Golden Wedding Anniversary Remembrance and Family History
A De Leon Free Press retelling notes a July 3 reunion under the parental roof as Honorable C. C. Hampton of Comanche reveals a 50 year old marriage license in county archives. The piece chronicles Charley Hampton and Matilda Huckabee's union, the family’s migrations from Mississippi to Texas, and the various careers of their children including an attorney in Comanche and a Dallas physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Hampton
de Leon
Comanche
Charley Hampton
Matilda Huckabee
Gocta
de Bote County
Miss
Comanche Ee Texas
Teany County
Shepton
W. A. Rawlings
Floydada
C. Hampton
Archie Hampton
Dallas
Hampton
Knox County
Cross Plains
Crockett recalls endurance of early cattlemen in September rain
M H Crockett recalls trudging to shipping pens at dusk in rain and cold. He slept in wet clothes with boots on, rode fifty miles to the ranch next day, earning twelve dollars a month plus board. Food was simple and hardship accepted without complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srevaveer
Mr. Crockett
Brownwood Bulletin
Kirk Pettit Weds Kaufman Woman
Kirk Pettit married Miss Mattie Lou Weems of Kaufman last Wednesday in Kaufman. Pettit, A. M. graduate, is son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Pettit of the Pettit community. He taught vocational agriculture at Rosser and recently left Gustine to take a job at Whitesboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Kaufman
Kirk Pettit
Mattie Lou Weems
Mr. Pettit
W. A. Pettit
Pettit
Rosser
Kaufman County
Gustine
Whitesboro
Elbert Steele to Teach at Hasse Public School
Elbert Steele of Sidney, a John Tarleton College agriculture student, has been elected to teach in the Hasse public school next year while attending Tarleton summer school. The note praises moral instruction and discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Steele
Sidney
Department of Agriculture
John Tarleton College
Hasse
Steele
Tarleton
Custer's Deer Tale and the Fort Chadbourne Surprise
A reminiscence recounts General Custer admitting he could not hit a deer until a mishap with his gun showed it impacted off target. He later killed his first deer while hunting with John Menges, then used disguised supply wagons to lure and conquer Comanche ambushes en route to Fort Chadbourne, with multiple Spanish Forts in the Texas frontier era.
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Menard
Seotee Remetrees
Cme
John Menges
Indien
Chadbourne
Custer
John L
General Custer
Mr. Menges
Fort Griffin
Clear Fork
Brazos River
Fort Chadbourne
Fort McKavett
Coke County
Menges
Comanche Youth Returns From North D Major Band Trip
Donald Howington son of H P Howington of Comanche returned Monday from Minot North Dakota where he joined the Cowboy Band of Hardin Simmons University for the State Fair and International Rodeo. The group travelled in a bus with a large truck and Donald praised Texas and Comanche after the tour noting barren drought struck regions and grasshopper filled Nebraska. He expects a tour of Old Mexico and possibly Cuba this fall with a Mexico City stay planned subject to Mexico strike conditions.
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Donald Howington
H. P. Howington
Comanche
Minot
North Dakota
Hardin-Simmons University
Middle West
Donald
Texas
Mangum
Okla
Nebraska
Old
Mexico
Cuba
Mexico City
Comanche High School
Otwell Rites Held At Downing For 67 Year Old Resident
R. W. Otwell of Downing died at 6:30 a.m. on June 25 at age 67 after living in the area 41 years. Funeral conducted by Rev. W. L. Skaggs at the Baptist Church at 3:00 p.m. Saturday. Born in Hot Springs, he married to Eliza Loudermilk. one child died in infancy. He joined the Church of Christ Latter Day Saints in 1904. Later career as engineer and time with M K T De Leon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Otwell
Downing Citizen
W. L. Skaggs
Baptist Church
Hot Springs
Otwell
Iss Eliza Loudermilk
ORRHEA REMEDY PROMOTED BY DRUG CO
A historical advert promotes ORRHEA REMEDY as a cure for pyorrhea and stomach issues. It claims the remedy can save health and urges dentists to commend it, offering a money-back promise through the William Drug Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Drug Co
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Joe EE. Brown
Robert Taylor
Barbara Stanwyck
Thursda
Franchottone
Virginia Bruce
Maureen O’sullivan
Vineyard’s Grocery & Market
Vineyard & Son
North Side Square
Mid-Way Cafe
Sam Lewis
South Side Square
Ours
Sinclair Motor Oils
Sinclair
W.C. House
Sinclair Refining Company
Ance
Beauty
M. H. ‘Crockett
Wagner’s Grocery
OLD Settlers
Wagner
Clark Motor Co
BR. W. Oftwell
Downing
Church of Christ Latter Day Saints
Dt Tegineer
M-K-T
Vandervoort
New Frigidaire
Bena Ae
Ose
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