Blackwell Community Notes and Local Updates
Weekend visits mark social ties as families travel between Blackwell Midland and Corpus Christi. Local illnesses include Mrs. J. W. Raney and Carlos Kinard, with hospital stays at Sweetwater and Sweetwater’s Simmons Memorial. A district basketball tournament prep and a newborn in the Rallis family are highlighted alongside obituaries for Mrs. John L. Ragsdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Sweet
Betty
Walter
Corpus Christi
S. P. Smith
R. L. Harris
Fort Worth
Roy Sanderson
Bobby
Bobby D. Harris
G. Anderson
Midland
J. W. Raney
Young
Sweetwater
Arthur Hazlewood
Carlos Kinard
Simmons Memorial
Bob Caruthers
Bronte
Cecil Hargrave
Odessa
Annie Hargrave
Cecil Louis Smith
Cecil Smith
Benjamin de Sopo
George Stoepler
Panama
Air Force
Blackwell
Highland
Gus Rallis
Austin
William Whiteside
W. D. Witeside
T. W. Whiteside
Walter Sanders
Alton Short
San Angelo
Charles
Desmond Ragsdale
John L. Ragsdale
Monahans
Claud Green
Ernest Ware
Jerry
Thanks for kindness after loss and hospital care
Card of thanks from the Bradshaw family and Mrs. R C Smith express gratitude for sympathy, flowers, and hospital staff care during illness and death. Friends note the service and extend appreciation to doctors, staff, and others. Also mentions attendance at a funeral and local connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A
Happy) Bradshaw
The
Bronte Hospital
Ad Lib Ben Receives Best Wishes From Past Partners
The note thanks AD LIB BEN for over a decade of business and expresses regret at not continuing the 11 more years of pleasant relations with the store and its owners along with warm wishes for their future.
Obituary: John Bradshaw Veteran and Family man
John Bradshaw longtime resident of the area, an Army veteran who served from 1944 to 1946, married to Pearl Braswell Davis since June 4, 1938. Survived by wife, son Dale Davis of Midland, daughter Mrs. Bill Suggs of Denver City, five grandchildren Rhonda Diane James Dale and Darrell Suggs and Mark Davis. Pallbearers listed: Austin Sandusky, T. F. Sims, C. E. Bruton, James Allen, Horace Taylor, Albert Bragewitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bradshaw
Winter
Pearl Braswell Davis
Church of Christ
Dale Davis
Midland
Bill Suggs
Denver City
Rhonda
Diane
James Dale
Darrell Suggs
Mark Davis
Hospital News Roundup Dismissals And Admissions
Hospital news lists dismissals and admissions over several days. On Feb 7 H L Bryan J E Mitchell and Debbie Tekell were discharged. Feb 8 Mrs Oran Adcock T C Baggett admitted. Feb 9 multiple admissions include Mrs Ralph Richards Sheree Tekell Mrs Robert Brown Mr T B Beaver Mrs John Rusk with several others discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Bryan
J. E. Mitchell
Debbie Tekell
Oran Adcock
T. C. Baggett
Louis Minjarez
W. W. Terry
Odalia Menjarez
Ralph Richards
Sheree Tekell
Robert Brown
T. B. Beaver
John Rusk
C. D. Marquez
C. M. McCutchen
Bobby Carruthers
L. R. Chew
Jimmy Ash
Dr J D Leonard 87th birthday observed
Dr J D Leonard celebrated his 87th birthday on Sunday February 8 in the company of his sons Woodrow Leonard of Denver and Dwain Leonard and family of Big Spring. Friends visited in the afternoon to extend birthday wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Leonard
Woodrow Leonard
Denver
Colo
Dwain Leonard
Big Spring
J. B. Arrott
Dee Arrott
Robert Lee
Caperton and Belcher Families Visit Andrews
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Caperton and Janet with Mrs. E. L. Caperton travelled to Andrews Sunday to visit the Belcher family. Belcher son Doug is seriously ill in the hospital there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Caperton
Janet
E. L. Caperton
Andrews
Jack Belcher
Belcher
Doug
New Births Reported In Local Areas
The Tidwells of Lamesa welcome a daughter born February 8 weighing 6 pounds 3 ounces with Beth Ann their 3 year old. The Grubbs of Lubbock greet a daughter Sharla Ann born February 4 weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces at a Lubbock Hospital. John and Martha Rusk welcomed a son John Wayne Jr. born February 8 at 6 45 am weighing 10 pounds in Bronte. The Garzia couple announce Martha born February 10 in Bronte hospital weighing 6 pounds. Local families visit relatives in Lovington New Mexico and Rising Star while Mrs Eads travels to De Leon for ill brother B F Keith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theron Tidwell
Lamesa
Tidwells
Beth Ann
T. E. Tidwell
Bronte
James Lunsford
Brazil
Bill Grubb
Lubbock
Sharla Ann
Mary Ann Gray
Gertrude Gray
Robert Lee
Otis Grubb
Ft. Davis
John Rusk
John Wayne, Jr
Bronte Hospital
Martha
Mike Garzia
W. J. Eads
de Leon
B. F. Keith
Oscar Renshaw
Jesse Pearl
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles Ragsdale
R. C. Smith
J. D. Kelly
Home Motor Company
Ozarka
Central Drug
Tfc
Central Drug Store
Kelly Richards
John Pettitt
Ben Palmer
Louise Green
Snyder
Cc. A. Bradshaw
Austin Sandusky
T. F. Sims
C. E. Bruton
James Allen
Horace Taylor
Albert Bragewitz
Hospital News
J. C. Boatright
C. H. Hester
Luther
Charles Trester
Loyd Hester
Eddie Donalson
Lonnie Hester
Winters
First National Bank
R. L. White
Vicki
Lovington, New Mexico
H. M. Casswell
Texas Theatre
Bronze
Texas
Audie Murphy
Gia Scala
Walter Matthau
Henry Silva
Sun
Robert Taylor
Syd Charisse
Lee J. Cobbin
W. Beauregard
Gandy
Kimbell’s Flour
Maryland Club
Hormel Midwest
Kimbell
Oleo
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