Canyon's First Bride Dies at 74 in Early Sunday
Mrs. Margaret Roberts Knight 74, Canyon’s first bride, died early Sunday after a year of declining health. Survived by husband John Knight and three daughters, she helped organize Canyon’s first Sunday school and was active in church and social circles. Funeral Monday at 2 PM at the Presbyterian Church, burial in Dreamland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben F. Jackson
Miami
Canyon
Knight
Jefferson City
Colorado
Texas
Estacada
Dick Roberts
Randall County
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Order of Eastern Stay
Pioneer Club
Verna Lee Harris Visits and Family News in Salt Fork
Mr and Mrs Bill Freeman and daughter Doris Lee with several relatives visited Verna Lee Harris at Salt Fork and later traveled in New Mexico. Many local families including Harris Maxwells Cummings Freemans and Browns spent Sunday and Saturday sharing time with each other and visiting across Silverton New Mexico and nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Freeman
Doris Lee
Lizzie Freeman
Floyd Freeman
Silverton
J. L. Cummings
Verna Lee Harris
Ben Morris
Viola
Raymond Graham
Bennie Odell
Jack Brewer
Clifton
J. P. Cummings
D. W. Harris
L. Maxwell
Dennon Payne
8. Bolton
Squires
Duard
Card of Thanks from Sol H Bayouth for hospital care
Sol H Bayouth expresses sincere appreciation for the kind treatment received at Wellington Hospital after an accident at the store. He thanks doctors, nurses, and staff for their care and support during his stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Sol H. Bayouth
Mrs Richards' Mother Buried in Claude Funeral
Mrs G A Richards and her wife returned from Claude last Friday after attending the funeral of Mrs Richards mother Mrs L E Howe of Claude. Mrs Howe died Wednesday December 2 after seven weeks illness at age eighty seven. Mrs Richards spent November with her mother. The world life expectancy is estimated by scientists at two to ten billion years.
Pie Supper At Cottonwood School Friday
A pie supper will be held at Cottonwood School Friday evening December 11 sponsored by the Parent Teacher Association. Proceeds fund the community Christmas tree, postponed last Friday because of bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonwood
Parent Teacher Association
Aberdeen Farming Life Among Neighbors in Hard Times
Aberdeen residents James L. Light and Smith discuss drought plagued crops on 80 and 820 acre farms. John Deger notes three year string of crop failures with cotton near zero production due to lack of rainfall. The Conard and Rountree families relocate to the Simmons farm, with Rountree planning California departure. Henry Wagner and family visit Shamrock residents K T Gulley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Mr. Smith
Aberdeen
John Deger
Deger
Audry Conard
Carrie Simmons
A. G. Rountree
Conard
Mr. Rountree
California
Oklahoma
Sheriff Sale Notice in Collingsworth County Texas
The state of Texas Collingsworth County sheriff announces a public sale of real estate under an order of sale issued December 8 1936 in Ellis Baggett vs A J Baggett et al No 1942. The property described includes all of the north half and all of the east 120 acres of the south half of section 11 block 15 H and G N R Co Surveys in Collingsworth County. Sale to occur January 5 1937 at the Collingsworth County Courthouse Wellington between 10 am and 4 pm to satisfy a judgment of 3829.62 plus costs. The property owner is A J Baggett Alice Baggett survivor in the estate of E L Baggett. Publication required weekly for three weeks in Wellington Leader. Sheriff FE McKinney.
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State OF
Texas
Collingsworth
District Court
Collingsworth County
W. H. Goforth
Ellis Baggett
A. J. Baggett
I. C. FE. McKinney
Callingsworth County
Alice Baggett
E. L. Baggett
Court House
Wellington
Levy
BE. L. Baggett
FE. McKinney
Gratitude Note From Friends and Supporters
We wish to express our sincere gratitude to our many friends for their deeds of loyalty and kindness. Your support during this time has meant a great deal and is deeply appreciated by our family.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Margaret Knight
Salt Fork
BOAZ
Memphis
Rexford G. Tugwell
TW. WW. Alexander
Federal Resettlement Administration
Tugwell
American Molasses Company
Alexander
Atlanta
James L. Light
Burlington
Snes
Dallas
Wort
Denver
Soeet Lt
Pullman
Fort Worth
Denver City
Ellis Funeral Home
Pink Sullivan
Sullivan’s
FIRTH
Woman's Home Companion
Saturday Evening Post
Armstrongs
Quaker
Standard
Gold Seal
Birds
Bissell
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