The Methodist Circuit A Larger Life Sermon Extract
An oration urges moral civic duty through tax receipts and participation in government. It recalls historical torture and oppression to warn against injustice and uphold democracy and church ideals.
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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1934
Page
8
An oration urges moral civic duty through tax receipts and participation in government. It recalls historical torture and oppression to warn against injustice and uphold democracy and church ideals.
Comanche local study club selected Miss Elizabeth Anthony daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Anthony of Comanche to represent Comanche at the President's Ball. Miss Camp Brownwood was crowned queen as Miss Camp and Mr. Stanley led the grand march with duchesses from neighboring towns. George Sullivan of the University of Texas visited Comanche with his parents. I. G. Everidge moved from Perry Brothers in Coleman to Eastland. Estelle Reese left Dallas to attend the annes showcase and spring markets.
Director Frank Borzage presents Man's Castle at the Majestic, hailed as a seventh heaven of talking pictures. Starring Spencer Tracy and Loretta Young, the film centers on a man who cannot resist trains and a woman who loves him enough to let him go, with a superb supporting cast and a strong Jo Swerling screenplay adapted from Lawrence Hazards original story.
Don’t miss The Children's Theatre play on Tuesday February 6 at 7:30 p m at Grammar School. Tickets 10c 15c 20c.
The church schedules 9 45 Sunday School led by O H Donaho, with classes expanding. Services include 11 00 sermons on Biblical repentance, 6 45 Epworth League, 7 30 preaching honoring the Lions Club, plus midweek meetings and a missionary committee led by A C Haynes.
J A Johnson aged 56 died at his Brysonville home Saturday January 27 after a weeklong illness. Interment was at White Point Cemetery Sunday afternoon with Rev Hurt officiating. A Comanche County resident for over thirty years he lived in De Leon and Cross Roads before nine years at Bryson Ranch. He served on Brysonville school board and was active in church and community life. He married Pearl Keith in De Leon twenty eight years ago. survivors include Willie Pitt Louise Keith Carl Johnson and daughters Mrs Bob Kirksey Mrs Dec Fails of Brysonville and Mrs Durwood Baker of Rising Star.
Beattie High School boys and girls basketball squads secured tournament titles at Rising Star. The boys defeated Rish and Blanket to reach the finals and beat Blanket in the final after preliminaries against May, while the girls beat Blanket after overcoming Williams and Scranton. The Beattie boys, who toppled Blanket, the Daniel Baker invitational winner, emerge as a Comanche County title favorite alongside Newburg as ten teams from Comanche and Brown counties competed.
Nathan W. Bos tick 61 a former Fresno County deputy died in Los Angeles. He lived in Fresno County forty seven years moved to Los Angeles last year after retiring from Southern California Edison. He is survived by his widow Annabelle and son Franklyn both of Los Angeles. Brothers James N. Bostick Oakland and Dr John B. Bos tick Navy San Francisco. The family formerly lived in Sidney and were well known locally.
Mr and Mrs J H Lloyd were called to Brownwood Thursday due to illness of their daughter Mrs R M McGinnis. Mr and Mrs Estus Sledge and child from Merkel and Mrs Earl Norwood with sons from Trent visited relatives here. Rev Ben Thompson preached at Sweetwater Saturday night and Floyd Fisher of Beattie visited Vaden Gressett Sunday.
The Happy Home Makers Club met with Mrs Henry Drueck last Thursday afternoon and admitted three new members Mrs G H Tieman Miss Eleanor Tieman and Mrs W W L Refreshments were served. The group will meet again February 8 with Mrs Coney McDonald.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Jones and daughter Vonita spent Sunday in Brownwood. Mrs. C. L. Donaho and children Jack and Dortha Nell from Stephenville visited the Boyds. Davidie Boyd Reba Statum Gayle Hilley Jack Hendrei Mancel Statum of Tarleton College spent the weekend with their parents in Sidney.
Sunday schedule lists Bible study at 10 a.m. worship and sermon 11 to noon with acts cited, evening sessions 6:45 youth class 6:15 and worship 7 to 8 with subject questions. Midweek prayer and study 7 p.m. Thursday women study 7:30, truck delivery to Bees Orphan Home Greenville Texas Friday Feb 16. Nichols evangelist and Vinson Mill update. Window glass sale at Reese Drug Co.
A 4-H Club was organized at Blanket last Wednesday with Pearl Stone as President. Other officers are Jessie Jo Hall as Vice President and Allene Richardson as Secretary Treasurer. Members enrolled include Faenila Hicks Jessie Jo Hall Clara Dab ney Nita Bilbrey Amanda Baker Evelyn Boler Magdalene Blanton Allene Richardson Catherine Porter Pearl Stone June Turner Marvel Belle Stone Wilma Brewster Jerry Lacy Jean Cason Bobbie Miller Bonita Pettross Maud Allen.
Tom Glasgow visited Lamkin with his ailing mother over the weekend. Mr and Mrs John McEntire left Friday for Oklahoma where Nath Stokes, her brother, died. Lucille Guthrie of Sidney spent Monday night with Mr and Mrs Oliver Guthrie.
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