Caperton Reunion Held At Ballinger Park
The Caperton reunion met at Ballinger Park last Sunday with about 100 relatives in attendance. The gathering honored Bedford Caperton, surviving brother of the late Milton Caperton, as descendants of Milton and Vennie Caperton gathered for a noon barbecue. All siblings attended except Mrs Lizzie Woods and Mrs Alice Rosser of Moundville Arkansas.
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Caperton
Ballinger Park
Milton
Vennie Caperton
Bedford Caperton
Milton Caperton
Lizzie Woods
Alice Rosser
Moundville
Arkansas
Mrs Cotten Is Dinner Honoree at Family Celebration
Honoring Mrs. James Cotten age 86, the event gathered her children and relatives at the Ben Brooks home on Sunday August 23. Present were Mr and Mrs Claud Cotten, Mr and Mrs Roy Cotten, Mrs Billy J Hawkins and Sheri Ann, Mr and Mrs Buck Weaver and Rar-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cotten
Ben Brooks
Tennyson
Gem Riggs
Maywood
California
Claud Cotten
Roy Cotten
Billy J. Hawkins
Sheri Ann
Buck Weaver
California visitors join local kin in West Texas area
A group from Hollywood California including Mrs Cotten and families of Dooley and McGinnis are visiting Ben Brooks and relatives in West Texas towns such as Eldorado Pampa and Tennyson while staying with relatives and friends in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bara Laird
Chandler
San Angelo
W. E. Abernathy
Ruth
Pampa
Hoyt Craig
Killeen
O. M. King
Miles
Bill Brooks
Beverly
Rankin
Calvin Dooley
Nelda Dooley
Gordon Gregory
Hollywood
Calif
Albert McGinnis
Mary Lynn
Larry
Elton McGinnis
Lynda
Wayne
Jimmie
Eldorado
S. W. Gaston
James Arrott
Roy Baker
Roy Lee
Tennyson
Cotten
Lay
California
Ben Brooks
Local visit roundup includes Powell family trip and Caperton attendance
Mrs Ernestine Powell and daughters Mary Jane and Kay returned from Waco where they visited the J C Bullion family. Matthew and E L Caperton traveled to Dallas for a Chevrolet dealers meeting with BR T Caperton of Sterling City. Cowboy Brigman, stationed in San Diego with the Marines, is visiting Bronte friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestine Powell
Mary Jane
Kay
Waco
J. C. Bullion
Matthew
E. L. Caperton
Dallas
Chevrolet
Br.t. Caperton
Sterling City
Brigman
San Diego
Calif
Maine Corps
Bronte
Fete for Miss Brunson and Mr Evans at Boecking home
Miss Brunsen and Mr Evans celebrate an August gift tea at Charles Boecking home from four to seven PM with 42 guests registered. Hostesses include Mrs Boecking Mrs Gentry and Mrs Carroll. The couple are to wed next Sunday at seven PM at the Brunson home with families and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fatman Joyce
Bf Wits
Chas. Boecking
Boecking
M Brunson
Sid Evans
Miss Brunson
J. L. Carroll
Heidel Brunson
Winnie Carolyn Gentry
W. H. Maxwell, Jr
Collins Sayner
Pete Gentry
Ronald Walton
Mmes
Gentry
Maxwell
Walton
Carroll
Miss Brunsen
Mr. Evans
J. L. Brunson
Creswell Family Reunion Draws Large Local Crowd
A large group attended the Creswell family reunion held in the park at Sweetwater on Sunday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. C Brunson, Vaughn and James Lynn, Mrs. Ethel Cole, Ronnie and Gary, and many others from Big Spring Jackson Mississippi and surrounding areas.
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Cresswell
Sweetwater
C. Brunson
Home
Vaughn
James Lynn
Ethel Cole
Ronnie
Gary
Heide Brunson
Fate Brunson
Jimmy Royce
Ruby Thomas
Donnie
Big Spring
Clay Williams
Buster
Marion
Ranger
Eula Street
Jackson
Mississippi
J. F. Cresswell
C. E. Creswell
Patsy Edwards
Vicki Jean
Loyd Fikes, Jr
Springer Reunion At Buchanan Lake Held August 16
The Springer reunion drew a large crowd at Buchanan Dam on August 16 with many relatives and friends attending. Attendees included T P Springer Dorothy Douglas Leland Kirby Owens Wayne Roberts Haywood Springer D E Williams Nancy Johnny Susan Gregory Rockdale and many others from Rockdale Milano Hico Crane Caldwell and surrounding towns. Next year the reunion will likely return on the third Sunday in September with officers elected for the year including Theo Springer president and Bettie Gem Scott secretary.
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Springer
Buchanan Dam
T. P. Springer
Dorothy
Douglas
Leland
Kirby Owens
Wayne Roberts
Rockdale
Haywood Springer
Bronte
D. E. Williams
Nancy
Johnny
Susan
Gregory
Gerald Vinton
Gary Don
Milano
Leon Springer
Randy
Hico
Bettie Scott
Lana Renae
Crane
R. M. Springer
Ben McNeil
Miles
S. H. Jones
Melvin Massey
Baytown
C. G. Massey
Caldwell
Devil Grabener
L. W. Houston
Patty
Luling
W. D. Scoggins
Amarillo
Theo Springer
Charlie Rogers
Bettie Gem Scott
Dorothy Springer
Large Family Reunion At Brookshire Draws 76 Attendees
The event gathered eight Clark children married in 1892 and their families in Brookshire. Attendees included Mrs. James Holland and her nieces, along with numerous relatives from Carlsbad New Mexico, Douglas Arizona, Johnsondale California, Selah Washington, Big Spring Texas, and other cities. Several guests traveled from across states while others reported flood damage surveys and visits from former editor Ed Nunnally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pevigiah
Artsona
Heisi
Sita Clark
Brookshire
James Holland
Robert Grader
Butte
Mont
Bessie McPherson
Johnsondale
Calif
Ross Middleton
Douglas
Ariz
Owen Weems
Selah
Wash
J. B. Clark
Alamogordo
N. M
Garland Clark
John Clark
Carlsbad
L. D. Clark
Egmond
Raymond McPherson
L. McCard
Jack Mitchell
Mary Frances McPherson
Ernest Shafer
E. F King
Hobbs
Clint Dunagan
Animas
Sam Jones
Norman Riker
Big Spring
Bronte
Ed Nunnally
San Angelo
The
Enterprise
Bronze
Abilene
Harold Sheppard
Denver City
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C. M. Elliott
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G. B. Taylor
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Gregg and
Thomas
Douglas Caffey
Thorndale
W. W. Burroughs
Cameron
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Tommy’ Thompson
Acme Plumbing CO
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Acme
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Hormel
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