Surprise birthday dinner honors Mrs Turnbow at Hazel Dell
On April 7 relatives of Mr and Mrs Lee Turnbow gathered at Hazel Dell to honor Mrs Turnbow on her sixtieth birthday with a noon dinner and gifts. Family members from Stephenville Macksville Wilson Octor Jephenville and local areas attended. De Leon School Board reelected Grady Terrill and W H Smith with Hank Irvin also on the ticket for two seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Leon
Turnbow
Lee Turnbow
Hazel Dell
Grady Terrill
W. H. Smith
Hank Irvin
Smith
Terrill
Marriages Recorded in Court House News
Court House News lists marriages including Emory Rogers and Loreane Williams, Eudene Daniels and Louise McMillan, Lorene Layman and Comanche, Lee Boen and Virgie Boen, and Verna Virginia Henson with Andrew Drake. Deeds recorded cover transfers in Gustine and Bertram. new car registrations note owners in Comanche, Gustine, Sipe Springs, and Omyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Rogers
Loreane Williams
Vaden Eudene Daniels
Louise McMillian
Walter M. Williams
Lorene Layman
Luther V. Blair
Virgie Lee Boen
Andrew J. Drake
Verna Virginia Henson
Comanche
Gordon Barrett
Eugene Daniels
Louise McMillan
J. L. Woolsey
R. L. Bowman
de Leon
W. B. Smith
Comanche Grammar School Honor Roll Names Four Grade Pupils
The Comanche Grammar School announces its honor roll for the past six weeks. Fourth grade lists Mary Lou Haisley Harold Shankle Ray Nel Woods and Wilma Elred. Fifth grade includes Robbie Carpenter Dixie Evans Wanda Wilhelm Vernell Williams Sara Lou McCarroll J C Morphew Peery Edmondson James Reese Marvin Brooks Willie Jean Ripley Harry Miller. Sixth grade features Larry Carter Bobby Marshall Maxine Blakely Vanceil Briscoe Betty Evans Jonnie Fae Pierce Dorothy Payne Mary Belle Richards Sara Shep at Dorothy Spivey Betty Lymill. Seventh grade lists Irma Lee McPherson Laverne Spears James McPherson June Cunningham Percy Jean Howard Harold Ray Burks Bettye Jean Gordon Weldon Lacy Ray Murphree Ray Little Eloise Hutchison Ruth Adele Moore J C Fails Truman Morgan Thomas Stark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Grammar School
Mary Lou Hasley
Harold Shankle
Ray Nel Woods
Wilma Elred
Robbie Carpenter
Dixie Evans
Wanda Wilhelm
Vernell Williams
Sara Lou McCarroll
J. C. Morphew
Peery Edmondson
James Reese
Marvin Brooks
Willie Jean Ripley
Harry Miller
Larry Carter
Bobby Marshall
Maxine Blakely
Vanceil Briscoe
Betty Evans
Jonnie Fae Pierce
Dorothy Payne
Mary Belle Richards
Sara Shepat
Dorothy Spivey
Betty Lyn Illis
Irma Lee McPherson
Laverne Spears
James McPherson
June Cunningham
Percy Jean Howard
Harold Ray Burks
Bettye Jean Gordon
Weldon Lacy
Ray Murphree
Ray Little
Eloise Hutchison
Ruth Adele Moore
J. C. Fails
Truman Morgan
Thomas Stark
Hicks Corner Hildrey Carmichael Improves After Attack
Hicks Corner Hildrey Carmichael is improving from his attack of infantile paralysis. W. A. Langley and family spent Sunday evening with their daughter Mrs. Elmer Day and family at Victory. Guests at Mrs. W A Tipps on Sunday included Dee Love and son of Indian Creek Rev J H Sanders of Comanche and Jettie Lee Stratton of this community. Gail Cox of Creamer was in the community Saturday evening. Mrs Perry McGlothling spent Tuesday with Mrs Ed Burdette at Indiana Creek. Rev John Donaho of Dallas spent part of the week in Comanche with his parents Mr and Mrs O H Donaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hildrey Carmichael
W. A. Langley
Elmer Day
Victory
W A. Tipps
Dee Love
Indian Creek
J. H. Sanders
Comanche
Jettie Lee Straton
Gail Cox
Creamer
Perry McGlothling
Ed Burdette
Indiana Creek
School Trustees Reelect Officers. Teachers Reappointed
The Board re elected president and J B Maples as secretary. Walter Bout and S Maples serve as trustees newly elected. Teachers unanimously re elected for another term. Supt Ray Duren praised for two years service. Cash in first year teaching and coaching at Newburg. Mrs Robert Eaton new primary teacher with strong work. Mrs Howard praised for five years of teaching. Plans underway for another good school year with community cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Maples
Walter Bout Wered S Maples
Mnder
Ray Duren
Cash
Newburg
Robert Eaton
Newbury School
Howard
Funeral for J. C. M. Lusk Held in Sidney
Attendees from out of town gathered for the funeral of J. C. M. Lusk in Sidney last week. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Lusk of Woodson, Mrs. Tom Beatty and Bus ter Beatty of Throckmorton Leland, Joe and Lois Stewart of Melvin, Mrs. Frank Strebeck of Eden, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Honeywell and Olan Stewart of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ertvin Finis Ervin, Mrs. Armstrong and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Porter of Cross Plains R. C. Morris and Mr. and Mrs. Greer of Carbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. M. Lusk
Sidney
R. W. Lusk
Woodson
Tom Beatty
Buster Beatty
Throckmorton
Leland
Joe
Lois Stewart
Melvin
Frank Strebeck
Eden
Jerry Honeywell
Olan Stewart
Dallas
Sam Ertvin
Finis Ervin
Armstrong
Hazel Dell School Closes April 19 at Hazel Dell
Hazel Dell School ends its session on Friday April 19 with forenoon graduation exercises and a speaker. Candidates from nearby Erath County are invited to attend. A Thursday night school play precedes the closing gathering and a community lunch will be shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Dell
Erath County
Miss Bertha Beal Visits Comanche on California Trip
Miss Bertha S Beal of Missouri while returning from California stops in Comanche to oversee business interests. She owns substantial land in Comanche and Eastland Counties with one producing oil well and one commercial gas well on her Rising Star property. Marion Wilkerson manages her local land holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha S. Beal
Comanche
California
Missouri
Miss Beal
Eastland
Marion Wilkerson
1939 Texas fruit yield up due to 4-H and Home Demonstration effort
Fruit production in Texas rose in 1939 by 1,150,398 pounds compared with 1938 as 900,000 trees planted three years earlier by 4-H Club girls and Home Demonstration Club women came into bearing.
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Texas
Sketch of The Life Of J. C. M. Lusk
J C M Lusk longtime Sidney resident dies April 3 after three months illness. Funeral conducted by Rev H J Sanders with Rev Collins and Rev Isham Swearengin assisting. Pallbearers include grandsons Jimmie Beryl Basil Lusk and nephews Olan Leland Joe Stewart. Lusk born Guinnett County Georgia November 15 1858 aged 81 years 4 months 18 days. He moved west from Georgia to Texas 1883 then returned to Georgia December 1887 to wed Benna Vista Texas. He joined the Methodist Church young and lived devoutly.
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J. C. M. Lusk
Sidney
H. J. Sanders
Comanche Methodist Circuit
Collins
Cross Plains
Isham
Swearengin
Jimmie
Beryl
Basil Lusk
Olan Leland
Joe Stewart
Betty Jo
Violet
Mary Ruth
Johnnie Sue Lusk
J.C. M. Lusk
Guinnett County
Georgia
William and
Elizabeth Lusk
Sharpsburg
Pickins County
Methodist Church
Texas
Benna Vista
Earl Jack Carter Rites Held Following Fort Worth Visit
Earl Jack Carter son of Mr and Mrs J W Carter Ellis and family, spent a weekend in Comanche with his parents. He died leaving six surviving children Emory Lusk Cross Plains Byron Eulah Clifton Lusk Sidney Hubert Lusk Dallas and Neva Lusk Burbank California. He also leaves thirteen grandchildren, two cousins R W Lusk Woodson and Ada Davis Beattie. He was active in civic community school and church work and enjoyed time with friends and neighbors.
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Ellis
Texas
Emory Lusk
Cross Plains
Byron
Eulah
Clifton Lusk
Sidney
Hubert Lusk
Dallas
Neva Lusk
Burbank
California
R. W. Lusk
Woodson
Ada Davis
Beattie
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Warner
Wm. Reese
UTE SR
Elko
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
U. S
de Leon Highway
Court House News
George T. Mahon
Frank M. Allen
Stinett
Fred Adcock
City of
Gustine
Phil
Scott L. Allen
Bertram
D. M. Woodward
C. R. Nichels
Compton
A. F Gaines
E. A. Whitesides
Sipe Springs
Porter McCarrol
C. Pisher
J. M. Young
GMC
Dudley Bros
Tom
Fetos
Gary
GMC Trucks
John Donaho
O. H. Donaho
Hoffman
O. H. Moore
Robertson Hatchery
City Market
Leo Shankle
Earl
Jack Carter
Fort Worth
Mrs
J. W. Carter
Frank Phifer
Doman
Newq
aRnoun
Mars
FT. Worth
Santa Fe
C. R. Nichols
Santa Fe Station
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