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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1939
Page
5
Local residents report weekend visits by relatives and friends from across the region. Mrs. Elon Bingham and daughter travel from Knox City, while Mrs. Jewell Drennan and daughters visit Comanche connections. Several families from Brownwood Freer and Austin visit relatives here and in nearby towns.
Funeral services were held Friday for Uncle Charlie Hillhouse who died Thursday afternoon June 22 at his Hazel Dell home. Bro. T. P. Whittaker officiated at Siloam Cemetery. Born in Mississippi, he moved to Texas young and lived most of his life in Comanche County. He married M. E. Hearn on August 3, 1892 and is survived by his wife, six children, fifteen grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers. Children listed: Bunt, Arthur, Clifford Hillhouse, Arlie Rambo of Dublin, Eargle and Clarence Hillhouse of Gustine.
Mr and Mrs C T Luker announce the birth of a son Charles Floyd on Thursday June 29 at Brownwood Memorial Hospital. He is named for his great grandfather Floyd Luker of Proctor. Dr Luker, now in Coleman, is a June graduate of A&M and just licensed to practice.
The Farm Security Administration announces a Field Day on Wednesday July 12 with a farm produced lunch. Attendees will visit three county farms and view products from other program borrowers. Participants should meet in Comanche at 9 30 a m and De Leon at 10 a m.
Mrs. Emmett Evans hosted a Monday morning miscellaneous shower for bride-elect Miss Jeffer Queen at her Austin Avenue home Brownwood. Bridge and forty-two were played on the porch with flowers as decor, prizes awarded to Miss Marguerite Ross and Mrs. Charles Hogue. Accessories included a rainbow shower of gifts opened by the honoree as Mrs. Hilton Burks read The Legend of Love. A salad course followed and out of town guests attended including Mrs. Ernest Queen of Arkansas and Miss Ross of Comanche.
Cross Roads Store Mr and Mrs J M Rogers of Donna visit their daughter Mrs Lloyd Coker. Mrs Jewel Drennan and daughters Eloise and Tressie of Mercedes visit relatives here. Mr and Mrs W H La Roque of Cisco attend homecoming singing. Mr and Mrs C W La Roque return to Odessa after visiting relatives here.
Hicks Corner residents share Friday visits including Velda Burdette and Berline Lawless. A child suffered facial burns from an accident last week. Church services at Indian Creek drew neighbors, with several local families gathering this Sunday.
Roc Byerly and Kirk of Beaumont spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs M L Doggett. Their children Corene B O Jr and Hubert joined them returning home after a three year stay. Frank Dunnam and baby plus Linda and Barbaba Bethel from Fort Worth and Pauline Bethel of Henrietta also spent the weekend with the Dogget family. John Brown of St George visited, and Mr and Mrs D E Parsley and family joined Bunyan hosts N E Whitfield on Sunday.
Sipe Springs residents and visitors shared weekend times with relatives and friends. O E Wilkerson of May visited his parents in town Sunday night, while Brownwood and Houston guests called on local families. A Methodist Church Quarterly Conference was held Sunday and a light rain fell the same day.
Harmony residents Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Wilhelm and children joined the Robins on a reunion at Gustine. Co H and Travis Rutherford traveled to German Thursday. Gerald Matthews from Ibex visited his farm run by O B Phillips on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Z T Edwards were with Mrs. D A Brown and family near Mercer Gap Sunday. Mr. Tyson visited his daughter Mrs. Dave Godfrey at Fairview Sunday. B L Gore and family with Mr and Mrs T O Rogers and Layton Rogers attended the Gore reunion at Lake Eanes Sunday. O B Phillips visited his parents Mr and Mrs J W Phillips in Comanche Sunday.
Soda Springs residents report visits from Big Spring and Coleman couples over the weekend and midweek calls. Families including the Reed and Robertson households share time in the community while Mrs. J. H. Lloyd visits Mount Pleasant. Mrs. Charley Hartman plans a Thursday trip to Fisher County to see relatives and friends.
Van Dyke Rey and Reuben Ward kept regular services Saturday night and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lynn Lesley and John Allen Brinson visited P J Easley Sunday. Mr and Mrs Oliver Robertson spent the weekend at Buchanan Dam. Mrs Luther Stewart visited her parents Mr and Mrs Troy Williams at Indian Creek. Tom Wilson returned to work at Stephenville Monday. Mrs Jack Hendrix of Comanche visited her mother Mrs Rob Easley Friday. W J and Colquit Starks of Alvord stayed with Mrs Lara Taylor. Mrs Herbert Adcock and children returned to Gustine after a week with Mrs H W Scott. Theron Wilson spent the week with Billie Clyde Brison in the Buffalo community. Mrs Stark of Comanche spent Sunday with Mrs Lara Taylor. J C L Brinson of Buffalo spent the weekend with his daughter Mrs Belle Easley. Little Ruby Wagner of Comanche...
Mianche visits grandparents Mr and Mrs J C Evan. Mrs Clifford Wilson attends funeral of Bille Ray Brooks at Gustine. Garland Collins of Indian Creek visits in the home of Clifford Wilson. Bonnie Jean Evans spends weekend with Tom Taylor at Gartmans View. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Hulsey visit Downing community. Mr and Mrs Lester Wilson of Comanche spend Tuesday afternoon with Mr and Mrs D V Wilson.
Sunday night Hazel Dell Singing drew a large crowd with guests from Hamilton Stephenville and Lamkin. Visitors stayed at R M Alexander home over the weekend with Mr and Mrs Truman Attaway and Mrs J W Hulsey of Pampa and Mrs Priddy. Other notes include travels and visits among local families and a planned Dallas operation for Zoetta Bryson.
San Antonio resident Hilton McCarty spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs. McCarty. Meanwhile Miss Geneva Hood was seen visiting in Austin last week.
Baggett Alien Rambo was carried to the Dublin clinic on Saturday night where he underwent an opera BON. Mr and Mrs Herman Graham and Geneve and Edwin Graham of Dallas spent the week end here with relatives. Mrs R A Johnston of this community and Buncum Johnston of Fort Worth are visiting in Sweetwater. Mr and Mrs Castleberry of the Plains visiting Mrs L B Moore. Mr and Mrs W A Kee Mr and Mrs Donald Kee and Cira Carson of Dallas visiting relatives here. Clinton Spikes and children of Harbon visited his Seneca here Sunday. Smith and Richard Wayne of Dallas spending the week with R A Smith. Augusteent McCay of Gustine spent last week with Mrs George Stephens. Grace Médie spent part of last week with Laura Ellen Gaines at Proctor. Claudia Evans of Monahans has returned home.
Mr and Mrs W H Wilkerson and their son spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs L D Wilkerson near Comanche. Mr and Mrs Tommie Dale were also mentioned in the outing.
Soames move to Harlingem. Mrs D W Smith takes her elder daughter Marjorie to the Scottish Rites Hospital in Dallas for treatment. Mrs Tommie Gray recently had a major operation in Brownwood and is reported doing nicely. Mr and Mrs W L Winkles spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs V Loudermill at Downing. Mr and Mrs Fulton Smith visited Mrs Tommie Gray in Brownwood last Wednesday night.
Energy Marie Marshall of Comanche spent last week with Wanda and Ronda Cox Mr and Mr. Robert Miller and son of Fort Worth visited their parents here over the week end. Miss Mary Ellen McPherson spent last week with Mrs. Claud McPherson at Pottsville. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hillhouse visited his parents at Siloam Saturday night. Mrs. Nina Hensley spent Sunday afternoon with her parents near Gustine where her brothers Carl McDonald and family and Wayland McDonald and wife of Big Spring were visiting. Marine MecGilothiin is visiting relatives at Comariche this week. W. P. Magness spent a few days last week at Abilene Mr. and Mrs. Gus Rudd and children spent Sunday at Pottsville. Mrs Kathleene Woolsey of Stephenville visited relatives here a few days last week Mr and Mrs. Roger Magness and children of Comanche and Jack Odell and family of Gustine visited relatives here Sunday.
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