A. E. Morrison Dies At Downing
Andrew Erwin Morrison, 89, died at his Downing home April 16 after illness. Funeral by Rev. W. E. Harrell. burial in De Leon Cemetery. Born May 20, 1847 in Cherokee County Alabama, he married Martha Susanna High in 1866. Survived by eight of twelve children. Morrison came to Texas in 1876 and lived in Downing 48 years. A Confederate veteran, he later remarried Cynthia Ann Tuverville after his first wife’s death.
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Andrew Erwin Morrison
Downing
W. E. Harrell
de Leon
Cherokee County
Alabama
Martha Susanna High
Morrison
Texas
Mr. Morrison
Cynthia Ann Tuverville
Mrs. Mary Fritts Buried at Zion Hill Cemetery
Mrs. Mary Fritts widow of W. H. C. Fritts and county pioneer died Wednesday night at her home four miles north of Comanche. Services were held Thursday at the Baptist Church at Van Dyke and interment followed in Zion Hill Cemetery. Would Rather be Right Than President Henry Clay quote appears in the notice.
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Mary Fritts
W. H. C. Fritts
County
Comanche
Baptist Church
van Dyke
Zion Hill Cemetery
Brownwood teacher Miss Gilmore dies after illness
West Ward School teacher Miss Lusan Mae Gilmore died in Brownwood after a ten day pneumonia illness. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church with Rev. Karl H. Moore and Rev. A. Edwin Wilson officiating. Interment followed at Greenleaf Cemetery. She was born July 29 1888 in Leon County Texas and served on the Brownwood school faculty, also a former Howard Payne College librarian. Surviving relatives include her mother Mrs. Nannie Gilmore and siblings Mrs. H D Wade Mrs H L White and Mrs J H Hansen among others. Schools observed memorial closures in her honor.
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Lusan Mae Gilmore
West Ward
Henry Durham
Brownwood
First Baptist Church
Karl H. Moore
A. Edwin Wilson
Greenleaf Cemetery
Waldo Carson
W. B. Anderson
W. Scott
G. A. Brooks
O. E. Winebrenner
Leonard Cobb
Yanus Robinett
H. R. Kaneaster
Miss Gilmore
Leon County
Texas
Gilmore
Howard Payne College
The
Baptist Church
San Antonio layman to speak at local Presbyterian church
J M Allardyce, a retired San Antonio businessman and noted layman speaker, will address the First Presbyterian Church Brownwood at 11 am Sunday and again at 4 30 pm at the local church, with Rev. William J Hazel inviting members and friends to attend.
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San Antonio
The
Presbyterian Church
William J. Hazel
J. M. Allardyce
Allardyce
Southern Presbyterian Church
Rev
Hazel
First Presbyterian Church of
Brownwood
Notice to Farmers on New Soil Conservation Program Signups
County Agent N. E. Scudder reports the New Soil Conservation Program setup is complete and farmers begin signing up Wednesday April 29. Committeemen meetings will occur at listed towns from April 29 to May 2 with specific times including Energy May 1 8am to 12pm and Pettit May 1 12pm to 5pm.
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N. E. Scudder
Comanche
de Leon
Comyn
Gustine
Indian Mountain
Newburg
Gap
Sidney
Robinson Springs
Trinity
Suez
Hasse
van Dyke
Whitville
Proctor
Imola
Custer
Lamkin
Wilson
Beattie
Energy
Pettit
Memorial services planned by Comanche Eastern Star
The Comanche Eastern Star will hold memorial services for all deceased members at the Lodge Room next Tuesday evening beginning at nine o'clock. The public is invited. Reporter.
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The
Comanche Eastern Star
Uncle Pink Smart Dies At Gustine
Uncle Pink Smart 81, longtime Gustine resident, died at home after illness. Funeral held at Union Cemetery Wednesday at 3 36 PM led by Rev. A. E. Morton and Rev. Sterling Isham. Survived by spouse Linda and children Dave Bud Myrtle Flora and other kin. born in East Texas, moved to Comanche County as a boy. He owned ranch land near Lamkin and property in Gustine.
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Pink Smart
Gustine
Union Cemetery
A. E. Morton
Sterling Isham
Smart
East Texas
Comanche County
Gussie Wetzel
George Wetzel
Comanche
Lamkin
Sandra Lee Herring Buried Wednesday
Sandra Lee Herring four month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Wendell Herring of Comanche died Tuesday night after a brief pneumonia illness. Services were held at the residence Wednesday morning at 11 oclock with Rev Gordon Barrett officiating. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery. She is survived by a two year old sister in addition to her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Lee Herring
Wendell Herring
Comanche
Gordon Barrett
Oakwood
Townsend Meeting Scheduled Monday at 2 P M
Townsend residents to gather on the courthouse square Monday afternoon at two o'clock with Mr Kemper the organizer of this Congressional district leading the event.
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Court House Square
Kemper
Comanche I O O F and Rebekahs Honored at Local Church
The Comanche I O O F and Rebekahs were honored at a Sunday church gathering with a special sermon by Rev. Charles H. Cole. On Tuesday evening thirteen Bangs I O O F members came to Comanche to present the initiatory degree at the local lodge and promote the August District Convention. A Comanche degree team plans to attend Bangs to perform work, per John E. Bonser.
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Comanche I. O. O. F
Rebekahs
Methodist Church
Charles H. Cole
Bangs I. O. O. F
Comanche
Bangs
John E. Bonser
Arthur Brashear Buried in Brownwood Texas
Arthur Dabney Brashear died at Carlsbad Texas last Thursday morning at eight. Funeral services were held Friday in Brownwood with interment at Greenleaf Cemetery officiated by Rev. W. L. Wharton Jr and Rev. Ben H. Moore. He was born June 28 1891 in Austin County and moved to Brownwood in 1915. He worked with the G C and S F Railway for 14 years. Surviving are his wife Rouble Ellis and two daughters Lottie Rouble 18 and Billy Lou 12, two brothers Walter and Edwin Brashear, and his father R M Brashear. Pallbearers included James Ming Waldo Carson Raymond McDonough Seth Bowen Lashley Bishop and Dr H H Lanford.
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Arthur Dabney Brashear
Carlsbad
Texas
Brownwood
Greenleaf Cemetery
W. L. Wharton, Jr
Ben H. Moore
Mr. Brashear
Austin County
G. C
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Dillin
National Radio Institute
Radio Sale
North Side Square
Lyric Theater
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Guy Kibbie
Slim Summerville
Sido
Henry Busse
Terry Tunes
Paramount News
A. E. Morrison
Zion Hill
Henry Clay
Just
Bayons and
Ias ’ Department Store
Lusan Gilmore
Oo. E. S
Freddie
Claudie Sprouse
West Side Square
Mid-Way Cafe
South Side Square
Comanche, Texas
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Joe's Service Station
Townsend
Arthur Brashear
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Adrvice ‘ Drug Store
King’s Candy
Roy
Ervice Drug Store
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