Thompson
A couple of communities were called Thompson.
On the east side of Lake Lavon near Copeville is the Thompson Cemetery. There was a Thompson community in the area that had a road connecting it to Clear Lake. Traffic between the two communities was common. There was a Thompson School. Most of this Thompson community is under Lake Lavon.
A few miles south of this Thompson the town of Thompson's Switch was created when the railroad came through that area. It was named for the local Thompson family. The name was changed to Lavon when Mr. Thompson applied for a post office.
The Snow Hill area was also called Thompson for an early family in that vicinity.
On the east side of Lake Lavon near Copeville is the Thompson Cemetery. There was a Thompson community in the area that had a road connecting it to Clear Lake. Traffic between the two communities was common. There was a Thompson School. Most of this Thompson community is under Lake Lavon.
A few miles south of this Thompson the town of Thompson's Switch was created when the railroad came through that area. It was named for the local Thompson family. The name was changed to Lavon when Mr. Thompson applied for a post office.
The Snow Hill area was also called Thompson for an early family in that vicinity.
ON THE WING
July 25, 1912
Thompson.
H. E. Carmen has a beautiful bungalow on one hundred and four acres of rich black land. Has corn, cotton, oats and millet in the same field and all good. We thank Mr. Carmen for cash on renewal to the Democrat-Gazette and Dallas News at our clubbing rate or both papers one year for $1.75.
J. J. Poston, Tennesseean and a Texas since 1891. Wife and one child; best crop of his life now growing; wants to be liberal under such favorable conditions to newspaper men, and subscribes for the Democrat-Gazette.
M. L. Akin a Teddy booster and republican because he's built that way. Twenty-three years ago got into Texas by some means and since then has become the father of ten children. Gets on the Democrat-Gazette band wagon for which he didn't mind to plank out a dollar.
July 25, 1912
Thompson.
H. E. Carmen has a beautiful bungalow on one hundred and four acres of rich black land. Has corn, cotton, oats and millet in the same field and all good. We thank Mr. Carmen for cash on renewal to the Democrat-Gazette and Dallas News at our clubbing rate or both papers one year for $1.75.
J. J. Poston, Tennesseean and a Texas since 1891. Wife and one child; best crop of his life now growing; wants to be liberal under such favorable conditions to newspaper men, and subscribes for the Democrat-Gazette.
M. L. Akin a Teddy booster and republican because he's built that way. Twenty-three years ago got into Texas by some means and since then has become the father of ten children. Gets on the Democrat-Gazette band wagon for which he didn't mind to plank out a dollar.
