Regional residents visit family and relocate for jobs
A series of weekend visits and travel notes show George Higginbotham in Fort Worth with relatives, Star Dixon returning from Wyoming CCC service, and Anson area residents hosting or visiting relatives from Eastland Abilene Waco Wichita Falls Dublin Dublin and Beattie. Several family members plan moves for work in Sweetwater Abilene and Laila for medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Higginbotham
Fort Worth
Star Dixon
J. T. Sneeden
Wyoming
CCC
Donaldson
H. M. Carleton
Eastland
W. D. Carleton
Mattie Moore
Dallas
J. T. Washington
Wood Plummer
R. C. Overton
Abilene
Bob Huggins
Sweetwater
Horace Cline
B. T. Ewing
Homer Alexander
Waco
Sue Alexander
I. B. McCarty
Wichita Falls
A J. Bird
Dublin
Dora Babb
Alexander
J. L. Preston
Hearty Babb
Shield
Beattie
T. J. Kelly, Jr
Lailas
Community Notices From Local Events And Visits
A large crowd attended the Car ter Chuck Wagon Program on Monday night October 13. Mr and Mrs Lester Perdue announce the arrival of a baby girl. Ruth McCorkle visits Blanket. Eva Lee McCorkle travels and works in Abilene. Louis Drake and Boyce Bingham return from CCC Camp in Arizona. Raymond Drake, in training in Louisiana, visits his parents. Mr and Mrs L R Williams and Gertrude Hadix of Comanche visited Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Perdue
Ruth McCorkle
Blanket
Eva Lee McCorkle
Abilene
Louis Drake
Boyce Bingham
CCC
Arizona
Raymond Drake
Louisiana
Local Social Roundup Highlights Weekend Visits
Leney and Billy Reporter report a Literary Club gathering with officers listed. Families including Hilliard, Davis, Connally, Carmack and Ragens visited kin across several towns. Rev. Frazier preached at Elm Grove and spent time with the Holliday family as residents Ed and Mrs. Roberts moved in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Carmack
San Angelo
Walter Ragens
Preston Frazier
Gormian
Elm Grove
Roy Holliday
Ed Roberts
Cross Roads Store Announces Birth and Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Tom Summers announce the arrival of a nine pound boy Rodney Cullum. Mr and Mrs H J Rachel and Mr and Mrs Dave Ravenshine of Dallas spent the weekend with their father Jesse Hood. Mr and Mrs Oral D Morris visited her parents Scott and Vancleave. George Hood and son Hugh of Ft Brown Brownsville. Jesse Hood and daughters were dinner guests of Elmer LaRoque. Corp Hood Donaldson of Ft Bliss visited Sunday night. Farmers busy with peanuts amid heavy rains causing damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Summers
Rodney Cullum
H. J. Rachel
Dave Ravenshine
Dallas
Jesse Hood
Oral D. Morris
Scott Vancleave
George Hood
Hugh
Ft. Brown
Brownsville
Elmer LaRoque
Corp. Hood Donaldson
Ft. Bliss
Collin Flippo
Pelly
T. C. Summers
Lonie Moore
A. O. Moore
Arthur Humes
Abilene
Pearl Moore
Oliver Moore
Doole
Lon Dunlap
Altus
Okla
Arlin
Harlin Owen
Birthday Dinner Honors Will May
Will May was honored Sunday with a birthday dinner. Several of his children and grandchildren were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raine
Stag Creek Announces Arrival Of A Baby Son
Stag Creek nounces the arrival of a little son in their home. Other local items note Henry Drennan buying the Bonner place tract. Farmers battle peanut crop between showers and slow threshing from heavy dews. Visitors include Lonnie Moore and Hood Donaldson of Fort Bliss. Russell Jones and family visited locals, while Gene Rachels and family visited in town. Jack Cagle leaves Mineral Wells to Odessa for oil company work. Dwight and wife move to Houston for new jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nounce
Henry Drennan
Bonner Place
Lonnie Moore
Fort Bliss
Hood Donaldson
Russell Jones
Herbert la Roque
Dave Ravenshine
Gene Rachels
Dallas
Jack Cagle
Mineral Wells
Lon Dunlap
Odessa
Burk Royalty Oil Company
Dwight Jones
Houston
National Supply Co
Local Social News Notes and Visits in Macksville Area
Macksville families share Sunday visits with relatives including Will Williamson family and the Gustine and Hasse households. Mrs. Sanders and her children visited the Ox family. Olen Lynn from the Brownwood CCC Camp visited home folks, the Donalds. J. M. Fisher has returned to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Williamson
Gustine
Herman Hight
Hasse
Will Williamson
Sanders
Robert Ox
Olen Lynn
CCC
Brownwood
T. H. Donald
J. M. Fisher
Allen Family Visits As Kenneth Rhinehart Near Home
Jimmie Allen of California visits his parents Mr and Mrs John Allen while Kenneth Rhinehart, long a patient at St Josephs Hospital Fort Worth, shows great improvement and nears home after months of treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ard
Jess Westmore
Jimmie Allen
California
John Allen
Kenneth Rhinehart
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Fort Worth
Kenneth
Sunday night singing at Sand Hill draws community crowd
The note urges attendance at Sunday night singing at Sand Hill and asks participants to bring new books. Local residents Myrtle Fenter Mildren Fenter Wilburn Fenter and Goree workers Misses Myrtle Mildren and Wilburn Fenter spent time at home last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Hill
Myrtle and
Mildren
Wilburn Fenter
Goree
Texas
B. B. Skaggs
Mae Bunting
Rucker
Bob Merworth
Hico
Shorty Welch
Mr. Hartman
Brownwood
Henry Parker
John Scott, Jr
Camp Bowie
Community Choir Service Draws Local Attendance
Sunday evening service at Board Church drew a well attended crowd with visitors from adjoining communities. Dale Wilson spent the weekend with his brother Alvis Ray Wilson in Laredo as Wintz and Wayne Nance and others were mentioned in the brief notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Wilson
Alvis Ray Wilson
Laredo
Wintz
Wayne Nance
Local Social News Notes and Family Visits
Mrs. C. C. Nance and Mrs. H. C. Streety attend social events while Loreta spends the week in Big Spring. Mr. and Mrs. Johny Payne and their daughter from Comanche visit Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Allen on Sunday evening. A November 6th meeting with Mrs. Jake Mast is planned for the charter ae group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nance
Charter Ae
Jake Mast
C. C. Nance
H. C. Streety
Loreta
Big Spring
Johny Payne
Comanche
C. H. Allen
Honest Man and Santa Fe Add $595 to Railroad Funds
A Galveston based Santa Fe bulletin reports $595 received by Treasurer W. D. Sawyer on October 17 in a letter from Fort Worth Texas. An unsigned note accompanied the money claiming it was an overpayment from years past and asking to clear all affairs. Officials seek the sender as they consider possible restitution donations common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land
Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe
Galveston
W. D. Sawyer
Fort Worth
Tex
Mr. Sawyer
Treasure of unexpected gift sparks local intrigue
In a terse note from a longtime resident, a sum of four hundred dollars in scattered bills—four hundreds, three fifties, one twenty, two tens, and a five—arrived unexpectedly. The donor remains unnamed, leaving questions about origin and intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tien Ge Ie Ee Ee
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Rauhut
M. S. Dry
Sipe Springs
Roy Lewis
C. C. Fenter
Morris Association
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Eck’s
Top & Body
Beck’s
Roy Yantis
Conoco
P.A
Morris
Austin-Morris Funeral Home
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