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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1942
Page
8
De Leon mayor Frank T. Daniell after 11 years will not seek another term. Two candidates pursue the post: M. D. Stewart, a picture show proprietor, and Rev. C. A. Calhoun, a Methodist Circuit rider. Daniell’s era saw a $24,000 city hall built and 12 blocks of streets paved.
Mr Dean and family moved here from Hermsleigh. Doc Dunn was a Fort Worth visitor last week. R T Elliott spent the weekend at De Leon with Clifton Philips. Irvin Dunn and family attended a home gathering in Dallas. Mrs Goddard visits Mrs Dounce Sliger in Comanche. Mrs J D Hodge Jr and two children of Brownwood visited Mrs Jeff Hodge Monday. Mr and Mrs Edd Rogers stayed with her parents near Alexander. Mrs Stephens returns home after two weeks with Mrs P A Cotton. Miss Beaman of Comanche staying with Mrs Cotton.
Miss Clara Wilkerson struck her leg with an ax Monday, requiring eight stitches. Bound for updates from Randolph Field visitors over the weekend include Dale Farrow and Dale Watts. Eloise Nabers of San Antonio visited Nabors family. Nabors kin at Iredell and Comyn hosted relatives.
Gap called to Cross Plains Friday to the bedside of her mother Mrs Roger Langston who has pneumonia. Mrs Baxter Donaldson spent Thursday with Mr and Mrs Cliff Donaldson. Basil Allen of California visits his parents here. Newt Allen works at Bastrop. Mrs Mollie Cagle of Sipe Springs visits son Loman Cagle and family this week. Oliver Moore of Stacy visits his mother Mrs A O Moore Saturday night. Mrs Callie May and children with Mrs Carl Milner and daughters attend singing at the home of Mr and Mrs W T Coker. Mrs Fay May and Hattie Trice spend Monday afternoon with Mrs Slider Jones. Mr and Mrs House from West Texas spend Saturday night with aunts Lucy Osborn and Hattie Trice. Sammie Moore attends church at Stag Creek Sunday morning.
The thirteenth Home Demonstration Club in Comanche County organized at Lamkin last Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Harrison Ellenberg’s home by Miss Ruth Mayfield. Officers elected include President Mrs. M. D. Carmichael, Vice President Mrs. W. A. Morris, Secretary Treasurer Mrs. B. T. Brandt, Club Reporter Mrs. Paul Neel. The group will meet first and third Fridays monthly, with the next gathering at Mrs. John Stevens’ home on March 20, 2:00 p.m., joining the All Day Quilting Club. Members and interested residents are invited.
Local residents attended a Quartette Singing at Board Church Friday night including Mr and Mrs Brady York and several Burdettes. The Indian Creek Sunshine Club met with Mrs Rena Burdette last Thursday. Church schedule lists services each Sunday with singing on the afternoons.
Mr and Mrs O B Phillips visited Sunday at Pettit with their new grandson Thomas Otho, at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs T A McDonald Jr in Pettit.
Comanche County plans a WPA funded garden and canning plant to supply vegetables for school lunch rooms next year. The De Leon site has land secured and initial plowing done with WPA labor. An estimated 35 cans per 1400 children are planned, with donations accepted on a designated day and filled cans returned to each community for next year.
Nine years after the Stax Creek community formed the Ladies' Tuesday Club members meet biweekly to aid the needy and sick, quilt, can, and grow food for wartime needs. County agent Ruth Mayfield helped organize home demonstration activities, with planning for frame garden and clothings, and a peanut uses lesson. Visitors invited.
Suez H. Martin and R. C. Thomas visited Sam Martin at Ranger Clifton Thomas and family of Blanket visited in the home of his father R. C. Thomas here Sunday afternoon. Jim Gressett of California visited with his sister Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin here Wednesday night. Mrs. G J Frazier visited her son Troy Frazier and family at San Angelo Friday. Butter paper at Chief Office.
Thirteen Comanche County schools reported 900 children participated in the school lunch program in January and February. The program began in 1941 with 6 schools and 200 children. 11 rural and 2 urban sites now participate. County Judge H H Lockridge praised improvements in health and attendance, while P M Miller urged full participation and noted gardening and canning projects tied to Works Progress Administration initiatives.
Corpl Ralph Peters now on furlough from Philadelphia visits home. Iman Loudermilk accompanies Mrs Houston Loudermilk as they spend Monday together. Don and John Loudermilk with family move back into the community. John Brinson and daughter Ann visit Willie Loudermilk, while Seldon Loudermilk and children visit O V Loudermilk. Dock Coan visits Frank Belyeu and family Monday. Beulah Boyd of Coleman visits homefolks this week. A 42 party is planned at the Downing Auditorium Friday night with all invited. Malcolm McGuire and son from Abilene visit her parents over the weekend.
Mrs Jack Carnes reports on March 5 with Mrs Rena Burdette hosting an all day session. Seventeen members attend with two guests and two new members Mrs Minnie Gore and Mrs Lela Burdette. They quilted two quilts and demonstrated the frame garden. A covered dish dinner followed. The club plans an all day session on March 19 with Mrs Jack Carnes.
The Boucher Family expresses gratitude for kindness shown during their wife and mother’s illness and death and for donations and gifts received after the family lost their home.
Tom King former State Auditor proposes removing men's coats in hot months to save material and conserve resources. The idea aims to win support among readers of The Chief while emphasizing efficiency.
February figures show the mean Old Age Assistance grant in Texas was $19.31 when calculated. This reflects typical benefits for eligible seniors across the state during the period.
Mr and Mrs Less Hensley visited Dock McDonald and families. Home Workers Club met with Mrs T H Donald to sew quilts with twelve members present. Several from the community attended Bible Study at Mrs fork Boyd's. Six young men from here went to training camps. Mrs Amos Gaines and children have been ill the past week. Rob Adcock and Wade Porter families visited Dallas. Visitors from Hamilton, Corpus Christi, Adamsville, Soda Springs, and Comanche attended weekend gatherings. Chief Ads Get Results.
Faulkner left Sunday for the Navy. Arion Jaggers and baby visited Proctor relatives. Howard and Love Whitfield of Wichita Falls spent Thursday evening with Faulkner and Ollie. Purvises returned from Coleman. Bob Looney stayed with his mother Eula in Fort Worth. Wanda Nell Faulkner visited Shiloh friends Thunderburgs. Argin Richardson visited his parents John and Bernice Richardson from Missotti. Matt Hayes visited Ollie Faulkner midweek.
The January adds total 3,412 persons to the Texas Old Age Assistance program with 69 removed as ineligible and 1,174 deaths. The net increase yields 2,169 new beneficiaries eligible for February warrants.
An advertisement touts a child friendly laxative called squid laxative and links its soothing effect to a familiar remedy. It compares to Black-Draught with similar ingredients and claims quick relief for lazy intestines. Two sizes offered, 25 cents and 50 cents.
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