First Annual Christmas Banquet For Teachers Held
In De Leon the Comanche County Educational Association hosted its First Annual Christmas Banquet on Monday evening December 16. About two thirds of county teachers attended as guests praised the event as a successful experiment. Dean J Thomas Davis gave the principal address and music was provided by the De Leon High School Orchestra under M G Smoot with Band Mothers Club praised for arranging details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Educational Association
de Leon
American Legion
J. Thomas Davis
John Tarleton College
T. C. Williams
Eastland County
Bill Russell
Erath County
Dean Davis
Lyman E. Forrest
Decon
Hamilton Woman Charged With Killing Husband
Mrs. Margaret Gray, 37, mother of four, was arrested Friday Dec 13 for the fatal shooting of her husband Arthur Gray, 28, at their Tom Simmons farm home 22 miles east of Hamilton. He died from a 30-30 rifle wound near the shoulder artery. Bail set at 5000 after an examining trial. Burial in Valley Mills.
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Hamilton County
Hamilton
Margaret Gray
Arthur Gray
Tom Simmons
Gray
Valley Mills
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs. McCullough in Sidney
Mrs. G. W. McCullough 86 died at home in the Sidney community on December 25. Funeral services were held at Comanche Funeral Home with Elder R. C. Ledbetter presiding and Rev. E. R. Gordon aiding. Interment was at Oakwood Cemetery. Born Margaret Hudspeth in Marion County Arkansas February 21, 1853, she was a pioneer resident of Comanche County for over fifty three years and mother to ten children, eight living. She left two sisters Sallie Davenport and Lizzie Godfrey and a brother Joe Hudspeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. McCullough
Sidney
Comanche Funeral
R. C. Ledbetter
E. R. Gordon
Oakwood Cemetery
Margaret McCullough
Margaret Hudspeth
G. W.W. McCullough
Marion County
Arkansas
Methodist Church
Christian Church
McCullough
Comanche County
J. E. Morris
K. D. Jones
Comanche
J. D. Easley
Crosses
J. M. Ayers
Shallow Water
Frank McCullough
Wilson
Tom McCullough
Bob Mc
Harve McCullough
Sallie Davenport
Haskell
Lizzie Godfrey
Yellville
Joe Hudspeth
Witt
Many Marriage Licenses Issued During Holidays
County Clerk Mary Fields reports a surge of marriage licenses issued since December 18. The list includes William Cageroe and Alma Evelyn Cox of De Leon. Wayne Ripley and Jewel from Comanche. Eugene E. Robertson and Nila Hurt of Comanche. Jefferson F. Terrill and Louise Cloud of Comanche. T C Summers and Stella Mae Cade of Sidney Star Route Comanche. Dale Graham and Grace Norton of Brownwood. Orville Eldridge and Eileen Garrett of Harman. Golden and Alma May Haynes of De Leon. Walter E. Abbey and Inez Kilgore of Comanche. Willie Pierce Phifer and Myrtle Boyd of Comanche. Hillery Cannon and May Pursley of Brownwood. Thomas Jackson Vineyard and Hazel Gaines of Comanche. J D Adams and Martha Louise Steele of Comanche. Dale Cook and Helen Wall of De Leon. Elmer Watson and Modell Miears of De Leon. F D Coker and Irene Warren of Comanche. J M McNutt and Grace Wilson Route 1 Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Fields
William Cageroe
Alma Evelyn Cox
de Leon
Wayne Ripley
Jewel
Comanche
Eugene E. Robertson
Mix Nila Hurt
Jefferson F. Terrill
Louise Cloud
T. C. Summers
Stella Mae Cade
Sidney Star Route
Dale Graham
Grace Norton
Brownwood
Orville Eldridge
Eileen Garrett
Morris Produces 1500 Barrel Oil Well at Carbon
R C Morris a former Sidney resident and father of Mrs Doc McNutt of Comanche brought in a 1500 barrel oil well on his 292 acre tract four miles south of Carbon. The well about 2300 feet deep is a top producer in the Carbon field. Lawson et al of Cisco hold the contract and plans are under way for a second well on the Morris land. Oil men from Fort Worth and Dallas said the oil is high gravity and the section may become a real field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Morris
Sidney
Doc McNutt
Comanche
Lawson
Cisco
Morris Land
Morris
Fort Worth
Dallas
Family Reunion Held At J. A. Lee Home
The Cunningham children held a Christmas Day reunion at sister J. A. Lee’s home. Dinner at noon, 60 relatives attended including Jesse R. Cunningham and family of Exeter California visiting for the first time in seventeen years, plus Fort Worth and Comanche relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Cunningham
J. A. Lee
Jesse R. Cunningham
Exeter
California
F. A. Cunningham
Fort Worth
Albert
Burrell Cunningham
G. B. Moore
B. F. Beaty
Comanche
Lawyers Organize Bar Association in Comanche Hamilton Coryell Counties
Lawyers of the 52nd Judicial District met in Hamilton on December 19 and formed a bar association. Y. W. Holmes of Comanche was elected chair man and L. Brann of Hamilton secretary. Officers for 1941 include President Holmes, Vice President Floyd Zeigler, Secretary-Treasurer Hervey Chesley, Official Court Reporter Hamilton, and Executive Committee A. R. Eidson and Oscar Callaway. Annual $1 due. Meetings to follow court terms in each county.
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52Nd Judicial District
Comanche
Hamilton
Coryell
Y. W. Holmes
L. Brann
Texas
Floyd Zeigler
Coryell County
Hervey Chesley
A. R. Eidson
Oscar Callaway
Miss Joyce Williams Weds Horace L Geye in Comanche
Miss Joyce Williams a Comanche West Ward teacher and Horace L Geye Sabano School principal were married Saturday afternoon December 21 at Lampasas by the First Methodist pastor. They took a short wedding trip to Austin and Bryan and returned Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Williams
Comanche West Ward
Horace L. Geye
Sabano School
Lampasas
First Methodist Church
Old Timers Visit Comanche Area Ties Run Deep
A group of elderly visitors including former Comanche teacher Elmina Robinson and sisters Ellen Robinson Lois Saxton stop in Comanche for a Thursday gathering with old friends. They trace family roots to the late W M Robinson a former County Judge and Comanche official who helped haul rock for the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
T. W. Hart
Canyon
Elmina Robinson
Ellen Robinson
Melrose
New Mexico
Lois Saxton
Melrose High School
W. M. Robinson
Howard Urges Teachers Join State Body
County Superintendent Dale Howard urges all Comanche County teachers to join the State Teachers Association. He warns December 31 is the last date to receive county credit and urges joining for professional interest, noting some schools already have full membership and others are life members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Howard
Comanche County
State Teachers Association
Civil Service Exam Open for Camp Bowie Cook Job
The Civil Service Commission announces an exam for a cook at Station Hospital, Camp Bowie, Brownwood Texas. Apply to the Manager of the Tenth Civil Service District in New Orleans Louisiana by further notice. Forms available at Comanche Post Office.
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The
Civil Service Commission
Cook
Station Hospital
Camp Bowie
Brownwood
Texas
Tenth Civil Service District
New Orleans
Comanche
Rev R L Mitchell to Preach Sunday at Baptist Church
Rev R L Mitchell of Stephen ville will preach at the local Baptist Church Sunday in both the morning and evening services per Roy Brannan's announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Mitchell
Baptist Church
Stephenville
Roy Brannan
Mr Cowan and Miss Stewart Wed in Comanche
John M. Cowan Jr. of Downing and Miss Faye Stewart of Sidney wed Saturday afternoon in Comanche. Rev. J. D. Smoot officiated at his residence. Mrs. Cowan, daughter of Mr and Mrs Less Stewart, teaches in Downing Public School. Mr. Cowan, son of Mr and Mrs John Cowan, works with the AAA office force at Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Cowan, Jr
Downing
Faye Stewart
Sidney
Comanche
J. D. Smoot
Cowan
Less Stewart
Downing Public School
John Cowan
AAA
Mrs. C. C. Barnett of Gustine Dies in Fort Worth
Mrs. C. C. Barnett of Gustine died in a Fort Worth hospital on December 16 after illness. Funeral services were held in Gustine on December 17 with Elder Len Dalton of Hamilton officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Barnett
Gustine
Fort Worth
Len Dalton
Hamilton
Dallas Woman Visits Comanche With Mother
Miss Lucille Williams of Dallas spent Wednesday in Comanche with her mother, Mrs. C. F. Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Williams
Dallas
Busy Session Of Legislature At Austin Expected
Austin prepares for the 47th legislative session as new and veteran lawmakers arrive. Rep. Jimmie Stanford proposes bills requiring memory recitation of the Bill of Rights for grads and two years of Spanish for graduation, both as misdemeanors with fines. The piece notes anticipated broad activity and cautions against overreach in liberties.
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Austin
Jimmie Stanford
Texas
Stanford
Congress
South
Southwest
South Texas
Cordell Hull
Rep
Soil Conservation District Is Approved By 86 Percent Vote
Texas public records note the Soil Conservation District approval by an 86 percent majority. The article profiles Walter C. Woodward of Coleman, lifelong public servant and former State Life Insurance Commissioner, who died December 17 at age 58. It recounts his Senate service from 1923 to 1931 and leadership roles in the State Bar and insurance commissions.
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Walter C. Woodward
Coleman
State Senate
Comanche County
Texas
Associated Press
Woodward
Senate
State Bar Association
W. Lee Ooing
O'Daniel
State Insurance Commission
Marvin Hall
Reuben Willams
J. H. Baugh
Austin Court of Civil Appeals
Bar
House
Singing Convention at Briar Grove Sunday
An all day singing convention will be held Sunday December 29 at Briar Grove. Dinner will be served on the grounds. Comanche County singers are invited to attend the Briar Grove event hosted by local organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briar Grove
Comanche County
Unique Home Room Mothers Club at Duster School
The Duster School, a six teacher institution, forms the Home Room Mothers Club led by E. L. Curb. Six rooms select two mothers each, totaling twelve to assist pupils, survey needs, and improve comfort. Teachers and trustees attend. meetings pool services for pupil support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duster
E. L. Curb
Miss Irene Warren Weds F. D. Coker in Comanche Home
Irene Warren and F. D. Coker, popular Comanche youths, married Saturday night December 21 at Rev. Gordon Barrett's home. The ceremony was unattended. Coker is son of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Coker. Warren is from the 1946 Comanche High School class. They will live at Mrs. Will Randall Apartments in Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Warren
F. D. Coker
Comanche
Sen
Gordon Barrett
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