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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1940
Page
3
Mrs Pa Henry and Mrs Lon Sledge hosted visits while Mr and Mrs B G Norwood traveled from Hasse to see relatives. Horace Geye joined M L Geye and families for a Sunday gathering as Jeannie Nichols and J C Nichols planned weekend activities. Fat Stock Show attendance in Fort Worth drew Jay Tupin E J Vineyard Burley Gressett Dale Walker and Neon Nichols Saturday.
Hazel Dell School reports Hazel Dell and her daughter Jonelyn ill with the flu in recent days. Neighbors and families including Lynch, Dunn, Kee, Westfall, Westmoreland, Hughes, Miller, Reed and Young visited and hosted gatherings. A wiener roast entertained youths Saturday. singing is planned for next Sunday. church services had strong attendance with Rev. Robert Barnett pastor.
Notice urges immediate medical attention for lingering coughs to identify serious illnesses. It says homemade cures fail and promotes Mentho-Mulsion as a doctor prescribed remedy available from druggists with money-back guarantee.
Mr and Mrs Guy Lowery visited with Mr and Mrs Ollie Falkner and family in Mexico. Mrs Frank Roberson spent Sunday afternoon with her father J Kerley. Mr and Mrs Jim Kilgo and Mr and Mrs Clyde Phillips of Tredell joined Willie Kilgo and family for Sunday. Misses Geneva and Winnie Mac Kerley visited Mrs Emmet Thedford. Singing and church services are scheduled for Sunday afternoon here.
Duster Mr and Mrs Dennis McGlothlin of Suez visited Luther Wilkersons Sunday. Rev Kayhill of Brownwood preached at the Baptist Church. Jim Gray and family of De Leon visited Charlie Gray. T P Carvil of Trinity stayed with Billie Winkles. Dale Gardner of Comanche spent the weekend with Henry Franks. Minnie Myrl Vaughan recovering after surgery in Stephenville hospital. Billie Ruth Huddleston of De Leon visited her parents. Wendell Pounds and family called on Bob Warren at Harmony.
Mexico Newell Lee Looney spent Sunday and Sunday night with Lynn Falkner. Guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Falkner included Wylie McCarty and son from Comanche, Walter Grigsby and family from Comanche, Thelma Gene Lowery from Carlton, Ollie Falkner family, Herman Lee Byard, Myrtle Region, and Newell Lee Looney. The Lowerys of Carlton also visited Ollie Falkner. A rain fell Sunday night. Bill Wilson of Dublin and Robert Dall and John McCoy of Shiloh spent Thursday night with J. L. Region and family.
Mr and Mrs Chester Norton visited Dublin with her sister Mrs J T Brown on Sunday. Mrs Cecil Brownlee spent the weekend at Beattie with her parents Mr and Mrs Evers. Rev Anderson of Desdemona preached Sunday morning and Rev Ramsey spoke Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Ambrose Morgan and daughters of Comyn visited relatives, staying with his brother George Morgan and family.
Miss Doris Medford spent last Thursday night with her aunt and uncle in Comanche. Hildrey Carmichael, son of Mr. and Mrs. B L Carmichael, has been seriously ill but is reported improving. Mr. and Mrs. Jewel McKinzie and sons spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. B L Carmichael. Guests in the Carmichael home Sunday afternoon included Gerald Langley, Willie Preston Carmichael, Mrs. D F Carmichael, Mr. and Mrs. George McGlothlin and son, Mrs. W A Tipps, Jodie Allen, Mrs. Bill Osborn and children of Shiloh. Thurman Cox of Gustine visited Hildrey Carmichael Thursday. P E Smith accompanied his daughter Eunice to Abilene Sunday where she has a position.
Trinity reports Myrtle Fenter returns home after a several weeks stay in Mineral Wells. Families visiting included Roy Lewis and children from Goree, Hollis Head of Roby, J H Dawkins family, Henry Parker, Doc Starkey, Jack Halbrooks, Bill Frank family, Hip Frank family from Duster, V D Nowlin, and B B Skaggs with their children visiting Higginbotham and family at Rucker.
Suez reports two of the Holdridge children are seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs. Elms and children from De Leon visited the Elms family in town. J. F. Gressett and wife are in Brady for work. Grady Terrell and Mae Stevens visited J. P. Borerland Sunday.
Eugene Russell of Memphis visits home folks and friends. Mrs. Sid Johnson spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Rick Armstrong. Mrs. Pate is improving. Fat Scott and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cox visited Elec tra Texas and Coal Gate Okla. Mrs. Russell visited her daughter Mrs. Floyd Knight at White Point. Mr. and Mrs. Hancock visited A. C. Kilgore. Bessie Summers Allene Linders Nila Hurt and Artie Chappel spent Monday night with Lena Drennan.
Mrs. Sam C. Carter visited her daughter Mrs. B G Norwood in Hasse Friday. Mrs. Bob Robertson and children returned home Sunday after visiting Hawley for several weeks on business. Jay Tupin and F F A boys plus Sidney F F A Chapter attended the Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth Saturday. Miss Bessie Summers of Bible spent the weekend with Mary Gladys Chapman.
Nearby residents traveled to visit relatives and attend celebrations. Ida Eargle of San Antonio joined the Tructis, Dublin visitors visited the Carmichaels, and several Lawson and Lambright families joined Purves residents for a wedding anniversary. Fort Worth hires and Hamilton visitors also shared gatherings, with Jim White marking a seventy ninth birthday.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Shep of Dallas spent Sunday night with Mr and Mrs O W Couch and family. L A Thompson and James Thompson visited Dallas last Wednesday and Thursday. Hayes Pranks and Willard Williamson families also spent Saturday in Fort Worth. James Thompson left for Delano California after visiting relatives here. Local F F A members attended the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show. George Jones of Fort Worth spent the weekend here. Mrs Charlie Harvey of Carlton is visiting her parents while Dr Collins is ill. Martha Applewhite working in Big Spring spent the weekend with her father Horace Applewhite. Mrs Hamilton of Lamkin spent the weekend with Luther Daniel family. Charline Howell Atha Wilson and Tommie Cook of Fort Worth spent the weekend here.
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