Local Social Happenings and Visits Reported
Mrs Thoms Cummings improving in Winters. Hervie Mancey and others entertained at games night. Visitors from San Saba, Regency, Fort Worth and Brownwood visited local families Friday to Sunday. Rev Sparkman from Brownwood preached at the Baptist church. Church of Christ ladies worked in the Tabernacle yard. A musical was held at Mrs M V Shaw's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hervie Mancey
Thursifford
Smith
Elsie Jones
H. C. Griffin
Regency
Stewart
San Saba
Raymond Reavis
George Johnson
Ebony
Sam Boynton
Hutto
J. A Parks
Mrs. Marlo
Fort Worth
Elbert Maxcey
Brownwood
M. V. Shaw
Deaths of A Whittenburg in Chappel community
A Whittenburg aged 65 of Chappel died Monday night and was buried Tuesday in Chappel cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. E E Thomson assisted by Rev. J R Ragadale. He is survived by his wife and children Frank and Fred of Chappel, Mrs Lucile Berry of Houston, and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Whittenburg
Chappel
E E. Thomson
J. R. Ragadale
Frank and
Fred
Lucile Berry
Houston
Local Teacher Returns Home From Follett Visit
James Carroll arrived home Sunday from Follett in the panhandle where he has been teaching and closed school Friday. Lattle Miss Chaky Johnsto daughter of Mr and Mrs Turner Johnston of San Angelo is visiting her grandmother Mrs W B Urquhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carroll
Follett
Panhandle
Purification Promises Health Through Calotabs
Physicians tout Purification as Nature's foundation of health. Cleanse the system with Calotabs once or twice weekly for several weeks to boost vitality. Purify blood by stimulating liver kidneys stomach and bowels. 106 ct and 35 ct packages available from all dealers.
National Magazine features Loraine Carr story in June issue
Loraine Carr formerly Miss Lota Hanna of Cherokee writes the feature story Mother of the Smiths in the June number of the American Magazine. Carr's career includes work with the Denver Post and teaching in San Saba County. San Saba and Cherokee readers are urged to obtain the edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith's
Loraine Carr
Lota
Hanna
CG. L. Hanna
San Saba County
Denver Post
Jennings Family Meeting in Brown County Courthouse
Semi annual report on Jennings family history to be presented to descendants in nearby counties. Gathering set for Sunday afternoon June 4 at 2 pm. G. M. Scott of Conache chairing local planning. engineers and maps will explain family branches across Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown County Court House
Jackson
Miss
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
William Jennings
Virginia
London
England
Jennings
America
G. M. Scott
Conanche
Turkey egg resembles long neck gourd in odd find
Mr and Mrs John McKown exhibited a strangely freak turkey egg at the News office Friday. The soft shelled egg, laid by a white Holland turkey hen, resembles a long neck gourd and is the first of its kind found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McKown
Ray L. RK dies. funeral held at Chappel
Ray an old time citizen of this county died in Brownwell Monday and was buried at Chappel the old home Tuesday. Rev. W. Gaddy conducted the funeral services. He leaves a wife and six children: Mrs. Miles Lima, Lewis Ray, John Ray, Mrs. Ida Cobb of Brown county, Mrs. Ben Broyles, and Dave Ray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. RK. Ray
Brownwell
Chappel
W. Gaddy
Miles Lima
Lewis Ray
John Ray
Ida Cobb
Brown County
Ben Broyles
Dave Ray
This County
Mrs Harkey Returns From Houston Visit
Mrs. B. F. Harkey of Wallace returned Wednesday from a visit to her daughters in Houston. She is convalescing nicely after a serious illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Harkey
Wallace
Mmes
W. R. Ohse
Florese Blossom
Houston
Post Oak Grove Locals By Accident
Local news note the death of Mr A L Hudson in Owens Texas on May 23 at age 63 after two years in the community. He was a former teacher and oil worker, leaves a wife and five children, and was widely regarded as read and honest. Elm Grove Baptist meeting set for August. rain and flood damage noted including washed roads and 49 lost young turkeys. local commerce expands with a weekly Brownwood price grocery and two produce men, plus a cream route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.L. Hudson
Owens
Texas
Hudson
Elm Grove
C. M. Cooper
Melwood Baptist Church
Brownwood
R. L. English
S. G
Durock
E. K. Smith
Sam Burk
J. C. Traweek
Ft. Worth
Townspeople Gather While Rain Delays Planting
The town faces slow planting as heavy rain persists. Notable visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Miles Beck from Atlanta visiting Hugh Miller ranch north of town, with Beck moving to Brownwood for Soil Conservation. Senator D A Montest and Mrs. Montest head home to Mississippi after a visit, while Jane Brown of St Paul tours Frank Paxton’s home in Cherokee. C E May and family joined parishioners at First Methodist, and the 1851 Texas rail line from Harrisburg to Stafford is noted as the state’s first railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Beck
Atlanta
Hugh Miller
Mr. Beck
Soil Conservation Department
Government Department of Agriculture
Brownwood
Jane Brown
St. Paul
Minnesota
Frank Paxton
Cherokee
Texas
Harrisburg
Stafford
Hutto Supt and family visit kin. hatching tale emerges
Supt S G Boynoth and family from Hutto closed school Friday then visited parents Mr and Mrs J A Parks in Locker. A 240 egg purchase by Q T Smidthart incubated to one chick in two weeks. Mrs Fritz Edwards of San Benito visits her mother Mrs Doris Oliver in San Saba with Mr Edwards and sister in law Mrs C R Edwards. R A Doran and family of San Angelo visit San Saba with parents Mr and Mrs H H Doran as rain reports come in from the west. Prof Eugene Walker of Richland Springs underwent appendectomy in Temple Hospital and is recovering. Ethridge Clifton visits Ed Crawford’s home while E M Van Zandt enjoys the San Saba river outdoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S G. Boynoth
Hutto
J. A. Parks
Fritz Edwards
San Benito
Doris Oliver
San Saba
Edwards
C. R. Edwards
R.A. Doran
San Aapelo
H. ‘H. Doran
San’ Saba
Doran
Ethridge Clifton
Ed Crawford
E. M. van Zandt
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National’ Magazine
Turkey
Ray
Naka
City Drug Store
POST
D.A. Montest
E.W. McInnis
C. E. May
Doris
Ranger
Laurence Hamrick
Q.T. Smidthart
Eugene Walker
Richland Springs
Temple
McCas
Kill
City Water Works
Ed Limroth
Indianapolis
Firestone
Jegold
Firestone Oldfield
Clee
Misto
Firestone Sentinel
Firestone Courier
Fireatoga
Omat & Price
M. R
Weatherby
Sansara
Texa
Chicago
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