Rural Texas Community Notes July 1918 Socials and Local News
Brady area news sketches visitors and family travel from Corpus Christi and Lometa. Weddings, picnics, Sunday school groups, and club activities fill week reports with local names Kirk Woodard Rogers McCulloch County city council lighting plans and a party for Miss Mary Lamb as 500 games mark gatherings at Live Oak and nearby farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie
Lena Spiller
Corpus
A. H. Conner
G. C. Kirk
Addie Conner
Fred Ellis
Gray Ranch
Ida Mae Souther
Corpus Christi
Mmes
J. B. Chambers
P .T. Orlepp
R. W. Higginbotham
Horace
Dublin
Menard
San Saba
Joe
Billie White
Mr. Higginbotham
J. G. Dodge
Abilene
Lometa
J. T. H. Miller
Dodge
Dodge Ranch
McCulloch County
Kirk-Woodard
Leonard Kirk
Nannie Woodard
I. T. Morris
Kirk
Rogers
Texas
Willie Woodard
Texas Plans Second Round Polio Shots for School Pupils
The State Health Department began distributing second dose polio vaccines to Texas first and second graders this week. Eli Lilly supplied 299 700 doses, stored in Austin. locals collected their portions only if ready to use. The program follows May 26 safety standards as 618 polio cases were reported statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas
State Health Department
Henry Holle
Eli Lilly Company of
Indianapolis
Health Department
Giles accused in Kinney County lands deal theft case
The single indictment charges Giles with theft and abetting theft of 6800 in a Kinney County land deal under the veterans land program. Witnesses cited a rumored 75000 cut and a 15000 share in separate Dimmit County arrangements as Giles’ alleged gains. Giles earlier led the 100 million program as a three member board chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giles
Kinney County
Veterans Land Program
Dimmit County
Prize Winners and Attendees at Local Event
Miss Lamb received a crocheted yoke as guest prize after a games event. A chicken salad, olive sandwiches, potato chips, olives, and raspberry ice were served. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. B. Simpson, Clara Wilhelm, Elizabeth Souther, Lil lian Roberts, Chase Crothers, Harriet Cook, Rose Stallings, Tassie Gohiman of Houston, Bernice Wolf, Alfred Reissner, Duke Mann, Brandy Ogden, Max Scharff, Boy Crothers, Jamie Brook, Harry Schwenker, Lee Walker, H. W. Lindley, Joe White, Billie White, Johnny White, and Horace Higginbotham of Dublin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Downs
Addie Murray
Alma Posey
Jim Hobbs
Maud Murray
Cherry
Whiteland
Bert Hughes
Cowboy
Gouldbusk
E. Z
Waldrip
Jeff Bratton
Houston Kennedy
Liz
Guy Walker
B. L. Hughes
Mabel Winstead
Live Oak
Sam Baird
Bert Priddy
Dewey Pence
Ruby Huffman
Agnes Baird
Annabelle Davis
Gertrude Priddy
Myrtle Huffman
Eureka
Fairview Cross
Bridge Street
Henry Bradley
Fife
Laura Lee White
Julia Louise Shepard
Brownwood
Hattie Pence
Mary Brook
Mary Johanson
Gladys Wolf
Lessie Samuel
Norma Samuel
Ruth Schaeg
Flora Schaeg
Minnie Jarvis Crothers
Sarah Johanson
Fay Wall
Lucile Benham
Sallie Miller
Eva Tyson
Rising Star
Leslie Bradley
Mary Estelle Thompson
C.rva
Ugs Ganduher Tapiun Nuuu
J. O. Y. Club
Carrie Sessions
Miss Sessions
Fannie Lyle
Estelle
Mabel Thompson
Mary Lamb
Elizabeth Souther
Brandy Ogden
Miss Lamb
B. Simpson
Clara Wilhelm
Lillian Roberts
Chase Crothers
Harriet Cook
Rose Stallings
Tassie Gohiman
Houston
Bernice Wolf
Messrs
Alfred Reissner
Duke Mann
Max Scharff
Boy Crothers
Jamie Brook
Harry Schwenker
Lee Walker
H. W. Lindley
Joe White
Billie White
Johnny White
Horace Higginbotham
Dublin
Novis Williams Buys Sinclair Gas Station
Novis Williams, veteran in the garage and filling station business, has purchased the Sinclair station on the San Angelo highway from Burnie Haley. The shop will be Williams' Sinclair Station offering Sinclair products Goodyear tires and batteries, washing lubrication and full repair services for cars trucks and pickups with personal attention for every job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novis Williams
Norman-Lawher, Inc
Sinclair Station
San Angelo
Burnie Haley
Williams
Sinclair
Goodyear
Visits Mother in Oklahoma City Household
Mr and Mrs James Gillit of Oklahoma City Oklahoma are visiting her mother Mrs Ella Thornton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gillit
Oklahoma City, Okla
Ella Thornton
Thorntones Welcome Jeana Leeta In Abilene
Mr and Mrs M J Thornton of Abilene announce the birth of their daughter Jeana Leeta on July 12. Paternal grandmother Mrs Ella Thornton of Brady shares in the family news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Thornton
Abilene
Jeana Leeta
Ella Thornton
Brady
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Texas Supreme Court
Harrison County
High
West Main Street
Rowe's OK Paint and Body Shop
Uncle Sam
Brady National Bank
Federal
Shivers
Allan Shivers
Dallas
Woodville
Fort Worth
Hamilton Rogers
Wright Morrow
University of Texas
el Paso
Parr
George Parr
Cir
Cuit
Pedernales
U. S
Lyndon B. Johnson
State Board of Water Engineers
Johnson Land
Martin Harris
Johnson
Washington
California
Bernard Richter
Waco
Richter
Pime
Barton Motors
Sinclair Gas
Henry Rosenow
Bascom Giles
Charles ©. Betts
Rosenow
Gartman’s
Fidelity Union
Don F. Johnson
Francks Bldg
Fidelity Union Life Insurance Co
Dallas, Texas
Oldsmobile
Nas
Bette
Olds
Rocket Room
West Lockhart
Gampbell
Brady, Texas
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