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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1917
Page
3
At the regular meeting held December 4, Gustine I O O F elected officers for 1918. Names listed include W. W. Odell as N G P G Wimberly as W G, B M Franks as Rec Sec, W H Jarrett as Treasurer, and T B Seago as Grand Rep.
Fraternal notices list 1918 officers elected at regualar meetings held December 6 17 for Mercers So Circle and December 8 17 for Woodman Circle. Names include F J Woods N G J R Rushing and others with guardians advisers bankers clerks attendants chaplains sentries and physicians. Cross Roads W O W also reports a December 8 1917 meeting electing Cal Fritts as Consul Commander and other officers. Visiting Sovereigns welcomed.
At the regular December 1 meeting Emma Davis is named Guardian and Janet McNutt Adviser Lieuten Pearl Parkman Banker are elected to lead the circle for the year 1918.
Gustine selects P G Wimberly as Consul Commander and P A Pettit as Adviser Lieutenant. E P Young serves as Banker, R L Irwin as Clerk, R O Renfro as Escort. J W Rinehart as Watchman and Ebb Adams as Sentry. J M Young, B F Perkins, and K M Newborn are Auditors. W D Collins is the Physician.
A December 1 gathering of the Soda Springs Western Order of Workmen elected officers including W E Payne as Consul Commander Adviser C F Smith Lieuten R L Robertson banker S C Vineyard Clerk W S Clark Escort W J Davidson Watchman H Davidson Sentry and auditors J M Roberson J W Power and J F Power.
The record lists officers elected December 1st including T F Grisham Consul Com L J Grisham Adviser Lieut ant W F Bryant Banker R A Pittman Clerk J C James Escort W S Allgood Watchman J E Grieham Sentry T E McAdoo Auditor W H Baker Auditor J W Allgood Auditor J E Self De Leon Physician E Blackwell Gorman Physician
At the regular meeting held December 1, the Energy I O F elected officers for the year 1918. Dan Brannon named as treasurer, I Rudd as recorder, W S Rudd as warden, I T Brannon as secretary, and W H Trimble as trustee.
Hope Westbrook guardian Mattie Duke adviser Annie Barton banker Eunice Creed clerk Mary Needham attendant Susan Evans chaplain Dovie Dishman watchman Matilda Jones sentry Mary Smail auditor Mattie Ashinhurst auditor Annie Jay auditor W J Westbrook physician
Comanche Grove No 1210 Woodman Circle elected officers December 7 1917 for 1918. Officers include Mrs Zadie Campbell Past Guardian May Cameron Guardian Francis Leach Adviser Lillie B Greer Clerk Anna Carleton Banker Anna Wood Attendant.
Viola Rackley assistant attendant Jennie Jones chaplain Minnie Williams M M Sullivan Zadie Campbell managers Dr I T Clemons physician Grove meets first and third Friday afternoons
An advertisement urges women to buy Femenina promising relief from female troubles. It lists prices as 50e and 1.00 dollars and asserts quick, painless results without suffering. The copy adopts a sales tone common to period commercial notices.
An advertisement promotes Renovine as a heart and nerve tonic. It claims prompt use prevents heart damage and cites a price of $1.00.
Storage batteries sold rented rebuilt and charged by Higginbotham Bros. & Co. We repair and rebuild storage batteries offering full service to customers.
The Mercers Camp W O W elected officers December 1 1917 with Doe R Edwards as Consul Com J R Rushing as Adviser Lieut R B Waldrop as Banker G C McKinzie as Clerk Tom Shoemaker as Escort Tom McKinzie as Watchman and D A Brown as Sentinel.
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