Blanket Suffer Accidents Across Community
The report lists multiple injuries around Blanket. Mackey family members suffer and recover from incidents. Kealer youth lose a finger while operating a combine. Gelman loses an arm at a grain wagon. Selman injures an arm on a hay wagon. Ship breaks an arm while cranking a car. Despite frost damage, Mount Pleasant area reports a peach variety yielding seven to eight bushels per tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gelman
Blanket
C. B. Switzer Thresher
Selman
Pat Ship
Gilliam
Mount Pleasant
Mrs. J. C. Allcorn Dies in Bangs Pioneer Mother of Comanche
Mrs. J. C. Allcorn longtime Brown County pioneer died at her Bangs home Monday night after a long illness. Funeral services were held in Brownwood with interment at Greenleaf Cemetery. She was born December 20, 1851 in Barklee Georgia and married J. C. Allcorn in 1869. Surviving children include J. J. Allcorn Bangs H. L. Allcorn Bangs J. B. Allcorn Comanche C. L. Allcorn Brownwood and others. twelve grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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J. C. Allcorn
J. B. Allcorn
Comanche
Brown County
Bangs
Greenleaf Cemetery
Brownwood
Mary Elizabeth Barrett
Barklee
Georgia
J. C. Albcorn
Shelby
Tenn
Cleburne
Texas
Allicorn
Pecan Bayou
County Benefactor Joins State Development Effort
A prominent county figure makes a substantial contribution to advancing a key state development project. The donation underscores local support for regional growth and infrastructure improvements.
Sketch Of The Life Of Walter Hattox
Walter Hattox born February 13 1879 in New Albany Mississippi died June 10 1937 at age 58 married Alma Hodges September 4 1902 and had six children Clyde Fay Inez Newman Leslie Geneva six grandchildren. Funeral services conducted by Elders J L Collins and S W Short were held in the Duster community with burial to await the Lord. Annie Power bought 400 White Leghorn chicks April 7 and sold roosters for fryer size on June 16 netting 46 dollars.
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Thomas Walter Hattox
New Albany
Union County
Miss
Walter Hattox
Texas
Alma Hodges
Clyde Hattox
Elida
New Mexico
Fay Hattox
Austin
Inez Farrow
Linden
Newman
Lessie Hattox
Custer
Geneva Keith
Beattie
Duster
J. L. Collins
Glen Rose
S. W. Short
de Leon
Annie Power
Mount Pleasant
Help Raise Farm Prices, Says Paper
The Garland News urges government aid to raise farm prices through stabilization and fair market purchases, noting onions bought at 60c per bushel helped growers though not profitably. The Dallas Morning News backs government intervention, arguing farm relief benefits the nation and noting past extravagances but praising farmer assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland
Dallas Morning News
Garland News
Dallas News
Washington Administration
Cotton Grove Community News Highlights
Cotton Grove residents attended singing at Mount Pleasant Sunday night. Avery Moore and family visited Jim Hicks Sunday. Riley Hilliard and family called on Otis Matthews family Sunday. Otis Goforth and Mrs. John Goforth of Desdemona and Mrs. Jake Graham of Comanche spent Monday with the McEntire family. Several locals visited Mrs. Steve Hilliard in a Brownwood hospital Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant
Avery Moore Vis
Jim Hicks
Sunny
Riley Hilliard
Otis Matthews
Otis Goforth
John Goforth
Desdemona
Jake Graham
Comanche
John McEntire
Steve Hilliard
Brownwood Hospital
Ten Comanche Co. Schools To Have 11 Grades Next Term
Report by J B Ray McCorkle details county classification of schools. June meeting began the process. July will finalize and discuss transportation. Eleven grade schools include Newburg Hasse Lamkin Gustine Proctor Theney Comyn Beattie Sidney Sipe Springs De Leon Comanche.
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J B. Ray McCorkle
Mercer Creek
Sabano
Mercer Gap
Pounds
Soda Springs
Briar Grove
Cross Roads
Buffalo
Harmony
St. Joe
Elm Grove
Mt. Pleasant
Leon
Liberty
Brysonville
Iindian Mountain
Hazel Dell
Trinity
van Dyke
Downing
Newburg
Hasse
Lamkin
Gustine
Proctor
Theney-Comyn
Beattie
Sidney
Sipe Springs
de Leon
Comanche
De Leon Fair Dates Set for August Fourth Through Seventh
The De Leon Watermelon and Peach Festival and Fair for 1937 is scheduled for August 4 5 6 and 7. Improvements at the fair grounds are planned and expected crowds may exceed ten thousand based on last year’s attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Leon
de Leon Free Press
Isham and Wife Visit Cole Man’s Relative in Co Manche
Andrew Isham and his wife spent the weekend in Co Manche with relatives. The pair traveled to the county to visit family members and catch up on local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Isham
Coleman
Comanche
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Bic
Vic
Mackey
Harry Mackey
D Kealer
J. A. Kealer
Bright & Early
Atha
Farmers Produce Co
Geo. C. McKinzie
Comanche, Texas
Cotton Grove
Comanche Co
Smoot Renfro
Higginbotham Block
Frederick Damrau
New York City
Howard Motor
Grain
H. Burks
Dave C. Boyd
the Chief Cafe
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