Revival of Gage Hotel Sparks Marathon Revival
The Gage Hotel in Marathon Texas, restored and reopened in December 1982, is rejuvenating the town on U.S. 385 known as the Gateway to Big Bend. Residents like Susan Combs and A.W. Haley note the hotel’s impact on local morale and business as Alfred Gage’s 1927 creation regains its role as a social hub for ranchers and travelers alike.
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Marathon
Big Bend
U.S. 385
Big Bend National Park
Gage Hotel
Odessa
Susan Combs
San Antonio
A.W. Haley
Alfred Gage
West Texas
Gage
Vermont
Panhandle
Descendants recall Gage's golden age at Marathon hotel
Roxanna Gage Catto recalls the Gage Hotel built in 1927 and its family ownership while meeting with relatives to discuss Marathon ranch business. The 78 year old recalled pleasant summers, management troubles, and selling the 17 room hotel about 28 years ago. The Gage Hotel long served as a gathering place for ranchers and cattlemen in Marathon.
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Elizabeth Simpson
Alfred Gage
Roxanna Gage Catto
Gage Hotel
Catto
Julie Negley
Joan Kelleher
Susan Combs
Marathon
San Antonio
Willie Green
Willie
Combs
Legislature ends special session with human rights agency approval
The Legislature approved creating the Texas Commission on Human Rights by a 60 to 55 House vote after Senate changes, sending the bill to Gov. White. The session ended with minor Senate amendments, a failed farm workers compensation extension, and the agency funded at $200,000 via a transfer.
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Garth Jones
Associated Press
Austin
House
Senate
Texas Commission On Human Rights
Mark White
Hector Uribe
Human Rights Commission
Commission
Poverty finds place within middle class in Odessa
Poverty shifts from a chronic burden to a distribution across Odessa's middle class. The report notes gradual changes in income, housing, and food insecurity, with more families near the poverty line and public programs under pressure. Local agencies seek targeted aid while monitoring evolving demographics.
Hard Times new poor arise in Odessa series
The Odessa American launches Hard Times the new poor a three part examination of formerly middle class Odessans facing job loss rising bills and frugality. The July 3 installment surveys families who fell from prosperity and outlines economic factors shaping hardship with a July 10 finale detailing local aid organizations.
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Permian Basin
Odessa
Panel report attacks Watt drilling plan
A House Interior subcommittee staff report criticizes Interior Secretary James Watt's five year offshore drilling plan as flawed and likely to slow energy development. It cites ignored uses of the sea, insufficient state consultation, and a confrontational stance that may invite lawsuits and delay leases.
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Washington
Interior
James G. Watt
Congressional
House
Interior Subcommittee
Watt
Edward J. Markey
D-Mass
Doug Baldwin
Markey
Department
Ing
Congress
Capitol Hill
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Edna
Chuck
Brownsville
Bill
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