Weather Clears Prompting Farm Work Post Rain
WHITE POINT continues to dry after two weeks of heavy rainfall. Local residents report clearer skies and farmers resuming fieldwork. Mrs. Sanders welcomes a newborn daughter and visiting relatives include Mrs. Irby Crosby and others. Community notices list visits among Harkins, Wilhelm, Gleaton, Tupin families and a Sunday sermon by Rev. Robert Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Givady Harkins
Richard Bradlow
Merecer Creek
Charlie Carnes
Luther Harkins
Len Wilhelm
Ballinger
Abilene
Hisse Tupin
Charlie Gleaton
Chas Gleaton
E. Tupin
Robert Davenport
Wound treatment ad and decade-old real estate foreclosure notice
An old Texas newspaper fragment mixes a consumer ad for Liquid Borozone with a dated foreclosure notice. It details a substitute trustee sale on March 6, 1925 for land in Comanche County tied to a note of $2000, describing several tracts and survey details, with bids to be paid in cash at the courthouse door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Laubert
N. M. Lambert
Comanche County
Texas
Horace HW. Cobb
W. C. Belcher, Land Mortage Company
Port Worth
T. A. Ward
J. W. Ward
Horace H. Cobb
Freenville Church Hosts First Services in While
Rey Vand yke Hodges filled his Freenville church appointment with three sermons marking the first preaching here in some time due to bad weather. Mrs McDonald and son Melvin visited her brother Dennis and family. Uncle Joe Grigsby and wife visited their son Walter. Ammi Timer installs Kodak shop near the square enhancing village growth and attracting outsiders. Pratt of Gunn Springs and a partner in town scouting to sink a deep oil well nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Sunday
Land Sale Notice in Comanche County Texas
Public auction of real estate belonging to Lord B Holloway and S E Cave. Sheriff J P Marshall to conduct sale February 7 1923 and March 6 1925 at Comanche County Courthouse on specified Block 75 tract with defined bounds. Bid cash on the property located in Comanche Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Comanche
Comanche County
Texas
Munkey
Lord B. Holloway
E. Cave
District Court
H. S. Mulkey
B. Hollyway
Arbor Springs Community Notes From a Quiet Weekend
The Arbor Springs column reports various residents attending a party at Daniel Hardin's Saturday night. Families visit relatives, including McNutt and Beatys, Cottrells, Moore, Gressett, and Williams households. A wolf hunt near Duncan occurred Saturday night with a late return Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Hardins
Mallie Mull
Mary Moore
J. H. McNutt
Leola
John Beatys
Francis Reese
Alma Knight
A. Moore
Adelia
Pebble Cottrell
Walter Cottrell
Gum Springs
Charlie
Author Hendrix
Carter
A. L. Cottrell
J. F. Gressett
W. K. Gressett
T. K. Moore
de Leon
Ruby Barrett
Barricks
Ray McNutt
N. Williams
J. A. Wilson
van Dyke
J. L. Kelley
Homer Collins
Jack Sledge
Ory Beaty
Henry Johnston
Carl McNutt
Duncan
Luther Williams
J. D. Beaty
Sam Johnston
Cliff Flanagan
J. L. Johnston
Clarence Haslett
Community Notes From Cotton Grove
Mr and Mrs W S Beene and family visited Mrs Beenes parents last Sunday. The Ladies Fancy Work Club meets with Mrs W S Beene on March 1. Mrs George Ripley has been sick this week. Ellen Moore and Glen spent the weekend with cousin Kate Ripley. Oak Valley hosts singing next Friday night. W J Tucker and two sons visited Wm Will Davis family last Tuesday. W S Keene has a new Ford. Ritchie Jr moved to the old Acres place and is installing a phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Fancy Work Club
W. S. Beene
George Ripley
Ellen Moore
Glen
Kate Ripley
Oak Valley
W. J. Tucker
Ws. Sebred
Fred
Will Davis
W.S. Keene
Ritchie Jr
Old Acres Place
Grocer’s Money Savers Highlighted on Cookery Page
Read the Cookery page for unusual money savers offered by the grocer. The brief feature points to discounts, bulk buys, and value deals aimed at helping households stretch budgets.
Second Annual High School Poetry Contest Opens in Lelton
Baylor College for Women of Lelton announces the second annual High School Poetry Contest open to all Texas high school students. Prizes include a Baylor College scholarship over $100 for a girl winner, $20 in gold for a boy, $10 gold plus a Poetry subscription for runners up, and Poetry subscriptions for third to fifth places. The March Baylorian will publish rules and explanations, and last year’s winner Miss Florence Bodenhamer, now a Baylor freshman, joins the Poetry Society. Judges for 2024 are yet to be named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baylor College
Baylorian
Baylor College Magazine
Texas
Florence Bodenhamer
Humble
Poetry Society
Bodenhamer
Mary Stone
Jasper
Baylor College For
L. W. Payne
J Wharey
A. ©. Judson
Department of English
University of Texas
Auction Sale by Hereford Breeders in Albany
The Shackelford County Hereford Breeders Association announces a public auction on March 8 1923 in Albany. Thirty one registered Hereford bulls and eighteen cows will be sold at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shackelford County Hereford Breeders Association
Albany Tor
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White
Mr. and
Mrs. Sanders
Irby Crosby
Paris Smith
State of
J. D. Bonner
Court House
R. A Porter
James Madison
Juby
J. B. Chilton
C. FE. Andersen
BH. T. R
Madison
Varas
Kinchelo
Vina Campbell
N. W
Campbell
Varas Cross
FB. Anderson
Varas Crows
Varas Rabbit Creek
N. E
See
8. FE
J. B. Lacy
J. A. Holman
My Place
North
Si. M. O Brien
Hasse
Moodys Market
Moody's Market
Vandyke
Mr Pratt
Gunn Springs
J. FP
Marshall Sherriff
Cardui
Gardus
Jennings
Cardus
Arbor Springs
Cotton Grove
Lelton, Texas
Baylor College For Women
W. H. Vann
Essor
Fletcher
Castoria
Sih tLu
Ntaur Company
York City
Farme Insurance
Jessup
Cief Bldg
J. H. Carr
XL Wagon Yard
Sherwin & Williams
Durham Brothers
Smiths Drug Store
Metzger Creamery Co
Dallas
Little & McKinzie
George C. McKinzie
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