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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1942
Page
13
The White Point Home Demonstration Club met July 15 at the church with Mrs. Dave Breedlove as hostess. Guests included the Mercer Gap Helpers Club and Miss Mayfield. Members sang a dedication for Mrs. J. H. Bragg’s quilts, and the president, Mrs. J. W. Williams, received a birthday gift for her efforts.
Col. Ernest O. Thompson, a World War veteran and former Army officer at Camp Bowie, seeks re election to a regular term as Railroad Commissioner.
The family of Horace Layman expresses gratitude for kindness during illness and burial. They thank Brother Barrett and the choir, Porter Franks, the doctor and nurses, and all who sent flowers or offered sympathy. Signed by Mrs. H. G. Layman and children.
Birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Chle of Sidney a son Winchel Ewen born May 18. James Virgil Hodges 64 of Comanche died of heart trouble. buried Zion Hill Cemetery. Hodges born Nov 6 1877 in Comanche Co Texas. wife Alice predeceased him. retired farmer. District Court filings include Mildred Robinson vs C M Robinson and Ruby Young vs Robert Young for divorce. Marriage licenses issued to multiple couples. property transfers listed with dates and prices.
Lamkin Carl Brandt, Uncle Sam radio expert, visited last week and heads to Norfolk after West Coast duty. Lieut A J Lawson, home briefly from Georgia, heads to Oregon. Leo Brandt, stationed at Brownwood, came home for the weekend. The Crain home hosted Mr and Mrs George Crain and family along with Mrs Blanche Lewis visiting her parents. Numerous other military and civilian guests from Corsicana, Stephenville, San Antonio and Basile were seen visiting locals and relatives.
Regular second Sunday appoint ment conducted by Rev. S. J. Isham. Numerous local families and visitors from Monahans Midland Van Dyke Macksville Hazel Dell and San Diego are listed as guests and visitors across several households during the weekend. Names include Isham Harris Clements Streety Fritts Stanton Holland Westmoreland Wilson Holland Nance White and Hall among others. Darwin White serves in San Diego California.
Accompanied on her visit, Greenlee hosts Oscar King and family return to Iraan after days here improving property. Yvonne Swearengin of Waco visited Jimmie Greenlee. R C Isham and family from Waco visited Jack Carter family. Iris Reid of Desdemona visited Mr and Mrs Duke Reid. Bert Fields and Tiney Rogers families visited Melvin Fields and new daughter in San Antonio. Homer Sneed family dined with Rufus Claton at Gartman View after visiting S M Elliott who is ill. W R Elliott and family called on S M Elliott of Van Dyke who suffered a heart attack last Thursday. Robert Sneed family spent Sunday with George Loudermilk of Downing. A large crowd attended singing Sunday night. next singing night set for second Sunday in September.
Mr and Mrs F H Northcutt hosted guests including Delbert McNutt Kenneth Mast Arlie Bowman family and Vance Harris with son from Comanche Monahans and Mrs Albert Clements Nadine of Midland Also Billie Sharp of Fort Worth visited last week with A Pat Sharp family John Banner went to Dallas for examination Tommye Askew Robbie Stanton visited Ruth Sybil and Lois Ann Lam Harold Northcutts stayed with Rufe McNutt family.
Lawrence Hallmark and family of Murray spent Saturday with his grandmother here. A deveral from this community attended the Baptist meeting at Mercer Gap. Rev. A. J. Helm filled his regular appointments at Harmony. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Rutherford spent Sunday at Holcomb with his brother N. B. Rutherford and family.
Fragmentary OCR lists include several households and individuals such as Mrs C C and Jean, Thomas and Cel, Larry, Mrs M E Owen, Witten, O B Phillips, D A Brown of Mercer Gap, Mr and Mrs Z, Ted, Mrs P Ozona, and C H Rutherford.
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