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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1936
Page
3
Proctor and Mrs Willis Woolsey of Hillsboro spent the week end with his parents Mr and Mrs H M Woolsey. Numerous visitors from Comanche Lampasas Fort Worth Baytown and Dallas stayed with local residents through the week and weekend.
Macksville residents and relatives are mentioned visiting family in Comanche Gustine and Board Church. The Macksville Band took part in a Carlton band contest Saturday night. Other gatherings include visits by the Greens of Lamkin to Frank Green, and Edinburg of Woodson visiting Mack Matthews.
Mercer Gap Reverend J C McGraw of Brownwood filled his regular appointment at both hours Sunday with Sunday night being his farewell sermon. Mrs G C McKinzie of Comanche visited her sister Mrs A J Huggins and family.
Harmony Miss Wanda Fay Wilhelm visits her aunt in Waco and will attend the Centennial in Dallas. Mrs. Rose Roberson and Mrs. A. W. Wilhelm spent Saturday in Brownwood. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Phillips hosted a birthday dinner for daughter June Price with guests from the community.
An all day singing will be held in Hazel Dell on Sunday inviting attendance. Local families including the Wilmoths Gatlins Westfalls and Wall plus Polvado siblings hosted visits and parties over the weekend. Attendees from Gustine and Macksville joined relatives in shared songs and family visits.
Richard Slider and Louise Holmes reported on the Kerrville Young Peoples Conference funded by the Myrtle Martin Memorial Fund. James Slider briefed on the Brownwood Presbytery Intermediate Camp at Camp Billy Gibbons with Doris Price L D Edwards Dawson Waring James Slider and Rev Hazel attending. Church meetings pause until Fall and Sunday services are at 11 am and 8 15 pm inviting community worship.
Sidney Neron Johnson and Will Jones accept positions in Atlan ta. Miss Mabel Hall and Rev. Reuben Ward visit Mrs. Troy A. Weaver in Sipe Springs. Tommie Farquhar and son visit Frank Farquhar family in Fluvanna. John Dabney and Blanche Johnson head to Blanket to live with Dabney parents. Baxter Evatt takes Meridian job. Travis Ferris returns from Brownwood hospital after rattlesnake bite. Casil B. Ellis and family visit Jones family in Merke. Barbara Jane Smith visits Brownwood grandparents. Opal Seay visits Wichita Falls. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Bagley visit Fort Griffin.
The revival campaign begins at Proctor next Sunday July 5 and runs to July 16. Services are at the Methodist Church with Sunday worship at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Weekday meetings at 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. Church School at 10 a.m. Sermons focus on Revival themes. George G. Smith, Minister.
An advertisement promotes a vegetable based laxative labeled ck-Draught highlighting cost efficiency and eco friendly production. The copy emphasizes affordability and suitability for regular use as a natural remedy.
Sipe Springs residents visit kin in Em poria Kansas and nearby towns. The piece lists multiple families visiting relatives in Brownwood Comanche Cisco Eastland Stephenville Stephenville and Dublin with several Sunday and Saturday visits noted.
Bibb Mr and Mrs John Burrough and baby of Dublin spent Sunday with T C Summers and children. Mr and Mrs A C Kilgore and Mrs Sid Johnson and baby spent the weekend with Will Kilgore at Edna Hill. Tom Collier moved to El Paso. Mrs John Hilley and son James returned home after visiting daughter Mrs Jack Kilgore at Bunyan. Frances Delk of Denver visited relatives here Inez Kilgore visiting relatives at Edna Hill. Attended the funeral of John R Groves at Stag Creek last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs W C Cox and Mr and Mrs Pat Scott went to Hamilton last Thursday.
Fairview residents Hasse and Mrs Moore visited Ed and Mrs Rogers on Sunday. Fort Worth resident D M Dunn spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs A D Dunn. Several families including Huffman Cunningham Tubbs and others spent last week in Wink with relatives. Sid Gamblin and family and Carniehan of Burkburnett visited E S Gamblin. Mary Nell McElroy visited relatives in Big Spring. Bert Fields home burned the prior Wednesday morning. Sidney residents Mr and Mrs C D Swearingen visited Archie Swearingen on Sunday.
Miss Annie Mae Allen of Board Church spent Saturday night with Miss Buna Page Graham. Mrs. John Bassinger and children of Dallas visited Mrs. R. A. Smith. Edgar Kennedy and son of Dublin joined Homer Thompson of Comanche at Mr. and Mrs. John Rambo’s on Sunday. Inez Hall of Board Church visited Lacy Evans. Hiram McKelvy and Trimble brothers of Graham Chapel spent Sunday with Berniece and Freta Smith. George Luker of Graham Chapel visited his son B. F. Luker and family.
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