Local Comanche News Highlights and Centennial Plans
Comanche residents weigh yard beautification, centennial exhibits, and school expansion. The Santa Fe Railway exhibit is praised at the Centennial, with Major George Black promoting Texas Ranger displays in a $25,000 building. A school addition vote is set for July 7, and local housing projects are noted as lasting community monuments.
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Santa Fe Railway
George Black
Comanche
The
Texas Ranger
Comanche County
Sid Burton
Comanche keeps building as Expo plans advance
Comanche prepares to complete another section of Highway No 10 East and to host exhibits tied to the Centennial. The Texas delegation at Philadelphia's Democratic Convention occupies front seats with California while Governor Allred plans to nominate John Garner for vice president. Orville Bullington helps draft Republican platform. Geo Black and Sid Burton offer weekly copies of The Seven Wonders of Texas with paper requests.
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de Leon
Texas
Philadelphia
California
Allred
John Garner
Orville Bullington
Wichita Falls
Geo. Black
Sid Burton
Four-Note Singing Held At Beattie For Old Folks
Annual event at Beattie on Sunday June 21 drew many out of county attendees and saw re-election of officers with Doug las Stephenson chosen as president and Dan Vension of Comanche as vice president. Choir directors included Humble of Albany and J M Smith of Dublin among others.
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Beattie
Douglas Stephenson
Dan Vension
Comanche
Herrel Kelley
Emmett Moore
Charlie Nelson
John W. Roberts
Joe McClary
W. P. Weaver
Goldthwaite
J. J. Stephenson
Albany
M. W. Stephenson
Ireland
E. W. Trammell
Aleman
P. H. Stephenson
Fairry
Mr. Collins
Gorman
Mr. Chastain
Blanket
Will Evert
Putnam
Enjoy Ice Cream Supper Hosted by Macksville Homeworkers Club
The Homeworkers Club of Macksville held an ice cream supper Sunday evening in Roy Harrison pasture to celebrate Fathers Day. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Simon Edinburg and family, Mr and Mrs Martin Edinburg and family, Mr and Mrs Leslie Wilson and family, Mr and Mrs Roy Harrison and family, Mr and Mrs Tom Holland and Nelda, and Mr and Mrs Norman Harrison and Mr and Mrs Aubrey Johnson of Gustine.
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Homeworkers Club
Macksville
Roy Harrison
Simon Edinburg
Martin Edinburg
Leslie Wilson
Tom Holland
Nelda
Norman Harrison
Aubrey Johnson
Gustine
Bramiette Household Moved by Burks Transfer to Comanche Home
J. D. Bramiette's household goods were moved recently by Burks Transfer and Storage Company to another Comanche residence. When moving use a bonded warehouse. Telephone Burks.
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J. D. Bramiette
Burks Transfer and Storage Company
Telephone Burks
Good Meals at McKinzie Hotel
The McKinzie Hotel offers a quarter meal served family style with a variety of well cooked dishes. No advance notice needed to dine, and the hotel also provides clean beds and rooms at reasonable prices.
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Mckinzie Hotel
Thedford's Black Draught Promoted for Home Use
A testimonial from Mrs. Perry Hicks of Belton Texas extols Thedford's Black Draught as a reliable laxative for biliousness and constipation. The ad notes it has been used for 21 years in her family and is sold in 25 cent packages.
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Thedford
Community Visits Then and Now over the Weekend
Local residents report weekend and weekly visits across towns. Comanche hosts Miss Marjorie Horton and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Horton while Brownwood guest Miss Baby Ann Walls visits Weldon Andress. Carbon, Cotton Grove, Gorman, and De Leon families appear in casual exchanges.
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Marjorie Horton
Comanche
Cecil Horton
Baby Ann Walls
Brownwood
Weldon Andress
Ben Stephenson
Carbon
Nora Nora
Lois Robertson
Hugh O’brien
Cotton Grove
Mattie Stephens
Gorman
Juanita Butler
de Leon
Emma Butler
Robert Roe
Creek
Roe
Tommie Moore
Fairview Families Visit Relatives Across Regions
Fairview residents hosted and visited relatives this weekend. Hugh McNutt and family from Coleman traveled to see J. H. McNutt’s parents. Cyril Irby from Brownwood visited relatives as did Lawrence Morris and children from East Texas with J. W. Robertson’s family. Luther Williams and Roy McNutt households spent Sunday at Lake Brownwood. Kate Boyd and Louise Jackson visited sister Clyde Cottrell in Grandfield Oklahoma last week.
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Hugh McNutt
Coleman
J. H. McNutt
Cyril Irby
Brownwood
Lawrence Morris
East Texas
J. W. Robertson
Luther Williams
Roy McNutt
Lake Brownwood
Kate Boyd
Louise Jackson
Clyde Cottrell
Grandfield
Oklahoma
Local Families and Visitors Attend Services and Births
Mrs Pearl Sanders and Miss Elsie from Dublin join Mr and Mrs Other Scott and baby Don of Downing at Mrs Minnie Johnsons home. Mr and Mrs W H Brown of Hall visit son John Brown and family. Mr and Mrs D E Parsley announce the birth Bennie Ray on June 16. Sybil Dickey of Comyn visits Melba Dean Rees. Rev Bradford of Brownwood conducts service here. Families from Dublin Cow Creek Comyn Proc tor Big Lake attend funeral of Mrs Tom Hodge.
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Pearl Sanders
Elsie
Dublin
Other Scott and
Baby
Don
Downing
Minnie Johnson
D. E. Parsley
Bennie Ray
Sybil Dickey
Comyn
Melba Dean Rees
Rev
Bradford
Brownwood
Tommy Golding
Paul W
Reid Golding
Cow Creek
Evans
Bush
Beryl
Amy Pinson
Margaret Gene
Administrator Sale of Roberson Estate in Comanche County
By order of the court administrator Andrew Roberson offers for sale the Roberson estate realty totaling 121 acres east of Comanche on Highway Ten plus 80 acres and 65 acres in cultivation in the area. The properties include a house, well and improvements, with 30 acres in cultivation. The notice lists locations 1 1/2 miles east, 3 miles northeast, and 5 miles northeast of Comanche.
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J. A
Viola Roberson
Comanche
Highway Ten
Alex Roberson
White Point Church News Ice Cream Supper Draws Crowd
The ice cream supper was well attended Friday night at White Point Church. Sunday School will be held at the regular hour. Rev. R. L. Bowman will preach at 11. There will be singing Sunday afternoon and all are invited to bring books. The E. P. W. L. meets Sunday night. S. S. Reporter.
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R. L. Bowman
S. S
Local Notes Highlight Area Residents and Visits
Hazel Dell region reports regular appointments by Rev. Jeff Moore of Brownwood. Mrs. Effie King from Colorado City spent time with sister-in-law Mrs. W A Bryson. Mrs. Roy Applewhite and daughter from Lamb County visited relatives here. Miss Berta Turnbow stayed with sister Mrs. Mack Matthews Jr. in Gustine last week. Maurine Bryson of Comanche spent the weekend with family. W A Durham hosted guests including her parents Mr. and Mrs. Daniels and Mrs. Ethel ga and children of the Lamb community. W A Bryson and family joined a reunion at Edna Hill. T M Gatlin Sr. was called to Plainview due to illness of his son-in-law Earl Rebissei. Jack Haggard visited relatives in Comanche. Horace Applewhite and children returned home here.
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Jeff Moore
Brownwood
Effie King
Colorado City
W. A. Bryson
Roy Applewhite
Lamb County
Berta Turnbow
Mack Matthews, Jr
Gustine
Maurine Bryson
Comanche
W. A. Durham
Daniels
Ethel Ga
Lama
O. L. Huckabee
Edna Hill
T. M. Gatlin
Plainview
Earl Rebissei
Jack Haggard
Horace Applewhite
Centennial Roosevelt speech noted in Graham Chapel
Mr and Mrs R A Luker and Miss Burdette Purvis attended the Centennial and heard President Roosevelt speak on June 13. Kathleen Sturkie and Dorothy Purvis visited Miss Fred die Sturkie at Proctor last week. N B Ritchey of Hazel Dell visited the Spikes family. Tom Lee Purvis and sons Howard and James from Coleman visited their parents. George Purvis Jr in Georgetown last week. Burdette Luker of Eddy spent June 14 with W D Sturkie.
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R. A. Luker
Burdette Purvis
Roosevelt
Kathleen Sturkie
Dorothy Purvis
Freddie Sturkie
Proctor
N. B. Ritchey
Hazel Dell
I. G. Spikes
Tom Lee Purvis
Howard and
James
Coleman
T. H. Purvis
George Purvis, Jr
Georgetown
Burdette Luker
Eddy
W. D. Sturkie
Children Day program draws large crowd in Van Dyke
A large crowd attended a Children Day program sponsored by Freewill Sunday School members in Van Dyke. Local residents visited relatives in Brownwood Cross Plains Dublin and San Diego Navy sailor Harry Stewart returned home from California. Mr. and Mrs. Sparks and family of Dublin visited Arch Patton’s home. D W Conner family spent Sunday with her parents W Herndon.
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Freewill
David Wimberly
Plainview
Walter Fritts
J. W. Strong Visi
Brownwood
Layman Holcomb
Cross Plains
Harry Stewart
U. S. Navy
San Diego
California
Tom Sparks
Dublin
Arch Patton
D. W. Conner
W. Herndon
Edna Hill Church Holds Regular Services Sunday
Edna Hill Rev Hornburg led both morning and evening services. Sidney visitor Mrs. Vines spent time with daughter Mrs. Edward Colbaugh. Local families from Rising Star and Dubin noted at visits. Edna Hill Seniors staged play The Girl In The Fur Coat at Gustine Friday. Kilpatrick's Hardware advertises hay wire savings.
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Hornburg
Vines
Sidney
Edward Colbaugh
John Barbee, Jr
Barnie Wilcox
Rising Star
John Barbee
A. B. Salyer
E. &. Barry
Dublin
Edna Hill
Girl In the Fur Coat
Gustine
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