Harris Reunion at Lake Eanes Honors Roberson Birthday
Descendants of Uncle Jerry and Aunt Jane Harris gather at Lake Eanes Park for the annual reunion on Sunday August 13. Grandson Frank Roberson is honored on his fifty seventh birthday with a large lunch and a fifty seven candle cake. Family members from Comanche County and nearby towns attend, including Poley Harris Harvey Harris the Coopers Robersons Knapes and Stevenson relatives.
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Jerry
Jane Harris
Lake Eanes Park
Frank Roberson
A. B. Knape
Mr. Roberson
Comanche County
Harris
John Herring
Eastland
Poley Harris
Hamlin
Harvey Harris
Merkel
P. B. Cooper
Carlton
Clyde Roberson
Aledo
Dutch Roberson
Dublin
J. V. Knape
Amer
Condred Roberson
Alene Court
Dock Gore
Ele Roberson
Walter Roberson
Stark
Z. Stevens
Walter Lane
William of
Comanche
Comanche Youth Leaves for Navy
Walter Jack Thomas, 20 year old grandson of J T Moody, departed Comanche Friday August 10 for Dallas to catch a flight to San Diego California where he will enter the U S Navy and study meteorology A farewell party was held Thursday night August 9 with attendees including Charlotte and Peggy Durham Mary Francis Milles Nancy Wilkerson Dena Vou Cox Mary Dena Gibson James Martin Jack Scudder Pete Shepard Billie Clemons Willie Mayes Albert Brannon Johnny Hamilton Jane Ann Moody Harold Rex Walter Jack and Venera Thomas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Jack Thomas
J. T. Moody
Comanche
Dallas
San Diego
California
U. S. Navy
Jack
Charlotte
Peggy Durham
Mary Francis Milles
Nancy Wilkerson
Dena Vou Cox
Mary Dena Gibson
James Martin
Jack Scudder
Pete Shepard
Billie Clemons
Willie Mayes
Albert Brannon
Johnny Hamilton
Jane Ann Moody
Harold Rex
Walter Jack
Venera ‘Thomas
Roberson Amoseses United in Lovington Nuptials
Melville Crandle Roberson wed Miss Ruby Sue Amos in Lovington New Mexico on Monday afternoon August 14. Rev Loyal E Brown presided. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs John Roberson and the bride is daughter of Mrs B F Amos of Comanche. They will reside in Alfred Texas where he works for Osage Drilling Co. Relatives Mrs Melba Marten and children of Dallas and Mrs De Alva Roberts and children of Lubbock visit Mrs Belle Dudley.
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Melville Crandle Roberson
Ruby Sue Amos
Lovington
New Mexico
Loyal E. Brown
Roberson
John Roberson
B. F. Amos
Comanche
Alfred
Texas
Osage Drilling Co
Melba Marten
Dallas
de Alva Roberts
Lubbock
Belle Dudley
Pioneer Letter and Burial Receipt From Comanche Aug 14 1939
Route 2 subscriber sends an 1874 letter from T R Haddox to G W Jones and a 1884 burial receipt for Dorcas Knott Jones. The letter notes crops and family news from McLenan County Texas. The burial receipt shows May 4 coffin and May 9 payment of $25 in full.
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Route 2
Comanche
Texas
Old Settlers
T. R. Haddox
G. W. Jones
Dorcas Knott Jones
R. F. Haddox
McLenan County
M. V. Fleming
Coffin & Box
Otho Bowman Returns From Gorman Hospital
Otho Bowman, who studied graduate work at the University of Colorado Boulder this summer, rushed back to Gorman Hospital for a major operation after August 1. He was released from the hospital last Sunday. During his study summer he completed a three day hike and study of Long's Peak, the fourteenth largest peak in the United States and 100 feet higher than Pike's Peak.
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Otho Bowman
University of Colorado
Boulder
Colorado
Gorman Hospital
Suny
Long’s Peak
United States
Pike’s Peak
Local social notes from El Dorado and surrounding areas
Mrs Dillie Towry and daughter Lois and Bill Towry of El Dorado Oklahoma visit Mr and Mrs H C Brock in Buffalo. Mr and Mrs H C Brock with Dillie Towry call on business in Buffalo Monday. Lyman Boynton and Mr and Mrs G L Burks visit relatives in San Antonio then return Monday. Mrs W D Lusk of Tyler visits her brother Judge R S McCharen. Mrs H W White visits in Oklahoma. Marshall McDonald entertained with croquet at Miss Hilda Gene Ferguson’s Saturday night. Co W Campbell of Sudan visits C M Edmondson. Minnie Elkins of Southwest Natural Gas takes vacation. Homer Wilhelm and wife plan trip to Austin for their son Stanton between terms. Doering of New York City and Miss Solomon of Georgetown visit Miss Berta Goodson last weekend.
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Dillie Towry
Lois
Bill Towry
el Dorado
Okla
H. C. Brock
Buffalo
Lyman Boynton
G. L. Burks
San Antonio
W. D. Lusk
Tyler
R.S. McCharen
Hilda Gene Ferguson
Co. W. Campbell
Sudan
C. M. Edmondson
Minnie Elkins
The
Southwest Natural Gas Company
Homer Wilhelm
Austin
Stanton
Doering
New York City
Miss Solomon
Georgetown
Berta Goodson
Black-Draught Uses A Laxative To Ease Constipation
A farm era health ad promotes Black-Draught as a spicy all vegetable laxative to relieve headaches biliousness sour stomach belching and loss of energy by toning lazy bowels. It emphasizes simple directions and a gentle thorough clearing of the bowels.
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Lake Eanes
NAVY
Amos
Guthrie
Bill
Miles
OR. Miles
Pioneer
Aby
Ellen Bugean
H. L. Stewart & Son
Logy
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Humble Company
Louisiana
Arkansas
Humble
Gulf Coast
East Central
Bels. Day
Sinclair-Prairie
Sinclair Prairie
Sinclair Prairie Company
Oklahoma
Kansas
Illinois
H. C. Wiess
Americas
Bowen
Bowen Motor Coaches
Brownwood
Texas Rug & Furniture Co
Brownwood, Texas
J. R.eanes & CO
John D. Waring
C. A. Greene
F. L. Hill
Higginbotham
James Huffman
R. D. Polston
T.p.&l
J.B. Allcorn
O. H. Donaho
C. W. Gray
First National Bank
Square
Geo. T. Blackwell
Blackwell Sanitarium
Gorman, Texas
A. J. Gray
Kenneth Ory
Comanche National Bank
Office
Gulf Oil Corporation
W. H. Slider
Elkins Tin Shop
Comanche County Abstract Company
MAE Clemons
Comanche Nat’l Bank Bldg
Telephone
J. R. Eanes
Pres
Sec.Treas
Stir
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