Local social notes from a rural Texas community
Events include farewell showers for Mrs. Underwood and Luzena, visits among families in Jones Haskell Brownwood Comanche Beattie and Sidney, births at Aug 11 and Aug 19, a large fish fry on Aug 20, and students Garnet Miler and Lamar Hayes starting at Howard Payne College on Aug 26.
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Artis Rachels
A. Skinner
Artie Ray
Beal McDaniel
Carrol Ann
Dave Avvenshine
Jones and Haskell
Brownwood
Comanche
Beattie
Sidney
Minnie Pearl
Ben Ella Milner
W. B. Donaldson
Loretta Grimes
Garnet Miler
Lamar Hayes
Howard Payne College
Final Texas Governor runoff vote tabulated
The Texas Election Bureau released final county totals showing Beauford Jester with 700,178 votes and Homer Rainey with 361,178 in the Aug 24 runoff. Rainey carried four counties Lavaca Loving Travis and Zapata with shifts from July. total August votes 1 061 356, down from July and the 1940 high.
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Texas Election Bureau
Texas
Beauford Jester
Homer P. Rainey
Rainey
Lavaca
Loving
Travis
Zapata
Jester
Atascosa
Aransas
Austin
Brooks
Dickens
Ector
Fei Paso
Payette Howard
Hutchinson
Jefferson
Kleberg
McLennan
Wilbarger
Hamilton County Election Results Recorded for August Polls
Voters in Hamilton County, 3256 strong, participated in nine races on August 24 including four state seats one congressional seat one county office and three precinct posts. Drake narrowly beat Key 399 to 391 for Commissioner Precinct No 2 while Pederson won Precinct No 1 440 to 397 Keller beat Chumney 464 to 415 in Precinct 4 Tate won County Judge 1765 to 1430. Families from Dallas Brownwood and local towns visited Labor Day with residents Spruill.
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Hamilton County
K. C. Key
Jiggs Drake
Drake
John M. Pederson
Willie Roberts
W. H. Keller
W. W. Chumney
W. Eugene Tate
O. R. Williams
Hamilton County Commissioners Court
Robertson Reunion Brings Kinney Drinkard and Family Circle
The Robertson reunion gathered relatives at the May home of the Robertson children. Attendees included Claude Kinney of Brady and numerous Drinkard, Robertson, and Lawrence families from May, Grosvenor, Brownwood, Dublin, Burkett, Rising Star, Bangs, and Williams. Rev. O Hearn and Rev. Poppie visited during a noon lunch. next year’s reunion is planned for the same time.
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Robertson A
Robertson
Dee Drinkard
Claude Kinney
Brady
Thmar Drinkard
Aubrey Drinkard
J. F. Robertson
Carl Hedrick
Geo. Densman
Ann Moore
Tommie Hoard
Olen Lee
Raymond Drinkard
BE. C. Robertson
Kerley Kantrell
Franklin Lewis
Burkett
Orwell Lawrence
Bangs
Geo. Harris Jr
Geo. Harris Sr
Tooter Simpson
Rising Star
F. A. Munselle
Pierce Munselle
J. H. Reed
Paul Dean
W. L. Higginbotham
Dublin
Revie Plummer
May
O'Hearn
Brownwood
Methodist
Williams
Poppie
Rockwood
L. E. Kinney
M. L. Marlin
Abilene
C. L. Wiggins
Sam Davis
Lamesa
Well Known Man Feels Like New After Using INNER-AID
A local man reports relief from postmeal bloating gas and acid after taking INNER-AID. He says his bowels are regular for the first time in years and that he now eats freely without discomfort. The advertisement claims twelve herbs cleanse bowels and aid liver and kidneys. Sold by drug stores in Comanche County.
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Inner-Aid
Comanche County
Comanche Girl Wins Scholastic Honors
Martha Waring of Comanche won first place in scholastic honors at Northampton School for Girls Northampton Pennsylvania after attending the summer session. She previously attended Mary A Burnham School and will re enter What school as far. Mr and Mrs L D Whitehead and son Harola recently also came from the Navy, and daughters Jo Ann Mrs Eric Hiuyara and Shirley of Haus visited Mrs Whiteheads mother Mrs Sam Howell. Mrs George Hulsey and Miss Isabel Guinn left for Moore near Pearsall to teach in public school. Mr and Mrs Clifford Turnbow attended the Turnbow reunion at Alexander the ith.
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Martha Waring
Joann WD. Waring
Comanche
Northampton School For Girls
Northampton
Pennslyvania
Miss Waring
Mary A. Burnham
Wiat
L. D. Whitehead
Harola
Alscoargea
Navy
Jo Ann
Eric Hiuyara
Shirley
Haus
Whitehead
Sam Howell
George Hulsey
Isabell Guinn
Moore
Pearsall
36th Division Vets Plan Fort Worth Reunion
Veterans of the Texas 36th Division schedule a Fort Worth reunion September 8 9 at the Texas Hotel to mark the Salerno landing anniversary. A Crystal Ballroom event follows a western barbecue at Casa Manana grounds. Fiat money note included as a government issue.
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Fort Worth
Texas 36Th Division
Texas Hotel
Ft. Worth
Salerno
Crystal Ballroom
Casa Manana
Pioneer Palace
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Election Bureau
Spruill
R. V. Randerson
Bill Almquist
T. J. Reese
Dallas
Curtis P. Almquist
Nita Jan
Sherry Ann
Labor Day
R. L. Spruill
Jefferson Standard
Evan B. Jones
Family Reporter
Bright Beauty
Hollywood
Rusty Farrel
Miss Farrel
Mrs
Clifford Turnbow
Turnbow
Alexander the 1Iith
Hall Brothers
THE
North Side Cafe
R. L. Bowman
R. L. Bowman, JR
City Grocery
Shop City Grocery & Market
Staples
City GrocEry Market
Clyde Marshall
Chevrolet
Arthur Chevroet
FORD
Clemons
Comanche, Texas
Ana
Sutton Dudley
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