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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1939
Page
3
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Proctor and nearby towns share a sequence of visits and social events. Residents like Vernon and Margie Welch visit Claud and Lura Kemp in De Leon, while Roy Jones of Brownwood spends a weekend with relatives. Out-of-town contact includes Raymond Carleton visiting from Silver City New Mexico and Georgia Fay Harris from Gustine stopping by. Community members attend a Comanche basketball tournament and the Baptist Church held services with Rev Gene Barber of Dublin. The Ladies Missionary Society met at Lona Gray’s home.
Amity Imola Miss Willa Deane Dupuy visits relatives in German. Mrs Zetta Mathews Mrs Myrtle Bible Mrs Beulah Roberson and Mrs Daisy Steele attended a quilting party at Mrs Henrys last Wednesday. The oil test on the Clyde Smith place resulted in a dry hole.
Comanche residents report calls and visits including Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mewborn and Mrs. Jim Williford, Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Lee in Comanche, Mansel Hodge with Fort Worth family, and Velma Gilstrap’s weekend trip. The Hasse boys beat Newbury and Proctor in a county tournament in Comanche, with winners advancing to a semifinal.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Y. Reed are mentioned along with Caswell Williford visiting Fort Worth on Monday. Charlie Craig Leo Green and Marvin Franks also went to Brownwood on Monday.
Gustine Couch spent the weekend with the Floyd Boltons at Macksville. Mr and Mrs James Thompson left for Delano California on Tuesday morning. The Carwiles of Macksville and the Littles of Pettit visited the Thompsons Monday night. Nellene Harrison visits relatives here. Zona Smart of Abilene spent the weekend with her parents here. La Verne Isham spent the weekend with her parents here. Ora Belle Davis is in Brady for work. Buncum Johnston and Buddy.
Fort Worth visitor Harrison spent the weekend with local family. Cheriine Howell of Fort Worth visited her parents here. Stamford visitors included Charlie Carson Kyra Dorothy Charles and Bobbie Jean. Dublin Dublin residents Yoman Carson and Mack Carson joined others from Delano California and this community for Sunday gatherings. Gustine high school basketball team earns Class A championship and faces B and C division winners this week.
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