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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1939
Page
8
The town notes Illnesses and hospital visits for Lamkin Bill Dooley and Mrs Iseyroe while Robert Carlton from Hull visited. Several families attend a funeral and out of town relatives gather in Comanche area. long list of names reflects a busy social week.
The article notes a game between the pred team and the local girls with a 41 to 31 result in favor of mkin and a junior match where Hamilton's team lost to Lamkin's 19 to 14.
Ill three year old Nancy Johnson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Elton Johnson, remains hospitalized in Germany with pneumonia. Several local residents visited relatives abroad and at home including Ocie Wilkerson in Junction and Walter Jean Davis with grandparents in Stephenville. W L Heathington died in a German hospital on February 1 from a broken hip and other injuries.
The Comanche Chief announces a combined subscription offer for its weekly and semi weekly editions at a price of 1 year for 1.50 dollars. Readers may secure access to both formats through this bundled rate. The deal targets daily readers seeking comprehensive local coverage.
Suez Miss Myrl Stephenson attending a beauty culture school in Fort Worth spent the weekend with home folks. Mr and Mrs Lester Harmond of Fort Worth visited her parents Mr and Mrs V L Loudermilk over the weekend.
Hazel Dell Sunday School Association enjoyed a well attended service Sunday afternoon. Clayton Daniels of the Macksville community visited Oliver Norris McCarty Sunday. Visitors came from Hamilton Wilson and Lakin. W. A. Durham and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Cloud Author at Purvis Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Haggard visited in the home of W. A. Bryson Sunday. Charles Alexander spent Sunday night with Jack Haggard. Miss Bobbie Polvado, at Fort Worth, visited her parents over the weekend. Zoetta Bryson visited Grace Evelyn Westmoreland over the weekend.
The Sidney school lists first semester honor roll by grade with students such as Dwain Wells and Neta Jean Carmack in multiple grades. The third six weeks honors repeat many names including Anna Lou Vines and Jere Boyd Kemper. A note adds Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Easley of Arkansas visiting relatives in Comanche.
Winters residents Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Gardner and Mrs. W. H. Gardner visited Rev. Chester A Wilkerson family. Mrs. D. S. Wilkerson joined them and stayed in Winters Crews. A funeral for Mrs. Malissa Patterson was held at Mrs. John Trigg’s home near Owens. Mrs. W. E. Brown conducted business in Goldthwaite. Heber Moore and sons from Zephyr visited their parents while Mr. and Mrs. Lee Meeks of New Mexico saw Mrs. R. L. Thompson.
Elm Grove announces Sunday activities with Sunday School at 10 and preaching at 11. Singing Sunday night and prayer meeting every Wednesday night. layout shows local families visiting relatives and friends in nearby towns over the weekend including Hood County and Stephenville.
Rev Rubin Ward of Brownwood filled his semi monthly appointment at the Baptist Church on Saturday and Sunday accompanied by evangelistic singer J O Strather also of Brownwood. Attendees at singing included Mr and Mrs W J McCarty and C A Marshall. Sunday activities included visitors from Killeen and Gustine with local families.
Fairview and nearby towns report social visits over the weekend. Mary Nell Flanagan stayed with Villa Thomas in Comanche, while Avery Moore and family from Sidney and Odis Cottrell and family from Comanche visited Tom Mazurek and family. J D Beaty visited a grandson in a Brownwood hospital, and A L Williams of Lometa spent Sunday with L W Story. Mary Nichols visited her parents Ira and Mrs Nichols at Soda Springs during the weekend.
Visitors crowded the bedside of a bedbound patient from a broken leg at Downing Sun Lake Easley during a sin 7 convention turnout. Guests included Mr and Mrs Alvie Irby of Blanket Rev Gordon Barrett of Comanche Mr and Mrs I C Nichols of Sodorings and members from Mt Pleasant Sunday School class.
Newburg girl basketball outcome shows Lamkin victory. Hamilton defeated local junior boys 23 to 21. Sunday family visits and local birthday noted. Various residents shared visits with relatives across Blue Ridge Georgetown Dublin Tyler Wilson and Waco areas. Recent illness and bereavement affecting local families reported.
Macksville residents stay active sowing oats for upcoming crops while many visit kin. Several locals suffer colds and a grandson of Roy Harrison fights pneumonia in a German hospital. Family gatherings and a birthday dinner highlight weekend activities in Gustine Fort Worth Energy and nearby areas.
The family expresses gratitude to friends for flowers sympathy and kindness after the illness and burial of Mrs. Emerson Kelley signed by her daughters
Wood typewriting and Shortham County director generals or M. C. Kay of Comyn Comaner County K. O. Ellington of Me vin McCulloch County Ray B. Brown of Hico Hamilton County A. H. Smith of Goldthwaite Mill County C. A. Wesner of Brownwood Brown County Glynn Mitchell of Talpa Coleman County Warner Randolph of Cherokee San Saba County.
Mrs. Mary Frances Reeder died at her Brownwood home after a brief illness. She was born March 4 1863 and lived in Sidney before moving to Brownwood a month ago. Surviving children include Charles Driskill J D Driskill Ulysses Reeder J E Driskill W L Reeder Frank Reeder and Vera Covert. Funeral services were at Melwood Avenue Church of Christ with Floyd C Embree minister.
A short verse recalls a zero weather St Valentine in Kansas sixty years earlier. Two hearts warm despite an ice bound landscape asWilson Straley signs the note from that historic day.
Mrs. Sarah Miller died at her Lamkin home after a long illness. Funeral services were at the Methodist Church in Lamkin with Elder Len Dalton and Rev. Renfree presiding. Interment followed at Pecan Cemetery near Purvis. She was born March 24, 1851 in Houston County and lived in Comanche County most of her life. Survived by a sister, four daughters, one son, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A note from Pink McCrary expresses gratitude for support during illness after injuries in a car crash. He thanks friends who visited him in Brownwood and at home in Comanche and offers to help anyone in return.
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