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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1931
Page
7
Mr Tipps reports forty two by the end a peck per arre as the wheat yield from 42.25 acres at 845.5 bushels of the Mediterranean variety. Oats averaged 13 bushels per acre yielding 1465 bushels per acre.
The Church of Christ holds its annual gathering starting Saturday evening July 18 at eight oclock in Downing and continues through Monday July 26. D D Rose of Brownwood will conduct the services.
Mrs. Bob Stewart and children Sidney visited her sister Mrs. D. W. Stewart on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bowman and son spent Sunday with Mrs. Archie Swearingen and family of Sidney. Miss Grace Goodwin of Hamilton is spending the week with Miss Pansy York. Mrs. Lamar Howell and son visited Mrs. John Boswell of Comanche on Tuesday. Glen Bowman stayed over at Sidney Saturday night and Sunday.
Iva Hart, County Treasurer, submits Receipts and Expenditures since last report to the County Commissioners. The sworn statement lists funds, totals, and balances with a formal attestation by County Clerk LOB Haynes on July 14 1981.
William Jenn Graham and Mrs C FE Holmes married Thursday evening July 9 in a Baptist Church ceremony conducted by Rev Gordon Barrett. They will visit relatives in Arkansas before settling in Comanche. Graham is son of Mr and Mrs Jack Graham. Holmes is longtime Comanche resident with ties to Arkansas and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Funeral rites were held at Heflin cemetery near Owens for the infant son of Mr and Mrs George Burns. The baby, born at Brownwood hospital Tuesday morning, died shortly after at 3 PM. Rev W R Hornburg of Coggin Avenue Baptist Church officiated with Mrs Burns resting well.
Zephyr hosts revival meetings that began last Sunday and run through Sunday July 26 with Rev. C. H. Cole of Stillwell Oklahoma assisting in preaching. Recent third quarterly meeting drew strong attendance and favorable reports from the V Presiding Elder. J D Snwt Pastor.
C. L. Yarbrough five miles north of Comanche displayed fine cantaloupes in Comanche on Monday. He gathered 30 dozen melons from an acre patch that morning, his usual daily harvest, and he planned six acres of watermelons beginning to ripen with prospects for a good yield.
The article notes many life functions seem pleasant but worm infestations cause restless sleep loss of appetite and itching. It promotes White's Cream Vermifuge as a safe remedy priced at 36 cents per bottle.
Members of the Intermediate Sunday School Class of Zion Hill Baptist Church enjoyed an all day picnic at Lake Banes. Miss Opal Beaty and Mrs. D E Nabers accompanied them. Attendees swam played games and ate lunch at noon.
Regular services will be held at the Robinson Springs Baptist Church Sunday. Preaching Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and Sunday evening at eight. We will appreciate a full attendance. Tr. N. Carter, Pastor.
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