Mrs Williams Hosts Thursday Coffee For Mrs Wilkerson
Mrs T J Williams entertained Thursday morning at the Williams residence with coffee in a garden setting featuring a wistaria arbor. Guests enjoyed a spread of baked pigs peppers pineapple and frankfurters and were invited to tour the Slower garden and admire cherry blossoms and shrubbery.
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T. J. Williams
James Wilkerson
Williams
Ger
Wistaria Arbor
Gail Dudley
District Bar Meet To Be Held In Hamilton
Lawyers of the 52nd Judicial District will hold a district meeting at Hamilton next Thursday. The meeting is scheduled at 42:30 in Pion County courthouse. Members include Y. W. Holmes, George Sembell, Callaway, Hampton, Frederick Harmon, and Pred O. Jaye of Comanche County.
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52Nd Judicial District
Hamilton
Pion County
Y. W. Holmes
George Semsbell
Callaway
Hampton
Frederick Harmon
Pred O. Jaye
Bob McCulley Returns From Buckeye Arizona
R A Bob McCulley longtime oil company agent and prominent local figure arrives back from Buckeye Arizona after a lengthy absence. Details indicate a continuing postwar career and community standing as reported in this section.
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Bob McCulley
Buckeye, Ariz
R. A
Bob) McCulley
Jones and Metts Wed in Goldthwaite ceremony
C W Jones of Burbank California married Bernice Metts of Brady Texas in a single ring Easter week ceremony read by Rev. Lewis at his study in Goldthwaite at 8 PM. Bride daughter of Mrs Ethel Metts Mullin and a 1937 Bangs High School graduate. Groom second son of Mr and Mrs John Jones Sidney, class of 1934. They plan to depart for California where Jones will resume work.
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C. W. Jones
Burbank
California
Bernice Metts
Brady
Texas
Goldthwaite
Christine Metts
J. B. Jones
John Jones
Sidney
Local Visitors and Family News Summary
Richard Mohon of North Texas State Teachers College visited his father John A. Mohon in Comanche over the weekend. A. B. Smith and Tom Hutchison from Dallas toured with the Sunshine Boys to Oklahoma and helped rig sound equipment. Edith Riche returned home from Brownwood to her family. Loretta Keith spent the weekend with her parents in Highland.
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Richard Mohon
North Texas State Teachers College
Comanche
John A. Mohon
A. B. Smith
Tom Hutchison
Dallas
Sunshine Boys
Oklahoma
Smith and Hutchison
Edith Richey
McKee Construction Company
Brownwood
Loretta Keith
Highland
Jan Mettinsie
Patty Atraight
Lenaith
Mile Collnns At Onethwaite
Local visitors and family weekend trips reported in Comanche
Comanche residents hosted family visitors over the week end. Nap Thomas of Breckenridge and Curtis Thomas of Fort Worth visited their mother Mrs E Thomas in Comanche. Mr and Mrs E G Combs and sons spent the week end in Austin and San Antonio.
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Comanche
M. Coleman
Nap Thomas
Breckenridge
Curtis Thomas
Fort Worth
E. Thomas
E. G. Combs and Sons
Austin
San Antonio
Burks Transfer Moves Family from Fairview to Comanche Farm
Mr and Mrs Dave Godfrey moved from Fairview to a farm home west of Comanche on Sidney road bought from Doc Gore. They telephoned Burks Transfer and Storage Company for the move, noting Burks handles both long and short distance relocations with a railroad permit.
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J. B. Tatum
Burks Transfer and Storage Company
W.L. Tatum
Northwest
Comanche
N. N. Durham
Burks
Dave Godfrey
Fairview
Sidney Road
Doc "Gore
Seaman Hemphill Recalls First U Boat Interaction
Dwight Hemphill of Comanche now visiting recounts life at sea. He sailed on the George G Hunt er, a Standard Oil tanker, when it was stopped by a German submarine near Scotland. Hemphill says the incident caused big newspaper and radio coverage while he crossed the Atlantic 25 to 30 times and sailed to the Mediterranean twice. He has worked aboard passenger ships, freighters, and tankers since starting as a seaman, with recent years tied to Standard Oil from Houston and other Atlantic ports.
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Dwight Hemphill
Comanche
Oung Hemp
Hemphill
George G. Hunter
Sage Scotland
Atlantic
Mediterrean
Italy
20 Easter Eggs For Nickel At Starrs Store
Starrs Store advertises 20 Easter Eggs for a nickel reversing a prior 2 for a nickel mistake. J I Starr lists additional Easter goods including rabbits chicks at 1 cent each and up and filled baskets 5 cents and up.
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Starr's
Starr
J. I Starr
WPA Libraries In Comanche County Rise In Circulation
WPA Library Project operates eight units in Comanche County including rural, high school, and elementary libraries. Ten clerks circulated 6,755 volumes in March while handling records, cataloging, and reference assistance for students.
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WPA Library Project
Comanche County
Dangerous Opportunity Studied by Women at Methodist Meeting
Mrs. Mallard chaired a Mission study session for the Women's Society of the local Methodist Church using Dangerous Opportunity by Ballou a China focused book. Twenty members attended Monday afternoon with Mesdames Shankle Jenkins and Lowry on the program. Next Monday features a social at Miss Alice Hayes home with Mrs Gordon co hosting and Mrs McDaniel guiding.
Jimmie Gore Completes Draughon Training in Fort Worth
Jimmie Gore has recently completed a business training course at Draughon’s Business College in Fort Worth and has returned.
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Jimmie Gore
Draughon
Businessee
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Devens
Docu
Alta Vista
Chase & Sanborn
Campbell
Carnes Food Market
Peg
Wilkerson
Miss Metts
WPA
Comanche Co
Paul Cunningham
Robert Cunningham
Herbert Cunningham
Houston
B. F. Wilcox
Eastland
Bob Poage
Washington, D. C
O. L. Freeman
Mrs. McKinzie
Uty Shop
North Side Square
Land OF Liberty
Clark Gable
Vivien Leigh
Olivia de Haviland
Brownwood’s Leading Theatres
Edward G. Robinson
John Garfield
Ida Lupino
The
Alice Faye
Don Ameche
Carmen Miranda
Rio
Basil Rathbone
Mad Doctor
Ellen Drew In
Guy and A
Geo. Murphy
Lucille Ball
Edmond O’brin
Frank Morgan
Ann Rutherford
U.S.P
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Vandervoort
Van
Clarence Huett
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