Marathon News and Community Notes From Local Events
Local society reports recount the Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting at Mrs. Hancock's on September 18 with program on Medical Mission Work. Fish fry hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Arp Jolly at Fort Pens. birthday party for Jimmie Meeks. travel notes mention furloughs of Manuel White and Culaco Flores. several residents visit relatives and seek medical care in Temple. Football focus mentions Mustangs vs Toya at Ballmorhea, and school life items touch on science class, book keeping, and various social questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Arp Jolly
Fort Pens
Tom Shackelford
Lois
Jamie
Mackie
Earl McKinney
Tookoms
Ray McKinney
G. W. Worthington
Jim Worthington
Jim Dick
A. Buchmaier
Ba Mancock
Frank Wed
Press Chambers
Australia
Mustangs Fall to Fort Davis in Football Clash
Marathon Mustangs lost 82 to 6 at Fort Davis on Friday September 21. Outstanding players included Clarence Chandler Jr. of Marathon and Bob Evins of Fort Davis. Marathon lineup featured Lee Roy Rutledge Sam Mather Billy Pat McKinney Wade McCraley Clarence Chandler and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelia Bennett
Mustangs
Fort Davis
Marathon Mustangs
Mark Herring
Alpine
Otto Lochausen
Clarence Chandler Jr
Marathon
Bob Evins
Lee Roy Rutledge
Sam Mather
Billy Pat McKinney
Wade McCraley
Clarence Chandler
Local notes and visits from Marathon area families
Rainfall totals reach 1.70 inches over the week. Shipping activity includes Lee Martin, Bert Beckett, and Fred Barret. Cpl Pat Lester returns home with brother Billy, recovering from a war injury, and Pat and Billy visit parents in Austin. Local visits include W B Matthews of Sheffield and son Tommy Matthews of Corpus Christi. Church news notes new officers for the Baptist church and upcoming services. Several residents travel to California and Longview, with farm and ranch business in Marathon and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Lester
Billy
Billy Lester
Austin
Pat
Copeland Package Store Sold to Laither Green in Alpine
Notice announces the sale of the Copeland Package Store in Alpine Texas to Laither Green. It requests immediate payment of all outstanding bills and accounts due, signed by C W Copeland dated September 14, 1986.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copeland
Laither Green
C. W. Copeland
Alpine
Texas
Boys Help Community Center Remodel Work
The Latin American Community Center enlisted fourteen boys aged about 10 to 14 to strip old plaster from walls for a remodeling project. They worked from 10 a.m. to 12 then 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., saving money and enabling purchase of materials. Names of workers include Felix Bermudez, Jake Villalba, Gilberto Ramirez, David Villalba, Santos Villalba, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voy
Felix Bermudez
Jake Villalba
Gilberto Ramier
David Villalba
Santos Villalba
Candelario Espinosa
Raul Salgado
Joe Hernandez
Isidoro Salgado
Robert Valero
Candelario Baeza
Rodolfo Cadena
Manuel Torres
Carlos Torres
Tire wear tips from an old GM user guide
A brief note explains tires lose air gradually even when idle due to seepage through rubber. It advises checking a tire that consistently appears to lose more air than others by consulting a reputable tire in man General Motors User's Guide for guidance and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marathon News
Vada
Earl Meeks
Jimmie
Manuel White
Culaco Flores
Juana Ramos
Temple
Secundino
McClosky Hospital
Pacific
el Paso
Elephant Butte Lake
Study Club
Curtis Burke
George Miller
Toya
Ballmorhea
Xat Kolumn
Ino
Virgie
Billy Pat
Buber
John
Clarence
AOWN
Marfa
J.C. Epperson
Hord Bldg
Alpine, Tex
Crawford - Baines Insurance Agency
BIG Bend Abstract CO
Asa Jones
Brewster County Abstrecs
Strost
Courthous_ry
Tex
W. G Fielder Mobilgas Mobiled
T. A. Beard
GML
Louvene Terry
General Insurance
Icable Life Ins. CO
Ralph W. Peters
Milding Contractor
Fleet Sandin
Alpine Plumbing Co
J. W. Shepperd —Teweler
Tommy Henderson
Haymond
Lee ‘Martin
Bert Beckett
Fred Barret
W. B. Matthews
Sheffield
Tommy Matthews
Corpus Christi
Mrs. Freitag
The
Baptist Church
Patti Jean Sansom
V. Pres
Mattie
V. Chambers
Treas
Marlyn Hampton
Usher
Jimmie. ‘Hampton
Bardwell
Nora Baris
Cornelia
Sylvia Bennett
Mrf. Satturday
Johnnie Cook
Drs. Jett Stew
Art
J. ¥. Hamilton
Galveston
Bruce Duncan
Chaney Ranch
Don Forker
California
W. Henderson
San Antonio
Gage
Fred Rice
Longview
Mrs
Alice Bell Bean
Carry Gay
Menard
Fritz Ray
Johnnie Grove
Ebba Jean
Albert Chambers
Valentine
Lesdames
Kate Roberts, A. R
Jennings Payne
van Hom
Iamerican
PVT EE
Pryar
Emony Sveats
Leyte
Fryar
Pri
Pvt. Foye
First National Bank
Standard Oil Products
Big Bend
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