Mrs. F. D. Franks Dies After Illness at 74 in Comanche
Mrs. F. D. Franks age 74 longtime Comanche resident died at her East Comanche home Sunday March 1 after an illness. Funeral services were held Monday at the Comanche Funeral Home with Elders Dalton and Gilbert Dalton of Hamilton officiating. Interment in Murphy Cemetery near Evant. Born Nannie Wright in Arkansas she moved to Texas as a child and married D. F. Franks at 15. he died 24 years ago. She joined the Primitive Baptist Church in 1825 with baptism by Elder Gilbert Dalton. Survived by daughter Velda Franks and another daughter Neetie Kinsey of Abilene, plus five sons John and Roy Franks of Stephenville Ira Franks of Gatesville Jarvis Franks of Gatesville and Isaac Franks of Hamilton. Lived in Coryell and Hamilton Counties before moving to Comanche.
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D. F. Franks
Comanché
East Comanche
Comanche
Sen. Dalton
Gilbert Dalton
Hamilton
Murphy Cemetery
Evant
Franks
Nannie Wright
Arkansas
Texas
Velda Franks
Services Sunday at St Matthews Episcopal Church
Services will be held at St Matthews Episcopal Church on Sunday at 7 30. Rev L S Jeffries of Brownwood will preach. The notice also promotes Robertson's Hatchery offering day old roosters every Tuesday and turkey eggs on Mondays.
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ST. Matthews
Matthews Episcopal Church
L. S. Jeffries
Brownwood
Robertson Hatchery
Say Fly No Kites Near Light Wires
Spring brings kite flying bursts and Texas Power and Light officials urge caution near power lines. W. P. Murphey warns of accidents from entangled kites and offers safety tips including keeping distance from lines and avoiding metal strings or frames.
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Texas Power & Light Company
W. P. Murphey
Power and Light Company
Murphey
Rabbit drive planned in Indian Mountain March 13
A rabbit drive will be held Friday March 13 in the Indian Mountain community. The committee invites all candidates to attend. A basket dinner will be served at the school building. Mr and Mrs P M Fagan, Mr and Mrs Eiland Fagan and Rube Dudley attended L E Johnsons funeral in San Angelo Wednesday. Johnson was a brother in law of Mrs P M Fagan.
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Indian Mountain
P. M. Fagan
Lawrence Hancock Buried Saturday
Lawrence Hancock died Friday February 27 at his father T B Hancock’s home near Proctor where his family had lived since his mother’s death. Funeral services were held Saturday at Proctor Methodist Church with interment in Proctor Cemetery. He was born July 22, 1903 near Shiloh and married Ettie Gatlin in 1921, later wed to Millie Ovada Butler. two daughters from the first marriage.
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Lawrence Bethel Hancock
T. B. Hancock
Proctor
Proctor Methodist Church
E. L. Redden
Dublin
Proctor Cemetery
W. A. Carleton
Earl Carleton
Gorman
Edward Gilbreath
Allison Dingler
Alton Woods
Fort Worth
Sam Gilbreath
Shiloh
Veda
Oida Carleton
Treva Vineyard
Comanche
Marie Hancock
Billie
Oma J. Gandy
Mr. Hancock
Ettie Gatlin
Near Wilson
Millie Ovada Butler
Roby
Mrs. John Hein Claimed By Death
Mrs. John Hein of Priddy died at her daughter’s home near Brownwood on Monday morning March 2 from heart failure. Born in Posen Germany she emigrated to Texas in 1890. Survived by four sons and five daughters, plus brothers, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at Zion's Lutheran Church Priddy led by Pastor A. H. Muehlbrad.
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John Hein
Priddy
Martina Shemund
Brownwood
Hein
Province
Posen
Germany
America
Washington County
Texas
Travis County
Mills County
Fred Hein
Henry Hein
Ireland
Hermann Hein
Wallis
Augusta Glenn
Quanah
Hulda Schuster
Iraan
Martha Siegmund
Liseete Schumann
Alma Buchmann
Obituary Notice for Hancock Family
Mr. Hancock died leaving a wife and children Mrs. Ruby Jean McKimmey Anta Marie Hancock L B William Lee and Elizabeth Ann Hancock. Survived by father T B Hancock three brothers and four sisters. All were present for the funeral. He joined the Baptist Church in early life.
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Ruby Jean McKimmey
Lamkin
Anta Marie Hancock
Fort Worth
L. B
William Lee
Elizabeth Ann Hancock
Proctor
T. B. Hancock
William Hancock
Rotan
Rumie Hancock
Sidney
Milton Hancock
Caddo
Myrtle Whitfield
Viola Bell
Geneva Gilbreath
Winnie Dingler
Hancock
The
Baptist Church
Miss Howell Weds Mr. Byers At Gustine
Fort Worth resident Miss Charline Howell daughter of Mr and Mrs B A Howell of Gustine married John Winston Byers of Fort Worth at the Howell home on February 28. Rev B J Isham officiated with attendants Tommie Cook and Bowling Byers in attendance. The couple will reside at 820 St Louis Fort Worth after a brief wedding trip.
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Charline Howell
Fort Worth
B. A. Howell
Gustine
John Winston Byers
J. Isham
Tommie Cook
Bowling Byers
Tyler
Mr. Byers
James E. Byers
Dennison
Dennison High School
N.T.A.C
Panther Oil and Grease Manufacturing
T. L. Reid
Santa Anna
John Byers
Charmain Byers
Austin
Kenneth King
Dodie Jane Andrews
Marie Ward
C. R. Crooks
C. L. Peck
Mrs. Ed Blue Laid To Rest In Oakwood
Funeral services for Mrs. Denny Blue were held February 20, 1942, at Comanche Funeral Home with interment in Oakwood Cemetery. Cora Denny Welch, born August 6, 1882, married Robert Edgar Blue in 1905 and had son Robert Blue of Pettit. She leaves husband, son, two grandsons, sister Nellie Nesmith, brother Walter Welch and four nieces. Pallbearers included Mart Sherrill and Pink Pettit. flower girls listed. Also notes poultry ad from Robertson Hatchery inviting eggs.
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Comanche
Denny Blue
Oakwood Cemetery
Cora Denny Welch
James Walter
Louisa Welch
Robert Edgar Blue
Robert Blue
Pettit
Nellie Nesmith
Santa Anna
Walter Welch
Sheffield
Texas
Messers Mart
Rabbit drive in Wilson community set for March 17
A rabbit drive will be held Tuesday March 17 in the Wilson community. All hunters are invited to meet at 9 o'clock. Dinner will be served at the C A Reese home. The drive will last all day. Warranty Deeds at Chief Office.
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Wilson
C. A. Reese
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Mor
Victor McLaglen
Edmund Lowe
Cesar Romero
Landis
F. D. Franks
Lawrence Hancock
Dorothy Derkins
Dorothy Perkins
Beauty Bar
Miss Howell
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Ed Blue
Oakwood
Mmes Lida Pettit
Elroy Morgan
May Pettit
Carl Stewart
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Irine Menzdorf
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