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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1925
Page
3
Regular Sunday school attendance noted with plans for a Mother's Day program in May. A string of community visits, church events, weddings, rabbit drives, and local socials are reported, with many residents from Comanche and nearby towns attending services, singing, and gatherings.
J. F. McCullough attends head camp in San Antonio. King Jones buys an interest in the local garage with Mr. Cats of Cotton Wood as they prepare for a first class operation. J. P. Jones fills a position in J. W. McCarty's store. F. L. Little of Sipe Springs visits Sidney. Mrs. Romeo Ferguson becomes head saleswoman at J. B. Lacy’s. Clifton Lusk and family visit Mrs. Lusk’s parents. Miss Baron of Gorman visits. Mrs. D. W. Dutton returns from Temple. Residents attend a church gathering. Mrs. Daniels from Breckenridge visits.
On April 6 Primitive Baptist preacher Rev Edwards preached both morning and evening in the Comyn school auditorium. Sunday school meets each Sunday at Missionary Baptist church. Four trustees elected were E Havis J J Montague H J Moore and M L Doggett. Several local residents and visitors were noted at events and visits across the week.
Apr 7 report from the community highlights dry weather while farmers anticipate rain for planting. Local residents Nos Lodera Sledge, Misses Sarah and Luella Drennen, Miss Marine Stewart, Miss Mabel Hall, Miss Camlee B Artlett, and others are mentioned with visits, parties, cream and cake events, and singing conventions in Blanket and Comanche area. The county agent Mr. Barton promotes club activities and piping work continues among farmers.
A Cotton Grove society note reports a large youth sociable at Steve Hilliard’s residence with a delightful time. Mrs. Julian Johnson underwent eye surgery at Gorman sanitarium with a successful outcome. Kin Smart and Soe Matthews quietly wed in Comanche. Several families and visitors are mentioned across Lamkin Brownwood and Fleming with musical gatherings and trips to German. Mrs A B Foster visits Tennessee and misses letters.
SODA SPRINGS Apr 7 Mrs Frank Vineyard and family of Hasse spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Jim Power. Mr and Mrs Volney Walker and Mrs Charley Walker visited relatives in Newburg. Mr and Mrs Garner Lloyd stayed with Mrs Lloyds parents I M Vineyard from Wed to Fri. Roy Merritt and wife of Dallas visited Mrs Merritts sister Mrs William Lloyd. Alice and Ira York visited a sister in Gustine. Kin Smart and Miss Sue Matthews surprised friends by marrying last Monday. Elliott family and others visited in Comanche. Charles Carter stayed with grandparents Rev and Mrs T N Carter of Gomanche.
Mr Don Welch of Beattie and Mr Dallas Williams of Brownwood visited local folks last week. Miss Johnnie Carter led pupils on a picnic on Duncan Creek and a serenade for a newly married couple at Comanche happened Wednesday night. The party, music by Claude Gafford and Shorty Vineyard, enjoyed a lively evening with C N Carter, Jess Harris, Luther Williams, Opal Boyd, Nadine Dillin, Mozelle Williams and others.
The April 7 note lists local residents visiting relatives and neighbors. Mr and Mrs J W Wilhelm and granddaughter Ollie Sizemore planned trips to Winters to visit their daughter family. Various neighbors from Harmony Indian Gap Gustine Comanche Coleman counties are mentioned with casual visits and church attendance.
Misses Mabel Hall and Amelia Bartlett hosted a April first cake and ice cream party for pupils and patrons. Men and boys prepared and served, mothers provided cakes, and the house was cleaned by the men after the event. Local officials visited Beattie and Bible for a new road project, with favorable committee reports and ongoing work by volunteers. Eva Sledge and Robert Wilson are mentioned with family visits and school attendance concerns.
Mrs R T Janes and Mrs Elbert Kilgore hosted on Friday. Mrs Laura Drennan guest of Mrs Willie Chatham on Sunday. Mrs Julia Roberts and Mrs Ware visited Mrs Dick Armstrong Monday. Mr and Mrs Bartlett from Sidney visited the school on April first. Bible Sunday night singing drew a large crowd.
Nettie Park as guardian asks Comanche County Texas court for authority to lease mineral rights from the minors estates. The hearing is set for April 20 1925 at the Comanche County Court House. The real estate involved is 104 acres described as one sixteenth undivided interest in Sec 56 H T C Ry Co Survey.
In a stark medical ad, Herbine promises quick relief for costive bowels with a thorough pleasant purge priced at 60 cents from Paris Smith. Another note touts Jauhnke's Roup Remedy as a cure or money back, sold by Wm. Reese Drug Co amid mentions of cold changeable weather and its dangers.
Alderika combines buckthorn bark magnesium sulph glycerine and other ingredients to relieve stomach gas quickly. It acts as an excellent intestinal evacuant easing constipation often within an hour without griping. The Hamilton Drug Company.
An advertisement from Hamilton Drug Company touts Alderika as a fast acting intestinal evacuant. It claims gas on the stomach pain, restlessness, and sleep disruption are alleviated, with constipation relief in about one hour and without gripes.
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