Local Notes on Residents and Weather Update
Mr. H C Meekins, ill for a long time, now under treatment of Willie Millican and Lee Thompson and hopes for recovery. Miss Bell White on a lengthy Trinity visit. Bob McMen from the bottom Sunday. Mrs. Franklin recovering from a paralytic stroke two weeks past. Lawrence Steele of Navasota visited relatives. Dr O T Lewis visited Mr Walker. Recent heavy rain slowed farming as corn was being planted. Gus Steele and Hugh Neal came from Allen farm for Hempstead train. School under Miss Verna Sellers progressing. Mrs C B McGregor sick. Rev J P Skinner preached Sunday night. Mr W E Smith returned home for a short visit. Correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Meekins
Willie Millican
Lee Thompson
Meekins
Miss Bell White
Trinity
Bob McMen
Lawrence Steele
Navasota
O. T. Lewis
Mr. Walker
Gus Steele
Hugh Neal
Allen Farm
Hempstead
Local Notes From Harvey District Church and Community
Mr P L Thibodeaux of Louisiana spent last week with relatives here. Will Carnes of Grimes county visited Saturday. Miss Malinda Dyess and Tony Dyess called on Cart Wheel Saturday and Sunday. Rev E R McClung canceled Thompson Creek appointment due to local sickness but preached at Bethel Sunday. Sunday School and singing at Bethel with choirs from Bethel and Bright Light invited March 18. Mr and Mrs Mark Baugh left for Sonora. Mrs Joe Wiley visiting W H Wiley. Measles illness affecting Jones Yardley Suber Dan Jones John Martin Joan Ferguson Santa Marie families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Thibodeaux
Will Carnes
Grimes County
Malinda Dyess
Tony Dyess
R. McClung
Thompson Creek
Bethel
Bright Light
Mark Baugh
Sonora
Joe Wiley
W. H. Wiley
Dr. Jones
Messrs. Yardley
Dan Suber
John Jones
Tom Martin
Joan Ferguson
Santa Marie
Benchley Texas Social Notes and Local Travel
Benchley reports corn planting nearing completion with a singing at Mr Payne's. Miss Etta Glaze wed Mr Ed Payne with Rev J J Hopkins presiding. Horace Seale visited Waco. H L Bush passed through. R C Kellum went to Houston on business. R H Seale visited Bryan. Dr Wilson and Joe Biggs of Kurten called on residents. Mrs Crawford and Miss Linnie Browning went to Bryan. Harry Boyles returned to Houston. Hobo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benchley
Texas
Dr. Wilson
Joe Biggs
Kurten
Our City
Crawford
Linnie Browning
Bryan
Harry Boyles
Houston
Hobo
Spring events fill Tabor with music and visits
Tabor Texas on March 12 reports large crowds at Bro Bullock's Cottonwood sermons. Mrs Ivy Moncrief and her sister Effie Canaway visited Reagan and returned home. Mary Pitts teaches a budding music school at Mrs Percell's. Prof McGee plans a school finish event for his students. Tullie Ganaway returned to Mudville after church. Dr Grice hosted a fine Sunday singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tullie Ganaway
Mudville
Corn Planting Under Way in Cottonwood Area
In Cottonwood Texas on March 12, planting corn is the focus as springlike weather promises a quick crop. Sunday visitors included Prof. C. E. Bullock and family from Wixon and many locals. Community events featured a successful Dr Grice singing event and notes on school nearing dismissal with Dana Benbow from Bryan teaching and loved by students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonwood
Texas
C. E. Bullock
Wixon
Guy Harris
Jas, Davis
Roy Hudspeth
Charley Presnal
Bob Nichols
Frank Nichols
Clairmont
Clarence Elliott
Edge
Charley Brown
Wheelock
Hettie Bush
Brother Oliver
Mudville
Dana Benbow
Bryan
Wickson Community Notes Reports Illness and Visits
March 12 Wickson Texas residents report lingering sickness with improvement for John Scott and Jennie Jameson. Sunday School attendance rises after singing session. Willie Black visits Wesson, Drummond of Tabor hosts a youth dance. Henry Wilson ill yesterday. Dick Jones and Maude Beard visit. Readers urged tosend news from Iola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Jameson
Wickson
Willie Black
Wesson
Drummond
Tabor
Henry Wilson
Dick Jones
Maude Beard
Bryan
Iola
Piccolo
Kurten Church Notes Rally With New Officers
In Kurten Texas on March 12 Rev McDonald of Harvey preached Saturday night and Sunday. The choir elected officers with J C Cloud as choirister and Tobe Tobias as assistant. The choir will meet on the second and fourth Sundays each month. Local residents and visitors from Fickey Grimes county North Texas Reliance Cottonwood and Alabama are mentioned in social notes. White Rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurten Texas
McDonald
Harvey
J. C. Cloud
Tobe Tobias
Tona Otto
Fickey
Will Hammonds
Grimes County
Foster
Gim
North Texas
Albert Roberts
Alabama
J. W. Jones
Reliance
Mrs. Reynolds
Cottonwood
Arch Cloud
White Rose
Corn planting Drives Cross Community Update
Cross Texas notes good health and progress with corn planting and land preparation. Mentions Rev Black at Concord, Walter Broxam visiting from College, and H O Neal family return from Bryan. Reports rising cotton prices, diverse crops, and excitement for the Co W & B VY railroad reaching Bryan. Ned signs off with Bryan enterprise cheer.
Measles and community life at Green's Prairie
Green's Prairie reports pleasant weather and early spring farming with corn planting finished and early vegetables up. Visitors attended church at Peach Creek led by Rev. Martin and Rev. Barrows, plus a Measles outbreak concerns and a large fish fry gathering near Sulphur Springs by Dixon and Orr families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peach Creek
C. Martin
H. Burrows
Allenfarm
Bro. Barrows
T. J. Ellington
Cartwheel Prairie
W. Kincannon
Rock Prairie
J. C. Bolton
Julius Barron
Spring Creek
J. M. Williams
Messrs
J. R
W. 8. Dixon, of This Place, and Messrs. G. E. Orr, C. W. Dixon
M. W. Triplett
Navasota
Hanks
Ebenezer Church Visitors and Arrivals Noted in Ebeneezer Texas
Frank Gunn and family arrived from Grayson county and will make Brazos county their home. Visitors include Suttles from Houston visiting Mrs. Mott and grandfather Mr. Gordon, Mrs. R. Stewart and family, Mrs. Emily Zimmerman of Kurton, Elder Meredith’s group, and other locals over the weekend. Several trips to nearby towns and extended church services marked a busy week in the Ebenezer community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer
Texas
Frank Gunn
Grayson County
Old Brazos County
Suttles
Houston
Mott
Gordon
R. Stewart
Emily Zimmerman
Kurton
Christian
Grimes County
Meredith
Bryan
Taylor and Denton
Madisonville
Lee Edge
Clairmont
N. A. Mott
I. J. Holligan
Zion’s Rest
Denton
Messrs
L. M. Poss
John Dudley
Little Cedar
Madison County
Lizzie Wheeless
Fickey
Exer Cloud
Kurten
Florence Meredith
J. P. Post
I. J. Taylor
Wheeless
L. Moorhead
Elder Denton
Lula Post
Brown Gordon
Brownwood
Hugghins
M. E. Carroll
Jim Wallace
Cottonwood
Davis Mott
Williamson County
Down
Concord Church Attendance and Local Visits
Edge Texas notes a large Concord church gathering last Sunday with Rev. Goodman delivering an able sermon. Florence McMichael visiting from Franklin. Nora and Lou Thomas with E. C. Elliott family. Alma Box and Maude Leathers at Concord. Mamie Goodman with Rev. Goodman. R Nash and wife at Macy singing. Community health described as real good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edge
Texas
Concord
Goodman
Florence McMichael
Franklin
Nora
Lou Thomas
E. C. Elliott
Claude Box
Alma
Henry Prairie
Leathers
Holligan School House Notes March 15
Farmers seed corn and have cotton land ready for planting. Prof E Rollins returns to teaching after a measles suspension. Sickness, mainly measles and lagrippe, persists. Rev Taylor of Madisonville preached as meeting date shifts to the second weekend. Local visits include Wiley families, Hensvnlide, and Davis from Grimes County. Two births: a girl to Will Terry and a boy to I F Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella
J. H. Wiley
College Station
T. A. Henssvnlde
Wellborn
J. W.davis
Grimes County
E. Gandy
T. J. Woodward
J. M. Morrison
Falls County
Will Terry
I. F. Thompson
Thompson Creek Community Notes March News
Thompson Creek Texas reports farmers planting corn and mostly breaking land. Rev R McClung filled a Parker schoolhouse appointment with good attendance. A large Sunday night singing at J W Brockman featured vocal and instrumental music. Visitors include Hettie Bush from Benchley and Horace Dillard from Hearne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson Creek
Texas
R. McClung
Parker School House
J. W. Brockman
H. L
Oliver Bush
Mudville
Hettie Bush
Benchley
Ella Hudspeth
Horace Dillard
Hearne
F. G. Dillard
Waller Lewis
Wickson
Judah
Local Social Notes from Fickey Texas and Nearby
El der Denton of Madison County and Miss Lula Post of Kurten visited Mrs Wheeless Monday. Mr John Roth and wife left for New York to make their future home. Landers and Skains of Paine Prairie were here Sunday. Mrs Schultz visited her brother Gus Stevener Thursday. Mrs Kountz of Cottonwood visited Friday. Ivy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fickey
Texas
Denton
Madison County
Lula Post
Kurten
Wheeless
John Roth
New York
Messrs
Landers and
Skains
Paine Prairie
Schultz
Gus Stevener
Kountz
Cottonwood
Ivy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Correspondenge
Millican
John Scott
Cross
Green's Prairie
Holligan School
Willis & Coleman
Harper
New Orleans
Chicago
Ges Verdict
Bryan, Texas
Coun
Friends and the
North
South Texas
Galveston
St. Louis
Denison Houston
Denver
Ft. Worth
Ft. W
Denver City
Waco
Bremond
Austin
Dallas
Denison
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
F. B. Morse
M. L. Robbins
Kandy Kitchen
Berwick Bay
Lowney
Gunther
J. Allen Myers
Singer Sewing Machines
Singer
O. L. Miller
Salesman Bryan
Brogdon’s
Trant’s
R. L. Brocdon
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!