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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1932
Page
4
Daisy hides a plan as Jim Fitzpatrick warns Ed and Cholo’s murder ties the past to present danger. Daisy hustles Ed away, plans a hotel escape, and faces two assailants who drag her into a car in a tense cliffhanger.
Under the direction of Miss Lillian Gilmore of Brownwood assisted by the pastor and the Ladies of the Woman's Missionary Society a church school of missions will be held at the Comanche Baptist Church during the week beginning June 26 and ending July 1. Every member urged to enter one of five classes. Gordon Barrett pastor.
Sipe Springs S S met June 13 at Mrs. B M Jones home. Ruby Jo Pounds of Gorman visited sister Mrs Arthur Littlefield. Fern Jackson returns from University of Texas for summer. Louise Haines hosted a youth party. Iva Burleson visiting sister Winnie Stamey at Aspermont. Bell Humphries Emma Hartford and R M Humphries visited Henrietta Hord at Rising Star. Embroidery Club met June 15 at Kate Foster's home. All day singing planned for Sipe Springs Baptist Church on the third Sunday in July. Everyone invited.
Funeral services for William C. Odom 57 Brownwood businessman were held Friday at the family home with Dr A E Prince and Rev W R Hornburg officiating. Interment was in Greenleaf Cemetery. Survived by wife two daughters a grandchild two brothers a sister and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers listed. Brownwood Bulletin.
Mr and Mrs Tom Chaney observed their fifty year Golden Wedding with a dinner and family reunion in Comanche. They rode side saddle on two saddled horses through the streets after the meal, tracing back to their 1872 June meeting in Brownwood. The couple later lived near Sweetwater and Mitchell County before returning to Comanche County. Four Chaney children and several grandchildren attended along with other relatives. Mr Chaney, a longtime peace officer, recently entered the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show Old Cowboy Contest.
Local residents welcomed relatives and guests from Dallas Abilene Fort Worth Houston Austin and other Texas towns. Attendees included Mrs Ted Bonser Mr and Mrs George Bonser and families Mrs Harvey Durham and baby Harvey Jo Mrs Vasco Lee visiting Galveston and many others. Levi Smith underwent surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore with relatives called to assist.
Services at St Matthews Church are set for Sunday June 26 at 745 pm. The rector is Charles LaBagh. Visiting ladies Verona Franks Elizabeth McGilvrey of Gatesville spend time with Velda Franks and Mrs W F Durham and daughters in Gorman before traveling to the Carlsbad Cavern via Las Mesa and Harvey Durham.
Prices for cream, chickens and eggs listed at the Comanche Station of Dublin Creamery Co. led by C. H. Spruill.
Mrs EB M Stone and children from Stephenville visited relatives here last week. Several couples and singles from Stephenville Dublin Baggett Fort Worth Waco Parks Hastland and Eastland visited or hosted gatherings. County Agent J A Barton of Comanche met with the 4 H Club.
Sunbeam Creamery offers Bulgarian buttermilk by the gallon and ice cream with ice for sale at the Northwest Corner Square. Bring your bucket for service and better dairy items.
Marie Dressler appears in Emma at the Ritz on Monday and Tuesday June 27–28 in her first straight character since Min and Bill. Richard Cromwell, Jean Hersholt and Myrna Loy support, with the tale unfolding a dramatic will contest. The program also features The Impatient Maiden June 29–30 with Lew Ayres Mae Clarke Una Merkel and John Halwey. They Gay Caballero opens June 24 starring OBrien McLaglen Montenegro.
Dudley Tire Company and Harrison Smith Batteries advertise wholesale and retail batteries while J. W. Norrid Produce Co. promotes special poultry prices. Fryers and hens urged to bring in for the best prices in this local trade push.
Marriages recorded include Norman S. White of Lometa and Miss Allein Williams of Brownwood on June 14 and Gustine Route 1 pair J. E. Price with Alma Osborn and Leonard Cate with Nettie Turner near De Leon. Births note a daughter for D. L. Cotney of Comanche on June 9. Deeds recorded show transfers in De Leon, Comanche, and Lampasas County properties with sums and parcels listed.
Intermediate B Y P U members of Comanche Baptist Church with guests hiked to Sand Banks on a Wednesday afternoon chaperoned by Mr and Mrs George G Smith. They enjoyed games stunts and were later served soda pop and hamburgers.
An advertisement touts White Star Gasoline equal to top No 1 grade at five cents per gallon savings. It also offers Good Lake gasoline at 15 cents per quart and a 2 gallons for a quarter deal.
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