Mrs Mary Foster Dies at Confederate Home in Austin
Mary Ellen Mason Foster widow of the late Amy K Foster former Sheriff of Comanche County dies at the Confederate Home in Austin. Funeral service held at State Cemetery in Austin with Home chaplain officiating. Survived by sister in Alabama and relatives in Sipe Springs. Born in Stephenson Alabama about 60 years ago, she married in Shamrock Texas and lived in Comanche before moving to the Home last March.
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Foster
Shamrock
Texas
Comanche
Methodist Church
Local social notes and movements around Dublin area
Miss Dora Smith teaches near Lightner. Mrs McCluskey had minor surgery at Gorman. Hicks Gugger moves to Port Beare LA for a new position. Many Dublin residents, including E M Stone Arthur Reid and the Reids, attended W T Stevenson’s funeral. Gray visits, travels, and relatives from Coleman, Snyder, Roby attend events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Smith
Lightner
McCluskey
Gorman
Hicks Gugger
Port Beare
Louisiana
E. M. Stone
Arthur Reid
Marice Reid
Abie
Sparks
McCamey
Dublin
W. T. Stevenson
FE. D. Gray
Corman
A. D. Kay
Fred Stevenson
Roby
Will Miller
Church Carnival at Sipe Springs Church
A church carnival will be held on the lawn at Sipe Springs Methodist Church Friday night October 12 under Rev. W. S. Fisher and church members. Several booths will provide entertainment and proceeds go to the church.
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Sipe Springs
Sipe Springs Methodist Church
W. S.S. Fisher
Pettit Heads to A M as Senior at College
Kirk Pettit left last week for A M where he is a senior. 3. M. Marshall of Howard Payne spent the weekend here with home folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk Pettit
3. M. Marshall
Howard Payne
Miss Mary Adams Weds Claborn of Okra in Santa Anna
Mary Adams of Santa Anna married Claborn of Okra last Tuesday at the bride's parents home in Santa Anna. Rev M L Womack officiated with a ring ceremony. The bride, a Santa Anna High School graduate, plans to teach in Okra again this year. The couple left for a San Antonio honeymoon and will reside in Okra.
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Marvy Adams
Santa Anna
A. Claborn
O*kra
Grady E. Adams
M. L. Womack
Clathorn
Santa Anna High School
Texas Woman’s College At
Fort Worth
Okra
Claborn
Chester Claborn
Extra Courses Added At Edna Hill School
Edna Hill School, opened last Monday, reports its largest enrollment in years and expects more students. Under Superintendent John Culpepper the faculty including Mrs. Culpepper, Mrs. Clyde Roberson, and Mrs. Paul Shillingburg organized extra curricula offerings for girls and boys. Girls study home making with canning, quilting, costume design, and beautification using home materials. boys pursue woodwork, blacksmithing, electrical and automotive repair. Culpepper hopes to resume adult evening classes, which drew over forty adults last year for English and other courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Hill
Dublin
John Culpepper
Culpepper
Comanche County Singing Convention Elects President
The Comanche County Singing Convention drew a large crowd Sunday with Luther Forbes re-elected president. Next gathering set for December 23 at Stagg Creek. Community notes include multiple visits and social gatherings across nearby towns and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Luther Forbes
Stagg Creek
Joe Elkie
Snyder
E. J
Ruth Yates
G. L. Stewart
A. J. Johnson
Stephenville
Sn Gay
J. Huckabee
de Leon
J. Bratton
Keyper Elliott
Chillicothe
Mary Fritts
D. E. Nabers
W. A. King
Jakehamon
Ory Grigsby
Henry Jaynes
Cross Roads
Sammie Moore
Walter Grig
Comanche visitor details and Texas Tech links
Tobe Greer of Texas Tech was a Comanche visitor this week. Miss Essie Marie Greer left Tuesday for Lubbock to attend Texas Tech. Mrs J M Childress and daughter Miss Faye of Santa Anna spent the weekend here with Mrs Tom Moore. Rev and Mrs Tom Moore were Fort Worth visitors Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobe Greer
Texas Tech
Essie Marie Greer
Lubbock
J. M. Childress
Miss Faye
Santa Anna
Tom Moore
Poyt Worth
Sunday Socials Knit Local Families Across Town
Board Church members and families visited Van Dyke and Proctor. Frankie Northcourt celebrated her Sunday School teacher Louise Hall with a birthday dinner. Bruce White and Gustine visitors joined C L McCamey family. M L Smart attended the Baggett intermediate Sunday School picnic.
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Carl Hall
Elmer Westmoreland
Rusee] Nance
Clee Wilson
van Dyke
Ben Clements
Proctor
Alton McCamey
Frankie Northcourt
Louise Hall
Bruce White
Gustine
C. L. McCamey
M. L. Smart
Intemediate
Baggett
Surprise birthday party honors Pauline McCullough
Mrs. J. F. McCullough of Sidney honored her daughter Pauline with a surprise party at home Friday night September 21. About sixteen guests attended after games, refreshments of iced poly pop and cake were served.
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J. F. McCullough
Sidney
Pauline
Mrs Emert and baby Move to Dallas with Emert Family
Mrs Jess Emert and her baby left Sunday for Dallas to join her husband in making the city their home. Mr W P Duckett a doctor is acting in Dallas this week with her daughter directions Emert and family.
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Jess Emert
Baby
Dallas
Femert
That
W. P. Duckett
Dirs.de Emert
Finest Laxative and Tonic Known as Speediest Remedies
A compact advertisement touts FINE LAXATIVE and TONIC as the most speedy remedies. The text highlights swift relief claims and positions the products as trusted across markets, with emphasis on rapid action and overall health benefits.
Court House News Marriages and births in De Leon Comanche area
Marriages recorded include George Tate with Hazel Norton in Comanche on Sept 24 by Justice Waldrop and W T Coker with Ethel Collier in Sidney on Sept 19 by Rev Medart. Births list several new De Leon and Comanche area babies with names and dates Aug and Sept. obituaries note deaths of J. Pell Preston Anderson James Lovelace and others with interment details.
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George Tate
Hazel Norton
Stephenville
Comanche
R. B. Waldrop
W. T. Coker
Ethel Collier
Sidney
C. B. Medart
Floyd Steele
Bessie Parks
Hitler A. M. Fagan
W. L. Mull
Lottie Robinett
de Leon
J.D. Smoot
J. J. Pell
Ebenezer
Alabama
Preston Anderson
Georgia
Martin
Texas
H. Huckabee
S. H. Huckabee
Honors Husband at Sipe Springs Birthday Dinner
Mrs. Charlie Winfrey hosted a birthday dinner for her husband in Sipe Springs on Sunday. Attending were Cleo, Mae and Dorothy Winfrey. Mr. and Mrs. Murph Stokes and son. L. C. and Jasper Winfrey. Earl Winfrey. Bernie Streiff. and TM.
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Charlie Winfrey
Sipe Springs
Cleo, Mae
Dorothy Winfrey
Murph Stokes and
L. C. and
Mess
Jasper Winfrey
Earl Winfrey
Bernie Streiff
Weekend Travels Include Hamilton, Choates Visit Texas
Joe B. Hamilton and family spent the weekend in Gatesville. Mr and Mrs Fred Choate of Portland Oregon visited Comanche with her sister Mrs M E Woodward, over the weekend.
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Joe B. Hamilton
Gatesville
Fred Choate
Portland
Oregon
Comanche
M. E. Woodward
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Andy Ee
Austin
Mary Adams
Comanche County Abstract CO
J. R. Eanes
Comanche National Bank Ride
Comanche, Texas
Remy-Chevrolet
Auloniml Small Delco
Rich Cowan
Majestic Theatre
Board Church
Court House News
Cecil Cook
Naomi Caraway
Comyn
Carson Grady Evans
Miss Brantley
Route 2
Melvin Wallace
Aon
Melvin
Paul J. Talbert
Ida Gertrude
Arthur Ran Tarpley
Marvin A. Mosley
Marion Alford
Leroy Morris
Harold Lee
Loy Thomas
Billy Jean
Ernest John Holdridge
Alice Jean
Werner West
May Beth
Floyd Arthur Holdridge
John B. Richardson
A. R. Brown
Bishop Craddock
W. M. C. Wilkinson
G. E. Armstrong
J. C. Plumlee
Cc. P. Dunn
C. D. Davis
F. E. Ellis
S. V. Baker
White & London
City of Comanche
Pene Service Drug Store
Dallas School of Beauty Culture
Gaston Ave
Dallas, Tex
W. M. Henderson
Jasper
Fla
Thedford
Neves
Pnn
Portland Cement Association
Norwood Bidg
Austin, Texas
O. K
Prove
Renfro’s Grocery Market
Renfro’s
Idaho Sp
Ami
Ne Frie
Mui
Sentinels of Electric Service
Texas Power & Light Company
Texas Power & Light Co
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