T A Brown Dies at Tennyson at Age of 82 Years
T A Brown aged 82 died at his Tennyson home on Friday November 27 1942. He was born February 16 1860 in Panola County and married Sadie Rutland February 9 1902. Surviving children 9 with 22 grandchildren. Funeral at Tennyson Baptist Church conducted by Rev Bud Denton Bronte undertaker Hank Keeney in charge.
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T. A. Brown
Tennyson
Tennyson Baptist Church
Bud Denton
San Angelo
Panola County
Sadie Rutland
Ed. Hoeckendorf
Midland
J. N. Howell
John W. Brown
Charlie L. Brown
W.T. Green
H. L. Stewart
Thomas Brown
Big Lake
Robert I. Brown
C. J. Hageman
Bronte
West Texas
Tom Green County
Coke County
Christian Church
Flag Dedication Service at Methodist Church
A flag dedication service is planned for Sunday at 11 o'clock in the Methodist Church. The program includes opening song America scripture reading by Rev Lester Haynes prayer by Mrs Ida McCleskey reading Our Boys by Mrs D K Glenn solo by Mrs Alfred Taylor address by Mrs W F Chambers pinning on the stars violin solo by Miss Ann Cham and the Star Spangled Banner benediction.
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America
Lester Haynes
Ida McCleskey
D. K. Glenn
Alfred Taylor
W. F. Chambers
Ann Chambers
Sue Jackson Sells Laundry Plant in New Mexico
Mrs. Sue Jackson sells her laundry plant to a New Mexico party and plans to convert the building into an apartment house.
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Sue Jackson
New Mexico
Choice of service by 18 and 19 year olds closes December 15
The War Department announced that after December 15 young men aged 18 and 19 may enlist for direct assignment to duty in several Army branches only until that date. After that, unsolicited enlistments for the Army will be for unassigned service while other branches retain trained personnel programs.
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Max C. Reinbach
San Angelo
War Department
Infantry
Cavalry
Field Artillery
Coast Artillery
Air Corps
Armored Forces
Corps
C. Lunginees
Signal Corps
Tank Destroyer Command
Army of the U
Army
Army Air Forces Enlisted Reserve
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Ordnance Department
Corps of Engineers and Signal Corps
Sergt
Reinbach
Ida Esther Holder Weds Lieut J L Wright in Idaho Ceremony
Ida Esther Holder daughter of Mr and Mrs Clyde C Holder of Bronte and Lieut J L Wright Jr of San Angelo married quietly in Mala Idaho on November 25 1942. The bride a Paso High School 1939 graduate studied at Mary Louise Baylup College and worked in Dallas. The groom a San Angelo High School 1931 graduate earned an AB from Texas University and an MD from Tulane, then joined Clinic Hospital staff and received a commission as first lieutenant on November 2 reporting to Nill Field Ogden Utah an aviation school location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Esther Holder
Clyde C. Holder
Bronte
J. L. Wright, Jr
San Angelo
Mala
Idaho
Paso High School
Mary Liaidin-Baylop College
Dallas
Texas University
Tulane
Clinic Hospital
Nill Field
Ogden
Utah
Wiember
Cotton Marketing Quota Referendum Set for December 12
Coke County Texas voters may decide the cotton marketing quota on Saturday December 12. R O B Allen, chairman of the Coke County AAA committee, explains options: Yes for planned marketing with loan-supported prices or No for unlimited marketing without price support. Polling places across Coke County open 8 AM to 7 PM for all 1842 eligible cotton producers.
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R. 0 B. Allen
Coke County Aaa Committee
Allen
Coke County
Dember
Lance
Sniver
Ober! Lee
Court House
Ednth
Superintendent Kirk Kills Big Deer in 1942 Hunt
Bronte schools superintendent 8b F Kirk and partner Barney Modgling led opening day deer hunts below Del Rio KMach and below Sanderson. Modgling shot a 12 pointer while Kirk bagged a 10 point blacktail weighing 151 pounds dressed. It marked the second largest deer weighed at the Del Rio cold storage plant that season.
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F. Kirk
Bronte
Prof. Kirk
Barney Modgling
del Rio
Kmach
Mr. Modgling
Sanderson
Train Schedule Changes Noted by Local Santa Fe Agent
O Whitt reports a Sunday shift in the schedule. The night train to San Angelo now leaves 8:25 PM and arrives 50 minutes earlier. The morning train from San Angelo arrives 8:40 AM, 27 minutes earlier than before.
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It. O. Whitt
Santa Fe
Interprise
San Ange- Thur Arcentos
San Angelo
New Telephone Directory Available For Delivery
San Angelo residents urged to call for their copy of the freshly printed telephone directory. Bus Robbins of Hayrick remains seriously ill after an appendectomy at Winters Hospital, with family by his bedside. City bank work completes modernization of the First National Bank building interior and fixtures to create an enduring handsome banking home.
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Bus” Robbins
Hayrick
First National Bank
Voter May Cast Ballot At Adjacent County Polls
In Coke County a voter may cast his vote at an adjoining county polling place if that location is more convenient, the notice states. The move allows flexibility for residents choosing convenient polling sites within nearby jurisdictions.
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Coke County
Father of Mrs. Browning Dies at Hamlin
G. H. Joiner aged eighty two died after serious illness prompting Mrs. Brooks Browning to travel to Hamlin. Religious services were held at the Church of Christ in Hamlin with Elder Paul C. Witt officiating. Interment was in Clyde beside the mother of the deceased. Survivors include a companion and five children. Mrs. Browning is the youngest. Only two children attended the funeral. The Browns returned home Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Browning
Hamlin
G. H. Joiner
Browning
Clyde
Church of Christ
Paul C. Witt
Abilene
Bronte Boy Heads to Chemical Warfare School
Second Lieutenant William J. Chambers, son of Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Chambers of Bronte, will train at the Chemical Warfare School at Edgewood Arsenal Maryland. He serves as Transportation and Communications Officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Second Air Service Area Command Fort Worth.
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Enterprise
Fort Worth
Tex
William J. Chambers
W. F. Chambers
Brvonte
Chemical Warfare School
Edgewood, Arsenal
Maryland
Army Air Forces
San Angelo High School
San Angelo Junior College
Air Corps
Chambers
Scott Field
Ilinois
Barbara Woolard
Eugene Woolard
North Kth Street
East St. Louis
Ill
McKendree College
Lebanon
Mrs Otis Smith Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Mrs Otis Smith underwent an appendicitis operation at San Angelo hospital early Monday morning. She is reported not doing well.
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Otis Smith
San Angelo Hospital
Leonard Family Thanksgiving Visit Notes Cotton Crop
Dr and Mrs J D Leonard spent Thanksgiving with their daughter Mrs Tom my Lyle and Mr Lyle. Dr Leonard says the South Plains produced a large cotton crop this year and much remains to be gathered.
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J. D. Leonard
Tommy Lyle
Mr. Lyle
Leonard
South Plains
Mrs Iva Sims Returns to Barnhart to Resume Teaching
Mrs. Iva Sims returns to Barnhart to resume teaching Monday after Thanksgiving. She visits with her children Mr and Mrs J D Luttrell Jr and says she likes Barnhart and its people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Sims
Barnhart
J. D. Luttrell, Jr
Sims
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hank Keeney
Bronte Undertaker
Methodist Church
Corps of Engineers
The
AAAC
Lieut
J. L. Wright
Kirk
San Angelo Telephone Co
Chemical Warfare
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