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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1941
Page
6
The Griders thank neighbors friends doctors and nurses for kindness during Joe Charles illness and death. They appreciate floral offerings and expressions of sympathy at burial and say such tokens are a comfort in sorrow.
The Scott family expresses sincere thanks for the kindness shown during Tom Scott's illness and death and for the many floral offerings. Ben, Dow, and Elba Scott extend blessings to all who cared.
The Scott family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for beautiful floral offerings and other expressions of kindness shown at the time of Tom Scott's death and burial.
Mrs John Hilley of Sidney was found guilty by a Comanche County Jury of unlawful sale of goods in county court. Judge H H Lockridge presided with Bob McCampbell as prosecutor. She was fined $15 for allegedly offering Jehovah Witness material for sale.
The church offers 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship with a sermon on The Christian Sabbath Its Significance. Evening sermon at 8:00 p.m. titled An Adventure of Faith. Bible Study Class Monday at 4:30 p.m. with hymn and greeting message from Frances Havergal. Minister E M Shepard extends a cordial welcome.
Victory Church hosts a New Day Bible School closing the first six months on Sunday June 15 at 11 am with The Door of the Sheepfold. Classes perform in the early afternoon followed by a Gospel song service. Everyone is invited to attend.
Texas refined more petroleum in the previous year than the combined total of the three next largest refining states. The report highlights Texas output dominance in the energy sector.
City Marshal Tom Fagan urges enforcement of an ordinance banning staking cattle or stock so they cannot reach streets or public roads. Violations endanger drivers and may cause wrecks, property damage, or injuries or deaths. Citizens urged to assist in enforcing safety rule.
The State Health Department warns about outdoor toilets in Comanche not meeting sanitary laws posing health risks. Owners should pit or connect to the sewer to comply, as many wish to avoid continuing conditions injurious to neighborhood health.
Eugene Wyly died May 27 at his Selden home in Erath County after a heart illness. Funeral services were held May 21 at the Selden Baptist Church, with Rev. H. G. Spraggins directing and G. C. Hale leading singing. Survived by daughter Gladys Wyly, son Corporal Clyde D. Wyly of Fort Lewis, Washington, and brothers C Newton Wyly of Comanche and Fred Wyly of Tampa. Corporal Wyly attended the service after a furlough. Born April 26, 1866 in Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs Walter Durham Jr honors Mrs Steve Potts of Kilgore with a Lake Eanes picnic then a bridge party at the hostess home. High was won by Mrs James Wilkerson. Potts previously Miss Omega Frost of this city. guest list includes Gene Rauhut Glenn Frazier Ora B Nichols Betty Krauss Welch Lawless Ben Evridge and James Wilkerson.
Publication summons to Oscar Hayes in Comanche County with court date October 20 1941 for divorce petition filed June 7 1941 in case 8564 by Gertie Hayes. Sheriff to publish weekly for four weeks or nearest newspaper if none. District Clerk Hugh Warthe listed.
A reflective piece on the theme of home as a sacred, enduring center. The narrator recalls leaving family, the return at Christmas, and how clocks and memories pull one toward an eternal home with God. It links domestic life with national vitality and spiritual hope through personal recollection.
Tom Scott 64 a native of Comanche County and Downing resident died at a German hospital last Thursday. Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ in Downing with interment at Zion Hill Cemetery in Van Dyke. He was single and lived with sister Elba Scott. brothers Ben and Don Scott survived. He was the son of the late Mr and Mrs Henry Scott.
Tull Eifer McGuire, son of Mrs. J. L. Northcutt of Proctor and grandson of Mrs. J. M. Stark of Comanche, left June 1 for the Ryan School of Aeronautics in Hemet California to train as a flying cadet in the U. S. Army after completing studies at Daniel Baker College.
Indian Creek residents host relatives from Hobbs Pettit Valera and Creamer. Rev Lee Roy Woolsey preaches Elm Grove. Record crowd attends Friday singing with participants from Mills Brown Counties Hasse Board Church White Point Comanche. Next meeting at Hasse. Father’s Day program planned June 15 with regular singing next Sunday night.
About 150 plants across Texas produce natural gasoline from natural gas and much of the gas is reinjected into the ground for reuse.
Soda Springs J W and Wesley Richards and families of Ballinger spent the week end here with their parents. Several from here attended the home coming at Mount Pleasant. Charley Robertson of San Antonio visited his parents here before proceeding to California. The club met last Wednesday with Mrs Leroy Woolsey. next meeting with Mrs Walter Chapman.
An old advertisement from Durham's Pharmacy and Service Drug Store touts Adlerika as the only medicine ever used by a customer now 81 years old. The claim highlights Adlerika’s three laxatives and five carminatives to relieve gas pains and urges readers to buy Adlerika today.
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