Community notes from Gustine Tribune February weekend events
Sun day visitors joined H J Duke family while W M Odell visited relatives in Wort Worth and Marietta. Faye Allen and Clodaugh Duke spent time with friends, Carl Manning of Belton visited Amma Manning, P A Pettit shipped two carloads of sheep to Fort Worth. Mountain View plans a schoolhouse play The Road to the City February 14 to fund a piano. Myrtle Davis burial at Union Cemetery. Jim Powers and Aurilia Gressett attended Mt Pleasant singing. De Leon teams beat Fairview in basketball. Howell Bradley and Ben Smith hosted at Day home. singing event planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Odell
Th. Redwine
Wort Worth
Marietta
Okla
Nile Shaw
Abilene
James A. Greer
Faye Allen
Comanche
Clodaugh Duke
Desdemon
Carl Manning
Belton
Myrtle Davis
Union Cemetery
Spoiles
Jim Powers
Aurilia Gressett
Sweetwater
Mt. Pleasant
Fairview
Downing
de Leon
Howell Bradley
Ben Smith
Blanket
Inella
Gracie Day
Vited
Harmony Echoes Courtship and School Play Plans
Harmony notes ongoing illness in the community and visits among residents. The Harmony school plans to stage The Texas Ranger with rehearsals soon, and W. F. Amonett married Marjorie Crockett at the bride’s home, with plans to settle in Royston. Desdemona highlights a bi district girls basketball win, a box supper fundraiser, local business moves, and community deaths with Blanch Lowrie’s passing and funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Ranger
Harmony
Desdemona High
Eastland County
Cisco High School
Cisco
Curtis Langford
S. Merricks
de Leon
Desdemna
Huffman
D. Sparks
Jerry Grice
Stephenville
Cilla Cook
Colorado City
Walter Morton
Blanch Lowrie
Lowrie
Desdemona Baptist Church
Desdemona
Jake Smith
S. Willis
Big Springs
Western Union
T. Minter
Percy Daven
J. Port
Pastors and Laymen Conference Draws Large Crowd
The Pastors and Lay men's Conference met at the Baptist church amid a sand storm with eight to ten ministers attending. Dr. Godbold of Brownwood spoke at 11:00 am and several afternoon talks followed. Lunch was served in the 1. 0.C. F. hall. Delmar McDaniel returns from Fort Worth recuperating from la grippe. Miss Hazel Rightmer visits Fort Worth relatives. Jim Kendall and family of Comanche visit Tee Kendall. Mrs. Gressett of Suez visited last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Dr. Godbold
Brownwood
C. F. Hall
Delmar McDaniel
Fort Worth
Hazel Rightmer
Cal Rightmer
Jim Kendall
Comanche
Tee Kendall
Stag Creek Community Notes Signal Spring Socials
In Stag Creek Feb 10 residents report pleasant weather boosts farm prep and social activity. Hazel Steele hosted a large party drawing friends from nearby areas. Hogan family erects monument for parents. Weekend visits link Abilene, Comanche, De Leon and Sipe Springs with multiple local families and extended kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Steele
Erskin Trice
Caddo
Claude Gleary
Hogan
Comanche
Hubert Hilley
Abilene
Lyttle
Dessa May
Henry Taylor
Ruby May
Bernice
Austile Vines
Artis Hord
Weskin Trice
Florence Lahoque
Lorene LaRoque
Conner Weaver
LaRoque
Windell
Thurston
Eva
Jessie Hord
de Leon
Sipe Springs
Tack
Weekend social notes from local community
Reguilar Correspondent reports Mr. and Mrs. Carl McNutt visiting J. McNutt family. Miss Jessie Horner returns to school work after illness. Miss John Carter visited Miss Faye Roberts. Bill Brown and friends visited Brownwood. Earnest Stapp and family from Sidney stayed with the Boyds. Howell Bradley Buford Powers and Ben Smith of Blanket visited. Bill Brown and Ruby Barrett attended a show in Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reguilar
Carl McNutt
J. McNutt
Barrett
Ruby
Comanche
Jessie Horner
John Carter
Faye Roberts
Bill Brown
Frank
A. &. Vineyard
North Carter
Brownwood
Earnest Stapp
Sidney
D. T. Boyd
Howell Bradley
Buford Powers
Ben Smith
Blanket
Ruby Barrett
Community News from Beattie: illness and visits
There is a great deal of sickness in the Beattie community this week but people are improving. A large crowd attended the singing Saturday night. attendees included Miss Ruby May Mr Henry Taylor of Stag Creek and Mr Holmes of Custer. A new garage is being built in Deattie by Jess Vaughan and Mr Wright. Also Isla Welch is weekending with home folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby May
Henry Taylor
Stag Creek
Mr. Holmes
Custer
Deattie
Jess Vaughan
Wright
Isla Welch
Guy Smith
Comanche
J. W. Kelley
de Leon
Marchbank
Welch Place
Elmer Moore
Iss Ara Whitten
Duster Tron
Local notices and school news from Last Week
February recap shows school suspension due to Miss Hansard flu, new pupil additions, and community visits. Residents mention a mad dog scare without bites, farm moves by E Roberts and Sam Gee, and a volleyball match set with Willow Springs. Farming resumes, awaiting rain to resume planting.
Local Notes from Comyn and Nearby Towns
G R Goosby did business in Austin last week. State inspector Miss Peek visited. J H Herricks called on friends in Hico. Oscar Sloan and Miss Zora Sloan of Comanche visited relatives. Uncle Jack Hinson ill with flu. S B George has mumps. J C Beard and family move from Commerce to Comyn. Willie Hurd of Desdemona visited. Mrs W T Haggard hosted Devota’s birthday party with games and refreshments. Walter Hinson returned from San Antonio. Mr and Mrs J J Montague welcomed a baby boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Goosby
Austin
Miss Peek
J. H. Herricks
Hico
Oscar Sloan
Zora Sloan
Comanche
Jack Hinson
S. B. George
J. C. Beard
Family of Commerce
Comyn
Willie Hurd
Desdemona
Hawkins
W. T. Haggard
Devota
Walter Hinson
San Antonio
J. J. Montague
Through Work How a Comanche Citizen Found Freedom From Kidney Troubles
A Comanche citizen credits Doan's Pills with curing her painful kidney condition after a fall. Four years later she reports no relapse and increased faith in the remedy. Ad touts the 60 cent price and distribution through Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
C. R. Hart
Comanche
Card of Thanks for Darling Baby Evelyn
The Beaty Burt and related families thank friends for sympathy during illness and death of Evelyn. They praise floral offerings and blessings. Also appears a health ad for Herbine and a poultry remedy JANKE'S ROUP REMEDY offered by Wm. Reese Drug Company with no cure no pay policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn
BE. M. Beaty
J. P. Beaty
T. R. Burt
Reese Drug Company
City Officials Up for Re-Election
City Marshall candidates J B Arthur and W A Pate seek re election alongside City Secretary C M Moore who runs for re election and City Treasurer Mrs Jim Carter in a local slate of public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Arthur
W. A
Andrew) Pate
C. M. Moore
Jim Carter
A Wonderful Poultry Remedy and Household Liniment
An OCR fragment advertises a poultry remedy containing sulphur as a tonic and blood purifier, with drops in water to prevent disease and deter insects. Sold by The Wm. Reese Drug Company for 22 to 25 cents. Also mentions Ballard's Snow Liniment for rheumatic pain with three sizes priced 30, 60 cents and 1.20. Sold by Paris Smith and promotes a local newspaper called The Chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Smith
Wm. Reese Drug Company
Ballard
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Comanche County News
the Tribune
Parker
J. K. Ward
Smith
Rena Owen
Emmett Dunlap
Suell Rogers
Homer Boyd
Linton Smith
Luther Rogers
H. B. Rogers
D. A. Brown
Mercer Gap
Z. Z. Edwards
W. F. Amonett
Marjorie Crockett
W. A. Crockett
J. ©. Mibton
Guatine
Mrs Amonett
Royston
Wisher
County
Cox's Creek
Clarice Clark
Newbury
Jack Duncan
Thelma Williford
C. W. Rutherford
Barton Collins
Zot Edwards
Alfred McKinzie
Floyd Gober
George Gober
Batton
Manny
Ira Fletcher
Smmett Aker
J. J. Rogers
Jim McCollum
Vandyke
Beattie
MT. Valley
Mr. E. Roberts
Mose Young
Hillsboro
H. A. Hall and Son
Sam Gee
Griffin Place
Mrs. Pope
Mr. Wheeler
Les Boynton
Virgie Pyburn
Mullin
Mabel Boynton
Wayne Ward
O. Riley
Little Son
Ed Sumner
Pope
Willow Springs
Aris Smith
Gustine
Ray B. McCorkle
Grove’s
George S. Hunter
Columbus, Ga
Mrs. Hunter
Cardus
Cardui
Clyde
Agent Pierce Petroleum Corporation
South Side Square
Renfro’s
J. H. Huff
Optometrist
Comanche, Texas
Texas College of Optometry
M. Cochran
F. & M. Bank
O. H. Donaho
Texas Oil Company
H. J. R. Gille
West Side Square
R. W. H. Hamilton
Standard Optometrist
Smith’s Drug Store
A. Pettit
Fleming
Ca. C
McCcollum
Office Burks Bidg
J. R. Eanes & Company
J.R. Eanes
É. B. Eanes
Due. D. Waring
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