Miss Holden Weds Elm Woolsey in Comanche Baptist Pair
Miss Willie Mae Holden daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Holden Proctor and Elm H Woolsey son of Mr and Mrs T E Woolsey of Stith were married Saturday at a Comanche Baptist parsonage officiated by Rev A Edwin Wilson. The bride wore navy blue dress with grape wine accessories. Mrs Woolsey worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co before marriage. Mr Woolsey is a 1937 Merkel High School graduate and now with Brooks Company in Abilene. They will reside on South First Street Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Mae Holden
W. W. Holden Proctor
Elm H. Woolsey
T. E. Wooly
Stith
Coman
A. Edwin Wilson
Star
Woolsey
Marze
Tarleton College Students Among 1244 Listing
Omanche Texas students at John Tarleton College namely Elva Bumpas Frances Durham Christine Easley Joy Jean Eaton Robert Eaton Louise Hamilton Nilis Holder Keith Lane John Odell Nichols Maxine Nichols J. K. Wilhelm were among 1244 boys and girls listed on December 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Bumpas
Frances Durham
Kstine Easley
Joy Jean Eaton
Rlbert Eaton
Louise Hamilton
Nilis Holder
Keith Lane
Johne Odell Nichols
Maxine Nichols
Id J. K. Wilhelm
Omanche
Texas
John Tarleton College
Omnanche Radio Program Highlights Teachers College Jubilee
Denton Oct 3 W H Hord and Patricia Howard of the North Texas State Teachers College 32 piece Radio Orchestra will perform in the Saturday Oct 7 dedication ceremony marking the college golden jubilee anniversary. The program includes the formal acceptance of four new buildings valued at 90 000 completing a five year expansion plan under President W J McConnell. Jolyn Sue Mewborn born Oct 2 at Gorman Hospital weighs seven pounds. Mrs J E Chilton travels to Pecos to visit daughter Mrs Otho Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
W. H. Hord
Patricia Howard
Orth Texas State Teachers Cole
Erning
Teachers College Golden Ibilee
Dertton Hool
W. J. McConnell
Claude
Community notices of gatherings and harvest in Cotton Grove area
Stag Creek families visit neighbors in Cotton Grove while farmers gather peanuts. Obituary note: Mrs Clinton Hambrick learns of her grandfather Mr King s death in Ballinger. Visits include Beaslys Drennans and others across Breckenridge Santa Anna Ballinger and Indian Mountain. The J D Morrow family will work in West Texas this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar Howell
Cotton Grove
Henry Drennan
Clinton Hambrick
Mr. King
Ballinger
Bob Beasly
Breckenridge
Clarence Drennan
Santa Anna
Will
Shorty Push
Hasse
Milton Rush
Francis Kemp
Naut Griffis
Pottsville
Church of Christ
W. C. Cox
Russell Jones
H. E. la Roque
J. W. Harris
Tony Broom
Indian Mountain
Jim Brown
Weldon Andress
Jewel Halbrooks
Beattie
Forest Chambers
Jack Cagle
Brownwood
Edwin Lemmons
J. D. Morrow
West Texas
New Hope church notes and community updates
Mrs. W W Smith returns to Beattie after visiting her daughter Mrs. W M Keith. A large crowd attended singing Sunday afternoon. The first month of school is completed with good work reported. Young People's League elects new officers and sees rising attendance each Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s League
Local Families Visit and Travel Notes in Effort Parish
Lamkin and Lynch families from Baggett spent Sunday with S C Lynch. N A Turney of Wilson visited H E Turney last week. Less McKee and Spur family stayed with Dennis McKee. Denny Jackson spent the weekend here. Denver Durham, recently in CCC at Pima AZ, returned home. Paul Hampton hosted W R Hampton, Winnie Hampton of Hamilton, and John Bob Nelson of Gustine. Lila Jean Lawson was in the past week. McGee Moore and Bobby Mor ing made a Brownwood trip. Evan Miller stays home during Proctor School break. A J Lawson of Stephenville and Mrs Floyd Wood of Purves visited A V Lawson family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Lynch
S. C. Lynch
Baggett
N. A. Turney
Wilson
H. E. Turney
Less McKee
Spur
Dennis McKee
Denny Jackson
Denver Durham
Proctor
A. J. Lawson
Stephenville
Floyd Wood
Purves
A. V. Lawson
Family
Local Socials Report From Hicks Corner and Comanche
Hicks Corner Gerald Langley and Billie Barfield attended the German Comanche football game at Comanche Friday night. Bud and Hackie Langley Archie and Willie Preston Carmichael and Doris and Doreatha Medford attended a play at Pettit Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Langley
Billie Barfield
Comanche
Bud
Hackie Langley
Archie
Willie Preston Carmichael
Doris
Doreatha Medford
Pettit
Proctor
Sam Rape
Houston
Bertha Barfield
Floy Bean
Fort Worth
W. A Tipps
University of Texas Largest In South
Education seekers increased at the University of Texas as 10,063 students enrolled for the fall semester the highest figure in the institution's history. Registrar E J Mathews predicted final 1939 40 session totals would reach at least 11 000 with additional registrations and spring enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
University of Texas
South
E. J. Mathews
Surprise noon birthday dinner honors R L Poynor
A noon birthday gathering celebrated R L Poynor of Sweet Water for his sixty seventh birthday. Family and friends from Sweet Water and nearby communities attended at the Poynor home, presenting many gifts as relatives and neighbors joined the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Poynor
Sweetwater
Poynor
Owen Petross
Brownwood
Pearl Poynor
Clyde Poynor
Fredonia
George Kiser
Ren
Bill Carroll
Borland
Randolph
Maggie Brooks
Pauline Elms
Gressett
M. L. Geye
W. C. Fisher
Will Dingue
I. C. Nichols
W. C
Lefevere Visits Comanche During Texas Trip
Mr and Mrs Arthur Lefevere of Houston spent Thursday in Comanche visiting friends and stayed with Mr and Mrs Howard Kilpatrick. Lefevere is editor of The Texaco Star published by the Texas Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lefevere
Houston
Comanche
Howard Kilpatrick
Lefevere
Texaco Star
The
Texas Company
Mr and Mrs Smart Honored With Shower in Mount Pleasant
Mr and Mrs C North Carter hosted a Friday evening shower at their Mount Pleasant home to honor the newly married Mr and Mrs Mark Smart. Attendees included numerous local families and friends, with punch and cake served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. North Carter
Mount Pleasant
Mark Smart
Wesley Vineyard
Ola Hatley
John Smart
Odis Brazil
Thurston Thomas
Lester McNutt
Douglas Hilliard
John Lee McNutt
L. L. Howell
Louis York
C. B. Allison Jr
Bob Seale
Ezra Powers
W. W. Hatley
Ruth
Marie Booker
Modell
Jessie Lee
Nettie Boynton
Lola Belle McGlothlin
Bernel Godfrey
Louise Wilson
Lucille Johnson
L. D. Wilkerson
Virgil Hodges
Floyd Jones
Luks Springstead
George McGrothlin
Horace Smith
Louis Shanks
Homer Wilson
J. W. Robertson
J. W. Taylor
Bev Godfrey
Luke Easley
M. L Guthrie
Earl Hodges
Frank Powers
Gordon Barrett
Antoinette Hart
L. D. Brantley
Laura B. Collins
Maudine Brazil
Irene Johnston
Molene Hicks
Marie Hicks
Louise Taylor
Lena Smart
Lea
Mercer Gap Area Social Roundup and Visits
Sunday visits fill Mercer Gap with neighbors traveling to Rising Star Brownwood Harmony and Blanket. Notables include Nelson Williams of Howard Payne College with family, J Z Stevens at Crescent Texas, and Aunt Ollie Fletcher’s eighty fourth birthday planned at Lake Eanes with basket dinners and a talk by Rev Holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Z. Stevens
Cresent
Texas
Ira Fletcher
Margaret Owens
Harmony
Roy Williams
Comanche
W. W. McKinzie
C. W. Payne
G. C. McKinzie
Roy Dutton
Ira Gore
Ervin Gore
Ollie’ Fletcher
Lake Eanes
Holiday
Mercer Gap
George Caldwell
Ruby Helen Huggins
Peanuts Yield Strong In Hazel Dell Section
Farmers report unusually high peanut yields thanks to good weather. Peanut hay quality is noted as excellent. Wilmer Westfall remains critically ill at German Hospital after an appendix operation. Maurine Bryson of Comanche visited home folks over the weekend. New students arrived at school as harvests slow. A Sunday singing event invites neighbors and visitors to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer Westfall
Maurine Bryson
Comanche
Comanche Students Named to Tarleton Singers
Joy Jean Eaton Robert Eaton and Maxine Nichols of Comanche have been selected as members of the Tarleton Singers a mixed chorus of sixty voices at John Tarleton College. Announcement was made recently by R Berton Coffin professor of voice after extensive try outs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Jean Eaton
Robert Eaton
Maxine Nichols
Comanche
Tarleton Singers
John Tarleton College
R. Berton Coffin
Social notes from Soda Springs and nearby towns
Fairview Mary Nichols visited her parents the Nichols at Soda Springs. Jessie Lee Boynton spent Saturday night with Johnnie Nichols at Soda Springs. Grandpa Harkins has been bedridden for three weeks after a stroke. Laura B. Collins visited in Eastland Sunday. Nettie Boynton stayed with her sister and the Carrolls at Soda Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Houston Loudermilk and daughter of Downing spent Sunday with the Williams family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Nichols
I. C. Nichols
Soda Springs
Jessie Lee Boynton
Johnnie Nichols
Harkins
Laura B. Collins
Eastland
Nettie Boynton
Bill Carroll
Houston Loudermilk
of Downing
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. Woolsey
Tarleton College
Stag Creek
Marvin Ray
Public Scales
Comanche, Texas
Reese Palmer
Lamkin
Mr. and
Mrs. Smart
T. O. Rogers
Layton
G. R. McKinzie
Bud and
William Stepens
Bangs
Darrell
Laverne Stevens
Hazel Dell
Tarleton
Glee Club
Piggly Wiggly
W. H. Thate
Swift’s
Odd
Fairview
Thus
Stark
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