Neighborhood Social Notes From A Busy Weekend
Mr and Mrs Harry Van Dyke and others visited Mr and Mrs Jeffrey Sunday. Several couples spent the weekend with relatives including Roy McNutt and family. A group of young folks were entertained Friday night and Rev Ruben Ward was in residence Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Cloud
Edgar Brinson
Mily
Jeffrey
J. McNutt
Roy McNutt
Glenn
Mary Helen Fritts
Om Wilson
Jane Hammond
Local visits and weekend guests across Gustine area
Gustine hosts Franks Couch and Fite families plus Van Winkles and Burts from Fort Worth Dallas Seymour and Denver City visit relatives. Straley Alsup wins first in old fiddlers contest at Dublin while local residents host guests from nearby counties and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda van Winkle
R. V. Vaninkle
John Couch
Seymour
Will Fite
Doris Couch
Ione Burt
Fort Worth
Raymond Shepard
Dallas
B. M. Franks
Hayes Franks
Comane
Bruce White
Troy Shelton
Bbie
Denver City
Claymer
Alexander
Kite
I. Hervean
Nean
Straley Alsup
Dublin
Omanche
Erath
Hamilton
Aaron
Erle Alsup
Local Neighbors Share Weekend Visits and Events
Community notes detail visits among Stephenville and surrounding towns. Families including Lamkin Jeffreys, Massingills, Stephens, Neels, Lynch, Wrights, and Baggetts are cited with trips to Gustine Carlton Abilene and Goldthwaite. Local socials feature a Lamkin Carlton basketball game and Navy updates from Mark Brittain.
Local Socials and Regional Happenings Noted
Friday night gatherings include Doreatha Medford with Thelma Music in Pettit. Car nichael attended a U S Marine concert in Brownwood and Gerald Langley went to the Hamilton Comanche game in Comanche Friday. Mr and Mrs Wid Spivey visited Mrs Tipps on Sunday. Cotton picking nears end in the community at the home of George McGlothlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doreatha Medford
Thelma
Pettit
Archie
Willie Preston Carnichael
U. S. Marine
Brownwood
Gerald Langley
Community Notes From Sweetwater Area
Sweetwater residents share weekend visits and travels with family. Alma Anderson announces the birth of a son. Church services encourage all members to attend. Local farming reports show peanut harvest nearing completion.
Indian Creek Singing Set For Sunday Night
Community notes list visits and gatherings including Rev. Glen Bowman of Brownwood preaching Sunday morning. Families such as Bowman, McCullough, Williams, Burdette, McDonald, Smart, Kearney, Love, and Keasier are mentioned with relatives and friends across Brownwood Sidney Newburg Hicks Corner and Mount Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Bowman
Brownwood
J. H. Bowman
Sidney
Thurmah McCullough
Comanche
N. F. Williams
Edd Burdette
Johnny McDonald
Newburg
Jimmy Smart
Shiloh
W. B. Kearney
Dee Love
San Angelo
J. M. Bowman
Mount Pleasant
Gus Keasier
Perry McGrathlin
Hicks Corner
Visitors and social calls across Cotton Grove area
Cotton Grove residents report visits from Mr. and Mrs. Stile McEntire and son of Desdemona to John McEntire’s family Sunday. Hilton Burks called on grandson Joe Huntington in a Brownwood hospital. Jake Phifer and sons and Mrs. Wayne Dingus and sons visited Sunday. Mrs. Arvil Houcx and daughter saw her mother Mrs. George Buckmaster in Elm Grove Monday. Grady Piper of Comanche visited John McEntire Saturday night. Steve Findley of Comanche visited Saturday. Peanut threshing in the section is nearly finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stile McEntire
Desdemona
John McEntire
Hilton Burks
Grady Piifer
Comanche
Steve Findley
Local Social Notes Highlight Area Visits and Guests
Fairview John Brewton left Wednesday to enter a CCC Camp. Mrs T M Sharp of Oklahoma City spent part of last week with her sister Mrs C B Williams. Miss Mary Nichols spent Saturday night with her cousin Miss Joyce Williams at Comanche. Loys Samuels of Van Dyke spent Saturday night with his aunt Mrs G E Boynton and family. Mr and Mrs Walton Helm of Soda Springs spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Tom Johnston and family. Mr and Mrs Mason and daughter of Comanche visited Mr and Mrs Earl Brewton and family Thursday night. Weekend guests in the home of Grandmother Sharp were A J Sharp and family of Hamilton. Mr and Mrs Tommy Fagan of Comanche visited his sister Mr and Mrs C D Stovall Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Carter
Menard
Bill Armstrong
Bibb
Alma Anderson
Roger Smith
Baptist Church
J. H. Lloyd
Comanche
Jay Tupin
Beattie
Horace C. Smith
Burna Leach
Mount Pleasant
C. D. Hartman
Jim Stewart
Fairview
Jim Robertson
W. H. Lloyd
Clara Sue
John Brewton
T. M. Sharp
Oklahoma City
C. B. Williams
Mary Nichols
Joyce Williams
Loys Samuels
van Dyke
G. E. Boynton
Walton Helm
Soda Springs
Tom Johnston
Mason
Earl Brewton
Sharp
A. J. Sharp
Hamilton
Oklahoma
Tommy Fagan
C. D. Stovall
Stag Creek Resident Visits Family and Local Fair
Stag Creek Arlin Owens of Petersburg visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Owens. Peanut threshers remain busy in the community. Mrs. J. H. Rachels of Dallas visited her uncle C. E. La Roque and family Sunday. Mrs. Bessie Morrow and Mrs. Lloyd Morrow visited Mrs. W. T. Coker Monday. Quinton Janes returned to Keene after several days with his parents. Quinton Janes, Miss Margaret Janes and Thurston La Roque attended the Blanket Fair last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlin Owens
Petersburg
W. Y. Owens
J. H. Rachels
Dallas
C. E. la Roque
Bessie Morrow
Lloyd Morrow
W. T. Coker
Quinton Janes
Keene
J. H. Janes
Margaret Janes
Thurston la Roque
Mercer Gap Families Celebrate New Home and Visits
Mercer Gap residents Mr. and Mrs. Finley Williford and family moved into a completed home. Mrs. 8S. A. Brown and son Fred, with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. McKinzie, spent Sunday in Brookesmith with Roy Fisher and family. Curtis McKinzie visited his parents and his aunt and uncle Henry and Mrs. Williford in Blanket. W. W. McKinzie made a business trip to Fort Worth. J. Z. Stevens returned to Crescent after a weekend at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finley Williford
A. Brown
Fred
W. W. McKinzie
Brookesmith
Roy Fisher
Curtis McKinzie
T. M. Kinzie
Henry Williford
W. W. MecKinzie
Fort Worth
J. Z. Stevens
Cresent
State official explains Texas Real Estate License Act
D. Leon Harp of the State Securities Commission spoke in Co Manche about the new act. It requires all real estate dealers and lenders to obtain a state license costing $3 per year, with licenses expiring December 31. Licensed dealers cannot share commissions with unlicensed brokers, and penalties include up to one year in jail or a fine up to $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Leon Harp
State Securities Commission of Austin
Comanche
Austin Blanks
Nance Family Reunion Held at Clarke Home in Comanche
The Nance sisters and their husbands gathered at the Clarke residence in Comanche on Wednesday. Attendees included Alvin Davis of Hasse and several couples who had marriage licenses filed in the old courthouse. Many guests reside across Comanche County and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Nance
G.S. Clarke
Comanche
Alvin Davis
Hasse
W H. Porter
Gustine
E. N. Howell
Breckenridge
A. B. Glover
San Gabriel
California
Old Court House
Comanche County
Sidney Porter
O. A. Kinney
Ray
Stamford
E. W. Gleaton
Marie Barnett
W. N. Greaton
Mrs. R. F. Butler Dies At Hasse
Mrs. R F Butler died at the home of her son Henry Butler in Hasse after a long life born in 1858. Funeral services were held Friday October 13 at the Baptist Church of Hasse conducted by A C Nance with interment in Sardis Cemetery. She leaves six children including Mrs Lon Davis Mrs Claude Harris Henry Butler and Mrs Andy Brown plus sixteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Butler
Henry Butler
Hasse
A. C. Nance
Comanche Church of Christ
Baptists Church
Church of Christ
Lon Davis
Claude Harris
Andy Brown
Goldthwaite
Texas Tech Shows Enrollment Gain
Texas Tech, Lubbock reports an enrollment increase of 10.9 percent this fall versus 1938, with 3,890 total students. Agriculture up 12.7 percent to 533. arts and sciences 2,000-plus. home economics 462. engineering 891. graduates up 3 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Blanket F F A trip to Dallas Fair for members and candidates
On October 7 at 3 o clock thirty Blanket Future Farmers left Blanket for the Dallas Fair. They were accompanied by the two candidates for Chapter Sweetheart. The group toured the fair, enjoyed the carnival and lighter attractions, then returned at six o clock. The trip was organized by their teacher Mr. Logan and praised as enjoyable and profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Logan
Davis Mountain Ranchman A J Tippit Dies at 76
A. J. Tippit, 76, ranchman from the Davis Mountain area and owner of Mitre Peak north of Alpine, died in a Temple hospital. He operated irrigation from a spring on his property, and was active in the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. Funeral was held in Alpine. Survivors include his widow, a daughter Mrs. Guy Caldwell of Albany, and two sons Ralph of Alpine and Ray Tippit of Medina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Hospital
A. J. Tippit
W. G. Cash
Comanche
Ed Palmer
Gustine
Tippit
Davis Mountain
Mitre Peak
Alpine
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
The
Baptist Church
Guy Caldwell
Albany
Ralph
Ray Tippit
Medina
Santa Fe Carloadings Show Rise in Week Ending Oct 14
Santa Fe system carloadings for the week ending October 14 reached 23 165, up from 22 812 a year earlier according to an announcement from Galveston. Cars received from connections totaled 6 807, up from 6 316, and total cars moved were 29 972, up from 29 128. The preceding week saw Santa Fe handle 30 643 cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Galveston
Cross Roads Store Peanut Threshing Visit Notes
Grandmother Roe of Beattie visits son Robert Roe and family. Wayne LaRoque of Odessa visits his parents Mr and Mrs C E LaRoque. Andy Roe of Putnam visits brother Robert Roe and family. Wade and family from Ballinger visit daughter Mrs Clinton Hamrick. Mrs Henry Drennan hosts Saturday night for Mrs D A Boyd. Butter paper available at The Chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roe
Beattie
Robert Roe
Wayne LaRoque
Odessa
C. E. LaRoque
Andy Roe
Putnam
Wade
Ballinger
Clinton Hamrick
Henry Drennan
D. A. Boyd
Mrs Sim Brown Buried At Indian Gap Cemetery
Mrs Sim Brown 54 died at a Hamilton hospital after an illness. Funeral services were held at Indian Gap Cemetery with Rev Walter Scott officiating. She lived in Indian Gap and was a native of Comanche County, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs W R Waldrop. She is survived by her husband a married son in Valley Mississippi and a 13 year old daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim Brown
Hamilton
Indian Gap
Walter Scott
Brown
Comanche County
Mercer Gap
W. R. Waldrop
Valley, Miss
Fire Destroys Home of Mr and Mrs Dennis Mc Glothlin
Relatives and friends learned last week that the residence of Mr and Mrs Dennis Mc Glothlin near De Leon was destroyed by a fire. No further details were provided about the cause or extent of losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis McGlothlin
de Leon
Community Quilting Club Hosts Dinner and Anniversary Gift
White Point reports the Community Quilting Club met with Mrs. John Waring last Wednesday for a noon dinner. The club presented Mrs. Sam Buckmaster a chenille bedspread for her fiftieth wedding anniversary on Oct. 5. Other local visits included Miss Ollie McNutt to Bonnie Scott and families attending a funeral in Sardis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Waring
Sam Buckmaster
Ollie McNutt
Bonnie Scott
C. QO. Harris
R. F. Butler
Sardis
Doc Edwards
Elder Nance
Comanche
George Masters
Harmon Knight
Everett Breedlove
Doyle Rushing
Stephenville
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Lee Spruill
Ruben Ward
Ann Carnes
John Fritts
Victor Dorris
Morene Scott
Evans
Lee Loudermilk
Downins
Hogan Scott
Lara Taylor
Lamkin
Allie Jeffreys
Stephenvivi
Mattie Stephens
Woo
Dee Massingill
Isicana
G. Massvill
Frank Stephens
Dexter
New Mexico
T. Stephens
J. L. Neel
Gustine Witho
Alex” Neel
Joe Lynch
Riton
J. B. Lynch
Mily Sundae
L. A. Wright
Childrem
Goldthwaitee
Wright
Jess Whitley
Kenoburg
Abilene
G. L Wooley
Gibson
Carlton
Ray Wooley
Orval Mimms
Stepheniie
R. &. Martin
Frank Baggett
Crosbyton
Ben Smith
Dock Finley
Mark Brittain
U S. Navy
San Francisco
China
Bill Laird
Waco
Helen Durham
A. B. Denman
Anderson
Fortorth
Louise Turney
Sid Fines
Carln
Amkin Girls
Vnal
Lamin Boys
Guy Briley
G. Brain
Paul Neel
Nallie Hayes
Indian Creek
Cotton Grove
Stag Creek
Nance
Clarks
Blanket F.F.A. News
Santa FE Carloadings
Cross Roads
Mrs. Sim Brown
Indian Gap Cemetery
White
Federal Biltmore
Gail
Tom
Eltos
Comanche, Texas
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