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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1941
Page
8
Mrs. and Mr. Jess Atchison and Mr. and Mrs. Spoon Moore with daughters of Comanche attended the homecoming and visited on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Knight visited her mother Sunday.
The community reports attendances at the Brady Rodeo on July 4 and 5, gatherings by the J. O. Jones and Smith families, and visits by Newman Jones, Betty Holder, and Katie Ruth Jones. A Workers' Conference occurred at Siper Wednesday, plus a Texas engineers study cuts home-building costs using native materials at the University of Texas.
Rev. T. Greese filled in for Rev. A. J. Helm during a revival. Mrs. Inez Bowman visited relatives in Sidney. Attendees joined the July 4 celebration and rodeo in Comanche. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Stewart and son from Van Dyke visited Mr. and Mrs. Troy Williams.
Cross Roads Store hosts Clarence Daniel family from Itasca. Fort Worth visitors Belton May and daughter attend an all day singing. Corpus Christi’s Mervin Coker visits his father and relatives. Dallas cousins Patricia and Ruby Johnson stay with grandparents John and A O Eanes. Doole’s Oliver Moore visits mother A O Moore. Frank Moore and Calvin Evans return to Neco after visiting relatives.
Community note recounts a well attended Hazel Dell Singing event held Sunday. It lists local families visiting, including the Alexanders and other neighbors, with mentions of residents from Camp and Energy areas. A cemetery work day is planned for July 25 and WPA workers complete rehabilitation of 27 Brooks Field buildings.
Mrs. Zella Allen and son Robert visit Frances in Brownwood Lillie. Sherman and Thur vy May B. B. Donaldson noted. FP. B. Underwood and cousin from Cisco visit J. C. Underwood. Thurman Jordan moves to the place vacated by Mrs. Rupert Cagle. Fort Worth guests Molly Cagle and child visit Lohman Cagle family. Callie Vines of Newbury visits daughter Mrs Lohman. Fred Tidmore visits brother in Coleman County. Marie Rogers hosts a large party at home. Glider Jones and Preston Maf visit Sidney residents.
UT engineers join federal researchers in a program to improve power transmission and lower costs for Texas farms. Local visits note family gatherings as a side item, with multiple Roch Downing Harmony De Leon and Comyn residents listed among visitors.
Forty defense minded men and women completed a two weeks long American Red Cross First Aid course for instructors certificates at the University of Texas this summer.
Hasee Bien of Corpus Christi is visiting her brother A Stark. She is spending her vacation with friends and relatives. L Higginbotham spent Sunday night with Sherman Randa. Miss Velma is mentioned in the same note.
Local residents report visits among relatives from Onlaheene to Blanket and Portland. A quilting club plans a July 24 exhibit and gift pillowcase display for Mesdames Thomas and Phillips. A new arrival, Betty Jane Simpson, is announced from Dickinson with family updates.
Alvin Davis thanks the people of Hasse and Comanche for aid after his home was lost in a fire and expresses appreciation for all assistance received.
A sequence of land transactions and deeds recorded across De Leon and Comanche areas. Transfers include 30 acres in the P Millican Survey for $500, 52 acres on H&TC R.R. Survey for $780, and 655 acres in the W Campbell Survey for $9,170. Also noted are new births in De Leon and ongoing WPA irrigation work improving county farm irrigation with 31,000 feet of underground lines.
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