Fire destroys rent house on Stephens farm and relief aid follows
Suez notes a fire on the M. E. Stephens farm torched the Gilchrest family residence with minimal goods saved. A Sunday offering supports the family and a Monday shower aids Marie Gilchrest. The Gilchrests set up in a temporary home while Virginia Hooper, nine months fourteen days, dies. burial in Downing Cemetery.
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M. E. Stephens
A. C. Gilchres
Bertha Landcaster
Marie Gilchrest
Gilchrest
Stephens Place
Virginia Rosamond Hooper
J. V. Hooper
Homer Booth
Downing Cemetery
Bertie Hooper
Booth
Rosamond
Gordon
Hooper
Funeral Rites Today For Mrs. Pruiett
Mrs. J. E. Pruiett 47 died at her Comanche home early Thursday. Funeral services set for 4 p.m. at Sidney Baptist Church with interment in Pendergrass Cemetery. She was born Esther Harrison in Seroy Arkansas on April 6 1892 and had lived in Comanche County about eighteen years. Survived by husband J. E. Prusett three daughters Evelyn Waver Sidney J W Redwine and Buster Tanner of Colorado and son Max Prusett of Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Pruiett
Comanche
Sidney Baptist Church
Pendergrass
Sidney
Esther Harrison
Seroy
Arkansas
Comanche County
E. Prusett
Evelyn Waver
J. W. Redwine
Buster Tanner
Colorado
Max Prusett
Texas WPA Roll Cuts Amid August September Reductions
State Administrator H. P. Drought announced that 17,260 Texas workers will be dropped from WPA rolls within two months. The Texas quota drops from 84,120 to 79,670 in August and to 68,860 in September, with Comanche County figures pending. Chief and Semi-Weekly Farm News offer 1 year for $1.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
H. P. Drought
Comanche County
Condition of W. B. Hayes Unimproved Thursday
W. B. Hayes was reported unimproved Thursday afternoon by his daughter. He has been confined to bed for the last three or four weeks with a serious illness. All of his children are here.
Hazel Dell Cemetery Work and Ten Days Meeting
Hazel Dell hosts an all day cemetery working at Hazel Dell Cemetery on July 28 with volunteers urged to bring tools. Rev. Carl H. Moore and Rev. Robert Barnett lead a ten days meeting open to the public. Local residents visit relatives and attend small gatherings, with ongoing hospital condition notes for Oma Turnbow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Dell
Carl H. Moore
Robert Barnett
E. V. McCarty
San Marcos
H. E. McCarty
G. D. Haggard
R. W. Polvado
Sam Hall
Daphna Westfall
Minerva Polvado
Jane
Roy Lynch
Lamkin
Charles Alexander
Jack Haggard
Earl Crosson
Dunley Miller
Ruth Miller
Neta Jean Bryson
Hilton McCarty
James Young
Hardy
Lillie McCampbell
W. A. Durham
Bob Miller
Jeff
Cliff Hillhouse
Ethel
Frank Hughes
Oma Turnbow
Stephenville Hospital
Local Clergy Stop in Dublin. Families Visit
Mortons Chapel reports Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Farrow in Dublin Monday on business Rev. and Mrs. Wright from Georgetown spent part of last week visiting relatives He preached at the eleven o clock service on Sunday On the circuit about 12 years ago he is now superannuated Mrs Leland Nabors mother returned home at Iredel Sunday after several days visit Nabors accompanied her home for a short stay Mr and Mrs Joe Braswell moved into a new rock veneer home Also advertised are sale offers and items at Roberson Sisters Chief Office with bulk prices on adding machine paper and butter cartons
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Farrow
Dublin
Wright
Georgetown
Rev. Wright
Leland Nabor
Iredel
Nabors
Joe Braswell
Rock
Texas Farm Income Surges Above Four Year May Avg
May cash income for Texas farming reached 28.518 million dollars, about 3.7 million more than the 1928–32 May average of 24.822 million, per UT statistician F A Buechel. April also rose by 1.5 million, while year‑ago May lagged. Farm cash income for January–May 1939 totaled 106.474 million, up 2.7 percent from 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
University of Texas Business
F. A. Buechel
University Bureau of Business Research
Homecoming at Gustine M E Church Set for August 13
Gustine Methodist Church plans an all day homecoming on August 13 in conjunction with a revival starting August 4. Rev G M Greebon will preach and Miss Louise Mercer leads the music. The revival runs at Lamkin from July 23, with the Third Quarterly Conference in Lamkin on July 30 led by Dr S W Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustine Methodist Church
G. M. Greebon
Deo
Louise Mercer
Lamkin
Lam‘in
S. W. Williams
Churcch
State Fair of Texas to Run 16-Day Livestock Show
The 1939 State Fair of Texas will feature a full 16 day livestock show and each department will run a 16 day program. Visitors on Opening Day or Closing Day will have the same opportunities to view the exhibits as those visiting mid celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Contributions To Old Corn Fund Reaches 141 Names
Former issues list 138 contributors to the Old Corn Court House Fund and this week adds Mrs. W. M. Gunn of Dallas Alice Hanson of Brownwood and Bob Cox of Comanche for a total of 141 contributors. Contributions may be left with The Chief Wid Spivey Walter Barrett or the Postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Court House Fund
Unemployed urged to avoid quitting jobs in Texas counties
In Comanche County local officials warn workers not to quit a job and expect unemployment pay. Examiners say penalties include loss of one or all benefit checks. The law aims to aid those unemployed through no fault of their own. The piece also notes Baldy Peak Mt Livermore 8382 feet and Texline 4694 feet as Texas high points.
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Comanche County
H. H. Rumph
Rumph
Baldy Peak
Mt. Livermore
Jeff Davis County
Texas
Texline
Dallam County
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