Headless rider legend of Texas horse thieves and Wallace
A frontier tale describes a raid along the San Antonio river by horse thieves led by a notorious outlaw. Two men pursued, joined by Big Foot Wallace, capturing and killing the gang as they slept. One leader allegedly had his head severed, mounted on a stallion, and seen roaming with the riderless horsehood in the wake of fear and rumor.
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Equvipur
San Antonio
Nueces
Big Foot Wallace
Treasury Regulation Limits Currency to Deceased Person Likenesses
A Treasury Department rule states that United States currency may feature only the likenesses of deceased individuals. The regulation thereby excludes living persons from appearing on banknotes and coins.
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Treasury Department
United States
Mice LaVera Purvis Weds James Crownover
Miss LaVera Purvis formerly of Proctor and Comanche and Borger married James E. Crownover Jr. of Olney in a candlelight Church of Christ ceremony August 4. The couple, attended by family and friends, planned a trip to Mexico and Colorado before settling in Olney and later enrolling at John Tarleton College.
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LaVera Purvis
Proctor and
Comanche
Borger
James Crownover, Jr
Olney
Borger Daily Herald
Church of Christ
Jesse E. Purvis
North Hedgecoke
James E. Crownover, Jr
Jim Crownover
M. W. Wilson
Shamrock
Texas
Mills Johnston
Ferne Hooper
Mildred Purvis
Joyce Shelton
Wagner
Betty Lou Johnson
Levelland
John E. Burleigh
Philview
Purvis
Oran E. Johnson
Mexico
Colorado
Abilene Christian College
Crownover
U. S. Army
Stephenville
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Julian J
Johnson
Cumanche
Utes Kb. Johnson
Carl A. Johnson
Dallas
C. M. Tucker
Wayne
Phillips
O. Shelton
John E. Burleight
Local Church Notes and Community News
Bud Langley sings at Sidney Methodist revival and plans a trip to Alabama. Rev. and Mrs. Tickner of Comanche visited Langley family. Sunday School at 10 AM each Sunday. Community attendance at Black York reunion and First Monday in Comanche. Felix Williams leaves for California. Dine with Keeter family. Otis Coker named District Clerk. Box family from Corpus Christi visiting Anthony clan.
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Bud Langley
Eula Redwine
Sidney
John Tickner
Comanche
W. A. Langley and
Alabama
Mildred
Clyde Allen
Hasse
Lake Eanes
Felix Williams
California
Max Keeter
Otis Coker
Nolan Burdette
John T
Lloyd Nelson
Damaged bill guidelines and North Texas student profile
A damaged bill must be at least three-fifths intact to be redeemed at face value. Enrolls in North Texas Joe Park Huntington, son of Texas State College in Denton, this year as a junior. He plans to graduate in January 1948 at age nineteen.
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U. S. Treasury
North
Texas
Joe Park Huntington
Texas State College
Denton
Meeting at Methodist Church By WS C 8
The WS C 8S met Monday Sept 9 for social hour with 24 members present. New member Mrs J H Wilkerson of Indian Creek joined. President Mrs Vasco Lee led a brief business session. Sermon by Mrs J M Marshall, piano by Mrs Sarah Deason, prayers led by Mrs J D Smoot. Refreshments served by Mrs Jim McGilothlin and Miss Alice Hayes. Next meeting Sept 16 features a Spiritual Life program led by Mrs M Jenkins.
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Ws.c
J. H. Wilkerson
Indian Creek
Vasco Lee
Sarah Deason
J. D. Smoot
J. M. Marshall
J. W. Whitefield
L. F. Elkins
T. T. Marshall
Jim McGilothlin
Alice Hayes
M. Jenkins
Donation request for Mission centers this quarter
A cash donation appeal invites support for Mission centers this quarter with emphasis on timely giving. The appeal notes funds are needed this month to sustain programs and outreach activities.
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Querten
Conten
Quarterly Conference at Morton's Chapel Sunday
Rev. Cole district superintendent of Cisco will preach at Morton's Chapel with Rev. R. L. Bowman pastor. Dinner on the grounds at noon, conference at 2 p.m. Victor Methodist Church hosts Sunday night services with Rev. Bowman. New Tupin Watch Shop students include Vernon Ripley Donald Hall Shallie Gray Jr Weston McDonald L N Harrison Jr A M Sorley J D Osborn
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Cole
Cisco
R. L. Bowman
Bowman
Victor Methodist Church
Rev. Bowman
Tupin Watch Shop Vocational School
Vernon Ripley
Donald Hall
Shallie Gray, Jr
Weston McDonald
Comanche
L. N. Harrison, Jr
de Leon
A. M. Sorley
Clifton
J. D. Osborn
Sidney
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Boyce House
Clemons
Mice LaVera Purvis
James Crownover
MR. and Mrs. Crownover
Roy Box
Corpus Christi
Mrs
E. E. Anthony
Ey Ori
Lesden
Tose
Tos
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City, N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of
Brownwood
South Side
Vienna
Lipton’s Tea
Humble Products
Bill Jarrell
Straley’s Electric Co
Indians
City Cafe
John Odom
W.S.C
Methodist Church
Morton's
Tain
Brownwood Highway
Hay
GRAIN
Mohair
Carnes Trucking
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