Death of Mrs. Nancy A. Beckham at Blackwell
Mrs. Nancy A. Lancaster Beckham died December 8 1942 in Blackwell Oklahoma. Interment followed at Blackwell cemetery after services at Blackwell Baptist Church conducted by Rev W L Porterfield. Surviving: four children including Georgia Parrott Dora Campbell Ora Hall and O B Beckham. two brothers John Lancaster Frank Lancaster and sister Sally Cothran. ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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R. L. Beckham
Blaydowell
Blackwell
Blackwell Baptist Church
W. L. Porterfield
Blackwell Methodist Church
Nancy A. Lancaster
Mt. View
Arkansas
Georgia A. Parrott
Dora M. Campbell
Greenville
Texas
Ora L. Hall
Corpus Christi
O. B. Beckham
Keota
Oklahoma
Frank Lanaster
Dallas
John Lancaster
Sally Cothran
Haskell
The
Baptist Church
Mrs. Parrott
Blakwell
1942 Coke County cotton ginned census totals
The Enterprise reports 2 456 bales of cotton were ginned in Coke County from the 1942 crop prior to December 13, compared with 3 148 bales for the 1941 crop. Special Agent William R. Knierim notes the dated 12 30 1942.
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Coke County
William R. Knierim
Five lynchings in the United States in 1942
The Tuskegee Institute reports five lynchings in 1942. Five victims were Black. Mississippi had three cases, Missouri one, and Texas one.
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United States
Tuskegee Institute, School For
Tuskegee
Alabama
Mississippi
Missouri
Texas
Farm machinery aid offers and appeals in Coke County
Coke County farmers may submit applications for new farm equipment at the Agricultural Conservation Association office. The Farm Machinery Rationing Board will review applications each Thursday afternoon. Appeals from truck and pickup certificate holders will go to the County Transportation Committee at the A A A office after forms CFTIC 1 and 2 are on file. Albert Davis notes the old year closed well as he renewed his local paper subscriptions.
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Coke County
Agricultural Conservation Association
Farm Machinery Rationing Board
County Transportation Committee
A. A. A. Offic
CTC
R. B. Allen
Coke County U.S. 1D. A. War Board
Albert Davis
Abilene
Dies in California World War II veteran Roy Eaton buried Saturday
Roy Eaton, 48, born July 24 1894 and World War II veteran teaching in the army motor division, died at a Los Angeles veterans hospital. His body will arrive tonight for burial Saturday at Fairview cemetery after services at the Bronze Church of Christ conducted by Elder Lester Parker. He was formerly with Camp Hancock and lived with his mother and brother Jack.
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Roy Eaton
F. R. Eaton
Veteran's Hospital
Los Angeles
Fairview Cemetery
Bronze Church of Christ
Eder Lester Parker
Abilene
The
Real Church
Army
Camp Hancock
Jack
Enterprise Office
Roy
Notice About New Ration Book Issuance
Shortly after January 1 a new ration book will be issued to replace the current book No. 1 If coffee tiket No. 27 is missing and the holder is under 15 the new book will not be issued Contact your local rationing board at once H O Whitt Chairman Coke County Rationing Board
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H. O. Whitt
Coke County Rationing Board
Health inventory urged by state health officer in Texas
Dr Geo W Cox State Health Officer urges Texans to take a health inventory at the start of 1943. He says the nation should plan to improve health conditions, noting advances against infectious diseases and the need to conserve and promote public health. The State Health Department expects progress as civilian defense emphasizes national health.
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Austin
Texas
Geo. W. Cox
Cox
State Health Department
Mrs. Geo Woullard Dies Quietly at Nearly One Century
Sarah Elizabeth Denton Woullard, born March 10, 1848 in Drew County Arkansas, died December 17, 1942 at age 94 years 9 months and 7 days. She moved to Texas as a child, lived in Belton, married George W. Woullard of Hill County in 1869, his death in 1933, survived by four children Nannie Keesee Frank Woullard Ada Woullard Ollie Woullard, 140 grandchildren and ten great grandchildren, services held at Bronte Church of Christ conducted by Elder Lester Parker, life described as quiet and useful.
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Texas
Belton
Cheorge W. Woullard
Hill County
Nannie Keesee
Bronte
Frank Woullard
Fort Worth
Ada Woullard
Ollie Woullard
Midland
Woullard
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John Cole
Lubbock
Louisiana
J. P. Brown & Son
S. Chadbourne
San Angelo
California
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