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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1931
Page
6
Gordon Barrett, Pastor, urges focus on spiritual wealth over material gain in autumn reflections. He cites Bible verses about serving Christ and contrasts the Good Samaritan with hurried care for earthly things. The message emphasizes prayer, fellowship with Jesus, and the soul as life’s measure.
Romeo Walker leads Bible School at 9 45 a m and preaching follows at 10 45 a m. Robert Hart Austin son of Hettie Switzer Austin and nephew of Mrs Sherrill preaches in the morning. a Eugene Bible College graduate. Pastor Wenneth L Smith invites worshipers to Lamka events Saturday night Sunday morning and Sunday night.
Local barber George Wetzell announces price cuts aligning with fallen farm and commodity costs. Shave reduced to 15 cents and hair cut to 85 cents, urging patronage and appreciation.
Board Church attendees and relatives from Rising Star and Indian Gap visit area households. Jack O'Dell announces the birth of a son, Gayle Jack. Several residents, including Elsie Billings and W. P. Hunt, spend time with McCamey family and travel to Lubbock and Proctor for visits.
Rev Walter Scott led a meeting at Hazel Dell and filled his eleven o clock appointment Sunday. Mr and Mrs George Neel with family from Cross Plains visited home folks Sunday. Mr and Mrs O B Rose and Mrs Tunnell visited friends in Whitney last week. Miss Jessie Hellen Couch of Fort Worth stayed with her mother Flora Couch. Vivien and fifteen Terry hosted a party Saturday night. The Lamkin revival by Rev Preston Braxton assisted by Rev Wisdom of Hamilton closed Sunday night with seventeen new members. Mrs Robert Tally and Grandpa and Grandma Neel with Mrs Vera Bumearner attended Lamkin revival Friday and Saturday nights. Mrs Sallie Blanchard and Mrs Lad and son Cliff from Alexandria La visited A D Pettit last week. L A Gleaton is working at Purvis this week. Mr and Mrs Rance Adcock made a business trip to Dublin last week. Mrs Priddy spent last week at Lamkin visiting her daughter.
An advertisement claims Leto's Pyorhea Remedy can heal worst gum infections when used as directed. It stresses the product is not a mouthwash or paste and offers a money back guarantee, through The Wm. Reese Drug Co., agents.
Paris Smith promotes White’s Cream Vernifurs as a safe cure for round and pin worms in adults and children. The ad claims children suffer loss of appetite weight loss restless sleep and abdominal pain, and asserts the cream can remove worms easily.
Bd Reese and Miss Dora Flowers wed on Friday August 21 in a ceremony led by Rev M R Gaines. Reese is son of N O Reese and wife of Comanche Route 4 while Dora Flowers is daughter of Co M Flowers and his wife of Comanche.
Miss Emma Tulos returns home in Fort Worth after visiting her parents J A Tulos. Mrs F M Tiner visits daughter G E Boynton in Logan Gan and granddaughter Miss Francis Boynton returns home with her. Arch Patton and family back from Tolada Colorado and other relatives visit Hamilton and Hassie area relatives.
Rev. M. Perry and his wife left city for a ten day vacation to visit their son in Harlingen where he serves as teller for The Valley State Bank. Sunday School remains at 9 45 a m with no preaching services today due to the pastor’s absence.
Services at 11 a.m. and at night will be led by Rev. Homer Davis at Mount Pleasant Church. Superintendent of Sunday School is Bob Seale.
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