Mercer Gap Community Notes Include Bake Sale and Socials
The Mercer Gap column reports a church box supper raising about 21 dollars for the school. Prizes went to Stella Brown for prettiest girl and Newton Turner for most popular boy. Birthday supper for Albert Rogers hosted by Clinton Payne’s in Harmony, with many neighbors attending and gifts exchanged. Several visits and gatherings around Mercer Gap and Harmony are listed, including family visits to Brownwood, Temple, and Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Brown
Newton Turner
Albert Rogers
Clinton Payne
Harmony
T. M. McKenzie
T. O. Rogers
Z. R. Rogers
Mercer Gap
George Gober
Artie Layman
M. FE. Owen
Hollis Rogers
Jodie Jackson
Brownwood
Alice Knight
J. Z. Stevens
Odessa Jackson
J. Z. Jackson
Fred Lynn
Temple
Rock Williams
Grammap School Honor Roll Honors Fourth to Seventh Grade
Irad Cochran Louise Holmes Wayne Payne Omega Frost Jack Jessup Eldena Lane Betty Krauss Romeo Walker Williard White A J Johnson Geneva Boen Waltrie Duckett Bonita Swan Christine Coleman Iris Cotten Stella C Sullivan Nan Pate Geraldine Johnston Medda Jackson Leo Hoffman Louise Goosby Dorothy Cauley Mary Bell White J N Isham Henry Hoffman Nathalon McCulley Bert Speed Walter Durham Mary E Jones Juanita Boatman Ruth Jackson Ona Udell VanCleave Nan Shelton Essie M Greer James Wilkerson Berna Cochran Mary Holmes Lillie Mae Merchant Harry Mark Cauley Otho Robinson of Waco spent the weekend in Comanche with his parents Will Robinson Aaron Ward and family moved from near Sidney to Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irad Cochran
Louise Holmes
Wayne Payne
Omega Frost
Jack Jessup
Eldena Lane
Betty Krauss
Romeo Walker
Williard White
A. J. Johnson
Geneva Boen
Waltrie Duckett
Bonita Swan
Christine Coleman
Iris Cotten
Stella C. Sullivan
Nan Pate
Geraldine Johnston
Medda Jackson
Leo Hoffman
Louise Goosby
Dorothy Cauley
Mary Bell White
J. N. Isham
Henry Hoffman
Nathalon McCulley
Bert Speed
Walter Durham
Mary E. Jones
Juanita Boatman
Ruth Jackson
Ona Udell VanCleave
Nan Shelton
Essie M. Greer
James Wilkerson
Berna Cochran
Mary Holmes
Lillie Mae Merchant
Harry Mark Cauley
Elm Grove Social Notes Highlight Neighbor Visits
Elm Grove residents report visits and stays with neighbors including Jessie Tiner of Vandyke and Raymond Smart of May. A party from Sweetwater and Taylor Chappel joined the Hurts for Sunday. Rev W M Scott to preach Sunday afternoon and Davenport family moves from Scranton to De Leon with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Tiner
Vandyke
Dennis McGilothlin
Cotton Grove
Dan Hurt
W. H. Lane
San Angelo
Raymond Smart
May
Sol Bailey
Ira Arnold
West Texas
Minta Bailey
Will Pinkard
Sidney
J. E. Hurt
Sweetwater
J. L
Hazel Dell Social Roundup Notices and Thanksgiving School Meet
Local residents from Dub lin, Edna, Alexander, Hamilton, Venus and surrounding areas visit, with Jeff Miller and family returning home after a trip. Mrs. Turnbow visits daughter in Hamilton. O A Burton of Venus visits relatives. Patrons invited to schoolhouse on Thanksgiving Day to clean premises followed by a pupil program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Blue
Dublin
J. N. Wall
Edna
W. S. Wall
C. R. Coor
Alexander
Jeff Miller
R. L. Turnbow
Ralph Stephens
Hamilton
O. A. Burton
Venus
Speediest Remedy Named in Historic Medical Advertisement
An 19th century advertisement touts a swift prescription claimed to counteract voids grippes and fevers such as malaria bilious fever and dengue. The text frames the remedy as the fastest cure available and urges readers to seek the prescribed treatment.
Cotton Grove Visitors Make Texas Town Rounds
Stile McEntire visited his uncle J. A. Goforth of Desdemona this Sunday with Mrs. Stell McEntire and Misses Lola Verna Nellie Armstrong. Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Hillard and daughter Gracie were in Fort Worth this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stile McEntire
J. A. Goforth
Desdemona
Stell McEntire
Lola
Verna
Nellie Armstrong
J. E. Armstrong
Thrifty
Texas
S. T. Hillard
Gracie
Fort Worth
McKenzie-Witt Nuptials Linked Goldthwaite and Priddy Couples
Miss Allie McKenzie of Goldthwaite and Ducane Whitt of Priddy united in marriage last Saturday evening at 6 o'clock with Rev. A. Lorenz officiating. Mrs. Whitt is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. D. McKenzie and was raised in Goldthwaite, noted for her pleasant disposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie McKenzie
Goldthwaite
Ducane Whitt
Priddy
A. Lorenz
Desdeme Woman and Daughter Visit Comanche
Mrs. R. L. Black of Desdeme spent last week in Comanche with her daughter, Mrs. Filand. no fur prices or market details. mentions names Norrid and Prater with Parket prices paid for furs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Black
Desdeme
Comanche
Filand Oe
Norrid and
Prater
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Grammap
Otho Robinson
Waco
Mrs
Will Robinson
Aaron Ward
Elm Grove
Robert Davenport
Scranton
de Leon
J. R. Davenport
Hazel Dell
Barton’s
Coker’s
Hokus Pokus Grocery
ARE
Ctrical
Healer Chevrolet Co
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Shop
Norrid & Prater
G. W. Dillin
Mattress Factory
Northeast Corner Square
Garters
Saques
Turkeys
Comanche Produce Company
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