Four-H Club Fair Highlights and Dallas Exhibit Plans
The article details 4-H Club Fair entries including peanuts dried nuts sweet potatoes and vegetables and outlines a Dallas Fair Booth with prizes of 269 dollars. It notes judging at 11 am City Hall audience events and a 1 pm film at the Lyceum Theatre plus a Sweet Potato and Syrup Cane Show with large local participation and insights from A L Piper on better potato quality.
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Dallas Fair
Texas
Comanche County Club
de Leon
Li- Theatre
A. L. Piper
Downing
Comanche County
Young farmer shows farming in new light in Comanche County
In Comanche County Newburg area, Jesse Reese and family show sustainable farming, terracing to rebuild soil, wheat oats and corn yields, careful weed control, and home canning. The Reeses emphasize thrift, self-reliance, and continuing land fertility, highlighting soil improvement and a practical at home lifestyle.
Grading Efforts for Potatoes and Syrup in East Texas
Special efforts will be made to obtain the best judges for the grading of sweet potatoes and syrup in this section of Texas. J. A. Barton, Co Agent.
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Texas
J. A. Barton
Farmer Reese Keeps Cattle and Pigs For A Thriving At Home System
Mr. Reese grinds his own corn and feeds mix at his barn to fatten sheep goats hogs and cattle. He uses Jersey cows for milk while a 1400 pound Hereford bull yields large Jersey calves and he sells or fattens them. The Reese farm raises hogs and brood sows for extra income and raises 300 pure blood chickens of Rhode Island Reds White and Brown Leghorns with eggs and some chickens sold weekly. He practices seed selection with Denton Nortex oats and values self reliance as a successful Comanche County farmer born Jesse, thirty, who married Emma Perkins.
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Reese
Mr. Reese
Jersey
Jesse
Newbury School
Emma Perkins
B. F. Perkins
Comanche County
District Court Republicans in De Leon Listed in Schedule
Long roster of names tied to De Leon and nearby towns for Fourth and Fifth court weeks in mid November. Entries include De Leon Comanche Gustine Dublin and energy entities among numerous judges and Proctor assignments.
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DeLeon
J. P. Cooper
Carlton
C. LL Burt
J. H. Haynes
T. H. Lock
D. W. Alsup
Rucker
G. L. Woolley
Jeff Smith DeLeon
A. V. Boswell
Co. F. Denny
Comanche
W. C. Russell
J. A. Barrett
Dublin
T. Morris
L. E. Westmoreland
H. Barnett
Gustine
Joe Hamilton
Energy
Carl Simpson
W. R. Clement
M. O. Mims
Lamkin
van Hyde
W. H. Rowland
W. F. Rambo, Jr
Gaston Grisham
W. T. George
J. R. Treadway DeLeon
J. C. Short
German
R. O. Anderson
Proctor
L. E. Littl
Gorman
W. D. Barrett
Me. D. Miller
Sam Barton
Sipe Springs
A. E. Miller
C. S. Allen
C. F. Askin
N. B. Large
W. A. Pettit
A. D. Kay
A. M. Serogin
J. O. Ham
C. W. Een
Sia Brandt
A. Crawford
W. S
Miler
Cc. L. Fernll
E. E. Gentry
J. S. Nance
R. A. Johnson
T. B. Jeffrey
S. T Hilliard
R. A. Smith
J. L. Talley
E. M. Foote
J. M McPherson
Edd Thomas
A. H. Caraway
J. M. Miles
G. R. Pratt
C.S. Dry
Lee Patton
R. J. Lynch
B. M. Haynes
E. J. Broom
J. B. Wallace
J. R. Hayes
Chas. Harvey
L. O. Starkie
C. C. Guyger
A. L. Jenkins
R. A. Grissom
W. M. Henson
D. H. Mathews
W. Reed
W. A. Hughes
Tom Scott
H. L. Kenr
O. FE. Laster
Legacy of a Confederate Home and Its Irregular Grace
The article recounts how the Confederate Women's Home in Austin grew from a tented start to a state supported facility. It highlights founder Mrs. Baugh, superintendent Miss Katie Daffan, and Mrs. Sidney J. Thomas who expanded care for elderly widows, enabling spouses to live together again. It notes tickets from the Austin Street Railway, pension reform, and Christmas traditions. It also tells the Amanda Inge tale of wartime pardon, prison, and enduring rheumatism.
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Daughters of the Confederacy
Texas
Cedar Street
Baugh
Confederate Women's Home
State of
Colquitt
Katie Daffan
Ennis
Chare
Albert Sidney Johnston
The
Austin
Amanda Inge
Ryan
Tennessee
Amanda
Fortress Monroe
Virginia
Lincoln
Grant
Death of B. B. Killian After Auto Accident
Bb. W. Killian of Arlington dies at Fort Worth's Methodist Hospital from injuries after an auto accident Friday on West Abram Street. The obituary lists his long Texas history, three sons Oscar T. A. and R. B., eight daughters, siblings, and 32 grandchildren. Funeral at Arlington Methodist Church, Parkdale Cemetery interment.
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RB. W. Killian
Arlington
Pan Killian
Nannie Burt
Comanche
Methodist
Fort Worth
West Abram Street
John Speer
West Abram
Jennie Caldwell
Oscar Killian
T. A. Killian
Mansfield
R. RB. Killian
Sherman
M. B. Johnson
Midland
Tom Neely
Abilene
Tom Pendergrass
Throckmorton
J. B. Lewis
Carlsbad
New Mexico
G. C. Allen
Phoenix
Arizona
L. R
Card of Thanks for W L Johnson
We thank friends and neighbors from various communities for kindness during illness and death of our father and brother W L Johnson and for the beautiful floral offerings. Your kindness gave comfort in his last illness and will be remembered with blessings from us. Mrs Lee Stanfield, Mrs B Chambers, L W Johnson, Tom Johnson.
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W. L. Johnson
Lee Stanfield
B. Chambers
L. W. Johnson
Tom Johnson
Junk Batteries and Auto Parts for Sale
Junk batteries and radiators wanted. We buy old auto parts and scrap in trade for cash. C. R. Withers' Wrecking Shop offers parts for most cars.
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C. R. Withers’ Wrecking Shop
Kraft Velveeta Cheese Ad at Renfro's Market
Promotes Kraft Velveeta half pound packages and a full Kraft cheese and mayonnaise line sold at Renfro's Market with emphasis on freshness and availability.
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Renfro
Marx Brothers bring Horse Feathers to Lyric Theatre
The four Marx Brothers star in Horse Feathers at the Lyric Theatre in Brownwood next Monday and Tuesday. The film, praised as a top comedy, features Groucho as college president and Harpo Chico and Zeppo in wacky college hijinks including football and a speakeasy.
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Lyric Theatre
Brownwood
Worth Theatre
Fort Worth
Groucho
D. N
Harpo
Chico
Zeppo
Beattie Revival Converts Dozens at Comanche Circuit Meeting
The Beattie meeting of the Comanche Circuit drew thirty or more converts and revived the church. Ten members joined the Methodist Church, with others expected to follow. Rev. B. R. Edmanton of Ro bert Lee preached, and local singing enhanced the event. Regular services are planned in Sidney and Beattie next Sunday with specific sermon times listed.
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Beattie
Methodist Church
B. RB. Edmanton
Robert Lee
Sidney and Beattie
Sidney
Peattie
Church Women to Send Donations to Buckner Orphans Home
The W M S of the Baptist Church will mail a box of clothing and canned fruit and vegetables to Buckner's Orphans Home on Monday September 26. Members are urged to donate and leave items at the pastor's home by Monday noon. Only good used clothing accepted. Mrs Anthony (11)
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W. M. S. of the Baptist Church
Buckner’s Orphans Home
Tavonnaise Toasts Kraft Velveeta Cheese
An advertisement fragment markets Tavonnaise from Ren fro's Market featuring Kraft Velveeta cheese with the slogan Always Fresh.
Drug items reduced prices in window sale
A local drugstore advertises reduced prices on items including Syrup of Pepsin two sizes, Wine of Cardus, Miles' Nervine, Wick's Salve, Mentholatum, and Bayer Aspirin with multiple cent prices and a note to see the window for more items.
Bargain Toiletries Sale Ads From Local Market
An old newspaper clipping lists low prices on toiletries and grooming items. Guaranteed fountain syringe or hot water bottle for 50 cents, Gillette blades 39 cents, Probak blades 39 cents, mentholated shaving cream and a Safey Razor, toothpaste 25 cents, milk of magnesia and toothbrush also 25 cents.
Mrs J C Wilkerson Hosts Afternoon Honoring Guests
Mrs J C Wilkerson entertained Thursday afternoon honoring Mrs E S Atkinson of Houston Mrs F P Dickenson of El Paso and Mrs H H Burmeister of Christine Red roses and ferns decorated the gathering Refreshments were served by Ellen Anthony Alma Jean and Nancy Jo Wilkerson The guest list included Mesdames Sam Switzer John Cunningham C M Moore T L Hutchinson A J Gray W T House S P Smith J B Chilton John D Waring W H Lindsey Dwight Brightman W W Kilpatrick William Reese L B Russell O O Brightman T J Williams Hilton Burks Rena White and Misses Eugenia Gray Camille Fleming Minnie and Ola Cunningham Ida Hart and Hattie Brightmen
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Ellen Anthony
Alma Jean
Nancy Jo Wilkerson
Mesdoames
Sam Switzer
John Cunningham
C. M. Moore
T. L. Hutchinson
A. J. Gray
W. T. House
S. P. Smith
J. B. Chilton
John D. Waring
W. H. Lindsey
Gore Brooks couple wed in Comanche rites
Ulrick P. Gore and Miss Lillian Brooks, both of Van Dyke, were married in Comanche Sunday at 4 30 by Justice J D Bonner at his home. They left for Brownwood to reside, with Gore son of Mr and Mrs Ross Gore and Brooks daughter of Mr and Mrs Dick Brooks.
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Ulrick P. Gore
Lillian Brooks
van Dyke
Comanche
Justice J. D. Bonner
Brownwood
Mr. Gore
Ross Gore
Mrs. Gore
Dick Brooks
BE. EF. Anthony Jr. Heads to Houston from Wednesday
BE EF Anthony Jr. departed Wednesday for Houston with plans to join a business delegation and meet several local executives. He was seen at the city airport with accompanying colleagues and a guided schedule of meetings.
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BE. EF. Anthony, Jr
Houston
Meideal School Visit for UT Galveston Assignment
He will go to Galveston to resume his work in the Meideal School of the University of Texas.
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Galveston
The
University of Texas
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Gaddy
Bb. W. Killian
Comanche Circuit
Anthony
West Tooth
Ile
Yrugn
Hind
Coty
Wm. Reese
J. C. Wilkerson
E.S. Atkinson
F. P. Dickenson
el Paso
H. Burmeister
Christine
Gore—Brooks
Lal
America
Leo Shankles
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