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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1940
Page
4
County welfare chairman Mrs Ernestine Arthur says the drive to secure the full CCC allotment for Comanche County is underway. She interviews applicants each Wednesday at her office in the Gille Building to select men for the July term.
The Central Texas Highway Association will hold a meeting at Waco on Thursday June 20 to discuss highway progress in this section and to push for completion of unfinished road gaps. Hilton Burks, Secretary, urges all interested to attend.
From Comanche, Mrs. C. Dudley and daughter join Dallas visitor Mrs. G. A. Marten along with Mrs. John Hart Mrs. H. L. Stewart Mrs. Howard and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Chaffin at the School of Instruction sessions.
Houston Alford Matthews died Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs Dick. He is survived by a brother Mack Matthews and a sister Mrs Dick Vernon. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Vernon residence with Rev. McGinnis officiating. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery. Rick Woods of League City visited his sister Mrs I A Neel. H L Osborne of Dallas visits daughter Mrs Calvin. Christine Adams at Walker.
Democratic Executive Committee members from 33 voting boxes in Comanche County will meet Monday in Comanche over the Coleman Grocery. R L Lane County Chairman says they will determine ballot name order by lot and prepare an expense estimate charging each office to cover primary costs.
Clyde Goosby was elected Worshipful Master of the local Masonic Lodge Thursday night. Other officers chosen include Dale Howard Senior Warden Earl Burnett Junior Warden Hardie Jones Secretary E E Anthony T D Moore Chaplin and D G Hampton Tiler.
Rev Clifton Tennison of Brownwood filled his Baptist appointment last Saturday and Sunday. Rev Otis Brown preached at the Methodist Church Sunday morning. WMS met at the Baptist Church Tuesday with Mrs Westbrook leading devotional. Mrs Dave Miller taught a scripture lesson. Attendees included Mrs Dave Miller, Dr Westbrook, Oliver Jones, Tom Brown and Claud Hill. Dee Brown underwent an appendix operation in a German hospital Saturday. Mr and Mrs Durward Barks visited from Comanche and stayed with Mr and Mrs Wood in Comanche area Sunday. Mrs Earl Morris and daughter Earline with Martha Rhea Hill visited Cross Plains and Rising Star Friday. Ruth Jackson returned home from Priddy where she had been teaching.
Mycosis, a mold related digestive disease, affects turkeys and chickens with diarrhea and nasal discharge. Prevention hinges on removing contributing conditions, moldy feed, and dust, plus sanitation and separation of young from adults. A brief local note mentions Garland Gray and Eugenia Gray in Comanche after Boulder travel, with Willie May’s return.
Mr and Mrs G A Marten and daughter Katheryn of Dallas visited Comanche over the weekend staying with Mrs Bell Dudley and family Mrs Martin remained with her mother Lucille Huddleston visited an aunt in Sabina during the week
Gordon Barrett recounts opposition faced in Cordell Oklahoma in 1818 as Karl Marx and socialist critics challenge religion and government. He denounces the creed might is right while asserting personal faith, patriotism, and the protection of home church and republic amid perceived social decay.
Mrs G G Halbrooks 52 died Tuesday June 4 at her Beattie home after illness from pneumonia and heart ailment. Funeral held Wednesday June 5 with burial in Copperas Cemetery. She was born August 27 1888 in Eddie Texas and survived by son Monta Laughlin of Hamilton mother Mrs A Clements two sisters four grandchildren seven nieces and nephews and several Beattie relatives.
A two hour musical program will be held in the new Comanche High School Band Hall tonight from 7:00 to 9:09. Superintendent W Z Compton announces the event directed by Pat Howard to celebrate acceptance of the new music education building by the school board. Free to the public, attendees are invited.
Miss Blanche Grainger of Wheeler visits sisters in Comanche after staying with brother Buck Grainger in Shreveport. Fort Worth visitors Mr and Mrs Medford Cuthbertson and Miss Gladys Cuthbertson spend weekend with parents in Comanche. Boyd Anthony relocates from Monahans to Comanche joining State National Bank staff, replacing none. Sue Hoff returns to Fort Worth after visiting with her grandmother Mrs. Hoff. Mrs Jim Martin of Carbon stays in Comanche with daughter Mrs C F Skages. granddaughter Joan Skaggs accompanies home by bus. E D Norrid and Mrs Johnnie Norrid return from Uvalde trip. Bukoviny family visit follows. C G Logan elected band director at Dublin. Joe Magness and E A McBride visit Brownwood.
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