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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1938
Page
10
Rufe Davis known as Radio Rube, the 1938 screen comedy sensation, tours Brownwood after finishing four film series. He will entertain with songs and guitar, offering animal and person imitations that appeal to all ages. Admission after 6:00 ranges from 10 to 35 cents.
Rev Gordon announces a visit by a new minister to the church and invites all to services. Sunday School starts at 9 45 a m and Morning Worship at 11 00 o clock with a cordial invitation to attend.
The Victory Quartette will perform a gospel song over Radio Station KFPL in Dublin each Friday evening at 8. The group continues its second and fourth Sunday morning programs from 8 to 8 45.
Mrs. Kilpatrick of Comanche led her music class to John Tarleton College on Tuesday November 29 for a Fine Arts Club program. Tarleton director Charles W. Froh praised the performance and invited a return visit. Pieces included Czardas Monti Chaconne Nocturne E flat Star Dust Persian Market and other works performed by Maidee Marshall Joy Jean Eaton Francis Durham and others. Of 150 Texas House members 78 have been renominated.
Wednesday schedule lists a 16 00 service with a 10 10 18 Song Service. A 11 00 devotional led by J D Hip followed by The Deacon duties and the Independence Sovereignty program by Walter. Afternoon sermon by A Edwin Wilson and R L Dobson. The Preacher program by D D Tidwell ends with adjournment.
Fragmentary text notes a loss by De Leon to Comanche and mentions helpers in the Collector's office plus a welcome to Mr. Ayers, without clear dates or full context.
A fire Friday morning destroyed the home of J. L. Cotney and most personal belongings. The dwelling carried no insurance.
Geneva Stevens captain and guard of the Beattie girls basketball team was selected as best sport at the Morton Valley Tournament. Beattie defeated Rising Star in the final by a three point margin to claim the title and a trophy. Honorable mentions went to players from Alameda Carbon Rising Star and Morton Valley for sportsmanship. Beattie has entered four tournaments this year winning all and receiving trophies each time.
A Brownwood man and a Comanche recipient relay a letter describing Interstate Theatres Inc. donating all Wednesday proceeds to the Joint Distribution Committee for refugee relief. The note cites family losses in German camps and mentions Brownwood’s Lyric Theatre as part of Inter-Circuit Inc. group.
County Superintendent B Ray McCorkle reports the schools have received the first $3.00 per pupil of the $22 scholastic apportionment for the year. An additional $1.00 per pupil is expected before Christmas.
Mr and Mrs Goetcher and Miss Wilma Ray Goetcher moved from Wingate last week. Several families from this and nearby communities met at the Clubhouse Thursday and enjoyed dinner together after which most attended the Leon football game in Leon.
Brother Klingman will fill his regular appointment at eleven with the congregation. The subject is Our Most Urgent Sunday evening. The church board notes Klingman and the congregation will worship with the Methodist pastor.
The scrambled note reports a sum of 4 564 40 from an unspecified source. Schools are mentioned as having collected funds though details are unclear and names or dates are missing.
Minister Roy B Gulley announces a Sunday schedule with Bible study at 10 00 a m morning worship at 10 46 a m a sermon titled The Lord s Young People s Meeting at 6 04 p m an evening worship and a Wednesday prayer 7 00 p m Edgar Purr of Goldthwaite will attend through Sunday Everyone is welcome
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