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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1940
Page
12
A new hardwood floor is being laid this week in the building on the west side of the square owned by William Chilton, located near Novit's Department.
Comanche residents Uncle Shack Howell and Uncle Bob Garner, long deceased, are joined in a morning prank in which Tom Helmsley lures them to a vacant lot with work and offers a jug of Christmas cheer. The duo drink from a bore well and a water glass after spending the morning cutting weeds.
Services Sunday afternoon at Colorado City honored Frank Mackey age 28 of Comanche lineage. Rev. Ben F Hearn and Rev. C C Klingman led the funeral with interment in Colorado City Cemetery. Survived by wife Nita and son Frank Jr plus parents P K Mackey and others, former Comanche football star who later ran car businesses in Colorado City and Lubbock.
Dwight Brightman arrived in Comanche from Denver and will stay ten days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. O Brightman, and with Mrs. Brightman’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Luker, at Proctor. He served as sheriff of Comanche County 1931 to 1935 before resigning to join the FBI. He has lived in Denver the past two years, previously in Kansas City and Knoxville. Myrtle Lou Hasley returned from Houston after a six week visit. Mrs. Otis Coker of Henderson spent part of the week in Comanche with Mr. Coker.
Tom Holmsley crossed the street and Uncle Shack helped keep a friend company. He forgot about two men cutting weeds until noon and rushed to town to pay them in full but they refused, deducting nothing for the jug of Christmas cheer.
Sherman Grandmaster Tillie F Aston will attend the Central Wet Texas 10 C F and Rebekah Assembly convention in Comanche Lodge on Tuesday and Wednesday August 12 and 14. Delegates from Comanche Mills Brown Coleman McCulloch and Runnels Counties will be present with state officers including S M Williams Dallas Mrs Howard El Paso president and Mollie Knauff San Antonio secretary. Visitors will dine Tuesday and Wednesday with meals served at the Howard Garage Building Tuesday night. more than 125 visitors are expected before the meeting closes Wednesday afternoon.
The Nabers family reunion is set for Wednesday August 14 at Lake Eanes confirmed by Mrs. E G Wells. The Gleaton reunion is expected to be held at the same time and place with Mrs Wells urging full attendance.
Baseball fans can see Comanche versus Hamilton at the Grammar School campus Sunday afternoon about 2 30. Comanche has won 20 of 24 games and a Hicks brother is expected to pitch. A saxophone is for sale through the Chief Office with Nancy Wilkerson.
1883 Star Route between Port Worth and Fort Yuma sees editor Mr Fields and Uncle Bob Garner ride through Granbury then misdirected west by a drunken teamster. A wagon crash near an improvised campfire alters directions and delays the mail stage to Comanche by about 16 hours.
The mayor reassures citizens that City Lake water is safe and treated with gas to destroy germs. The State Health Department regularly reports the water as pure, though taste may be affected in summer.
Miss Leve Roberson spent last week in Fort Worth and Dallas buying Fall and Winter merchandise for the Roberson Sisters Store. She noted eight floors of the Texas Hotel used by wholesale merchants nationwide to display goods to Texas buyers and praised the ready to wear as the prettiest in several seasons.
Hon. Sam Russell, Stephenville district judge and congressional candidate, will attend the Reunion Grounds in Comanche Thursday per P. M. Pagan. Russell faces Garrett in a run-off and campaigns actively. Local visits include Dallas residents Lowe Frye McGuire Carnes Kendrick. A mail bag found on the Leon River bottom was opened with nothing missing.
The Sipe Springs baseball team defeated Desdemona 12 to 4 at Sipe Springs on Sunday. Henry Casper pitched for the winners guiding them to the victory.
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