Cemetery work at Hazel Dell this Friday morning
A cemetery work day will be held at Hazel Dell on Friday morning May 3. All interested are asked to come and bring tools.
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Hazel Dell
J. T. Kennedy
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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1946
Page
7
O D Brightman Honored On Birthday In Comanche
A birthday dinner at daughter Mrs J C Wilkerson’s home marked the celebration as all six Brightman children attended including Oswell and Miss Hattie from Comanche. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs James A Schiller of Houston and the Brightman family of Abilene. Brightman, born in St Marys Refugio County, grew up on the Blackjack Coast and remains famed for outdoor life, hunting, fishing, and marksmanship. He now runs a grain and feed business after a diverse career as farmer gin operator meat market dry goods store and cotton buyer. He helped organize Comanche County Abstract Co before sale to the Robertsons. He is Past Master of the Comanche Masonic Lodge and active in the Methodist Church and draft board service in WWI. He remains engaged in local and national affairs and followed the war’s progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Wilkerson
Abiene
Mr. Brightman
St. Mary’s
Refugio County
Blackjack
Brightman
Central America
Comanche County Abstract Company
Robertsons
Masonic Lodge of
Comanche
Methodist
Let Us Reason Together Philosophy Recited in Sermon
A sermon emphasizes reasoning with God based on Isaiah 1 18 and other biblical passages. It urges humility introspection and applying divine reasoning to life and legacy. The talk uses imagery of parks and ships to label reasoning as fruitful and warns against taking God’s name in vain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Doe
God
David
Roosevelt
Brightznan’s Golden Anniversary Celebration Noted
The article recalls Mr Brightznan’s optimism across newspapers and radio and highlights his deep tie to family and friends. He married Alma Wiley in Coleman County before moving to Comanche and the couple recently marked their golden wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brightznan
Alma Wiley
Coleman County
Comanche
Comanche Group Visits Fort Worth for Ice Capades
Comanche residents enjoyed a weekend trip to Fort Worth to attend the Ice Capades at Will Rogers Coliseum. The party included Mrs. Loma Polvado and son Robert Lee, Mrs. Carl Cunningham and Omega Nell, Dayton C. Powell Jr., and Miss Marie Marshall. The town expects three new residents, Mr. and Mrs. James Travis and son Tony, former Minerva Polvado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Fort Worth
Loma Polvado
Robert Lee
Carl Cunningham
Omega Nell
Dayton C. Powell, Jr
Marie Marshall
James Travis
Tony
James
Minerva Polvado
Mrs E A Taylor and Son Visit New York City Kin
Mrs. E A Taylor and her son Terry are visiting her parents Rev. and Mrs. J D Smoot in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Taylor
Terry
New York City
Rev
J. D. Smoot
Mrs. Mary Howington Honored With Dinner
On April 19, Mr. and Mrs. Artie Layman hosted a dinner at Lake Banes Park in honor of their daughter Mrs. Howington who was traveling from California to join her husband Aral Howington at an army camp in Memphis Tennessee. Attendees included numerous Layman, Gober, Rogers, Murphree, Gore, Williams, Layman and Moore families and other guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artie Layman
Mrs. Howington
California
Memphis
Tennessee
Aral Howington
Lake Banes Park
G. P. Gober
T. F. Gober
Wayne Gober
Otho Gober
Tom McKinzie
Zim Rogers
T. O. Rogers
Roy Tupin
C. W. Murphree
Ervin Gore
Rock Williams
Roden
Hawkins
Armstrong
Sammie Moore
Leonard Moore
Frank Moore
Walter Layman
Mrs Morris and guests visit Midland and Thalia kin
Mrs J R Morris of Thalia visits Mr and Mrs Gef ford and Mr and Mrs Morris. Mr and Mrs Graham Smoot of Midland visit his parents Rev and Mrs J D Smoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Smoot
Midland
J. D. Smoot
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clemons
OD. O. Brightman
Wright
Wright’s
Comancree
E. R. Wright
Dublin
Eastland
Western Associate Store
Western Flyer Boys Bicycles
Western Flyer Girls
Phonograph
Truetone
Western Auto Associate Store
Faye Belle Evans
City Bakery
John Jolink
Prop
FT. Worth
Mary Howington
J. R. Morris
Thalia
D. J. Gefford
J. E. Morris
Texas Peanut CompAny
Comanche County
Alexas Peanut Co
Comanche, Texas
Dublin, Texas
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