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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1958
Page
5
A family reunion was held at the home of Mr and Mrs E A in Houston with attendees including Mr and Mrs Boles and family from Comanche and other relatives from Hobbs Savannah Albuquerque and View.
Mr and Mrs Tom Moore and Mrs Henry Kemp spent Sunday in Santa Anna with their brother in law Jim Robin and his sister Mrs Daisy Laws.
James J. Edwards and his son Mike left Thursday after a week with relatives, planning to join Mrs. Edwards in Las Vegas for a few days before resuming their return home to Los Angeles, California.
N. M. and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Townsend with daughter are cousins of Mr. Boles and are joined by Mrs. Mamie Hackney of California, sister of Mrs. Boles, in this social notice describing family connections.
The Burks Transfer and Storage Company of Comanche led by Mr and Mrs A P Burks won first prize in Hamilton's Centennial Parade. Their entry featured Indian regalia and a range of transport from an ox wagon to a modern moving van, illustrating evolving transportation.
Visitors in Wheeler spent the weekend with Mrs. Golda McKihaney and Miss Blanche Grainger and other relatives and friends. They were accompanied home by Miss Grainger for a visit with her sisters, Miss Alma Grainger and Mrs. W. W. Cox.
Visitors in Comanche included Homer Childers and his mother Mrs J H Childers of Brownwood along with Mr and Mrs Childers Gillette of McCamey. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Tom Robin and children Joan and Walter of Houston Jim Robin and sister Mrs Daisy Laws of Santa Anna.
Mrs Merlin Stanton and Mr and Mrs Odell Reese with their sons spent the early part of the week in College Station visiting Mr and Mrs Harold Lee Price and their baby.
Bill Carpenter, student at North Texas State College, Denton, spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs John Carpenter. He sang two solos at the First Methodist Church during Sunday morning services.
J. W. Burks returns to Comanche after a week in Fort Worth visiting relatives including his daughter in law Mrs. Leslie Burks who is seriously ill.
Mr and Mrs E E Anthony of Fort Worth spent July 4 in Comanche visiting his mother. Charlie Taber of Hillsboro was a Comanche visitor this week and related to the Anthony family.
The Associational Workers Conference meets with Hasse Baptist Church on July 17 starting 6:30 p.m. The program includes Board Meeting and closing sermon by Huron A. Polnac. A Crusade For Christ Festival in De Leon reports strong crowds with Youth Emphasis night on July 13 and services at 8:00 p.m. each evening through Sunday.
Denton resident James Wilson, a North Texas State College M.A. candidate and teacher, returned home over the weekend to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Birch Wil. The Comanche County Crusade is noted in his brief hometown stop.
Mr and Mrs Pields and their children from Taleo Titus County East Texas visited relatives and friends during the holidays to attend the Little League Baseball Tournament in town.
Delbert Kirkland and three others from West Virginia visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kirkland. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Gail Loudermilk of Nashville and Mrs. Jean Tripplett of West Virginia, who had earlier stayed with the Kirklands and has now returned home.
The District Quartet Singing Convention will meet at Sand Hill Friday night July 11. Bring someone with you to the event and attend the gathering.
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