Siloam Farmers Busy With Harvest Tasks
The Siloam section shows farmers cutting grain and completing cotton and peanut planting after heavy rains. Mrs. Lila Strickland hosted two of her sisters from Oglesby as guests last week. Ida Hillhouse visits her daughter in Hico this week. The Barnett home hosts Mr. and Mrs. Clea Sims and Mrs. Sadie Gibson and their daughters. Charles Barnett visits relatives near Wilson on Sunday. Delma Matthews hosted the Home Workers Club last Thursday with seventeen members and three visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila Strickland
Oglesby
Ida Hillhouse
Hico
Herman Barnett
Clea Sims
Sadie Gibson
Borger
Charles Barnett
Wilson
Delma Matthews
Home Workers Club
Hicks Corner Archie Carmichael Attends Mount Pleasant Sing
Archie Carmichael from Hicks Corner attended a singing event at Mount Pleasant last Sunday night, joining local residents in a community musical gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Carmichael
Mount Pleasant
Local families gather for Sunday visits and graduation events
Gerald and Iris Langley and Willie Preston Carmichael spent Sunday evening with George McGlothlin and family. Perry McGlothlin hosted Clyde Maynard and family, Opha Cox and family, Tom Wagner, and Gail Cox. Hildrey Carmichael visited W. A. Langley. Graduation exercises in Comanche drew several locals. Gerald Langley visited Shiloh Thursday night. W. A. Langley joined Tom Sliger at Cross Roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald
Iris Langley
Willie Preston Carmichael
George McGlothlin
Perry McGlothliin
Clyde Maynard
Carbon
Opha Cox
West Texas
Tom Wagner
Gail Cox
Dean
Hildrey Carmichael
W. A. Langley
Family
Comanche
Gerald Langley
Shiloh
Tom Sliger
Cross Roads
Weekend Visits Across Towns Reported
Macksville residents Mrs Karl Young and children visited Hamlin relatives, joining Mr and Mrs Robert Allen for the weekend. Horace Applewhite and children from Gustine and Mrs Leslie Hens levy of Energy spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs M G McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Young
Hamlin
Robert Allen
Horace Applewhite
Gustine
Leslie Henslevy
M. G. McDonald
Home Works Club Meeting and Quilt Gift
The Home Works Club met with Mrs. Mack Matthews on Thursday. Eighteen members and three visitors attended and spent the afternoon quilting. The club quilt was donated with Duana Dale Matthews named as the lucky recipient. Refreshments of cake and punch were served. Frances Adams of Hamilton is visiting Earl Barnett. Nabers Gleaton of De Leon and Ellsworth West of Hamilton, plus Miss Marlene Browning of Adamsville visited Wade Porter and Mrs. Cap Gleaton of Gustine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Works Club
Mack Matthews
Duana Dale Matthews
Frances Adams
Hamilton
Earl Barnett
Nabers Gleaton
de Leon
Ellsworth West
Marlene Browning
Adamsville
Wade Porter
Cap” Gleaton
Gustine
Van Dyke Prayer Meeting And Local Visits
A prayer meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Dennis included a sermon by Rev Jesse Tiner. Baccalaureate services were held at Comanche on Sunday. Many in the community are berry picking. R D Collins of Winters visited relatives here over the weekend. Elma Jaynes and children of Merkel spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Gaines. Ory Grigsby and family visited relatives at Stag Creek. Jack Hues of Dublin visited Lovs Samuels last week. Lela Cobern and daughter Frances of Brownwood visited J W Strong last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Dennis
Jesse Tiner
Comanche
R. D. Collins
Winters
Elma Jaynes
Merkel
Frank Gaines
Ory Grigsby
Stag Creek
Jack Hues
Dublin
Lovs Samuels
Lela Cobern
Frances
Brownwood
J. W. Strong
Comanche Artist Mrs. C W Gray Named Artist of the Month
Mrs. C W Gray of Comanche honored as Artist of the Month by Brownwood Art Association. A versatile creator, she paints in pencil ink oil and watercolor, makes her own canvases, does woodwork, and restores paintings and frames from her home studio. She studied at Baylor University and trained under Eleanor T. Wregg and Adele Brunet among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Gray
Comanche
The
Brownwood Art Club
New Gray
Camanche
Brownwood Art Association
Brownwood Bulletin
Gray
C W. Gray
Brownwood
Baylor University
Waco
Eleanor T. Wregg
Stony Creek
Connecticut
Art Institute
Frances W. Parker
Chicago
Adele Brunet
Harry Anthony DeYoung
Mrs Gray Named Among Seven Brownwood Artists
Resently Mrs Gray has created pen and ink sketches for reproduction and admires Locke and Ennis. Her favorite subject is still life with a portrait of her mother among her own works. She seeks to improve and prefers not to be labeled merely as an artist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Resently
Gray
Locke
Ennis
Brownwood Art Association
Proclamation Calls City Cleanup in Comanche Texas
The Mayor of Comanche Texas proclaims June 1 to June 12 as a city wide cleanup period. Citizens are urged to remove trash weeds and water holding items from premises and place metal rubbish in sacks for city trucks to collect. Seal and attest to be affixed by Mayor M Coleman and City Secretary H R Jones on May 29, 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Texas
M. Coleman
H. R. Jones
Cotton Grove Residents Share Weekend Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Graham of Comanche visited Mrs. Graham's parents Mr. and Mrs. John McEntire. Memorial Day services drew many from the area to Stage Creek. Arvin Houck and daughter joined Mr. and Mrs. Avery Moore. Several couples visited near Beattie Thursday night. B. B. King's daughters are here on an extended visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Graham
Comanche
John McEntire
Stage Creek
Arvin Houck
Avery Moore
Lamar Howell
Lewis Yors
Claude Allison
Jake Summers
Pat Denny
Beattie
B. B. King
Bryson Hosts Domino Party Saturday Night
Haze reports Dell W. A. Bryson entertained guests at a Saturday domino party with punch and cook served. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Alexander and family Mr. and Mrs. R. W Forvado and children James Hughes and the hosts James Hughes and Alexander held high scores. Virgil Salyer of St George and Hilton McCarty of Alexander visited E. H. McCarty and family on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Bryson
Punch
Cook
R. M. Alexander
R. W Forvado
James Hughes
Alexander
Virgil Salyer
St. George
Hilton McCarty
E. H. McCarty
500 Sheets Butter Paper Print Ad
Comanche Chief lists a sale of 500 sheets butter paper priced at $1.75. The notice presents a small advertising item for readers seeking paper goods at a fixed low price.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Macksville
City Market
Leo Shankle
van Dyke
Ohn Geora
City of
Cotton Grove
Rommel
A&p
Higginbothams
Riley’s Grocery
Baxter’s Place
Lux
City Grocery
Carnes Food Store
Durham Bros
Mii
Wagner’s Grocery
Rinso
Gustine— Howell’s Grocery
Indian Gap
Indian Gap Cash Store
F. L. Terrill
O. M. Terrill
Sloan’s Grocery
Holdridge & Son
H. Hampton
Optometrist DE
Conoco
Armour’s Star Food Sale
Sun
Vienna
Ann Page
Pawe
Nutley
Starch
P&g
Purex Gt
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
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