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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1938
Page
12
Mitchell Davis county treasurer and farmer reports two white O I C breed sows produced a notable litter last week. One sow named Annee yielded seventeen piglets on Monday, with the other sow also delivering 17, as Davis visits Parker County and nearby relatives to compare notes on the hog venture.
The church schedules 11 o'clock morning worship with the topic The Brook That Failed and an 8 o'clock evening sermon titled The Mayor's Wife. Sunday School starts at 9:45 with a call for all teachers and members to attend. Senior and Intermediate young people meet at 7:15 for devotionals. all youths are invited.
Mrs. James Aston Webb of Greenville Texas announces the upcoming marriage of their daughter Louise Webb to Ralph Clark Russell. The ceremony will be September 2 at the First Baptist Church in Greenville. The couple will reside in Starkville Mississippi where Russell has taught at Mississippi State College for two years. Both are experienced teachers. Russell is the grandson of L. B. Russell Sr. and son of L. B. Russell Jr. and Mrs. Jessie Clark Russell.
Miss Mattie Chambers and Edwin Lemons were married Tuesday August 16 at the home of Elder and Mrs. S. W. Short. Elder Short performed the ceremony. The couple, both from the Stag Creek community near Beattie, will reside in San Saba where Lemons is employed.
The Church of Christ meeting at Comanche led by Roy Gulley will run through Sunday night August 28 with two daily services morning at 10 and evening at 8. Gulley invites everyone to attend noting strong interest in the revival.
The Mt. Pleasant meeting closed after ten days ending August 7 with Rev. J. P. King three days. Twenty six new church members joined, twenty by experience and baptism and six by letter. The church and pastor express gratitude for the revival.
Services will be held Saturday night at the Sweetwater Baptist Church with regular Sunday morning and evening services. Baptising is planned for Sunday afternoon, with Rev. Roger Smith in charge of all services.
The annual revival at Downing Church of Christ begins Friday night August 26 with Elder Melton of Hamilton in charge. The meeting will run for two weeks, drawing local congregants and visitors to the services each evening.
The First Presbyterian Church in Comanche lists Sunday activities including Bible classes for youth at 10 a.m. 10:30 a.m. adult class, 11:00 a.m. morning worship with a sermon on God Working In Us For His Own Glory, and 8:00 p.m. evening sermon Your Burdens Upon The rd. Evening Young People meeting at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday women’s auxiliary at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting. Pastor E. M. Shepard invites all. Miss Elloise Switzer of Dallas visited Comanche over the weekend.
Mrs Park Huntington entertained Wednesday night with three tables of bridge honoring her sister Mrs Babs Lewis of Marlin and Mrs Bill Lee of Gatesville. School girl acquaintances attended. Mrs L K Ory won high score. Each honoree received a gift. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served.
Superintendent H. H. Lockridge announces Pettit School will open Monday September 5. The faculty will include four teachers and all eleven grades will be taught this year.
Mrs Robert Allen and Mrs E G Wells served as hostesses for the Order of the Eastern Star gathering at Mrs T Allen's home on Monday afternoon. Several contests were held with winners receiving prizes as punch, cookies, sandwiches, potato chips and pickles were served.
Mrs. Tom Burton entertained the Friday Club at her home on Friday afternoon. Four tables of bridge were played with Mrs. John E. Hoff taking high honors for club members and Mrs. Marson of Frederick Maryland winning high among the guests.
Mrs. Owl Summerlin and four children plus two nieces were guests at a dinner for thirty one at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R E Dutton Sun Gay August 14. Attending were the Gore and Williams families and many kin. The party toured Lake Eanes and enjoyed a watermelon slicing at the Dutton home.
Sunday gathering at the Energy community home celebrated J K Thompson on his seventieth birthday with family from Energy Fort Worth Pettit Hamilton and others attending. The item notes a feast and well wishes with extended kin. Also mentions historical notes about sheep imports to America in 1609 and the first almanac in 1689.
The Hayes family reunion at Gustine Lake on August 3 drew 106 present members from fourteen original siblings, aged 50 to 80, with 12 survivors. Attendees included W T Lamkin, J M Hayes Dublin, N W and E H Hayes Gustine, J R Daniel San Saba, E Manning Gustine, and Jesse Hayes Mineral Wells. two visitors and three candidates joined. The next gathering is planned for the first Wednesday in August next year.
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