Jack Co., TX - History - 1917 Old Timers Homecoming Attendees *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** The Jacksboro Gazette Jacksboro, Jack County, Texas Thursday, May 24, 1917 Attention Old Timers You will please meet at the Big Tent, as matters of importance must be attended to: Mrs. Ida Huckabay W.C. Kutch T.F. Horton H.J. Hensley E. Johnson J.R. Lilly S.O. Callahan J.W. Knox S.W. Knox J.A. Hensley Hick Hensley L.A. Wilson L.H. Bryant L.L. Cope Sil Stark Mart Nelms Tom Marks John T. Robinson J.W. McComb C.O. Hess R.K. Stewart Lewis Richardson S.L. Leeman L.J. Herring Carter Thompson John Thompson J.M. Maddox J.C. Price L. Stoddard Lum Leach T.N. Brown J.D. Ventioner Frank Stewart J.C. Jones Kit Jones Henry Brummett George Spiller Alf Cooper H. T. Daugherty Clarence Taylor Frank Specht Hubert Green T.H. Cherryhomes Newt Aynes Lewis Johnson Newt Atkinson D.R. Sewell Aaron Lasater Andy Garner S.J. Rogers Napoleon Dow J.P. Simpson John S. Newman E.M. Davidson The Jacksboro Gazette Thursday, May 31, 1917 Home-ComersÕ Special Program Attended Monday by large and enthusiastic crowd Permanent Organization Interesting program rendered and officers of Old-TimersÕ Association Elected Jacksboro people and those who had gone out from the old town years ago had been for months anticipating the home-coming week would be an occasion that would be long remembered by all, but with all this anticipation the week has even exceeded the anticipated of the most optimistic. The formal meeting of old-timers was held at the Chautauqua tent, the audience called to order by Rev. R.N. Huckabay, who offered the invocation. Welcome address delivered by Judge T.F. Horton extended the welcome of the people of Jacksboro to all home-comers. The response was made by Col. G.M. Bowie of Weatherford who is an old time citizen of Jack County, and who in all the years he has been absent has never lost his interest in Jack County he first made his home on his arrival from his native heath, the Highlands of Scotland. Col. Bowie touched on incidents that brought back memories of old times that are past and gone, and with them many of the people who were his first friends in a strange land. He received rounds of applause from the hundreds of people present from all parts of West Texas, especially where, by the way, Jack County is represented by hundreds of her sons and daughters. [On 24 November 1877, teachers and friends of education held a meeting at the Odd Fellows Hall in Jacksboro where Judge Stoddard presided and G.M. Bowie was secretary pro-tem] After some discussion a permanent organization was effected, by the election of W.C. Kutch as honorary president, Mrs. F.G. Huckabay, acting president, G.M. Bowie, vice-president; T.F. Horton, secretary; T.N. Brown, treasurer. An interesting incident of the morning meeting was the presentation to Mrs. F.G. Huckabay of a glass bowl from the old-timers as an appreciation of here untiring efforts to make the home coming a success. Presentation speech by Col. Bowie, Mrs. Huckabay responded in a charming manner. The singing of a number of old time songs closed the regular program. The following is a list of the old timers who have been registered to date. The coming of the Chicago Rock Island marked the date set for closing the register of old-time families: L.H. Bryant Mr. And Mrs. J.W. Aynes Mrs. E. Johnson C.O. Hess Mrs. C.O. Hess L.A. Wilson D.N. Aynes John H. Hensley H.J. Hensley W.C. Kutch Elm Tilghman G.M. Bowie Mrs. G.M. Bowie A.N. Wood Ira D. Gray N.B. Pults M.A. Graves A.M. Lasater S.M. Jones Mrs. R.M. Garrison Mrs. W.M. Brown Mrs. M.C. Stoddard Mrs. J.S. Roberts W.L. Laycock Don Richardson Joseph Fowler Eastin Wolffarth J.A. Wolffarth J.D. Manning W.T. Bacon J.M. Maddox B.E. Kincannon Mrs. Angie Duke Dorcas H. Hensley Frances Duke Mrs. West Holland Mrs. J. Homer Beal Mrs. C.E. Williams W.A. Massie Mrs. W.A. Massie Anna Harper Hinkson Mrs. J.A. Wolffarth Mrs. Frank E. Graham Scott Wolffarth W.D. Martin Mrs. M.J. Johnson H.H. Crenshaw J.S. Ewing Mrs. I.D. Gray Fred A. Gray G.D. Sikes Mrs. G.D. Sikes Mrs. Jane Smith A. Dixon Mrs. A. Dixon J.W. Howard Mrs. J.W. Howard Anna M. Klum D.B. Mizell Mrs. D.B. Mizell Mrs. J.B. martin T.N. Brown Hugh Spivey C.V. Bailey Mrs. T.N. Brown T.J. Jones M.E. Roper J.B. Wells J. Dan Wells A.D. Owens Mrs. A.D. Owens Winnie Owens Clara Owens R.W. Owens Mrs. Mollie OÕSullivan Annelle Aynes Mrs. C.E. Wolffarth Mrs. J.E. Breech E.A. Gwaltney S.B. Hilliard V. D. Wicker A.A. Early Mrs. A.A. Early E.D. Owens Ben Green Lewis Johnson R.N. Johnson N.L. Stewart S.V. Stark T.H. Hyde W.A. Nelson Grady Ware Pink Parrish W.A. shown J.W. Fulcher A.F. Swofford A.C. Gregory R.F. Winn R.K. Stewart Mrs. R.K. Stewart Kirk Stewart John Hensley Mrs. Rose Risley W.G. Smith J.C. wicker Mrs. J.C. Wicker Lee Graves J.D. Graves W.H. Whaley W.F. Porter Mrs. C.C. bock A.J. Turner Mrs. A.J. Turner Mrs. E.S. Atkinson W.M. Henderson W.T. Winn J.R. Lilly A.B. Amos J.A. Dixon N.E. Lowrance J.N. Parrish Mrs. E.E. Dodson L.T. Richardson Mrs. L.T. Richardson Jake Chester Gus Jones J.J. Weaver J.H. Timberlake A.J. Garner F.E. Garner Mrs. C.E. Pruett Miss Jessie Foreman Mrs. Lester Carter Mrs. Homer Sewell Kate Foreman Mrs. F.E. Garner Hazel Pruet C.C. Weir Mrs. C.C. Weir John A. Moore Mrs. Lou Moore E.B. Moore Miss Fannie Moore Mrs. Nannie Nelms M.G. Nelms Thomas F. Horton E. Riley Mrs. E. Riley W. A. Sharp S.J. Rogers James W. Knox Isom Lynn F.P. Stewart Mrs. F.P. Stewart A.S. Cooper R.H. Riley G.N. Atkinson Jehu Atkinson G. H. Gardner W.H. Brannum Ross Hensley J.A. Hensley George Latimer W.B. McComb W.J. Moore D.L. Byars Homer Sewell E.M. Moore W.L. Wright J.R. Wood L.J. Herring Mrs. L.J. Herring Mr. And Mrs. J.W. Gaskin Mr. And Mrs. S.W. Knox G.S. Brown Mr. And Mrs. J.D. Counts Mrs. Lula A. Slaughter D.J. Smith R.T. Martin B.R. Willett Robert H. Austin J.D. Bynum Mrs. S.E. Laycock Mrs. L.L. Cope W. Isbell James Hutchens J.A. McCoy A.J. Birdsong Mrs. M.M. Davison Miss Effie Davidson J.C. Birdsong Mr. And Mrs. B.f. Smith Paul Gafford E.A. Sewell Mr. And Mrs. G.B. Wade Mr. And Mrs. T.H. Cherryhomes Miss Bertha Cherryhomes J.N. Solomon Mrs. Ella Gafford T.D. Russey T. Nichols Mrs. J.D. Wells Mr. And Mrs. N.E. Atkinson Mr. And Mrs. J.W. McComb W.A. Shown J.H. Shown Mr. And Mrs. J.C. Price Mrs. J.S. Ewing C.W. Patton Mr. And Mrs. A.L. Morgan Miss Alice Rogers Miss Joanna Rogers W.C. McCloud Lydia Wilson E.M. Crumpton S.J.N. Martin Mr. And Mrs. J.S. Bobbitt T.S. Spear Mrs. M.C. Spear Mrs. C.H. Henley D.J.E. Clark T.L. Middlebrooks W.M. Shaw R.H. Winn W.R. Green Bill Green M. Hensley J.A. Gowdy J.S. Rummage J.F. Fawks Sil Stark R.L.Sartain F.G. Huckabay Lewis Moore J.M. McCloud Jess Lucas W.S. Graves W.L. Carney L.T. Adams C.C. Boatman D.O. Smith D. Tanner Mrs. Lula Tanner Mrs. A.C. Amerson H.M. Bunnell Mrs. Ida Bunnell C.C. Leach W.M. Leach L. Stoddard Tom M. Marks F.H. Marks Lewis Hutchens Mr. And Mrs. J.W. Frank J.M. Swofford J.B. Brandengurg Mr. And Mrs. W.H. Brummett Mr. And Mrs. Frank Specht Mr. And Mrs. S.O. Callahan Mr. And Mrs. A.J. Myers Mrs. A.J. Myers A.F. Middlebrooks J.R. Middlebrooks C.E. Middlebrooks William Obarts Robert Obarts A.J. Abernathie W.J. Obarts Warren Abernathie R. Lyons W.L. Patton J.M. Patton J.A. Hudson Mr. And Mrs. George Spiller Oliver Loving L.N. Shoun D. Castle W.M. Plaster B. Frank Haag E. Haag B.C. Thompson John Thompson J.H. King J.E. Bunnell E.E. Bunnell Lena Bunnell Ben Gunter Mr. And Mrs. J.T. Laird D.C. Brant H.H. Glazner Mr. And Mrs. T.O. Glazner Mr. And Mrs. W.T. Rummage H.S. Bruton Mr. And Mrs. D.R. Sewell Eugene Sewell W.L. Garvin Fane Owens Mrs. M.E. Owens Charley Myers Mrs. Mary Myers L.L. Hensley Miss Ollie Hensley E.H. Austin J.P. Haire C.A. Haire John Price Aubrey Lowrance D.S. Bruton C.E. Gilmore F.D. Gilmore J.E. Terry Virg Gilmore A.G. McClure J.S. Shipley Mr. And Mrs. M.L. Fenter I.J. Shoop Mr. And Mrs. J.D. Ventioner M.J. Bonner J.W. Martin A.B. Clingman A.W. Fenter W.H. Vance H.W. Clingman O.J. Thompson D.P. Owen W.G.B. Owen Nick Sikes Mrs. Effie Merriman John M. Kennedy Miss Cecil Longino Elizabeth Horton A.D. Brant Lon Sharp Roy Sharp Mr. And Mrs. A.R. Clerihew Mrs. Mary E. Birdwell L.T. Manning Mrs. Nora Manning E.D. Evans Mrs. Lula Evans Mrs. Clara Spears Mrs. Maud Putnam Mr. And Mrs. E.M. Davidson W.E. Haraughty W.E. Callie J.R. Callis Mrs. Angelina Callis T.D. Glazner J.E. Gray N.F. Smith Mrs. Bessie Smith J.W. Kennedy D.L. Massengale Mrs. Mary Vance T.J. McComb Lehnor McComb G.W. Davis Mr. And Mrs. E.A. Breech J.M. Breech W.H. Breech J.E. Breech J.T. Breech E.M. Fowler J.M. Martin J.S. Lasley E.J. Shawver H.H. Key T.E. Price J.H. Walters H.B. Walters F.W. McClelland L.C. McClelland J.T. Robinson Ora Elenburg C.C. Wade Guy Richardson G.P. Whitaker E.W. Whitaker G.P. Whitaker Mr. And Mrs. E.W. Whitaker Mr. And Mrs. Mason Cope C.W. Pope Mr. And Mrs. M.M. Plemmons J.C. Plemmons W.M. Plemmons Mr. And Mrs. N. Dow Mrs. Cora Kemp Mr. And Mrs. G.P. Kemp Roy Kemp J.L. Curtis Charles Conway W.M. Brown E.F. Cheves E.B. Compton W.H. Hilton Ray Cheves Jennie Cheves Hugh Stewart Jim Nelms Walter Nelms John Nelms W.F. Stewart C.A. Stewart Mr. And Mrs. E.E. Herring Alma Richardson Dott Richardson D.W. Jay Elpie Allen E.L. Dodson Martin Hoffle John Hoffle E.J. Swan J.W. Nash Sam Callis Porter Callis J.P. Klum Vester Laird Mrs. Inez Laird Mrs. Lula Evans Mrs. Mollie Lowe G.A. Mower Mrs. Arthur Mower R.S. Blair J.C. Sharp Henderson Horton Thomas M. Horton E. Johnson J.C. Jones C.W. Jones Elizabeth Jones J.A. Cox Mrs. Lizzie Cox Mannie Belle Heath Arthur Cox Joseph H. Cox L.L. Spivey Mr. And Mrs. J.H. Spivey Ray Spivey W.T. Spivey J.N. Craig Clem McClure G.N. Heifrin Mrs. F.M. Noel Mrs. C.E. Williams S.E. McClure Peter Hilton E.A. McClure Mrs. F.C. Flowers Mrs. Claudia Turner Miss Beatrice Flowers L.W. Scott J.D. McComb Mr. And Mrs. R.Z. Wilson Clarence Burchell Mr. And Mrs. G.W. Ware