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Comanche Chief

Location

Comanche, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1939

Page

6

Local Visitation Notes From Abilene to Dublin

Sipe Springs and surrounding towns report weekend visits as families including Hickie Morris Mason Beard Foster Burk and Morrow travel to see relatives. Leonard from Rising Star and other area residents were listed as visiting home folks and friends last Sunday and last weekend. Chief and Semi-Weekly Farm News

Hickie Stamps Abilene Truman Mason Longview Lee Morris John Beard J. A. Rachels W. F. Foster Comanche D. B. Burk Woodrow Rye Cox Pat Scott la Roque Lucille of Bibb Fritz Foster William Gayle Leonard Rising Star Charlie Morrow Desdemona

Mineral additive restores worn engine rings and walls

This product describes a mineral that fills worn rings and cylinder walls through spark plug openings, claiming to improve compression, cut oil waste, increase gas mileage, and add power and speed at a fraction of the cost of new rings and rebore. It targets automotive engines and performance.

Rocky Mountains Motor Publications

De Leon Bears Track To Favorable Posture In Tri Meet

De Leon High School defending Class A county track champions reinforced their status by winning Friday’s practice meet and the Wednesday triangular against Comanche Sidney and Gustine. Nig Roberson of Comanche led the mile with a 4 50 clocking on a sandy track as Carraway of Sidney eyes the 440. Gustine and Dublin football crews plan spring practice with about 35 players, while Comanche posted tennis titles led by John David Milton in singles.

de Leon High School de Leon Nig Roberson Comanche Carraway Sidney Worth Eargle Gustine Tigers Tigers Gustine Dublin Granbury Desdemona John David Milton Gerald McNatt Billie Jack Wyche Ikey Pipes Cecil Jack Cox Denny Jackson J. C. Huett

Local social notes and Sunday visits from Lamkin and area

A long list of visitors and farewell trips fills the Lamkin area scene. Mrs Dora Laird travels to Lanham to visit her grandmother while several families from Stephenville, Dublin, Treland, and Purves share weekend calls and home visits. The town church reports a large turnout for services and a Baptist pastor officiated. In sports, Lamkin takes second in the county girls tournament after a 20 to 25 loss to Sidney and defeats Comanche outsiders 42 to 28.

Dora Laird Lanham Tull Abilene Blanchard Stephenville Anderson Don Carlton J. H. Ellenburg N. J. Hall Ellenberg Dublin Earlail Gale Kennedy Alexander Mary Neel Bess Calloway Austin H. E. Turney Carl Turney Wilson W. W. Taylor Golthwaite John Stevens Clifford Wyche Furman Wyche Gustine Floyd Woods Purves Albert Lawson Effie Stevens Renfro The Baptist Church Bob Johnson Willia Dean Tom Johnson

Van Dyke Community News Notes

A Baptist Church hosts a Wednesday prayer meeting. Van Dyke’s singing class was reorganized Sunday night. Lloyd Fritts was elected president. Attendees joined a Victory Sunday singing at noon. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Collins of Winters and Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Dewees of Comyn. The Strong and Adcock families visited in Brownwood and Hasse. Loys Samuels visits Ranger and Breckenridge.

Baptist Church van Dyke Lloyd Fritts Victory R. D. Collins Winters Elbert Dewees Comyn F. M. Tiner H. W. Scott Mrs. Adcock Hasse Loys Samuels Ranger Breckenridge J. W. Strong Brownwood

Suez Rabbit Drive Draws 40 Hunters and High Score

A rabbit drive last Wednesday drew 40 hunters from Duster Trinity and Harmony. A Duster man secured nineteen rabbits for the high score. Dinner followed at the church with stew and coffee by Halbrooks and Ed Carter, plus contributions from De Leon merchants.

Duster Trinity Harmony Louisiana Ewell Stephens Aransas Pass Clint Stephens M. E. Stephens Myrl Stephenson Fort Worth Joe Littlejohn, Jr Joe Littlejohn Comanche Arnold Hardin Amherst Terrill Pitts

Local residents list visits and transfers in surrounding towns

Proctor Ulmer Rackley transferred to Talpa for railroad work and may be joined by his family. Several couples and individuals from Bangs Brownwood Dublin Comanche De Leon Lampasas Mineral Wells and other nearby towns visited relatives or travelled for business last week and weekend.

Ulmer Rackley Talpa C. B. Guyger Bangs Delman Rackley Fort Worth Wlmner Mitchell Haskell Jack Higginbotham Abilene Geo Fred Jones Byrd Texas G. L. Kight Nancy Mae Page Brownwood John Pinson Lampasas Harlen Hoover Mineral Wells Hazel Faulkner Lamkin Perry Moring de Leon

Card of Thanks for Mrs. C. C. Coker

The Coker family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during her recent illness and after her death and burial. C. C. Coker and daughter Dorothy Fay express gratitude for floral offerings and other expressions of sympathy.

C. C. Coker Dorothy Fay

Quartette at Zion Hill Draws Fairview Attendees

Fairview residents joined a quartette singing at Zion Hill on Friday. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs R D Collins and son visiting relatives, and Mr and Mrs J K Fritts and son from Grandfield Oklahoma visiting Mrs Clyde Cottrell. Cortes Robertson and family from Winters visited J W Robertson’s family. The Hortons moved from J McNutt home to Comanche. A R Sharp and son hosted guests including W H Sharp and children R B and Maudie with grandchildren R B Sharp Jr and Delores Mae Walker of Fort Worth. George McGlothlin and family of Hicks Corner visited J D Snow and family.

Donald Daniels Wallace Roscoe Daniels Comanche Jo Rae White Dublin Worth Eargle Guastaville A. J. Lawson Stephenville Lamkin Guy Briley Meridian G. B. Crain Zion Hill R. D. Collins J. K. Fritts Grandfield Okla Clyde Cottrell Cortes Robertson Winters J. W. Robertson Hershel Horton J. McNutt A. R. Sharp W. H. Sharp R. B. and Maudie R. B. Sharp, Jr Delores Mae Walker Fort Worth George McGlothlin Hicks Corner J. D. Snow

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