National Defense Work Shop Now Possible Here
The National Congress appropriated 1 100 000 to establish farm shops for out of school youth in Texas towns. In Area 4 with 86 vocational agriculture departments 34 shops are up and in use offering four courses auto mechanics carpentry electric and metal work. Courses run ten weeks three hours daily with option for longer sessions. A free defense shop teacher and all equipment are provided. schools only supply space.
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The
National Congress
Texas
National Defense Fac
Comancher
Indians Schedule Santa Anna Here On September 12
The Comanche Indians open the 1941 football season Friday night September 12 facing Santa Anna Mountaineers in Comanche. Coach Glenn Frazier says two daily workouts start September 1 through September 8 with 35 to 40 players likely reporting to coaches Frazier and Dyer.
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Comanche Indians
Santa Anna Mountaineers
Comanche
Glenn Frazier
Frazier
Dyer
Santa Anna
Brady Bulldogs
Brady
Officers Seize Beer in Raid at Cloud Home
Three and one half cases of beer were seized last Sunday at the home of J D Cloud who was charged with possession of intoxicating liquor for purpose of sale. Officers Wid Spivey Manley Stone and Otis Cloud made bond.
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J. D. Cloud
Wid Spivey
Manley Stone
Otis Cloud
Proctor Schools Set to Open September 1
Proctor Public Schools begin the 1941-42 term Monday September 1 with Perry Moring serving as superintendent. Officials expect a successful school year and normal operations.
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Proctor Schools
Proctor Public Schools
Perry Moring
Proctor
Local families visit in Cotton Grove and Desdemona
Cotton Grove visitors include Mr. and Mrs. White and family from Lamesa who called on John McEntire and family Sunday. Jeff Cottrell of West Texas visited his brother Odis Cottrell. Stell McEntire and children of Sidney joined Mrs. Jake Graham and Mrs. Jake Phifer and their children with John McEntire and family at Desdemona Sunday.
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White
Lamesa
John McEntire
Jeff Cottrell
West Texas
Odis Cottrell
Stell McEntire
Sidney
Jake Graham
Jake Phifer
Comanche
John Goforth
Desdemona
Valley Mills And Area News Highlights From Local Visits
A roundup of social visits and travel notes from Valley Mills and nearby towns. Residents such as L B Gill Fleet Gill Charley Reed and families from Levelland joined H C Reed and kin this week while others like Weldon Stark returned from California and families returned from West travels including Carlsbad Roswell New Mexico.
Indian Creek Attendees Share Sing at Board Church
Indian Creek residents joined a Sunday afternoon singing at Board Church. Visitors included Joe Jones of Levelland Bessie Edmondson Coleman E Tupin Comanche Minnie Williams families. Raymond Woolsey and children of Comanche visited Edd Woolsey. Edd Woolsey's wife left for Cucumuri New Mexico to visit son Donald Woolsey. Luther Martin and Vione Martin Creamer with others left for San Angelo to visit kin.
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Board Church
N. F. Williams
Joe Jones
Levelland
Bessie Edmondson
Coleman
E. Tupin
Comanche
Minnie Williams
A Williams
Raymond Woolsey
Edd Woolsey
Cucumuri
N. M
Miss Betty Jean Young Weekends in Fort Worth Visit
Miss Betty Jean Young visited Lasville and returned with G D Haggard and Jap Pettijohn. Monday they hosted M Alexander and Fort Worth trip follows a Sunday night gathering by Gnesee and Alexander with Miss Young.
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Betty Jean Young
Lascille Alexander
M. Alexander
G. D. Haggard
Jap Pettijohn
Fort Worth
Local Families Visit Relatives Across Towns
Mrs. Doris Billingsworth with children Lee Tate and Joe Middleton and family of Overton visited Mr and Mrs W P Magness last week. Middleton moved their household furniture to Overton. Mrs. Luther McGlothlin and daughter from Hamilton visited relatives locally. Herbert Miller of Dallas vacations with his parents here. Mrs. Euel Eddleman visited Abilene relatives. Mrs. Dora Boydston and sons returned Friday from Mississippi and Tennessee visits.
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Doris Billingsworth
Lee Tate
Joe Middleton
Overton
W. P. Magness
Middleton
Luther McGlothlin
Hamilton
Herbert Miller
Dallas
Euel Eddleman
Abilene
Dora Boydston and Sons
Mississippi
Tennessee
Local residents attend area gatherings and visits
Sidney residents, including Hubert Lusk of Dallas and families from Brownwood, Fresno, Canton, and Brownfield, attend church events, reunions, and visits with relatives across Texas. Several travelers, including Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Ward, and Mrs. M. L. Ward, plan or conclude trips to Abilene Panhandle Sweetwater Fort Worth and other towns.
Hanson Family Visits Span Texas Towns
Buffalo Faye Hanson visited Imogene Shiftiett in Dublin on Monday. Several Texas families including Gaston Campbell and Kay from Abilene, Ernest Belyeu and Ernestine with Vio let Thompson at Hasse Sun, Eugene Beggs visiting Ellen Pell in De Leon, and Joe Odell Amarillo plus W A Gregory Comyn and Walter Hanson Proctor journeyed to Beattie and Dallas Hospital care shaded visits.
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Faye Hanson
Imogene Shiftiett
Dublin
Gaston Campbell
Kay
Abilene
John Hanson
Ernest Belyeu
Ernestine
Violet Thompson
Guy Carnes
Hasse Sun
Eugene Beggs
Ellen Pell
de Leon
Joe Odell
Amarillo
W. A. Gregory
Comyn
Walter Hanson
Proctor
June Hanson
Temple
Tom Gregory
Desdemona
Rutha Gregory
Dallas
Gerald Hanson
Mary
Joe Land
Beattie
Hendersons and Kin Visit Relatives in region
The notice lists visits from Board Church families including Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Henderson and daughter of Loraine to Mrs. C. C. Nance and family, and others such as Mr. and Mrs. A. Tom, Russell Nance, Clee Wilson, N. L. Henderson, R. FE. Nance, Lyndon, and Joe Burdette clan. Bob Williams of California visited Merlin Stant. Singing gatherings are held the first and third Sundays with public invitation.
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Clifton Henderson
Loraine
C. C. Nance
Albert Clemits
Colorado
Vance Harris
Monahans
A. A.tom
Russell Nance
Mount Pleasant
Clee Wilson
N. L. Henderson
Charlie Nance
R. FE
Nance
Lyndon
Hasse
Bob Williams
California
Merlin Stant
Mankin Family Visit to Rutherford and Holmsley
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Mankin and Ted of Ozona visited Mrs. C. H. Rutherford last week. She returned home with them Sunday to visit her daughter Mrs. Perry Holmsley.
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Ollie Mankin
Ted of
Ozona
C. H. Rutherford
Perry Holmsley
Carmichael Visiting Sister in San Antonio
Willie Preston Carmichael is visiting his sister Mrs. John M. Sharp in San Antonio, staying with family during a sojourn in the city.
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Willie Preston Carmichael
Mrs
John M. Sharp
San Antonio
Rainy week boosts late crops in this community
A gentle rain last week aided late crops that are now looking better. Attendees from Dallas include Mr. and Mrs. Dave Ravenshine at Lake Eanes for a Sunday Ravenshine event. Russell Jones, sick in a Dallas hospital, is reported to be improving. Dallas visitors Mr. and Mrs. Gene Rachel visited Jess Hood over the weekend. Nile Janes and others attended the Ravenshire reunion at Lake Janes Sunday. The Ladies' Tuesday Club plans an all day meeting with Mrs. Henry Janes on the second Tuesday in September.
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Dave Ravenshine
Dallas
Lake Eanes
Sunay
Russell Jones
Gene Rachel
Jess Hood
Nile Janes
Lake Janes
Chuir
Henry Janes
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Sutton Dudley
the Cherry Voucher Store
National Defense
Ralph Moser
Comanche Voca
Indians
Cotton Grove
Griffin
M. W. Greenlee
Bob Graham
Baggett
Melvin Fields
Brownwood
Benna Davis
Stephenville
Marie Nell Grigsby
R. J. Fulks
Earl Fulks
Eden
L. L. Fulks
F. C. Lucas
Pettit
Earl Jarrard
J. C
C. C Gilstrap
C. R. Reese
Gustine
R. C. Turner
George Cecil Hanes
Neil Greenlee
Kenneth Fields
United States Air Corps
Indian Creek
Stag Creek
Hubert Lusk
Frank Bryant
Sam Ross
J. W. Thompson
Eula Lee Sylvester
Carbon
John Hall
Lewis Lancaster
J. A. Hall
Archie Boyd
Fresno
Maxine Hall
Mabel
Elwyn Lane
J. E Andress
Reba Statum
M. L. Ward
Ona Milhoan
Panhandle
F. C. Rose
Francis
Waco
J. K. Ward
Frances
Bryan Hodge
Corona
New Mexico
M. H. Hilley
Shallowater
W. M. Hilley
Aytag
Robertson
Hatchery
Buffalo
Joe Burdette
Famly of Mullin
Edd Burdette
Family
Brownwood’s Leading Theatres
Falgat
Shepp
John Wayne
Betty Field
Rae Aid
Cesar Romero
Carole Landis
Ee Nan
Mischa Auer
Una Merkel
Thur
DR. Kildare
Lew Ayers
Dorothy Perkins
Dorothy Perkins Rose
Dorothy Perkima Rose Lotion
Icmem
General Motors
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