Rain Delights Comanche County as Parish Adds Members
A good rain last Thursday night and Friday lifted spirits across the county. The Baptist meeting closed with seven additions to the church, five by baptism and two by letter. Local residents visiting relatives and recovering from illnesses fill the week with small town activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Dunlap
Sidney
J.D. Parnell
R. KK. Seago
Wplainview
Taylor Northcutt
Johnny Northcutt
Ernest Goodson
Plains
Merle Witvel
Ennis
Jo Parnell
Truman Creamer
Waco
Hardy Creamer
Harmony Community News Roundup Drives Weekend Socials
Mrs. Susan Thomas and granddaughter Jessie Stewart visit Blanket with Lindsey Thomas family. W. O. W. Circle and Mercer Gap groups hold a social. Multiple local residents join fishings on the Colorado and Mercer Creek. Church services and baptist meetings are noted along with visits to Comanche, Sidney, and Brownwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Thomas
Jessie Stewart
Lindsey Thomas and
Blanket
Newburg Notices Quiet Rains. Hauls of Visitors etc
Aug 4 Newburg reports good rainfall welcomed by residents planting fall maize. Notices include local visits from Cumbie family, Priddy dinner, Mary McCurday, Zephyr guests Addie Mae Scroggins, and numerous Shaws Swan Hill exchanges. Several neighbors and relatives from Abilene to Hamlin visit, with agriculture notes and a play preparation mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pogue
Newburg
Bro. Cumbie
Golthwaite
Mr. Bolton
Priddy
J. F. Priddy
Mary Pogue
Catherine Cooninghat
Addie Mae Scroggins
Zephyrix
Mary McCurday
Mrs. Hopkins
Abilene
Community Notes Invite Visits and Family News
Aug 2 fellowship greetings as Mrs Virgil Bruce and Mrs Boswell visit Mrs Bruce's parents the Godfrys. Mr George Davis and others head to Bay City for work. Mort Worth's Mrs Franklin visits her brother W J Wilhelm. Brownwood visit by Boldebucks. A 1 pound boy born to Mr and Mrs Clyde Allen. Rain brings joy to the community. West visitors Campbell family with Wilhelm. Kirkham travels to Brownwood to see son Edgar in hospital. Tinney family visits. Eva Kirkham spent Sunday with Eleanor Tinney Rees and children of Winchell visit Shaver family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Bruce
Boswell
Clyde Allen
Bill Tate
A. A Tate
Campbell
Out West
Edgar
Fair Tinney
Near Newperth
Mr. Tinney
Eva Kirkham
Eleanor Tinney
Rees
Winchell
J. J Shaver
Chillve
Local Notes From PLM Grove and Surrounding Community
The column reports on family visits and gatherings including Mr. and Mrs Isaac Hur, Mr. and Mrs. Opha Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith, and Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Bingham visiting kin at Beattie. Golda Payne returns home from grandma Mrs. John Payne and grandma is recovering and can do housework. Rev LeRoy Woolsey starts a meeting in Bethel after traveling Saturday. A Hurt family and others spent Sunday afternoon in the community. Measrs Jim and George Reed work for Mr. W Hurt this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn Terrell
Loret Hinuck
BM. Payne
Isaac Hur
Opha Cox
Walter Smith
J. K. Bingham
Beattie
Golda Payne
John Payne
Grandma
Jim
George Reed
LeRoy Woolsey
Marriages and visits mark Stag Creek week
Aug. 60 residents report Mr and Mrs Will Mur phy and children from Clay county visiting Callie Vines and Orval Price families. Pat Reeves and Opal Pittman wed in Comanche last Tuesday. Ewell Jaynes shot his arm by accident while hunting near Cross Roads. Jess Barker family from Turkey Texas returned home after visits with local households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Murphy
Clay County
Callie Vines
Orval Price
Mankin
Sweetwater
Pat Reeves
Opal Pittman
Comanche
Ewell Jaynes
Milton
Cross Roads
Jess Barker
Edwin
Elyn
Thera
Glen
Opal
Lorene
Tom Hanna
Turkey
Texas
Community Notices From Soda Springs Area Postcards
Aug 4 reports visitors and relatives in Soda Springs with families from Walnut Springs Breckenridge Cotton Grove Abilene Comanche and Oklahoma. Sunday school at Sweetwater and services by Rev Walter Scott drew crowds while several residents traveled to Taylors Chapel Newburg and Comanche for visits and family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. D. Henley
Walnut Springs
J. H. Lloyd
Tressie Stephens
Breckenridge
W. S. Beene
Cotton Grove
D. H. Matthews
Ode Powers
Abilene
S. A. Wadsworth
Comanche
D. S. Beck
S. W. Smith
Custer
Sweetwater
Walter Scott
J. Y. Robertson
Charley Beard
Charley Walker
E. W. Greesett
Newburg
R. L. Danniels
Oklahoma
Taylors Chapel
Garner Lloyd
I. M. Vineyard
Rain Revives Crops as Aug Sighs of Harvest Appear
RIBB notes rain blessing farmers during August with crops improving. People report planting late feed and gardens flourish. Visits among Miss Frances Summers, Miss Minnie May Flippo and local families appear, with several townsfolk in Como mache and other gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances
Minnie May Flippo
Ellis
Jones
Tom Stewart
E. D. Holden
Sam Carter
Vandyke
Comanche
Hamp Bragg
Charlie
Ray
EB. D. Holden
Alta Drennon
Sidney Church News Abbreviated August Update
The Church of Christ in Sidney continues its meeting with Bro Pummel of Stephenville preaching and Ernest Steele leading the song service. Various locals visit or attend, including Houston native Frank Bryant and family, Comanche attendees Fay Gilbreath Vivian Starks Lucile Wells, and visitors from Brownwood Pottsville Abilene Comanche and Runnels counties. The group also notes a Rio Grande Valley trip by A A Hilley K D A C Jones Mark Ward and Dr Hilley seeking a better place than Comanche county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Bro. Pummel
Stephenville
Ernest Steele
Frank Bryant
Houston
Hubert Muston
Tuscola
Texas
Fay Gilbreath
Vivian Starks
Lucile Wells
Comanche
Harvey
Brownwood
Local Notes From Area Families Mention Visits and Illness
Tay My Hitachts andy au B.ATHM day Mr. Huggins motored to row tt wood to their home. Mr. T. N. Williams and family spent Tuesday with her mother in Conmache. Mrs. Culbert Couch and children of Lamesa spent Saturday night with her sister, Mes Clarence Gore. Zim Rogers is up again from an attack of illness the first part of last Jay Turner of Bethel Community spent last week with his sister, Mrs Frank Gore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K Wart
Buell
Sidney
Colorado
Mee
Luther Rogers
H. B. Rogers
H. F. Rogers
Rev. Gardner
Comanche
J. L. Ray
Edwards
Carl Thomas
Winnie Fay Murphy
White Point
M. E. Owen
Rane Owen
Jim Boykin
Brownwood
Elma Hibler
Thomas
Clyde Smith
Meadow
E. Ewith
J. K. Ward
Yett Edwards
Raleigh Waldrop
Mercers Grp
Mias
Millie Smith
Vernon Boyd
Buell Rogers
Homer Ford
M. Bowes
Barnett Rogers
John Williams
Merces Trop
Della Bear
Mercer Creek
Witenes
Belmont Witten
Arthur Bear
Fleorgia T Rovd
Hawk Boyd
Ft. Stock
A. & M. Colleg
W. F. Gilbreath
Edna Hill
Alfred Laker
Ryan, Okla
E. D. Holden
Frank Redwine
Tay My
Andy Au
Huggins
Wood
T. N. Williams
Conmache
Jay Turner
Bethel Community
Frank Gore
Mercer Gap Community Revives as Farmers Plow
The Mercer Gap community reports busy planting after rain while a revival led by Rev. Frank Nixon yields seventeen conversions four rededications twenty church additions four by letter and six baptisms at Coxs creek. Alvin Brown commits to preaching as the crowd rejoices in the Lord’s call. George Trewer and family from Terry county visited Ervin Gore and family. Rev. Nixon and wife attended Libel preaching with A. J. Huggins and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer's Gap
O. D
Frank Nixon
Cox's Creek
Alvin Brown
Hin
George Trewer
Terry County
Ervin Gore
Libel
A. J. Huggins
Stop That Itching Medical Remedy Ad
An advertisement promises BLUE STAR REMEDY for skin diseases including eczema ringworm and cracked hands with a clothing safe formula and pleasant odor. Sold by Wm Reese Drug Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese Drug Compan
Rain and visits mark week in Vandyke area
About two inches of rain fell over the Vandyke vicinity in late week. Farmers plant a fall crop. Wolves entered Lee Kendal's poultry house killing several chickens and turkeys. Miss Ruth Jackson travels to visit her brother in Waco. Local residents, relatives, and visitors from Sidney, Dallas, Ranger, Fort Worth, and Comanche are noted in social rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Kendal
Ft. Worth
Jim Kendal
Comanche
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Zett Edwards
Fe Worth
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Emmett Akers
Ewell Warl
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F Saily
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Indian Creek
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C. FE. LaRoque
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Coimanche
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Gap
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J. A. May
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J. Z. May
Mabel Halli
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John Tidmore
Letha Coker
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Swan Hill
Eimimett Cunningham
Randal Burten
Hollis Burten
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B. F. Dionell
Leroy Pinnell
Hamlin
George Moore
Norie Lee McCurdy
Luella Johnsino
Bryan Boykin
J. S. van Cleave
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