Community Remembers Local Families and Visitors
A list of residents from Sidney Comanche and Stag Creek area communities gathers as local families and out of town visitors attend a social event. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Gilder, the Smiths, Kelloggs, Underwood, Cokers, Filippos, and many others from nearby towns such as Coleman and Sipe Springs. Out of county guests include Mrs. Jewel Drennan and Mrs. Rodgers from Rio Grande and Lindsey Keys family from Farmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Gilder
Denny Hems
Bob Smith
Leonard Smith
Ama
Waco, Jr
Bert Cox
Rule
L. F. Kellogg
Daught
Coleman
Underwood
Floyd ‘Eker
Ierman Coker
Nmd
Loyd Coker
Sidney
Clifton Filipp
Sipe Springs
Homer Coker
Comanche
Luther Redwine
Mary Penngrass
Waylon
Eals
Miss Taylor
Stetson
Bill Steele
Zinzel Steele
Waymon Osborn
Mmother
Hattie Trice
Will Bray
Gene Russell
Sidney ,Jr
Davie Reunion at Lake Banes Park
A Davie family reunion at Lake Banes Park drew relatives from Corpus Christi Comanche Ballinger and Mt. View Missouri. Attendees included Mrs Mollie Priddy Mr and Mrs Hubert Priddy and Lee Priddy of Priddy Mr and Mrs Bud Hartman and Rev Frankie Short along with Reginald Waggoner and W J Wilhelm and other relatives from Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bane D
Joe Davis
Corpus Christi
Tate Tate
Chilaah Prances
Pat
Cole
Ailen
Coman
Mollie Priddy
Hubert Priddy
Lee Priddy
Priddy
Bud Hartman
Ballinger
Frankie Short
Mt. View
Reginald Waggoner
Comanche
Gleaton Family Reunion at Lake Gleaton
The Gleaton reunion was held Sunday, August 17 at Lake Gleaton. Attendees include G. W. Gleaton family and relatives from Blanket, Grand Falls, Memphis, Iowa Park, Gustine, Dallas, Austin, Coleman, Comanche, Brownwood, New Mexico, and Newbury.
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Gleaton
Lake
G. W. Gleaton
Nat
Sarah Gleaton
Blanket
L. F. Gleaton
Grandfalls
Jim Gleaton
Merywn Smith
Memphis
Homer Thompson
Iowa Park
LaVerne Gleaton
Earl V. Gleaton
New Mexico
Family mention from New Mexico lists Qualls Moore and Steele
New Mexico note includes Mr and Mrs Dennis Qualls and two children of O'Brien, Mrs Jasper Moore of Brownfield and Ronald Steele of Fort Sam Houston.
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New Mexico
Dennis Qualls
O’brien
Jasper Moore
Brownfield
Ronald Steele
Fort Sam Houston
Memorial tribute lauds Bill Ferrill's steadfast virtues
The speaker eulogizes Bill Ferrill, praising his courage integrity and native capacity. He recalls Ferrill’s boyhood on a log raft in Tennessee and his lifelong frugality devotion to family and public service. Ferrill left 2000 acres of land and a heritage of honesty and principled conduct.
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Paul
Jefferson
Washington
Sam Jones
Bill Ferrill
Cox
Barrett
Dallas
Sipe Springs singing school opens with Newt Bingham
A Monday night opening marks the start of a singing school in Sipe Springs led by Newt Bingham. Last Tuesday a cemetery working was held locally and social visits featured many families including Heatly and Basal Monsey./nRev. Roger Smith conducted services at the local Baptist Church Sunday morning. R. R. Harvey of De Leon spoke on the topic of Brotherhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newt Bingham
W. E. Heatly
Basal Monsey
J. O. Jones
Orus Jones
Abilene
H. D. Gallion
Albany
T. D
Chaffins Visit Temple Relatives Over Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Chaffin visited relatives and friends in Temple over the weekend. Mrs. Coin's sister Mrs. Buford Rea of College Station returned with them for the week.
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Virgil Chaffin
Temple
Dublin gathering marks 45th event with many attendees
A large social gathering at Dublin included many Pattons Godfreys Monroes and Stewarts with numerous families from Dublin Comanche Merkel Merkel area. Attendees listed span Dallas Fort Worth and neighboring towns. one death reported Henry Patton of Dublin.
One-third of Texas land leased for oil and gas
One third of the state's total land area is now under lease to Texas oilmen for oil and gas development. The move signals intensified exploration and production activity across multiple counties as companies secure rights to mineral resources and potential revenue streams.
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Texas
Texas Oilmen
Tiner Reunion Brings Kin From Several Towns To Comanche
Relatives and friends gathered at Comanche lake on a Saturday in August for the Tiner reunion. The event traces back to 1917 with descendants of H. N. Segee, Shelby natives, and honors the youngest daughter of the H. N. Askins family. Attendees listed include John Carter and family, Nelda Dewees, H. Whitlock, Mrs. Mary Kennedy and children, J. H. Mosley and family, Murel William and family, Rev. Loyd Sanders and family, and many others from Dublin, Wichita Falls, Burkburnett, Brownwood, Downing, and Comanche.
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Tiner
Comanche Lake
H. N. Segee
Shelby
Sietaday
Peone
H. N. Askins
John Carter
Nelda Dewees
H. Whitlock
Carlton
Mary Kennedy
J. H. Mosley
Murel William
W. H. Carter
Dublin
Loyd Sanders
Winchel
W. A. Carter
A D. Gann
Wills
Wichita Falls
Sidney Askins
Burkburnett
John Johnson
Brownwood
Bart Mas Singill
Downing
L. J. Boynton
Edd Boynton
Nettie Boynton
Bill Carroll
Joe Townsend
Lavern Power
Jesse Tine
Ammi Tiner
Loys Samuels
Comanche
County Singing At Evergreen August 31
The Hamilton County Singing Convention will be held at Evergreen 12 miles east of Hamilton on Highway 36 Sunday August 31. Ollie McDurmitt president says a basket dinner will be served at noon and all Omache County singers are invited to attend.
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Hamilton County
Evergreen
Hamilton
Highway
Ollie McDurmitt
McDurmitt
Comanche County
Cotton’s Role in National Defense Highlighted by County Committee
Comanche County Cotton Committee member Mr. Cox notes about 12 percent of current cotton textile production is diverted to defense. He cites Army purchases including 7.3 million khaki trousers and 1.7 million raincoats, while foreign markets shrink. he urges increased domestic consumption to bridge wartime shortages.
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America
Comanche County
Cox
The
United
WPA project smooths San Marcos to Wimberley road
Dangerous curves have been eliminated and fourteen miles of asphalt topping have been applied to the San Marcos Wimberley road through a WPA project just completed near here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos-Wimberley Road
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