Alfred Steele Reunion Held at Lake Eanes
The annual Alfred Steele reunion occurred at Lake Eanes on August 3 with a barbecue and watermelons. Grandmother Steele missed the event due to a fall injury. Attendees included numerous Steeles from Brownwood, Chandler, Levelland, Cross Plains and nearby areas. the next reunion is planned for the first Sunday after August next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Steele
Lake Eanes
Grandmother Steele
Earnest Steele
Harold Steele
Emitt Smith
Ben Steele
Brownwood
Mark Steele
Chandler
Oklahoma
John Steele
Levelland
Damon Hall
B. J. Cox
Or- Mai Ferill
Bill Steel
Ron
Steele
Hazel Steele
Loss Steele
Floyd Coker
Olidom Ferrill
Cox
Boyd Stewart
Ovie Langston
Roy Pielder
Othel St
Joy Faughour
Ar M. Howard Cox
J. Cox
Sidney
Tom Cox
Cross Plains
Lewis Yarbrough
Bangs
Jim Bowman
Indian Creek
Norman
Harv Hurt
Comanche
Olen Murphey
Brownwood T
Lake Hanes
Local Folk News From The Dub Lin Area
John Smallwood works with Miss LaVerne Wilstrap of Dub lin. Families move in from Gustine and Bell Junction. Local visits include Crawford in Brownwood and Gilstrap sisters with Nina Landers in Comanche. Jim Williford recovers from a crash. Mrs Ed Rogers fatally injured. Relatives visit and travel between Fort Worth area towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smallwood
LaVerne Wilstrap
Dublin
Turner
Gustine
J. F. Crawford
Brownwood
Velma
LaVerne Gilstrap
Nina Landers
Comanche
Edward Isham
Creamer
C. C. Gilstrap
T. J. Stark
Langley Family Ties Highlight Sunday Visits
Hicks Corner reports indicate Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Langley visited their daughter Mrs. Elmer Day and family at Mount Pleasant. Gerald Langley called on D. F. Carmichael, Archie Carmichael attended the Woolsey reunion at Starkie's Bridge, and Ed Carter of Abilene visited. A light rain fell Wednesday afternoon and cotton in the community is looking good. Archie Carmichael also spent Saturday evening in Brownwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Langley
Mrs
Elmer Day
Mount Pleasant
Gerald Langley
D. F. Carmichael
J. C. Medford
B. L. Carmichael
Archie Carmichael
Woolsey
Starkie’s Bridge
Brownwood
Ed Carter
Abilene
Aphis and Pecan Trees Discussed By J. E. Fitzgerald
J E Fitzgerald explains aphids on pecan trees and the role of ants in tending them. He notes aphids produce a honeylike substance, can reproduce rapidly, and survive by living under ground with ants. Spraying is ineffective as aphids quickly return. natural predators may not control them this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mama Aphis
Morris Reunion Held at Sidney Farm
The annual Morris reunion took place at the R. C. Morris farm in Sidney on July 29 and 30 with eighty attendees. Family records show three marriages four births and two deaths since the last gathering. Participants included numerous Morris relatives from Clarendon Okra Carbon Sidney Sipe Springs Hawley Pecos Comanche Abilene Brownwood Fort Worth and Houston along with Mrs Mammie Scoggins and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Morris
Sidney
C. B Morris
Clarendon
Roy Morris
Okra
Ned Morris
Carbon
Oral D. Morris
Doc McNutt
Comanche
Hickie Stamps
Hawley
A. J. Kanor
Pecos
D. L. Morris
Paul Morris
Marlin Morris
John Underwood
Garland Corral
Sipe Springs
Rastus Morris
Texon
Tra Morris
Earl Morris
Mammie Scoggins
Abilene
H. R. Morris
Brownwood
B. A. Kelly
Houston
E. Jones
Grosvenor
Dorothy Morris
Golden
Houston Morris
Fort Worth
Local residents note social visits and events over weekend
Gustine Co C Stuteville visited daughter Mrs Morice Dean at Burkburnett. Guile Striplin visited parents here. Jewel Nelson spent Sunday with Martha Mae Thompson. Attendees went to the Watermelon and Peach Festival at De Leon. C C Stuteville spent weekend with energy relatives. Earl Seago of Hamilton visited here. J M Fisher left for Hico to work through the reunion. Leland Boydston of Energy visited here. L E Clawson of Union visited Hardy Harris family. Second Baptist revival underway. public invited. Billie Louise Johnston visiting grandmother in Stephenville. Charline Howell of Fort Worth visited here. Noma Harris family visiting relatives here. Ola Pettit of Dublin visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. C. Stuteville
Morice Dean
Burkburnett
Guile Striplin
Jim Striplin
Miss Jewel Nelson
Martha Mae Thompson
de Leon
C. C. Stuteville
Caye Stuteville
Energy
Earl Sea
Stephenville
Charline Howell
Fort Worth
B. A. Howell
Noma Harris
Ola Pettit
Dublin
Local Visitors And Health Notes From De Leon Area
Soda Springs and Elm Grove guests visit regional families including Becks Carrigans and Mrs Smith. Leaf worm poisoning affects several cotton fields. Melba Smith of Haskell on extended visit with sister Vineyard family. Sledge family moves from Fairview. Charlie Vineyard and Sam Vineyard host. Thelma Helm recovering after a copp head snake bite four weeks ago and confined to bed three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. S. Beck
de Leon
J. A. Carrigan
Leon County
Fairview
Charlie Vineyard
Bibb
Sam Vineyard
Thelma Helm
Local residents visit relatives across towns this week
Baggett, Herman Kee and family from Dickens, and Luther Harris of Dickens visited Mr and Mrs Jeff Kee this week. Grace Moore stayed with cousin Augusteen McCay at Board Church and attended revival. Dorothy Faye Holden of Proctor spent last week with cousin Henrietta Smith. Joe Vincent of Talpa and family visited son George Vincent. J H Strahan and sons of Cottonwood spent Sunday and Monday here. Claude Evans made a business trip to Breckenridge. Bernice Smith and Lucy Evans visited De Leon Saturday night. Mrs L B Moore returned from Plains visits. Billy and Cecil Ray Evans stayed with Roy Dee and Junior Luker at Graham's Chapel. J D Lynch and daughter visiting. S C Lynch family at Lamkin with Tobe Lynch family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Kee
Luther Harris
Dickens
Leo Amnett
Matador
Jeff Kee
Grace Moore
Augusteen McCay
Board Church
Dorothy Faye Holden
Proctor
Henrietta Smith
Joe Vincent
Talpa
George Vincent
J. H. Strahan
Cottonwood
Claude Evans
Breckenridge
Bernice Smith
Lucy Evans
de Leon
L. B. Moore
Plains
Billy
Cecil Ray Evans
Roy Dee
Junior Luker
Graham's Chapel
Local Folks Visit and Attend Revivals in Comyn Area
Roch Mrs. Lorene Wells and her son from Port Lavaca visit relatives for two weeks. Mrs. W. J. McGinnis and family joined daughter Mrs. Jewell Barnet for a Roby reunion. Rev J. M. Bradford of Brownwood conducts a revival this week. Families travel for visits, funerals, and extended stays across Comyn and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorene Wells
Port Lavaca
W. J. McGinnis
Jewell Barnet
Roby
C. T. Thompson, Jr
Rotan
Gerald Thompson
J. M. Bradford
Brownwood
A. T. Hood and Sons
Maud Grissom
Bobby Hanson
J. E. Steele
Comyn
Jeff Cox
Shiloh
Johnnie V. Cox
Sweetwater Footnotes Include Visits and Festivals
Sweetwater locals spent Sunday with relatives in Beattie and Comanche while many attended revival meetings at Elm Grove and Mt Pleasant. Families from Bible and Sidney joined FFA camps in Brownwood. others visited by Carter families from Idaho and Brownwood. The Fisher Nelson Strickland reunion closed the list of community notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Ripley
Lon Evers
Beattie
Elm Grove
Mt. Pleasant
E. J. Vineyard
Bible
Nordell Lloyd
Betty’ Hogan
Comanche
Bunk Vineyard
de Leon
Lem Carter
Louiston
Idaho
T. N. Carter
North Carter
Ben Loftis
Sam Co. Carter
Dan Vineyard
Sam Vineyard
Billie Wood Johnson
Brownwood
Sidney School
Horace Smith
Mount Pleasant
Fisher-Nelson-Strickland
Luker Discusses Government Aid In Letter To Bill
In a letter to Bill Luker R A Luker argues that government aid has bred dependency across society. He traces a century of protective laws and price controls, contends they harm production, and notes the administration extended protection to others while ignoring jobless men. He ends with a personal, humorous aside about Auntie and biscuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luker
Bill
R. A. Luker
Mount Pleasant Revival Closes After Large Turnout
A highly successful Mount Pleasant revival ended with twenty six additions to the church including twenty by baptism and six by letter. Rev King and Rev Gordon Barrett led the preaching with Rev Lem Carter also speaking. Local families and visitors from Odessa De Leon Sweetwater Cross Roads Taylor's Chapel and Taylor area attended and visited relatives over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Gordon Barrett
Lem Carter
Walter Jones
Homer Coker
Odessa
T. J. Jones
Jack Sledge
Baby
Luther Sledge
Sweetwater
Frank Power
Floyd Jones
de Leon
Co. D. Stovall
Joan Wilkerson
Tom Fagan
Teslie Randall
Taylor's Chapel
Carson Evans
Cross Roads
Brantley
Grandma Steele Hurt In Fall At Home Reunion Notes
Gap Grandma Steele sustains a bruised and fractured leg after a fall while reaching to turn on a light. The piece also documents a Coker Vines reunion at Stag Creek Sunday with attendance by Jess Fagan Cox Scott families and others including Mary Hanes Alf Summers and Sam Evans. Daill Drennan Donaldson and Johnson families are listed among visitors and visits across Comanche Edna Hill Breckenridge New London and Stag Creek areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele
Jess Fagan
W. C. Cox
Pat Scott
Coker- Vines
Stag Creek
Sam Evans
Flippo
Comanche
Gus Cheatham
Inez Butler
Floyd Knight
Bob Beasley
Breckenridge
Henry Drennan
Charlie Drennan
Sunny
Dillard Kelsey
Clifton Donaldson
Sid Johnson
Edna Hill
Hearing set August 22 on Comanche oil area
The Texas Railroad Commission announced a hearing in Austin for August 22 to decide if the Comanche County oil area requires a separate future structure and to determine whether its well is produced from a separate structure or constitutes a discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Austin
Texas Railroadommission
Comanche County
Scott Family Reunion Held in Sidney at Scott Home
The annual Scott family reunion took place August 7 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Newt Scott in Sidney's east section. A basket lunch was served at noon with watermelon enjoyed throughout the day. Numerous Scott and related families from Brysonville Port Arthur Dallas Blanket Okra Parmela and Camanche attended or were listed as present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
J. Newt Scott
Sidney
Carrie Scott
Jamnita
Ira
Melba
Spence Eudy
S. M. Jr
Delbert Scott
Mary
Ruby
Emitt
Siney
Allen Scott
Virginia Mae
Joe
Margaret
Joyce Ann
Elbert Scott
Elbert Jr
J. D
Bryan Lee
Jack
Edna Earl
Doris
Katherine
Beatrice
Brysonville
R. C. Scott
Richard
Robert
Port Arthur
Brown W. Scott
B. W. Jr
Dallas
Doss Kirksey
Blanket
Chester Clabhorn
Okra
R. C. Little
Lucille Harper
Bettyath
Glen
Donald
Parmela
Jay Tupin
T. J
Camanche
Clyde Sibert
Clyde Thompson
Ervin
Willie Redwine
Robert Pendergrass
Frank McCullough
Red Cross Thanks Donors for Flood Relief Fund
The Red Cross committee in Comanche County expresses gratitude for prompt subscriptions to the relief fund aiding the Colorado River flood district. Many families lost nearly everything and could not help themselves, and the committee will remember the community’s swift support. E. E. Anthony, Treasurer. Sam Waisman. M. Coleman, Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross Committee
FLOD
Comanche County
Red Cross
Colorado River
E. E. Anthony
Sam Waisman
M. Coleman
Carter Reunion Held Near Proctor
Descendants of Mr and Mrs John Carter held their annual reunion near Proctor at the old home place the first Sunday in August. The day featured 42 and dominoes, short readings, and a noon basket meal. Officers elected were J W Carter president and Mrs George Harris secretary treasurer. Notable attendees included Mr and Mrs John Wilson of Proctor, Curtis Wilson and two sons of Rising Star, Murry and Mrs Murry Stone of Fort Worth, Jack Carter and Aiten Carter with daughter, Felton Carter and daughter, Lonnie Craig and R C Isham with son of Hasse, Luther McNutt and two sons of Hasse, Floyd Newby of Proctor, Mollie Newby, and George Harris with two sons and daughter, plus Melvin Whitehead of Brownwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilson
Proctor
Curtis Wilson
Murry
Fort Worth
Murry Stone
Jack Carter
Aiten Carter
Felton Carter
Lonnie Craig
R. C. Isham
Hasse
Brown Keel Reunion Held at Lake Eanee
The tenth Brown Keel reunion gathered in Comanche Texas at Jake Hanes Lake Eanee for swimming fishing and meals. Aunt Martha Keel could not attend. Dozens of relatives from Gustine Priddy Indian Gap Hondo De Leon Mary Neal and other towns enjoyed food and family fellowship after yearly meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Eanee
Jake Hanes
Comanche
Texas
Martha Keel
Lawrence Brown
Flossie Mae
J. W., Francis
Hollis Ray
Gustine
Paul Brewer
Geo. Palmer
Lindley, Wayne and Prentice
Priddy
Lou Head
Glen Gooch
James Sample
Jimmy
Speaker
Indian Gap
Ray Stinebaugh
Hondo
New Mexico
Lillie Adams
Tom
Obe Kemp
Mary Neal
Dayne Cook
Wallace Dayne
Otis Baher
Lee Gooch
Bobbie Jean
de Leon
Mary Nell Flanagan
Mrs Hugh Sherrill Dies in Los Angeles
Mrs. Hugh Sherrill died in Los Angeles California on Monday. She is survived by her husband and son, a brother Dick Vernon of Gustine, two sisters Miss Margaret Vernon of Los Angeles and Mrs Sid Cunningham of Comanche. Her parents were the late Mr and Mrs George Vernon pioneers of Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Sherrill
Los Angeles
California
Dick Vernon
Gustine
Margaret Vernon
Sid Cunningham
Comanche
Sherrill
George Vernon
Hoff's Best Flour 48 Lbs Ad on Comanche Route
An old advertisement promoting Hoff's Best Flour in a 48 pound bag, directed to shoppers along the Comanche route. The clipped copy emphasizes bulk purchase and route-specific availability for customers in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoff
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Carroll Elliott
Bell Junction
Luther Duncan
Wilbur Elliott
Santa Fe
R. R
Lester Reese
Fisher Reese
Mis
Mary Kaynes Fields
Comanche City
Fitzgerald’s Nursery
Stephenville, Texas
J. E. Fitzgerald
Soda Springs
Baggett
Gap
William Vines
New London
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Alf Summers
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