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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1942
Page
29
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. The group admired many quilts by star quilters Mrs. J. H. Bragg and Mrs. J. V. Williams.
Col Ernest O Thompson a World War veteran and former Army officer at Camp Bowie seeks re election to a regular Rail Road Commissioner term. He emphasizes public service and experience in state governance.
The Layman family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during Horace Layman’s illness and burial. They thank Brother Barrett and the choir, Porter Franks, the doctor and nurses, and praise the floral offering and words of sympathy.
Deaths include James Virgil Hodges 64 of Comanche County. Interment Zion Hill Cemetery. Hodges born Nov 6 1877 son of J W Hodges and Lula Hodges Mehaffey. He was a retired farmer. Court filings show Mildred Robinson vs C M Robinson divorce and Ruby Young vs Robert Young divorce. Marriage licenses issued to several couples with property transactions and considerations noted.
Lamkin Carl Brandt, radio expert for Uncle Sam, visited last week. Lieut. A. J. Lawson returns home from Georgia before heading to Oregon. Leo Brandt, now at Brownwood, was home for the week-end. Numerous families from Meridian, Florida, Corsicana, Stephenville, San Antonio, Killeen, Basile, Fluvana, Ackerly, and Brownwood were mentioned in social passes and visits.
The community shares a variety of social visits as families and relatives from Monahans Midland Van Dyke Macksville Hazel Dell and San Diego gather for church services meals and hospitality. Notable mentions include Rev S J Isham and multiple local families hosting relatives and friends throughout the weekend.
King and family returned home to Iraan after days repairing and improving their property including a barn and windmill. Several visitors arrived from Waco and Desdemona to see local families. A large crowd attended Sunday night singing, which will resume on the second Sunday in September.
Mrs. F H Northcutt hosted relatives from Comanche including Delbert McNutt and Kenneth, Jake Mast Arlie Bowman and family, Vance Harris and son from Monahans, and Albert Clem ents and Nadine from Midland. Billie Sharp of Fort Worth visited A Pat Sharp's family last week. John Banner returned to Dallas for medical tests. Tommye Askew Robbie Stanton visited Ruth Sybil and Lois Ann Lam. Harold Northcutt spent Sunday with Rufe McNutt family.
Lawrence Hallmark and family of Murray visited grandmother Mrs. Keating on Saturday. From the community, many attended a Baptist meeting at Mercer Gap. Rev. A J Helm preached at Harmony.
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