Texas Centennial Calendar of Events highlights Texas milestones
The Texas Highway Department issues a six month calendar listing over 800 events from April to September 1873, marking 100th anniversaries in El Paso Texarkana Overton Terrell Mineola Plano W用eimar Schulenberg and Columbus 150th in May Yorktown 125th in April Ranger 150th August at Fort Fisher Waco. Copies available via state tourist bureaus and chambers of commerce.
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Texas
Texas Highway Department
el Paso
Texarkana
Overton
Terrell
Mineola
Plano
Weimar
Schulenberg
Columbus
Yorktown
Texas Rangers
Fort Fisher
Waco
Highway Department
Texas Highway Department, Travel and Information Division
P.O. Box
Austin
Chamber of Commerce
Brownwood Auction Market Report March 28 1973
Market mixed with stocker and slaughter bulls steady to $2 lower and slaughter cows $1 to $3 down. Choice stocker calves about steady. plain stockers $2 to $4 lower. Receipts 1,487 cattle. total sales $338,559.84. average $227 per animal. Notable consignments include Kyle Mansell 940 lb blk, $460 and J. A. Dean 85 lb wf bull calf, $102.50. Patron saint note about St. Ludwina and April 24.
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Kyle Mansell
Ballinger
Gilbert Casbeer
Goldthwaite
Delbert Moore
Sidney
M&m Dairy
Energy
Martin Stacy
Brookesmith
George Wright
Alvin Hutchins
Cross Plains
J. A. Dean
Danny Marwitz
Priddy
Floyd Morris
Santa Anna
Bill Wilkins
Musua
Fred Greer
Zephyr
Mrs Maltby 83 Desdemona Retired Teacher Dies
Anna Pearl Maltby 83 of Desdemona dies after long illness in De Leon hospital. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Desdemona with Rev Derrell Dossey officiating. Burial in Desdemona Cemetery. Born Kirksville Missouri March 20 1890. Survived by three sons Glen Jay Neil and two daughters Varda Barker Adell Lemaster plus 17 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
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Anna Pearl Maltby
Desdemona
de Leon Hospital
First Baptist Church
Derrell Dossey
Maltby
Kirksville
Charles William Maltby
Cheyenne
Oklo
Comanche County
First Christian Church
de Leon
Order of the Eastern Star
Glen
Jay
New Orleans
Neil Maltby
Kingsville
Varda Barker
Final Rites for Mrs Jones 56 of Andrews
Mrs Berta Turnbow Jones 56 of Andrews died Friday March 30 in an Andrews nursing home. Funeral Sunday April 1 at Harrell Memorial Chapel Dublin with Rev Frank Turner Jr officiating. Burial in Hazel dale Cemetery near Gustine. Born February 17 1917 in Gustine to Lee Turnbow and the late Lee Turnbow. Survived by son Jimmy Jones of Massachusetts three sisters Lola Early Gustine Alma Stephen Tempe Arizona Delma Mathews Hassell and a brother A H Turnbow Stamford. An acorn symbol noted in Colonial furniture design for hospitality.
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Berta Turnbow Jones
Andrews
Gustine
Harrell Memorial Chapel
Dublin
Frank Turner, Jr
Comanche
First Methodist Church
Hazeldale
Jones
Lee Turnbow
Jimmy Jones
Mass
Lola Early
Alma Stephen
Tempe
Ariz
Delma Mathews
Haskell
A. H. Turnbow
Stamford
Services for Mrs. Thompson Held April 1st
Mrs. Lillie Mae Thompson, 57, of Gorman died March 30 in Stephenville hospital after a long illness. Services were held April 1 at Higginbotham Funeral Home in Gorman with Minister Eugene Lowry officiating. Burial followed in De Leon. She was born September 8, 1915 in Comanche County and is survived by two sons Melvin Dill Holland and Jackie Lynn Thompson of Odessa. a sister Clea Echols of Gorman. two brothers Wayne Holland of Lander Wyoming and Joe Holland of Gorman. and three grandchildren.
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Lillie Mae Thompson
Gorman
Stephenville
Higginbotham
Eugene Lowry
Gorman Church of Christ
de Leon
Thompson
Comanche County
Melvin Dill Holland
Jackie Lynn Thompson
Odessa
Clea Echols
Wayne Holland
Lander, Wye
Joe Holland
Mrs Carter Dies After Long Illness in De Leon
Waldine Carter 59 of De Leon died about noon Saturday March 31 at her home after a long illness. Funeral service was Monday April 2 at Higginbotham Funeral Home in De Leon with Rev. Johnny Burleson officiating. Burial followed in De Leon Cemetery. Born February 27 1914 in Comanche County she married G W Doc Carter October 22 1945 in De Leon. She was a Baptist and is survived by her husband and four nephews.
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Waldine Carter
de Leon
Higginbotham
Johnny Burleson
Waring Family Weekend Trip Reaches Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras
Joe Waring and his sons Chris and Joey, along with Mrs Frances Waring, spent the weekend in Eagle Pass and across the border in Piedras Negras Mexico in a family outing.
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Piedras Negras
Joe Waring
Chris
Joey
Frances Waring
Eagle Pass
Mexico
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Brownwood Auction
St. Ludwina
Holland
Aithern Ne
LOAN
Mrs. Jones
Carter
Occidental Chemical Company
Greenville, Texas
Comanche County Property Owners Association Inc
Friends of the Schools
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Comanche County Property Owners Association, Inc
Robert Lee
Sybil Helmsley
Friends of
Comanche Public Schools
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