Political Announcements for Democratic Primary 1934
The Chief announces candidates for the July 28 Democratic Primary across multiple offices including U S Senate Texas 25th District Penrose B Metcalfe and E M Davis. Congress 17th District Thomas L Blanton. District Judge R B Cross and Tom L Robinson. District Attorney Harry Flentge Ardel Williams Tom Reese Edison Hooser. District Clerk H F Howington Ben Wilhelm Mrs J M Riordan. Representative 104th Gordon Rollins Y W Holmes J L Lightfoot R A Luker. County Judge H L Stewart W T House R B McCharen. County Clerk Bob Haynes John Reese J B Lacy Hollis Burton. Sheriff Dwight Brightman R T Stevens Wid Spivey. Tax Assessor-Collector E R Armstrong. County Treasurer George Husley Sam Todd Mitchell Davis Mrs Golda McCollum Edwards. County Superintendent R S Walker W W D Jenkins B Ray McCorkle Eldon Feril Oscar Swindle. Commissioners Precincts 1 F L Little J R Bird R W Fielder H W Scott W J Rankin C H Morrow. Precinct 2 L A Gleaton Sam Lewis Will May Re-election. Precinct 3 E H McCarty. Precinct 4 R A Kee. Justice of Peace Precinct 1 R B Waldrop George Wetzell. Constable Precinct 1 Don Chaney Vo G Cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Penrose B. Metcalfe
E. M. Davis
Texas
Thomas L. Blanton
R. B. Cross
Tom L. Robinson
H. F. Howington
Ben Wilhelm
J. M. Riordan
George W. Rollins
Y. W. Holmes
J. L. Lightfoot
R. A. Luker
H. L. Stewart
W. T. House
McCharen
Geo. Hulsey
Sam Todd
Mitchell Davis
Golda McCollum Edwards
R. S. Walker
D. Jenkins
B. Ray McCorkle
Eldon Feril J. Oscar Swindle
F. L. Little
J. R. Bird
R. W. Fielder
H. W. Scott
W. J. Rankin
C. H. Morrow
L. A. Gleaton
Sam Lewis Will May
E. H. McCarty
R. A. Kee
Justice Peace
R. B. Waldrop
Geo. C. Wetzel
Local Social News note of Sunday visits and returns
Union Mr and Mrs I D Frazier and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Walter Black at Pettit. Mr and Mrs Hill Cox and family visited Mr and Mrs W L Hinson at Gustine Friday. Miss Alice Edwards and J D Carpenter have returned from Howard Payne College. Miss Ruby Adcock has returned from South Texas where she has been teaching. Mr and Mrs Hilton Burks and daughter spent the weekend at Pettit with Mr and Mrs Gus Burks and family. W G Parker has returned from a Brownwood hospital. Mr and Mrs Jo Pannell of Board Church visited Mr and Mrs Jess Dunlap and family Sunday. Mr and Mrs Raymond Luker spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Harris Lane at Board Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNION
I. D. Frazier
Walter Black
Pettit
Hill Cox
W. L. Hinson
Gustine
Alice Edwards
J. D. Carpenter
Howard Payne College
Ruby Adcock
South Texas
Hilton Burks
Gus Burks
W. G. Parker
Brownwood Hospital
Jo Pannell
Board Church
Jess Dunlap
Raymond Luker
Harris Lane
John Culpepper Chosen to Head Proctor School
John Culpepper, principal of Edna Hill School, was elected superintendent of Proctor Public School by the school board. He had been re elected at Edna Hill and had not yet indicated whether he would accept the Proctor post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Culpepper
Edna Hill
Proctor
Culpepper
Homer Miller Named Head At Fairy School
Homer Miller, longtime Lamkin Public School principal and boys basketball coach, has been elected head of the Fairy School in Bosque County for the next session. His Lamkin team won the county championship the past two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Miller
Lamkin
Fairy School
Bosque County
Miller
Card of Thanks from Hoff family for support after loss
The Hoff family of Lamkin gratefully thanks friends in Lamkin Gatesville Evant Pearl Ree House and Gorman for kindness sympathy and flowers at Hubert Huff's death and burial. They note Hubert won the 1928 Comanche County Championship in declamation and that he joined the Baptist Church after repentance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamkin
Gatesville
Evant
Pearl
Ree House
Gorman
Hubert Huff
Hobert
Comanche
Baptist Church
C. O. Hoff
Cardui Praised By Forsyth Woman For Nervous Weakness
Forsyth Georgia resident Mrs Walter M Conlon writes Cardui helped her overcome nervousness and run down condition. She took six bottles and gained strength while stopping nervous symptoms. The ad urges others to try Cardui and consult a physician if no benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardui
Walter M. Conlon
Forsyth
Mrs Huntington and Mrs Burks Host Bridge Party
Mrs P R Huntington and Mrs H Burks entertained with seven tables of bridge Thursday afternoon. Sweetpeas and Queen Annes lace decorated. Salad served. Will Satterfield winner of high local score. Hymes won high score among out of town guests. Guests included Mrs Ehlinger Hoff Milligan Hymes from Brownwood and Mrs Fero Williams of California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. R. Huntington
H. Burks
Will Satterfield
Hymes
Ehlinger
Hoff
Milligan
Brownwood
Fero Williams
California
Miss Ida Mae Switzer Honored With Shower And Bridge
Friday morning Mrs. P. R. Huntington and Mrs. H. Burks hosted a kitchen shower and bridge in honor of Miss Ida Mae Switzer on her wedding to Ben Truett Jr of Marfa. Mrs. C. G. Whitten won high bridge score and Mrs. T. J. Williams high in cut for tea guests. Refreshments were a salad plate. Ruth Adele Moore and Joe Huntington assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. R. Huntington
H. Burks
Bridge
Ida Mae Switzer
Ben Truett, Jr
Marfa
Sundya
C. G. Whitten
T. J. Williams
Ruth Adele Moore
Joe Huntington
Local residents share weekend visits and returns
Stagg Creek and nearby families report weekend travels and homecomings. Mrs. Walter Trice and children of Old Glory visited Mrs. Lucy Osborn and sons, Gladys Donaldson from Gorman spent the weekend with kin, Minnie May returned from Lubbock schooling, P. J. Davis visited daughter Mrs. Lee Carmick in Concord, Guy Weaver and children from Breckenridge visited Wiley Coker, Hattie Trice returned from Sweetwater, John Wall and daughter of Brownwood spent the weekend with R. M. Rogers family, Rob Beasley of Breckenridge and Allcie Drennan of Abilene visited Henry Drennan, and Mable Hall attends summer school at Howard Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Bingham
Knox City
Walter Trice
Old Glory
Lucy Osborn
Gladys Donaldson
Gorman
Minnie May
Lubbock
P. J. Davis
Lee Carmick
Concord
Guy Weaver
Breckenridge
Wiley Coker
Hattie Trice
Eddie Trice
Sweetwater
John Wall
Brownwood
R. M. Rogers
Rob Beaslie
Allcie Drennan
Abilene
Henry Drennan
Mable Hall
Howard Payne
Mrs Linda Sherril Returns Home From Fort Worth
Miss Linda Sherril has returned home after several months in Fort Worth for unspecified reasons and is now back with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Sherril
Fort Worth
George Clarke Accompanied Home by Daughters in Wichita Falls
George Clarke traveled to Wichita Falls on Sunday and returned home with his daughter Mrs. E. B. Smith and another daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Clarke
Wichita Falls
E. B. Smith
Downing Woman Observes Seventieth Birthday
Mrs. R. J. Grissom celebrated her 70th birthday at the Grissom home near Downing. More than fifty guests, including Downing Methodist members and relatives from West Texas, attended a yard dinner with hymns and solos by Mrs. Joe Patterson. Speakers included Rev. Joe Patterson, Rev. FE Lightfoot, and Rev. J. W. Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Grissom
Downing
R. J. Grissom
Downing Methodist Church
Grissom
Joe Patterson
Stephenville Methodist Church
FE. H. Lightfoot
M. FE
Brownwood
J. W. Wallace
West Texas
Mercer Gap Family Visits and Sunday Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Delbert Couch and family of Abilene spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs J D Couch. Mr and Mrs G P Gober and son Wayne of Soda Springs visited T O Rogers. Ochis Coulter and family and Turner Sanders and family of White Point visited R E Dutton. Frank Gore and family at White Point Sunday. Winston Couch of Abilene visited J D Couch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Couch
Abilene
J. D. Couch
G. P. Gober
Wayne
Soda Springs
T. O Rogers
Ochis Coulter
Mrs
Winston Couch
Burrows Family Hosts and Birth Announced
Mr and Mrs Jeff Burrows of Colorado visited relatives including John Burrows and Mrs Lou Foster over the weekend. John and wife announce the birth of a son on May 30. Emma Mae Hartford returned from Dallas. Others visited or traveled, including trips to Snyder Washington DC and Longview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Burrows
Colorado
John Burrows
Lou Foster
Emma Mae Hartford
Dallas
Elizabeth Sue Wilkerson
Snyder
Hobby Dunn
Wichita
Kansas
Allan Dunn
Katie Kelly
Jamie
Sallie Hope Jay
Bob Mitchell
Longview
Winlow Jay
Lon Foster
Annie Grace
Washington, D. C
Alene Foster
W. N. Byrd
Ella Winter
Elvarado
Fred Pounds
McCamey
Murf
Mike Stokes
Indian Mountain Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mr and Mrs L Lusk and Jack Lusk of Dickens spent last week with Mr and Mrs E Underwood. George Bolt of Blanket visited the Underwoods. A L Underwood weekend with parents Mr and Mrs Doug Trice at Sipe Springs. Bob Sims returned from Fort Worth. Lee Hogan and son visited Eastland with Mrs Lee Thompson and Mrs Euna Portter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Lusk
Jack Lusk
Dickens
E. Underwood
George Bolt
Blanket
Gilbert Lydia
Mire
A. L. Underwood
Doug Trice
Sipe Springs
Bob Sims
Fort Worth
Lee Hogan and
Lee Thompson
Euna Portter
Eastland
Local visits and family gatherings noted in county towns
Baggett Harry Whitsett of Dallas and Wayne Crews of Stephenville spent part of last week with Joy Turner. Grandma Ewing of Olney visits her daughter Mrs. R. Kelley. Bobbie Rambo of Dublin spent Sunday with his parents. Will Holden and family of O Brien visit relatives. Robert Evans and children from Gustine spent the weekend with their parents. Faye LaGrone of Hasse spent Saturday night with Nova Lee Kee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Whitsett
Dallas
Wayne Crews
Stephenville
Joy Turner
Ewing
Olney
R. Kelley
Bobbie Rambo
Dublin
J. J. Rambo
Will Holden
O’brien
Robert Evans
Gustine
J. N. Evans
B. F. l Luker
Faye LaGrone of
Hasse
Nova Lee Kee
Grand Prairie Family Visit Highlighted by Sister’s Guests
Mrs. W. S. Coughlin and two children from Grand Prairie spent part of last week with her sister Mrs. Bud Bishop, sharing time and hospitality in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Coughlin
Grand Prairie
Bud Bishop
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Announces Sunday Service
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church will hold preaching Sunday afternoon at 3 p m with Rev J M Parker of Brownwood in charge The revival is scheduled at Mount Pleasant in August announced by Sunday School Superintendent Bob Seale
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Bob Seale
J. M. Parker
Brownwood
Parker
Mount Pleasant
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Harry Flentgeardell Williams
Tom F. Reese
Edison Hooser
Bob Haynes
John Reese
J. B. Lacy Hollis Burton
Dwight Brightman
R. T. Stevens
Wid Spivey
E. R. Armstrong
Don Chaney Vo. G. Cash
Smith Drug Store
DRY Cleaners
Sweethearts of Texas
Texas Press Association
Sunny Wallace
Elsie Wallace
Rose Phifer
Proctor School
FAIRY
Mrs. Huntington
Burks
Stagg Creek
W.H. Huett
O. B. Love
First National
Bank
Wood
Baggett
Howard Motor Company
J. P
Puden
Howard
BAYER
Bayer Manufacture
N. RR. A
Autolite
New Plymouth
Dudley Tire Company
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