Wera Work veteran dies in Sanatorium Texas
Wera Work veteran lad died at a Sanatorium in Texas Friday after a seven month illness. Funeral services were held at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev. R Gordon officiating. Interment followed at Siloam Cemetery. He was son of D P Lester of Erath County and married to Ruth Carter around 1918 with children Bettie Lee, Hazel Dean, and Carter Lester surviving. Relatives from Austin attended.
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Lad
Texas
Comanche
R. Gordon
Sethodrate Church
Siloam Cemetery
Lester
D. P
Pat) Lester
Erath County
Comanche County
Ruth Carter
Bettie Lee
Hazel Dean
Carter Lester
Austin
Freeman's Store Expands Stock in 5c and 10c Line
The Freeman Shoe Shop and Variety Store enlarges its stock and remodels its interior. Owner Mr. Freeman announces special bargains for Friday Saturday and Monday with advertisements running in The Chief.
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Freeman’s
Freeman Shoe Shop
Freeman
Services Sunday at St Matthews Church
St Matthews Episcopal Church will hold services Sunday evening at 7 30 with L E Jeffreys of Brownwood preaching.
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ST. Matthews Church
Wa Ee
St. Matthews Episcopal Church
Jeffreys of
Brownwood
Presbyterian Church Service Schedule
Bible classes for all ages at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Sermon titled Self Denial. Evening sermon at 7:45 p.m. A True Disciple. Mid-Week Prayer Service Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. A warm welcome awaits you.
Sam White Reappointed Leader of Sinclair Station at Sidney
Sam White is again in charge of the Sinclair Service Station at Sidney, according to W. C. House, legend for the company.
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Sam White
Sidney Sinclair
Sinclair
Sidney
W. C. House
First Methodist Church Seeks Strong Attendance April 21
Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Worship at 11:00 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. Junior Church night planned with over sixty children. Leagues meet 7:00 p.m. Midweek service 7:45 p.m. Members urged to attend and pledge support to the April 21 observance.
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First Methodist Church
Tors Angers
Card of Thanks for J. W. Harkins
The Harkins family expresses gratitude for deeds of kindness during the illness and death of husband and father J. W. Harkins. They thank friends for numerous floral offerings from Mrs. J. W. Harkins and children.
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J. W. Harkins
Service Drug Now Agencies Lucien Lelong Perfumes
The Service Drug Store of Comanche announces it has become the agent for Lucien Lelong perfumes and related products including bath powders, Cologne, lipstick, talc, and sachet. Prices range from 1 50 to 60 00 per bottle and the brand is carried in prominent perfume shops across Europe and America.
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Comanche
Lucien Lelong
Europe
America
J. W. Harkins Dies After Long Illness
J W Harkins 73 died Tuesday morning at his Comanche home after seven months illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Comanche Funeral Home with interment in Zion Hill Cemetery. He was born September 6 1866 in Georgia and moved to Texas about 45 years ago living in Comanche County over 40 years. Survived by wife nine children 17 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pallbearers included Doc McNutt Jay Douglas and four grandsons. Buster Hicks returns to Comanche for local REA project work.
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J. W. Harkins
Comanche
Zion Hill Cemetery
J. D. Smoot
Georgia
Texas
Comanche County
Harkins
Methodist Church
Doc McNutt
Jay Douglas
Hilton Lawless
Welch Lawless
Kenneth Carnes
Charles Moore
Albert Lawless
Charlie Carnes
Luther Harkins
Bessie Brown
Brady Harkins
Morris Harkins
Melvin Harkins
Hollis Rodgers
Dublin
Louis Stephens
Dallas
Petition to Permanently Close Homes in Comanche County
Gerald C. Mann and a team of attorneys filed a petition seeking a temporary injunction against R. D. Woods Mrs. R. D. Woods and Jake Cockrell of Comanche to stop violations of the Texas Liquor Control Act. A prior injunction bars possession sale and distribution of intoxicating beverages in the county until further order. The petition also seeks a one year padlocking of the Woods home and similar action against A. J. Owens with the same aim based on prior convictions.
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Gerald C. Mann
M. C. Martin
Fred C. Chandelor
W. P. Watts
D. P. Parker
Comanche County
District Court
R. D. Woods
Jake Cockrell
Comanche
R. B Cross
Texas
Parker
A. J. Owens
de Leon
Highway 67
District Meet At Brownwood Opens At Howard Payne College
The District Eight Interscholastic League Meet of Comanche County starts at Howard Payne College in Brownwood. Thomas H. Taylor releases the program with a 9:30 a.m. general assembly in the college auditorium for announcements.
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Comanche County
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Thomas H. Taylor
General Assembly
Howard Payne Auditorium
Local K P Lodge Members Attend Gorman Meeting
Thirteen members of the join chapter of the Knights of Pythias attended a meeting of the Pythian round-up club in Gorman Monday night. About 75 members from Graham Eastland Ranger Breckenridge Gorman and Comanche were present. Comanche members attending included Bob Glover Gilmore Durham James Lacy Doyce Short Bill Mewborn Rev E R Gordon George Reeves J I Starr Wid Spivey Troy Wright C Nichols Hobart Atterbury and Harold Denny.
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Knights of Pythias Lodge
Pythian
Gorman
Comanche
Graham
Eastland
Ranger
Breckenridge
Bob Glover
Gilmore Durham
James Lacy
Doyce Short
Bill Mewborn
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BNCHS
BNCH
Carnes
Cies
Presbyterian Church
Mrs. McKinzie
Uty Shop
North Side Square
E. R. Gordon
Buster Hicks
REA
Jooks
Parace
Gustine
Jace Randall
Trigger Smith
White Flash
The
Wonder Horse
Cary Grant
Rosalind Russell
Ralph Bellamy
Errol Flynn
Miriam Hopkins
Virginia City
Fred Macmurray
Barbara Stanwyck
Nelson Eddy Ilona Massey
K-P Lodge
Fra
Tarynn Oe
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