Weather, births, and local notices from Copperas Prairie area
Early Monday rain and northeast wind brought a brief storm that helped revive parched grain. Born to Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Vancleaver a girl weighing eight pounds on November 30. J. A. Lane fell from a gallery Saturday evening with minor injuries. J. Tl. Ross on jury duty this week. Claude Foster of Mullin visiting relatives. J. F. Murphy and Cartor Parsons returned from trapping. Dr. Hilley overwhelmed with calls Friday night. car ran on fumes while trying to reach patients. R. L. Vaneleave at May Sunday. Oat Armstrong moving from north of Gap to Carrol Totland’s former place. First Mondays railed out. church at Oak Valley on Sunday. Bill Holland returned home from work near Winters. Mrs. Addie Green and children visiting near Blanket. Mrs. Alice Stapp visiting relatives in Fort Worth. Yollie Cox returns from out west. Singing at Baptist church well attended Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wilkins and others attended church on Sunday. Mrs. Emmett Smith and son Drisco from Brownwood visiting parents this week.
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Copperas Prairie
Gey
E. B. Vancleave
J. A. Lane
J. Tl. Ross
Claude Foster
Mullin
J. F. Murphy
Cartor Parsons
Dr. Hilley
R. L. Vaneleave
Oat Armstrong
Gap
Carrol
Oak Valle
Bill Holland
Winters
Addie Green End
Blanket
Choate
Alice Stapp
Fort Worth
Yollie Cox
The
Baptist Church
C. A. Wilkins
Nina McCarty
May Richardson
Cyril McPherson
Lasse
Emmett Smith
Drisco
Brownwood
A. N. Steele
Jedian Creek
Bro
Clark
Bro. Gardner
Clarence Franks
M. O. Coker
D. G. Cummings
Hamilton
Lee Stewart
Mr. Isham
Newburg
Grandpa
Grandma Tuff
Ruby McCullough
W. Butler
Messrs
Lillie
Dick Fletcher
Fay Pannell
Ira Franks
Stella Duprey
Tannie Coker
Broek
Jesse Andress
Hamlin
P. Gilmore
J. O. Gore
Desdemonia
Minnie
Leola Black
Bertha Walker
Willie Scott
Harvey Pettitt
Trinity
Henry Welch
Jim Barton
Pearl Welch
Kent County
Beattie
Rh. C. Huggins
Roby
Huggins
Beattic High School
North Beattie
HS. Hollbrook
Carbau
Jim Andress
Malachi
Bessie Vaughan
Ada Butler
Don Welch
Edward Blackwell
Mr. Hagan
Mr. Huggins
Jesse Vaughn
Mat Vaughan
Ruth
Polly Butler
KE. W. Butler
Emma Butler
Comanche
J.T. Green
Hotan
Cross Roads Community Notes and Church Farewell
Health of the community is good with rain helping oats and wheat. Jedian Creek saw a farewell sermon by Bro. Clark, to be succeeded by Bro. Gardner. Various locals visit relatives, attend church, and school progresses with Miss Dellie Brock ill but recovering.
Local Families Attend Weekend Visits and Church Services
Meridian residents Mr. and Mrs. R S Robertson and daughters Wenona and Allene visited their parents Mr. and Mrs T H Hammond over the weekend. Comanche and Dublin guests joined relatives for social visits. Mrs J L Owen, after weeks of illness, is improving. Rev T N Carter conducted services at the Baptist Church on Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Tullis
D. E. Nabers
Lelia
Allie Gilbreath
Charley Nabers
Clay
Leonard Frost
Florence
Edna Starkie
Briar Grove
Leba
J. L. Owen
Huey
Sickness sweeps Sidney as Mrs Roberts visits Comanche area
A local Sidney report notes widespread illness in the community. It mentions Mrs J T Roberts visiting relatives and friends in Comanche County as part of the current travel amid the health concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Roberts
Comanche
Beattie News Highlights Local Faith, School and Moves
Rain replenishes tanks and cisterns while Beattie prepares a new high school on a hill near Hollbrook. Rev Gilmore preaches at the Methodist church as Rev Gore departs to Desdemona. Local residents attend services, visits, and music as families relocate, travel, and children recover from illness.
Wells Fargo Wins San Francisco Exposition Award
Comanche message highlights Wells Fargo & Company receiving the highest award at the San Francisco Exposition for EF FICTENT express service. It promises personal service and urges sending Christmas remembrances via "the Fargo way" and to call the wagon at phone 852.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Fargo Way
Visits of the Stork Arrive Across Comanche DeLeon Areas
Born to families in Comanche and DeLeon and surrounding towns, including Len Dalton in Leiakea, a girl W. Kemmel in DeLeon, and multiple boys and girls born to residents such as Roy Timmons, IL Bridges, Joe Brannon, and others. Names listed include A G Evans, FE Todd, Walton Lock, John Browning, J W Gilder, Renfro, Sam Higginbotham, Don Merritt, Sam Meadford, R O Davis, Bert Onstott, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.W. Gore
Comanche
Len Dalton
Leiakea
W. ©. Kemmel
DeLeon
Roy Timmons
Gir
W. IL Bridges
Joe Brannon
Rucker
A. G. Evans
J. FE. Todd
Walton Lock
John Browning
J. W. Gilder
J. . Renfro
Sam Higginbotham
Don Merritt
Sam Meadford
R. O. Davis
Lamkin
Bert Onstott
Wilson
Boys Learn Manual Skills At Comanche Grammar School
Miss Gene Cooper the Grammar school principal starts a manual training program for boys after seeing girls make Christmas gifts. An unused room is converted into work benches with help from Mr. H Holloway. Citizens offer tools and continued support is expected as interest grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Cooper
Grammar School
H Holloway
The Campbells Are Coming at Majestic Dec 11
An error on the Majestic's listing misattributed The College Orphan to Dec 1. The Campbells Are Coming features Grace Cunard and Francis Ford, praised as major spectacle at Crystal Theatre Dallas, with matinee and evening showings on Saturday Dec 11 and no advance ticket price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter de Haven
Flora Parker de Haven
Grace Cunard
Francis Ford
Crystal Theatre
Dallas
Narest
Majestic
Adv
Sudden Death of Child Buried at Oakwood Cemetery
A small child of Mr. and Mrs. S. EB. Linders died suddenly Saturday night and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery Sunday. The family receives heartfelt sympathy from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. EB. Linders
Oakwood Cemetery
Road Tax Vote Falls in De Leon Precinct
An election in De Leon Precinct defeated a proposed fifteen cent road maintenance tax by a wide margin. Reported returns show heavy opposition across boxes including DeLeon and other localities, with about three to one voting against the tax. Several local residents and visitors are noted in brief items following the tax results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeLeon
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Bre B. Gage
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Sallie, Neal
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Beatrice Longacre
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Your Land
Comanche County Abstract Co
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