Desdemona Highs Debating Teams Thrive in Local Contests
Regular correspondent reports bustling activity in Desdemona and nearby towns. Debates at Desdemona high school see Desdemona teams defeating Strawn and De Leon on independence for the Philippines while Desdemona girls also win their debate against Strawn, amid school events and local elections.
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Desdemona
Marjorie McDaniels
Clay McCoy
de Leon
Desdemona High Schools
United States
Philippine Islands
Strawn
Austin
Perey Davenport
Funeral Services for Mrs Oscar Fisher Held at De Leon
Community members attended the funeral at De Leon cemetery for Mrs. Oscar Fisher on Thursday. Local notes report illnesses, visits, and social events, including a piano program, school changes, and a birthday gathering for Thomas Burton with detailed gifts and refreshments.
Booster Club views Sulphur film in Comyn
On a recent Wednesday evening the Comyn Booster's Club held a meeting in the auditorium and watched an instructive picture on Sulphur. After the show, members discussed important questions. Families and friends from Grosbeck, Meridian, Dublin, Cisco, Stephenville, and nearby areas visited or were mentioned in attendance.
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Booster
Dave Wloyd
Grosbeck
J. H. Herricks
Noble George
A. J. McMurtrey
Meridian
J. W. Spruill
J.D. Davis
George Carraway
Test
Whitfield
Near Dullin
M. J. Doggett
Ed Thomas
Cisco
Walter Moody
Stephenville
Comyn
Ebner St Clair
Munday
J. Beard
Social Gatherings and Visits Across Cotton Grove
March notes report a musical at the Glasgow residence honoring Mr and Mrs Garver of Merkel and visits among local families including the Ripleys Moore and Ripley and a Johnson social. Ada Rewe visited kin. school children prepare a pirate entertainment Friday. Molten and Trall visited Sidney last Wednesday.
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Glasgow
Vr. Garver
Merkel
Cotton Grove
Moore
Julian Johnson
Jesse Purvis
Lamkin
Ada Rewe
Fellowship
Elmer Rewe
Prveryone
Molten
Drewy Trall
Sidney
Community Notes From Stag Creek March Meeting
J G Hood is recovering from a broken leg. H H Cleary led several men who worked on the Heed farm Thursday. H E Lakoque of Gomanche visited the area. Milton Patterson has recovered from pneumonia and is out again. Walter Ward and family visited J G Hood’s home. Jessie Artis Lloyd and Ione Ward visited grandparents J M Wood at Gap. Residents attended Bronk’s show at Gomanche and Roy Fielder from Cisco spent the weekend with family.
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J. G. Hood
H. Cleary
A. Gay Hood
H. FE. Lakoque
Gomanche
Milton Patterson
Walter Ward
Sidney
Derris
Ione
Jessie
Artis Lloyd
Ione Ward
J. M. Wood
Gap
Bronk
Roy Fielder
Cisco
Mr. Price
Gustine News Roundup From The Tribune
Rev H T Irwin of Tyler filled appointments at Second Baptist church with a revised schedule. Protracted meeting set to begin the Friday before the second Sunday in August. Local visits include Goodsons, Dais, Daniels, and Nelsons. Two sermons to be preached at Gustine Theatre March 5. Ruth Naylor recovering from pneumonia. Gardener planting urged as rains arrive.
Desdemona and Cisco Queens Tie In Eastland County Series
Farmers seek rain as corn planting waits. Desdemona High girls and Cisco Queens split games in Eastland County series with ties 15 15 and 27 27, and a 23 11 Cisco win in another match. Matches continue in Eastland.
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Cisco Lobo Queens
Desdemona High School
Desdemona
Eastland County
G. H. Rieger
Comanche
N. D. Gallagher
Fort Worth
Cisco Queens
Eastland
Cisco
Rev John Milton fills Newburg post as Boyd leaves
In Newburg on Saturday night Rev John Milton filled the vacancy left by Rev J C Boyd. A singing meeting drew a large crowd Sunday night with Bro After Halford preaching. Local residents visited relatives and attended the Mc Curdy murder trial in Brownwood this week.
Revival and guest ministers visit local Baptist church
On March 4 Rev Kerry Smith of Brownwood filled his regular ap pointment as pastor here with services Saturday night and Sunday morning. Rev J EB Milton preached Saturday and Sunday night. Rev G KE Henderlite of Comanche delivered a lecture Sunday. Walter Fritts visits bedside of nephew Alex Whitlock in Abilene who is very ill with pneumonia. Frank Askins and family from Lamkin visit Mrs Tiner and meet A C Tiner at Logan Gap after she left. G S McDaniel and Lee Kemp traveled to the south part of the county on business. John Starr of Comanche was in the community on business yesterday afternoon. Be a constant reader of the Chief and keep up with news of your neighbors.
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Kerry Smith
Brownwood
Baptist Church
J. EB
Milton
G. KE. Henderlite
Presbyterian Church
Comanche
Walter Fritts
Alex Whitlock
Abilene
Frank Askins
Lamkin
Weekend visits and local notes from the community
Mar 3 notes report Mr Bob Evans Gressett staying with relatives in Brownwood and Mrs Charles Drinnon and family visiting Bible, plus B F Yorks family in Dublin. Visits from Rev T N Carter and Miss Johnnie to D B Becks. Jim Graham and family from Mr Pleasant visited grandpa Matthews. Farmers plan corn planting this week and health conditions improving with a few illnesses. Ettie Hart visited Elm Grove, Opal Smith joined singing at Bible.
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Bob Evans Gressett
Brownwood
Charles Drinnon
Bible
Jim Tower
B. F. York
Dublin
Comanche
T. N. Carter
Johnnie
Beck
Jim Graham
Jim Graham and Family of Mr. Pleasant
Grandpa Matthews
George Chapman
Coleman County
Ettie Hart
Elm Grove
Opal Smith
Norfolk Woman Praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Mrs J A Jones of 317 Colley Avenue Norfolk Virginia writes that a June 1904 trial of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health during the Change of Life after a doctor advised hospitalization. She urges other women to try the remedy and promises to answer letters from anywhere.
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Norfolk
Virginia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Harmony Sunday School Reorganizes with New Leaders
Harmony notes a Sunday school reorganization led by Luther McAliley as superintendent with Miss Millie Smith as secretary and treasurer and Zett Edwards as organist. New teachers include Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Thomas, Mrs. Scott, and Mrs. D. A. Brown. Several community members attended events in Comanche and Mercer Gap.
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Lenton Smith
Barton Collins
Sipe Springs
Ww. Rutherford
H. B. Rogers
Luther Rogers
Sidney
Millie Smith
Cisco
Charles Rogers
Seaton
Joe Rogers
Harnest Beattie
Zett Edwards
D. A. Brown
Mercer Gap
Harmony Sunday School
Luther McAliley
Calvin Thomas
Scott
Comanche
Alvin Layman
H. E. Hilber
Felix
Carl Thomas
M. B. Owen
Rena Owen
Les Dillard
Coman
City Officials Seek Re election in Local Race
The slate lists Marshall J. B. Arthur as city Marshall and W A Andrew Pate as city Secretary with Mamie N. Franklin and M Moore running for re election. The filing reflects several incumbents and allied candidates in the municipal contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
J. B. Arthur
W. A
Andrew) Pate
Mamie N. Franklin
M. Moore
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