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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1952
Page
8
A pharmacist’s wall certificate shows state board exam completion and legal qualification to serve patients. The store offers drugs, baby needs, sickroom supplies, and health items, reflecting professional training and ongoing medical knowledge. Parke Davis advertisement note.
The First Baptist Church lists weekly services with times for Sunday School Morning and Evening Services and weekly meetings of WMU circles. A spring revival is planned from March 23 to April 6 with evangelist Rev Ira Bentley and an intensive two week visitation program leading up to it.
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs King Jones included Mr and Mrs Weldon Glas cow and children of Stephen ville Mr and Mrs W H Mc Cullough and son Bundy of Gustine Mr and Mrs Nick Hig ginbotham T J Williams Mrs Karmany and Mr and Mrs Morris Gaither of Comanche.
Durham's Pharmacy notes Paramounts Hong Kong a Technicolor adventure drama set in China opens Friday Saturday matinees at the Majestic Theatre. The cast features Ronald Reagan and Rhonda Fleming with Dan ny Chang in his debut. Lewis R Foster directs this Pine-Thomas production.
Ralph T. Fisher of the Abilene SSA will be at the Comanche Post Office at 2 20 p m on Tuesday March 11 offering information on old age and survivors insurance. He notes compulsory coverage for self employed persons and 1951 taxes due by March 15 1952 with social security tax ranging from 9 to 81 dollars. Applications for numbers available at local post office or by writing to the SSA Abilene Texas.
Here from Wichita Falls Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Smith spent the weekend visiting Rev. and Mrs. G. B. Clark.
Sketch of Mrs. Hester Hitchcock outlines her birth in Chappel Hill Texas on September 4 1279 and marriage to Baptist minister Matthew M Hitchcock. It notes two daughters one dying in infancy and the surviving Buna H Macon, plus her active church work and devotion after her husband’s death at the First Baptist Church Manche.
A youth rally is scheduled at the Jesus Name Pentecostal Church in De Leon on Friday night March 1. The event invites local youth to join in a community gathering with music and message.
Four candidates have filed for three trustee positions in the Comanche Independent School District election set for April 5. The field includes A. F. McNutt, John Jolink, Floyd Prather, and E. W. Gleaton. Incumbents with expiring terms are Ben Evridge, A. F. McNutt, and John Jolink. Filing deadline is March 24.
Garden Club invites members to enroll in Flower School Number One of the National Flower School with Mrs. E. H. Denny coordinating. Guest speakers include Mrs. Dorothy Biddle of New York and Mrs. W. S. Pence of San Saba. Comanche ladies must report interest to Brownwood by March 10. contact Mrs. Denny. Houston visitors Mr. and Mrs. Fridya Prather were in town last week.
Silas Coloress Oick a Blanket resident died March 2 from injuries after a fall two weeks earlier. He broke a hip while working at home and was in fair health before the accident. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Church of Christ in Richland Springs with interment in the Richland Springs cemetery. Born January 10, 1861 in Crockett Texas, he is survived by his widow Nancy Jane 76 and several children.
Walter Preston Berry, 67, nephew of Mrs. and Mrs. W. R. Carmack, died recently and funeral services were held February 22 in San Antonio. Interment was at Sunset Memorial Park with Rev. Sam L. Fore officiating. Berry had lived in San Antonio for 28 years.
N L Bolin of Rosenberg visited friends and relatives in Comanche over the weekend in a brief local social note.
Gustine Mrs Floy Goodson and son of Abilene spent the week end with Mrs Minnie Parker and Jake. John Couch of Seymour returned home after visiting Mex Couch. Lee Miller of Dallas and Fred Wells of Austin visited Mr and Mrs Will Miller. Delton Rasco of Andrews visited her parents Rob Rollins and relatives. Mackie Johnston of Dumas returned home after a week end visit. Multiple residents went on a business trip to Dublin. Uncle Dock McDonald is recovering after a Temple hospital stay. Bill McCay of Fort Worth spent the week end here. Dr Harry Nyvall of Texarkana attended Mrs Lucy Bertram funeral. Harold Bolton and daughter from Lubbock visited relatives. Marshall Page of Hamilton spent Friday night with Mrs Lucy Gleaton. Tom Z Bolton and family from Lubbock visiting.
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