Jerry Owen Fund Progress Report and Ear surgeries
Mrs. Reginald Taylor reports over two hundred contributors funded Jerry Owens of Comanche Route 2 to Dallas for medical care. Doctors at Baylor Hospital performed multiple ear operations from 1940 onward, noting gradual improvement and the need for further procedures while Jerry prepares to start school in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Owens
Comanche
Route 2
Boy
Dallas
Reginald Taylor
Jerry
Mills
Elmer Holden
de Leon
Baylor Hospital
Lula May Boyd Dies At Stag Creek
Mrs Lula May Boyd died at the family home in the Stag Creek community on Friday evening August 30 at 7 10 p m She was born October 23 1889 in Nevada County Arkansas and moved to Texas at age one She married Dave A Boyd on September 8 1912 Their four children are Leonard Boyd Brownwood Gladys Watkins Bibb Opal Jones and Pauline Boyd Sidney She is survived by four grandchildren two brothers Will and Zeb May Sidney two sisters Ella Hilley and Dorothy Coker Sidney She joined South Copperas Missionary Baptist Church in 1925
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula May Boyd
Stag Creek
Nevada County
Arkansas
Texas
Dave A. Boyd
Leonard Boyd
Brownwood
Gladys Watkins
Bibb
Opal Jones
Pauline Boyd
Sidney
Billie Louise Buckmaster Funeral Held at Taylor's Chapel
Funeral services for Billie Louise Buckmaster were held at Taylor's Chapel at 3:00 p m Wednesday with Rev Roger Smith presiding. The Beattie High School community and relatives attended. She was a 1925 Beattie Junior and loved her Savior, church, and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieee
Billie Louise
Taylor's Chapel
Roger Smith
Sweetwater Baptist Church
Taylor's
Beattie High School
J. E. Lightfoot
Earlene Horton
Robert Park
Bill Horton
Lay Farrow
Alonzo Horton
Duane Whitney
Kenneth Welch
Alden Rumfield
C. J. Fisher
Ruth Smith
Edna Mae Williams
Maudine McMillan
Lauris Ann Johnson
Malece Nabors
Mary Lizzie Fisher
H. L. Buckmaster
Soda Springs
Johnnie Harper
Sherwood
Co. V. Smith
Forza Forehand
Loran Lollar
San Angelo
Chesley Radford
Comanche
C. B. Smith
Mary Ellen Buckmaster
Sam Buckmaster
Blanket
C. R. Buckmaster
White Point
George Buckmaster
Sidney
Webb Jenkins Weds Marjorie Hancock in Jayton
Webb Jenkins and Marjorie Hancock wed in Jayton Texas on August 22 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fowler. The couple will reside in Hale Center Texas after a Dallas wedding trip. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Addie Hancock, wore a gray traveling suit. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Jenkins, is a Howard Payne College graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb Jenkins
Hale Center
Texas
Dallas
Tom Fowler
Jayton
Marjorie Hancock
Addie Hancock
Mr. Jenkins
W. D. Jenkins
Comanche
Toi Fowler
Brown
Spur
Ferns
Gladiolas
Sue Fowler
Mary Lou Matthews
Jayton School
Howard Payne College
The
Conservatory of Music
Chicago
Comanche Indians Hold Friday Scrimmage and Practice Notes
Comanche grid workouts run twice daily under Prazier and Dyer with a twenty minute scrimmage held Friday afternoon. First team on Wednesday included Edwards Spears Tackles Loudermilk W Edwards Guards Rains Laughlin Center Davis Quarter Marshall Halves Mion Albin Full Coker. Carter Bear and Boff named at guard and tackle among returning players. seven lettermen and six reserves form the nucleus of the 1940 squad. Billie Kemp has not reported, possibly missing the season, as he trains in Haskell. Comanche hosts Sidney Eagles in a Friday night scrimmage around 8 o'clock supervised by coach Whitey Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prazier
Dyer
Nestey
B. Edwards
Spears
Loudermilk
W. Edwards
Rains
Laughlin
Davis
Marshall
Mion
Albin
Coker
Gene Carter
Comanche Grid
Indians
Whitey Morris
Sidney Eagles
Invulnerable Bridge Club Rumor Proved True in City
Rumors of a local group in Comanche named the Invulnerable Bridge Club have proven true with members listed as Mr and Mrs Buzz Cauley Charley Marshall Bill Stephens Earl Evans Billie Dudney and Sol Hoffman. The club meets biweekly for contract bridge with odd rules such as a deck limit of seven aces and only three kicks under the table per hand. The next meeting was slated for Sol Hoffman’s home on Thursday night September 5 with high and low score outcomes expected to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Buzz Cauley
Charley Marshall
Bill Stephens
Earl Evans
Billie Dudney
Sol Hoffman
Buckner Home Seeks Fruit Jars For Thanksgiving Offering
Buckner Orphans Home receives twenty dozen fruit jars. Churches and individuals may fill jars with fruit and vegetables for the home or exchange filled jars for empties. Hold until the November offering. Call for jars at Wm Reese's home in Comanche. chairman asks community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckner Orphans Home
Comanche
Comanche Band Mothers Sponsor Benefit Matched Contest
The Comanche Band Mothers Club sponsors a benefit matched contest at the met on Monday September. The Comanche Ropers will face another strong out of county club beginning at 8 o'clock. Admission will be 15c. Band Mothers urge support for the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Band Mothers Club
Met
Comanche Ropers
Band Mothers
N Williams Honored On Birthday in Fairview
Mrs. N Williams of Fairview was feted Thursday evening August 29 for her seventy fifth birthday. Attendees included Mrs Wess Sledge and family. Nelda Vane and Harold Gene. Mrs Roy McNutt. Mrs Homer Collins and Laura B. Mrs Tom Mazurek and daughters Margaret and Elmyra. and others from Comanche and surrounding households. Refreshments of ice cream cake and cookers were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Williams
Fairview
Wess Sledge
Nelda Vane
Harold Gene
Roy McNutt
Homer Collins
Laura B
Tom Mazurek
Margaret and
Elmyra
Paul Easley
Bob Wilson
Lillie Mae
S. L. Moore
Gus Wilhelm
Steve
Cliff Flanagan
Lavada and
Duane
Lester McNutt
Joyce
Johnnie Lee McNutt
Bud Power
la Verne
Henry Stephenson
A. McBride
Polly
C. A. Flanagan
H. H. Brunet
Comanche
Miss Royce Wallace Weds Ben Berryhill in Brownwood
The marriage of Miss Royce Wallace and Ben Berryhill took place Sunday afternoon September 1 at three o'clock in Brownwood. The Rev. Purvis read the ring ceremony at his home. The bride wore a black crepe dress with pink quins. Attendants included Weldon Berryhill and Bob Berryhill, with Jeanine Campbell, Marguerie Couch, and Wilburn Fletcher noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce Wallace
E. L. Wallace
Comanche
Ben Berryhil
B. M Berryhill
Brownwood
Purvis
Weldon Berryhill
Bob Berrys
Jeanine Campbell
Marguerie Couch
Wilburn Fletcher
Berryhill
John Tarleton Co
Brownwood High Schol
Brownwood Dry Cleaners
Dallas
Leggett Cotton Co
Kings Hi-Way
Interesting Exhibit At Higginbotham’s
A Higginbotham show window display featured drawings by Mrs Lot tie Holman Card of old homes by A Holman and J P Pettit. The Pettit home remains a pioneer monument while the Holman house has faded with time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Holman
J. P. Pettit
Higginbotham
Lottie Holman Card
Pettit
Holman
Doc Edwards Honor Guest Wedding Reception
Guests welcomed by a receiving line of Eowards Miss Wallace Mrs B M Berryhill Mrs Weldon Berryhill and Mrs Jeanine Campbell of Brownwood. Marguerite Couch presided over the bride's book while Freida Ladell Coulter presented gifts. Pink and white decor and a pink white carriage carried gifts. thirty five guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc Edwards
Eowards
Miss Wallace
B. M Berryhill
Weldon Berryhill
Jeanine Campbell
Brownwood
Marguerite Couch
Freida Ladell Coulter
Local Folks Host Weekend Visits and Club Supper
Mr and Mrs J C LaGrone spent the weekend at Desmonona. Thomas Hanes and Glen Perdue of Brooksfield Texas visited home folks. The Stitch and Chatter Club held a supper at the tabernacle Friday night. Dan Gilstrap of East Texas visited his brother C C Gilstrap. Neil and Coramae Greenlee entertained with a party Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. LaGrone
Desdemona
Thomas Hanes
Glen Perdue
Brooksfield
Texas
Stitch and Chatter Club
Tabernacle
Dan Gilstrap
East Texas
C. C. Gilstrap
Neil
Coramae Greenlee
Sweeden Honored by Relatives on Seventieth Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Sweeden of Proctor hosted relatives for his 70th birthday. Attendees included sister in law Elien Sweeden and nieces A. H. Thomas and Mrs M. J. Baker with Beot, plus Hobbs New Mexico guest from M. J. Baker family. A yellow angel food cake and pink decorations marked the occasion. A noon feast featured baked goose and trimmings followed by reminiscing and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Sweeden
Proctor
Sweeden
Elien Sweeden
Neice
A. H. Thomas
Lamoyne
Gerry Pat
von Sharon
Rock Bluff
M. J. Baker
Daugther
Beot
Hobbs
New Mexico
Ellen Sneeden
Fred Curry Named Fairview Principal
Fred Curry elected principal of Fairview School, replacing the resigned D A Bounds. Curry, a Daniel Baker senior, taught four years in Erath County, one in Hamilton County, and spent the last three years as principal and coach of the Eola eleven teacher school in Concho County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Curry
Fairview
D. A. Bounds
Curry
Daniel Baker
Erath County
Hamilton County
Eola
Concho County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Taylor
Jerry Owen
Jayton Chronicle
Buckner’s
Wm. Reese
Higginbotham’s
By J. R. Eanes
Cael
Servite Drug Store
Riders OF the Frontier
Mickey Rooney
Andy Hardy
Hardy Family
Judy Garland
Bing Crosby
Mary Martin
Loretta Young
Melvyn Douglas
George Brent
Virginia Bruce
Chiecek
Mufti
Dr. Caldwell
Cardus
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