Interscholastic League Elects County Officials
Wore Anbut Swope heads teaching efforts as the County Interscholastic League elects officers. The piece notes collaboration with Comanche County Schools, a planned teachers banquet, and ongoing meetings to unify school and receiving districts under the educational association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interscholastic League
County Interscholastic League
Springs
Dale Howard
County Educational Association
Swope
Local Social Updates From Fairview Cross Plains and Mount Pleasant
Gay and Jack Smith visited in the home of their parents at Fairview over the week end. Rev. and Mrs. R. M. McGinnis attended the funeral of George Halbrooks. Annie Joyce Haines and Miss Montie Irby attended singing at Mount Pleasant Sunday night. Mrs. J. H. Lloyd visited Mrs. H. C. Smith at Fairview last Saturday night. Mrs. J. H. Lloyd and others visited Mrs. J. H. Lloyd last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Norwood of Sweetwater visited her mother, Mrs. 8S. C. Carter over the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay
Jack Smith
Fairview
Horace Smith
Will Burdette
J. H. Lloyd
R. M. McGinnis
J. H
Cross Plains
W. H. Lloyd
George Halbrooks
B. G. Norwood
Sweetwater
Sunday Socials and Quilting at Dublin Area
Mr and Mrs B O Caraway visited E L Caraway's home near Dublin. Jim McPherson and J K Thompson families spent Sunday with relatives. Mary Morgan of Gustine enjoyed Thursday with Edd Howell. Rev Greebon preached at the Methodist Church. The Women's Club met with Mrs Bart McPherson. two quilts were completed. Bridal shower honored Mrs Hiller Newton with cake and lemonade for about 25 guests including Mrs Owen Drake and others from Hamilton Aleman Indian Gap Lamkin. Next meeting with eo Martelle Robinson in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. O. Caraway
Dublin
E. L. Caraway
Jim McPherson
Pottsville
J. K. Thompson
Mary Morgan
Gustine
Edd Howell
Greebon
Methodist Church
Women's Club
Bart McPherson
Hiller Newton
McPherson
Owen Drake
Little Daughter
Hamilton
Weird
Aleman
Lois Richardson
Indian Gap
Jamnita Turney
Vernon Knapp
Hazel Turney
LaVern Crain
Dora George
Lamkin
Eo Martelle Robinson
Local social visits span towns in Texas families
Mexico resident Mr. and Mrs. Rance Cockrell of Colorado City spent part of the week with Mrs. Falkner and family. Genevie Falkner visited Wilson with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Lowery. Nellean McCarty vacationed with friends in Dublin. Ollie Falkner hosted guests including Will Kerley, Glen Falkner, Leta Mae Gilbreath and others from Corpus Christi, and L. B. Hancock and Newell Lee Looney. Hughes of Dublin joined Mrs. Luther Reagin and daughters for Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rance Cockrell
Colorado City
Ollie Falkner
Genevie Falkner
Guy Lowery
Wilson
Nellean McCarty
Dublin
Will Kerley
Glen Falkner
Leta Mae Gilbreath
Corpus Christi
Ruby Gene Hancock
L. B. Hancock
Newell Lee Looney
Hughes
Luther Reagion
Sealy Alexander Hosts Visitors Sunday Singing Night
Sealy Alexander hosted Mr and Mrs SE Roberts Faye Taber visiting Mr and Mrs Huel Hodges in Comanche Friday night. Sunday night is singing night here and the Mr Pleasant singers are scheduled to be here. John Box and son J T from Brownwood spent the weekend with home folks. T Wiggins a German Hospital patient is home. Dale Kay spent the time at De Leon. T J Tyson of Waco is visiting home folks here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sealy Alexander
SE Robertss
Faye Taber
Huel Hodges
Comanche
Mr. Pleasant
John Box and Son
J. T
Brownwood
T. Wiggins
German
Dale Kay
de Leon
T. J. Tyson
Waco
Local Social Notes Highlight Town Visits and Gatherings
Mrs Pat Patterson and guests visited Mrs M G McDon and Mrs G C Walker and children in Lanham. Visitors at Wade Porter home included Mr and Mrs Marlin Browning, Mrs Ellsworth West, and the Gleaton family from Zephyr. Wade Porter plans a Comanche trip to see daughter Nabers Gleaton and infant. Rob McDonald and son joined Aubrey mane and daughter at Gustine. Funeral attendance for Uncle Bennie Boydston held at Mt Olive. Truman Harris and baby from Gustine spent evening with Mrs Bert Large. Claud Wyche and Bobbie Skinner visited Stephenville. Home Workers Club met at Mrs Porter’s and planned a quilt project. next meeting at Mrs Robert Adcock on Oct 18.
Hazel Dell Prepares for U S Military Registration
Hazel Dell will register about twenty men next Wednesday in a school room for U S military service. Dry weather delays sowing and land prep for next year. Pecan crops are fair with thousands of pounds expected. Price and Wolfe own notable orchards. Cotton nearly gathered and peanuts due for harvest soon. Sunday singing drew a large crowd and plans for more attendance. local families visited during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
J. W. Price
Ross R. Wolfe
W. A. Bryson
G. D. Haggard
Claude Arthur
Purves
A. L. Westfall
Local Social News Highlights from Downing Area
House guests over the weekend included the Thorpes and Ladds with their families plus Bonnie Stark visiting in Comanche. Other notes mention moves and visits by the Stanley, Painter, Loudermilk, Rogers, Cottrell, and Kean households and a meeting about the hot lunch program at Downing School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Ladd
Fred Thorpe
Charles
T. K. Ladd
Charlie
Ray
Ben Ladd
Bonnie Stark
Comanche
Willie Loudermilk
L. F. Stanley
Elsie Gooch
Elmo Painter
W. F. Loudermilk
Mac Stark
Gene Rogers
San Angelo
Jack Cottrell
Clarence Kean
Odessa
Ernestine Arthur
Downing School
Trinity Singing at Sand Hill Draws Crowd Sunday
Sunday night Trinity Singing at Sand Hill drew visitors from Rock Bluff. Dwain L Welch, a first grade pupil, was taken to a German hospital for an appendicitis operation Sunday night. Peanut harvesting in this section is in full swing. W E Starkey was called to Fort Worth last week for a cousin’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Hill
Rock Bluff
Dwain L. Welch
Walter Dawkins
Houston Dawkins
Custer
J. H. Dawkins
W. E. Starkey
Fort Worth
Local social notes from Burnet and surrounding areas
Lynn Stevens of Burnet and friends attended a gathering with relatives. Annabell Denman and Mrs. A. B. Denman of Fort Worth visited last Monday. Mrs. Mary Neel spent time in Stephenville for her son Victor's schooling and hospital stay. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Briley of Meridian visited Mrs. G. B. Crain Monday night. A large PTA meeting occurred with Supt. Howard presenting picture shows. Mr. and Mrs. McGee Moore visited Brownwood last Sunday. Mrs. L. McGlothlin hosted her daughter Verna from New Mexico. Glynn McGlothlin, Homer Miller and Ely Westfall went to Brownwood on business last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Stevens
Burnetee Fry
Annabell Denman
A. B. Denman
Fort Worth
Viset
Ab Denman
Mary Neel
Stephenville
Victor
Guy Briley
Meridian
G. B. Crain
P.T.A
Supt. Howard
McGee Moore
Becay Brownwood
L. McGlothlin
Verna
New Mexico
Glynn McGlothlin
Homer Miller
Ely Westfall
Brownwood
Wedding Shower For Mr and Mrs Boss Winfrey Held In Stag Creek
A large crowd attended the wedding shower for Mr Boss Winfrey and Mrs Winfrey at the Cagle home Saturday night. The bride to be is the daughter of Zeb and Mrs May, raised in the community, and the groom is the son of the Winfrey family of Sipe Springs. The couple will reside near Sipe Springs. Also noted is Nile Janes moving his dwelling near the public road and a weekend trip by Janes and related families to Alvarado near Keene with Armon Janes of Gainesville joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boss Winfrey
Jack Cagle
Henry Janes
Henry Drennan
Lon Dunlap
Nile Janes
Ory Grigsby
Alvarado
Keene
Armon Janes
Gainesville
City ordinance defines wrecking yard proximity ban in Comanche
An emergency city ordinance prohibits operating or maintaining a wrecking yard within two hundred yards of any business house church school or residence inside Comanche Texas and fixes penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Texas
Comanche Texas Adopts Wrecking Yard Regulation
The City Council of Comanche Texas enacts a ordinance banning wrecking yards within two hundred yards of homes churches schools and businesses. Violators face misdemeanor charges and fines up to one hundred dollars with each day of violation a separate offense. The measure takes effect after passage and publication, effective January 1 1941 for existing yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Texas
A. D
M. Coleman
Learn a Trade to Earn More Money Quickly
An advertisement urges quick wealth through trade training. It promotes diesel, radio and television, air conditioning and refrigeration, and electricity programs at National Schools of Los Angeles with practical instruction and proven graduate success. It invites readers to write BE L Manogue in Comanche Texas.
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National Schools of
Los Angeles
L. Manogue
Comanche
Texcomplete
Public notice references trespass restraint at Hancock place
Fragmentary notice notes trespassing forbidden on property known as the Hancock place between South Copperas Springs and Beattie-W Smith. The passage appears as an old classifieds style ad promoting local services and business with references to a rest stop on Highway No 10 and Patrick Street, plus repair work and heater service by W H Huett of Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yf Hancock Place
South Copperas
Springs
Beattie
W Smith
Texas
Phillips 66
Highway No. 10
Patrick Street
Leaery
W. H. Huett
Sidney
Beauty Bargain at Maireton Personality Shop
Oil permanent shampoo set and ail offered for 61.90 at the Maireton Personality Shop three blocks east of Church Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Christ
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Western Auto Associate Store
Earl R. Evans
Madam Perneil
Comanche Hotel
F. L. Hill
Higginbotham Bid
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