Miss Marguerite Ross Weds Sergeant Rice in Brownwood
Frank Ross and Mrs. Frank Ross of Comanche announce the marriage of their daughter Marguerite to F Lt J A Rice of the U S Marines at the Prayer Chapel First Methodist Church Brownwood. The bride wore a blue suit with white accessories and white orchid corsage. Mrs Rice is a Comanche School System teacher and Brownwood High School and Howard Payne College graduate. Lt Rice, youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs J A Rice of Brownwood, is a Brownwood High School graduate who attended Dallas college and has returned to the Fleet Marine Base Camp Elliott San Diego California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ross
Comanche
Marguerite
J. A. Rice
U. S. Marines
First Methodist Church
Brownwood
Leslie A. Boone
Brownwood High School
Howard Payne College
Set. Rice
Dallas
Fleet Marine Base
Camp Elliot
San Diego
California
H. C. Williams
Fort Worth
Jess Hickman
B. A. Howell
Ft. Worth
Winston Byers
Baby
W. E. Keith
Dolph Alexander
Hazel Dell
J. H. Harrison
Lassiter Lane
Camp Livingston
Ruth Strickland
Floyd Bolton
Ochis Petsick
Horace Applewhite
Big Spring
Jewel Cox
Laura Harris
Adell Barnett
Hamilton
Forney A. Dark Jr
M. E. Barnett
George Garrat
Kenneth Westmoreland
Faye Trimble
A. E. Griffith
A. G. Griffin
USS
Colorado
Pacific Fleet
Wm. Cummings
New York
Coast Guard
Billie Lee
Lester Griffin
Sonorado
Cecil
W. C. Couch
Carbon
J.C. Kee
Jeff Kee
Adison Kee
J. C. Kee
Stanley
Pearl White
Mattie Zoe Bradford
Joshua
McGee
McCauley
Kee
Talbert Kee
Amos Gaines
Mary Evelyn
D. C. Mason
Marsh Dean
Stephens
Lamkin
American Legion To Meet Wednesday
The regular monthly meeting of the American Legion will be held in the County Court room Wednesday night September 13 at 8 o'clock. All ex service men of World War One or Two are invited and urged to attend as an important matter will be discussed. Commander C. W. Gray announces the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
C. W. Gray
Kinneys and Smiths Visit Comanche to See Mrs Clarke
Mr and Mrs O A Kinney and son Ray of Stamford and Mrs E B Smith and daughter Wanda of Gainesville spent the weekend in Comanche with their mother Mrs George Clarke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Kinney
Ray
Stamford
E. B. Smith
Wanda
Gainesville
Comanche
George Clarke
Adcock Family Celebrates Four Day Lake Reunion
The Adcock family held a four day reunion at Lake Eanes Park in August with relatives from Gustine Merkel Brownwood Comanche Fort Worth and Rankin visiting and sharing meals. Family members in service were listed including Travis Green Wayman Adcock Melvin Green Marvin Lawson Rance Adcock Jr Weldon Adcock Marcus Price and others. Some members unable to attend due to illness were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adcock
Lake Eanes Park
Travis Green
Usnr
Wayman Adcock
Melvin Green
Marvin Lawson
USA
Rance Adcock
W. D. Price
Weldon Adcock
USMC
Marcus Price
C. L. Purcell
Gustine
O. J. Adcock
Merkel
R. L. Adcock
Brownwood
J. B. Adcock
Betty
Leiland
Fort Worth
H. W. Scott
Comanche
M. R. Jackson
Travis Jackson
Calvin Barkley
Lula Holcomb
Will Stamford
San Angelo
R. J. Adcock, Jr
Sketch of Life of W. N. Huddleston
Obituary tribute for W N Huddleston a longtime Custer Texas resident born December 25 1869 in Coal Hill Arkansas died August 16 after brief illness titled Uncle Will Pa Will and Pa Will to children he served as Duster Church of Christ member and Custer School Board member survived by wife six children fourteen grandchildren one great grandchild and a grandson Cadet Joe B Huddleston who died in service. services note and Whittier poem We Cannot Say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Huddleston
Custer
Will
Pa Will
Coal Hill
Johnson County
Arkansas
Texas
Coal Hill Lodge
William Neil Huddleston
Margaret Bradley
Huddleston
Duster
Custer School
Harry Huddleston
Ray Huddleston
Iraan
Harry James
Minter Field
Cal
Cpl
James Leo Plumlee
San Marcos
Tony Turryfield
Singing at Gustine Methodist Church attracts large crowd
Sunday afternoon singing at the Gustine Methodist Church drew many attendees. Rev L A Johnson and family from Brownwood will assume duties at the First Baptist Church. Memorial service for Jack Haggard of the Marine Corps is planned at 3 30 p m Sunday at the First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
L. A. Johnson
Brownwood
First Baptist Church
Jack Haggard
Marine Corps
Bud Smart
Ft. Worth
L. H. Eaton
Dallas
J.S. Striplin
T. M. Gatlin
Plainview
Lubbock
Jerry Clements and Sons
J. P. Ewing
Ranger
Bob Graham
Baggett
Sid Ford
Brit Ford
Vallejo
California
Pearl Harbor
W. R. Murdock
Wichita Falls
Jack Christesson
Local Infantryman Promoted In Italy
Private First Class Wilbern J. Yates, son of Mrs. May Yates of Comanche Texas, has been promoted to corporal while serving as an assistant squad leader with the 88th Infantry Division of the Fifth Army in Italy. Also reported were Mrs. J F Ramsey of Dallas visiting her sister in Comanche and several local residents taking trips or visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Army
Italy
Wilbern J. Yates
May Yates
Comanche
Texas
88Th Infantry Division
Revival Attends at Board Church Draws Local Crowd
Indian Creek residents joined a revival at Board Church as Ensign Jack Gore, recently stationed in the South West Pacific, sends word to his parents. Local residents and visitors including Blake of Brownwood, the Jones reunion at Lake Banes, and Mrs. Viola Stewart’s return from Houston are noted. Sunday School meets at 10 30 AM inviting all denominations and armed forces personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board Church
Ensign Jack Gore
Galveston
Southwest Pacific
Johnie Gore
Jones
Lake Banes
Blake
Brownwood
Melvin Martin
Crane
Viola Stewart
Houston
Armed Forces
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Reese-Palmer
Fall
Weskits
Reese - Palmer
Marguerite Ross
Sergeant Rice
Whittier
J. F. Ramsey
Virgil Butler
Brownwood Hospital
Fred Holmes
Madison Ray Holmes
Rt. 1
Bettie Sue Evans
G. D. Slay
Mississippi
Texas Telephone Co
Indian Creek
Nancy Wharton
Clifton
J. C. Helm
LaVera Purvis
Borger
Julian J. Johnson
Wanda Kilmer
Placid
Wanda Harper
Garden City
Kansas
Lloyd Greene
Goodyear
Dudley Bros
Bes
Dudley Eros
Gail
Tom
Etols
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