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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1938
Page
8
A political editorial warns that the government reorganization bills would centralize power in the President, erode independence of commissions, remove independent audits, and enable direct appointment of civil service leaders, urging Congress to kill the bill before it creates a dictatorship.
The Wetorced chapter urges all Methodist Church members to attend a business and religious meeting tonight at 7:45 PM and an afternoon session at 3:30 PM. An open invitation is extended to the public for the Methodist Sunday. George G. Smith, Minister, notes social visits by Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Moore and Mr. Blanchard of Stephenville in Comanche with local hosts.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Collins of New London spent the weekend in Comanche with Andrew and Tom Pate and families visiting from nearby.
Mrs. John D. Waring Jr and children of Comanche and Mrs. Tom F. Reese and children of Dallas spent the week end in Cisco with Miss Laura Lu Waring.
Mrs. Frank Kirkland honored her daughter Dorrise Fay on her seventh birthday with a party Monday afternoon. Twenty eight guests played games and enjoyed poly-pop cookies and suckers. Miss Lucille Gandy of Newbury was taken to a Brownwood hospital last week for an operation.
Burks visited Austin March 21 22 to urge work orders for Highway 36 projects from Comanche Gustine and to secure all weather routing to Energy and Hamilton. A new Colorado River bridge on Highway 81 was sought with expected contract within sixty days. A Leon River dam site near Rush Creek Sabano was discussed with federal engineers to aid flood control. Berry plant owner Walter Durham secured 400000 pounds of blackberries for 1938 operation and canning of peas was discussed for future years. Burks also proposed two hotel plans for Comanche with details to follow.
Miss Matilda Alice Bray born December 28, 1857 near Takoa City Georgia. She joined Missionary Baptist Church at 25 and later Sipe Springs Baptist Church. She married T. Z. Jones in 1888, moved to Texas in 1896, and died near Hamlin after a long life leaving four children and seven step-grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Doc McNutt redecorates barber shop.
The notice lists a Wednesday 7:30 p m meeting followed by a 6:30 p m gathering for a People's Meeting and a 7:30 p m mid week service. A Saturday Ladies' Bible Class is also scheduled. Come let us reason together.
Services will be held Sunday morning at St Matthews Church with Rev. L. F. Jeffreys of Brownwood to preach.
Central Christian Church led by Pastor Klingman offers class work each Sunday at ten o'clock and worship at eleven with Memorial Lord's Supper for all believers. First and second Sundays feature morning and evening services with topics Easter and Gods Word. Special invitation extended for Sunday evening sermon.
Services for Sunday April 10 include 9 45 Sunday School 11 00 Celebration of the Lords Supper and 6 45 Young Peoples Meet All are invited to attend the Methodist Church for the evening service Church officers meet Tuesday April 12 at 7 30 pm in the Pastor s Study Business Woman s Circle meets Tuesday at 7 30 pm E M Shepard Pastor
The eighth and ninth grades of Hasse School will perform Fools Holiday in the gymnasium tonight. Admission will be charged.
Local residents and relatives travel for family visits and events. Notable moves include Rev J D Smoot aiding in a revival in Chillicothe, the Waisman couple attending a Dallas merchants clinic, and several townspeople visiting Dallas Kansas City San Antonio Abilene and College Station. Medical updates note W L Tatum’s return from Brownwood hospital and Emma Louise McDonald’s slight improvement in a Dallas hospital.
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