Comanche County School Notes 1939 Rural Aid Budgets
Brysonville School begins 1939-40 term with good enrollment led by J C Helms Sr after eight years of district service. Eight grade class served by Comanche and Blanket high schools. Teacher Retirement System reports forty three thousand members and over 4.5 million dollars in accounts. New books arrive. teachers urged to monitor book issuance and avoid excess. Applications for State Rural Aid require district signatures and review at the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brysonville
J. C. Helms
Rysonville
Agust
Comanche
Ign
Social News From Comanche and Surrounding Areas
Mrs Otis Clayton and her Comanche son visited Mrs A E Boyd and Mrs J C Ross. Reba Statum will teach in 5 Winters. Mrs Claude Ross and children from Fort Worth stayed with relatives. Thelma Clark visited Putnam and Ruth Caraway. George Caraway family from Putnam visited friends. Cliff Walker from Dallas stayed with his mother Mrs George Winningham. Frank Ross from Comanche visited relatives. Johnny Hurt and daughter from Cotton Grove and Eva Payne of Elm Grove attended singing. Roy Dabney of Comanche spent the weekend with his in laws E Boyd. Blanton Boyd is seriously ill in an Abilene hospital. Uncle Sam Hart of Elm Grove, Leroy Woolsey of Soda Springs, and David and Charlie Wooly of Cotton Grove attended singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Clayton
Comanche
A. E. Boyd
Rs. J. C. Ross
Reba Statum
Claude Ross
Fort Worth
Thelma Clark
Putnam
Ruth Caraway
George Caraway
Ruth
Troy
Jorkey
Cliff Walker
Dallas
George Winningham
Frank Ross
Omanche
Johnny Hurt
Cotton Grove
Eva Payne
Elm Grove
Roy Dabney
E. Boyd
Blanton Boyd
Abilene
Sam” Hart
Elmrove
Leroy Woolsey
Soda Prings
David and
Charlie Wooly
Local residents visit relatives in region and beyond
A flurry of visits fills the week with relatives from Los Angeles to Port Arthur visiting in Comanche and surrounding towns. Many travelers, including the Carletons of Silver City and the Gossages of Port Arthur, are listed among those who spent time with family here.
Elm Grove visit and regional social notes
Cotton Grove families led by Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Howell and the Bill Elliott group spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Glasgow at Elm Grove. Avery Moore and family were Ballinger visitors last week. Rev. Porter of De Leon preached at the Baptist Tabernacle Sunday night. Mrs. T. M. Glasgow visited Mrs. Lewis York Sunday evening. B. B. King returned home from an extended visit with relatives in Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Howell
Bill Elliott
Bill Glasgow
Elm Grove
Avery Moore
Ballinger
Porter of
de Leon
The
Baptist Tabernacle
T. M. Glasgow
Lewis York
King
Oklahoma
Local families visit relatives across Texas region
Bible Mrs Boss Clements of De Leon visited her father Billy Steward. Mrs Pete Cantwell returned home after ten days with grandfather T S Armstrong and Rick Armstrong and family. Miss Bessie Nelda and Juanita Summers visited an uncle Walter Gressett in Big Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boss Clements
de Leon
Billy Steward
Pete Cantwell
T. S. Armstrong
Rick Armstrong
Bessie
Nelda
Juanita Summers
Walter Gressett
Big Spring
W. C. Cox
H. A. Cox
John Cox
Tom Drennan
Mexico
Billy Vaughn
Pat Scott
Free
H. E. la Roque
Martin Branch
Clarence Drennan
C. E. Drennan
Earl Cox
Abilene
F. M. Cox
Electra
Mercer Gap Preacher to Move to Brownwood
Reverend Bill McEwin filled his appointment here Sunday and will move with his family to Brownwood to attend Howard Payne College this winter. The Gober family from Van Dyke and the Stevens family from Arron also shared weekend visits with local households. Finley Williford traveled to Fort Worth on business, and multiple local families visited Brownwood and Blanket over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill McEwin
McEwin
Brownwood
Howard Payne College
Otho Gober
van Dyke
G. R. McKinzie
Henry Boldebuck
Newbury
Arron Stevens
Darrell
Laverne Stevens
Mary Joe Williford
Blanket
Finley Williford
Fort Worth
T. M. McKinzie
C. C. Bien
Henry Williford
Local Residents Share Trips And Visits In Fort Worth Dallas And Surroundings
Harmony O B Phillips made a business trip to Fort Worth. Bobby Bartz and Charles Park returned to Dallas after a week with Charles aunt Mrs M E Owen. Belve Bean family from Minneapolis will spend winter on their ranch here. Several visitors including Mrs Schaefer Betty Fern Placid and Mrs Cleary Mercer Gap visited Mrs Owen. The Wilhelm home burned last week. W E Boyd's family from Talpa visiting J J Rogers. Virginia Boyd will live here and attend Comanche High. Carl Thomas Brownwood spent weekend with family. Mrs Martin Hanson and Henry joined Misses Clara and Alice Hanson from Brownwood visiting Mrs Moore in Dallas. Jack Wilhelm left for Kansas City to attend school. Z T Edwards visited White Point. Roy Dutton family Mercer Gap visited Bailey Gore. Sumner Wetzel Addie May and Marion Wetzel visited Ad die Henry Zephyr. T A McDonald and Sonny Willis Pettit spent Sunday with O B Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Phillips
Fort Worth
Bobby Bartz
Charles Park
Dallas
Charles
M. E. Owen
Belve Bean
Carolyn
Minneapolis
Schaefer
Betty Fern
Placid
Mrs. Cleary
Mercer Gap
A. W. Wilhelm
W. E. Boyd
Talpa
J. J. Rogers
Virginia Boyd
Comanche High School
Carl Thomas
Brownwood
Martin Hanson
Henry Hanson
Clara
Alice Hanson
Moore
Jack Wilhelm
J. F. Wilhelm
Kansas City
Z. T. Edwards
Doc Edwards
White Point
Roy Dutton
Bailey Gore
Sumner Wetzel
Addie May
Marion Wetzel
Addie Henry
Zephyr
T. A. McDonald
Sonny” Willis of
Pettit
Community Notes from Indian Creek Area
Indian Creek residents hosted visitors including J H Bowman in Sidney and Anita Farrew of Newbury. Corpus Christi’s George Kearney visits his mother Mrs W B Kearney. households welcomed Gus Keazier D F Carmichael Perry McGlothlin and Edd Burdett families. Local folks attend Cross Roads meeting and plan singings. N F Williams and Edd Burdett traveled to German for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Bowman
McCarthy
Sidney
George Kearney
Corpus Christi
W. B. Kearney
Anita Farrew
Newbury
Horton
Gus Keazier
D. F. Carmichael
Perry McGlothlin
Hicks Corner
Pentecostal revival continues amid community notices
The article lists local visits and moves from Amherst to Valera and Brownwood, including Jim Thomas and family, Clifton Thomas, Audrey Stephenson, Zanette Stephenson, Lee Ada Frazier, R T Stevens and Geneva, J C Elms, Maud Loudermilk, Lunna Bowman, and Lloyd and Clyde Reid. It notes peanut harvests underway with major work in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Thomas
Amherst
R. C. Thomas
Gulf Coast
Clifton Thomas
Valera
Thomas
Audrey Stephenson
Fort Worth
Zanette Stephenson
Comanche
Beattie
Lee Ada Frazier
Brownwood
R. T. Stevens
Geneva
Myrtle Bassette
San Angelo
J. C. Elms
Maud Loudermilk
Lunna Bowman
Homer Booth
Firemen Charity Softball Game Tonight
Attend the Firemen's charity softball game Monday night with proceeds aiding a Christmas fund for the needy. Get your butter paper at The Chief.
Visitors and local notes from Cross Roads area
Cross Roads notes visitations as Mr and Mrs Theron Morrow of Owens call on his parents Mr and Mrs J D Morrow Sunday night. Mrs Canova Weaver and child of Sipe Springs spend Monday with her sister Mrs Robert Roe. Reginald Taylor and son Reginald Jr return to Romney WV after summer with Mrs J A Moore and kin. Farmers begin peanut harvest. Miss Doris Allen starts business college in Brownwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theron Morrow
Owens
J. D. Morrow
Canova Weaver
Sipe Springs
Robert Roe
Reginald Taylor
Reginald, Jr
Romney
West Virginia
J. A. Moore
Doris Allen
Brownwood
Family visits and enlistments from Fort Worth to El Paso
H. H. French and family of Fort Worth visited his brother yphen French and family Sun y. Hood Donaldson and Cyril Phil lips left Saturday to enlist in the U.S. Army at El Paso. Mrs. Ira Farrar of Comanche spent the week end with her brother, Ocie Ward and family. A family gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Loman Cagle last Friday. Among those attending were Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Vines and family of Newburg, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Sides of Brown County, Mr. and Mrs. Will Murphy and son of Clay County, Mrs. Amino Hutchison and baby of Comanche, Mrs. Etta Young and Ada Thomison. Carl and Cleve Milner were in Proctor Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. French
Fort Worth
Yphen French
Suny
Cleve Milner
Scons
Vernon
Carl Milner
Hood Donaldson
Cyril Phillips
U.S. Army
el Paso
Ira Farrar
Comanche
Ocie Ward
Loman Cagle
E. C. Vines
Newburg
Oscar Sides
Brown County
Will Murphy
Clay County
Amino Hutchison
Etta Young
Ada Thomison
Carl
Proctor
Fairview School Opens Locally and Community Visits
Fairview School started here last Monday with several locals attending the Comanche County Baptist Association meeting at Sweetwater the prior Wednesday and Thursday. John Carter and family of Carlton visited his cousin Mrs. G. E. Boynton and family, with Mrs. Sally Wills returning home after a week’s visit. C. B. Williams Jr. of A and M College is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Williams.
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Comanche County Baptist Association
Sweetwater
John Carter
Carlton
G. E. Boynton
Sally Wills
C. B. Williams, Jr
A. & M. College
Mrs
Charlie Williams
Sweetwater Visitors and Family Gatherings Reported
Sweetwater residents note Miss Kittie Matthews visiting relatives here Burnice Hartman returns home after a stay with Mr and Mrs C D Hartman Mr and Mrs W H Lloyd and family and J H Lloyd visit Garner Lloyd at Brysonville Mrs Clifford Hoover back from Sweetwater after an operation Mr and Mrs C D Hartman and daughter weekend with Curtis Hartman at Bibb Nordell Lloyd spends week with Garner Lloyd at Brysonville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittie Matthews
Beattie
Burnice Hartman
Sweetwater
C. D. Hartman
W. H. Lloyd
J. H. Lloyd
Garner Lloyd
Brysonville
Clifford Hoover
Curtis Hartman
Bibb
Nordell Lloyd
Black Family Holds Reunion
The first annual Black family reunion was held Sunday September 3 at Alligator Hole on Indian Creek with a basket lunch and a post luncheon business session naming plans for a second gathering. Attendees included families from Comanche Fort Worth Tulsa Energy Marble Falls and Blackwell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Black
L. M. Black
Fort Worth
Troy Humphrey
H. D. Humphrey
Tulsa
Okla
M. L. York
Energy
Chester East
Marble Falls
Frank Black
Blackwell
Local Social News Notes From Fort Worth and Houston
Macksville residents Mr. and Mrs. Ira Marshall of Fort Worth visited her sister Mrs. Mary Caraway last week. Mrs. M G McDonald with daughter Mrs. Lensley of Energy visited daughters in Houston. Arveta Barnett of Fort Worth visited her parents Earl and Mrs. Barnett over the weekend. Marie Barnett returned to Fort Worth with her for a brief visit. The Home Workers Club met Thursday with Mrs. Bonnie Wilson. fourteen members were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Marshall
Fort Worth
Mary Caraway
M. G. McDonald
L. Hensley
Energy
Houston
Arveta Barnett
Earl Barnett
Marie Barnett
Home Workers Club
Bonnie Wilson
Local visitors join families over weekend in Carlton and Energy
Gustine Mr and Mrs Charlie Harvey of Carlton spent Sunday with Dr and Mrs Collins. Reta Nell Caraway Oleta Caraway and Kallene Roberson all of Energy and Mr Dennis spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Caraway. Mr and Mrs Mackie Johnston of Big Spring are visiting relatives. 500 sheets in black ink for 1.75. Comanche Chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Harvey
Carlton
Mrs. Collins
Reta Nell Caraway
Oleta Caraway
Kallene Roberson
Mr. Dennis
Mrs. Caraway
Mrs. Mackie Johnston
Big Spring
Hazel Dell Sees Regular Appointment Next Sunday
Hazel Dell residents note that Rev. Robert Barnett of Brownwood will fill his regular appointment here next Sunday. R. W. Polvado and family join Mr. and Mrs. E. H. McCarty for Sunday. Several local young people are listed with Gustine and nearby families during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Barnett
Brownwood
R. W. Polvado
E. H. McCarty
Lula Mae Alexander
Louise Durham
Gustine
Lucille
Zoetta Bryson
Betty Jean Young
S. J. Wall
Jack Wall
Arthur Gain
R. M. Alexander
Ethel Faulkner
W. A. Durham
Local Family Visits and Rodeo Trip Reported
Mrs Z T Edwards with Mr A Brown and D Brown made a business trip to De Leon. Mr and Mrs O B Phillips J C Tyson and Misses Lascille and Louise Phillips spent Tuesday with Mr and Mrs A Faulkner at Robersonville. Marion Wetzel and Harold Edwards attended the Santa Anna Rodeo in Ozona on their return trip. Robert Pars of Dallas visited his aunt Mrs M s Owen. J C Tyson visiting his daughter Mrs O B Phillips has gone to Morton Cochran County. Mrs J M Edwards of Comanche spent the weekend with her sister Mrs J J Rogers. Jack Pate of Comanche spent Sunday with Tyson Phillips. Mrs Ed Orrick and children of Fort Worth have been visiting her sister Mrs T O Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Tyson
O. B. Phillips
Morton
Cochran County
J. M. Edwards
Comanche
J. J. Rogers
Jack Pate
Tyson Phillips
Ed Orrick
Fort Worth
T. O. Rogers
Local Social Notes From Dallas to Brownwood
Charles Park and Robert Barta of Dallas stay with Charles aunt Mrs M Owen this week. B Phillips and family visit Brownwood Sunday with Jackson. Aubrey Wilhelm returns from Brownwood where he worked this summer to resume studies at Daniel Baker University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Park
Robert Barta
Dallas
Charles
M. Owen
B. Phillips
Brownwood
Jadcson
Aubrey Wilhelm
Daniel Baker
Santa Fe railroad carloadings rise slightly in week ending August 19
Santa Fe system carloadings for the week ending August 19 were 18,262, up from 18,253 in 1938. Cars received from connections totaled 5,038 vs 4,802 last year. Total cars moved reached 23,300, compared with 23,055 a year ago, with 22,626 cars handled the preceding week this year.
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Santa Fe
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