Memories of schooldays recalled by 10 former classmates
In a reminiscence from New York, former students recount a spring day at Soda SAS School, recalling teachers, friends, and moments of youth. Joy Nowlin, daughter of W B Nowlin, heads to Barnard College this fall, as she was named Christmas Queen at De Leon High School in 1952.
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Ness
Soda Sas
New York
Barnard College
Joy Nowlin
W. B. Nowlin
Moseley, de Leon
Barnard
Columbia University
Miss Nowlin
de Leonigh
Co Garden Club to Meet at Cora Court House Lake Park
First Co Garden Club meeting set for September 15 at Cora Court House Lake Park. Hosts include Mrs Elbert Cox and Mrs Eugene with others listed. members urged to wear old costumes. Project focus for the year is community beautification and restoration of historic cabinet documents.
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Co- Garden Club
Cora Court House
Lake Park
Elbert Cox
Eugene
Ronald Dillin
Eston
Wm. T. Calad
Inez Sullivan
Cub
Cora
Lon Sledge Buys Half Interest In Brawley Station
Lon Sledge former Comanche resident now back in Comanche buys half interest in Floyd Brawley Sinclair Station seven blocks from Brownwood Highway. The name changes to Floyds and Sons Sinclair Station with hours 6 30 a m to 9 p m seven days a week. Both owners invite friends to visit for their station needs.
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Lon Sledge
Comanche
Midland
Floyd
Huddleston Graduates NCO Academy In Munich
Specialist Third Class William A Huddleston, 20, with wife Florence of Crystal City Texas, has completed a five week course at the Seventh Army Non Commissioned Officers Academy in Munich Germany. He trained with the 529th Field Artillery Battalion Headquarters Battery in leadership and map reading and other military subjects.
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Munich
Germany
William A Huddleston
Florence
Crystal City
Texas
Seventh Army Non-Commissioned Officers Academy
529Th Field Artillery
County Hospital Bonds Defeated In Hamilton County
The proposal to issue 200000 in bonds to build a Hamilton County Hospital was defeated by 94 votes in a special election held August 29. The tally was 1094 for and 1188 against with mixed results across precincts including Hamilton boxes 723 for 197 against, and varied support in Hico Carlton and other listed boxes.
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Hamilton County
Hamilton
Hico
Carleton
Indiana
Lanham
Pottsville
Carlton
Jonesboro
Mustang
Olin
Fairy
Aleman
McGirk
Fairview
Ringling Circus to perform in Brownwood on Oct 7
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey will be in Brownwood Friday October 7 for matinee and evening shows. A 30 acre site near the Brownwood Livestock Exposition buildings will host the performances, under arrangements announced by E. J. Ball secretary of the exposition.
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Ringling Brothers
Barnum & Bailey
Brownwood
Brownwood Livestock Exposition, Inc
E. J. Ball
U.S. 377
Four Individuals Ordered to Report for Army Induction in Texas
The following were ordered to report for induction into the Army on September 7. They will report to the U S Army Recruiting and Induction Station Abilene Texas for induction and forwarding to a Reception Center. Gene Carroll Bartholmew Brownwood Kenneth Dwaine Eason Bangs Alvin Wayne Lewis Bangs James Christian Wilkinson Comanche No September pre induction examination call.
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Army
U. S. Army
Abilene
Texas
Gene Carroll Bartholmew
Brownwood
Kenneth Dwaine Eason
Bangs
Alvin Wayne Lewis
James Christian Wilkinson
Comanche
Hughes Family Reunion Draws Kin From Across Texas
Hughes family members gathered at Lake Eanes Park for their annual reunion. The event featured a long feast under shade trees and a full day of recreation and enjoyment with attendees from Abilene Midland Comanche Dallas Chillicothe Tolar Tuscola Fort Worth and more. Guests included Roy Boatman Waco Henry Soward Midland Frances Lesley and others. The writeup notes lingering thoughts on curves at the end.
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Hughes Klan
Comanche
Lake Eanes Park
Texas
Condelia
Tebbets
Dallas
Jim Lumpkins
Omer Hughes
Chillicothe
Tilt Hughes
A2.c
Ralph Gilliam
Mississippi
Archie Andrews
Gene Summers
Ellis Keyes
Sherill Hicks
Abilene
Bill Keys
J. D. Hughes
Tolar
John Hughes
Sid Crawford
Fort Worth
Army Specialist Huddleston Enlists From Sidney Texas
Specialist Huddleston son of Mr and Mrs William A Huddle ston Route 1 Sidney Texas entered the Army in February 1953 and arrived overseas in August 1994. He attended Crystal City High School.
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Huddleston
William A. Huddleston
Route 1
Sidney
Texas
Crystal City High School
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Edith
Sledge
Lila V. Carroll
York
Miss Joy Nowlin
New York College
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W. A. Huddleston
ORE Bros
Gore Bros
Fort Worth Highway
Cook Electric
Ringling Circus
Hughes
Foundation Drilling CO
Central
West Commerce
L.D. Il
Oldsmobile
Olds
Eos M
Rocket Room
Arthur
E. Grand
Chevrolet
Comanche, Texas
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