Ten Day Revival Ends With Eight Additions At Fairview
The ten day revival at the Fairview School House closed with eight additions to the church seven by baptism Rev R Ward of Sidney preached. Local families visited relatives over the weekend including Collins Reeves Williams Bowdoin Kingston McBride Sharp Wilson and Downing. Dixie Palace promotes frozen creams and sherbets while noting peons as Mexico laborers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Collins
Winters
Montie Irby
Brownwood
Jack Reeves
Effie Reeves
Luther Williams
N. Williams
Fairview School
R. Ward
Sidney
Paul Bowdoin
Ouston
Edna
Dorothy Kingston
Mineola
E. A. McBride
Pettit
Walter Sharp
Hamilton
Joe Sharp
Louise Wilson
Abilene
Tom Williams
Fred Scott
Downing
Roy McNutt
Family
Homer Wilson
Slaton
Local Social Notes Highlight Community Events
Feemeneeimanenestutant De ren of Rankin and Mrs Eleanor Carpenter of Fort Stockton are Mr and Mrs Fred Rau nt. Miss Billie Alley entertained with a party Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Hilton Burks of White Point spent the week end with Hill Cox. Mrs Louie Clawson has returned home after appendicitis surgery in a German hospital. A large number from this community attended singing at Van Dyke Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deren
Rankin
Eleanor Carpenter
Fort Stockton
Fred Raunt
Billie Alley
Hilton Burks
White Point
Hill Cox
Louie Clawson
Local Social Notes Highlight Brownwood Visitors
Brownwood residents sent visitors to and hosted relatives this week. Opal Miller stayed with kin in town while Buster West and family and Stephenville guests visited H D Lane. Several others from here attended a Van Dyke singing convention and Cross Roads club members met Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Miller
Brownwood
Buster West
Outlaw
Stephenville
H. D. Lane
Sib Lane
Wichita Falls
Tom Lane
Proctor
van Dyke Sunday
Cross Roads
Mary Louise Manning
Local families visit relatives over weekend
Mrs. Douglas Sedberry Jr of Waco and Mrs. Ernest Obenhous with daughter of Corsicana visited their parents I D Toliver. George Webb and daughter of Pioneer are visiting here. The Willifords from Abilene Gustine and Comanche visited J H Williford and family. Isham and son of Kingsland visited J W Carter. W S Moore of Jal New Mexico spent last week with W C Stark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Sedberry, Jr
Waco
Ernest Obenhous
Corsicana
I. D. Toliver
George Webb
Pioneer
Carl Williford
Golda Williford
Abilene
C. L. Williford
Gustine
Bill Mewborn
J. W. O'Dell
Comanche
J. H. Williford
R. C. Isham
Kingsland
J. W. Carter
W. S. Moore
Jal
New Mexico
W. C. Stark
Harmony and Families Gather Across Local Community
Harmony residents and relatives from Brownwood Bartlett Beard Hill Comanche Langtry Coleman Holcomb and Sidney attended visits reunions and church services across town. Notables include the Edwards Shoemaker Thomas Wilhelm and Thomas families among others with gatherings at Harmony Church and the McKinzie reunion in Coleman.
Sewing Room Style Show Draws Local Women and Entertainment
A dress display and sewing room booths filled the district eight recreation hall. Women modeled garments they had made, with music, tap dancing, and a Negro chorus providing entertainment. County leaders included Miss Ethel Wilson and Mrs. Eunice Fagan, with participants from Comanche and De Leon sewing rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Wilson
Comanche
Eunice Fagan
de Leon
Effie Brock
Odessa Morris
Ruth Rains
Ellen Elliott
Mary
Artie McMillen
Je J. Elliott
Mattie Nelson
Lillie Perkins
Margaret Smart
Lottie Towe
Calista Burks
Josephine Clayton
Tilda Brown
Joyce Burleson
Willie Mae Malone
Savanah Smith
Maude Tolar
Community Notes of Cooper and Neighbors
Mr and Mrs J B Cooper spent all night on the site of a local gathering. Families including Luke Springstead Bill Elliott Nell Jones Frank Power Bob Seale Clara Seale and Florence Harris joined singing at Sidney Sunday. Mrs J W Fagan of Comanche visited her daughter Mrs Stoveall last week. Louise Bragg honored at a birthday dinner at Mrs C D Stoveall home. Floyd Jones and family Annie Power and son Curtis visited Ezra Power at White Point Sunday. Singing scheduled for Sunday night. Walter Jones and family visited Harve Lewis at Downing Saturday. Funeral of Miss Ida Hart of Comanche held in Comanche last Tuesday. Miss Villa Thomas of Comanche spent Sunday with Miss Florence Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Cooper
Cooper
Alsaalahig A. M. College
Luke Springstead
Bill Elliott
Nell Jones
Frank Power
Bob Seale
Clara Seale
Florence Harris
Sidney
J. W. Fagan
Comanehie
Stoveall
Louise Bragg
C. D. Stoveall
Floyd Jones
Annie Power
Curtis
Ezra Power
White Point
Walter Jones
Harve Lewis
Downing
Ida Hart
Comanche
Villa Thomas
Local social notes and ag impact from California hay losses
Bibb and Free families returned home after visiting the Coxes. Rick Armstrong and family spent Sunday with the Armstrongs. Tom Collier’s wife visits her mother. Inez Buttler stayed with Mrs. Helm. Local residents attended singing at Beattie. Holt Vineyard and Pat Scott hosted visitors. California alfalfa hay weeds cost growers about 1.2 million dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Free
W. C. Cox
Rick Armstrong
T. S. Armstrong
Tom Collier
John Hilley Inez Buttler
Henry Helm
Beattie
Mrs. Holt Vineyard
Pat Scott
Rochester Miss Retha Grissom Recovering in Dublin Hospital
Roch Miss Retha Grissom is in a Dublin hospital recovering from an appendicitis operation. Mr and Mrs Riley Wilkerson and family of Buffalo visited Mr and Mrs Granville Johnson and Charles Guy Sunday afternoon. Rev Bradford of Brownwood preached here Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retha Grissom
Dublin
Riley Wilkerson
Buffalo
Granville Johnson
Charles Guy
Robert Howard
Downing
J. C. Bassett
de Leon
F. Kinnard
Clay Gerner
Proctor
Walter McGinnis
Dixie Smith
Comanche
Jack Hanson
Rev
Bradford of
Brownwood
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Bewitt
Decker
Anni
C. F. Williams
Dixie Palace
Mexico
Lake Cisco
West Texas
E. R. Armstrong
Comanche County, Texas
Board Church
Jim Edwards
W. M. Shoemaker
Tom Shoemaker
Clifton
Bartlett
Lindsey Thomas
Beard Hill
Elizabeth Thomas
Holcomb
Sammie Lewis
Jack Wilhelm
Kansas City
Balboa
California
J. F. Wilhelm
Joe Anderson
Coleman
Earl Albin
Mary Jo
Langtry
C. M. Albin
D. J. McDaniel
Ira Fletcher
Z. T. Edwards
M. E. Owen
Sherman Smith
Roeshell Fletcher
Rena Owen
Myrie Shoemaker
Justus Edwards
McKinzie
H. J. Sanders
Harmony Church
Marion Wetzel
Melba Ruth
Carl Thomas
J. L. Smith
John Bradshaw
Fairview
Fibber Magee
Baritone
Bibb
Fagan Chevrolet CO
Emerson
SAI CO
Athe Yish Tod
Comanche, Texas
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