Town Histories Sketch De Leon and Nearby Settlements
The document recounts how De Leon and surrounding communities grew, naming early sites such as Coonerville, Sidneys, and Duster. It records post offices, store founders like Mort Davis and Tom Logan, and settlers including Calven Rucker, Uncle Mart Fleming, and Uncle Jasper Creamer. It notes name origins, railroad expansion, and a famed living oak as the square was paved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleming
Pettit
M. V
Mart) Fleming
Creamer
Jasper Creamer
Gatesville
Cove
Hamilton
Gusne
Downing
Brownsville Church Receives 23 New Members
Reverend W B Gray returns from Brownsville where 23 new members were received and many consecrations held. Dr gray will resume his regular appointments next Sunday with morning and evening services. Morning sermon topic Fundamentals of ___.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Gray
Brownsville
Gray
Bible School and Morning Service Schedule
The text notes a ten oclock Bible School and an eleven oclock morning service. It states there are no evening services. It mentions December but provides no specific date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Ammon Turnbow of Seabees in Hawaii
Ammon H Turnbow Electrician’s Mate son of the U S Navy lands safely in Hawaii. He has served with the Seabees since July. The report notes adversity overcome and mentions parents Mr and Mrs id in a brief note from the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ammon
Seabees
Hawaii
Ammon H. Turnbow
S/o
US. Navy
Mis
The
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de Leon
Waco
Coonerville
Mortese
Tom Davis
Sidney
Jimmy
van Dyke
van Prost
Grand
of Clay
Federal Land Bank
Bank of
Texas Nflas
Federal Land
Texas
Comanche County
Eiland Fagan
Rucker
Calven Ruckee
Oonee
Logan
Sweetwater
Comanche
Sle
Newburg
South Leon
Add Lee
Baggett
John Baggett
Bill Baggett
Duster
Whitville
W. D. Summers
Democrat
Mills County
Hill
Cleveland
Uncle Mart
Dudley Bros
Goodyears
U. S. Royals
Hereford
Gail
Tom
Eltos
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