Newburg Community Club Holds Meeting
Safety in rural homes was the theme at the January Newburg Community Progress Club meeting. J B Maples opened with electricity safety and W J Parks noted REA opportunities for 4 H club members. Gayle McCullough spoke on tractor safety, a film closed the program, and a 4 H award and Red Cross certificates were presented. Visitors from De Leon Gustine and Down in joined ninety attendees for social hour and plans for new clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburg Community Progress Club
J. B. Maples
Comanche County Vocational School
Chaiman
W. J. Parks
Comanche County Rea
REA
Gayle McCullough
Humble Oil Co
Temple
Ruth Robertson
Comanche County
W. B. Saarter
Sartor Brothers
Red Cross
de Leon
Gustine
Downin
Holiday Nut Torte with Choppecans and Cream
A recipe for a holiday nut torte mixing Choppecans with flour and baking powder, folding in beaten egg whites and yolks with sugar, then baking in rounds and cooling. Fill with whipped cream and decorate with a whipped cream garnish.
Chief announces political filings for 1958 primaries
The Chief approves political announcements for July 26 and August 23 1958 filings. Candidates listed include State Representative Ben Doyle Dudderth County Judge Dwight Brightman County Superintendent Elzo Brinson County Treasurer Azalie Ellis District Clerk Ben Wilhelm Commissioner Precinct No 2 Samphifer Justice of Peace Precinct No 1 O A Braziel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Doyle
Sudderth
Dwight M. Brightman
Elzo Brinson
Azalie Ellis
Ben Wilhelm
Samphifer
Justice of Peace
O. A. Braziel
Emma Shelton Claimed By Death in De Leon
Mrs Emma Oda Shelton Phillips aged 85 died December 31 at 4 30 am at the home of her brother H F E Shelton of Sipe Springs. Funeral services were held January 1 at Higginbotham Funeral Home De Leon with Rev H E Newton. Burial in Desdemonia Cemetery. She was born August 6 1872 in Springfield Missouri and married G M Phillips in 1915. She is survived by three brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Oda Shelton Phillips
de Leon
H. F E. Shelton
Sipe Springs
Mrs. Phillips
Higginbotham
H. E. Newton
Desdemonia Cemetery
Higginbotham Funeral Home
M. J. Pounds
Dean Pounds
Wendell Pounds
Johnie Gray
George Scott
Ira Frazier
Phillips
Springfield
G. M. Phillips
Taylor announces birth of son in 1957 Georgetown Hospital
Mr and Mrs Jack P Taylor of 152 Chinquapin Village Alexandria Virginia announce the birth of their son David Carroll on December 31 1957 at Georgetown University Hospital Washington D C Mrs Taylor the former Patsy Lou Wilhelm of Comanche is the mother and David Carroll is the grandson of Mrs Mary Jane Wilhelm Hannah Harrison School Washington D C The baby follows Mr Taylor a staff sergeant in the USMC who is being transferred to Little Rock Arkansas to serve as recruiting sergeant for the corps
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack P. Taylor
Chinquapin Village
Alexandria
Virginia
Georgetown University Hospital
D. C
Taylor
Patsy Lou Wilhelm
Comanche
David Carroll
Mary Jane Wilhelm
Hannah Harrison
Washington, D. C
Mr. Taylor
USMC
Little Rock, Ark
Death of John T. Hughes Mourned in Pecos Texas
John Thomas Hughes born January 20 1877 in Perry County Alabama died December 29 1957 in Pecos Texas after long illness. He married Georgia Gilman in 1898 and they had a daughter Henrietta Hammond. He worked at Pecos Air Force Base then Pyote AFB retiring at 75. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery followed services at Pecos Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thomas Hughes
Perry County
Alabama
Harley J Haughes
Mary Ann
John Thomas
Texas
Methodist Church
Pecos
Georgia Gilman
Hazel Dell
Henrietta
Henri Hammond
Hughes
Proctor
Pecos Air Force Base
Pyote Afb
W. A. Hughes
Evergreen Cemetery
A. C
Bervin Cas- Methodist
First Church
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Chevrolet
FORD
Oldsmobile
Wade Davis
Doc Grayson
Newburg Community Club
W. B. Sartor
R. H. Rogers
W. C. Tyler
Sue and
Monroe
San Saba
Jim Warren
Linda
Carole
Abilene
B. O. Williams
Donald Gene
Houston
Olli Ole LE A
Mia
Oya Andes
Erewga
West
Wilke
Olsfres
Olafsen
Saybrooks
Gillette
Schick
PLN
Ec Film
Liver & Iron Innce
Srry
Ris At
Fr. Sa
Bethe
So Han
Philco-Bendix
Friends of
District Ofifice
Justice OF Prace
Cross Plains
H. Gamblin
J. W. Littlejohn
Littlejohn
H D. Cameron
Dallas
Harold Pate
Om Pate
Emma Shelton
J. P. Taylor
John T. Hughes
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