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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1941
Page
7
Gustine school announces fist semester honor roll with seniors and a long list of eighth grade to first grade students. marriage notice for Lola Mc Glothlin of Comanche and Clyde Scott of Blanket. humor and wiring snippets from local notices and jokes accompany school roster details.
Seventeen veterans of John Pellam Camp United Confederate Veterans No. 565 gathered at the court alongside families to mark birthdays of Jackson and Lee with many listed attendees noted as now deceased. The J J Hammons home at Van Dyke burned January 16, while Miss Georgia Wilson of Cannon spent the weekend with relatives. O G Campbell editor visited Comanche and Rev T M Rutherford was to preach at Cottonwood next Sunday at 11 am.
A miscellany of comic verse and quips. A typographer suffers a road accident after a flask of Scotch. a prouder wife laments marriage, and nations seek future control of air and sun. A minister muses on hearing a calling and empty pews blame the printer for a weather item error.
Mrs J E Bonser fell seriously ill at her Comanche home last week and was moved to Memorial Hospital in Brownwood where she remains under treatment. She was stricken with influenza double pneumonia and complications.
Garland M. receives a promotion after transferring from Brooks Field San Antonio to Tampa Florida. He is the son of Mr. Sergeant and a Gustine High School graduate class of 1937 who enlisted in the Air Corps that autumn.
The First Freewill Baptist Church of Comanche will host a pie supper on Thursday night February 6. Organizers invite everyone to attend and enjoy a hearty welcome.
On Sunday night an accident 9 miles east of Comanche on Highway 36 near Gustine left both cars badly damaged and occupants O. O. Gilbreath of Dublin Route 1 and H. W. Barnard of Gustine injured lightly. The piece mentions mercantile agencies asking about finances and a remark on recognizing winners.
Advertisement notes that periodic headaches nervousness irritability and cramps may come from functional dysmenorrhea due to malnutrition. CARDUS increases appetite and gastric juice flow aiding digestion and building strength and energy. Take CARDUS before and during the time for relief.
The Amateur Fights postponed from February 4 in Comanche will be held later when the state Golden Glove Tournament concludes. Promoter Ralph says the Comanche F F A chapter will sponsor a fight night at the earliest opportunity.
Personal notes list Mr and Mrs Conrad Schmidt and daughter Betty Jo of Fort Worth visiting Mrs M Ward. Mr and Mrs Joseph Cowan of Baird spent in Comanche. Ted Durham from the University of Texas rested here between terms. multiple families from Dallas Sanger Brady Abilene Johnson City and others spent time with relatives and hosts in Comanche and nearby towns.
Leland Nabors returns home from several weeks in hospital. Miss Barrow spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Farrow. Joe Boswell of Kelley Field visited home folks over the weekend. Mrs. R. S. Grace sustained a painful knee injury after a fall on a concrete walk and remains confined to her room.
Comanche County Livestock Association directors and committeemen met to set March 6 for the 1941 Junior Livestock Show for 4H and FFA members. N E Scudder W A Morgan Kirk Pettit G D Adams and R S Moser named to classify and premium committees. Directors to reconvene February 18 to finalize plans.
A head on collision at Logan's Gap late Saturday afternoon wounded six people from Company L, 144th Infantry, en route to Denison. Sergt O R Duckett and Corp James Melton were most seriously hurt. others including Sergts Leonard R conne H Holland and Corp W Allison sustained lesser injuries. All hospitalized at Camp Bowie Station. Tom Davis, Fort Worth and Brownwood cafe owner, fractured knee and suffered cuts. Driver Jesse Ross of Denison and soldier Clifford Veal escaped injury. Books valued at $30 referenced in ad.
The Comanche Indians basketball team defeated Gustine 40 to 17 in De Leon, advancing before losing 23 all at the close of the regular period. Dublin won the De Leon tournament with two wins. Next at the local gym the Indians face Sidney Eagles and De Leon Bearcats in upcoming games.
The Sibert family expresses gratitude to all who aided during illness and death of their beloved Hollis Sibert. They request God’s richest blessings rest on each person who offered help and flowers.
Mrs Y H Hickman of Pioneer has been visiting her mother and spending mornings at home while late in the day she is seen around the 8S E Hogan courthouse.
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