Methodist Church at Blackwell Destroyed by Fire
The Blackwell Methodist church burned Sunday morning about 9 30. The fire started above the ceiling, likely from wiring or a faulty flue. The gray school annex was damaged. church insurance covers about half. Rebuilding planned if materials are available. worship will be held in the Blackwell school auditorium.
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Blackwell
Gray School
Damie
T. A. Carlisle
Board of
Stewards
Blackwell School
McMurry College
Blackwell High School
Robert B. Wylie
McMurry
Louise Spiegelmire
Methodist Youth Fellowship of
Sweetwater Livestock Auction Company Ad Promises Good Service
The Enterprise announces Sweetwater Livestock Auction Company offering excellent and reliable livestock selling service to stock men in the Bronte Blackwell area. It highlights trusted handling and community support for cattle sales.
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Sweetwater Livestock Auction Company
Bronte-Blackwell
Bronte- Blackwell Area
Blackwell Home Demonstration Club Meets with Mrs Ragsdale
The Blackwell Home Demonstration Club met with hostess Mrs B P Ragsdale to discuss Spring house cleaning. Mrs Elsie Gilkerson spoke on proper methods, including a furniture polish recipe of one third turpentine and two thirds boiled linseed oil. The program also covered insect control in gardens with tips on early detection and 5 7 day spray intervals.
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Blackwell Home
B. P. Ragsdale
Edgar Guest
Tustin Jordan
Elsie Gilkerson
Gilkerson
Two Soldiers Meet In Italy on Hospital Steps
Allen Koppedge wrote to his parents that he and Ollie Kee met somewhere in Italy. They encountered each other on a hospital stairway, Ollie initially did not recognize him, and they spent some time together.
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Culwell
Oscar Jones
Allen Koppedge
Ollie Keesee
Italy
Ollie
Clothes Wanted For the Peoples of War Countries
Urges readers to donate winter and summer clothing for those in war zones. Items requested include washed underwear cotton garments infant to adult, heavy duty caps knitted wear bedding durable oxfords or high shoes with paired matching soles, and fabrics of one yard or more. Evening dresses tuxedos and dress suits are not acceptable.
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United National Clothing Collection
Coke County Girl's Hog Wins the Grand Championship
Thelma Jo Bryan of Robert Lee exhibited her Duroe barrow at the Coke County Show, winning the grand championship after feeding seven pigs as a 4-H member. County Agent T. B. Hicks and Le Drew and Wayne Arrott attended the Southwestern Show at El Paso, where the 295 pound hog sold for 225 dollars to the State National Bank.
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Thelma Jo Bryan
Wilson Bryan
Robert Lee
Coke County
T. B. Hicks
le Drew
Wayne Arrott
Ef] Paso
Thelma Jo
State National Bank
Miss Bryan
Union H D Club Meets In Home Of Mrs Felix Allison
The Union H D Club met April 3 at the home of Mrs. Felix Allison with eight members present and one new member Mrs. C F Bruton. The meeting featured roll calls, a report on the officers training school, a demonstration on child training, and a grab bag recreation period amid ice cream and cookies.
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Union H. D. Club
Felix Allison
John Coulson
F. S. Higginbotham
Lela Warner
Robert Lee
M. A. Butner
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America
R. N. Wilkins
Stanley Jones
Margaret L. Runbeck
Frank and
Mildred Bakin
San Angelo
Texas
West Texas
Mr. Cook
Western Union
Hardin-Simmons University Orchestra
Coke County Girl’s Hog
J. L. Henson
Pam
Betty Sanderson
Enterprise
Henson
Blackwell Methodist Church
The
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