Rev N F Gardner Returns to Arkansas Church Roots
Rev N F Gardner of Comanche visits Gardner Memorial Church in Little Rock after 25 years away. He organized the early church, started with under a dozen members in 1903, saw a cobblestone structure built, later replaced, with materials reused from the old building. He attended in a cane escorted return and led a prayer at the pulpit.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
N. F. Gardner
Comanche
Hogan
N. EK. Gardner
Texas
Gardner Memorial Church
Fighteerth
Schaer Avenue
Gardner
Fort Worth couple visits relatives in Comanche
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Isham of Fort Worth spent the holidays in Comanche with relatives.
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Mrs
Lloyd Isham
Fort Worth
Comanche
Scott to Assume Duties As P. M. At De Leon Jan. 1
R L Scott publisher of the De Leon Free Press since 1914 and recent Postmaster designate will take new duties January 1. He will succeed C R Redden who headed the roster for 17 years as part of the De Leon post office. Mrs Scott will run the Free Press until then. Scott, a 37 year resident, joined the paper in 1910 and was rural mail carrier before owning the Free Press since 1914.
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R. L. Scott
Ne Leon
Busirene
Kk. 1
Locke
de Leon
Odellishaw
Southwest Gas Company
Free Press
Scott
W. C. Lightfoot
The
Card of Thanks for Eva Anders' Family
The family expresses gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown after Eva Anders passed away. She is survived by four sons four sisters one brother and their families.
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Eva Anders
Eva Anders Buried at Oakwood in Comanche
Mrs Eva Anders born Eva Mooney in Alabama October 20 1871 died Christmas Day at home in East Comanche after three days illness. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev Vamer officiating. She lived in Dublin earlier and in Comanche with son Jesse. survived by three other sons Homer Marvin and Ed. She joined the Methodist Church in girlhood.
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Eva Anders
East Comanche
Oakwood Cemetery
Comanche
Jesse
Homer
Marvin
Anders
Methodist Church
E. J. Youngblood Is Buried Tuesday
Funeral services for Elijah James Youngblood were held Tuesday afternoon at Pendergrass Cemetery near Sidney. Born November 5, 1862 near Homer Louisiana, he married Lorenza I. Raney in 1884 and lived in Sidney for over 30 years. He died Monday at J. S. Walker of Sidney’s home and is survived by his son Thomas F. Youngblood of Athens Louisiana.
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Elijah James Youngblood
Pendergrass Cemetery
Sidney
Gordon Barrett
Comanche
Youngblood
J. S. Walker
Homer
Louisiana
Lorenza I. Raney
The
Baptist Church
Thomas F. Youngblood
Athens
Atwoods Enjoy Holidays in Tyler
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Atwood of Tyler spent the holidays here.
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Mre
Fank Atwood
Tyler
Fritts Family Holds Multigenerational Comanche Dinner
An annual Holiday Dinner near Comanche showcases large family ties with five generations present. Jim Fritts and Belle Robertson lead a wide clan tracing back to 1870 settlement in Comanche County. Robertson lists 146 descendants. John Frits is parent to 64 descendants with most relatives residing in Oklahoma.
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Fritts
Jim
Marlow
Oklahoma
Belle Robertson
Ann Carnes
Dick Carnes
Rule
Maggie Sparks
Will Clark
Pete Fritts
Johnnie Hanson
Comanche
John Fritts
Laura Taylor
Clare Evans
Jaanita Wagoner
John Frit
Comanche County
Arkansas
Jim Fritts
Henry Reed
de Leon
Wood for sale seasoned cord wood at $3 per cord
Bob Cox offers good seasoned cord wood at 3.00 per cord and stove wood lengths at 3.00 per load. Call or see Bob Cox at telephone 355.
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Bob Cox
Telephone
Woodman Circle reports steady year with quilting and gifts
The Woodman Circle enjoyed a solid year adding members and two deaths. Monthly Hall meetings plus additional quilting nights produced twenty three quilts. Christmas tree gifts and a social hour closed the year. Visitors included Leonard Brittain and family, John Kimble, Vera Mael Edmondson, with relatives in Comanche, Dallas, Gorman, and Cleburne.
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Woodman Circle
Convict Joseph Burns Surrenders in Chicago Jail
Joseph Burns, one of nine escapees from Dillinger era prison break, is in a Chicago jail after surrendering without a fight. Police seek link to a $427,000 New York bank truck holdup as they pursue connections.
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Chicago
Joseph Burns
Dillinger
Indiana
N. Y
Holiday visitors include Jayton and Comanche families
Webb Jenkins and Mr and Mrs Thomas Fowler of Jayton spent the holidays here with their parents Mr and Mrs W D Jenkins. Mrs Jamita McCutcheon of Comanche with her parents Mr and Mrs Hill Huddleston. J C Meyers of SMU is spending the holidays here with his parents Mr and Mrs Gus Meyers.
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Jamita McCutcheon
Fort Worth
Comanche
Mrs
Hill Huddleston
J. C. Meyers
S. M.U
Gus Meyers
Meyers Family Share Christmas in De Leon Area
Mr and Mrs Bill Meyers and daughter of De Leon spent Christmas here with Mr and Mrs Gus Meyers.
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Bill Meyers
of de Leon
Gus Meyers
J M Nelson Buried After Long Brownwood Life
J M Nelson 87 died December 17 at his Brownwood home after a brief illness. A 14 year Brownwood resident and longtime Manfield Drug Company salesman born in Tennessee in 1847 he was buried in Albin Cemetery near Comanche with services led by Rev. W M Scott. He fathered seventeen children, thirteen surviving, with a list of survivors including Mrs. Fowler of Thorp Springs George Nelson of Comanche and others in Brownwood Dublin Uvalde and Clarendon.
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J. M. Nelson
Comanche
Brownwood
Mr. Nelson
Tennessee
Central
Manfield Drug Company
Memphis
Nelson
Old Albin
W. M. Scott
Dr. Fowler
Thorp Springs
George Nelson
J. H. Nelson
Uvalde
W. H. Nelson
Fort Worth
Rose Nelson
T. W. Eanes
Clarendon
Leslie Baxter
Fred Day
Wilbur Evant
Jesse Nelson
Presse Nelson
John M. Nelson, Jr
Dublin
A. G. Martin
Burkett
Mrs Palmer and Mrs Davidson Visit Parents for Christmas
Miss Fannie Palmer of Houston and Mrs Berta Davidson of San Angelo spent Christmas with their parents Mr and Mrs N A Palmer.
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Fannie Palmer
Houston
Berta Davidson
San Angelo
Divs
N. A. Palmer
William K. Latham Dies At German Hospital
William Kelley Latham 80 of near Comanche died at a German hospital Tuesday December 25 after about two weeks of illness. Buried in Sulphur Springs after birth January 15, 1854 to Thomas and Jane Harper Latham. Latham lived much of his life in East Texas and recently in Comanche County. Wife Rody J. Latham preceded him. he is survived by several children.
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William Kelley Latham
Comanche
Sulphur Springs
Mr. Latham
Thomas
Jane
Harper Latham
East Texas
Comanche County
Rody J. Latham
Heflin Family Visited Comanche Over Holidays
Mr and Mrs Charles Heflin and their son from Denton spent the holidays in Comanche visiting her mother Mrs S A Riley.
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Charles Heflin
Denton
Comanche
S. A. Riley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rev. Gardner
Oakwood
E. J. Youngblood
Mazda
Texas Power & Light Company
Beenes
Yesteryear
Woodman Circle News
Leonard Brittain
Dallas
J. Q. Johnson
John Kimble
Gorman
W. F. Durham
Vera Mael Edmondson
Cleburne
Ry Lace
OUR
Roti Ae
Wishine
Tarr
Tauris
Miles Nervine
William K. Latham
Matinee
King Felton
the Man of Mystery
Thos. C. George
Comang
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