Local notes from Fish Creek and vicinity county
Community roundup records visits, church services, and daily life. Clergy O E Dickson preached at Fish Creek church with weekend schedule, and residents like J W Robinson Weldon Ritchie Jodie Dixon and families attended events. Crops, homes, and Cross work plus wind and weather references mark weekly activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vy. O. E. Dickson
Loving
Fish Creek
E. Casenbary
J. W. Robinson
Fort Worth
Weldon Ritchie
Tom
Jodie Dixon
Wesley Taylor
J. W. Holloway
B. H. Etheridge
Tom Dixon
Hilliard Taylor
Robinson Brothers
Henry Mayes
Newcastle
John Walsh
Mr. Walsh
E. E. Brockman
J. M. Tomlinson
Bob McChien
C. E. Dickson
Casenbary
G. W. Carmack
Henry McCan
Carmacheal
Kate
E E. Brockman
J . Tomlinson
Red Cross
J. T. Hamilton
Joe Davidson
Out West
Lee Carmack
Camp
Howie
Mary Carmack
Lee
Mollie Collins
Ed Steadham
R G Taylor
Graham
Dixie
Weather and Social Notes From a Cold Weekend
Tuesday morning brings cold misty weather with a trace of snow last Friday. Friday to Sunday saw a cold spell and a church heater missing before no services. Visits from Leroy Epps family and outings by Will Hawkins and Joe Fisher mark weekend social activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Fisher
Messrs
Cody
Mark Redwine
Elmer Stephens
Fay Fisher
Mr. Epps
Mary Fields
Walter Miller
Mary Oatman
Hawkins Chapel
Stephens
Minnie Fisher
Lucile James
Mary Williamson
Floyd McComas
H. L. Walker
White Rose
Blue Bell
Will Hawkins
Daisy
Graham
Miss Minnie
Newcastle
Leroy Epps
Post Oak
Marriage and community notes from a blizzard week
The column reports the marriage of Roy Burdick and Nettie McGrew at the bride’s foster parents home with Rev. W P Grew officiating and attendees from Seymour and Loving. It notes Mrs Amberson moving to Floyd County and mentions a postponed box supper for the school library that raised over 111 dollars. Deputy Sheriff Jno W Saye and Ernest Heighton attended, along with the Brazelton sisters from Farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monument News
W. H. Reeves
Rev
W. P
Miss Srath
Seymour
Grady Millican
Loving
Burdick
Amberson
Jno. W. Saye
Ernest Heighton
Graham
Registering Women For War Service in Oklahoma City
December 10 marks the start of registering women for war service in Oklahoma City under the National Council of Defense. The drive seeks stenographers and clerical workers, with Civil Service exams at Bowie Commercial College and telegrams from Washington offering starting pay of 1100 dollars, rising to 1200 after three months for efficient hires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
National Council of Defense
Bowie Commercial College
Washington
D. C
Uncle Sam
Bowie
Texas
Hand Made Boots and Shoes by Eddleman Bros
Hand made boots and shoes produced in the shop with uppers and tops locally made. Materials include French calf and other leathers sourced from New York importers. Dyer Woodward Porterfield boast years of boot making and repair expertise, with guaranteed lowest prices and quick service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
W. B. Dyer
J.S. Woodward
D. M. Porterfield
D .Dyer
Eddleman Bros. Saddlery Co
Box Supper for Loving Schools Saturday Night
Residents near Loving are urged to attend a box supper December 15 at the school building. Proceeds fund school equipment including playground gear to improve education and support democracy and justice in Texas and the world. James W. Martin, Superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
James W. Martin
Otto Deats Joins Aviation in World War I
Otto Deats, age twenty one, passed his physical and joined Uncle Sam's aviation corps. The Albany News reports he has volunteered from Shackelford County to fight for freedom, as patriotic calls praise American youths facing the Kaiser's forces. Sheriff records dated December 12, 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Deats
Uncle Sam
Flying Corps
Shackelford County
Otto
Caa
America
Stars and Stripes
Germany
Albany News
Election Notice and Legal Citation in Young County Texas
Sheriff notice announces a January 5 1918 election in Common School District No 18 to decide tax funding for the State School Fund. It also issues a district court citation involving Lamar Smith and J B Smith over a 320 acre Young County land partition dispute in Graham with a March 4 1918 court date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Leader
O. K
Lakeview
Mt. Pleasant
Ruthie Matthews
Wichita Palls
Texas
State of
Young
Board of County School Trustees
Commissioners’ Court
State of Texas
Young County
J B Smith
J. B. Smith
District Cour
Graham
Lamar Smith
Willie Riggs
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Ss. B. Street & Company
Murray
Indian Mound News
Reed Store
Ind
Wichita Falls
Yeo
Travel
Rock Sean
C. S. Wynns
Geo. S. Pentecost
G. P. A. Fort Worth, Texas
Tidwell & Sons
Claude Oliver
S. W
Aviation
Der
M. M. Wallace
John W. Saye
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