Marathon Notes From A Busy Week In Marathon
Local column recaps visitors and residents in Marathon Texas as August ends. Names mentioned include Ruth Morriss planning teaching in Wichita Falls, G A Morriss on business to San Antonio, Miss Pearl Cooper and CA Taylor family, plus trips by D W Collins Jr to El Paso. They note several social visits, club meetings, and road travels involving Burns, Ritcheys, Herring, Boone, and Pettit families, with a Caracas attaché assignment pending for Capt Worthington and anniversary reference to September 5.
Inzales Warm Springs To Hold Open House
Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation for Crippled Children will open after a silver tea on September 14 with the first unit furnished and ready to receive patients. The event follows the second anniversary of Clinton Ritchey and Mrs. Ritchey, celebrated with a picnic. Attendees included families, out of town guests, and local residents. several guests traveled from Dallas, College Station, San Diego, and Sanderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inzales
Walter Diggs
Joe Ray
Fer‘on Ritchey
Jean Ritchey
Roy Stillwell
Geo. Skevington
van Deman
L. F. Buttrill
Zenas Decie
Margaret Boone
Dallas
Ed. Petit
College Station
Clinton ‘Ritchey
College
Jake Hargus
Ken Station
Eva Chaffin
al Heth
Avalpine
G. E. Babb
Land
Billie
Sanderson
Beverly Burnside
San Diego
Calif
Big Game Numbers Rise in National Forests in Census
The U S Forest Service reports a winter census showing big game animals in national forests rising from 693000 in 1924 to 2100000 in 1941. Deer elk mountain lion black bear grizzly and other species were counted. Observed oversstocking despite seasonal hunting prompts calls for more controlled harvests in some regions. The service warns growth could outpace habitat unless feed, disease, and competition check the population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Forest Service
Marathon High School sees enrollment spike and sports revival
The Marathon High School enrollment peaked at 41, with a second week rise of about 25 percent. After a year, eight boys resume six man football under Supt. Matthews who is coaching this year. Classes organized and sponsors chosen: Senior Jakey Wood, Sophomore Miss Chard, Freshman Mr Brown, 8th grade Miss Ulrich. Bridge party hosted by Mrs. Geo. Skevington featured four tables, with high prizes to Mrs. Zoye Devie and Mrs. Walter Diggs. afternoon salad served to club members. Mrs. Aubry Hopkins visited from San Antonio. Mr. Ray Willoughby of San Angelo attended Marathon. Sheriff Clarence Hort and Judge also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. Matthews
Jakey Wood
Miss Chard
Mr Brown
Miss Ulrich
Geo. Skevington
Meadames Clinton Titchey
Louie Ritchey
Joe Ray
Zaye Decie
Tom Yarbro
Walter Diggs
Fred Beasley
Margaret Boone
Zoye Devie
L. F. Buttrill
Earl Young
Roy Stilwell
Elmo Weston
D. W. Collins
Lee Drago
Mabel Arnold
Katherine Arnold
Roy Stillwell
Aubry Hopkins
San Antonio
Burnham Ranch
Excursion to Mexico Sponsored by S W Chambers of Commerce
El Paso reports an Associated Southwestern Chambers of Commerce goodwill train to Mexico City from October 10 to 21. Air conditioned cars, berth rates at 87 dollars, compartments available, six days around Mexico City with visits to the Floating Gardens Cuernavaca pyramids Taxco and others. The article also notes a service remark about hunting and harvest percentages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
United States
Mexico
Associated Southwestern Chambers of Commerce
Mexico City
Floating Gardens
Cuernavaca
Pyramids
Taxco
Mexican Republic train to stop at key cities two routes
A senior delegation train of the Mexican republic will halt for several hours at Chihuahua City Zacatecas Aguas Calientes and Queretaro on the outbound leg, then at San Luis Potosi and Torreon on the return. Governors and leading citizens will entertain the group at each stop. Accommodations for 180 people are arranged and inquiries should be sent to Lloyd P Bloodworth, general manager, Associated Southwestern Chambers of Commerce, El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ital
Mexican Republic
Chihuahua City
Zacatecas
Aguas Calientes
Queretaro
San Luis Potosi
Torreon
Lloyd P. Bloodworth
Associated Southwestern Chambers of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
el Paso
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Marathon
Aniston, Concete
Ruth Morriss
Wichita Falls
G. A. Morriss
Bill Foley
Valentine
Aes Business
Guy
Combs
U. S
D. W. Collins Jr
Lucille
Eva Jean Ferguson
Alpine
Gage
Bruce Duncan
Mark Herring
Markellen
Santerse
Mise Marie
Dodie) Stillwell
Beverly
Our Lady of the Lake College
Stilwell
de Tle
Peart Fulcrod
W. H.W. Jones
Clinton Ritchey
Marathon Thurst College Station
Ritcheay
Jones
Marathoney
Marta
Clinton
San Andy
Gela
Bitch
Miss Boone
Old Chambers
San Angelere
Sac
John Yarbro
Lois Nell Whitehead
del Rio
Taylor Armstrong
Dellas
Mrs. Dink¢ Wardlaw
Joe Brule
Navasota
Dink Wardlaw
Mr. Wardlaw
Henry Mierow
Paso
J. L. Shoemake
Mary A. Pierson
Nora Baris
Haymond
Ralph Coe
W. R. Green
Leroy Granger
KR. E. Thompson
Walton Shoemake
Archie Standen
Virginia Young
W. R. Greenland
Albert Ray
Albert E. Bean
Ft. Stockton
Mr. Bean
William Aice
Marfa
J. C. Ritchey
Ft. Davis
Ed Petit
Petit
Hobbs
N. Mex
Ritchey
Mr. Petit
Capt
J. Worthington
New York
Caracas
Jim Dick
Hallie Grimmer
Sam Wills
Ozona
Lees Drago
Katherine
J.M. Hopkins
Fresno
M. H. McGee
Lockhart
Texas
United States Defense Savings
America
Defense
First National Bank
Alpine, Texas
S Corporation
Washington
Sam
Slight
Bill Cotter
R.M. Wadsworth
Geo. Harris
Maranon
Sean Sree
Cena Neal
Sega Rae Ronee
Frank Tessman
Douttes
Arizona
Purrington Ranch
R. A. Serna
C. W. Ellison
Foundation
All Texas
Syaagat 'Mt
Hem Alpine
Gonzales Warm Springs
Ray Willoughby
San Angelo
Clarence Hort
S.W. Chambers of Commerce
Cyners Peters
Ere
Jurvis
Professional Directory
Marvin L. Majors
Iri
J. W. Shepperd's
Otis Turner Real Estate—Insurance
6Th St
J. W. Shepp
Jeweler
Turner
P. C
T. A. Beard
Standard Oil Products
Alan R. Fraser
Holland Hotel
Mae M. Ament
Nora
G. Fielder
Mobilgas Mobiloil
Crawford - Baines
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