Mrs Marshall Hosts Wednesday Bridge Club Meeting
Mrs Charles Marshall hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club at her mother Mrs Cyril Greene's home. Six morning party guests enjoyed decorated tables, fans as tallies, and a salad course. Prizes included home made plum jellys. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs James Wilkers on July 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Marshall
Cyril Greene
Dale Howard
Bill Dudney
Clara Slack
William Chilton
James Wilkers
Mrs Kilpatrick Hosts Bridge For Sister Visit In Oklahoma
Mrs. Howard Kilpatrick entertained with bridge on Tuesday afternoon honoring her sister Mrs. Harry Pitzer of Okmulgee Oklahoma visiting for several days. High prize went to Mrs. John Reese and low to Miss Theresa Dudley. A jewelry gift was given to the honoree. Flowers and imitation plants decorated the house. Punch and an ice course were served to 32 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Kilpatrick
Harry Pitzer
Okmulgee
Okla
John Reese
Theresa Dudley
J B Carnes to Marry Miss Mary Piersey in Haskell
The July 20 wedding of Miss Mary Piercy of Haskell to J B Carnes of Longview was announced at a tea in Haskell. The ceremony will be at First Presbyterian Church in Haskell at eight p m. Carnes, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Carnes of Comanche, is a Comanche High School graduate and manager of Perry Brothers Stores in Loneview. Jack Carnes and son Joe Clate will attend. Joe Clate will be best man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Piercy
Haskell
J. B. Carnes
Longview
Bertha MecNail
First Presbyterian Church
Jack Carnes
Comanche
Comanche High School
Perry Brothers
Carnes
Loneview
Joe Clate
Miss Johnnie Nichols Reaches Wedding With Don P Chester
Miss Johnnie Odell Nichols daughter of Mr and Mrs Ira Nichols of near Comanche wed Don P Chester of Los Angeles California a John Tarleton College graduate The ceremony took place in Yuma Arizona with her sister Mrs A L Carrigan Bisbee Arizona The couple will reside in Los Angeles where he works at a Douglas airplane factory
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Odell Nichols
Ira Nichols
Near
Comanche
Don P. Chester
Los Angeles
California
John Tarleton College
Chester
Comanche High School
Yuma
Arizona
A. L. Carrigan
Bisbee
Mrs Waring Hosts Dallas Nephew at Lake Eanes Party
Mrs John D Waring honored her Dallas nephew John Reese with a swimming party and weiner roast at Lake Eanes Wednesday night. Attendees included John Hayes Reese Virginia Ligon Patsy Payne Nitza Jan McKinzie Jan Franks Betty Stewart and Margaret Stewart of Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Waring
John Reese
Dallas
Lake Eanes
John Hayes Reese
Virginia Ligon
Patsy Payne
Nitza Jan McKinzie
Jan Franks
Betty Stewart
Margaret Stewart
Houston
Shower Honors Mrs. Bill Heathington at Twin Oaks Farm
Mrs. Frank Bryant hosted a gift shower at her Twin Oaks farm near Sidney for Mrs. Bill Heathington of Abilene, formerly Thelma Clark of Sidney. About forty five friends attended with songs readings and a luncheon, featuring a sun flower Road of Life centerpiece and a miniature bride and groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bryant
Twin Oaks
Sidney
Bill Heathington
Abilene
Thelma Clark
Naomi Clark
Billie Hillin
Steven Foster
Madeen Hall
Frank Crane
T. W. Beard
Mrs. Bryant
Bryant
Oy Graham
Nita Ruth Violet Lusk
Daphene
Mrs Gray and Mrs Reese Host Bridge Tea
Mrs C W Gray and Mrs John Reese hosted a Thursday afternoon bridge gathering at Reese’s home. Nine tables played with prizes won by Mrs Tom Dudley and Mrs K L Ory. Miss Frances Evelyn Durham won the tea guest prize. About 36 bridge guests and 12 tea guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Gray
John Reese
Reese
Tom Dudley
K. L. Ory
Frances Evelyn Durham
Pruitt Rhodes Vows Heard in Comanche
Miss Rena Mae Rhodes daughter of Brownwood residents and Sgt. William H. Pruitt were married July 8 at the First Methodist Church in Comanche by Rev. E R Gordon. The couple, attended by a few, left for a Dallas wedding trip and will reside in Brownwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena Mae Rhodes
J. W. Rhodes
Brownwood
William H. Pruitt
First Methodist Church
Comanche
E. R. Gordon
Dallas
Camp Bowie
142Nd Infantry
Company A. Ihney
Miss Johnnie Nichols Honored With Shower
Miss Johnnie Nichols, married July 5 to Don P. Chester, was honored at a wedding shower Saturday night June 21 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Chapman in Taylor's Chapel. She then left for Arizona with her sister Mrs. A L Carrigan and husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Nichols
Don P. Chester
W. D. Chapman
Taylor's Chapel
Arizona
A L. Carrigan
Social notes show many visitors and residents traveling
Mrs. Jewel Drennan visits daughter Mrs. Roy Abbie in Comanche. Numerous relatives from Hobbs New Mexico Austin Desdemona Waco Dallas and other places visit or travel through Comanche. People attend reunions holidays business trips and weekend visits across Texas Oklahoma and beyond, with several heading to Denver Pike's Peak and Canada for extended tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewel Drennan
Mercedes
Roy Abbie
Comanche
W. L. Clawson
Hobbs
New Mexico
De Leon Peach-Melon Festival Opens Wednesday
De Leon's annual Peach-Melon Festival starts next Wednesday and runs through Saturday with a street event at 5 p.m. and a coronation at 8 p.m. in the Municipal Auditorium. Miss Laura Spencer of Oliver Springs is crowned festival queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Leon
Laura Spencer
W. A. Spencer
Oliver Springs
Talented De Leon Girl To Give Graduation Concert
Marilyn Marchbanks, a young De Leon musician, will perform a graduation concert Tuesday evening July 22 at 8 30 o clock at the First Baptist Church De Leon. Her mother Mrs Clara Belle Marchbanks presents her in piano vocal and clarinet numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Marchbanks
de Leon
First Baptist
Clara Belle Marchbanks
Marilyn
Poem Excerpt Reflections By E. C. Clephane
The lines present a religious meditation praising the Cross and divine sunshine over worldly concerns. The speaker rejects earthly gain or loss and embraces humble self as shame, seeking contentment in Christ's radiance. The text attributes the sentiments to E. C. Clephane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Clephane
Farm Loan Ass'n Holds Meeting and Re-elects Directors
The Farm Loan Association heard West Cross Timber Station chief B C Langley outline sandy land aid while secretary-treasurer Emiland Fagan reported Comanche County loans totaling 1 129 546 and commissioner loans 209 650 along with mortgage notes totaling 24 942. Fagan was re-elected local secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genie
Saran Howard
Okee Colas
John Burton
Association
L. T. Cunningham
Lane
Walter Barret
We ’ Long
B. C. Langley
West Cross Timber
Stephenville
Claud Stickland
Farm Loan Association
Eastland
Emiland Fagan
Comanche County Association
Commissioner
Fagan
Comanche County
First Comanche Melons On Sale
The first home grown water melons reach Comanche with 40 Black Diamond melons from Henry Fritts farm in Van Dyke. Other growers H W Williams of Hasse J L Elrod of Board Church and Otho Clair of Indian Creek also ship melons this week with another Fritts farm load planned for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Henry Fritts
van Dyke
H. W. Williams
Hasse
J. L. Elrod
Board Church
Otho Clair
Indian Creek
Fritts
Aluminum for Defense Drive Planned Across Counties
Comanche County joins state and nation in a seven day Aluminum for Defense collection from July 21 to 29 led by County Judge H H Lockridge. Mayors Daniel Comanche and Bertram Gustine chair committees. De Leon collection at Lawless Sinclair Station. Comanche at City Hall. Gustine site to be designated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
H. H. Lockridge
Daniel
de Leon
House
Comanche
Bertram
Gustine
Lockridge
Sinclair
Seven Leave For CCC Camp More Youths Needed
Seven young men left Comanche for CCC Camps on Thursday per County Case Worker Mrs. Ernestine Arthur who said more youths are needed to enroll by August 1. Those meeting qualifications can leave for the camps immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
CCC
Ernestine Arthur
Arthur
Carnes Food Store Manager Hospitalized in Brownwood
C W Carnes III, manager of Carnes Food Store, is in a Brownwood hospital. He was said to be ill Thursday with intestinal influenza, with physicians fearing possible typhoid fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat) Carnes
Carnes Food Store
Brownwood Hospital
Residents Return Visits Mentioned in Local Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lee Gille return to Aransas Pass after visiting his parents in Comanche. Mrs. A. E. Gandy and two sons from Sacramento are visiting her parents and mother-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boyd and two sons from Los Angeles are visiting relatives in and near Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Lee Gille
Aransas Pass
H. J. R. Gille
Comanche
A. E. Gandy
Sacramento
California
W. H. Hurt
Inlaw
Lula Gandy
Charles Boyd
Los Angeles
Mrs Emmett Long Dies After Long Illness in Comanche County
Mrs. Emmett Long aged 50, of Comanche County, died at home after an extended illness. Funeral at Shiloh Church with interment in Shiloh Cemetery. Survived by husband Emmett Long two daughters June and Nan seven sisters and three brothers. Out of town attendees included relatives from Dallas Littlefield Amarillo and Breckenridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Long
Comanche County
Snnion
Shiloh Church
Shiloh
Len Dalton
E. R. Gordon
Long
Sam H. Lewis
Ide Lane
Paul Brewer
E. H. Séay
Elbert Cox
T. B. Pettit
George Willis
Mary Jo Briscoe
Eva Lee Roberson
Linda Burton
Billy Jones
Charlotte Durham
Ora B. Nichols
Mesdames Ben Evridge
Gene Rauhut
Welch Lawless
Herbert Goodson
Marion Wilkerson
Eiland Fagan
Roy Little
Floyd Jones
Johnnie Lewis Long
Harmony
Methodist Church
June
Nan
J. M. Anderson
Pasadena
Calif
Jim McCollum
Texan
Burley McCollum
McCamey
Ruth Ellis
Jim
Warren
Supt W Z Compton Back On The Job In Comanche
Superintendent W Z Compton of the Comanche Public Schools has returned from the first summer session at Abilene College and resumed duties while pursuing a master's degree in school administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Z. Compton
Comanche Public Schools
Aéem College
Mr. Compton
Williams Motor Company to Show Free Pictures at Local Lots
C W Williams announces a free film schedule with showings in Gustine Sid ney Comanche and Gorman from Wednesday to Saturday. The Land will be shown at Sidney Friday night and again at Comanche and Gorman later in the week. Public invited. read ad for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams Motor Company
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Mrs. Marshall
Mrs. Kilpatrick
Mary Piersey
Waring
Mrs. Reese
Mrs. Gray
Bridge
W. H. Carpenter
Bertha Ross
United States
Canada
Sol Hoffman
Gary
H. H. Kullenberg
Austin
Desdemona
Northcutt
B. W. Speed
Waco
Joe Marshall
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Marshall
Lampasas
Harry Melowsky
Fort Worth
Joy Dene Greer
Carbon
Doc McNutt
Berta Jo Luper
Lillian Durham
LaRue Thompson
C.I.T. Corp
E. E. Belyeu
Guy Carnes
Floyd Thomas
Jonesboro
Emer Thomas
J. H. Thompson
Joe White
Rising Star
Walter Shepard
Montgomery
Alabama
E. M. Shepard
Margaret Cunningham Broadstreet
William Narvelle
Grace
Whitfire
South Carolina
Tev
Earl Ray Evans
Miss Dudley Hicks
Dublin
Katherine Hicks
Dudley Hicks
Jimmie Sanders
Jimmie Dan
Elizabeth
Bob Allen
Roy Cheek
Betty Krauss
Shorty Vineyard
A. C. Horton
Homer
Louisiana
Walter Montgomery
San Antonio
J. A. Montgomery
Tom F. Reese
Graham
Texas
Taylor Lee
Knox Lee
Carl Lee
Chicago
Jordan Ellis
Lawrence Langford
Blanket
Homer Lee
Brady Section
Lee Elkins
Plainview
Claudie Fisher
C. H. Allen
R. A. Allen
Buford Davis
San Marino
G. S., Clarke
Alvin Davis
Wichita Falls
Stamford
Edgar Hicks
Joanna
W. C. Smith
Billy
Bill Hicks
N. S. Hicks
C. T. Wells
C. T Jr
el Paso
J. C. Williams
Eva Johnson
Mart
Martha Shepard
W. D. Shepard
Ala
W. L. Norville
Whitmire
Alice Norville
Rutherfordton
N. C
G. L. Robertson
Brady
John K. Robertson
S. J. Robertson
Dean Robertson
Effie
Frances Nell Galloway
Bill Stephens
Bill Mewborn
Carlsbad Cavern
West Texas
Farm Loan Ass'n
C. W. Carnes III
Tiness
Supt
R. M. Mewborn
Claude Mewborn
Daie Waldrop
R. B. Waldrop
Jess Huse
Fane Waldrop
Italy
Glen Rose
Willams Motor
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