Merchants Authorized for Cotton Stamp Exchange
Local cotton farmers may exchange cotton for goods through the Agricultural Adjustment Program. Qualified merchants listed include Higginbotham Bros. & Co., Perry Bros. Inc., J. A. Mahon, and others in Comanche and Gustine areas. Stamps distributed by the County AAA Office with regulations explained on request. Stamps available around September 1 to eligible farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Baxter's Place
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Hoffman's
J. A. Mahon
Novit’s Department
Perry Bros. Inc
Roberson Sisters
de Leon
Boone's Store
J. W. Howard
AAA
Community News Briefs Reach Across States
Local residents host visitors from California and New Mexico while others relocate for jobs. Family updates note travel to College Station and Port Arthur, with several relatives visiting in the Imola and Brownwood areas. A new baby is announced Cynthia Katherine from Riina Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Morrison
Portales
New Mexico
J. E. Andress
Bill Heathington
Stephenville
J. C. Penney & Co
Roger Langston
Cross Plains
J. A. Hall
Ector Clark
Abilene
Paul Stewart
Blanket
J. A. Cox
U. S. Air Corp
Wichita Falls
Fred Chapman
Reba Statum
Glen
J. D. Evans
College Station
Max Johnson
Bergetencos
Wayne Meritt
Riina Star
Cynthia Katherine
O. Moore
East Texas
T. E. Wilson
Lucille Collins
Midland
Coy
Brownyn
Rollins
Port Arthur
Mona Armstrong
Ann
Aubrey Graham
Imola
Rushing Reunion Held at Lake Eanes
The Rushings met at Lake Eanes on Sunday for their first reunion. Attendees included J. R. Rushme, Alfred and family McKinzie, Theron ceKions and family, Doc Edwards and family, Kyle Barret and family, E. L. Wallace and family, Olan Coulter and family of Comanche, J. G. Rushing and family of Zephyr, Vallie g and daughter of Blanket, Delbert Couch and family of Brownwood, A B Youngblood and family, G L Garder and Wilson of Oberthier Moore, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushings
Lake
J. R. Rushme
Alfred McKinzie
Theron ceKions
Doc Edwards
Kyle Barret
E. L. Wallace
Olan Coulter
Comanche
J. G. Rushing
Oer
Zephyr
Vallie G
Blanket
Delbert Couch
Brownwood
A. B. Youngblood
G. L. Garder
M Wilson
Oberthier Moore
New Lon- Ue
Atoda Mae En
Remarkable 92-year-old Neel reflects on Comanche County life
J C Neel of Hollywood California and Vera Bumgarner of Denver City Texas absent children. Neel 92, wife 86, long Texans, both deeply rooted in local church work. Neel’s memory and radio used to stay informed, recounting early county history and hardships with reflective, inspirational tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Neel
Hallywood
Calif
Vera Bumgarner
Denver City
Texas
Dublin
Messrs Woods
Neel
Buck Neel
Lamkin
Ida Daniel
Hargill
Dina Cox
R. M. McGinnis
Roland Miller
G. M. Greebon
Methodist Church
Allen Hitt
Allen Hitt and Wife. Mr. Neel
Mrs. Neel
Mr. Neel
Comanche County
Hstory
Many Mullin Zephyr Lometa and Other Area Families List
A long list of residents and relatives from Mullin Zephyr Lometa and surrounding towns including Garland Georgetown Ranger Liberty Hill Austin Fort Worth and others. Names include George Tomlinson Naomi Hodges W. A. Perkins Silas Stevens Arvil Houck Ruby Cornelius Cooper Gunter Clayburn Johnny Johnson W. F. Hill W. C. Johnson Lyn Coffey Dick Jones Amos Dunlap E. E. Morgan Judy Bobby Ray Scoggin Brownwood and many more. The roster names multiple households and kin across central Texas communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Brown
Anita
Jeanette Boatwright
Bill Manning
L. W. Hill
Lometa
J. B. Scoggin
W. D. Smith
T. E. Stevens
Judy
Bobby Ray
Betty Lou Scoggin
Brownwood
W. A. Black
J. L. Scoggin
Royalty
Jesse Scoggin
Wink
J. M. Scoggin
Carbon
R. G. Jones
C. R. Dudley
Democrat
A. W. Hill
Darwin
San Angelo
Bill Simpson
Austin
Mollie Buckmaster
Sidney
Hasse Folk Singer Nancy Humble Griffin Spotlighted
Pictured is Mrs Nancy Humble Griffin a Hasse folk singer Her ballad Away Here In Texas had not been printed before it recently appeared in the Fort Worth Star Telegram Her son B A Griffin is postmaster and runs a store at Hasse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Humble Griffin
Hasse
Texas
Fort Worth
Local Notes On Visits And Illness In Selma
Mrs. Prances Kelley of Selma visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nabers while Mrs. Nabers is ill. Miss Lucille Reed returns home from San Angelo after a two week visit with relatives and friends.
Isham Takes Over Sinclair Service Station
Elmer Isham now operates the Sinclair Service Station formerly run by Doc Isham. The station will continue to handle Sinclair Products and is located one half mile east of the square on the Fort Worth highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Isham
Sinclair
Doc Isham
Sinclair Products
Fort Worth Highway
Marshall couple leaves for Dickinson coaching post
Mr and Mrs Tommie Marshall depart Saturday for Dickinson in Galveston County. Mr Marshall has been elected athletic coach at Dickinson High School bringing new leadership to the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. and
Mrs. Marshall
Dickinson
Tommie Marshall
Galveston County
Marshall
Not Time For Part Time Citizenship Says Weller
Weller urges full time loyalty to democracy asking readers if they are fully engaged or only involved when issues affect them. He warns against listening to alien subversive voices and urges citizens to support democracy despite flaws for the country to improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Misses Beard and Langley Leave for Arkansas Visit
Miss Frances Beard and Miss Iris Langley departed this week for a visit to Arkadephia and Little Rock Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Beard
Iris Langley
Arkadephia
Little Rock
Arkansas
Visiting Noted by A and Mrs Zeb Shields and Gary Lee
A and Mrs. Zeb Shields and Gary Lee of Houston have been visiting Mr and Mrs Ronald Dillin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeb Shields
Gary Lee
Houston
Ronald Dillin
Vineyard Reunion At Lake Eanes
The Lake Eanes reunion met at noon with a bountiful dinner and punch. Since the last gathering there have been two deaths three marriages and one birth. The date moved from the second Sunday in August to the third Sunday in July.
Aldridge Reunion Held August 3
The annual Aldridge reunion was held at Lake Eanes on Sunday August 3. Four of the six children were present this year. Relatives attending included Fate and Mrs Aldridge and several cousins from Zephyr Veribest Odessa Mullin Democrat Comanche and Los Angeles California. A bountiful lunch and iced watermelons followed by an afternoon of friendly conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Eanes
Thelma Jean
Odessa
Eiland Fagan
Dudley Aldridge
Virginia
Donald
Democrat
Clyde Hodges
Marlene
Mullin
Pa‘e Fagan
Comanche
Jess Harris
Rube Dudley
Cameron wraps WPA drainage remodel with park paving
Unsatisfactory drainage conditions at Cameron are a thing of the past since the completion of a WPA project which provided adequate facilities and a paved thoroughfare through the municipal park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Keep Em Flying Slogan Suggested for Phone Calls
A letter from Nell Webb at the War Production or General's Office in Washington reports praise for the Keep Em Flying slogan. The note mentions sending material in a separate cover and suggests using the sticker at the end of telephone conversations and for departing customers. Webb says many stickers have been distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Webb
Ie Raia Merchant Tant General’s
Washoe D. C
May Day Invite Sparks Unclear Message
Fragmentary text shows names Aarne and Antisep with a failed prescription reference. The readable portion hints at an invitation or notice but lacks coherent details or outcome. Further context needed to produce definitive summary.
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Ly County
Souder
Bill” Ferris
Soan
Suny
Stewart Bartlett
Colingo
California
Mark Johnson
Fellows
John Bartlett
T. J. Lindley
Desdemona
Clayton
Earnest Steele
Sam White
Brownsfield
Rushing
By Allen
Bizy Tenn
ML. A. Backmaster
Sta
the Worth
Weller
Ruth Taylor
New York City
Vineyard
Aldridge
Post Office
Wits Gallone
Toh
Sinclair Pennsylvania
Canal Opaline
W. C
Sinclair Refining Company, (Inc
Comanche, Texas
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Ee, Swan
Lake Worth
Wana
Pyorrte
J. B. Allcorn Insurance and Bonds
Miles
Reedom
H. M
Shorty
P. A. Pettit
Comanche County, Texas
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