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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1928
Page
3
The church announces efforts to raise attendance and church efficiency. Sunday morning sermons begin a series on the Seven Churches of Revelation, starting with The Church of Decadent Love. Sunday night topic is From Back to Foot. Pastor Ben F. Hearn extends a cordial invitation.
Alex Faulkner, formerly a Comanche County man and deputy sheriff under Sheriff Fred White in Brownwood, has resigned after a year in the role. He will take a sales position with Lloyd Jones Motor Company, Brownwood’s Dodge dealers.
The Young People's Sunday School Class of the Methodist church held a 42 party at Mrs. I. M. Cochran's home. About fifty attended, eleven tables were set for games, and guests enjoyed chicken salad marshmallow pudding cakes and hot chocolate.
Births include a son for Will iams of Desdemona and several De Leon families. Interments listed for Roberta Kirkland 9, Willie Maude Barker 17, and Mary Ann Cook 82. Real estate transfers name C W Coats to Will McCarty. J H Williams to Jim T Jones. W H Palmer to E R Palmer. Patty Jay to Nannie Jay. Frankie E Durham to H H Durham. T B Smith to J D Ham. P J Cox to D P Morgan with varied acreages and payments.
Luther Daniel Lamkin and wife welcome a fine baby girl born Thursday January 5 1928 at their home. Frank Baggett elected president Hollie Shockley secretary and Mrs Belle Crain re elected operator at the telephone meeting. Lemone Massingill and McDeane Wallace sick. A L South and wife moved to East Texas. Bring your hens to Comanche Co we want them and will pay high.
The government trapper will tour Ty Gay’s yard near Custer and work on J B Keathington’s farm. Farmers will plant Irish seed this year with reported profitability. All Community and 4 H Clubs will be reorganized in January with new officers elected. Send officer lists to the office.
The Wm. Reese Co. announces a 21 22 season focus on affordable basketball apparel aligning with value pricing and strong shopper demand. The message emphasizes budget friendly options for teams and individuals.
The Community Club finds high school attendance and farming self sufficiency among children seven to sixteen. Most households bank savings locally, raise meat and dairy, and support cooperative farming and road improvements. Four students top December Honor Roll.
Last Sunday at the Presbyterian church saw better morning and evening services. Next Sunday will feature the regular morning service with no evening service because the pastor will preach at Proctor.
The Freshmen class held their annual party last Friday evening at the High Behook building. President Evelyn Cash and secretary Ima Faye Couch led the event with Miss Dudley Hicks Eleanor Crow and Mrs J Ray in entertaining. Jenkins provided music as attendees enjoyed games and refreshments of sandwiches and lemonade, with flower seed advertised by Wm Reese Co.
A Sunday program in Newburg features 2:30 pm start with songs, prayers, scripture reading Psalms 46, and two 2 minute talks by D H Donaho Will Martin A M Ruth O Brightman and Mr Norris. It includes a quartet song and a sermon on The call of God and the appeal of man Acts 16 6 10 by J P Hoff followed by prayer and another quartet song. The message Joy in tribulation concerns Acts 16 19 24 by Hill Huddleston with a closing address by Hill Huddleston and J M Haynes. An invitation song Just as I am, announcements and benediction complete the program.
An advertising notice claims Adierika relieves stomach gas and sourness in ten minutes and acts on both upper and lower bowels to remove old waste matter for a real cleansing. The ad emphasizes prior indigestion and urges readers to try the product through Wm. Reese Drug Company.
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