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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1928
Page
3
Three storage rooms and an office warehouse are being built at the T P Station. The project aims to finish by the middle of next week per plans. The local plant will be under the management of Mr. Schumann of Desdemona.
Special services at the First Methodist Church include a Sunday school at 10 o'clock and a Sunday morning service. The church urges full attendance, notes past good attendance, and plans a Sunday evening talk by Mr. R. J. George Smith on reverence and respect.
A note from A C C Orchestra advertises a sale with free Missouri Flying Bird items for purchases over a dollar and invites late visitors. County Superintendent Beulah Speers and Scranton area officials tour Beattie and Sidney schools praising work, with potential staff losses next year. Nine schools closed terms, listing teachers and months.
Obituary notes M W Norwood died Sunday at his home six miles east of Comanche after seven weeks illness. Funeral Monday at Indian Creek cemetery with Rev J J Ray officiating. Born January 14 1841 in Pontotoc County Mississippi he moved to Texas in 1875 settling in Johnson County then Comanche County where he lived fifty years. He and wife Susan Harrison had nine children surviving him. He was a pioneer county resident and among longtime neighbors. Also mentions death of Mrs Ernest Tupin and unrest in bankruptcy matter of Richard Walker Newman filed April 1928 with similar court notices.
The Ladies of the Christian church plan a lawn social next Thursday at 8:00 p.m. to entertain church societies from the town. A croquet contest is featured and all members are asked to attend as announced by the committee.
Church services on Sunday follow regular hours with an afternoon 5 o'clock lecture by Russell Beaty, president of the A.C.C. A quartet will provide music and attendees are invited to bring baskets for a lake dinner after the service.
Mr and Mrs Dwight Brightman and Mrs Bates and family plus Miss Nadine Rambo spent the weekend in Abilene visiting relatives. Laura Lu Waring returned from Charleston with Mrs Stephens White. Mrs Gardner mourns Charles Hogan died in Paragould Arkansas. Several residents move, visit or return from trips including Comanche, Brownwood and Dublin.
John Smith is buried at De Leon after a long illness and a third stroke. He was a prominent citizen with many friends in the town and county.
Glen Brown of Cross Plains and Miss Ruth Emert of Comanche were married at Cross Plains Tuesday evening April 16. Mrs. Brown, telegraph operator for Western Union at Cross Plains, is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Emert of Comanche. Mr. Brown works in oil development near Cross Plains and they will reside there.
A family birthday party for W B McKemie marks his 76th with 17 birthday cakes and 23 candles for Jewell Mathis. Relatives from Comanche Junction De Whaley Texarkana join the gathering at the Mathis home including Judge Nance and Mrs. Rucker among others. A Cc C Orchestra performed Saturday night.
Public health notice urges vigilance for intestinal parasites in children. It recommends White's Cream Vermifuge as a quick remedy, claiming it drives out worms and restores healthy complexion. price listed as 5 cents.
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