Former Comanche Merchant Honored On 89th Birthday
W. G. Baxter, former Comanche merchant and Brownwood business pioneer, was celebrated on his 89th birthday at the Alexander home in Brownwood. He founded the first Baxter mercantile in Comanche in 1897, opened the first Baxter department store in Brownwood in 1909, and remains active managing ranches near Batesville and Uvalde. He traveled 350 miles to Brownwood with his wife and daughter Elsie Hunter of Batesville. an after dinner program included a life poem written by Mrs. Baxter’s sister and a festive gathering with relatives and friends.
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W. G. Baxter
Comanche
Brownwood
F. T. Alexander
Sarah B. Kelly
Avenue C
Baxter
C. C
Christian Church
Masonic Lodge
Order of Eastern An
Kelly
Tell
W. F. Turner
H._ _T. Baxter
Stephenville
Reed Family Reunion At Lake Eanes Park
About 78 relatives and friends gathered for the R. W. Reed family reunion at Lake Eanes Park on September 3. The oldest attendees were Uncle Gene Gill, 91, and his brother. Dallas and Fort Worth visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Edd Burdette and Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Perkins who spent the weekend in the area.
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R. W
Lake Eanes Park
Gene” Gill
Dallas, Ft. Worth
Edd Burdette
Dalton Perkins
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Death of H B Bettis A May Texas Merchant and Banker
Byron Howard Bettis 89 prominent May citizen and uncle of Mrs Brightman of Comanche died Tuesday in Brownwood. Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Calvary Baptist Church of May with Rev Pat Cummins officiating. Burial at Antioch Cemetery. Bettis helped establish Gibbs Stores and partnered with Henry Gibbs in Comanche early in his career. He later ran a ladies store in Coleman and Brownwood, residing in the house now occupied by Walter Barrett. Born February 10 1872 in Alabama he moved to Texas in 1881, later attending Howard Payne College and marrying Dantata Hefner in 1893. He farmed then worked at Weekly Watson Miller Hardware before moving to May in 1902 to enter mercantile and banking ventures.
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Byron Howard Bettis
May
Texas
As Brightman
Comanche
Brownwood
Calvary Baptist Church
Pat Cummins
Antioch Cemetery
Banker
the & Gibbs
Peg
Henry Gibbs
Law
Coleman A Linger
Blanket
Howard Payne College
Dantata Hefner
Watson-Miller Hardware
Comanche Texas SH 16 Construction Bid Notice
Sealed proposals for 16.025 miles of grading structures base and surface on SH 16 from De Leon to US 67 377 in Comanche will be received in Austin until 9:00 A.M. Sept. 22 1961. Plans with wage rates are at Glenn G. Trotter Resident Engineer Comanche and Texas Highway Department Austin. Rights reserved.
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de Leon
Comanche
Comanche County
Highway Department
Austin
Glenn G. Trotter
Texas Highway Department
Comanche lunch menu and Texas visit notes
Comanche school lists Sept 18 22 meals with meat loaf and mashed potatoes on one day, ham and cheese on another, red beans and greens midweek, and fried chicken on Friday. Lubbock visitors Mrs John Reese and family spent the weekend in Comanche with Mrs John Reese.
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Lubbock
Joh Reese
Linda
John Michael
Comanche
John Reese
Long-time May merchant retires after store decades
The narrative recalls a man who moved through Brownwood and Concho County laboring as a rancher and banker. He later returned to May, where after remarriage he re established a store and operated it until retirement. His first wife Bettis died in 1915.
Walker Morris wed in Stephenville home ceremony
Miss Shirley Walker and Morris Marry Miss Shirley Ann Walks and Larry Lee Morris were married Saturday evening August 26 at the Walker home in Stephenville. The Rev Creath Davis officiated in a double ring ceremony with gladioli decor. The couple will reside in Fort Worth as Morris works at Montgomery Ward and Acme Brick Co.
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Shirley Ann Walks
Larry Lee Morris
Charles Walker
Tarleton
Stephenville
T. N. Walker
Sidney
Charles Morrie
Comanche
Creath Davis
de Leon
Walker
Miss Carnations
Sidney High School
Comanche High School
N. Walker
Charles Morris
Robert Williams
de Leo
Fort Worth
Rodgers Ave
Montgomery Ward
Acme Brick Co
SGT Halliburton leaves for England on 36 month tour
SGT Neil B Halliburton recently spent a 30 day furlough with his parents in Texas and visited Cisco with his brother. He departed August 16 for England to begin a 36 month U S Air Force tour as an X ray technician with the 7505 USAF Hospital Justice of Peace No 1 Texas files fraud case against Howard L Rich involving a 760 dollar bad check. Deeds: R J Adcock Jr and wife Billie transfer 260 acres in multiple surveys for 31000 dollars to Billie B Lane and wife Ophenia
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Neil B. Halliburton
E. P. Halliburton
Cisco
Lynn Halliburton
Set
Halliburton
England
U.S. Air Force
Us.a.f
Justice of Peace No
State of Texas
Howard L. Rich
Santa Anna National Bank
Dudley Brothers
Robert Cox
Deeds R. J. Adcock Jr
Billie
Billie B. Lane
Ophenia
Frederick B. Gentry
Joseph P. Sneed
Allen J. Davis
4-H Citizenship Lab Works To Build Democratic Leaders
M C Channrarjars reports a five day 4-H junior readership laboratory in Brownwood Texas organized by Texas 4-H and sponsored by United Gas Co. Thirty six boys and 36 girls with top citizenship records participated learning human relations, self confidence, and democratic responsibilities with county agents and experts discussing barriers attitudes and the value of participation for future leadership.
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Texas 4-H
Brownwood Christian
Texas Extension Service
United Gas Co
4-H
Nelson
India
Hogg
Fiyod Lynch
Washington, D. C
Sonata
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Eichange
Elle
Joe Tupin
Humble Station
Downing
Roy McNutt
Gustine
Sta. Mcglothlin Farm
Stewart's Hall
Aubbey Johnson
Texas Highway Construction
Shirley Walker
Mr.Morris
Sgt
Burton & Goodson
West Central Avenue
Tiny Burton
Herb Goodson
Durham Peanut CO
M. C. Channarajars
DE Ee
California
Gulf Station
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Dwight Brightman
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