Last Outpost drama unfolds in desert siege and pursuit
A World War II style rescue tale follows Captain Andrews and his armored unit racing to relieve a besieged fortress in the Sudan while Captain Stevenson obsesses over a letter from his dead wife. The forward drive tests courage as fuel runs low and natives threaten. TO BE CONTINUED.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Michael
Captain Michael Andrews
Rowlands
Kael
General Headquarters
Captain Andrews
Sudan
Andrews
Foster
Prescott
Haifa
Gustine Girls Play in Dublin Tournament and Convention Notes
Gustine girls basketball participated in a Dublin tournament on Monday. Teachers attended the Mid Texas Teachers convention in Brady. Mrs. Cecil Moore, recently operated on, has returned home in Dublin. Miss Jimmie W Pierce of Shive visited Mr. and Mrs Jess Harrison. Six H E girls will attend a Home Economics convention in Cisco on Saturday. Gustine club representatives include Charline Howell Laverne Isham Melrose Bumgarner Gladys Carpenter John Clyde McKimmey Bernice Bland. A 4A program from Abilene Christian College featured a one act play Dead Men Won t Hurt You and songs by five girls with tumbling and more. Refreshments were served by the basketball boys at the home of Mr and Mrs Wilburn Daniels under Miss Ura Mae Haggard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Gustine
Brady
Cecil Moore
Jimmie W Pierce
Shive
Jess Harrison
Miss Kearley
H. E
Cisco
Gustine Club
Charline Howell
Laverne Isham
Melrose Bumgarner
Gladys Carpenter
John Clyde Mc
H Y Benedict Led UT as President and Educator
H Y Benedict served as President of the University of Texas. He studied at Weatherford College, the University of Texas, and Harvard. He returned to teaching in Texas during the 1890s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Y. Benedict
University of Texas
Weatherford College
Harvard
Texas
Black-Draught Promoted For Constipation Relief
An Arkansas reader, Mrs. Ray Mullins of Safe, describes using Thedford's Black-Draught for constipation biliousness and fatigue. She notes both she and her husband benefit and mentions Syrup of Black-Draught as a child remedy with good results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Mullins
Safe, Ark
Thedford
Public notice citation summons Comanche County Texas 1936
The State of Texas commands the sheriff to publish this citation in a Comanche County newspaper for four weeks. N G Shor must appear before the Lustrer Court in Comanche on April 20 1936 to answer a suit No. 8094 by P D BR Short. The claim seeks foreclosure on a vendor s lien note dated November 18 1924 for 1600 09 with installments and interest and damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Texas
Comanche
N. G. Shor
Listrier
A. D
PD. BR. Short
N. C
Navelle
Er TV
Short
Moetur
Saehano Creek
Cawanebo
Methodist Church Sunday Services Highlight Activities
The article praises the Senior League lesson and an evening sermon by Bro Hazel with a solo by Mrs Hazel. It notes the pastor spoke to a Presbyterian group and urges parishioners to attend church next Sunday. It also mentions Texas Centennial stamps go on sale March 2 at Gonzales Test Office and later at post offices featuring San Houston Stephen F Austin and the Alamo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bro. Hazel
Hazel
Texas
Millican Property in Comanche County Seized in Sheriff Sale
By order of the Comanche County District Court a sheriff sale is held on the first Tuesday in March 1936. The Millican property, about one mile west of the county courthouse in Comanche, is levied to satisfy a judgment of 248.40 with costs and interest from the date of judgment. The tract covers about 5 1 2 acres in John Duncan Survey No 1 and is described by creek and railroad right of way bounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
District Court of
Camanche
A. D
C. C
Cole County
Texas
John Duncan
Ft. Worth & Rio Grande By. Co
City of
Comanche
Millican
Count
Lorada Millican
Ben Millican
Brian Millican
Claud L. Millican
C. C. Hampton
Edith Stow Haworth
J. H. Reese
Ae Ai
Mercer Gap and Nearby Visits Mentioned in Weekend Gatherings
Local families from Mercer Gap and Harmony visited relatives in Fort Worth and Brownwood. A J Huggins returned from Sherman after his brother J T Huggins died there. The Texas Cowboys Re Union will be held in Stamford July 2 3 4 as part of the Texas Centennial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Huggins
Gertie Waldrop
Cecil Johnson
Fort Worth
I. B. Phillips
Billie Shoemaker
Harold Dean Edwards
Elipbeth Thomas
Harmony
T. O. Rogers
Harmon
Marvin
Claudie
Opal Shipp
Zephyr
Jay Shipp
Sherman
J. T. Huggins
Ed Payne
O’donnell
C. W.payne
Curtis McKinzie
J. Z. Stevens
Brownwood
C. M. McKinzie
M. E. Davis
Udell Williford
Nelson Williams
Veron Mae Hall
Louise Gore
Texas Cowboys
Stamford
Suit on Vendor's Lien Notes in Comanche County Court
Plaintiff FE B Gregory sues defendant C A Palatie in Comanche County Texas for foreclosure of a vendor's lien on land in Leon. notes total 125 dollars dated Dec 13 1935 due Jan 10 1936 and Mar 10 1926 with 8 percent interest, 10 percent attorney fees, costs, and decree of foreclosure sought with other relief as just. Respondent ordered to appear at the next term beginning April 29 1936 in the Court Hons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Comanche
C. A. Palatie
Texas
FE. B. Gregory
de Leon
Ben Wilhelm
Comanche County
Garden Seed Headquarters Offers Wide Seed Stock
Garden seed and field seed store touts studied selections for the county and a full stock of cabbage plants onion sets and plants. Prices described as reasonable and services emphasized by E H Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Jones
Phifer's Service Station Advertises Savings and Naphtha
An old advertisement promotes Ike Phifer's Service Station south of the City Hall offering independent gasoline and better mileage. It highlights special prices on lube and kerosene and notes they handle naphtha as a colorless cleaning preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phifer’s
Tke Phifter
Tiny Texas Social Roundup at Local Homes
Cotton Grove resident Stik McEntire visited Desdemona with Mr and Mrs John McEntire. Weld Glasgow from Temple stayed with Mr and Mrs Tom Glasgow. Jake Graham and Elmer Day hosted guests at Mount Pleasant. John McEntire visited W G Stokes in Pettit. Nolan Chandler and family hosted a Friday night party for young people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stik McEntire
Desdemona
John McEmtire
Weld Glasgow
Temple
Tom Glasgow
Jake Graham
Elmer Day
Mount Pleasant
John McEntire
W. G. Stokes
Pettit
Nolan Chandler
Local Notes From Stagg Creek and Surrounding Areas
Mrs. George P. Foster returns to her Big Silver home after a visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. E. La Roque. Era L Hood held a piano recital for her Conservatory class at the Morrow home on February 6. Reese Ward of Sidney visited Wendell Le Roque for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Arvil Moore relocate to De Leon. Mr and Mrs Charlie Owens and their son move to Suez. Theron and Lloyd Morrow visited Brownwood on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Foster
Big Silver
H. E. la Roque
Era L. Hood
Conservatory of Music
Morrow
Reese Ward
Sidney
Wendell le Roque
Arvil Moore
de Leon
Charlie Owens
Suez
Theron
Lloyd Morrow
Brownwood
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wallace Peon
Paramount Picture
Rosemary
Chapter
Blowly Stevenson
Ren Wilhelm
Chas. Hh.cole
Ike Phifer
Cotton Grove
Red Circle
Bokar
Ann Page
Thrift Spinach
Winesap Apples
Loaf
Crisco
Decker
Sunnyfield Oats
Stagg Creek
Ford
Ford Dealers
Southwest
F.O. B. Detroit
Universal Credit Co
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