Pioneer Citizens Field and Burk Die Within 24 Hours
County correspondent notes the deaths of two respected pioneers, Mr. Field at 10 p.m. Friday and Mr. Burk at 4 p.m. Saturday after two years of illness. The column extends prayers for their families, mentions sick relatives, and records community activities and visits in Bryson and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field
Burk
Jourdan
Bud Bennett
Martha
Roberta
Bruce Bennett
Math Denning
Vere Bennett
Killian
Mrs. Bennett
Mrs. Brown
Bryson
Mrs. Killian
Lena Brown
Ryson
Ethland
Methodist meeting and local obituaries in Bryson News
The Bryson News notes a full Methodist protracted meeting led by Rev. Coburn with Bro Hawkins to join after Monday. It reports two local deaths L W Fields on the 20th and Duff Burk on the 21st, both buried in Cottonwood and Finis cemeteries respectively with condolences to relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coburn
Hawkins
L. W. Fields
Cottonwood
Duff Burk
Ambrose Lewis
Famly
Lubbock
Graham
Ray Chambers
Alta
Sarah May
Oklahoma
Bob Etherly
Ed York
Dry weather and oil news from Cedar Creek
Dry hot weather grips Cedar Creek as residents ask for rain. George McSpadden and kin visit Vernon, Texas. Roy Curlee suffered a severe accident at Hughes well, resulting in leg injuries and one foot amputation. he is in Fort Worth and improving. Oil drilling prep near Mrs. Barron’s residence continues. Local visits span Knox county, Woodson, Newcastle, and Gooseneck Bend. Two local youths, Carl Knight and Estes Wadley, are among the first called to serve in the German war effort. Prayer meetings at Upper Tank weekly. Dry conditions persist with most things burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McSpadden
Vernon
Texas
Roy Curlee
Hughes
Fort Worth
M. C. Barron
Tom Tompkins
Kelly Johnson
Knox County
J. M. Rickles
Woodson
Eugene West
I. W. Steele
J. H. Wesley
E. L. Cretsinger
Lou Cretsinger
Newcastle
J. M. Reed
Gooseneck Bend
Vera Hunt
Banger
Edwin Wesley and Son
Chester
Jones County
John Wesley
Wadley
Coe
Upper Tank
O. K. Freeman
Sadberry
Briar Branch
South Bend
Tank Valley News Meeting Closes With Praise
The weekly gathering ended Sunday night with Bro W E Hawkins delivering strong preaching. Mrs Priddy of Bryan Texas and her son Ross returned home after a month visiting relatives. Ruth Gatlin of Graham visited her cousin Vara Gatlin and Ruth accompanied her home for a few days. Little Willie George suffered a swollen eye from a bite. Several locals attended the Mt Pleasant baptising and a dinner at Upper FonK.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Hawkins
Vara Gatlin
Graham
Ruth Knight
Ruth
Tom Allen
Robinson
Arch Foster
J. T. Hamilton
Myrtle
Zella Holloway
Etheridge
Red Cross Society
Tyra
Miss Jewell
Janie Hamilton
Misses Wootton
Misses Willies
Sunshine
A. R. Robinson
Woodson
R. D. Tyra
Dallas
Charlie Donnell
Denton County
Bertha Carmack
Mary Carmack
Eliasville
John Walsh
Newcastle
Mr. Walsh
Mrs. Walsh
Georgie Carmack
Dixie
Community Meeting Attendance and Local Visits in Hiinsville
A busy period with many residents attending a community meeting in Hiinsville. Visits span neighboring towns as Mrs. B. F. Langford sees Mrs. F. M. Danley, and Frank Washburn with Woodson Young join others at R. W. Dooley’s. Several Akers family members travel between home and relatives as Wallace Bryant and Annie Laura visit in Ivan and Miss Trissie Akers visits Miss Minnie Dooley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiinsville
B. F. Langford
F. M. Danley
Oliver Lewis
Graham
Dexie Akers
Home
C. W. Akers
Addie Akers
Throckmorton
J. C. Akers
Wallace Bryant
Daught
Annie Laura
Ivan
R. D. Poindexter
John Hill
Breckenridge
Joe Vaughn
Frank
John Washburn
Woodson Young
Mary DeLong
Lillie Wood
Alice Vaughn
R. W. Dooley
Trissie Akers
Minnie Dooley
Eliasville
S. E. Langford
L. M. Pratt
Nannie Langford
Buster Brown
Local Gossip Notes and Community Events
A roundup of social visits and gatherings across Goree Graham Olney and surrounding areas includes Miss Cora Rhodes and Miss Edith Walsh hosting a swimming party with guests and chaperones. Red Cross class invites help. Various residents travel to Oklahoma Denton county Fort Worth and Eliasville for visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie
Cora Rhodes
Olney
Edith Walsh
Luna
Maggie Wootto
Eula Thornton
Goree
Etta Schlitt
Graham
Jewel Tyra
Maggie Bruce
Frank Knight
Oklahoma
Lacey Mayes
Red Cross
Clas
Miss Georgia Carmack
The
Baptist Sunday School
Georgia
Megginson
Charles Donnell
Denton County
Guy Callahan
Lee Carmack
Fort Worth
Mary Carmack
Eliasville
J. W. Walsh
Newcastle
Dry meeting at Flat Rock draws large crowds
Local notes report ongoing gatherings at Flat Rock with many visitors from surrounding areas. A church dinner was held, fishing trips occurred on Salt Creek, and residents traveled to Graham, Eliasville, and Newcastle for various tasks. The text includes a civil citation for a 1917 case in Young County court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blockhead
Flat Rock
Salt Creek
Hazelton
Bro
Baker
Ivan
Sunday School notes and community updates
Sunday School proceeds with several absences as Fish Creek church plans a call conference before the second Sunday in August. Georgia Carmack served ice cream to her class and Rossie Ritchie’s class with around twenty children and visitors. Local visits include Mesdames Dixon Calahan and Ritchie with Mrs Edgar Donnell. Will and Harve Colvin attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish Creek
Georgia Carmack
Miss Rossie Ritchie
Mesdames Dixon
Calahan
Rossie Ritchie
Edgar Donnell
Will
Harve Colvin
Masters
Jewell Tyra
Rosie Hamilton
J. T. Hamilton
Graham
Frances Brisco
Oklahoma
J. W. Holloway
Watkins Man
R. G. Taylor
S. E. EF. Brockman
Paul Wallace
Woodson
Edgar Donne
Citation by publication in Texas court summons McCamant
The State of Texas to the Sheriff or any Constable of Young County is commanded to publish this citation once weekly for four weeks before the return day. Oscar L. McCamant must appear at the next regular term of the District Court of Young County in Graham on September 3, 1917 to answer a petition filed July 26, 1916 in Case No. 2021 seeking abandonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Akin
R. D. Long
W. P. Gregg
W. A. Perry
Chas. Ekins
J. M. Wallace
Markley
Young County
Young
Vey Long
Chas. Elkins
W P. Gregg
Elkins
Oscar L. McCamant
District Court
Grahaen
Ava Alley McCamant
Graham
Willie Riggs
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Bee Boyles
Dolph Cullers
Henrietta
Alvi Robbins
Senate
Bryson News
Cedar Creek News
Tank Valley News
Vaughan, Graham
Lexas
Lone Star News
Murray News
Flat Rock News
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