Early Pottsville History Told By Local School Girl
Claudia Morgan of Pottsville High School won a prize from the Twentyeth Century Club of Hamilton for a local history story. The Hamilton Record-Herald recounts Pottsville's founding from Indian days to settlers like Hoover and Captain John Potts, with sites such as Hoover Knobs, the first store by Tom and Rufus Burks, and the 1876 log-cabin school.
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Claudia Morgan
Pottsville
Twentieth Century Club of
Hamilton
Hamilton County
Comanche
Hamilton Record-Herald
Hoover
New England
Herbert Zschiesche
Hoover Knobs
Hoover Ranch
John Potts
Potts
South Texas
John Northcutt
Tom
Rufus Burks
Waco
Waons
Captain Potts
Tom Burks
Alice Gobern
O. K. Rea
Azeekial Manning
F. W. Bryan
Gromatzky Brothers
Streger
Lamar County
Gentry
Bryan
Mary
Betty
William McPherson
Coleman County
Local Socials Highlight Visits Across Town
Mr and Mrs Glen Stephens of Board Church spent Thursday with her parents Mr and Mrs S J Isham. Mr and Mrs Carl Rollins of Pettit visited J K Thompson. Mr and Mrs Bueliddleman spent part of last week in Paint Rock where his mother is ill. Miss Marjorin McPherson stayed last week with Mr and Mrs W H Northcutt of Pottsville.
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Glen Stephens
Board Church
S. J. Isham
Carl Rollins
Pettit
J. K. Thompson
Bueliddleman
Paint Rock
Marjorin McPherson
W H. Northcutt
Pottsville
Meals 25 Cents at McKinzie Hotel
The McKinzie Hotel announces meals for 25 cents served to all without prior notice. Aimed at business people and farmers who lack time to go home for dinner. The hotel recently remodeled its lobby and dining area and operates a first class facility at its new location on the southeast corner of the square.
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McKinzie
Os Comte
Card of Thanks for Sherrill Abery Moore Family
The Abery Moore family expresses gratitude for kindness during illness and death of Sherrill. They especially thank friends for the beautiful floral offering.
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Sherrill
Abery Moore
Special on permanents at Marcel's Beauty Shop
One week sale offers waves reduced from two dollars to one fifty three dollar waves for two fifty and five dollar waves for three fifty all work encranted located at Fast Side Square Manche Texas contact phone 434
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Marchel
Fast Side Square
Phone
Comanche
Texas
Simple remedy relieves headaches from constipation
William Reese Drug Co promotes a remedy that claims to cleanse poisons from the body and relieve headaches and nervousness after a single dose. Fred Rector of Dallas is in Comanche testing meters for the T P L Co. Mr and Mrs Woodrow Howell visit Coleman with sister in law Mrs Carl Watt.
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Reese Drug Co
Fred Rector
Dallas
Comanche
Wodorew Howell
Coleman
Carl Me. Watt
Longtime Eberhard Faber executive marks 75th birthday
An Eberhard Faber officer, age 75 this month, reflects on fifty five years with the firm through multiple depressions. The veteran executive credits longevity to steady service and resilience amid economic downturns.
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New York
Eberhard Faber Fabove
Ths Company
Local station offers repairs and gas sales on Brownwood road
Notice from W. H. Huett inviting friends to Sinclair Station on Brownwood road above Gulf Station. Offers car repairs, new and used parts, buying and selling used cars, and a tourist campground. Gas reduced to 16 19 cents with a Saturday oil giveaway with six gallons purchased. Also notes Mrs P M Fagan visiting Los Angeles and J M Marshall visiting Comanche.
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Sinclair
Brownwood Road
Gulf Station
W. H. Huett
Wirt Names Brain-Trusts In Communism Charge
Dr. William A. Wirt accuses Roosevelt brain trust members of plotting communism in a letter read by James H Read Jr He promises to reveal the names when the country's welfare demands it The note appears in a Gore's Grocery advert on the north side with contact phone 356.
Chandler and Jones Wed at Amherst Residence
J A Jones of Amherst, longtime Indian Cree community member, married Mrs S E Chandler at the Tipps residence. Ceremony led by Rev Preston Broxton. The couple will reside near Amherst after the wedding.
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J. A. Jones
Amherst
W. A. Tipps
S. E. Chandler
Tipps
Preston Broxton
Mrs. H. L. Stewart Hosts Alice Russell Sunshine Club
The Alice Russell Sunshine Club met on Tuesday April 10 with president Mrs. H. L. Stewart presiding. A bountiful lunch followed by discussions on radio current events and the antique exhibit, plus piano solos. Members listed include Mesdames Hulsey Dudley Cleveland Moody Bonser Prater Russell Gray Hampton Clark Allen Clemons and Misses Eugenia Gray Ida Hart with visitors Mrs. Hulsey Dickens City and Mrs. Caldwell Arkansas.
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Alice Russell Sunshine Club
H. L. Stewart
Mesdames Hulsey
Dudley
Cleveland
Moody
Bonser
Prater
Russell
Gray
Hampton
Clark
Allen
Clemons
Eugenia Gray
Ida Hart
Citation by Publication in Comanche County Texas
Public notice commands sheriff to publish weekly for four weeks in Comanche County or nearest paper to summon Cotha Clayton and husband J C Clayton to answer a debt suit filed by F O Jaye in Justice Court Precinct 5 De Leon. Case No 865 seeks $48 50 and foreclosure of attachment lien plus costs. Dated April 5 1934. Sam Abbott and Dorothy Abbott visited De Leon area last week.
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State OF Texas
Comanche County
Comanche
Cotha Clayton
J. C. Clayton
Justice Court
Texas
de Leon
F. O. Jaye
J. W. White
Justice of the Peace
Bad Taste in Mouth Sour Stomach Relief Claim
An old advertising testimonial touts Thadford's Black-Draught as relief for constipation and bilious symptoms. Mrs. D. C. Jones of Waterloo Alabama describes a sour stomach bad taste and poor color improving after use.
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Thadford
D. C. Jones
Waterloo
Ala
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CWA
Chicago
Aurora
North American
C. R. Smith
Aurora College
Treasury Department
Washington
Treasury
Jacob Viner
University of Chicago
Waw
Morgenthau
The
Tom Ko Smith
St Louis
Treasury N B S
Bankre
Get Farley Post
George L. Berry
Rogersville
Tenn
Democratic National Committee
James A. Farley
P. M. Fagan
Los Angeles
California
John Nee
Bewley
Riley
J. M. Marshall
Howard Payne College
James Clay, Jr
San Angelo
Gore’s Grocery
North Side
Sam Abbott
Killeen
Dorothy Abbott
Gordon
Will Dupuy
Brownwood
Marl Derrick
Cato
West Broadway
Brownood
Joe’s Service Station
Federlity Piks
Lubes
Federal Rat Guard
Aed Fe
Plymouth
Dudley Tire Company
Federal Tires
Comanche, Texas
Gail—Tom—Eltos Telephone
FIAT
Rhode Island
Jess Atwood & Son
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