Billie Van Cleave and E. R. Merrill Married in San Diego
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Van Cleave of Sidney announce the marriage of their daughter Billie to FE. R. Merrill of San Diego California. They wed August 20 in San Diego. The bride wore a black crepe gown with matching accessories and gardenia carnations. She is an honor graduate of Sidney High School and attended Tech Business School in Dallas. She has lived in Dallas. employed at Fulton's. Merrill is a defense worker at Consolidated Aircraft in San Diego. they will reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. van Cleave
Sidney
Billie
FE. R. Merrill
San Diego
California
Merrill
Sidney High School
Tech Business School
Dallas
Fulton’s
Consolidated Aircraft
Local Residents Travel for Medical and Family Visits
Cross Roads Store reports Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Moore and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Coker have gone to Oklahoma for medical care. Mr. and Mrs. Arvel Moore head to Runnels County for work. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Watkins visited his parents near Fort Worth. Mrs. Ewell Jones and children visit her parents at McCauly. John Ward and D. A. Boyd were in Brownwood Monday. Mr. Boyd visited his son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Moore
W. T. Coker
Oklahoma
Moore
Coker
Arvel Moore
Runnels County
J. B. Watkins
Fort Worth
Ewell Jones
McCauly
John Ward
D. A. Boyd
Brownwood
Mr Boyd
McGlothlin Reunion Honors Ira Before Army Enlistment
Friends and relatives gathered at Lake Eanes Sunday August 30 for the Ira McGlothlin reunion a basket lunch was served at noon before he leaves for the Army on September 5. Attendees included the Drury and McGlothlin families with numerous spouses and children from Bangs Blanket and Blanket area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Eanes
Ira McGlothlin
Army
Charley Drury
Burl Drury
Bangs
Clyde Scott
Blanket
Luther Martin
Iris Langley
Frances Beard
Doris Livingston
Dennis McGlothlin
Basil Allen Sidney youth finishes course at Sheppard Field
Pvt Basil N Allen 23 son of J N Allen of Sidney graduated from an intensive aviation mechanics course at Sheppard Field near Wichita Falls. He trained with the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command to keep ground crews flying. Attorney General Jerry Maner won the July primary with 791,042 votes out of 954,005.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil Allen
Sidney
Sheppard Field
Pvt
Basil N. Allen
J. N. Allen
Wichita Falls
Army Air Forces Technical Training
Jerry Man
Come To Church Sunday Survey Drive Urges Members
Comanche church members are asked to attend their church twice next Sunday and join the city wide religious survey on October 4. A total of 90 survey workers are needed, with 45 teams, distributed among Baptist 30, Methodist 20, Central Christian 10, Church of Christ 15, Presbyterian 10, Episcopal 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Baptist
Methodist
Central Christian
Church of Christ
Presbyterian
Episcopal
Christian Church Bible School and Sermon This Sunday
Christian Church announces Bible School Communion and preaching every Sunday at ten with no evening service. The sermon for September 6 will be The Christian's Bases of a Just and Durable Peace. Pastor C Klingman invites parishioners. Josephus Daniels remark on ideals is cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Josephus Daniels
C. Klingman
Singing returns to Mount Pleasant on Sunday
Mount Pleasant resumes regular singing on the first and third Sundays after August revivals in surrounding communities. The return begins this Sunday Sept. 6 with visiting singers expected and attendees urged to bring their books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant
First Methodist Church Seeks Vacationist Welcome
The Methodist Reporter notes services at First Methodist Church Alvin Bryson English pastor with Sunday schedule including Church School 9 45 a m Morning Worship 11 a m Epworth Leagues 7 30 p m Evening Worship 8 30 p m W S C S Mondays 4 p m Mid Week Service 8 30 p m Visitors urged to attend and pews reserved for members and friends as new hymn books prove acceptable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
S.C.S
First Methodist Church
Methodist Reporter
Worship and Study at Presbyterian Church Sunday
Sunday School classes at 10 a.m. with no preaching as the pastor is away. Prayer Meeting is Wednesday at 8 15 p m. The bulletin cites Luke 10 38 42 and emphasizes worship and knowledge of God as the true fountain of love guiding service. The minister is E M Shepard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Church
God
Gustine Lamkin Charge Sunday Worship Schedule
Church service at all points of the Charge on Sunday morning. Preaching at Energy at 9 45 a m. Preaching at Gustine at 11 a m. and 8 30 p m. Loyal Methodists urged to attend worship. Message from J D Smoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustine
J. D. Smoot
Comyn School To Open Next Monday
The Comyn Public School will open Monday for the new session. An addition came with the Highland School District transfer under a one year contract, bringing teacher George M. Hood. Other faculty: Superintendent M. C. Kay, Principal and Coach L. E. Forrest, W. A. Morgan, Agriculture, Miss Billye Elliott English, Miss Selah Vaughn Home Economics, Miss Mollie GrishamGrammar School principal Miss Grace Brumbelow, Mrs Jewell Havis, Mrs Hattie Bowden, and Mrs Dale B. Vaughan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comyn
Highland
George M. Hood
M. C. Kay
L. E. Forrest
W. A. Morgan
Billye Elliott
Selah Vaughan
Mollie Grisham
Grammar
Grace Brumbelow
Jewell Havis
Hattie Bowden
Dale B. Vaughan
Williams Visit Bowman Couple Near Comanche Friday Night
Mr and Mrs Felix Williams visited Mr and Mrs Columbus Bowman near Comanche Friday night. The two couples shared a social visit and conversation during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Williams
Columbus Bowman
Comanche
Wheat Farmers to Vote on Quota in Texas Referendum
Texas wheat farmers will vote before June 10 1943 in their third National marketing quota referendum. B F Vance AAA Texas warns to divert as much acreage to other war crops as possible and store wheat on farms to support the war effort. He notes 1943 supply may exceed domestic use and exports by about 35 percent or more, possibly doubling prior outlets.
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Texas
B. F. Vance
Adm
AAA
Vance
Fragmented wartime recollections and political riffs
A collection of dated quips on bankers, saboteurs, and fascist figures. References to French fleet protection quotes, Hitler, Mussolini, Gandhi, and Gandhi's successor remark. Satirical tone hints at wartime shortages, naval clashes near Solomon Islands, and rising living costs.
Dinosaur Tracks Near Comanche Texas in Lake Eanes
The Brownwood Bulletin reports two SMU papers in Field and Laboratory on Comanche County paleontology. Claude C. Albritton Jr. writes about dinosaur tracks at Lake Eanes and E. F. Blakemore Jr. along with colleagues, noting tracks made by bipeds in Glen Rose formation and the richest local site for such tracks in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Science Department
Southern Methodist University
Comanche County
Field and Laboratory
University At Dallas
Brownwood Bulletin
Comanche
Texas
Claude C. Albritton, Jr
Lake Eanes
Greta
Shuler
Hill’s Mountain
Hill's Mountain
E. F. Blakemore, Jr
C. M. Garfield
R. Banell
Lawrence Stephens
Connie Shannon
Dorothy
Glen Rose
Glen Rose Sea
Trinity Group
Glen
Waisman Heads Brownwood Air Cadet Recruiting Sub-district
Sammy Waisman of Brownwood is named chairman of the Brownwood sub-district to recruit Air Corps Cadets. Appointed by John Ben Shepperd, state Jaycee president, the effort covers Coleman, San Saba, Hico, Hamilton, and Goldthwaite in cooperation with Col. C. K. Rhinehart of the Dallas recruiting district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammy Waisman
Brownwood
John Ben Shepperd
Jaycee
Air Corps
Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
C. K. Rhinehart
Dallas
Brownwood Bulletin
Waisman
Coleman
Santache
Hico
Amilton
Goldthwaite
Soil Conservation Meet In Cow Creek Area At Liveoak Church
Landowners in the Cow Creek watershed gathered at Liveoak Church to discuss soil and water conservation. District Supervisor T. E. Hughes and Ray Walker noted this as the first priority area in Erath County under the Upper Leon district, with plans to cover 72 farms across Highland Bunyan Armstrong Cow Creeks and Leon River regions. Technicians will help design terrace systems, soil-building practices, and better pasture use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cow Creek
Liveoak Church
T. E. Hughes
Upper Leon
Primary Vote Totals for U S Senator Candidate O Daniel
In the first primary the race tallies show O Daniel with 475541 votes and Moody with 178471 votes. The incomplete transcription notes U S Senator race results with names and counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
O’daniel
Moody
Ryan
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Billie van Cleave
E. R. Merrill
Cross Roads
McGlothlin
Fagan’s
Fagan Chevrolet CO
Fagan Chevrolet
Dudney
Reporters For Ministers
Alvin Bryson English
Presbyterian Church
E. M. Shepard
Comyn School
E. L. Pierson
County
ACA
Dr. E. R. Ammons
Senator O'’Daniel
Hitler
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Solomon Islands
Mussolini
Depres
Nowit’s Department Store
NOVIT
Novit’s
Jolene Shoes
Crosby Square Shoes
Arrow
Resistor
Buck Brand
Cooper’s
Hickock
Tom Sawyer
Ette Brassiers
Star Brand Shoes
Polly Parrot
Cinderella
Bonnie
Kayser
Clare
the Friendly Store
Smu
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