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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1944
Page
5
E W Bruner, commissioner of Precinct 3, thanks voters for past support and explains his continued candidacy amid bad weather and scarce machinery. He notes gas rationing and tire shortages may hinder campaigning but pledges to serve with experience and asks for vote and influence.
Mrs. Mattie Anderson born Mattie Virginia Bishop in Hancock County Tennessee October 27 1867 died at her son E C Abbeys Beattie home April 20 after three years of illness. Funeral services at Concord Cemetery conducted by Rev. Le Roy Woolsey and Rev. Gar rett with pallbearers E Abbey W Abbey Jessie Frank Abbey Wayne Abbey Ewell Stephens and Heroie Kelley. She married E W Abbey October 19 1890 and had eight children, six of whom preceded her. two sons Edgar Carrol Abbey and Roy Herman Abbey survive. She later wed Mr Anderson on October 13 1923. he died May 28 1993. Out of town mourners included Ewell Stephens Aransas Pass, Roy Abbey family Van Court, Nadine Abbey Austin, FE W Abbey family San Antonio.
Mr and Mrs Manuel Carmack of Sidney attended the funeral of her uncle Walter Starling at Blan ket recently.
The 108th Delta Ship Building Company vessel will be named for Mollie Moore Davis a noted New Orleans poet and social leader born in 1852. Her writings gained nation wide recognition and she was recognized for pioneering use of Negro dialect in literature. She died in 1908 and was connected to Comanche County through family relations.
The principal releases Newburg School honor roll with names by grade. First graders include Billy Blue and Bobby Ray Clark. second graders Jessica Reese and Mila Jean Henson. third through eighth grades list multiple students such as Peggy Lou Levisay and Bettie Joyce Maples.
Personal mentions show Mr. and Mrs. Herman Carmack of Sidney visiting his sister in Baird with the Gilliam family. Also Mr. and Mrs. J A Coan of De Leon spent Sunday with their daughter-in-law Mrs. John Ralph Coan and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Carmack of Sidney.
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