Van Dyke Sand Storms Shaped Weekly Activities
March 14 report notes severe sand storms blanketing Van Dyke for several days. A school Friday night program drew a large audience and praise for students and teachers. Social visits abound with locals from Sweetwater, Logan Gap, Comanche, Breckenridge and Mt. Pleasant. Health reportedly good locally despite farming disruption from the storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle
Mable Gressett
Sweetwater
Lara Wilson
Ed Boynton
Francis and
Modille
Logan Gap
Downing
Griffith
Wilson
Gum Springs
Jeff Easley
Migses Frieda McGuire
Merle
Isla Dingus
Nora Starr
Isla Gaines
Delmar McDaniel
R. V. Leslie
Edgar Brinnson
Wilson Boys
James Sparks
Breckenridge
Beattie Community Notes Burglaries and Visitors
Beattie residents report a burglary at the Uncle Jim Evers home with over four hundred dollars taken and no suspects. The week includes several visitors and arrivals from Mexia Ranger Pioneer and Fisher County with local church services and family visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Kelley
Mexia
J. T. Green
Elmer Butler
Jess Warren
Bible
Jess Marchbanks
Haskell
Edd Welch
Elmer Andress
Jess Eads
Ben Keith
William Keith
Addie Welch
Ranger
Mr. Burney
Henry Stephenson
Ben Stephenson
Pioneer
J. H. Welch
Ona Rober
Jim Evers
Beattie
Taylor's Chapel
Bro
Roberson
The
Baptist Church
Eva Garrett
Delia Clark
Etta Brown
Marion
Clyde Brown
Bill Keith
Fisher County
Miss Jewel Halbrooks
Sipe Springs
Harmony Church Damaged by High Wind and Rabbit Drive Report
March 13 report notes a strong wind damaged Harmony church destroying part of its interior. A repairs committee led by Calvin Thomas H B Rogers and J J Rogers was appointed. The town held a successful rabbit drive with Horace Rogers as HQ, fifteen guns and about three hundred rabbits killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Church
Calvin Thomas
H. B
J. J. Rogers
Horace Rogers
Orval Rogers
Harmony
Will McKenzie
Mercer Gap
J. T. Edwards
Ira Fletcher
Chas. Rogers
Fort Worth
Messrs
Luther Rogers
Vernon Boyd
White Point
Sidney Thurs
Weathered Hebron report and local notices
Hebron reports no rain with strong winds and mentions local farming activity as farmers plant corn. Families visit and dine with relatives, including Reeves and Cox families. Bobbie Johnson returns from Georgetown after a two month visit. Local sick reports show improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves
Hamilton
Cr. Cox
J. H. Eldred
Gustine
J. H. Cox
Warren McCullough
Milton McCullough
C. Cox
Bobbie Johnson
Georgetown
Sand Storms Stir Reactions In Stag Creek Community
In Stag Creek on March 14 sand storms are drawing much comment from residents as they disrupt daily life and raise concerns about weather patterns and local preparedness.
Local social notes recount visits and outings from area residents
The article lists residents visiting kin and friends across towns such as Elm Grove Comanche Gustine and Sipe Springs. Names include W K Ashinhurst Dora Nelson Obie Leonard Richard Mason Lester Pittman Jessie Chambers and Lyttie May with multiple Saturday Sunday and Friday trips and Bible singing events mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Mason
Lester Pittman
Pioneer
Jessie Chambers
Mr. Crocket
Jessie Hood
Ruby May
Pauline
Geneva Mason
Lyttie May
Grady
Dowdy
Comanche
Gap
J. H. la Roque
W. K. Ashinhurst
Elmer la Roque
Mealy Cox
Estis Coker
Bibbs
L. T. Leslie
Gustine
Theron Lane
Comanchie
J. G. Hood
Weather Woes And Community Gatherings In 1922 Diary
Blustery days and sand storms plagued the week with little rainfall. Farmers begin corn planting as Jerry and Miss Jewell visit kin and locals attend singing schools, church services, and social visits around Robersonville and Liberty.
Hazel Dell Community Notes Highlights
Grandpa Morris suffers heart trouble worsening. Track meet at Lamkin drew many locals. Tom Ritchie of Stonewall County visits brother I G Spikes. Claude Wyche and baby visit Macksville mother Ina Harston. Effie Harston returns from Cleburne and Denton. Rev Walter Scott delivers sermon at schoolhouse and plans a summer meeting. Mrs S A Bowers Brownwood visits. Hamilton visitors visit Applewhite family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Ritchie
Stonewall County
I. G. Spikes
Claude Wyche
Macksville
Ina Harston
Effie Harston
Cleburne
Denton
Walter Scott
A. Bowers
Brownwood
Fred
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Luther Williams
Mayme
Eula Hulsey
Mag Collins
Ben Scott
Isabelle Gressett
Lillian Alley
Ruby Garrett
Charlie
Arthur Hendrix
J. W. Moore
Tom Johnson
Clide Cattrell
Pierce Jackson
Jim Flanagan
M. Odom
Mesdames Kirkland
Norrid
Smith
Witten
Sallie Fletcher
Jim Edwards
Luther
Aaron Stevens
Myrtle Creek
Fra Franks
Rena Owen
Georgia Boyd
Sam Lewis
Shiloh
Bennie Smith
Millie Smith
Eula Fletcher
Obhie Phillips
Luther McAlily
R. R. ‘Gore
T. Edwards
Linton
Elmer Fletcher
Hugh Boyd
J. C. Smith
Hebron
Stag Creek
Brune
Bishop
Dc. C. Hogans
Elm Grove
Dora Nelson
Obie Leonard
Milton Duke
Ruby Starks
Lena Jaynes
Re Ue
Co. W. Campbell
Kansas Agricultural College
City Meat Market
Briar Grove
Jewell
Virgie D
Little Woodrow Howell
Alta Mae Whitehead
Hasse
Bob Isham
Dave Isham
Cross Roads
Luther Whitehead
Robersonville
B. Smallwood
Stephenville
Elmer Isham
J. D. Ishami
Rucker
J. S. Pittman
Pearl Pittman
Gorman
Lonnie Pittman
Aaron Grisham
Smith County
Tyler
Jeta Pittman
Maude Pittman
Dora Gooch
D. A. Pittman
M.S. Skaggs
Liberty
J. N. Reed
Round Grove Association
Perrin Higginbotham
Waco
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