Brown County Highway Designations Change Announced
An official notice reports changes to Brown County highway designations effective September 1 with workers updating routes after the new highway manual is issued. Route 10 from Brownwood to Brady and Menard will be realigned toward Alpine while the eastern Brownwood segment remains under current designation.
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Brown County
Ownwood
Brady
Menard Hill
Alpine
Brownwood
Whitesboro
New Texas Highway Plan Expands Routes Across State
The Brownwood Bulletin reports a future state highway system extending from Brownwood to Coleman on No. 7 and along old No. 5 to Ballinger then No. 80 from San Angelo. A No. 99 corridor links to Alpine via Big Lake and Fort Stockton with possible extension to Presidio, while No. 23 will replace No. 22 from Rising Star toward Coleman and Ballinger via Cisco Star Brownwood Brady and Menard, preserving Cisco onward designations.
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Tresk Piet Waitt
Stephens Amanche
Brownwood
Risingtar
Coleman
Balliner
Cisco
Star
Bradynd Menard
Prownwood Bulletin
Local social notes from Pottsville Kemp reunion and guest visits
Miss Fay Johnson and Ruby Zagan returned from a visit to Carbon. Mr and Mrs P J Scott and W W Cox attended the Kemp reunion at Pottsville last week. Opher Cox and family of Lamb County are visiting relatives here.
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Fay Johnson
Ruby Zagan
Carbon
P. J. Scott
Ww. C. Cox
Kemp
Pottsville
Opher Cox
Lamb County
Birthday Surprises and Local Visits Highlight Week
Last Friday Miss Willie Eargle received a surprise birthday dinner hosted by Mrs J L Neel and Mrs J H Eargle at Miss Mae Shockley’s home. Numerous visitors, including Ross Britian from Dallas and the Sherman Tally family, spent time with relatives here, with social gatherings at Mrs W W Laird’s home and a party for Mrs Colyquait Hamilton. Ed Miller produced the season’s first cotton bale weighing 1720 pounds.
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Willie Eargle
J. L. Neel
J. H. Eargle
Mae Shockley
Miss Eargle
McAllen
Ross Britian
Dallas
C. D. Brittan
el Tally
Sherman
J. L. Tally
M. A. Edwards
Santa Anna
Joe Belsher
Bernara Birdsong
Marsh Belsher
W. W. Laird
Colyquait Hamilton
Ed Miller
Community Notes of Local Visitors and Birth Announcement
Sidney residents and neighboring towns share visits and hosting duties ranging from family gatherings to weekend stays. Homer Coker announces the birth of Velma Jene to Mr. and Mrs. J E Perryman and guests include many relatives and friends visiting from Anson, Dallas, Ridings Star, Le Fors, and Colorado.
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T. B. Hood
Loy Fortner
Owens
T. J. Holland
J. W. Holland
Blackwell
N. M. Evatt
Bob Caffey
Sidney
Jesse Frank Caffey
Colons
Dalas
Asberry Redwine
Crane
Arnold Bagley
Anson
Brown Hembre
Plainview
G. H. Bagley
Vera Mae Adams
Rising Star
Mozell Bagley
J. E. Perryman
Pet Harris
Minden
H. Mertin
Guy Thomas
Sadie Bet Stewart
le Fores
Eula Lask
Homer Coker
Velma Jene
Luther Staener
Colorado
la Fond Hellums
Clyde
Bob Stewart
Abilene
Jack Donaho
Stephenville
la Vera Cox
Carlsbad Cavern
Lena Jones and
Ruth Jones
Brownwood
Troy Smith
Ruth
Ed Andress
Local Visits and Family News From Gustine and Area
Gustine residents Mr and Mrs R E Thompson visited Mr and Mrs Elmer Westmoreland and daughter Sunday. M L Smart spent last week with grandparents in Lamkin. Roy Wilson and Mrs W W Wilson of Macksville visited GC C Wilson and family. Sibil Kennedy of Alexander and Euna Faye Graham of Paggett visited relatives here last week. Ben Clements and family of Proctor spent the weekend here. Carl Hall returned from a trip in Southwest Texas. Mrs W P Hunt and daughter returned to Brownwood after visiting relatives here, accompanied home by Earl.
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R. E. Thompson
Gustine
Elmer Westmoreland
M. L. Smart
Lamkin
Roy Wilson
W. W. Wilson
Macksville
GC. C. Wilson
Sibil Kennedy
Alexander
Euna Faye Graham
Paggett
Ben Clements
Proctor
Carl Hall
Local Visitors and School Program Preview
Rochester residents along with Mr and Mrs Alf Lee of Fort Worth spent last week here with Harris Lane and Mr and Mrs Harvey Hall and children. They visited Mr and Mrs Willie Clark at Mercer Gap last Wednesday. Students of the singing school will present a program here Friday night.
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Reig
Orn? Syibiee
Rochester
Alf Lee
Fort Worth
Harris Lane
Harvey Hall
Willie Clark
Mercer Gap
Singing School
Randolph Clark Honored on 90th Birthday
Dr. Randolph Clark one of the founders of Texas Christian University celebrated his ninetieth birthday on August 15 at his daughter’s home in Stephenville. Congratulatory messages poured in from former students and friends across Texas as an informal reception followed by a long line of callers. Clark, born August 16, 1844 in Harrison County, served in the Confederate army before helping establish Add-Ran College at Thorp Spring, which became Texas Christian University in Waco and later Fort Worth after a fire in 1910.
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Randolph Clark
Texas Christian University
Fr. H. Chandler
Stephenville
Texas
R. F. Holloway
Manger
Lee Clark
Lees
Clas
Huntsville
D. Mc Hasler
John Clark
Markets
Clark
The
Empire Tribune
Randolph
Harrin County
Walker
Carleton College
Bonham
Addison Clark
Fort Worth
Add-Ran College
Thorp Spring
Hood County
Waco
Mercer Gap Visits and Family Gatherings
Mr. and Mrs. T. Rogers and son spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Gober at Soda Springs. Louise Gore and Francis Williams spent part of last week at Brownwood with their aunts. Mr. and Mrs. FE A. Rogers visited Hermon Ys. The Rogers and McKinzie families visited Harmony and Bethel relatives Sunday. Warne Gober of Soda Springs spent Saturday night with cousin Curtis McKinzie.
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Z. I. Rogers
Harmony
A. J. Huggins
Po. Lock
Bethel
Warne Gober
Soda Sonnings
Funeral Services for W A Wagner Held at Indian Creek
Funeral services for Winfield Alexander Wagner were held August 16 at Indian Creek Church with Rev. Preston Braxton officiating. Wagner, 78, a long-time Indian Creek resident, was born January 28, 1848 in Alabama and had lived in Texas since adulthood. He leaves several children and stepchildren, including Mrs. Nelson Tunnell and Mrs. Leonard Tunnel, among others, and was a lifelong farmer and stockman. He was a member of the Methodist Church at Indian Creek.
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W. A. Wagener
Indian Creek Church
Preston Braxton
Wagner
Indian Creek
Winfield Alexander Wagner
Alabama
Lavana Wright
Texas
Nelson Tunnell
Levelland
Leonard Tunnel
Slayton
Ben Wagner
Oregon
Joe Wagner
Comanche
William oGee
Knox City
Herman Or
aAtivs
Wagn
Black-Draught Praised For Biliousness And Ill Taste
Mrs Mary Garner of Burleson Texas endorses Thedford s Black-Draught as effective for biliousness bad taste and other discomforts from constipation She notes her mother used it for years and she also used Syrup of Black-Draught for children as a laxative during colds and to help them feel better The advertisement links Black-Draught for adults and Syrup for children as remedies.
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Thedford
Mary Garner
Burleson
Texas
Energy school head earns degree at West Texas State Teachers College
Chester H. Williams of Energy, head of the school, was among 111 graduates on August 23. The class mainly includes experienced teachers who already have positions for the coming term as the fall session of West Texas State Teachers College at Canyon open September 18.
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West Texas State Teachers College
Chester H. Williams
Energy
West Texas State Teachers College At
Canyon
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Simon Brendt
Miles
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W. A. Wagner
Acterika
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John H. Sharp
Ellis County
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Commission of Appeals
J. B. Allcorn
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Comanche Sheet Metal and Plumbing Works
Energy School
W. T. Ss. T. College
Peare
Harry
Gan Pot
Telephone Co
Texas Home
Ford
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Comanche Motor Co
Oran M. Clark
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R. A. Luker
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Yours
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Rimon Brandt
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