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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1937
Page
10
Comanche marks Old Settlers Day as the paper nears its 65th year. The piece reprints selections from The Chief’s editorial columns of years past, offering aphorisms on religion society and everyday life with a local nostalgic tone.
Selfe reports the County Board met in regular session July 10 to classify schools Custer Jakehamon Oliver Springs Wilson Cotton Grove and Pettit with 8 to 38 grades. Bus routing work began but rain delayed completion prompting a called meeting July 24 for transportation discussions.
Dallas seen her father J A Rachels. Miss Effie Foster returned home after visiting Abilene and Lamesa. She was joined by sister Mrs Lee House of Imperial California. Dorothy Foster of Comanche spent the weekend with Walter Foster family. Mrs Walter Foster and Mrs Geo Morris joined Dorothy and Kenneth Foster. Star visited her parents Mrs Bob Girth last weekend. Mrs Bob Smith visiting here for weeks went to Cisco Sunday. Roy and Charley Winfrey visited from Bangs. Dug Trice of Bangs visited last week. Katherine Jay of Lamkin visits her father Ted Jay. John Percyfield returned from Los Angeles after a stay. Will and Fred Qualls of O Brien visited Sunday. Rafe Cagle and family returned home with them. Ray Littlefield and family of Houston visited Arthur Littlefield last Sunday.
A scattered list shows multiple families and individuals visiting relatives and attending a Methodist revival. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Henry Haynes and family Joye Farquhar and others visiting Lam pasas and Los Angeles relatives. Several residents traveled to Cross City Granbury Gatesville Lam pasas for gatherings.
A cemetery working at Hazel Dell is planned for July 30 and attendees are urged to bring dinner and tools. Mrs. M. O. Cavalin and her children have returned to Houston after visiting her sister, Mrs. R. M. Alexander. Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Burton and daughter from Fort Worth spent the weekend visiting.
Mrs. R. M. Alexander and child go Monday to Houston and Sugarland to visit relatives. J. N. Wall of Oklahoma visiting Burkeen family. Jane Lynch visits sister Mrs. Vernon Moore in Brownwood.
Mercer Gap Richard and Joe of Fort Worth visited their daughter Mrs. F. W. Couch and family of Abi Mrs. R. E. McClain of Roscoe spent last Tuesday with her D. A. Brownw and family. T. O. Rogers and family joined a Quarterly Conference in Sidney. John Barber of Brownwood spent Sunday with J. C. Edwards. Frances Williams visited Brownwood with the Leach and Gore families. The McKinzie group and others attended a Priddy picnic Friday. Roy Fisher and son of Brownwood visited Mrs. 8. A. Brown. Doc Edwards of White Point saw J. C. Edwards and wife. Z. T. Edwards and son of Harmony spent Sunday with D. A. Brown.
A series of social visits plus weekend gatherings are noted. J Witten former resident of Jean Sanders visited relatives at Brown and Ella McLean of Roscoe stayed several days. Mrs Carl Farrar and Fort Worth children visited uncle C C Thomas. N B Rutherford and family visited Lee Phillips at Soda Springs. Priddy Picnic attendance is reported and Earl Rutherford with M L Phillips enjoyed a weekend in Comanche with family. Rose Robertson of Cot- continues the local social roundup.
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