Amity H D Club Holds May Meeting in Amity
Amity Home Demonstration Club met May 5 with 12 members and six visitors including Mrs. John Vermillion and Charlene Mines. New members were welcomed. plans included a play for the night session, dress revue at Comanche, and yearbook ideas with basket weaving and rug making featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amity Home Demonstration Club
John Vermillion
Charlene Mines
Buck Collins
Ethel Parker
Dan Hopper
Marvin West
Smith, Stodghill
Baggett
Caudle
Galveston
Amity
Mmes. Fox
Hallie Hill
Comanche
Mines
Smith and Taylor
Amity Club Demonstrates Whole Wheat Rolls
Amity Club met May 19 with 5 members and 2 visitors. Mrs Tom West hosted. Miss Carlson HD Agent led a baking demonstration and breakfast campaign survey by A M Extension Service. Samples, a score, and charts on vitamins followed. visitors Mrs Tom Pool and Mrs Grady Brooks joined from California. Refreshments and flowers marked the close. next meeting is June 2.
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Tom West
Miss Carlson
A&m Extension Service
Tom Pool
Grady Brooks
California
West assisted hostess and flowers praised at club
Mrs. E. R. West helped the hostess serve a salad course. Thanks were extended to Mmes. Marvin and E. R. West for spring bouquets. The next club meeting will be held May 19 with president Mrs. Tom West. program led by Miss Carlson, the HD agent.
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E. R. West
Mmes. Marvin
Tom West
Miss Carlson
Lyndon Jones Joins U S S Consolation Navy
A letter to Lyndon Jones’s parents from the ship’s commander describes the U S S Consolation hospital ship and its routines. It notes Lyndon reported aboard AH-15 and praises Navy care, living quarters, food, and welfare programs plus chaplains and personal advisors aboard. The message invites parents to contact if they wish to talk further.
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Comanche
Texas
Jones
Lyndon
U. S
Navy
De Leon Minister Resigns for Leakey Church Post
Minister C. M. Reynolds of the De Leon Church of Christ resigns to take a similar pastorate in Leakey Texas. Reynolds arrived in De Leon in 1950 coming from Trinidad Colorado.
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de Leon
C. M. Reynolds
Methodist Revival at De Leon Adds 20 Members
A week's revival at the De Leon Methodist church ended last Sunday bringing in 20 new members. Thirteen were baptized, four by vows, and three by transfer. Rev. Quay Palmer assisted Pastor Rev. J. W. Sharbutt, noting his prior revival at Comanche.
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DE Leon
de Leon Methodist Church
Quay Palmer
Comanche Methodist Church
J. W. Sharbutt
Navy letter to family about son's service quality
A Navy captain writes to a family, praising their son’s important role in national defense and expressing pride in his service. The letter emphasizes gratitude for his contributions and the Navy’s happiness to have him aboard.
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Navy
O. J. Stein
USNR
Cotton Seed Sale Promoted by Rauhut's Gin
Rauhut's Gin advertises sale of cotton seed varieties including Anton Mebane Lone Star Western Prolific and other seeds as the best for this section of the state.
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Rauhut’s Gin
Anton Mebane
Lone Star
Western Prolific
Van Dyke News Highlights 1952 53 Season Ends
Van Dyke School closed its 1952-53 season with Friday night closing exercises. Reverend Bill Sullivent of Brownwood preached at the Missionary Baptist Church here with his wife and children Inez and Lloyd in attendance. New converts Alonzo Lancaster and Mrs. Juanita Southern joined the church for baptism on Sunday evening. A large family reunion gathered at the home of Mmes. A L Coldeasure and Olive Randolph with numerous relatives from across Comanche County.
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van Dyke School
Bill Sullivent
Brownwood
Missionary Baptist Church
Inez
Lloyd
Freewill Baptist Church
W. J. Thommason
Ropesville
Alonzo Lancaster
Juanita Southern
Mmes. A. L. Coldeasure
Olive Randolph
Lura Taylor
Lyla
John Hammond
Henry Fritts
Jack Colcleasure
Jackie Wayne
Debbie
Ronnie
Faculty Reduced at Rising Star Amid Budget Cuts
Rising Star faculty shrank from 20 to 18 as 46 scholastics were lost. Teachers were reelected last week. Superintendent Sam Jones was reelected last year for a three year term.
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Rising Star
Sam Jones
James Bowman Named New Science Head at Goldthwaite
James W. Bowman selected to lead Goldthwaite School science department for the upcoming term. He has one year part time teaching experience and is a Texas State University student transferring from Austin and Daniel Baker College. Bowman, his wife and two children ages eight months and three years will relocate after his August graduation. his parents reside in Brownwood.
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James W. Bowman
Goldthwaite School
Texas State University At
Austin
Daniel Baker College
Comanche
Bowman
Brownwood
For Rent and For Sale Notices in Local Classifieds
Classified items include a three room apartment for rent at 101 Williams Drive listed by Mrs Henry Williams and a 1952 model Cold Spot refrigerator offered by L D Edwards at Service Drug. Also promoted is the New Better Way Maytag Dutch Oven gas range with automatic shutoff, on display at Service Walgreen Appliance Department.
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Henry Williams
Williams Drive
L. D. Edwards
Service Drug
Ablssar Fasos
Walgreen Appliance Department
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Amity H-D
Guy W. Taylor
Amity Club
Lyndon Jones
Fred Jones
Mrs
E. H. Rauhut
Khockabee Power
Sinclair Power
Sinclair
Sinclair Power-X
W. C. House
Comanche, Texas
J. B. Cotney
Eddie’s
Jake Graham
Will Wilson
Carl Jeske & Co
Priddy
R. C. Anderson Downing
Dee Kimbriel Proctor
Bonnie W. Horton
Less
de W. C. Stephens Lamkin
Paul Patten Gushine
H. Fr. Hilley
D.R Lawson Hasse
van Dyke
By Jesse Tiner
Ooh Hom
Texas Power & Light Company
James Bowman
Goldthwaite
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