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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1918
Page
8
Fort Worth and other cities figure in a roundup of local movements as residents and visitors travel to Ranger De Leon Fort Stockton Goldthwaite Lampasas Waco and Brady. Notable names include Lester Hall D D, Milburn Carter and J H Haynes, with Don Lemons headed to Ranger for work.
A card reports Wayne Hill's safe arrival overseas. Miss Audie Greer visited Goldthwaite. Frank Fenton came from Ranger. Ethan Wetzel and wife visit relatives. Lake Couch of Dallas visits Comanche. Mrs. Katharine Allen of Fort Worth guests of Mrs. L. J. Kittle. Arther Hill and wife from Houston visit Comanche. A. F. and Lloyd Hampton of De Leon visit Comanche. Miss Hattie Brightman leaves for Sanger. Jim Eanes Jr. heads to Bay City for harvest work. Mrs. W. J. Poe of Tuscola visits sister Mrs. John Rogers. Vasco Lee visits his brother in Waxahachie. Mrs. J. B. Tunnell and daughter Jennie Blue move to Fort Worth.
Mrs. J M Hamilton of Alpine visits daughters in Snyder and Coleman. multiple residents travel to Denver, London Y M C A training, or to join family events. A large gathering at Adams home features lawn party with games and prizes. many attendees from Comanche and nearby towns attend reunions and dances.
Mrs. O R Houghton and Mrs. Sellers Thaxton visited De Leon on Monday. Miss Lucy Mae Palmer visits sister in Wichita Falls. Hearne Harris returned from Wichita Falls where he worked. Durward Findley spent Thursday in Comanche visiting parents. Verda Hamilton visits her mother in town. Truman Carnes returned from Birmingham Alabama. R F Holloway and sons Robert and Sterling were in Comanche Saturday. Fred Lyons of Dalhart visited sister R E Dudley last week. Verda Coker returned from Fort Worth visiting aunt. Will Bryson family visited in Comanche. M V Poole of Quanah visits W B Cooper family. Lilian Durham heads to Dallas to visit sister. John Cunningham and family came to attend Cunningham reunion in town. Clara Moore returns from Kentucky visiting month. E H Lott and mother Warren depart for Summerville Texas. Whitehead of Grandbury visits daughter Mrs John T Jay. Donavon Jones comes from Fort Worth to see grandmother A M Carwile.
Bryan Halcomb and Miss Charlie Fritts were quietly married on a Tuesday afternoon in his office by J. H. McMillan. Halcomb is described as an excellent young man and Miss Fritts, daughter of Cal Fritts of Comanche, is well liked by friends in the area.
An arrival of another car of International Stock Feed reaches Comanche Milling Co. Slider & Lacy display prices on syrups amid limited cigarette papers noted.
Storage batteries sold charged rented rebuilt by Higginbotham Bros and Slider Laney priced syrups advertised to attract interest.
The Woman's Missionary Society requests postponement of the Korean program slated for Tuesday August 20. Miss Graham declines all public work until cooler weather. A deferred open meeting time will be announced. The WMS will host an informal reception for Miss Graham at Fleming Park next Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. after the church service at 4 p.m. Members needing transport should contact President Mrs Wim. Dingus or Secretary Miss Eugenia Gray.
A local advert touts Coffees as unexcell ed in quality and price from Slider and Laow. The note markets value and value-oriented options, inviting readers to compare and purchase at competitive rates.
The report says American, English, and French troops are under fire in Europe and winning. In thirty days they captured over one hundred thousand prisoners, 1200 cannons, and twenty thousand machine guns. Allied airmen bomb German targets daily as artillery advances threaten entrenched positions. The Germans request more troops from Austria amid the fighting.
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