Miss Mamie Coffman Hosts Engagement Shower
Cherokee Chatter notes Miss Mary Broyles and Jack Loving announce their engagement at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Mamie Coffman in Mrs. D. B. Altizer’s home. Fifty guests offered recipes and advice while gifts were unwrapped. Attendees from nearby towns visited and returned home afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Coffman
D. B. Altizer
Mary Broyles
Jack Loving
Abilene
Robert Estep
Larnie Berry
Estell McKneely
Cherokees Social Roundup Notes Multiple Local Visits
Mrs Gray daughter of Mr and Mrs L P Pankey of Pontotec leads a festive entry into marriage as kin and friends extend well wishes. Numerous local residents and visitors travel between Cher okee San Saba Goldthwaite Lometa Llano and Abilene for weekends church services and family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Gray
L. P. Pankey
Pontotec
Minnie Boone
Dallas
Boone
George Gray
Homer Bryant
San Saba
Herbert Clark
C. C. Turbiville
Fred Eckardt
San Antonio
Cherokee
E. C. Summers
Baptist Church
Summers
Elizabeth Kuykendall
Abilene
May Kuykendall
Prentice Dickerson
Lucile Broyles
Jarrell
Henry Dickerson
Mitch Broyles
T. A. Davenport and
Llano
Anna Brown
Edward Everett
Hildegard Fletcher
Lometa
Everett
Hollis Barber
Dalhart
Vester Ruffner
Willie Wilson
Willie Chalk
W. D. Reddoch
Charles Reddoch
Weekend Visit And PTA Event At Local Community
Mr. Red doch is some better. Mrs. Ray Maultsby and children of San Saba spent the weekend with Mrs. Lynn Smith. The P T A entertained the public Saturday night following a program, with cake and coffee served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reddoch
Ray Maultsby
San Saba
Lynn Smith
P.T. A
Pioneer Mother Dies At 67 In Texas Mining Community
Mrs. Malessa Harkey Phillips, born July 19, 1860, died November 20, 1927, after a long illness. She married Edmund Phillips on February 22, 1877, and they had three children including Albert of Bowser, Sadie Harrison of Dulin Brown County, and Elmer at home. Survived by four granddaughters, one grandson, six sisters, two brothers, and the widower since 1924. Funeral held November 22 at 4:00 p.m. at Varga Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Henry Cleghorn officiating. She joined the Christian church in 1878 and lived as a faithful neighbor and mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malessa Harkey Phillips
Edmund Phillips
Albert Phillips
Bowser
Sadie Harrison
Dulin Brown County
Elmer Phillips
Joe Taylor
Christian Church
Harkeyville
Varga
Chappel Cemetery
Henry Cleghorn
Hunters Club Meeting at Sloan Ranch Delights Members
The News reports a successful hunters club gathering at P. C. Sloan ranch with many attendees and lively chases. Noted visitors included J. M. Carter, J. Dankler, J. R. Polk, and L. J. Bryant. The group thanks Mr. Sloan for his hospitality and plans the next meeting for December 15, 1927, five miles southeast of Cherokee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunters’ Club
P. C. Sloan
J. M. Carter
J. Dankler
J. R. Polk
L. J. Bryant
Sloan
Cherokee
Milk sales expand at local grocers under W R Harris
Mrs Leigh Burleson traveled to visit her children in Waco Muskogee Oklahoma and Kansas City Mo. The notice lists Pure Jersey milk now available at Morris Greyery Peoples Grocery W T Thorp and J W McConnell Sons, per C T Loucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
W. R. Harris
Morris Greery
Peoples Grocery
W. T. Thorp’s
J. W. McConnell & Sons
C. T. Loucks
Leigh Burleson
Waco
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Death of D B Walker Burned in Oil Field Oct 1927
D B Walker died by fire in an oil field on October 22, 1927. He leaves a wife and seven children, a mother, three sisters and one brother to mourn the loss. Born January 5, 1861 in Bosque county Texas, age 66 years 9 months 17 days, he lived near Locker for years and was widely mourned. Burial was in Locker cemetery under flowers. His mother, aged 87, composed a farewell verse for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Walker
Mr. Walker
Bosque County
Texas
Locker
Locker Cemetery
Jesus
Anti-Christ
Mesala Aid Claims Quick Cure For The Bat
The advertisement touts Mesala as a new product promising cures of various cases with one application and complete results within a week or two. It is described as pleasant to use inexpensive and sold with a positive guarantee for seventy five cents, at Six Simmons Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons Drug Store
Insurance Ad and Holiday Visit Mentioned
Insurance for fire hail and tornado insurance offered by Seiters Insurance Agency. Mr and Mrs H K Benham of Breckenridge visited relatives in San Saba to spend the holiday season with Mr and Mrs W E Martin and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seiters Insurance Agency
H. K. Benham
Breckenridge
W. E. Martin
San Saba
Bethel Club News Bride Flourished At Shower
The Bethel community reports Miss Ruby Vardeman wed Mr. Plez McNurren in a wedding sign incident. The club honored the couple with a shower party on Friday night November 25. Refreshments were served by Willie Mae Brown Ida Newby and Vivian Carrell as members offered congratulations and best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Vardeman
Plez McNurren
McNurren
Bethel
Willie Mae Brown
Ida Newby
Vivian Carrell
Mrs L D McCormick and baby visiting relatives
Mrs L D McCormick and her infant son from Houston are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J T Terry and other relatives.
Dinnerware sale listing items and prices
A fragmentary listing describes dinnerware and kitchen items for sale including bowls dishes cups and sauce trays. It also mentions various household goods such as a broom, lamp, wash pans and a granite dish pan with scattered prices like 1.25 60 26 10 and 40 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
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Don Gray
THE
City National Bank
San Saba, Texas
Federal Res
T. A. Murray
R. W. Burleson
Temple Wednesday
Robert
M. R. Weatherby
FORD
Business Directory
O. M. Walters
Graham Hotel
Brownwood, Texas
J. L. Dailey
Murray Building
West Side Public Square
Jos. Greer
Clark Building
Gray K. L
J. K
R. Gray
Law and Real Estate
B. T. Rich
John Seiders
Jas. H. Baker Law, Land, Loan and Abstract Office
C. M. Oliver
Richland Springs
Bethel Club News
Home Cafe
Clyde Barnes
Prop
Brite
Brown & Bowers
For Money Service
SAN Saba National Bank
J. W. Gibbons
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