Porter Recalls Pioneer Days At Whitville
Robert H Porter of May Route 1 recounts the 1886 87 drouth in Comanche County near Whitville and the 1951 52 drought as Texas best remembered. He recalls barbed wire fights in Logan's Valley and a vigilante note from Comanche. The Porters celebrate their 51st anniversary November 9. a son Carl Dean Hancon was born October 8.
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Robert H. Porter
Porter
Fort Worth
Brown County
W. 8. Porter
Texas
Cotton Plant
Arkansas
Whitville
Blanket
Logan's Valley
E. B. Featherstone
First Baptist Church of
Comanche
Will Satterwhite
Featherstone
Satterwhite
Thy
Aspermont
Leonora Hamblen
Cavilla
Milam County
Ned Norris
Carbon
Roy Blackmon
Abilene
Douglas Forester
Austin
Wayne Porter
Winterhaven
California
Lamkin Notes From Beula Talley Family Gathering
Mrs Beula Talley and Mrs Myrtle White hosted relatives from Sherman Fort Worth and Lamkin over Sunday. Visits extended to Grapevine Houston Waco and Port Arthur with son and daughter in law Kemp joining from nearby towns.
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Ed Talley
Jerry
Sherman
Benny Talley
Larry
Fort Worth
Elmer Talley
Lamkin
Beula Talley
Myrtle White
Roy Ellenburg
Talley
Eli Talley
Grapevine
B. B. White
Jack Westmoreland
Houston
B. P. Westmoreland
Benny
Dennis
Henry Lawson
Waco
O. N. Lawson
Nona Lawson
Big Spring
B. F. Lawson
Jim Baskin
Port Arthur
Silsbee
H. L. Kemp
Joe
Tom Jeffrey
Bryson
Gonzales
Joy
Shortie Lewis
Local residents attend church events and visits across towns
Sunday activities include Rev Hodges' sermon at Indian Creek and Singing Sunday at Warren's Creek Church. Visitors from Waco El Paso San Angelo and Temple report hospital stays and family gatherings, including anniversaries and weekend visits with the Randals Shafers and Hayes family.
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Waco
Maud Cooper
Beula Williamson
Im Baskin
Sadie Kenp
Carmichael
Indian Creek
Hodges
Warren’s Creek Church
J. H. Eargle
Scott & White Hospital
Temple
Troy Randal
Thornton
G. H. Randal
John Stevens
Harvey Hayes
Ollie Shaffer
Ida Shaffer
el Paso
Hester Massingill
Lemmie Massingill
Hester
Jim Shaffer
Local visitors and church attendance noted in Brownwood area
Rev. Glenn Parson preached here Sunday and Sunday night. Out of town visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Wid Spivey from De Leon, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Scott and Jane, Mr. and Mrs. Troy Phelps from Temple, and the Paul McCoys from Fort Worth. Jack Hansen visited Ft Worth. Grandma Davis of Comanche joined Aaron Davis and family. Funeral for Leonard Garner was attended by community members. Eddie Dale and Lee Dunn from Dallas spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin McKinnon and Mack. Mrs. Bonnie Decker and child ren and Patsy Decker attended church services here Sunday.
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Glenn Parson
Brownwood
Wid Spivey
de Leon
Murray Scott
Jane
Troy Phelps
Temple
Paul McCoys
Fort Worth
J. E. Steele
Jack Hansen
Ft. Worth
Davis
Comanche
Aaron Davis
Leonard Garner
Eddie Dale
Lee Dunn
Dallas
Edwin McKinnon
Mack
Bonnie Decker
Patsy Decker
Birth Announced for Daughter D Arla Lynette Scott
Mr and Mrs Joseph Arle Scott announce the birth of a daughter D Arla Lynette at the German hospital October 8 weighing 9 pounds 7 ounces. Eastland residents J D Stephens hosted Sunday visitors including Mr and Mrs James Ward Mrs Eldress Gattis Terry and Mrs Mae Gattis.
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James Ward
Joseph Arle Scott
Route 2
Comanche
D. Arla Lynette
German Hospital
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Carl Dean Hancon
Joy Dean Hancon
Carl Dean
Ellis Bros
Marvin Bowden
B.T.U
Western Auto Associate Store
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Mrs
Annie Denman
Mercury
Clemons Motor Company
Comanche, Texas
LMDA
Iveset Fuel
B. Sar
Missionary Baptist Church
Mabel Watkins
George Warner
Homer Niblicks
J. D. Stephens
Ed A
Dearborn
Reese
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