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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1934
Page
2
Proctor column relays weekend and holiday visits across families in Gorman Cameron Cameron region including Dixon McCamey Washington Gray Handcock Adams and other locals. Mentions travel to Galveston Austin Dublin and Dublin hospital and teachers associations with multiple households noted.
The Mary Garland Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a Thursday afternoon session at the Carnegie Library in Brownwood with about 50 members and guests. Hostesses included Mrs. W A Bell and Mrs. R F P Rogers, as poinsettias and national emblems decorated the Federated Club rooms. A miniature snow scene and red candles enhanced the decor while Mrs. Williams Chilton poured coffee. Regent Mrs J F Renfro opened the meeting with songs led by Mrs T Arison, followed by a Christmas message from General Regent Mrs William Russell Magna. A chorus, piano accompaniment by Miss Nannie Grinnan, and a trio from Goldthwaite performed Christmas carols, then Mrs J A Walker spoke on Christmas in Tradition.
A. L. Haley will preach Sunday morning at eleven and Sunday evening at seven, with sermonettes for Sunday School members focused on Christian character. Attend and be welcome as Haley serves on the first and third Sundays each month.
Mrs. W C Magness entertained with a Tuesday luncheon honoring her house guest Mrs. Ben Chilsa of Garland. Attendees included Mrs. Barrey Ashmore of Brownwood, Mrs. Bettie Brown, Mrs. Mae Cameron, Mrs. J W Littlejohn, and Treva Magness of Manche.
Rev Gremner started his first appointment here on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Bob Love and Mrs G B Moore spent the weekend in Fort Worth with Love sister Mrs Wallace. Joe Jones of Amherst and Houston Loudermilk of Fairview visited. Raymond Franklin returned to Oklahoma after visiting Aunt Mrs Irvin Pinkard. Sam Winn and sons of Brownwood visited. Mrs Baron of Brownwood visited the Kearneys Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Shipp host relatives Eva and Vera King of Pompey with Jay Shipp family. Visitors include Mrs. Bob Rushing of Brysonville and Dock Edwards family from Comanche. Numerous locals share a Sunday with friends across Harmony and Brownwood, including quilting and a noon dinner for many neighbors.
SODA SPRINGS Misses Erma Dene and Marie Robertson visited relatives in Fisher County. Rev and Mrs R M McGinnis Brownwood spent Thanksgiving with her parents. Glynn Robertson De Leon visited Hulbert Robertson last week. Mr and Mrs R L Matthews hosted a party Saturday night. Mr and Mrs A E Vineyard and children Bible spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs A H Gray.
A collage of weekend visits and short travels across Buffalo Fairview De Leon and surrounding areas. Families including Brinson Wil son Dunlap Davis Evans McCamey Barker Moore Mazurick Terril Howard McNutt and Collins are mentioned with kinfolk visits home moves and relatives visiting in Ramble formats. Tom Jones moved to the area from Downing while Tom Williams hosted guests.
Evelyn Stephenson spent Saturday night with Opal Martin at Trinity. Miss Lee Ada Frazier returns from Olney where she has been visiting her brother. Mrs Inez Strauber was accompanied to her Cheyenne Oklahoma home by sister Mrs Frank Martin and husband. Clifton Thomas and wife visit Mr and Mrs R C Thomas in Colony. Rex McGinnis returns home from Oregon CCC Camp. Avery Stephenson returns to Fort Worth after a visit here.
Sunday schedule lists Bible classes at 10:00 a.m. and preaching at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Brother Nance, formerly of Lometa Texas, will move here soon to work with the church. Several local residents and visitors are noted, including Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Donald and Mrs. Andrew Leverett.
Lubbock resident Bonnie Stanton visited here with Mrs. E. Stanton. Families from Cotton Grove Big Spring Throckmorton Gustine Lamkin Cross Roads Energy Baggett Mercer Gap Hasse and ProcTor joined relatives locally. Rev S J Isham of Energy led a Sunday service.
Tev and Mrs Roger Smith and son visited at Bowman Sunday. Warren and Lorene Johnson of Oliver Springs spent Friday night with C W Jones and family. Tom and Walter Jones were De Leon visitors Saturday. Mr and Mrs W J McCarty of Van Dyke visited Roy McNutt. Mrs D T Boyd visiting her daughter Opal Powers at Blanket. J H McNutt spent Sunday with his brother Bob McNutt at Van Dyke. Miss Opal toward spent weekend with Mrs Lucille Lancaster in Austin. Miss Nina Beth Terril spent weekend at De Leon.
Miss Aliene Stephens works at Proctor. Mrs. Florence and her young son of Vivian Louisiana visit her parents Mr and Mrs W H Benedict. Mr and Mrs Oral Evans of Hasse spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs J N Evans.
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