Mrs J D St Clair Rites Held In Dublin
Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Keith St Clair died Saturday at 3 30 pm at her daughter Mrs D Chas Clarke home after 54 years of marriage to John D St Clair. She was born May 14 1837 in Arkansas and lived in Hunt and Erath counties before moving to Dublin. Surviving children include John Robert Waco Charles P Comanche James Walter Fort Worth Elbert Brownwood Ernest Teague Mrs T J Jordan Hico Mrs J M Jordan Dublin Mrs J E Shelton Oklahoma City Mrs D Chas Clarke Comanche and Mrs Otho S Houston Hollywood Cal. One son William P. died aged 23. Funeral at First Baptist Dublin with Rev L J Mims and Rev Pace. interment Dublin Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. St. Clair
D. Chas. Clarke
Elizabeth Jane Keith
Arkansas
Texas
Hunt County
John D. St. Clair
Mrs. St. Clair
Erath County
William P
First Baptist Church
Dublin
L. J. Mims
Brownwood
Pace
Astor
Dublin Cemetery
Bertha McCulley Killed in Fall From Auto
Bertha McCulley eighteen daughter of Mr and Mrs R A McCulley died Wednesday afternoon after falling from the running board of a truck near East Main and Paine Avenue Aid arrived but could not help Burial was at Blanket Cemetery The family expresses their sympathy as the community laments the loss of a young woman near the threshold of adulthood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha
R. A. McCulley
East Main
Paine Avenue
Questionnaires Mailed to June 6 1918 Registrants
The local board mailed questionnaires to registrants on June 6 1918 and issued them Wednesday through Friday this week. Recipients should return the properly filled forms to the Local Board and inquire if not received.
Gustine Deaths Noted for Local Residents
Obituaries list Mrs. Francis Hillhouse and Gustine resident My. R. O. Kennedy among the deceased, with notices brief and respectful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Hillhouse
Gustine
My. R. O. Kennedy
Day Emory Recovers From Sudden Autointoxication
Day Emory fell seriously ill with autointoxication last Sunday afternoon and faced possible death. He deteriorated overnight but gradually recovered thanks to medical care and regained strength, with friends noting his unusual severity and rapid rally as he moves toward full recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory
Lightning Kills Team While Plowing Near Sidney
Last Thursday in a field near Sidney Arthur Payne was unhurt as lightning struck his team. He was guiding a horse and mule and looked down at the ground when the cultivator tong ue fell, killing the team and forcing him to flee a few yards. He felt no shock and escaped unharmed, a remarkable occurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Payne
Sidney
Heart and nerve tonic offered to fix fainting and hysteria
An ad promotes Reno vine as a remedy for fainting spells and hysteria. The tonic is described as a heart and nerve remedy priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
Thompson Bruton Towed
Thompson Bruton son of Mr and Mrs G A Bruton of this city now in the aviation service at Ebert Field Lone Oak Arkansas was married Thursday evening to Miss Ellen Aviel of Alexandria Louisiana in that city. The couple will spend a ten day honeymoon in Galveston before Bruton returns to the aviation camp at Lone Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson Bruton
G. A. Bruton
Ebert Field
Lone Oak
Arkansas
Ellen Aviel
Alexandria
Galveston
Red Cross Notes Comanche Chapter Sends 967 Garments
The Comanche Chapter Red Cross shipped 967 hospital and knitted garments to headquarters this week, excluding surgical dressings. The effort stems from generous county auxiliaries and their strong cooperation, with knitters urged to stay busy as sweater thread remains available at the work room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Chapter
Red Cross
Women Registering in Comanche First to Sign
On Wednesday the first day of registration, Mrs. J. D. Ashmore aged 66 registered at Comanche and plans to vote on July 27. Three others registered concurrently. Local registration deputies are Wilson W M Redwine Lamkin J F Palmer Gustine Mrs I Sadler Sidney Mrs F L Little Sipe Springs Miss Carrie Childress Proctor Mrs Jesse Purves De Leon Mrs R L Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
J. D. Ashmore
Gustine
I. Sadler
Sidney
F. L. Little
Sipe Springs
Carrie Childress
Proctor
Jesse Purves
de Leon
R. L. Scott
Blacksmith Shop Opens Nearby Ford Station Site
Al W. Dansbee announces a general blacksmith shop in the building opposite Ford Station offering blacksmithing woodwork horseshoeing and gun repair seeking local patronage starting in the near term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Station
Higginbotham Bros. offer storage battery services
Higginbotham Bros. & Co advertises selling charging renting rebuilding and storage batteries. The tersely worded notice presents a full range of battery services without extra details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Women to Register for Suffrage Across Durham County
Registration for women to vote starts June 27 and runs through July 12. Voters may register at Comanche Tax Collector or at deputy stations in Lamkin Wilson Gustine Sipe Springs Proctor Sidney Beattie with dates listed for each locale and a duplicate registration slip required for voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Durham
Lamkin
Wilson
Gustine
Sipe Springs
Proctor
Sidney
Beattie
County Tax Collectors Now Register Autos
The law requiring the County Tax Collectors to receive all registration fees transfer fees and service car licenses has now gone into effect and hereafter persons wishing to secure auto licenses numbers etc should take the matter up with the tax collector.
Marriage Licenses Issued in Local District
J R Estis wed Miss Claudia Barry A B Harris married Miss Beulah Warren A J Reeves tied with Miss Ellen Williams in a flurry of licenses recorded by the county clerk yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Estis
Claudia Barry
A. B. Harris
Beulah Warren
A. J. Reeves
Ellen Williams
Governor Hobby Speaks at Comanche Saturday
Governor Will P Hobby drew between twelve and fifteen hundred listeners in Comanche as he spoke from the courthouse steps. The event drew a large crowd, with supporters including Clarence Gilmore of Van Zandt County and local officials, while Hobby praised Texas, Prohibition measures, and war efforts and defended his policies before a packed audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Will P. Hobby
District Court Room
Court House
Hobby
Wm. Reese
Clarence Gilmore
van Zandt
N. E. Palmer
H. N. Goodson
R. W. Scurry
Governor Hobby
Gov. Hobby
Scurry
Comanche County
Texas
Ferguson
United States
Army
Navy
Hobby Club speaks on July dates in Comanche county
Hon Barry Miller expected to address Comanche county people Monday night at 8 30 July 1 at the Baptist Tabernacle in support of Governor W P Hobby N E Palmer chairman of the Hobby Club plans Speaking Dates for Hobby Geo Smith will speak at Rucker on July 3 at night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobby Geo
Smith
Rucker
Barry Miller
Comanche County
The
Baptist Tabernacle
W. P. Hobby
N. E. Palmer
Hobby Club
Slacker Hen Expected To Pay For Its Keep
A reader proposes a plan to have the slacker hen pay for her keep by feeding Martin's Egg Producer offered for sale by The Wm. Reese Co. in the 39 to 48 page section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Reese
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Houghton
Masonic Temple
Bertha McCulley
Lightning
Team
Coleman's Grocery and
Victory
Red
W. E. Dansbee
Oscar Callaway
Dallas News
Union
C. O. Brightman
Hattie Brightman
Geo. Smith
L. B. Russell
8. C. Findley
W. H. Carpenter
H. H. Huddleston
Joe Chilton
C. L. Cox
Carl Nichols
Ralph Soape
J. L. Hunter
Wm. Ryan
Edwin Hobby
C. Casey
Washington
Colonial Hotel
Proctor and
Hasse
Farmers Gro
Dexter Walling
Comanche Produce Co
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