Local families visit kin over weekend
Family groups from Mercer Gap Holcomb and Dublin visited relatives in the area over the weekend. Carl Thomas and family joined Leslie Thomas and family on Pecan Wilburn, and Alvin Jones and family with Mrs Rosa Roberson of Dublin spent Sunday with A W Wilhelm. Willie Beaty also traveled to Fairview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl
C. H. Rutherford
D. A. Brown
Dorcus Brown
Mercer Gap
C. M. Albin
Earl Albin
Mary Joe
Holcomb
Z. T. Edwards
Willis Beaty
Fairview
J. B. Sims
Camp Bowie
O. B. Phillips
Alvin Jones
Rosa Roberson
Woodrow Williams Promoted to Corporal at San Angelo Air Field
Woodrow W Williams son of Samuel Williams Route 3 Comanche promoted from Private to Corporal. He enlisted Feb 12 1941 in the Air Corps and is now an orderly room clerk at Goodfellow Field San Angelo. Also notes Defense Savings Bonds drive and WPA-built native stone gymnasium completed for Dublin schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow W. Williams
Samuel Williams
Goodfellow Field
Nhew
San Angelo
Corporal Williams
Air Corps
49Th
Sunflower trial shows promise in East Texas
Texas farmer Mr. Cherry reports planting sunflowers on worn land near Houston County as a potential new cash crop. He expects 323 to 350 pounds of seed per acre with seed prices to $4.50 to $5 per hundredweight as heavy rains reduced yields.
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Houston Coun
Poe Mr. Cherry
East Texas
Netherlands
Cherry
E. B. McElroy
Dallas Morning News
J C Caraway Dies Of Heart Attack at 72 in Texas
John C Caraway farmer near Gorman died August 28 at 5 pm from a heart attack. Born January 15, 1869 in Coryell County he was over seventy. He was a Primitive Baptist Church member and burial took place at Pecan Grove in Erath County. Survived by widow nine children including Marshall Craddock J C Jr Lora Graham Ernest Emma Overstreet Earl and a daughter unnamed. mother Mrs Martha Caraway of Dublin also survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Caraway
Gorman
Coryell County
Primitive Baptist Church
Pecan Grove
Erath County
Marshall
Comanche County
Ella Craddock
Post City
Bill
J. C., Jr. Gorman
Lora Graham
Ernest
Eastland
Emma Overstreet
Cal
Earl
Martha Caraway
Dublin
Annual Reunion of Wartime 36th Division at Fort Worth
Fort Worth hosts the Annual Reunion of the Veterans of the Wartime 36th Division October 4 and 5. Registration and gatherings occur at the Texas Hotel with a banquet and dance on October 4 and a memorial service and business meeting on October 5 at the Municipal Auditorium.
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Fort Worth
Hyn
Texas Hotel
Reunion
Municipal Auditorium
36Th Division Association
36Th Division
Camp Bowie
Ft. Worth
National Guard
Oklahoma
Texas
John A. Hulen
72Nd Infantry Brigade
Comanche High School Forms Pep Squad
Comanche High School students form a Pep Squad to support the CHS football team. Led by Venera Lee Thomas and Ruth Marshall, officers include Mary Frances Moore president Lucille Phillips vice president and Mary Jo Swann secretary. Miss Rose sponsors. they seek rides to the Brady game on the 19th and ask locals driving to Brady to offer space for one or two students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High School
C.H S
Venera Lee Thomas
Ruth Marshall
Mary Frances Moore
Lucille Phillips
Mary Jo Swann
Miss Rose
Comanche
Prady
Brady
Chaffin
Comancere High School
Stephenson and kin travel for visits and care in Texas
Suez Reverend Frank Martin leaves Saturday for Waco to assist in a revival with Rev. Lamb. Mrs. Bess Stephenson visits Fort Worth with her children Fay and Ray who will start Fort Worth high school. J. H. Stephenson and children Fay and Ray travel to Fort Worth for medical treatment. Avery Stephenson and wife arrive from Bisbee Arizona for relatives visits then head to Fort Worth for work. Alfred Thomas and family visit R. C. Thomas. Birdie Stephenson visits relatives here and in Ro tan. Kinzer and Mrs Gus Kaizer visit from Comanche. Christeen Weeks improves after an earlier cast. Joe McGinnis and Tom Stacy begin harvesting peanuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Martin
Waco
Lamb
Bess Stephenson
Fort Worth
J. H. Stephenson
Fay
Ray
Avery Stephenson
Bisbee
Arizona
Beattie
Alfred Thomas
Dickinson
R. C. Thomas
Birdie Stephenson
Rotan
J. C. Kinzer
Gus Kaizer
Local Notes from De Leon and Nearby Towns
A De Leon area roundup reports oil wells on the Sloane tract flowing for years and notes residents traveling or relocating. B. Ryan, recently enlisted in the U.S. Navy, visits family before sailing to Pearl Harbor. J. R. Van Zandt and wife plan to move to Blanket where he becomes principal. George McCamey relocates to De Leon to resume oil work. L. L. Dukes shows a peach harvest from his western orchard. Cora Wall leaves to teach in Lott. A Post Office Department representative inspects bid locations for local post office quarters. Wm. A. Greenwaldt attends a Methodist Youth Fellowship conference in Balcoin, Kansas. Miss Roger Mae Smith undertakes home renovation plans in Fort Worth. Fred Schmidt, newly enlisted in the U S Navy and recent Argonne linotype operator, visits family on furlough. Mrs F O Jaye’s health improves after a food poisoning episode. Jean Devereaux of Earl Carroll's Vanities is praised as a top pirouette performer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloane
B. Ryan
U.S. Navy
Zesta
Long Beach
Cal
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
J. R. van Zandt
John Raymond
Blanket
van Zandt
Blanket Grammar
de Leon South Ward
Geo. McCamey
de Leon
McCurdy
McCamey
Texas
Post Office Department
Wm. A. Greenwaldt
Balcoin
Kansas
Greenwaldt
Renee
Central Texas
Roger Mae Smith
Miss Smith
Fort Worth
Fred Schmidt
U. S. Navy
A. P. Schmidt
F. O Jaye
Medical Arts Clinic
Club committees named for monthly meeting decor plan
Maurine Warren reports the president formed a Program Committee led by Mary Catherine Slider Charlene Williams and Virginia Ruth Grigsby. A Social Committee chaired by LaVerne Bowman Bonita West moreland and Linnie Jo Neal was also appointed. The club meets every second Wednesday monthly and members plan to bring pot plants and pictures to decorate the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Catherine Slider
Charlene Williams
Virginia Ruth Grigsby
LaVerne Bowman
Bonita Westmoreland
Linnie Jo Neal
Promotion of Corporal William J. Wilson Brooks Field
Corporal William J. Wilson, 27, of the 59th School Squadron Brooks Field Texas, was promoted from private first class by Lieut Col. Stanton T. Smith. He is the son of Mrs James I Wilson of Comanche and formerly enlisted September 12 1933 at Fort Sam Houston. He served with Coast Artillery in the Panama Canal Zone and with Infantry at Fort Sam Houston. He is now in the engine change department at Brooks Field hangars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Wilson
Brooks Field
Texas
Stanton T. Smith
Air Corps Advanced Flying School
Cpl. Wilson
James I. Wilson
Comanche
Fort Sam Houston
Gustine High School
Seven County Singers Meet at Owens in September
The Seven County Singing Convention is postponed to September 27 and 28. Brown County Tax Assessor-Collector Gray Colvin says Comanche County singers should attend.
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Owens
Gray Colvin
Brown County
Comanche County
Colvin
Doctrines of John Calvin Shape Hugenot and Presbyterian Creeds
John Calvin's doctrines, developed during the 16th century, underpin major Reformed creeds. His ideas influenced Hugenot and Presbyterian theology, emphasizing predestination, covenant community, and sola fide within Protestant reform.
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John Calvin
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Defense
Sam
Gmnasium
WPA
J. C. Caraway
Williams Motor CO
Buick Sales and Service
Comanche Lish
Suez
Jean Devereaux
Earl Carroll
Maurine Warren
Hoffman
Hoffmans
Offman
Hoffman’s
Hoffman's
Marcy Lee
Haimored Classics
Children’s
Carl Pool
Giory
Hofeman
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