Jefferson Texas 1872 port colonies and Gould railroad tale
Readable excerpts describe Jefferson Texas in 1872 as a bustling port on Big Cypress Creek, with ships carrying 225 to 700 tons and Jay Gould's railroad dreams. The town boasted the Excelsior House hotel hosting Grant Hayes Gould Wilde, 47 Texas Medalion buildings, and the Riverfront Restaurant run by the Butlers. Heart Month notes urge contributions to the Heart Fund and expanded wellness beyond doctor visits. Sympathy note ends.
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Emmetton
Comanche
Deep Texas
Longview
Jeffera
Ind
Jefferson
Big Cypress Creek
Texas
Excelsior House
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
Jay Gould
Oscar Wilde
Texas Mediallion
Roy Butler
Butler
China
East Texas
Star Edges Gustine In District Basketball Thriller
Star rallied to defeat Gustine 70 to 66 after holding a 33 29 halftime lead. Alan Luker led Star with 37 points while Jimmy Denning added 16 and Ken Luker, Joe Adams, and Ricky Coolbaugh contributed as well.
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Gustine
Star
Alan Luker
Tigers
Jimmy Denning
Ken Luker
Joe Adams
Ricky Coolbaugh
R T Elliott rites held in Proctor area
Robert Thomas Elliott 67 of Proctor died January 22 in a Dublin hospital. Funeral services were January 24 at Co manche Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Marion Gaines officiating. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by three sons, three daughters, two sisters, two brothers, and ten grandchildren.
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Robert Thomas Elliott
Proctor
Dublin
Comanche Funeral Home
Marion Gaines
Burail
Oakwood Cemetery
Bill
Dick Strube
Cullen Banner
Jerry Lockard
J. C. Hyatt
Don Blain
Mr. Elliott
Comanche County
Bertha Smith
Palacios
Newell Patton
Brownwood
Leonard
Victoria
William
Galveston
De Leon Rites For M Dittrich 80
Maurice Dittrich 80 of De Leon died Thursday January 15 in a German nursing home. Services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday January 17 at Nabors Funeral Chapel with burial in De Leon Cemetery. Born August 8 1889 in Bosque County he is survived by two sons William of Lost Hills California and Glenn of Anaheim California and four grandchildren.
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Maurice Dittrich
de Leon
Nabors
Mr. Dittrich
Bosque County
William
Lost Hills
Calif
Glenn
Anaheim
King David Rhoads
Hasse
Pearl Street Church of Christ
Dale Scott
Payne Hattox
Baird Cemetery
Baird
Roy Bloyd
Norman Chandler
Alton Payne
Leonard Payne
Jack Spruill
Tommie Johns
Bob Puckett
Mr. Rhoads
J. D
Laura Pendleton Rhoads
Isabelle Stephens
Church of Christ
Norma Ramsey
San Bonita
Larry
Home
Dusty Rhoads
W. T Payne
Andrews
Final Rites For Zion Hill Mrs Williams 71
Eunice Bell Williams 71 Gustine died Sunday January 25 in Stephenville hospital. Services were January 28 at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev S J Isham officiating. Burial Evergreen Cemetery grandsons pallbearers. She born July 20 1898 in Collin County later long resident of Comanche County. Survived by husband 2 sons 3 daughters 19 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren.
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Eunice Bell Williams
Gustine
Stephenville
Comanche Funeral
S. J. Isham
Vic Allen
Evergreen Cemetery
Williams
Collin County
Comanche County
Harvey O. Williams
Clyde
Baptist Church
E. B. of
Luders
Orville
Maydean Phipps
Noble
Okla
Pauline Johnson
San Antonio
May Reese
Los Angeles
Calif
Lillie Williams
Pettersberg
Nora’ Jennings
Dallas
Carrie Belle Phillips
N. Pearl
Oak Lawn
J. A. Brooks
Wichita Falls
Wilbur Boone
Zion Hill Cemetery
Phillips
Oklahoma
W. M
Catherine Hazslit Hallman
Sam _ Phillips
Comanche
Mary Paris
Lela Smith
Ponca City
de Leon Hospital
Jake Hallman
Ruth Sloan
Grand- de Leon Hospital
Dudleys Attend Mohair Council Meeting in San Angelo
Mr and Mrs Gail Dudley and Jim Dudley spent Tuesday and Wednesday at a Mohair Council meeting in San Angelo.
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San Angelo
Gail Dudley
Jim Dudley
Robert and Ferguson family visit in Austin Thursday
Mr and Mrs A E Robertson spent Thursday in Austin visiting their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Jerry Ferguson and Jodie.
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A. E. Robertson
Austin
Jerry Ferguson
Jodie
Shady Elm Church Service and Local Visits
Minister Dale Scott led a large attendance at a Church of Christ service. Visitors included Mrs. Frank Kirkland and families from Weatherford, Lubbock, Midland, Brownwood, San Saba, Fort Worth, and other towns. John Kirkland heads to serve a year in Vietnam. services are planned Sunday by Kenneth Williamson of Liberty Free Will Baptist Church.
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Ova P. Cottrell
Dale Scott
Church of Christ
Frank Kirkland
Jessie Elliott
John A. Coleleasure
John
Vietnam
Alton Kirkland
Jacque
Debra Wood
Anita Hobson
Weatherford
Kirkland
Mollie Wilson
San Saba
Rosa Flana«gan
Roy R. Johnson
Lubbock
Ola Johnson
Mack Frazier
Brown Wood
Robert Dee Frazier
Midland
Bertha Frazier
Myrle McGlothslin
Brownwood
Mollie Moore
E. R. Merrill
Fort Worth
Delia Ashinhurst
Kenneth Willimon
Liberty Free Will Baptist Church
Hayes Gleaton in Stephenville After Eye Surgery
Hayes Gleaton is in Stephenville hospital after undergoing eye surgery there last week.
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Hayes Gleaton
Stephenville Hospital
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Gould
American Heart Association
Your Heart Association
Heart Fund
Heart Association
WBW
R. T. Elliott
Mar
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Rigidaire
Hall
Appliame
Lone GarAe
Usda Fresh Dressed
Silver Spur
Alsa
MIT
Dal
Decker All Meat
Sweet Peas
All Brands Biscuits
Borden's Buttermilk
Gandy
Falger
U.S. No
Food King
Gal. Gandy
Thrif-Tee
North
Houston
Zion Hill
K. D. Rhoads
Merkel
E. J. Patterson
George Reeves
Shady Elm
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