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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1927
Page
2
The Sky Scrapers and the Sky Rockets youth clubs held a sunrise breakfast at five o'clock after a county revival. Fourteen cars with the evangelistic party gathered at the tabernacle. coffee fruit and sandwiches were served. Afterward games and a religious service followed with Dr. Hogg delivering a message on Christian work.
Howard Vineyard and Miss Jessie Mewborn married Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. J. K. Ray performing the ceremony. The couple left for a wedding trip to Fort Worth Dallas Tyler and other Texas points. Mrs. Vineyard is the daughter of Mr and Mrs K M Mewborn and the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs M M Vineyard of Comanche.
Miss Pearl Hatley hosted Downing and Buffalo club women on Wednesday July 17. Attendees included Mrs. Rena Lesley Miss Ammie Brinson Bettie Brinson Mayme Evans Mayme Wilkerson Ruby Simpson Anne Simpson Vera Hornsby Natt Loudermilk Fannie Hulsey Lanelle Brinson and others. They quilted seven quilts, enjoyed a meal, and shared community news as crops finished for gathering season.
Family from the community visited the home of O B Brinson last Sunday. Mrs Mayme Wilkerson and two daughters visit her mother in Brownwood this week. Several attended a party at Downing and reported a nice time. Gregory families and others from De Leon visited EK Gregory’s home Sunday.
The record lists marriages of Garland Hicks to Bessie Viola Brewer Oran E. Johnson to Pearl Godfrey Odessor Watson to Jewell White D C Hill to Geraldine Warner David Woolsey to Vera Davis H M Vineyard to Jessie Mewborn Emeline Tenney aged 61 died July 18 with interment at Newburg.
An advertising note from A C Wells of Comanche Texas promoting Consumers Monument Company of Ballground Ga. claiming to save customers money on purchases and urging shoppers to see them before buying. The piece reads like a local business solicitation.
Gerald Matthews visited his parents in Soda Springs last Friday with his sons Odis and Gerald. Rev. J L Ray called on Mrs. W W Gressett and B D Jones Friday afternoon. Mrs Earl Norwood and baby from Merkel visit her parents Mr and Mrs J H Lloyd this week. D H Matthews and sons Ezra Power Harold Beck went to Cisco Friday. Willie Botts family from Kress visits D S Beck. George McGlothlin family from Elm Grove attends Sweetwater church. Thurston Thomas and Comanche brother attend church Sunday night.
Mrs Sam W Hamlett of Snyder is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs A D Kay this week. R W Gray and daughter Ruth returned home from Coleman last week.
Week included visits from Miss Maynette Jennings and Mrs. Troy Morgan of Gustine. Rev. Cox of Hasse preached at the Baptist meeting, with attendees from Hasse and San Angelo visitors. Mr and Mrs Alton McCamey of Board Church stayed with Mrs Tom Lane then went to Wingate to visit Mrs Ben Clemons. Dr and Mrs Wright left for East Texas for several weeks.
A great revival at the Methodist Church in Fleming is in progress led by Rev. O A Morton pastor of Gustine and Fleming. The meeting closes with evening services Sunday and Morton will conduct revivals at Dreamer and Energy.
The Crabb family thanks relatives and community friends for kindness assistance and floral offerings at G. L. Crabb's interment last Sunday We appreciate expressions of sympathy that have lightened our sorrow from Mrs G L Crabb and family.
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