July 27, 1933
Barbecue, Dance, Games Entertain 500 Guests
The Marfa Fire Department acted as gracious hosts to the business men and their families of the city, as well as friends of the Firemen, Wednesday evening, at a barbecue with all the trimmings, held at the Highland Fair Grounds. Close to five hundred guests gathered at seven o’clock to enjoy the hospitality of the Fire Department, and after appeasing their appetites with deliciously barbecued Highland Calves, salad, frijoles, “son-of-a-gun,” bread, and hot coffee,
were entertained by games, a dance, and a short talk, all of which were greatly enjoyed as testified by the many expressions of approval extended the hosts.
Conceived in the minds of the members of the local Fire Department several weeks ago, as a means of bringing the business men and citizens of the city together in a mutual good-will meeting for the purpose of explaining the aims and accomplishments of the Department, as well as soliciting their co-op-eration in maintaining the high efficiency rating held by the local fire boys, it was generally conceded Wednesday night that the barbecue had accomplished all that had been hoped for, and had been a success in every sense of the word.
Local Citizen is Optimistic Regarding Future of Marfa
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Block, and daughter, Betty, returned this week from a three week’s visit with relatives and friends in California. Mr. Block in talking with the Sentinel reporter, stated that he took particular pains to investigate conditions prevailing in the territory outside of the Big Bend district, especially those in California.
According to Mr. Block, the economic situation in California, outside of Los Angeies, is deplorable, with little improvement seen or hoped for. Marfa and the Big Bend section, in Mr. Block’s opinion, is weathering the storm in much better fashion than the California towns, and is, comparatively, in much better shape.
Mr. Block came back from the trip to the west very much more cheerful over our local conditions. They reported a most delightful trip, enjoying the many pleasures offered by the western states.