Community News Briefs From Local Area
The piece notes visits by Guy Lowery and daughter Thelma Gene of Carlton to relatives here, Charles Spreggion Jr. of Wichita Falls visiting his parents, Olley Kennedy returning from Valley Mills, and Luther Region and children coming home from near Santa Anna. It also reports attendees at Shiloh basketball games with Shiloh girls winning 32 to 22 and the boys 38 to 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Een
Guy Lowery
Thelma Gene
Carlton
Charles Spreggion, Jr
Wichita Falls
Ents
W. L. Whitfield
Olley Kennedy
Valley Mills
Luther
Santa Anna
Shiloh
Proctor
Weekend Visits Across Dublin Shiloh and Nearby
Mr and Mrs Bill Wilson of Dublin spent part of the weekend with her relatives the Luthers and family at Shiloh. Roamer Mr and Mrs Glen Falkner spent the weekend at Van Dyke with her parents the Grigsbys. Base Melton and daughter Mae of Olney visited E J Melton and Mrs Bula Looney and family over the weekend. Guy Lowery and daughter of Carlton spent Sunday with Ollie Palkner and family. Hebert Region visits Hermon Region and family at Santa Anna. Charlie Spreggion Jr of Wichita Falls visits his grandparents. W L Witfield and son Howard John Richardson of Shiloh visit Ol y Kennedy Saturday morning. Dale McCoy of Shiloh visits Myrtle Region Saturday evening. Nellene McCarty spends Sunday with Myrtle Region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Wilson
Dublin
Luther
Shiloh
Roamer
Glen Falkner
van Dyke
Walter Grigsby
Base Melton
Mae
Olney
E. J. Melton
Bula Looney
Guy Lowery
Carlton
Ollie Palkner
Hebert
Hermon
Famly
Santa Anna
Fourth Quarterly Conference at Ross Chapel Sunday
Morton’s Chapel held the Fourth Quarterly Conference at Ross Chapel on Sunday the 6th with strong services and a nice dinner. Officers for another year were elected. Mrs. Leland Nabors and son Edward Lee visited her parents in Iredell. Farmers busy with crops. Visitors at the C M Farrow home included Lou Farrow, Jane Shield, Model Farrow, Oma Lee Bell, K M Kendrick, Alice Armstrong, Roy Armstrong, Kirk, Bobby and Betty of Dublin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Chapel
Leland Nabors
Edward Lee
Iredell
C. M. Farrow
Lou Farrow
Jane Shield
Beattie
Model Farrow
Oma Lee Bell
K. M. Kendrick
Rotan
Alice Armstrong
Roy Armstrong
Kirk
Bobby
Betty
Dublin
Community Notes and Funeral for Grandpa Boydston
Local items recall visitors and church events in Pettit Indian Gap and Gustine cen ters. Funeral services for Grandpa Boydston, a longtime Primitive Baptist member born 1853 in Mississippi, were held at Mount Olive Church with burial there. surviving relatives include two stepdaughters and several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomasander Danter
Grace We Hans
John Roberson
Pettit
J. Y. Robinson
Indian Gap Baptist Church
Jewell Cox
Stephenville
Claude Phersor
Junior Wilkins
Pottsville
J. M. McPherson
Roger Magness
Comanche
Gus Rudd
G. F
B. O. Caraway
Gustine
Martelle Robinson
Ola Rudd
Boydston
Boydston. Funeral Services For “Grandpa” Boydston, Father of S. M. Boydston
Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church
Lynn Dalton
J. Isham
Mount Olive Cemetery
Mr. Boydston
Mississippi
Primitive Baptist Church
Rerons
Ree Ee
Boiston
Myrtle McDonald
Dora Boydston
Local families visit relatives across towns this weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Lambert and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Haskell Lambert of Hico visited Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bush and family Sunday. Mrs. T. K. Ladd of Creamer visited Jesse Ladd Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Metcalf of Morgan visited her mother, Mrs. S. D. Miears Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hicks of Fairview spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. E. Burdette. Mrs. Rex McGinnis and children visited her father, Oscar Fisher in De Leon Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kiser of Breckenridge spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. B. S. E. Gooch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Lambert
Haskell Lambert
Hico
Floyd Bush
T. K. Ladd
Creamer
Jesse Ladd
L. W. Metcalf
Morgan
S. D. Miears
Harvey Hicks
Fairview
E. Burdette
Rex McGinnis
Local residents report family visits and travels
Cross Roads Store Mrs W Owen and Alta May return home after two weeks visiting son Harlie Owen in Lorene. Mr and Mrs Russel Jones with their little son visit her parents. Brownsfield visitors Riley Davis and J H Jones spend days with sister family. George Hood and others from Brownwood visit J G Hood. Wendell LaRoque of Odessa returns home. Dallas visitors H J Rachel and Eva Ravenshine spend weekend with J G Hood.
Stevens Lead Lamkin in Season Opener 18 6
Stevens team beat Carlton 18 to 6 in the first game of the season. Alda Stevens, last year's star, called the match. Various local residents and visitors including the Tulls, Coston and Margaret, Densman, Faulkner, and multiple Stevens families were noted in connections around the community last week.
Brownwood News Time Weekend Visits Highlight Local Figures
Local residents and relatives gather for weekend visits across Brownwood area. Sidney and Mrs Porter plus child meet Ralph Statum family. Mrs Otis Clayton and son from Comanche spend time with relatives. Armstongs from Anson visit kin. Elm Grove and Waxahachie residents join Ollie Chandler group. Army personnel Mike Bagley and others are noted in town for visits and camp work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Porter
Porter
Brownwood
Ralph Statum
Otis Clayton
Comanche
Kyle Armstrong
Anson
Loren Armstrong
L. E. Chandler
Elm Grove
Henry Medlock
Waxahachie
Ollie Chandler
Walker White
East Texas
Mike Bagley
San Antonio
Ector Clark
Derwin
Ewell Parson
Billie McCullough
G. H. Hillin, Jr
Bert Wysong
Lingleville
Lambreth
Winters
Local Socials and Visits Highlight Cotton Harvest Unit
Waiter Trice and daughter Gertie visit Miss Hattie Trice and Miss Lacy Osborn. Mrs. Effie Donaldson and daughters Oleta and Jaunita from Gap visit J. G. Hood. J. H. Jones and son Hershel visit relatives at Cleburne. Hattie Trice and Lucy Osborn with Darwin visit Bangs. Henry Chambers of Comanche spends the weekend with home folks. Mrs. W Y Owens and Alta May visit relatives at Loraine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trice
Gertie
Old Glory
Hattie Trice
Lacy Osborn
Effie Donaldson
Oleta
Jaunita
Gap
J. G. Hood
J. H. Jones
Hershel
Cleburne
Lucy Osborn
Darwin
Bangs
Henry
Local Families Enjoy Sunday Visits Across Towns
Indian Creek residents Mr. and Mrs. H L Williams and daughters spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs Will Wilson. Mrs Bill Smoot and children visited Victory with Mr. and Mrs. Gusmay family. Miss Frances Beard, working in the area, spent the week end in Comanche with Mrs Geo MecGlothlin. Mr and Mrs J M Bowman and family went to Brownwood to visit Mrs Glenn Bowman in hospital. Mr and Mrs Thomas Foreman of Comanche spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs John Gore and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Williams
Will Wilson
Bill Smoot
Gusmay
Victory
Kearney
Willie Edmiston
Hamilton
Frances Beard
Comanche
Geo. MecGlothlin
de Leon
Dennis McGlothlin
J. M. Bowman
Brownwood
Glenn Bowman
Thomas Foreman
John Gore
Mercer Gap Parish Notes and Local Visits
Reverend Strickland preached at Mercer Gap on Sunday in two services. A J Huggins visited Cecil Johnston and family in Fort Worth. George and Mrs Caldwell visited Gustine Sunday. Roy Dutton and family and G C McKinzie of Comanche visited Brownwood Sunday afternoon. Neva Williford from Brownwood spent the weekend here with Elmer Gore family. Stephenville visitors stayed with Mrs. Tom Gore. A pie supper hosted by the club Friday night drew a good crowd. Rock Williams and wife traveled to Brownwood Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strickland
A. J. Huggins
Cecil Johnston
Fort Worth
George Caldwell
Gustine
Roy Dutton
G. C. McKinzie
Comanche
Brownwood
Neva Williford
Elmer Gore
Stephenville
Local roads and mail route revival discussed in South Copperas
Commissioner F. L. Little undertakes road repairs in the area and a restored mail route once used by horse and buggy is under consideration. Local families share visits, including Mrs. Doyle Morrow and the Morrows from Fort Griffin, plus Virgil Clayton of De Leon. Jewel Swenson injures her arm after a fall from her father's tractor and being run over by a wheel. Farmers harvest peanuts as seasonal work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Little
Doyle Morrow
Loyd Morrow
Baby
Fort Griffin
Jewel Swenson
Jim Swenson
Virgil Clayton
de Leon
Local youths enter CCC training and visit kin in Texas
John Weldon Stevens Weldon Lawson Denver Durham and J T Knapp left Wednesday to enter CCC training. P J Talley recently joined the Navy and was in San Diego. Leo Brandt visiting from Denton spent the weekend at home. Miss Carolyn Davenport of Batesville at Tarleton College spent the weekend. Mr and Mrs Charley Camp Anna Belle Denman of Fort Worth visited the Denman home Sunday night. R B White Jr attending school in Abilene visited his sister Mrs Roy Ellenburg later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Weldon Stevens
Weldon Lawson
Denver Durham
J. T. Knapp
P. J. Talley
Navy
San Diego
Cal
Leo Brandt
Denton
Carolyn Davenport
Batesville
Tarleton College
Charley Camp
Anna Belle Denman
Fort Worth
A. B. Denman
R. B. White Jr
Abilene
Roy Ellenburg
Local Social Roundup and Visitors Highlight Week End
Incan Mountain harvesting their crops. Mrs G T Leonard of Sipe Springs visiting parents this week. Mr and Mrs Freda Standfield of New Mexico and Mrs Hubert Allen of Monahans visiting their parents here over the weekend. Grady Underwood and family moved to Gorman. L T Rasco was in Comanche Saturday. Mrs Platt of Sipe Springs visited Mrs G D Underwood Wednesday. Horace Calloway made a business trip to Comanche Saturday. D M Gaines and family were Eastland and Ranger Wednesday. Woodrow Allen and Miss Woods of Comanche were business visitors here Thursday. Robert and Roye Kinser and Bud Overstreet were in Comanche Saturday. Aunt Lennie Underwood buried at Oakland Cemetery last Monday. Mr and Mrs E E Rachel and children and Mrs G D Underwood and Lucy Gaines attended anging at Rock Bluff last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
Carlton
Lamkin
Alda Stevens
R. E. Johnson
T. E. Jeffreys
Hico
Tull
Abilene
W. M. Coston
Margaret
Comanche
O. Stevens
Kemp Britain
Celeste
Renee
Ruth Harris
Forrest D
Britain
Dallas
Lon Wright
Richard
Melvin
San Saba
Orval Mimms
Wallis
Blue Ridge
Carl Laird
Hamilton
Bill Laird
John Bob Nelson
Ruth Ann
Allen Lawson
G. T. Leonard
Sipe Springs
Freda Standfield
New Mexico
Hubert Allen
Monahans
Grady Underwood
Gorman
L. T. Rasco
Platt
G. D. Underwood
Horace Calloway
D. M. Gaines
Eastland
Ranger
Woodrow Allen
Miss Woods
Robert
Roye Kinser
Bud Overstreet
Lennie’ Underwood
Oakland Cemetery
E. E. Rachel
Lucy Gaines
Rock Bluff
Sidney Teacher Joins Delta Kappa Gamma Chapter
Miss Mabel Hall, Sidney Public School teacher, elected to Omega Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma honor teachers sorority. The organization now has 12,122 members in 392 chapters across 37 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Hall
Sidney
Omega
Delta Kappa Gamma
Annie Webb Blanton
Brownwood
J. 8. Cox
Hall
Warren L. Powell
San Antonio
Cisco
Omega Chapter
Laguna Hotel
Eula Lee Carter
Bernita Minkwitz
Fort Worth
Myrtle Brick
Lillie Gaines
May
Laura Evrage
Early
Mable Hall
Bidney
Carolyn Rice
Detta Kappa Gamma
Comanche Girls Elected to J T A C Club
Paula Cato and Pochola Frankie Louise Stephens are named members of the Aggette Club at John Tarleton College Tarleton hosts an unusual club combining athletic and social service work under Miss Laura Felima associate professor of Physical Education for Women The club plans basketball golf tournaments a dance and Christmas basket donations for the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paula Cato
Pochola
Frankie Louise Stephens
Comanche
At John Tarleton
Aggette Club
Tarleton
Laura Felima
Baske
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Morton’s
Cross Roads
Are
Eure
Dudney’s Dry Cleaners
Indian Creek
South Copperas
Sidney Teacher
Teachers’ Sorority
J. D. Morris
R. W. Pate
B. E. Pate
Atlas Irvin and
J.t.ac
Tom Fagan
Shamrock Cafe
Idaho
Bologna
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