College News Snapshot of area students mobility and returns
Local colleges see students and alumni traveling between Brownwood and towns like Lubbock Dallas and Austin. Sharon Durham Texas Tech Trinity Nancy Caraway and Virginia Cobb transfer paths noted. Brownwood summer course registrations and family home visits accompany plans for UT Texas Tech TCU and Tarleton sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Durham
Texas Tech
John Dudley
Trinity
Nancy Caraway
TCU
Texas University
Virginia Cobb
North Texas
Brownwood
Howard Payne College
Comanche County Electric Cooperative
Bob Carpenter
Harold Perkins
Hank Durham
Baylor
Rusty Durham
Jerry Todd
West Texas State
Jerry Norris
Texas Wesleyan
Jimmy Wilkerson
Bill Meyers
Howard Payne
Jim Jarratt
Austin College
Larry Crim
Cisco
Eddie Armstrong
East Texas State
James Fritts
Tarleton State
Patrick Baxter Dies In Ft. Worth
Patrick Baxter age 92 died at 9 45 p m Wednesday June 3 in a Fort Worth hospital where he had lived the past few years His body lies in state at Comanche Funeral Home funeral time and place not yet set Survivors include wife Vervie Mae Baxter of Fort Worth and two daughters Mrs Mary Schultz of Phoenix and Mrs Marie Upchurch of Massachusetts Also surviving are sons Theasons Jess of Sheffield Wesley of Dean Iowa Gilbert of Fort Worth and Mrs J B Hallmark Sr Tim Johnson Mrs E C Johnson and family from Dublin and Mrs Lewis Baines of Baytown Also in town for Leslie Hallmarks graduation were Mr and Mrs J B Hallmark and family Mr and Mrs E C Johnson Mrs J B Hallmark Sr and Tim Johnson and Mr and Mrs Lewis Baines
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Baxter
Sidney
Fort Worth
Vervie Mae Batxer
Theasons
Jess
Sheffield
Texas
Wesley
Dean
Iowa
Gilbert
Mary Schultz
Phoenix
Arizona
Marie Upchurch
Massachusetts
Howard Payne College 75th commencement highlights
Elva E. Griffin of Brownwood graduates cum laude at Howard Payne College May 27 28 as part of 118 seniors receiving degrees. Other notables include Theresa Ann Bryant Verdelle Watson Sylvia Ann Stephens and Judith Allen. AC summer school enrollment and UT room deposits noted for CHS and local students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Payne College
Elva E. Griffin
Brownwood
J. H. Bumpas
Comanche
Theresa Ann Bryant
Clarence Bryant
Creath Davis
de Leon
Verdelle Watson
Jesse E. Watson
Williams
Sylvia Ann Stephens
Cullen Stephens
Gustine
Guthrie Rites Set For Friday In Comanche
James Monroe Guthrie 87 of 400 North Pearl Comanche died Wednesday morning June 3 Funeral services Friday June 5 at 2 30 p m at Comanche Funeral Home Chanel with Rev Plez Todd officiating Burial in Oakwood Cemetery pallbearers nephews Survivors include four daughters two sons two brothers three sisters and many grandchildren great grandchildren He was a former farmer and longtime custodian of the Comanche Post Office born March 18 1877 in Dadeville Alabama. He married Markie Cummings Bouilware who died in 1951. Vacationing on Padre Island Joe Waring and family and Mrs G Preston Tate left Monday for a week long trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Monroe Guthrie
North Pearl
Comanche
Comanche Funeral Home
Chanel
Plez Todd
First Methodist Church
Oakwood
Guthrie
Methodist Church
Dadeville
Ala
Markie Cummings Bouilware
Oda George
Peggy Duncan
Nancy Hiedler
Ben Kolb
Fort Wort
Marvin
Beckman Guthrie
Henrietta
John
Sidney
Oscar
Brownwood
Mollie Guthrie
Kate Hill
Padre Island
Joe Waring
Sam, Chris
Joe Paul
Fort Worth and Dallas Visitors Stop by Montague Area
Donnie Campbell of Fort Worth visits his mother Mrs Naomi Reed spending Sun and Mon with family in Comanche while enrolled at Texas Barber College. Mrs Brooks Smith and sons Mark and Russell of Montague visit her parents for a week. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Howard with Jennifer and Stephen Wade of Dallas spend the weekend with Mrs Howard’s relatives including Mr and Mrs E W Gleaton and John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnie Campbell
Comanche
Naomi Reed
Donnie
Fort Worth
Texas Barber?College
Montague
Dallas
Wilbur Howard
Jennifer
Stephen Wade
Merrell Family Weekend Visit in Plano
Mr. and Mrs. Autrey Merrell and Autie spent the week end in Plano with their daughter and sister Lanita Merrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plano
Mrs. Autrey Merrell
Autie
Lanita Merrell
Wilhelm Horse Destroyed After Auto Mishap
Prince Knoby a quarter horse owned by Miss Cassie Wilhelm of Comanche was critically injured and destroyed after a motor vehicle accident in Brownwood on May 31 at 2 30 PM. The horse in a trailer behind a car driven by Charles Biller of Tarleton State College was damaged when a 16 year old student driver ran a stop sign on Old Indian Creek Road. Miss Wilhelm, home from Sul Ross State College, had ridden the horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Knoby
Cassie Wilhelm
Comanche
Brownwood
Charles Biller
Tarleton State College
Miss Wilhelm
Indian Creek Road
Wilhelm
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Fragmentary local page notes visitors and family mentions
A garbled snippet lists visitors and family ties including Mrs Dy Longview and Mr and Mrs Stephenyi. Mentions unclear, with references to Miss Withely, Billy, and multiple named households. No coherent event or full details.
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LSU
Real Estate Loans
College News
Stanley Rauhut
Eugene Rauhut
Texas Highway Department
Austin
Stanley
University of Texas
Sarah Lou McCullough
Gayle McCulloughs
Lubbock
Johnny Huett
Stephenville
Johnny
Mr. and
C. L. Huett
Tom Brightman
Oswell Brightmans
Nashville
Tennessee
John Gleaton
Peanut
University of Texas Law School
W. J
Wanza) Parks
N. Ross
University of Colorado
Melvin Louis Harper
Rexall
OUR
Aesa
Durham
Ft. Worth
Leslie Hallmark
J. B. Hallmark
Abilene
E. C. Johnson
Tim Johnson
Dublin
Lewis Baines
Baytown
Fowum
Boulder
Colorado
Judith Allen
Paschal High School
Gaston Boykin
Skipper Shumpes
Gray Jolink
CHS
Gray
John Jolink
Skipper
Robin Bassinger
Jerry Foreman
Comanche High School
Sherman
Jerry
Thomas Foreman
Ibathai
Eer
Comanche County
Jim Guthrie
Arthur
H.P
H.D
Ltd. Trans
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile Inc
Ion
Billy Ain
Withely Aley
Mre
de Stephenyi
4 Jr
Longview
Hankanene
Longview Vic
Service
Auburn
Ally
Professon
Surf Mallow
Pric
U. S. Coast Gas
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