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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1932
Page
3
Nadine Kendrick, a Lockhart High School senior and Comanche Texas native, was named Lockhart's most beautiful girl in a local beauty contest. Kendricks parents Mr and Mrs Wade Kendrick noted the event held in Lockhart, Texas.
Squadron commander Jack Griffin and Lieutenant Duke Johnson review a weather report as Nelson, a former Pearl Harbor mechanic, joins the unit. Griffin notes Nelson’s strong record and youthful energy, predicting a bright future as leading Chief when Windy retires.
Windy Riker oversees Squadron One as three planes dive for a target. A dangling unreleased bomb on Fisher’s plane threatens disaster before an investigation blames faulty lug alignment rather than the crew. Windy fights anger at Steve Nelson while refueling and reloading for a second run.
W H McNutt and family and Vy McNutt and family visited Carl McNutt at Coleman on Friday. T R Randall and family and Miss Pebble Graham attended a day dinner at Uncle John Fritts home in Van Dyke on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Andy Brown visited relatives in San Saba on Sunday.
A cemetery working is planned at Zion Hill on Wednesday April 27. Six teams are needed with turning plows hoes and Georgia Stocks and other tools. Bring lunch and be prepared to stay all day. Dean Collins.
Bill Vineyard and Miss Veda Smith of the Soda Springs community were married in Comanche on Wednesday April 13. Justice of the Peace J. D. Bonner performed the ceremony. Vineyard is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sanmi Vineyard and is the cousin of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smith.
Melvin Guthrie of Sidney spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Oliver Guthrie. Mr and Mrs Jessie Reed of Elm Grove visited Mr and Mrs Jewell Glasgow Sunday. Willis Allen of West Texas is visiting Vestel Day. Mr and Mrs Edward Cobb of Oklahoma are visiting her mother Mrs Ellen Eoff. Birthday supper celebrated with relatives Saturday night.
In a North Island hangar Windy plots to embarrass Steve Nelson by using Lulu to lure him away with Miss Mitchell. Griffin and Admiral depart for Saratoga while Windy plans retaliation and schemes with Baldy to trap Steve in front of officers.
The Newburg 4 H Club with eighteen members elected officers including President William Robertson Secretary and reporter Nina Mooney yell leader Gus Wilhelm Local Leaders Mr and Mrs Guy Burks and program committee Melba MecKinzie Frankie Westfall Lewis Cunningham Jr and Charles Moore Meetings are set for the Newbury school building on the first Saturday night of each month.
Comanche minister Rev Len Dalton will preach at Brysonville next Saturday night. Residents note visitors include Miss Loraine Boynton of Winters and Miss Eufaula Johnson of Comanche visiting relatives here. Mr and Mrs Dernard Baker of Rising Star and Mr and Mrs Dock Fails of Comanche spent the weekend with relatives. E S Taylor and family of Utton Grove were here Thursday with her brother.
Miss Leo Lane visits relatives in Lamkin while Sam Lewis and family visit Comanche. Arthur Bear and family and Charlie Bear visit Mrs H M Bear and Miss Alva agent. Walter Roberson and party visit Ric Breedlove and family at Hicks Corner.
Marie Neil Grigsby seven fascinated the district music meet at John Tarleton College playing a Bach minuet and accompanying a tap dance. Teachers from Fort Worth and Dallas called her a genius. she also serves as church accompanist and plays hymns. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Grigsby of Van Dyke.
Miss Nina Mooney of Newburg and Miss Melba McKinzie hosted friends on Saturday night. J C Waites visited Alvin Layman in Democrat Vivian Ackers of Van Dyke joined Jewell McKinzie for a Saturday gathering. Glen Keating stayed with her brother Bear in Comanche. Chester McKinzie stayed with William Shoemaker in Harmony and C A Thomas with Lenzie Thomas in Beard Hill. Chester and Ora McKinzie visited Curtis McKinzie in Mercer Gep on Monday.
Rev Sparkman of Brownwood filled his regular appointment Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Chester Tupin of Dallas visited her parents Mr and Mrs Perry Carmichael and family last week. Mr and Mrs J D Couch spent Sunday with their sons Delbert Preston Winston and Wesley Couch and family at Abilene. Mrs Will Huggins and son Joe and Misses Rena Mae Huggins and Udell Williford visited at Dublin Sunday. Mr and Mrs Roy Tupin and Gaylen McKinzie spent the weekend with relatives at Dallas. Mr and Mrs G C McKinzie and daughter Ilene and Mrs Roy Williams attended church. Mr and Mrs Melvin Gore of Comanche visited his parents Mr and Mrs T M Gore Sunday.
Dreamer Mr and Mrs Arthur Croker and daughter Beatrice of Comanche visited his parents Mr and Mrs H H Croker on Sunday. Miss Grace Nelson of Monday spent last weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs G T Nelson.
Beattie Public School will close May 6 after a seven and a half month term according to Supt. B Ray McCorkle. A series of entertainments are planned for Commencement week including the Senior Play The Galloping Princess.
The Van Dyke School will close Friday May 6 with an all day gathering and stew at noon per G R Pratt, a member of the school board.
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