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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1952
Page
29
Comanche residents welcome back travelers from California and Odessa visitors. Beattie Church of Christ announces a revival starting Friday night at 6 15 led by evangelist John Dowd who recently completed a gospel meeting at Sipe Springs. Everyone is invited.
Mr. Parks of Comanche County REA and his family visited Wamego Kansas last week. Revival at Proctor began last Friday night with Rev Murray Kay of Round Grove and Rev E N Strother of Newbury assisting. Services run daily at 10 am and 8 pm with no Saturday night service. Will Rogers is noted as the Cherokee Kid of Wirths Circus in 1904.
Regular fourth Sunday noon singing will be held at Indian Creek Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon July 27 with Bua Langley in charge. Singing drew a crowd of more than 100 at the Indian Creek Quartet Singing Convention last Friday night. Among the singers were the W. E. Woods Trio of Colorado City and others. Elvyn Lane of Friendship hosts a home revival beginning Monday at 403 W Martin Street Comanche with services and singing inviting all to attend.
The article details Brigham Young as a pioneering Mormon leader with 27 wives and 56 children. It notes his 44th birthday marriage spree of four women, months with multiple births, and a day he proposed to two widows who declined due to future life plans with their first husbands.
Miss Ima Lue Cox and Pfc Percy Wayne Neal married at Victory Baptist Church Comanche at 7 30 p m The bride’s parents Mr and Mrs Herman J Cox of Comanche and the groom’s parents Mr and Mrs Percy C Neal of Dublin Texas attended Rev Johnny Barrett officiated with Frann Dean Betty Ann Morgan assisting The couple will reside in El Paso Texas where the groom is stationed
William Davis age 89 of Gustine died at a Brownwood rest home after a brief illness. He was born August 6, 1862. Survived by daughter Mrs. Belle Daniel of Monahans and two grandchildren.
Mrs Frank Kight and Cas Patton were honored with a birthday dinner Sunday at the Cas Patton home Comanche Route. Guests included Gustine families and Dublin residents, and the event ended with everyone enjoying the celebration. Later, Mr and Mrs Oswell Brightman and children vacationed in the Davis mountains.
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