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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1939
Page
8
Revival meeting at the Baptist Tabernacle in Elmore starts tonight led by Rev. Bedford Renfro of Goldthwaite. Pastor Rev. Roger Smith says the August plan was moved up and invites all to attend.
The church invites members to 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship with a sermon titled A Glorious Vision and Its Effect. A major congregational meeting follows. Evening service partners with the Methodist revival meeting.
The revival under First Methodist Church will end Sunday night. If you have not attended, you have missed a blessing and are urged to come. The pastor singer and congregation cooperate in a united effort to advance God's Kingdom. The Sunday night topic is The Unpardonable Sin What is it and who can commit it.
The Daily Vacation Bible School ends today at the Methodist Church with 65 students enrolled. Two short commencement programs will be presented by the students during the evening service and about 50 diplomas will be awarded by the pastor. Roughly 75 people including teachers and helpers participated over the two weeks.
Ed Guthrie was arrested Tuesday on a fornication charge and pleaded guilty Wednesday. He was fined $50 and costs totaling $73 and held in jail awaiting payment. The offense involved a 16 year old girl.
Comanche will play May on Sunday at 2:00 PM after a 4-3 extra inning win over May in Comanche. Wilkerson doubled to spark the winning rally in the tenth while Hicks held May to five hits. Lawless Wilkerson Little and Hicks led the batting effort as Glenn Frazier made a spectacular defensive catch.
Descendants of Robert Tate held their first reunion in about thirty five years on Sunday July 23 at Lake Banes. G Preston Tate presented a family record tracing the Tates from David Tate in the 18th century to Robert Tate born in Alabama and moved to Comanche County Texas in 1870. Robert Tate died January 24 1902 and is buried at Board Church. His sister Aunt Susie Tate Cunningham married Capt James Cunningham. Robert and Julia Ann Ashbury Tate had ten children nine of whom are dead. six of their ten children survive.
The family members present elected to hold the reunion yearly and fixed the third Sunday in July as their permanent meeting date. A basket lunch was served at noon and everyone reported a very enjoyable day.
Services will be held Sunday evening at 7 30 oclock at St Matthews Church in Comanche Rev L B Jeffreys will preach.
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