Texas Highway Construction Sealed Bids Open Jan 30 1942
Contractors may bid on 22 619 miles of flexible base and asphalt surface treatment from Comanche to Mills County. Projects span Comanche and Mills counties and are identified as Control 189-182-503. Bids due 9 00 A M Jan 30 1942 at the Highway Department Austin. Wage rates listed apply as minimums. Plans available in San Saba and Austin offices. Usual rights reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Goldthwaite
Comanche County
Comanche & Mills County
Highway Department
Austin
W. W. Wilkerson
San Saba
Texas
District OES Deputy Visits In Stephenville
Miss Theresa Dudley District Deputy Grand Matron of the Eastern Star made her official visit to Stephenville Chapter No. 810 on Thursday evening January 15. She was accompanied by Mrs Tom Dudley Mrs Shewood Mc Donald and Mrs. R L Scott. On Monday evening January 26 she will visit the De Leon Chapter No 693 officially with fifteen members of the Comanche Chapter planned to accompany her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Dudley
The
Eastern Star
Stephenville
Tom Dudley
Shewood McDonald
R. L. Scott
Miss Dudley
de Leon
Comanche
Comanche Garden Club Meets at Methodist Church
The Comanche Garden Club met Thursday January 15 at 3 60 p m at the Methodist Church. Mrs Porter B Franks presided over a brief business session. Mrs Virgil Chaffin presented a paper on Care and Culture of Phlox and Mrs R L Scott performed a piano piece To Spring by Grieg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Garden Club
Methodist Church
Porter B. Franks
Virgil Chaffin
Phlox
R. L. Scott
Grieg
When a Child Needs a Laxative
A quaint ad touts SYRUP OF BLACK-DRAUGHT and BLACK-DRAUGHT for children. It claims gentle relief for lazy intestines with simple directions and notes two sizes priced 25 cents and 50 cents.
Mrs. Emma Farrar DeWitt Dies in Lovington New Mexico
Mrs. Emma Farrar DeWitt wife of T. W. DeWitt of Lovington died at her Lovington home Tuesday at 74 years eight months and 29 days. Born April 8 1866 in Ellis County Texas she joined the Methodist church at 13 and remained a member. She leaves husband a sister and three brothers with many nieces and nephews. Funeral service was held at the Methodist Church Wednesday at two o’clock with interment in Lovington cemetery. Leader extends community condolences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Farrar DeWitt
T. W. DeWitt
Lovington
Emma Farrar
Ellis County
Texas
DeWitt
Methodist Church
Lovington N. W
Former Comanche Woman Killed In California Mishap
Mrs. Carl Brockman, former Comanche County resident, died in a California auto crash near McFarland on Monday. She leaves her husband and three young daughters, the eldest four, with the oldest child injured. She was raised in Indian Creek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ennis Cozzart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl] Brockman
Comanche County
McFarland
California
Cc. F. Williams
Brockman
Indian Creek
Ennis Cozzart
Elm Grove Sends In 11.00 To Red Cross War Fund
The Elm Grove Community Club forwarded 11.00 to Comanche County Red Cross War Relief Fund. Five dollars came from Christmas tree proceeds. Other donors included Mrs Hillary Matthews 1.00 Mr and Mrs Holliday 1.00 Bill Glasgow 1.00 Johnie Hurt 1.00
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Grove
Red Cross War Fund
Elm Grove Community Club
Comanche County Red Cross War Relief Fund
Hillary Matthews
Holliday
Bill Glasgow
Johnie Hurt
Comanche County REA Women’s Club Holds Jan Meeting
The R E A ladies met January 17 with Mrs. W S Price Jr presiding. A motion to invite each member to renew membership was carried. Miss Ruth Mayfield spoke on Food for National Defence and a call meeting was set for February 7 to elect officers and arrange an electric school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.E.A
W. S. Price, Jr
R-E.a
Ruth Mayfield
Second First Aid Class Formed Here
A second First Aid class at Comanche County Court Room began Thursday night under J. B. Brannan. L. C. Cleveland organized the first class a month ago with about sixty attendees. The free course covers twenty hours of instruction and is open to men and women with twice weekly meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Comanche County Court Room
J. B. Brannan
L. C. Cleveland
Bargain Rates On Fort Worth Press End Soon
The Fort Worth Press will withdraw bargain rates within a few days. A daily paper subscription, except Sunday, costs $3.50 per year. Subscribe now at The Chief office before it is too late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Illness updates and local movements in De Leon area
Comyn Mrs May Doggett is seriously ill but improving. Doc Sides' young son was treated for a leg injury at De Leon clinic. Mrs Pearl Barnes visited Mrs May Doggett. Herman Lee Beard stayed with his mother Mrs R L Buckler. John Blanton traveled to Comanche for reexamination. Farmers prepare land for another crop. Dock Sides and family moved to Grady Terrell's place. R L Buckler also moved to the Timmons home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Doggett
Doc Sides
de Leon
Pearl Barnes
Herman Lee Beard
Mexico
R. L. Buckler
John Blanton
Comanche
Dock Sides
Ft. Worth
Near de Leon
Grady Terrell
Mr. Terrell
Timmons
Local residents and visitors noted in Comanche list
Sunday visits spread through Comanche and Dallas with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tupin guests of Buster Bishop in San Saba. Betty Nichols, Comanche High School student, underwent surgery at Brownwood hospital after a bicycle accident. George Klingman of Kentucky visits his father Dr. Klingman in Comanche. Arthur Lemons of Dallas tours relatives here. reunion memories return after seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Tupin
San Saba
Buster Bishop
Chester McKinzie
Charlotte Durham
Dallas
Betty Nichols
Comanche
Brownwood Hospital
Ira Nichols
Betty
Joe R. Steele
Southern Life Insurance Co
Houston
Pierce Keene
Hillsboro
J. H. Hodges
L. M. Batton
George Robert Klingman
Harlan
Kentucky
C. C. Klingman
Athur A. Lemons
E. D and
J. W. Norrid
Johnney Norrid
Mr. Lemons
E. D Norrid
Harmony
Golden Gloves Entries Open for Brownwood Meet
Brownwood welcomes district Golden Gloves entries for boys 16 and older who have never fought pro. The tournament runs February 2 to 4 at Memorial Hall with eight weight classes. First-place takes gold watches, trunks, and robes for the Fort Worth state tourney, leading to Chicago’s Tournament of Champions. all contestants receive prizes, with second place winning jackets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Memorial Hall
Brownwood
Fort Worth
Chicago
Jack Broad
Junior Chamber
West Texas
Broad
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Court House News Marriage Licenses and Local Deeds
State cases include I R Boyd swindle plea guilty with fine and cost and J D Cloud guilty of aggravated assault reduced to simple assault with fine. Deeds recorded include multiple transfers in Comanche County with totals and considerations, and births list several newborns with parent names and dates. Local visit note mentions Mrs Clifford Daniel of Hobbs visiting relatives in Comanche.
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Christown
Verna
John G. Warren
Gorman
Rt. 1
Laura Fae Beaty
I. R. Boyd
J. D. Cloud
Daisy P. Page
Elizabeth Armstrong
Ephriam Roddy
P. H. Farmer
R. B. Easley, Jr
Franklin Childers
Jack Hendrix
M. Welch
Ed Roberts
Ruby Williams Dudley Wallace
Fred Wallace
C. Sutton Dudley
Wallcott
City of
Comanche
R. Dudley Et al
Walcott
Dayton Powell
R. M. Carroll
Comanche County
D. A. Hammon
R. E. Pool
A. Gill
E. E. Anthony
W. E. Chaney
John Duncan
G. W. Reed
Tom Garrett
Singleton Thompson
H. H. Green
J. L. Mauney
Lloyd Harmon Bramley
Harmon Dale
Clifford Daniel
Hobbs
New Mexico
J. C. Kiser
Blatherwick
Buckleys Buckley’s Expectorant Ad Jams Canadian Discovery
An advertisement touts Buckley’s Expectorant for coughs using pine balsam menthol glycerine Irish moss and other ingredients. It claims rapid relief by loosening phlegm and opening bronchial tubes and notes over 10 million bottles sold in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckley
Canada
Durham
Blackout Plan Discussed for District 10 May Meeting
A Brownwood meeting considered a district blackout beginning soon. A second gathering was set for next Tuesday at Hotel Brownwood with all mayors and county judges of Comanche Brown Lampasas Mills Coleman McCulloch Callahan and San Saba to decide plans and timing. Col Homer Garrison chaired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownwood
District 10
Hotel Brownwood
Comanche
Brown, Lampasas
Mills
Coleman
McCulloch
Callahan
San Saba
Col
Homer Garrison
Department of Safety of Texas Invites Present Leaders
Rev C A Calhoun of De Leon and Ed Henley of Brownwood were appointed temporary chairmen on Tuesday night to organize the next meeting and make arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Safety of Texas
C. A. Calhoun
de LeLon
Ed Henley
Brownwood
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Clemons
Ford Sales & Service
Texas Highway Construction
OES
Garden Club
W. C. House
R&e.a. Women’s Club
J. C. Helm
Secy
Pro
Comyn
Golden Glove
Boy Scouts
Burks
Buzz Cauley
Sol Hoffman
Hoffman's Department Store
Denny Scale Yard
Pharmacy and Service
Coleman’s
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