State Commissioner Dr Edgar to Be Honored at Howard Payne Homecoming
Dr. J W Edg ar will be honored as Man of the Year at Howard Payne College during the Homecoming weekend. He will speak at a banquet in Hotel Brownwood Friday at 7 pm and be introduced at the gridiron game Brownwood vs McMurry College on Saturday afternoon. The 1948 UT education degree holder began teaching in 1923 and served as superintendent in several Texas districts before becoming state commissioner in 1951 currently serving a second four year term. He helped create the Minimum Foundation School Program and led consolidation into the Texas Education Agency. He has earned multiple honors including the 1955 Distinguished Service Award from the Texas State Teachers Association and a 1955 Texas Award from A Harris & Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Ed
Baker Tame
Guy
Hotel Brownwood
Howard Payne McMurry College
University of Texas
Edgas
Burnet County
Heidenheimer
Miranda City
Victoria
Orange
Austin
Texas
Texas Education Agency
Edzard
Edgar
Texas State Teachrs Association
A. Harris & Company
Dal- Q
Amity Folks Attend Funeral and Visit Relatives
Funeral services for Tye Willett were attended by I. W. Robertson and Elizabeth, the Reynolds family, Bob and Bonnie, and E. R. West. Amity residents shared news of visits and a leg injury recovery as I. A. White recuperates at home. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Griffin traveled across West Texas to see friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Shannon
Walter Henderson
Tye Willett
I. W. Robertson
Elizabeth
O. J. Reynolds
Bob
Bonnie
E. R. West
I. A. White
Claude Griffin
West Texas
Robert Watkins
Small Town Visits Tie Families Across Texan towns
A sequence of visitors notes from Abilene to Comanche to Cross Plains and surrounding areas. Individuals including Mr. and Mrs. Robertson of Comanche, Mrs. Minnie Brown, Myrtie, Sallie Brown, the Hayden Whites, Mae Dillard, Johnny Henderson of Gorman, Walter Henderson, Bonnie Reynolds, Ina Mae Willett, Dora Pierson, Harold Pierson, W il Rogers of Lubbock, Coismann of Brady, G A McGinnis and children of Stinnett, Bill Sheets Sr and family, Homer Smiths guests from Corpus Christi, Red Wright of Austin, and Rosemary Pierson appear in various weekend and Sunday visits.
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David
Abilene
S. N. Haynes
O. J. Reynolds
Robertson
John Robertson
Comanche
Minnie Brown
Myrtie
Sallie Brown
May
Hayden Whites
Cross Plains
White
Mae Dillard
Johnny Henderson
Gorman
Walter Hendersons
Bonnie Reynolds
Ina Mae Willett
Union Grove
Dora Pierson
Harold Pierson
W.il Rogers
Lubbock
Coismann
Brady
G. A. McGinnis
Stinnett
Bill Sheets Sr
Sharon
Keith
Bill Sheets Jr
Wichita
Sister of Mrs Elton Murphree and Family Visit Williams
A short obituary fragment notes a sister and Mrs Elton Murphree and family from Williams visiting on Sunday morning.
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Elton Murphree
Williams
Weekend guests at the Massingill home
Visitors over the weekend included Miss Peggy Longmire of San Antonio Mrs Will Longmire of San Saba Mr and Mrs George S Massingill and daughter Berna from Julia Oklahoma and Dan E Massingill Yoakum High School science teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Massingill
Peggy Longmire
San Antonio
Will Longmire
San Saba
George S. Massngill
Berna
Julia, O'Oklahoma
Dan E Massingill
Yoakum High School
Love Field Visits Highlight Maassingill Family Trip
Mr and Mrs R D Maassingill drove to Love Field Monday where their son George Massingill and family boarded a plane to Tulsa. Here From Hobbs Mr and Mrs Merlin Siedge and daughter visited Mr and Mrs Luther Siedge and Mr and Mrs Marvin Coleleasure over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Maassingill
Love Field
George Massingill
Tulsa
Hobbs
Merlin Siedge
Hobbs, N. M
Luther Siedge
Marvin Coleleasure
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. Edgar
Ion
Man Val
Howard Payne
Brownwood
Amity
Brownwood, Texay
RD. Massingills
Comanche Motor
Western
D. O. Williams, N.G
James F. Fanning
Tate Building
Durham
Durham’s Pharmacy
Ife
Optometrist
H. H. Galbraith
Higginbotham
Jewell
Beauty Shop
Wright Georgie Stewart
DR. H. Hampton
Stephenville, Texas
Comache
F. Hallmark
West Central
West Walcott
Ransom Amos
General
P.O
Hamilton
Mark Callaway
Comanche National Bank
Hope Lodge
Plymouth
Amatic
Doan
Welson
East
Walcott Ave
MR. and
Mrs. Earl Nelson
J. F. Barker
Blackwood - Mims Clinic & Hospital
Comanche, Texas
Post Office
W. D. Blackwood
D.O
Roy D. Mims
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