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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1941
Page
6
Moist weather kept planting slow while families across the county made Sunday visits. Edinburghs traveled between Newburg Hazel Dell and Gustine to see relatives, with Joe Harris and BTA attendees joining Pettit meetings.
Soda Springs hosts the Quartet Singing Convention for the next regular singing night. Community members visit and attend, including the Vineyard family and local residents. Several families travel to nearby towns, while the Ladies' Club meets and members plan visits to Bibb.
Proctor High School reports progress in Interscholastic League work with strong Glee and Choral Club selections. Seventh graders excel in spelling and arithmetic. Music Memory tests are underway for Grades five through seven under Miss Cook. Fourth graders begin spelling eliminations in March. Room Mothers elected for Third and Fourth Grades. Play areas updated with aluminum paint on swings. Warmer weather brings tennis, volleyball, and playground ball. track training continues. Social events include a don key basketball game February 27 with Proctor outsiders 8 Dublin Sportsman Club 6. skating resumes on Tuesdays and Saturdays. March 3 theater party at Comanche and marshmallow roast.
Mrs Frankie Gorden and her sons visited sister in law Mrs Nora Campbell at Mullen on Monday. Charley Connelly and family saw Mr and Mrs Frank Harrison Sunday night. A short visit with her mother Mrs E J Gibson in Hamilton occurred Tuesday.
The column records marriages on March 1 for Turner Turney Kemp Flannigan and others in Comanche Brownwood Port Lavaca Gustine Rising Star and Fort Worth. Births announce nine new infants in Comanche De Leon Blanket and Sidney. Deaths note three residents from Carlton De Leon with burial details. County court cases include swindling charges against W C Smith Toliver and Ross with guilty pleas and minimal fines.
Bible School and Communion every Sunday at ten o'clock. Preaching every first and third Sunday at eleven o'clock and every Sunday night at 7 30. Morning subject this Sunday March 16 will be the third number in a series on St John s Christ as the doctrinal basis of Christian unity. There will be no evening services. Lets all go over to welcome the new Baptist preacher. -C. C. Klingman, Pastor.
County Agent Scudder spoke Tuesday night about the 1941 Mattressing Program at Stag Creek with work to begin within a week or fifty. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Moore and family visited relatives last Monday. Roy Mitchell and Orville Moore planned a De Leon trip while Mitchell renovates their home.
Fat Stock Show crowds included Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moser Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Carter and their children Bobbie Jean Carpenter and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Denny among Comanche participants who visited Fort Worth last weekend.
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