T. J. Henderson Dies At Coleman
Thomas Jefferson Henderson a 87 year old retired farmer and Coleman County resident since 1899 died January 25 at Overall Memorial Hospital in Coleman after a stroke. Funeral held at 8 p.m. Thursday with burial in Coleman cemetery. Survivors: sons Carl and Venice of Pittsburgh Royal of Seattle. daughter Elizabeth Henderson of Waco. sisters Jennie and Belle Hyde. fourteen grandchildren.
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T. J. He
Manche
Coleman
Thomas Jefferson Henderson
Coleman County
Houston County
Texas
Overall Memorial Hospital
Coleman Cemetery
Carl
Venice
Pittsburgh
Royal
Seattle
Wash
Elizabeth Henderson
Waco
Jennie
Belle Hyde
Horton’s Cash Grocery Ad Finds Bargains and Free Bowls
A local grocery ad lists tomatoes three No 2 cans for 25 cents mackerel three large cans for 25 cents mustard quart jar 15 cents Blue Goose Coffee with a free bowl 28 cents cocoa two pounds 14 cents cane crush syrup per gallon 60 cents onion plants three bunches 20 cents. The dealer promotes Blue Bird Flour as a bargain and offers a trial guarantee.
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Horton’s
New Frisco Bridge Over Colorado Nearing Completion
The Iscoilroad Bridge over the Colorado River at Winchell is nearly finished with concrete and dirt work done and steel span material due this week. Kansas City Bridge Co. is the contractor and all steel work should finish by March. The area suffered the river’s worst flood, washing away a $50,000 bridge in September 1936.
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Jlorado River
Winchell
Kansas City Bridge Co
Colorado River
Local social gatherins across Mount Pleasant area
Mount Pleasant residents report visits and family gatherings across the area. Miss Lofa Gilliam returns home after weeks with ill aunt Mrs Bowden, while Walter Jones and Charles Davis traveled to Alpine. Burkett hosts Wayne Gilliam visiting his parents, and Florence Harris from Brownwood spends the weekend with her parents. Further visits include Homer Coker family of Sidney with T J Jones, Nellie Jones staying with her sister Mrs Homer Coker, and Bill Gilliam home from Burkett after a visit with his brother. Clance Gafford of Port Worth visits Galforta Mrs Sam Johnston and others, plus Turin Singing and a neighborhood event at Soda Springs referenced.
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Lofa Gilliam
Bowden
Walter Jones
Charles Davis
Alpine
Wayne Gilliam
Burkett
Florence Harris
Brownwood
Mrs. Lewis
Comyn
Homer Coker
Sidney
T. J. Jones
Nellie Jones
Slaney
Bill Gilliam
Gaul
Creamer
Luke Springstead
Turin
Floyd Jones
Paren
Jim Power
Miss Carmichael Joins Lionel Gordon Cosmetics Co as Skin Technician
Miss Ruby Fae Carmichael, former stenographer of Abilene, now works with Lionel Gordon Cosmetics Co as a skin technician from Dallas Laboratories under Mrs. R. C. Spangler and L. Rothschild. She studied in Dallas labs and will visit New York labs soon, resuming skin analysis work in Abilene. Also notes cleaning soiled playing cards with camphor spirits and mentions promissory note blanks at the Chief Office.
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Ruby Fae Carmichael
Abilene
Lionel Gordon Cosmetics Co
Dallas Laboratories
R. C. Spangler
L. Rothschield
Miss Carmichael
New York
High School Honor Roll Is Announced
The Comancher School announces the third six weeks honor roll. Freshman lead with 17, Sophomores total 15, followed by Seniors and Juniors with named students listed. Notable names include Ruby Williams, Othyne Phillips, Rebecca Masters, Ruth Kinsey, Rita Isham, and Harold Hoff man among others.
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Comanchere We
Supt
J. D. Bramiette
Ruby Williams
Othyne Phillips
Rebecca Masters
Ruth Kinsey
Rita Isham
Harold Hoffman
Ted Durham
Quinton Caulevy
Charles Wetzel
L. T. Coker
Eldred Jones
Robert Mehaffey
John Milton Robertson
Hollis Isham
Robert Faulkner
Elsie Prater
Nona Lee Marshall
Margie Brisco
Local Social Notes From Sipe Springs And Surrounding Areas
Sipe Springs residents share family visits and health updates. Mrs. W J Stanfield spends the week with sister Miss Effie Foster. Rafe Cagle recovering after a period of illness. Jean Rachels and Ima Wright with father J A Rachels visit from Dallas. Mrs Ernest Curb stayed with her mother at Indian Mountain. Rev Pat Brown and wife attended Quarterly Conference at Okra. Miss Edna Earl Whitlock La Verne Warren and Leta Placker visited Miss Placker’s grandmother Mrs Welch at Carbon.
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W. J. Stanfield
Effie Foster
Rafe Cagle
Jean Rachels
Ima Wright
Dallas
J. A. Rachels
Ernest Curb
Indian Mountain
Pat Brown
Okra
Edna Earl Whitlock
LaVerne Warren
Leta Placker
Miss Placker
Mrs. Welch
Carbon
Local residents return from visits across the region
Lamkin Mrs. F. C. Stevens returned home from DeKalb after visiting her brother Dorrough and stopping to see her son D. B. Stevens in Fort Worth. Mr. and Mrs. McAfee, who had visited relatives in Tehuacana, also returned home. Mrs. Wade Britain came back from a week with her Dublin parents. Miss Coda Mozelle Baggett of John Tarleton has been visiting her parents locally.
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F. C. Stevens
Dir Dorrough
DeKalb
D. B. Stevens
Fort Worth
McAfee
Tehuacana
Texas
Wade Britain
Dublin
Coda Mozelle Baggett
John Tarleton
Community Members Attend Sunday School Convention at De Leon
Mr and Mrs Walter Carleton and other locals attended the Sunday School Convention in De Leon. Irene Evans visited Rif Fert Evans at Duster. Several from here went to the Sid ney boys basketball tournament.
Local families share weekend visits across towns
Fairview Mrs J W Sledge and child ren visited her parents Mr and Mrs Ben Scott at Downing. Rex Kitchen and daughter from Austin spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Effie Reeves. Hugh McNutt and Hershel Horton visited their parents J H McNutt and Mrs McNutt Sunday. E A Mc Bride and children of Gustine and W H Stephenson of Van Dyke spent Sunday with N Williams and family. Agnes Lee Holmes visited home folks at Custer. Curickson of Eastland visited Johnson and family Sunday. Mrs Luke Easley sent best wishes from Norman. Kirrell Will in a hospital there.
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J. W. Sledge
Ben Scott
Downing
Rex Kitchen
Austin
Effie Reeves
Hugh McNutt
Coleman
Hershel Horton
de Leon
J. H. McNutt
E. A. McBride
Gustine
W. H. Stephenson
van Dyke
N. Williams
Agnes Lee Holmes
Custer
Curickson
Eastland
Johnson
Luke Easley
Norman
Kirrell
Gustine Student Attends Fort Worth Concert
Coda Baggett of Gustine joined a large group from John Tarleton College to see Feldi Mildner perform in Fort Worth last week. Baggett is a piano student in the college music department. Typewriter ribbons for sale at the Chief Office.
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Coda Baggett
Gustine
John Tarleton College
Feldi Mildner
Fort Worth
Miss Baggett
John, Tarleton
Newburg Honor Roll List Highlights Local Students
The Newburg Honor Roll recognizes students across grades one through eight. Names include Grace Clayton Annie Louw Drueckhammer Mary Lou Hasley Caroline Moreland Frankie Hicks Patsy Beaty Dorothy McAliley Bettie Jo Boykin Billy Bruce Lane Due yone McGuire Bobby J Burks Rex Thomas Charles R Ellis Julia Belle Seay Voncille Carnes Mary Louise Clayton Ruby Layman James McPherson Roger Welles Jack Levisay Walter Jo Lee Patsy Ruth Thomas Burton Cunningham Lorene Layman Melvin Beaty J D Coker Annie Bell Goosby Mary Jo May Jimmy Roberts Robert Ear Seay Truett Vines Nina Beaty Laura J Helmsley Ory McKinzie Linda Burton Billy Jones.
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Ngnor
Newburg School
Grace Clayton
Annie Louw
Drueckhammer
Mary Lou Hasley
Caroline Moreland
Frankie Hicks
Patsy Beaty
Dorothy McAliley
Bettie Jo Boykin
Billy Bruce Lane
Dueyone McGuire
Bobby J. Burks
Rex Thomas
Charles R. Ellis
Julia Belle Seay
Voncille Carnes
Mary Louise Clayton
Ruby Layman
James McPherson
Roger Welles
Jack Levisay
Walter Jo Lee
Patsy Ruth Thomas
Burton Cunningham
Lorene Layman
Melvin Beaty
J. D. Coker
Annie Bell Goosby
Mary Jo May
Jimmy Roberts
Robert Ear
Seay
Truett Vines
Nina Beaty
Laura J. Helmsley
Ory McKinzie
Linda Burton
Billy Jones
Local residents noted on weekend visits and new arrival
Mrs. Willie Pearl Everett returned Friday to Memphis Texas after a visit with her parents. Mr and Mrs H B Jones and Mrs W B Donaldson spent part of last week with her mother Mrs N C Hood at Comanche. Charlie Linders came back from Odessa where he worked. Mrs A O Moore visited with Mr and Mrs James Alfred Moore at Stag Creek. Mr and Mrs Lee Moore and children of Abilene visited here Sunday. Mr and Mrs Geo French were in Mullin Saturday. Herman Coker of Sidney visited Hood Donaldson Sunday. Mr Owens and family moved from Lubbock and occupy the former Newt Allen home. Mr and Mrs Jess Chambers and Tom Garrett of Stag Creek were Mill May visitors Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Ossie Ward welcomed a son Carl Gene on Jan 26.
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Walter Carleton
Nag
de Leon
Martin
J. L. Jones
Willie B. Martin
Thelma Helm
Johnnie Nichols
Faye Jones
Genevieve Martin
Irene Evans
Riffert Evans
Duster
W. H. Lloyd
J. H. Lloyd
Brysonville
Lelan Grace
Suez
Warren
Walter Scott
G. W. Hoover
Sweetwater
Leona King
Inter’ Carroll
Sidney
Otho Gober
Brownwood
Ira Nichols
J. C. Nichols
Cross Roads
Model Farrow
Comanche
Willie Pearl Everett
Memphis
Texas
H. B. Jones
W. B. Donaldson
N. C. Hood
Charlie Linders
Odessa
A. O. Moore
James Alfred Moore
Stag Creek
Lee Moore
Abilene
Geo. French
Mullin
Herman Coker
Hood Donalds
Owens
Lubbock
Newt Allen
Jess Chambers
Tom Garrett
Ossie Ward Anne Girts
Carl Gene
Fort Worth Contractor Wins Highway 7 Paving Bid
Ernest Loyd of Fort Worth awarded the contract for paving Highway 7 from Goldthwaite to the county line. Bid total is 156,522 dollars. Project uses caliche base and double asphalt surface, employs local workers, with start expected by February 10. Notebook paper for sale at the Chief Office.
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Ernest Loyd
Fort Worth
Highway 7
Goldthwaite
Brown County Line
Goldthwaite Eagle
Face The Future With A Smile
A reflective piece urging courage and confidence to face tomorrow with a positive outlook. It cites Lincoln’s memory, stresses personal virtue, and encourages praising others promptly rather than delaying recognition. It blends inspirational moral guidance with biblical references and calls for steadfast faith.
Local People Visiting and Welcoming New Births
Coman resident Mrs. T. M. Edwards spent time with her son Z. T. Edwards and family. Mrs. J. F. Wilhelm visited Grace Stanley at a Brownwood hospital. A daughter Nancy Jo was born to Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Hallmark of Brownwood. The Belmont Witten line is tied to Mrs. Hallmark. D. M. Jones and D. A. Brown visited local families. Miss Myrle Shoemaker spent the weekend with Opal Fritts at Van Dyke.
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T. M. Edwards
Comanche
Z. T. Edwards
J. F. Wilhelm
Grace Stanley
Brownwood Hospital
C. H. Rutherford
H. B. Rogers
Nancy Jo
Ll. O. Hallmark
Brownwood
Hallmark
Belmont
Byrd and Abels Married in Baird January 26
Harry C. Byrd son of Mr and Mrs B Byrd Proctor and Miss Maxine Abels of Baird wed January 26 in Baird by Rev Ross Gillian. The couple will reside in Proctor.
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Harry C. Byrd
B. Byrd
Proctor
Maxine Abels
Baird
Ross Gillian
Infant Raymond Ears Ross Buried at White Point Cemetery
Raymond Ears Ross, two and a half year old son of Mr. and Mrs Marine Ross of Fort Worth, died Wednesday and was buried Thursday afternoon at White Point Cemetery with Rev. H. J. Sanders officiating. He was grandson of Mrs. M. H. Bear of Comanche. Attending from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Ross, Mrs. Martha Macon, Miss Maggie Ross, Miss Cleo Macon of Haskell, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Riley, Mrs. R. H. Witherspoon of Fort Worth, and Elmer Bear and family of Dallas.
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Raymond Ears Ross
Marine Ross
Fort Worth
White Point
H. J. Sanders
Comanche
Ciid
M. H. Bear
M. D. Ross
Martha Macon
Maggie Ross
Cleo Macon
Haskell
Jack Riley
R. H. Witherspoon
Elmer Bear and Family
Dallas
Dublin Lions Dominant In Two Week Cage Wins
The Dublin Lions improved to 10 and 0 with wins over Carlton 21 to 15 last Thursday and De Leon 46 to 13 Tuesday. Kloster led scoring in both games with 14 of 21 and 30 of 46, as Dublin opened 10 to 2, built big leads, and never trailed.
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Dublin Lions
Carlton
de Leon
Kloster
Lions
Bearcats
Gregory
Howell
Utterback
Self
Handley
Casey
Belyeu
Franks
Dublin
Local People and Visits Across Comanche and Dallas
Personal mentions note Toby and Alice Hanson moving on with Legal Reserve Life in Brownwood while many other locals visit relatives in Comanche Dublin Waco and Abilene. Names include Jane Bramlette Jimmie Smith Jimmie Tucker and Ina Mae Morrow with travels to Austin Denton and Fort Worth for studies and work.
Honor roll and local school notes from Sipe Springs
First semester honor rolls list students Hazel Jones Lucile Hauser Willie Dean Miller Katie Ruth Jones Laura Dean Taylor Verdis Haile Carl Marshall Hauser Earleen Morris Josephine Evans Helen Munchus Edna Earle Whitlock Lutie Placker. Sipe Springs beat De Leon in F F A tournament on January 18 at Sidney. Seventeen Home Economics girls and two F F A boys visited Mrs Claude Hill. The Home Economies girls learned baby bathing. January community meeting postponed to February. Schools advance Inter scholastic League work. Former pupil Orene Burk wed Woodrow Rye January 23.
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Hazel Jones
Lucile Hauser
Willie Dean Miller
Katie Ruth Jones
Laura Dean Taylor
Verdis Haile
Carl Marshall Hauser
Earleen Morris
Josephine Evans
Helen Munchus
Edna Earle Whitlock
Lutie Placker
Sipe Springs
de Leon
Sidney
Claude Hill
Orene Burk
Woodrow Rye
Local Family Thanks Community After Raymond Earl Ross's Passing
The Ross family expresses deep gratitude to Comanche County residents for kindness shown after the death of Raymond Earl Ross. They thank the minister Higginbotham Undertaking Department and White Point Community, and extend thanks from Mrs. Marine Ross and other relatives.
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Comanche County
Raymond Earl Ross
Higginbotham Undertaking Department
White Point
Marine Ross
Its not a home until its planted landscape plans
Mrs. Dc. George's Nursery urges readers to start landscape plans today using telephone 104 for home grounds.
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Telephone 104
Dc. George
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Blades
Frisco
Colorado
Mount Pleasant
John Henry Cheatham
Melvin Bear
Robert Eaton
McEwan Palmer
Collier Pope
Catherine Cauley
Joy Jean Eaton
Louise Gore
Wilma Hemphill
Patricia Howard
Maidee Marshall
Verdell Marshall
Dorothy Jean Sanders
Dorothy Lee Stewart
Marijorie Littleshow
James Martin
James T. Pate
George Massingill
Aaron Master
Sally Ruth Barkley
Frances Beard
Marilyn Clark
Bonnie Belle Collins
Frances Durham
Mary E. Everitt
Bernell Godfrey
Lamkin
Fairview
Newburg
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TUDOR
Jewett
Clark Motor CO
Comanche, Texas
Gorddén Barrett
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Lincoln
Christ
Holy Spirit
Byrd—Ables
Toby
Alice Hanson
Legal Reserve Life Insw
Romeo Walker
Karl Jack Carter
Brantley-Draughanness College
Joe Marshall
Sammie Waisman
Howell McCorkle
John Leton
B. Ray
Prazier
James Wilkerson
Montor Austin
Texas University
Ina Mae Morrow
Glen Rose
Margaret Lacy
Truman Beard
Granbury
J. B. Lacy
B. M. Robinson
Charles Robinson
Jayton
Huigh White
Bob
O. Q. Brightman
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