Johnsons honored on 75th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Wayne K Johnson celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary on a Saturday in the Gartman View Freewill Baptist Church fellowship hall. The couple married December 23 1941 with children and grandchildren hosting. about fifty guests attended the quiet gathering with cake and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne K Johnson
Gartman View Freewill Baptist Church
Edward Wilson
Jennifer
Tracy
Lon
Troy
Elvis Pielding
Carlos McGuire
Levie Johnson
Gayle Johnson
Brownwood
Keith Johnson
Cleburne
Western Hills Activities
Local social notes list visiting pairs and travelers from Abilene, Dallas, Midland, Gulfport, Seattle, and other places as they call on friends and relatives in the Western Hills area. January birthdays and minister schedule for early January are recorded, with names including Venita Randal, Pearl Bruce, George Ripley, Mary Hardy, and the Mimms family among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randal
Venita Randal
David Coker
Irene Coker
Waco
Virgie Coker
Lena Mae Hall
Inex Gaines
Peggy Sliger
Comanche
George Ripley
Irene Smith
Glenda Hilliard
Abilene
DeAnna Hall
Sidney
Pearl Bruce
Romeo Chapman
Sue
Jeff
Dan Beaty
Arlington
Nanda
Ava Davis
Linda
Phi
Jordan Davis
Dallas
Ethel Edwards
WW. Vineyard
Pt. Worth
Frank Vineyards
L. G. Ripley
Lampasas
C A. Adams
Goldthwaite
Mary Hardy
A. R. Mimma
California
Royal Mimms
Christmas Visit From Mrs Selma Berrey
Mrs Selma Berrey spent Christmas in Gonzales visiting her sister Mrs L D Moore and Mr Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma Berrey
Gonzales
L. D. Moore
Mr. Moore
Stag Creek Prepares for New Year Party at Community Center
On December 11 residents from near and far will gather at the Stag Creek Community Center for the annual New Year’s Party. The event features dominoes, music, and socializing, with black eyed peas at midnight for good luck. Refreshments include sandwiches and baked goods, and groups are invited to perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stag Creek
Senior Citizens Plan New Year's Eve Party
The Senior Citizen building opens on Thursday December 30 for a half day with no luncheon. A New Year’s Eve party is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Friday December 31 at the Senior Citizen center. Attendees are asked to bring black-eyed peas, cornbread or buttermilk and any other desired items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senior Citizen
Senior Citizen Center
Gilliam announces birth of son Jeremy Scott
Mr and Mrs Donald Ray Gilliam Jr of Longview announce the birth of their son Jeremy Scott on December 20, weighing seven pounds ten ounces and 21 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mrs Carolyn McDougal of Comanche and Donnie McDougal of De Leon. Paternal grandparents are Gilliam of Longview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Ray Gilliam, Jr
Longview
Jeremy Scott
Carolyn McDougal
Comanche
Donnie McDougal
de Leon
Donald Ray Gilliam
Christmas Visits Color the Holiday in Comanche Region
Forty four members of the Tow and EN John ston family gathered December 19 at Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Power home for Christmas dinner in Comanche with numerous Johnston relatives and guests from Riverside Irving Dallas Cleveland Lubbock Abilene Arlington and San Angelo. The day featured conversation pictures and visiting followed by a dinner. Relatives joined RK Parker Sr at his Grand Avenue home for a Christmas lunch and gift exchange attended by about 30 people from Brownwood Granbury Dublin De Leon and other cities. Additional Christmas days gatherings included numerous Evridge Foreman Willis and Lane families with relatives from Brady San Angelo Arlington Dallas Plano and other Texas towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tow
EN Johnston
Curtis Power
Henry Johnston
Travis
Madge Johnston
Leon Johnston
LaGene Gibson
Kelley
April
Lillian Johnston
Stelvin Johnston
Denise
Bryan
Jerry Stephenson
Douglas Johnston
Cody
Thomas Johnston
Marvin McKeehan
Frank Power
Jason
Comanche
Pauline Hill
Riverside
Calif
Jerry Hill
Kevin
Irving
Texas
D. W. Helm
Pam
Cleveland
PF. D. Keith
Lubbock
Steve Keith
Ricky Keith
Mike Brown
RK. E. Parker, Sr
W. Grand
Bob Parker
Brownwood
Glen Hodges
Jerry Don
Granbury
Jack Parker
Mike
Ruth Ann
Denver Doggett
Dublin
Dicky Dickson
Angie Dell
Jennifer Terrell
Bill Parker
Bruce
Glen
Sissy Andrews
Susan
Odell Ormsby
Robert
Carol Ormsby
Dallas
Weldon Turner
Melody
Bob Simpson
Joni
Jana Kay
Bobby
de Leon
Bill Goforth
Ann
Billy Sears
Joe Evridge
Tonna
John
Nelsen
Brady
I. G. Evridge
Joe Ross
Carol
Mauri Evridge
Grant
Nancy
Wyatt Evridge
Mary Evridge
Ken
Sarah Stinnett
San Angelo
Ben Evridge
William
Toni
Melissa
Kamala
Lucy
Arlington
Kitty Evridge
Chris and
Bill Evridge
Crystal
Thomas K. Foreman
Jerry Foreman
Nathan
Stella
Illinois
Bill Lane
Billy Jack
Plano
Glen Foreman
Chamblee
Georgia
O. Z. Foreman
Abilene
R. C. Foreman
Norman Foreman
Carthage
Ralph Foreman
G. W. Foreman
J. M. Foreman
John Braziel
Christmas Feast at Gustine Hostess Home
On Christmas Day Mrs. Chester Johnson of Gustine hosted a large Christmas feast. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Gayle Johnson of Brownwood, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Johnson of Comanche, Mrs. Dee Johnson of Gustine, Mrs. Keith Johnson and Kathy of Cleburne, and Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Lon Troy of Comanche. They enjoyed opening gifts after dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Johnson
Gustine
Gayle Johnson
Brownwood
Wayne Johnson
Comanche
Dee Johnson
Keith Johnson
Kathy
Cleburne
Edward Wilson
Jennifer
Tracy
Lon
Troy
Lubbock Woman Visits Family Over Christmas Holidays
Mrs Shelby Baker and husband Tommy of Lubbock visited during Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Dock Mast and Sandra of Comanche and with her friend Mrs Donna Gunter Haggard of Stephenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Baker
Tommy
Lubbock
Dock Mast
Sandra
Comanche
Donna (Gunter) Haggard
Stephenville
Christmas Day Family Visit Noted In Iowa and Texas Kin
Visiting in the home of Mrs Annie Shaw near Gustine on Christmas Day were her two daughters Pauline Welder of Decatur Iowa and Dorothy Mast with her husband Dock near Co Her three granddaughters Sandra Mast Comanche Shelby Baker and husband Tommy of Lubbock and Linda Pharson and husband Duane of Larimer plus sister Katie Reeves and husband Houston of Brownwood Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie (Richey) Shaw
Chester
Gustine
Pauline Welder
Decatur
Iowa
Dorothy Mast
Dock
Comanche
Sandra Mast
Shelby (Mast) Baker
Tommy
Lubbock
Linda (Welder) Pharson
Duane
Larimer
Katie (Watts) Reeves
Houston
Brownwood
Texas
Christmas Holiday Visits Across Texas Towns
The Parrish family from Carbondale Illinois visited with relatives in Comanche supplying holiday greetings. The Welch family from Farmers Branch traveled through Comanche De Leon and Beattie to see Clint Welch Addie Williams Evan McCorkle and Beattie Welch kin. J B Dupuy and wife visited friends in Comanche. J B a CHS graduate and son of a longtime Frisco railroad agent and operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Welch
Farmers Branch
Comanche
de Leon
Beattie
Clint Welch
Addie Williams
Evan McCorkle
Welch
J. B. Dupuy
J. B
Old
Frisco Railroad
Out of town visitors with the Estes Dudleys during the holidays
Mr and Mrs Weldon Lacy Scott and Anna of Garland Texas Jim Lacy of Austin Texas Mr and Mrs Guray Town of Wilmington Delaware Mr and Mrs Bert Boynton and Murray Mr and Mrs Kyle Hill and Nathan of Fort Worth and James Lacy Sue Thomason and Tiffany of Abilene Texas visited during the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estos Dudleys
Weldon Lacy Scott
Anna
Garland
Texas
Jim Lacy
Austin
Guray
Wilmington
Delaware
Bert Boynton
Murray
Kyle Hill
Nathan
Fort Worth
James Lacy
Sue Thomason
Tiffany
Abilene
Winters Trio Guests Over Christmas with Dudleys
Mr and Mrs John Gardner and Mrs Bendena Ashburn of Winters spent the Christmas holidays with Mr and Mrs John Dudley and Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gardner
Bendena Ashburn
Winters
John Dudley
Gardner
Visitors Over Holidays Share With Hatchetts
Visiting during the holidays were Mr and Mrs Ashton Wilson of Wray Colorado and Mr and Mrs Stephen Hatchett of Pasadena California, joining Mr and Mrs Sam Hatchett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hatchett
Ashton Wilson
Wray
Colorado
Stephen Hatchett
Pasadena
California
Midland and Goldthwaite Couples Visit Cecil Houcks
Mr and Mrs Richard Engeldahl of Midland and Mr and Mrs Steve Patrick of Goldthwaite spent the holidays with the Cecil Houcks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Engeldahl
Midland
Steve Patrick
Goldthwaite
Cecil Houcks
Hallmarks spend Christmas in Albany with Bonners and family
Dr and Mrs James Hallmark visited Albany for Christmas with daughter Mrs Larry Bonner and family. The Bonners plan a January move to Brownwood as Mr Bonner transfers within the Department of Public Safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hallmark
Albany
Larry Bonner
Bonner
Jimmy
Leah Ann
Bonners
Brownwood
Department of Public Safety
Palmer family holiday visit to Pallie Palmer home
Mr and Mrs Tom Palmer Lauri Kristi and Michael visited Mrs Pallie Palmer and the Gilmore Durhams during the holidays in a warm family gathering reflecting seasonal greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Palmer
Lauri, Kristi
Michael
Pallie Palmer
the Gilmore Durhams
Dudleys Visit Goodwins in Navasota for Christmas
Mr and Mrs Jim Dudley travel to Navasota to spend Christmas with Mrs Dudley's parents Mr and Mrs R E Goodwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Dudley
Navasota
Brightman Family Christmas Visit in Houston
Mr and Mrs Oswell Brightman and their son Tom Brightman with family spent Christmas in Houston. Berta Brightman from Baltimore joined the gathering. All Brightmans returned to Comanche Monday to spend the week there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswell Brightman
Houston
Tom Brightman
Mark
Berta Brightman
Baltimore
Brightmans
Comanche
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wayne K. Johnson
Lon Wilson
Jennifer Wilson
Danita Johnson
Kathy Johnson
Western Hills Activities
Nellie Jones
Dean Prater
Funice Prater
Ann Crenshaw
Gulfport
Pauline Rush
Harve Rush
Irving Palmer
Cardwell Woods
Marshall
Joyce McCullough
Seattle
Pla
C. G Cottrell
Crane
Odis Cottrell
Danny Armstrong
Sara Low Horner
Mary Ann Braim
Marion Kirklands
Burleson
Merta Kirkland
Jesse Frank Caffey
W. D. Caffey
Doug Caffey
Ft. Worth
Jesse F Caffey
Ezra Power
Zoe Smart
Jim Power
Ida Richmond
Walter Stewart
Corpus Christi
J. R. Stewart
Russ
Venita Abel
Mike Pat
Lisa
Boyne City
Michigan
Dan
Madeline Davis
Greg
Shang Davis
Los Altos Hills
Tom Louder Milk
Frankie and
Patty Loudermilk
Peggy Jo Dunn
Richardson
Sherrdan
Patrick Reeves
Mattie Witham
Pat Griffin
Lois Bloyd Glenn
Wayne Willis
Hurt
Isham
Margaret Howell
Flora Curry
Martha Guill
Edith Sprouse
Mattie Williams
Emma Rogers
Hattie Meizer
Bro. Boone
Kenneth Steele
L. C. Dodd
Biro
Vaughan
Jim Hall
North Austin
Parker
Willis Guests
Peggy Willis
Carl Ellis
Landa
Alvin
Winn Chick
Tommy Willis
David Willis
Stephanie
Stephan
Amarillo
Robert Willis
Matthew
Pete Willis
Barbara Johnson
el Slavador
Central America
Richard Bramlet
Clint
Mary Bramlet
Blanket
Ted Simpson
Staci
Kristi
Brad
Johnsons
Shaw
Quinten Parrish
Lynn and
Jeffery
Carbondale
Mrs. Parrish
Norman Zschiesche
Farrers
Dudley
Hatchett
West Grand
Khestine Lacy
Earth
The
Church of Christ
N. Austin St
Ite
Coats
Auld Lang Syne
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