Local rainfall accumulates in August and church notes
Rainfall in Van Dyke totals 1.50 inches for August, with August 1955 at 2.15 inches. Communities anticipate benefits for peanut crops and grazing. Sunday School counts at Gartman View and Zion Hill total 87. Zion Hill attended county Baptist Association in Comanche, highlighted by Mrs. Jim Duncan’s obituary program. Gartman View ministers attend Freewill Baptist Association in Weatherford. Booster Band king and queen for 1957 named from Granbury. Local visitors include the Lancasters from Fort Worth. Gartman View called Roy Norte as pastor for another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Dyke
Gartman View
Zion Hill
Comanche
Jim Duncan
de Leon
Freewill Baptist Annual Association
Weatherford
Jesse
Granbury
Alonzo Lancaster
Houston Lancaster
Glenda
Fort Worth
Montie Brinson
Arthur Hendrix
Soda Springs
Roy Norte
Card of Thanks from Stevens Family
The Stevens family thanks friends for kindness during their father and husband’s illness. Special appreciation goes to Dr Lane and Mr Porter Franks. From Abilene, Mr and Mrs J D Hinton and sons Mike and Mark visited relatives over the Labor Day holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Porter Franks
A. H. Stevens
Abilene
J. D. Hinton and Sons
Mike and
Mark
Midland visitors share Labor Day greetings at local homes
Here from Midland Mr and Mrs Eddie Jones and family visited friends and relatives over the weekend. Hayne Reese of Dallas and Dawson Waring of Houston spent Labor Day with Mrs John D Waring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Eddie Jones
Warings
Hayne Reese
Dallas
Dawson Waring
Houston
John D. Waring
Holstein Show and Sale Planned for Dublin Texas
The Holstein Friesian Association of Texas sponsors a Black and White Show and Sale in Dublin on September 7 and 8. Expect 60 to 75 head with a junior show and judging contest led by Dr. W. W. Reed of Tarleton State College. A Black and White Sale of about 45 registered Holsteins follows on Saturday at 1 p.m. to aid dairymen in meeting fall base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holstein Fresian Association of Texas
Dublin
Texas
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
W. W. Reed
Tarleton State College
Mercer Gap Notes and Local Visits
Rev Clark a Howard Payne College student Brownwood supplied for Rev Harrell Sunday with wife and two daughters. Mr and Mrs Gage Nelson and family of Stephenville visited Fenley Williford family Sunday. Mercer Gap Helpers Club resumes meetings Tuesday with Mrs Rock Williams as hostess. Foreman family from Odessa spent weekend with J M Foreman family. Visitors and local residents attended a litera tion in Azle and Fort Worth areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Harrell
Gage Nelson
Stephenville
Fenley Williford
Mercer Gap Helpers Club
Rock Williams
Cecil Wayne Foreman
Jimmy
Odessa
J. M. Foreman
Talk Holsteins Parade of Champions Event
The upcoming event will feature a talk on Holsteins and will include a parade of champions from the show highlighting notable cows and award winners.
Weekend Plans Mention Austin and Sin Notation
A fragment references individuals in Austin over the weekend with unclear context. Names appear garbled but point to social or personal plans. Further context is unreadable to confirm event or location.
Comanche Holiday Visitors Stay With Brit Family
Mr and Mrs and children visited Comanche during holidays staying with Mrs O O Brit and relatives. The readable fragments suggest a family gathering at Brit home.
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Jesse Tiner
Boy Scouts
Freedoms Foundation
Valley Forge
BOY Scouts OF America and, Freedoms Foundation
Mrs
Grover Laman
J C Werte Tarrant
Azle
Mr. and
Sin
Ots
Austin and
Fireston
Speedway
Say Ie
Bey
Western Pump Company
Steward Drilling Co
P. O. Box
Chamber of Commerce Office
Cisco
Graham
Hamilton
Cgaler
Cai
Dudley Bros
Gail
Tom
Eltos
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