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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1941
Page
8
The notice lists Whitehurst of De Leon Pickup, L Bowsnan of Comanche Ford, J B Graham of Comanche Ford, and Burton Bros of Comanche Ford, indicating Ford dealer participation in the area.
Various households in the region report weekend visits. Faye Hanson visited Aline Loudermilk in Downing. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Spruill and family from Van Dyke visited Beuna Simpson. Mrs. George Lewis of Rochester and Mrs. Will Goddard of Hasse visited Mr. and Mrs. George Hanson. Mrs. John Hanson is ill in a Dallas hospital. Mr. and Mrs. John Davis and family from Roch visited Mr. and Mrs. Riley Wilkerson. Elza Brinson of Ranger and Homer Rackley visited Oliver Brinson over the weekend.
A rambling letter describes a move to Comanche next week with Bill Smith and Lucindy. The writer discusses car troubles repair plans at Williams Motor Co, prospects of buying a 1941 Buick, and social climbs with Comanche County’s bankers preachers and storekeepers. He mentions abstracts by J. R. Eanes, post office talk, and attending the Watermelon Carnival and Rodeo on August 14 while dodging Lucindy’s interference.
Court House News lists marriages in Comanche July 27 31 and 26 by various ministers and justices. It records deeds with parcels and valuations, numerous birth announcements from Comanche Sidney De Leon and surrounding towns, and obituaries for Henry Carroll Smith George H York J H Vaughan and others along with a long roster of local vehicle listings and owners.
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