Local Folks Collect Memories and Milestones in De Leon
A brisk De Leon week unfolds with birthdays and reunions. Mrs. S. A. Rippetoe marks her 83rd year near Highland while Uncle Newt Cogburn reaches 82. Emma Hafford Vaughan ties knot in Durant, and many locals attend family visits, travel to Tyler and Breckenridge, and a shipboard Navy discharge for Maurice Dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gag, Manent
Sonoris
Austin
Nabors
S. A. Rippetoe
Highland
Rippetoe
North Carolina
Little Rock
Arkansas
W. M. Rippetoe
Texas
Kermit Neel
Grace Smith
Nina E. Butler
Neel
Emma Hafford
Sid Vaughan
Durant
Oklo
N. J. Cogburn
Newt
Oklahoma
C. W. Hafford
Vaughn
Jeff Gun
R. A. Park
D. D. Jones
Dokie Gunn
Merkel
James Edmondson
de Leon
State University
Local Notes From Abilene Area Social Roundup
Abilene area residents share visits with Effie Foster and Mrs. Fritz Foster. Mrs. Guy Brown hosted guests last weekend. Rev. Pat Brown and John Tarleton College student Jones spent time with family. Paul Stephenson of Ft. Sam Houston visited his sister Mrs. J. J. Vaughn. The Junior Senior Banquet occurred at the school last Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Foster
Abilene
Effie Foster
Guy Brown
Ont
Pat Brown
Jones
John Tarleton
College
Paul Stephenson
Ft. Sam Houston
San Antonio
J. J. Vaughn
Healt y Sore Gums Promised Relief Promoted Cure
An advertisement touts Leton s Pyorrhea Remedy claiming it heals sore gums and prevents further health issues after pyorrhea. Dentists endorse it and William Reese Drug Co offers money back if it fails. Chief Office sells adding machine paper.
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LETON
Wm. Reese Drug Co
Local Notes from German Community Weekend
Robertson and Gilliam hosted friends in German on Saturday night. Elmo Randall and Gilliam vacationed at Barket with Wayne Gilliam. The Delco lighting system debuted with a Sunday night singing. The Bill Jones Quartette of Dublin performed, joined by the Van Dyke Quartett and the Junior Fairview Quartett. A. Z. Stevens and wife lost twins born Saturday morning. burial at Comanche Oakwood Cemetery Sunday. Homer Coker of Sidney visited Tom Jones Sunday. Elmer Day and family stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Langley at Indian Creek. Reba Sledge of Fairview visited Miss Nellie Jones all week. Bill Elliott and Floyd Jones visited from German on Wednesday and Sunday respectively.
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Oakwood Cemetery
Homer Coker
Sidney
Tom Jones
Elmer Day
Mrs. Langley
Indian Creek
Reba Sledge
Fairview
Nellie Jones
Bill Elliott
Floyd Jones
Community Notes and Weekend Visits Highlight Local Page
Mr and Mrs Earl McDonald and son visit relatives in the area. Mrs Fannie Barrett and Mrs Shepp of Big Spring are seen with relatives in town. Imogene Porter and Marlene Browning of Ackton spend the weekend with Mr Porter. Laverne Caraway hosts a party for classmates with cake and lemonade for numerous attendees. Emerson quote closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laverne Caraway
Atha Wilson
Berniece
Gene Wyche
Juanita Wyche
Eugenia
Clayton Daniels
Rosaleen
William Hugh
Williard
Juanita Williamson
Alden
Aubrey McDonald
Bunt” Porter
Ruth Hall
Lloyd McGinnis
Benton Seago
Gustine
Twain Lane
Harold Northcutt
Mary Jane Davis
Dean Davis
Buncum Johnston
Fannie Maud Sanders
Frankie Stevens
Board Churen
Local Notables and Visits Mentioned in Texas Towns
Miss Hazel Faulkner of Hamilton visited home folks last week Truett Stewart and Norman Myers were in Austin on business this week Miss Charline Tally of Hamilton Little Bobbye Wally broke an arm Saturday when he fell from a tree Mrs Guy Briley of Meridian visits her mother Mrs G B Ordin this week Edd Miller underwent an operation Saturday at a Temple hospital Trubert Stevens of Comanche visited home folks Monday Mesdames M D Carmichael J P Neel J L Neel and Eargle visited Mrs G M Scott at Comanche last Thursday
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Hazel Faulkner
Hamilton
Truett Stewart
Norman Myers
Austin
Charline Tally
Little Bobbye Wally
Guy Briley
Meridian
G. B. Ordin
Edd Miller
Temple Hospital
Trubert Stevens
Comanche
Mesdames M. D. Carmichael
J. P. Neel
J. L. Neel
Eargle
Notice to Bidders in Comanche County Texas
Bids are invited and will be opened at the Court House in Comanche Texas until 10 a m on April 26 1937 for one Caterpillar Diesel Patrol No 11 single tandem drive one Le Tourneau 6 yard carry all scraper and a second hand 69 best tractor as part payment. Warrants up to 8000 payable serially with final maturity April 15 1944 at 6 percent interest paid semi annually. The county may reject all bids. County Judge R S McCharen.
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Comanche County
Comanche
Texas
R. S. McCharen
Card of Thanks for two children’s death
The Motes thank all who offered comforting words deeds and floral offerings after the sudden death of their two children. They pray God’s blessings on everyone. Signed Mr and Mrs I M Mote.
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I. M. Mote
Social visits and medical update from area towns
Miss Francis Hilliard spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Clark at Sidney. Tom Glasgow and daughter Merle visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ebb Smith of Gustine. Miss Virginia Howard returns to De Leon for medical treatment. Stile McEntire of Desdemona spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. John McEntire. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Drennan of Stagg Creek visited L. L. Howell and family Sunday. Mrs. Oliver Guthrie of Bible visited Saturday with Mrs. T. M. Glasgow. Miss Nancy Holman spent part of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Chase Holman at Dublin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Hilliard
Cecil Clark
Sidney
Tom Glasgow
Merle
Ebb Smith
Gustine
Virginia Howard
de Leon
Stile McEntire
Desdemona
John McEntire
Henry Drennan
Stagg Creek
L. L. Howell
Oliver Guthrie
T. M. Glasgow
Nancy Holman
Mrs
Chase Holman
Dublin
Up in the Morning Feeling Fine with Black-Draught
An advertisement touts Black-Draught as a refreshing purely vegetable laxative. It claims the product improves digestion and bowel regularity so users need not continually take medicines. It urges readers to try it next time.
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Luna Ruth Petty
Eugena Gentry
Tarleton
Miss Gentry
Gentry
Breckenridge
W. T. Jetton
J. H. Grizzelle
H. Jetton
Howard Shook
Texas University
H. B. Shook
Herman George
Willie Mae Singleton
Fort Worth
T. A. Singleton
OOD
LB. Carton
P. A
Rei
Urand
Reho
Juare
Ackwif
Xas
Ray
Sunlding
Chief Dry Cleaners
JE. Menatt, Prop
Lettude
Emerson
Et al Ei
Alka-Seltzer
Razors Service Drug Store
BLACK
Magnolia
Obiloi
Probak Jr
OBABI
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