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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1940
Page
3
Willie Preston Carmichael, Edward Isham, and Gail Cox of Creamer were in the community Sunday. Miss Doreatha Medford spent Sunday with her uncle Mr and Mrs Tom Foster at Comanche.
A list of candidates facing the Democratic Primary on July 21 1940 with re election notes for district clerk county judge county attorney county clerk sheriff tax assessor collector county treasurer and various commissioners constables and a justice of the peace. Names include TOM L. ROBINSON HUGH WHITE H. L. STEWART M. COLEMAN R. S. McCHAREN H H. LOCKRIDGE G. C. GRIDER LACY Y. W. HOLMES BOB McCAMPBELL D. P. PARKER MRS MARY FIELDS WID SPIVEY ST CLAIR Y A PETTIT JACK CAGLE WALTER CHAPMAN LEWIS CUNNINGHAM L R DANIEL HERMAN MAY F T BRANDT AMOS C GAINES E W BRUNER HERMAN BARNETT GEO C WETZEL DAVE C DINGUS HARRIS LANE OTIS BRAZIEL C L PURCELL
Indian Creek residents Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Carmichael spent Sunday afternoon at Newburg. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Carmichael and sons were in Brownwood Tuesday. Several from here attended singing at Indian Creek Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Carmichael of Comanche are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Carmichael. Mrs. Vernie Windsor of Phoenix, daughter of Sam Bowling, is visiting her uncle, D. C. Dingus.
The advertisement touts Alka-Seltzer as easing excess stomach acidity and stomach upset while also providing relief for headaches neuralgia colds and muscular pains. It notes the analgesic sodium acetyl salicylate and how alkaline buffers boost its effectiveness and mentions serving sizes in drug stores.
Mrs Karnes a large Co manche County native born February 8 1889 is pursuing a journalism degree and a novel for college readers at John Tarleton. She attends summer sessions studies English and psychology while farming preserves and caring for a large family including twins and eight children.
Whitton named superintendent of Gustine Schools with a record in Texas education. He studied at Stephen F. Teachers College and University of Texas, and will assume duties in July as former superintendent Miller’s term ends. The article also notes recent local visits, meetings, and a family marriage in the community.
Sipe Springs Mrs. I P Smith of Fort Worth has returned to her daughter's home. She has been quite ill. Many relatives and friends visited the ailing Mrs Tennie Foster. Visitors from Houston Washington D C Bangs Baird Cisco May Okra Comanche Rising Star Stephenville and Oklahoma attended.
Mexico Mrs Marie Ewing spent Friday with Mrs Eula Looney and family. Mr and Mrs Guy Lowery and daughter of Wilson visited relatives here. The Cline and Falkner families joined in a Sunday gathering near Proctor. Miss Lucille Williams from Fort Angelo spent the weekend with her mother Mrs C F Williams.
Pettit Misse Beaty of Newbury visited a community this week. Rev. of Brownwood accompanied Vv Hart here Sunday. He enjoyed a nice lunch at church Sunday despite the Oiners visiting his brother, Garls Rice and family at Roscoe. Mr and Mrs Jesse Banner of Baggett, Eugene Richards and family joined Sunday.
A social note describes a June 28 shower for Mr and Mrs Godfrey at a home decorated with lights and flowers. Attendees included multiple local families and friends such as Mr and Mrs Hendrix Mr and Mrs L and Mrs Pete and others. Refreshments featured punch and cake and the event highlighted warm wishes for the couple.
Mrs Gaston Guyger and Lois Gaines hosted a kitchen shower for Mrs Garland Collins at the Jerry Baptist Church. Attendants served cookies and punch to a long list of relatives and friends including Mr and Mrs W P Davison, Grace Collins, Bonnie Belle Collins, Virginia Lou Sears, Connie Gaines, and many more. Don Williams of Gustine and wife visited Fort Arthur area with daughter Bertha Williams and Jac dealves Houston, noting Solalem points.
Mr and Mrs se sac rat Metene visit Mrs Kate Cox and family in Pottsville on Saturday. Boler Swindle and daughter of Fairy and Will Martin of Brownwood visit E A Anderson. Jimmie Joe Swindle returns to Houston after two weeks with grandmother Ora Shipman. George McCorkle and son from Crane visit La Strain. Joe Hinson of Brownwood visits sister Billie Rudd and Patricia Ann. Claud Montyn of Hamilton visits Joe Monty a. Waunitta Benningfield of Goldthwaite visits Sterling Berningfield. Junior Wilkins and son of Pottsville visit Billie Rudd and baby. Ruth Couch and children of Dallas visit W H Tully family. John Williams of Eola visits relatives here.
Clarence Region and cousin Judig Hughes of Dublin spent Friday night together. Mr and Mrs Bill Wilson of Dublin visited her parents Luther Region and Jamey Ouida Mae Loom ey and Toka Ray Loom ey left for Olney for a week with relatives. John Stephens was a guest of Mr and Mrs J W.
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