Local Social Notes From Elm Grove and Surrounding
Elm Grove and surrounding area social news report visits among Dub lin De Leon Sidney Comanche and Beattie residents. Mr and Mrs Ira York and Mrs Sum mers hosted in Dublin while Mr and Mrs Reed joined Mr and Mrs Herman Martin in De Leon. Wayne Woolsey and Eldon Ferrill families noted visits. Church services at Mr Truelove's marked by Sunday gatherings and 10 30 Sunday School. Singing planned Sunday night with Marie Lamb visiting Beattie and George Buckmaster visiting Brownwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira York
Dublin
D. C. Summers
Robert Reed
Herman Martin
de Leon
Wayne Woolsey
Indian Creek
Eldon Ferrill
Sidney
F. A. Ferris
Alton Hilley
Comanche
True
Durham Bros Grocery Highlights Weekly Produce Deals
Local store announces fresh produce and pantry staples with prices for carrots beets onions potatoes tomatoes bananas English peas cooking oil pineapple coffee sugar and more. Includes crackers oats and matches with multiple unit quantities.
Drennan Family Gathered for Birthday Basket Dinner
Altie Drennan of Abilene, formerly of Comanche County, was surprised Sunday when C Drennan and daughters Lena and Aletha, Henry Drennan and family, Eddie Drenan and son, George Reed and family, Bob Beasley and family, and C V Drennan of Santa Anna joined in a birthday basket dinner at Hobbs Park. Attendees included District rack Meet participants in Brownwood and relatives from Sidney and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Evans
Ippo
Sidney
Altie Drennan
Abilene
Comanche County
C. Drennan
Lena d Aletha
Henryrennan
Eddie Drenan
George Reed
Fanny
Bob Beasley
Breckenridge
C. V. Drennan
Santanna
Hobb Rk
Weekend Visits Across Pottsville and County
Energy Mary Ellen McPherson spent a weekend in Pottsville visiting friends Eva Dean Morgan of Gustine joined Earline Caraway Clyde Smith and family of Pottsville visited relatives Sunday. Mrs Joe Marshall of Comanche spent last Tuesday with her sister Mrs Annie Cox. Mrs Mac Miller hosted last Wednesday with her sister Mrs J A McCaleb of Dallas and niece Mrs Cree McCaleb of Hamilton. Mrs Lucy McGlothlin hosted the Ladies Club last Thursday. three quilts were completed and refreshments served to about twenty five members. Rev S J Isham filled his appointment at the Baptist Church Sidney Saturday night and Sunday. B O Caraway and family visited relatives in Hamilton Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen McPherson
Pottsville
Iends
Eva Dean Morgan
Gustine Pent
Earlinearaway
Clyde Smith
Joe Marshall
Comanchepent
Annie Cox
Mac Miller
Rs. J. A. McCaleb
Dallas
Cree McCaleb
Hamilton
Lucy McGlothlin
Ostess
Ladies’ Club
S. J. Isham
Baptist Church
Sidney
Inday
B. O. Caraway
Hamilton Sunay
Local Visitors and Event Notes Include Play at Wilson School
Mrs. John Sarrai of near Houston visits relatives while Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Mathews of Stamford spend the weekend with C. H. Mathews’s family. Many others visit Odessa Stephenville and Hazel Dell as Ima and Oma Mathews travel to Joe Roberson. A play titled Silas Slick From Pumpkin Crick will be at the Wilson School auditorium tonight April 22 with no admission charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sarrai
Houston
S. T. Wiggins
R. F. Mathews
Stamford
C. H. Mathews
Ernest Russell
Shilo
Alphs Wilson
Mac Bramlett
Dublin
Mack Pond
Will Bramlett
Edna Hill
Sim Mullins
Los Angeles
California
Wayne Bruner
Liston Wiggins
Odessa
Clifford Hillhouse
Hazel Dell
Bill Barrett
Columbus Hatley
Stephenville
Ima
Oma Mathews
Joe Roberson
Silas Slick
Pumpkin Crick
Wilson School
Local Church News and Community Visits
Rev R B Easley preached at Freewill Church on Sunday. Singing dates moved from second to fourth Sunday nights. Rev Todd from Brownwood preached at the Baptist Church. Hayward Moore of Carlton visited last week. Mrs Mary Kennedy and Mr and Mrs Gail Thorn of Dublin visited. Van Dyke School picnic at Colcleasure bridge on Duncan Creek Friday. Ray Reid of Bangs visiting relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Easley
Freewill
Todd
Brownwood
Baptist Church
Hayward Moore
Carlton
Mary Kennedy
Gail Thorn
Dublin Gates
F. M. Tiner Thursay
van Dyke School
Colcleasure Bridge
Duncan Creek
Ray Reid
Bangs
Local Socials and Easter Events Across Leslie Wilson Area
Macksville and Hamlin couples visited friends over the weekend. A community dinner and Easter egg hunt drew about fifty people in Leslie Wilsons pasture. Community singing occurred at Roy Harrison's home. Visitors from Gustine and Baggett joined in. Singing planned for May 1 at Tom Hollands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan Labb
Hamlin
Robert Allen
Dorothea Moore
Baggett
Juanita Williamson
Gayla White
Gustine
Atha Wilson
Bernadine Bolton
Laverne Caraway
Leslie Wilson
Roy Harrison
Miss Haggard
Miss Walker
Laverne Isham
Charlene Howell
Buncum Johnston
Tom Holland
Merritt
Adcock
Herbert Adcock
Robert Adcock
Roy Wilson
Stephenvile
Community sisters host quilting for Keating family fire victims
Harmony women from nearby communities held a Thursday gathering at the Good Will Club to provide a shower and an all day quilting for the George Keating family who lost their home in a fire on April 13. Seven quilts were completed with pieces donated by friends and Comanche merchants. Easter events included an egg hunt at Sunday School and visits by local families to share in the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Will Club House
George Keating
Othyne Phillips
Tarleton College
B. Phillips
Belve Bean
Arlington
Minneapolis
Mr. Bean
Daytona Beach
Florida
Luther Rogers
Lida Joan
Odessa
H. B. Rogers
Martin Hanson
Hamilton
Mr. Pederson
Ben Zschiesche
Norman
Pompey
S. B. Bean
Ruby Grace Carlisle
Wilburn
George Fletcher
Mercer Gap
J. K
Aubrey Wilhelm
Bean
Daniel Baker College
Gus Wilhelm
Sand Hill Sunny
Local Social Notes and Visits Across the County
Gartmans View P I Thomas was taken to a Gorman hospital for examination last week. Bill Elliott joined singing at Stephenville Sunday. Buster and Allen Patton of Indian Creek and Zephyr visitors to the Patton home. Dan Sparks went to a Gorman hospital Tuesday for treatment. Merlin Elliott left for Jal New Mexico to visit his brother Sherman. Ray Reid returned from South Texas. Dan Roberson and family attended a birthday reunion for Rev Bob Smallwood at Hasse Sunday. Doyle Lawless of Ardmore Oklahoma visited relatives Tuesday. Mrs W R Elliott and sons spent the weekend in Mount Pleasant with her brother Floyd Jones and sister Mrs T M Fagan. Jim Sparks, recently employed at Cross Plains, visited home folks. Luke Davis and wife of Breckenridge visited with Dan Sparks’s family this week. Several men helped erect a house for Darrell Nabors whose former home burned. Mrs Jim Sparks spent the weekend in De Leon and was honored with a birthday supper by sister Mrs Duvall. she turned fifty that date. A family reunion with all members present was held at Mr and Mrs Faulkner’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. I. Thomas
Gorman Hospital
Bill Elliott
Stephenville
Buster Patton
Indian Creek
Allen Patton
Zephyr
Archie Patton
Dan Sparks
Merlin Elliott
Sherman Elliott
Jal
New Mexico
Ray Reid
South Texas
Dan Roberson
Hasse
Bob Smallwood
Doyle Lawless
Ardmore
Oklahoma
W. R. Elliott
Mount Pleasant
Floyd Jones
T. M. Fagan
Jim Sparks
Cross Plains
Luke Davis
Breckenridge
Darrell Nabors
de Leon
Duvall
Local Socials and Visits Reported Across Communities
The column notes multiple small town movements and social visits. George Lowery traveled to Dublin for a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Elms visited in Creamer. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Carruth and son Charlie Green attended a Stephenville singing convention. C. Corby conducted business in Comanche. Mary Grainger returned from Brady to visit her sister Mrs. W. W. Ox. Mrs. O. A. Kinney and son Ray visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Clarke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Hill
George Lowery
Dublin
W. C. Elms
Creamer
C. S. Carruth
Charlie Green
Stephenville
C. Corby
Comanche
O. A. Kinney
Ray
Mrs
G. A. Clarke
Jack Cauley Jr Wins Michigan Honors
Lansing youth Jack Cauley Jr an eleven year old safety patrol lieutenant at Bailey School Lansing has been chosen by the Automobile Club of Michigan as school representative for a Washington trip. He will travel to Detroit to join other boys for the journey an all expense paid trip. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Joe Cadenhead and Mr and Mrs W C Cauley of Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Cauley, Jr
Lansing
Michigan
Bailey School
Automobile Club of Michigan
Washington, D. C
Young Cauley
Washington
Detroit
Joe Cadenhead
W. C. Cauley
Comanche
Teachers Elected For Hasse School
F. E. Henry is re elected as head of the Hasse school for another term but has not yet accepted. Other teachers re elected include M. B. Henry and Miss Hattie Harris. There are two vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Henry
Hasse School
M. B. Henry
Hattie Harris
Local residents visit kin across towns this weekend
Proctor Bert Carleton from Bay lor Belton spent the weekend with relatives here along with Rev. Sanders of Comanche who filled a Sunday appointment. Dozens of locals like Mrs. G L Kight Mrs Aleta Page and Nancy Mae joined kin in Brownwood and Weatherford visits.
Brownwood zone meeting set for 50 Masonic lodges
Several hundred Masons from fifty lodges are expected at a Brownwood zone meeting Friday night April 22 in Howard Payne auditorium after a chuck wagon supper on the campus at 6 30 p m. Worshipful Master Harvey C Byrd is general chairman with Sam B Cantey Jr of Fort Worth and John T Yantis of Brownwood on the Grand Lodge committee. About 250 attended the last Brownwood zone meeting covering twelve counties in nine districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownwood
Guinn Williams
San Angelo
Howard Payne Auditorium
Harvey C. Byrd
Brownwood Lodge
Grand Lodge of Texas
Sam B. Cantey, Jr
Fort Worth
John T. Yantis
Mason, McCulloch
Comanche
Eastland
Stephens, Shackelford
Callahan
Coleman, Brown, Lampasas
Palo Pinto
Mills
Scout Window Display Promotes Local Scouting Efforts
In Comanche Higginbotham's Store features a Scout display showcasing crafts insignia books and nature studies. J R Eanes urges community support emphasizing 2400 hours yearly and Scouting’s role in building healthy citizenship. Mr and Mrs Earl Albin from Llano visited Comanche relatives for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higginbotham
Comanche
J. R. Eanes
Boy Scout Organization
Downing Visitors Joe Hicks Jr and Patricia Ho per a
Joe Hicks Jr and Patricia Ho pera were visiting Downing on Sunday, accompanying relatives and staying at a local guest house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hicks, Jr
Patricia Hopera
Card of Thanks for Son and Brother
We express sincere gratitude to friends for kindness after our son's death. We treasure every word, flower and deed and the support of neighbors and friends has helped us bear our loss. Mrs. Dodie Lee McGlothlin and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodie Lee McGlothlin
Atwood's Hatchery Offers Unusual Chick Breeds
Cornish Games and Black Giants are among the unusual chick breeds available at Atwood's Hatchery, with the option to choose popular breeds as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atwood
Thanking Friends for Fathers illness and death
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for thoughtfulness during his illness and after his death and burial. Your token of true friendship will be remembered. We pray God's blessings upon you from Mrs. T. B. Seago and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Seago
J B Lacy Seeks Vote for County Clerk Position
A political notice from J B Lacy announces his definite race for County Clerk and asks for voters' consideration and support. The message urges the public to cast a ballot and use their influence in his campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Lacy
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