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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1934
Page
8
W D Carroll former District Clerk and County Auditor and his wife left Comanche after 25 years to relocate to Corpus Christi. They sold their home to B Lowry and considered moving to San Angelo or another Texas city.
Meeting on Tuesday July 3 1934 includes devotions sermons and lectures by T N Cart W M Scott J L Isabell Carl H Moore S J Isham Mrs Jno Henderson Mrs R G Alexander Gordon Barrett and L I Hornburg. Board meeting and 3 30 adjournment mark the schedule titled Campaigning for Christ with Scripture references throughout.
An advertisement notes a 25 quart Burpee Cooker and a National Automatic Sealer offered together for 22.45. The line attributes the sale to Hart Kilpatrick and presents a compact, bargain oriented deal.
Entertains visitor Arnold Wineburger of Red Rock was honored Thursday night with a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Lentz in the Sidney community. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served after games to Juanita Mc Cullough Brenton Jones Davidie Boyd C. D. Statom Jr Blanche Johnson Gerald Lee Lentz Ester Hellums G H Hillin La Fond Hellums Alene Lentz Polly McCullough Carl Stewart Maidee Hendrix and the honoree.
Mrs. Fred Drake hosted a Friday morning two course bridge luncheon honoring her sister Miss Anna May McConathy. High score winner was Mrs. John Jones with low going to Mrs. J. B. Tatum. Attending were Mesdames Tom Helmsley John Waring Sr Will Carpenter John Waring Jr K Shelton Bob Stanton Bess Hoff John Jones J B Tatum Carl Stewart Inez Palmer Walter Durham EF Ammons.
Dr. Joe Wise of Daingefield visited Dr. E. E. Anthony Jr. at his parents’ home and they enjoyed an outing at Lake Tanes Thursday evening. Both doctors graduated UT Galveston Medical Department in 1938 and will finish internships at Sealey Hospital Galveston July 15. Wise will join Cook Memorial Hospital and Anthony Metho dist Hospital Fort Worth.
J. K. Corbin of Gustine was among Texas territory applicants to pass final exams at U. S. Marine Corps Headquarters in New Orleans last week. He lived with his father J. J. Corbin in Gustine before entering the Marines and graduated from Gustine High School this spring.
Mrs. James S. Cox 64 died at home in the Sidney community Sunday. Funeral services were held Monday at 5 p.m. with Rev. Preston Braxton officiating. Interment in Cox cemetery. Born Lula Jane Steele September 24 1870 in Russellville Alabama she moved to Texas in 1873. Married James S. Cox November 27 1887, nine of eleven children survive. list of survivors includes Orville Ottie Bige Tom Howard Cox of Sidney and others in Fort Worth Sidney Friona and Brownwood. Also survives her mother six brothers and three sisters. Pallbearers were five sons and a son-in-law Ormal Ferrill with a flower girl.
Miss Freda Creager of Crosbyton visited Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Higginbotham last week. Mrs. Mary Fritts returned from a visit with relatives at Jakehamon. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Caudle and Mr. and Mrs. John Holder of Hico visited Mrs. F. M. Tiner last week. The Comanche County Baptist Workers Conference will meet here Tuesday July 3.
The Baptist Church women plan a banquet tonight on the E. E. Anthony lawn for Lions Club members and their wives. A program is being arranged for the gathering. Dr and Mrs J O Lane visited Coleman last week with daughter Mrs R A Gardner and family. Mrs O W Greene and daughters Margaret and Jane of San Angelo are visiting Mrs Dora Greene.
Emmett S. Dean, noted Waco vocal instructor and president of Trio Music Company, will teach a 12 day singing school at Comanche Baptist Church starting Monday night July 9. Nights only with free tuition for donors and their families. Interested parties may contact Pate Fagan or T. R. Randall Joe Marshall Roy Little or L. B. Forbes.
Mrs Jewell Cornwell visits her father Joe Hardin this week. Mr and Mrs Jim Williford and family meet their son Carl of Abilene in Cisco. Mrs George Webb of Dallas visits relatives here. Mr and Mrs Bud Powers honor Jim Powers with a birthday dinner last Tuesday.
Henry Moore C M Moore and R K Shelton returned Monday from a fishing trip to Old Mexico.
The Texas Pecan Growers' Association picks a squirrel barbecue at Wolfe's Nursery and a pecan banquet at John Tarleton College as principal features for the Stephenville meeting July 10 to 12. The program includes pecan culture talks, research reports, general discussion, and a pecan budding contest on Tuesday afternoon July 10.
The family of J. G. Price thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and support during illness and the loss of their wife and mother. May God bless each of you. J. G. Price and children.
Mrs. Joe Price of the Pettit community died Wednesday June 20 in a German sanitarium after a six day illness. Funeral services were held Thursday at 10 a.m. at the residence with Rev. Walter Scott officiating. burial followed in Union Cemetery. She was born May 11, 1900 in Comanche County and married J G Price August 27, 1914. Survived by husband and four children: Garland, Ernie, J T and a three week old daughter Mary Jo. member of Swan Hill Missionary Baptist Church since 1925. Out of county attendees included W J Price family of Rankin and others from Snyder Fort Worth and Hamilton.
Thirteen more young men are sought for CCC enrollment in Comanche County per R. V. Walker at the relief office. Applications due by five this afternoon. Single applicants with certain requirements invited. Ex service men also sought for CCC camps in early July. contact the office for details.
July 3 last day to file first statement of campaign expenses with County Clerk. July 9 first day for absentee voting for first primary. July 16 first day to file second expense account. July 25 last day of absentee voting. July 28 primary polls open at 7 am and close at 7 pm. July 28 precinct conventions elect delegates to County Convention. City precincts meet 7:30 pm and Rural precincts at 2 pm.
In a campaign discussion Mr Witt promotes fewer pardons for hardened criminals and keeps pardoning power with the governor while supporting a new State Police corps with heavy arms to fight crime across Texas. He also backs stronger tax enforcement on notes and bonds and taxes based on land equity for real estate holders.
The Sidney High School auditorium was filled to capacity Friday as hundreds of residents and county visitors attended a political rally. Thirty five candidates spoke while the Rippetoe Quartet provided the musical program.
J W Carter Jr has purchased the Majestic Theater and will assume active management starting Sunday July first. He will operate both the Majestic and the Ritz in Comanche with unchanged admission prices and seven day Majestic operations while the Ritz runs Fridays Saturdays and First Mondays. A modern washed air cooling system will be installed at the Majestic early next week to improve comfort.
City Marshal Jim Cunningham urges residents to stop placing cows on streets as the practice endangers drivers and damages fences. The notice stresses the act is against the law and requests public cooperation.
R. C. Russell of San Angelo spent the weekend in Comanche with his grandparents Mr and Mrs L B Russell continuing family ties in the region.
The Women's Club gathered at Mrs. Joe Middleton's home last Thursday afternoon to finish two quilts and honor three members with a birth day shower. Refreshments were served. Several visitors and relatives from nearby towns joined the event and visits continued through the weekend with other families in the area.
SUEZ Mr. and Mrs. Claude Kemp and family of Bangs visited Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Stephenson Monday night. Miss Evelyn Stephenson is visiting relatives at Paducah. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Thomas spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Thomas at De Leon. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Elms, Miss Ruth Elms and Frank Gressett have returned from a visit at Bloom with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin.
Howard Kilpatrick notes a collection of fishing tackle guns and ammunition. The item appears as a brief read of gear or supply listing. No further context provided.
The Comanche Base Ball Team expresses gratitude to business men and individuals whose contributions enabled its entry into the New Deal era events.
Kenneth L. Smith will close the morning service at 11 o clock at Central Christian Church in Comanche. Rev A V Haley of Dublin preaches at 8:06 p m and paints a canvass titled Home Sweet Home while singing and_ delivering a sermon. Haley is touted as a noted preacher artist.
Newburg baseball team defeated the Comanche team 4 to 1 on Sunday. Rev. Johnnie Lovell Fred Hitchcock and Doc Lovell of Dublin visited Mrs. Lula Gandy, and Tom Burton spent the weekend with relatives at Morgan while J. F. Gandy visited Meridian.
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