Social News Notes from Rockdale and Surrounding Homes
Rockdale and nearby towns showcase a flurry of visiting relatives and guests. Among those dropping in were Mr and Mrs Richard Massey and daughter Barbara Ann from Houston to see Mr and Mrs R A Illespie. The Sew and Chat Club met at the home of Mrs Raymond Luckie with two hours of sewing and refreshments for members including Mrs Kenneth Ivy and Mrs W C McKeever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Massey
Amd
Barbara Ann
Houston
R. A
Illespie
Tull
Newcomb
Lawrence
Pete McCoy
Maleslin
Dallas
Vernon Cobb
Doyle Gillespie
Mineral Wells
Mildred Evetts
Lueders
T. N. Gillespie
Floyd Joiner
Palacios
Sam Cobb
Dublin
Tull Newcomb
Jean Cobb
Jeraldine Evetts
Leeders
Bill Mickler
Durwood
Gene
Allen Isbell
fT. N_ Gillespie
Grace Reyes
Stanley Mc
Raymond Luckie
Kenneth Ivy
W. C. McKeever
Raymond King
B. W
Local Club Women Readies Meeting at Bounds Home
Mrs O K Schooler, Mrs Leo McKeever, Mrs Felton Schooler, Mrs Raymond Bounds, Mrs Floyd Newman, Mrs Granville Martin, Mrs Lester Ivy and the hostess plan a club meeting at Mrs Bounds next week. Mr and Mrs T N Gillespie visited the Joe McKeever home on Wednesday afternoon.
Community News and Weekend Visits Across Avoca and Nearby Towns
Avoca and Lake View residents visited relatives in various towns including Rule Lubbock and Stamford. Navy call for Tharp Gillespie, a Bible School diploma day at the Methodist Church, and multiple family visits highlight a busy period with weddings births and encampments noted through the community.
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Set
Ree Jared
Louisiana
Clyde Huffaker
New Hope
J. D. Huffaker
Wichita Falls
J. R. Caudle
Sgt
Homer Caudle
Henry Rial
Mattie Byers
Curtis Johnson
Stamford
Buford Williamson
Eva Huffaker
Lubbock
Lueders
Myrtle Penick
Rule Re
Sister’s funeral attendance noted for Mrs Browning
Mrs Browning attended the funeral of her sister Mrs Jerry Harbour in Coleman and has returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Browning
Coleman
Jerry Harbour
Isbell Gift Shower and Local Visits Highlight New Hope News
New Hope reports Rev J H Skiles filled his Sunday ap pointments with good attendance at both services. Mrs Isbell honored with a gift shower hosted by Mrs Walter Skiles in Stamford. Attendees included multiple New Hope families and local residents. Other notes cover visits among Floydada Abilene Stamford and Camp Claiborne attendees and family gatherings.
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J. H. Skiles
Isbell
Walter Skiles
Stamford
Floyd Isbell
Ethelene Skiles
New Hope
Mmes
Joe Benton
Luther Bolding
Creed Portwood
Cecil Bean
J. O. Hughes
Roy Carter
A. C. Tidwell
Hubert Merritt
Luther York
Bunk Lusk
Wardwell
Essie Pierce
J. E. Skiles
Hamp Skiles
L. J. Hager
Young and Moore
Lon Goodwin
Abilene
H. C. Randolph
B. W. Wilson
Mary Ann Wilson
George H. Mize
Floydada
C. B. Teague
Effie Burnham
Wichita Falls
Minnie Lee
Bertha Ray
Joe Teague
Locato
Oran Teague
Carl Jared
Camp Claibourne
Louisiana
Jared
J. W. Jared
Local Socials and Public Notices in Haskell County
Sunday gatherings featured Teague Levins Portwood and Butler families with visitors from Wise Chapel Ro tan Dallas Lagerton Avoca and Lubbock Army Flying School. A wedding united Dixie Huddleston and Fred Reiss Jr at a Church of Christ in the community. Texas coal reserves are estimated at eight million tons and gas companies employ about 11 000 people.
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Haskell County
O. B. Teague
Kenneth and
Keith
Teague
W. B. Teague
Wise Chapel
C. T. Levins
Rotan
O’neil
Dallas
John Levins
Earl Portwood
Lagerton
E. P. Portwood
Cora Lee Butler
Avoca
Norma Dean Blankenship
Howard Hopkins
Neal Brigham
Cpl
Morris Bean
Lubbock Army
Dixie
Ruth Huddleston
Stamford
Pfc
Fred Reiss, Jr
Sheppard Field
D. Lee Hukel
Church of Christ
Reiss
Claude Huddleston
Pfe. Reiss
Fred Reiss
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Texas
Red Cross Links Men in Service With Home Folks
Jones County Red Cross Chapter continues home service linking service members with families. Miss Hybernia Grace reports 291 active cases through May with interviews calls telegrams letters and travel. Production room to reopen July 1 to make 400 kit bags funded by local donations for service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Home Service
Jones County
Miss Grace
Samford
Texas Metal Production Notes Read
Texas, though not a major metal state, produces gold silver iron copper mercury lead manganese and tin in varying quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
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H. Edward Auer, M. D
East Moran St
Williams
Lake View
W. K. Horn
Mildred Penick
Velma Jo
Jack Lynn
Rule
W. K. Horne
Mrs. Hendon
Mr. Hendon
Kenneth Dean
Hilton
The
Baptist Church
Dale
Bobby
Dee White
I. F. Rogers
Frank Moorhead
Methodist Church
W. H. Green
Clif Green
O. K
Cotten’s Tire Shop
K. Rubber
W. Moran
American Women’s Voluntary Services
U. S. Crop Corps
Otter
Studebaker
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
South Side Square
Saua
P. O. Box
Kelley
Texas St
Texas Trans-Pecos
C. D. Shamburger Lumber CO
Lone Star
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Ray
Life Insurance
Travis Bouchett
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