Four for sale in Brownwood trade for Minnie Co
For sale four good homes in Brownwood offered in trade for Comanche property. One four room house and lot priced at 1000 dollars with 250 dollars cash and balance ten dollars per month. Write or phone 1634 1422 Avenue C Brownwood Mrs J I Mayes. Furnished downstairs rooms for light housekeeping phone 301 Mrs Blatherwick. For rent two unfurnished rooms opposite Baptist church W S Butler at Higginbothams garage. For sale Cole Blast heater coal or wood bought new used part of last winter also small coal heater a six room house northwest part of town in A1 condition water and lights see Karl F Tate.
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Brownwood
Avenue C
Texas
J. I. Mayes
Ite
Cole
Karl F. Tate
Itp
Draughtons Training Offers Promising Abilene Opportunity
An advertisement promises a $1000 to $1200 position within months through Draughtons Training at Draughtons College in Abilene Texas. A free catalog is offered to prove the opportunity. The Young Peoples Missionary Society of the Methodist Church hosted an informal tea at Miss Eugenia Gray's home to honor members leaving for school with games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draughtons College
Abilene
Texas
Young Peoples Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Eugenia Gray
Telephone device may bring more curses than blessings
C P St Clair notes a Galveston News clipping from fifty years ago in which a local reporter muses on Bell's wire sound transmission device. The piece wonders if it will unleash more discord than harmony and recalls warnings that telephone and radio faced before proving successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. St Clair
Galveston News
Dallas News
Mr. Bell
Mr. St Clair
Co operation boosts California citrus profits after 1925 freeze
The California Fruit Growers Exchange reports 1925 26 citrus harvest brought 93 581263 to orange and lemon producers, turning last December freeze crop damage into the most profitable season for the state. Elimination of frosted fruit and fair distribution protected consumer trust. Also notes social items from Comanche including a medical case, visits and a welding service ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
E. G. Dozell
California Fruit Growers Exchange
Dry weather hoped as community gathers
It is getting pretty dry in this community and a good rain would be appreciated. Several from the community attended the Baptist meeting at Downing last week. D. E. Naber visited Brownwood. Mrs. F. M. Tiner returned from Logan Valley after a fortnight with her daughter. Misses Francis and Jessie Lee Boynton stayed with her over the weekend. Mrs. Richardson of near Brooksmith visited Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Davis. Mrs. Ruby Fisher of Brownwood made a business trip Thursday. Tom White and family went to Brownwood. G. S. McDaniel and Wiley Brewer visited in Comanche Sunday. A large crowd attended the speaking at Comanche Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downing
D. E. Naber
Brownwood
F. M. Tiner
G. E. Boynton
Logan Valley
Francis
Jessie Lee Boynton
Richardson
Near Brooksmith
M. A. Davis
Ruby Fisher
Tom White
G. S. McDaniel
Wiley Brewer
Comanche
Local visitors and travel notes from Proctor
Mr and Mrs W W Elliot and three sons of Oxford Mississippi visited their cousin R W Gray and family last week. Mr and Mrs Henry Duval and children, returning home Friday, had been visiting her parents Mr and Mrs B H Lee. Miss Pauline Kay visited Miss Ruth Harding at Dublin last week. Miss Bertha Miller who has been attending John Tarlton College returned home Saturday.
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W. W. Elliot
Oxford
Missississippi
R. W. Gray
Henry Duval
B. H. Lee
Pauline Kay
Ruth Harding
Dublin
Bertha Miller
John Tarlton College
Visit Notes From Abilene and Area Social Roundup
Mrs. Wood Plummer and daughter Virginia of Abilene visit her mother Mrs. J. T. Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Hudson visit Starling parents of Blanket. Miss Ruth Gray spends time in Coleman. Mrs. Will Black and children of De Leon and Mrs. L. M. Truitt of Abilene visit Mrs. T. J. Walker. Mrs. Barney Finson and children visit sister Mrs. Butler of Ballinger. Mr. John Lee visits sister Mrs. Duval of San Angelo. Mr. Ireland Howell returns from Austin after university stay. Mrs. E. M. Stone and children with her mother Mrs. Woods return from Brenham.
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Wood Plummer
Virginia
Abilene
J. T. Washington
Tommie Hudson
Mrs Starling
Blanket
Doug Chisholm
Ruth Gray
Coleman
Will Black
de Leon
L. M. Truitt
T. J. Walker
Barney Finson
Butler
Ballinger
John Lee
Duval
San Angelo
Ireland Howell
Austin
University
E. M. Stone
Woods
Brenham
Elm Grove Preaching Draws Large Monday Crowd
Community notes report a well attended preaching event at Elm Grove Monday night. A local birth announces the arrival of a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Arnold Hurt born August 29. Visitors and dinner guests include Charley Woosley Indian Gap E W Woosley J E Hurt White Point and others across Beattie Beattie area families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Woosley
Indian Gap
E. W. Woosley
Jim Ferril
Ing
F. A. Ferril
Jim Reed
J. K. Bingham
Beattie
Arnold Hurt
Robert Reed
E C. Hoek
J. E. Hurt
White Point
W. W. Hurst
Local couples host dinners and visits this week
Mr and Mrs W W Smith were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Jim Ferrel Sunday. Mrs Robert Reed and Miss Thelma Hurt visited Mr and Mrs Arnold Hurt Monday. Mr and Mrs T P Norwood stayed with Mr and Mrs John Ferril Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs J L Woolsey and Mrs S D Hurt attended Downing services Sunday. Mass Golda Payne is visiting Mr and Mrs Arnold Hurt for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W W. Smith
Jim Ferrel
Robert Reed
Thelma Hurt
Arnold Hurt
T. P. Norwood
John Ferril
J. L. Woolsey
S. D. Hurt
Downing
Mass Golda Payne
Local Social Notes From Soda Springs Area
SODA SPRINGS visitors and residents attend church events and travel. Families including Clark, Gressett, Power, Stephens, Sheely, Lloyd, Smith, Ladd, and Vineyard are listed with recent visits, trips to Sanatorium in Gorman, and weekend gatherings across Mercer Gap Winters Breckenridge Comanche Mor gan and Woodson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Mercer Gap
Taylor's Chapel
W. W. Gressett
J. W. Power
B. E. Power
West Texas
O. M. Stephens
Billie
Jack
Breckenridge
Pat F. Sheely
Woodson
J. H. Lloyd
Horace Smith
Esra Power
Frank Vineyard
Comanche
Rosa Walker
Gorman
Jessie Ladd
Morgan
T. K. Ladd
Farewell Party Honors Kilpatrick Couple at Church Lawn
Presbyterian Sunday School officers hosted a large gathering of youths on the Church lawn to honor Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kilpatrick who depart for Blackwell where he will be high school principal and she an English teacher. Miss Glennie Heff led games and contests while John E. Heff and Danforth Wilkerson provided music. Ice cream and cake were served to a lively crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Sunday School
Church
Harold Kilpatrick
Blackwell
Glennie Heff
John E. Heff
Danforth Wilkerson
Card of Thanks for Floral and Sympathy Loss of Husband
The Riley family expresses gratitude for the floral offerings and messages of sympathy after the loss of husband, father, son and brother. Mrs. Robert L. Riley, Mary and Susie, Renard Riley, S. A. Riley family, E. B. Atterbury family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Riley
Mary
Susie
Renard Riley
S. A. Riley
E. B. Atterbury
Dayton Diamond and Alamo Tires and Tubes at Comanche Olds
Dayton Diamond and Alamo tires and tubes were highlighted at Comanche Olds, emphasizing tire and tube offerings and related automotive services for local customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamo
Comanche Oldmobile Co
Dayton
Comanche
Oldsmobile Co
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See
Jr. Myer, Comanche, Texse
Texas Woman College
Ward Scherubel
Chicago
Edwin Hughes
New York City
Thelma Gray McLemore
Burks & Son
Elkins Tin Shop
S. L. Nelson
C. Groves
Citra
Fila
Shiloh
Good House
Barnes
A. T. Perry
Anconas
James Hatchery
Gainsville
Ee As
Jack Clayton
J. R. Eanes
C. L. Harvey
Bone
Co. L. Harvey
RAMS
de Lane
Oscar Callaway
L. Tatum
John Eanes
Arrawfresh
Elberta Home Steam
M. A. Clark Egements
Walter Egbert
J. B. Albeorn
W. A. Goosby
Comanche Texas
W. H. Bruton
Holmes
Mountain View
Comanche Road
Betty Gordon
Sidney
Watkins
D. W. Dutton
H. Burks
Blatherwick
Baptist Church
Vv. S. Butler
Higginbothams Garage
Sunrist Farms
Rowena Farmer
Joe Farmer
German
Amber Jane Dabney
Oklahoma City
Mrs. I. B. Gage
Mrs. I. C. Gage
N. P. Wilkinson
Kerville
Atendance
Synod of Texas
D. Chas. Clark
Mrs. J. Howell
Atlanta
Georgia
H. R. Lacy
Bill
Joe
L. Burks & San
Vandyke
Dayton Thoroughbred Tires
Comanche Oldsmobile Co
Proctor
Convanche Oldsmobile Co
Elm Grove
Diamond Tires
Soda Springs
Comanche Oldemobile Co
Dan
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