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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1947
Page
11
The Wednesday Luncheon Club met at Mrs. W. A. Robertson's home. High at bridge was Mrs. Will Satterfield of Austin. Eight members and a guest enjoyed luncheon and bridge.
The Friday Rummy Club met Friday April 5 with Mrs. Frank Starling. Mary Ida Bonser won first prize and M T Camp won consolation. Sol Hoffman received the guest prize. Eighteen members and guests attended and a sandwich plate was served.
Mrs Robertson hosted the Friday Club at her home on April 12. Mrs Chaffin won high for members and Mrs Montgomery high for guests. Out of town guest Mrs Satterfield of Austin attended. Twelve people shared a salad plate. The club will meet next with Mrs Shock on April 24.
The Wednesday meeting at Mrs. J. D. Atkinson's home marked the last gathering of the Covered Dish Luncheon Club. Eight members attended. Mrs. M. T. Camp won high in bridge and Mrs. Virgil Chaffin was low. The room featured white iris with blue accents and peach arrangements.
Sheriff of Comanche County announces a sale of property seized in cause number 2571 to satisfy a judgment against Mrs for taxes penalties and interest. The 41 acre tract in Carnes Survey Abstr 1373 begins at the SW corner and proceeds with specified lines to a 1945 sale date in Comanche County Texas. The description includes redemption rights and ownership details under Texas law, with the sale to occur on the first Tuesday in May 1947 at the County Courthouse in Comanche.
The engagement of Miss Dena Lou Cox to Mr. Tom Rex Burns of Houston is announced by her parents at a tea on Saturday afternoon April 12. The guest list included Mrs. E. D. Cox and Mrs. I. M. Edmondson, with Mack, Miss Quay Williams and many Fort Worth and Temple natives. The wedding is set for May 12 at the First Methodist Church in Coleman.
The Presbyterian Church undertakes roofing repainting and general repairs funded with renewed congregation interest. A new Couples Class for younger adults is organized with Carroll Loudermilk as president and James Slider as teacher. The group enjoys fellowship and study together.
The Comanche Study Club gathered at Mrs. Williams home on April 10 with co hostesses Mrs. Klingman. The program centered on Humor featuring Virgil Chaffins Rhymes Are So Scarce and Charles Marshalls Will Rogers paper. Quiz games closed the session and a salad plate was served. The next meeting will be April 24 at Mrs BE Anthony home with Mrs Poguercohostess.
County home demonstration agent Annie Lucy Lane outlines five practical techniques to erase bag ink from sackcloth. Methods include hot water and laundry soap, soap with boiling, kerosene soak, lard or petroleum jelly coating, and dye remover with proper rinsing. Also notes weekend visits by Mr and Mrs Arlie Carver Ranger and Mr and Mrs M Hammons Donna to Comanche and Mrs Robertson.
The Newcomers Bridge Club, recently organized, gathered at Mrs Walter O Neals home last Friday. Mrs Danforth Wilkerson won high at bridge. Eight guests attended. Mr and Mrs Ted Durham and her parents Mr and Mrs Paul Welnitz of Arpin Wisconsin visited Austin and San Antonio on the weekend. Mrs Faye Belle Evans and Miss Thressacoe spent the week end in
Graham Chapel hosts the Ewings and sons Donald Lee and Earl Ray from Dublin. Purvis family welcomes Clyde Wilson Jr and Richard Dennis of A M College. McBride's baby Pamela visits Dub lin with Roy Branyon. REA power restoration brings lights to the community. Ewing and J P Ewing visit Dublin. Satterfield and Mahon families visit from Austin for Easter. Will Satterfield and Billy stay through the week with Elmo Montgomery.
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