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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1945
Page
5
Visitor Louis S Bankstone of Atlanta Georgia spends the week with cousin P F Clark. Bankstone, age 65, was raised by his uncle D C Clark who died here last December after recently visiting Georgia.
A Pettit School meeting is set for Friday night August 10 at the school house. The event invites everyone to a 42 party to raise funds for lunchroom plates. Women are asked to bring cookies and fruit juice.
Absentee balloting for four constitutional amendments starts August 6 with final totals to be handled by Secretary of State Claud Isbell. The August 25 election will allow votes via county clerks, with amendments including a nine man supreme court, higher legislature pay, increased old age pensions and aid, wartime service voter poll tax exemption, and benefits for the blind and destitute children.
The Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church of Comanche completed its organization on Monday evening. Tom Beene was elected president, with Mor ris Dean and R. E. Burleson as vice presidents, Floyd Prather as secretary-treasurer, and Rev W M Scott chairing the Missionary Evangelistic committee. A male quartet provided music, and Dr Thomas H Taylor delivered an engaging talk. Thirty five members were served ice cold watermelons. Regular meetings will be held Mondays after the third Sunday.
Rev. Prances M. Potter, aged 102, will start a two weeks revival at Prospect Baptist Church in Marion County after turning 102 next month. Known as Captain Potter, he graduated West Point in 1861 and fought Civil War battles under Stonewall Jackson and Lee. He later aided in Spanish-American War service and Indian wars as a chaplain. He is memory-reading unable to read the Bible. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Shock and their sons returned from a short Sonora vacation.
Mrs Lawrence Smallwood and her daughter Betty arrived home Tuesday after visiting relatives in Dallas and Nachogdoches.
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