Saturday Tea Celebrates Mrs Leach in Camp Bowie Ceremony
Roy Davis hosted a Saturday tea honoring Mrs Leach formerly Miss Higginbotham on May 3 at Camp Bowie. Guests included Mrs Madelyn Guyger and Mrs Plez Carter in the register room. Nancy Sue Carter led entertainment and presented balloons with letters spelling a hiding place for gifts, while Miss Morell Pinson and Mrs Fred Rackley assisted with unwrapping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smart
Roy Davis
Leach
Jack Higginbotham
Sgt
Bob Leach
Camp Bowie
Madelyn Guyger
Plez Carter
Higginbotham
Nancy Sue Carter
Miss Morell Pinson
Fred Rackley
Joe Rhea
Grace Nichols
Dack
Jack
Mama Higginbotham
Carlton
Mama Carnes
Comanche
Mrs J A Land Visits Daughter In Beattie
Mrs J A Land of Beattie is visiting her daughter Mrs Tonie Warren.
Community visits and family updates across town
Contacts among local families include Mr. and Mrs. J H Dawkins and relatives, Mr. and Mrs. W A Carleton hosting Robbie Lee Price and others, Mr. and Mrs J O Harris visiting daughters, and the birth of a son William Wayne to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dawkins. Movements include visits to De Leon and Abilene, with assistance from grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas James Callison
Robbie Lee Price
Willie Faye Kimmill
de Leon
Bettye Lowery
Johnnie Smith
Abilene
W. E. Wilson
Walter Dawkins
William Wayne
Two De Leon Men To Receive Degrees
Two De Leon men will receive degrees from Howard Payne College next Wednesday evening. The graduates are Clarence Howard and Huron A. Polnac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TWO DE Leon
de Leon
Howard Payne College
Clarence Howard
Huron A. Polnac
Burdette Family Hosts Visit in Indian Creek Area
Indian Creek residents report Mr. and Mrs. E. Y. Burdette and children spending Sunday with the Williams family. Sunday night regular singing is announced. Claud Harris Otis Harris and their families from Hasse attended Sunday School. W. A. Tipps' relatives from Waco visited over the weekend. Lillie Kearney spent Monday with J. L. Gore. Mortgage blanks at The Chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Y. Burdette
N. F. Williams
Claud Harris
Otis Harris
Hasse
W. A. Tipps
Waco
W. B. Kearney
Miss Lillie
J. L. Gore
Regular Sunday service noted at Hazel Dell with local families
Hazel Dell Rev McGinnis of Gustine filled his regular appointment Sunday evening. Many local families and relatives visited or spent weekends at homes in Gustine and nearby towns including McCarty families from Freer and Goodrich, Westmoreland and Turnbow households, and others visiting relatives in Comanche and Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGinnis
Gustine
Bennie McCarty
Freer
E. V. McCarty
Goodrich
Wayne McCarty
Hilton McCarty
Alexander
Virgil Salyer
Edna Hill
Norris
Fred D. McCarty
Leo
Louise Durham
Lucille Alexander
Graycie Westmoreland
Dick Edinburgh
T. O. Westmoreland
Jim Hughes
Wilmer Westfall
Lane
Comanche
Lee Turnbow
Sam Daniels
Billie Dee McCool
Corpus Christi
Waco
G. D. Haggard
Chandler
Fort Worth
Bob Franks
Jack Haggard
Local families visit Dr and Mrs George Holmes
Mr and Mrs Yancy Holmes of Comanche and Mrs Marshall Mc Cleary of Corpus Christi visit Dr and Mrs George Holmes and Mrs K A Jones according to the Gonzales Enquirer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yancy Holmes
Comanche
Marshall McCleary
Corpus Christi
George Holmes
K. A. Jones
Gonzales Enquirer
Holmes Brother of Doctor Recovers After Major Operation
Y W Holmes of Comanche who underwent a major operation at Holmes Hospital Sunday is reported doing nicely. He is the brother of Dr Holmes and of Mrs K A Jones. His wife and also his daughter of Corpus Christi are at his bedside. Gonzales Enquirer. Chattel Mortgages at The Chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. W. Holmes
Comanche
Holmes Hospital
Dr. Holmes
K. A. Jones
Corpus Chisti
Gonzales Enquirer
Miss June Long Weds Earl Pettit in Comanche
Miss June Long?a daughter of Emmett Long? married Earl Pettit son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Pettit in a small ceremony at the First Baptist Church of Comanche. Rev. E G Gregory Jr. officiated as family and close friends attended. Pettit graduates from Texas A M College and received his Army commission May 16 before leaving for duty. Mrs Pettit had a prenuptial shower hosted by Mr. and Mrs Hardie Jones of Comanche on April 30.
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Ewter
Emmett Long
Earl Pettit
Will Pettit
Pettit
E. G. Gregory, Jr
First Baptist Church of
Comanche
Higginbotham Bros. & Company
Mr. Pettit
Texas A. & M. College
Miss Helen Jones and Sgt Booker Wed in Comanche
Miss Helen Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Jess Jones of Newbury married Sgt Thomas B Booker at Comanche Presbyterian Church. Rev E M Shepard officiated. The bride a 1938 Comanche High School graduate works for Production Credit Co in Stephenville. Sgt Booker from San Angelo is son of Mr and Mrs T B Booker of Sonora. He was a contractor before Army service and recently transferred from Camp Bowie to Massachusetts. Mrs Booker will continue work in Stephenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Jones
Sgt
Thomas B. Booker
Comanche
E. M. Shepard
Set
Booker
Camp Bowie
Massachusets
Stephenville
Local residents attend gatherings and visits across towns
Haskel Lee spent part of last week at home while Rachelle visited here. Blake of Bastrop spent the weekend at home. Gemetha Black of Edna Hill visited. Russel Elliott works at Eden. Leo Green and Fort Worth relatives visit this week. Miller and Harris pupils enjoyed a picnic Monday. Juanita Cox hosted a large youth party last Friday. Elliott family and Wanda Gay and Maxine Reid spent the Kimble County weekend at Saline Mother's Day program. Dublin and Comanche visitors attended singing Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskel Lee
Mne
Ome
Rachelle
Mr. Blake
Bastrop
Gemetha Black
Edna Hill
Russel Elliott
Eden
Leo Green
Fort Worth
Bill Elliott
Wanda Gay
Maxine Reid
Kimble County
Saline
Tom Sparks
Dublin
Spears
Idelle Morphew
Dan Roberson
Lem Griffith
Luther Harkins
A. J. Williford
Thant Clark
Butler
Comanche
Marshall
van Dyke
Demonstration Club Sees Canning Method and Quilt Gift
The White Point Home Demonstration Club met May 20 at Mrs. John D. Waring Jr s home with Miss Mayfield presenting a new string bean canning method and distributing booklets. A friendship quilt was made for Miss Frances DeWitt, and cookies were sent to local service members. The next quilting meeting is June 3 at the church with Mrs. J V Williams hosting, and a June 24 session will cover dress pattern making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Point Home
John D. Waring
Mayfield
Army
Navy
J. V. Williams
Prices pegged at 15.1 percent over 1935 39 averages
Government cost of living report shows prices set at 115.1 percent of 1935 39 averages with ceilings to reflect March highs. Denton official Don A. Elliott, ex head of the Farm Security Department, is transferred to Comanche as District Supervisor of Water Facilities. He and Mrs. Elliott live at Roberson Sisters apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don A. Elliott
Farm Security Department
Denton
Comanche
Mrs. Elliott
Roberson Sisters
Washington
Labor Department
Mrs Switzer and Daughter Visit Dallas Relatives
Mrs. Sam Switzer and her daughter Mrs. Ben Pruett visiting from Marfa spent the weekend in Dallas with relatives enjoying time together in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Switzer
Ben Pruett
Marfa
Dallas
Evahs Tire expands with new retreading and vulcanizing gear
The Evahs Tire Company of Stephenville adds Lodi retreading and recapping equipment to its tire shop and vulcanizing setup, claiming a more complete and modern tire facility for Stephenville, Erath County, and surrounding areas. Arch Evans Jr notes the aim to keep cars rolling and urges readers to maintain tires as part of wartime effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evahs Tire Company
Stephenville
Arch Evans, Jr
Erath County
Keith Lane Jr Enlists in Ordnance Division
Keith Lane Jr a graduate of A M College and son of Mr and Mrs Keith Lane Sr of near Comanche has enlisted in the 32nd Ordnance Division and left Dallas for an East Coast training school. He was employed in Fort Worth with a power company at enlistment. His wife Martha Shepard will remain in Fort Worth where she is connected with a banking concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Lane, Jr
A. & M. College
Keith Lane
Comanche
32Nd Ordnance Division
Dallas
Farmer E W Faulkner Found Dead In Creek County Home
E W Faulkner a 61 year old Creek community farmer was found dead in his home by his brother Jim Faulkner around 5 p m Tuesday. Officers said he had probably died several days earlier and lay in bed as a newspaper dated last Thursday sat in his mailbox. Faulkner had faced a divorce action filed by Verna Faulkner on April 24 after O M Smith deputy constable served the divorce citation on May 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Faulkner
Faulkner
O. M. Smith
Cemetery Working at Buffalo Saturday
A cemetery work day is planned for Saturday May 23 at the Buffalo Cemetery. The committee invites volunteers to bring tools and arrive early for a full day of tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
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W. A. Carteron
J. H. Dawkins
W. D. Carroll
MS Roberts
Jackeyard
Jo Koonce
Helen Joyce Winkles
J. O. Harris
Ee Winkles
Sunny
Little Bobbie
Jerry Evans
W. A. Carleton
Wichita Alls
Indian Creek
Hazel Dell
Nomoen
RAKOS
All Big Poultry
VIBE
Avitab
Par-O
TERN
Aviton
Turkeys
Nic Sal
Atwood Hatchery A Poultry Institution
Miss June Long
Sgt. Booker
White Point
Texas
E. A. Miller
A. and M. College Extension Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
B. J. Hensley
New Mexico
W. P. Magness
Jack Odell
Hensley
Southern Baptist Convention
San Antonio
Ordnance Division
Piggly Wiggly
van Ity
South Texas
Bermuda
United States War Bonds
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