Local visits and social notes from Proctor area
Mrs V A Little of College Station visits her mother Mrs Anné Roberts. Miss Alice Sloan has the mumps this week. Miss Willie Maude Greenwaldt visited home folks last weekend. Mr and Mrs S I Freeman were in Stephenville Saturday. Miss Henryetta Hugres Tarleton student visited her parents last weekend. Mr and Mrs Walter Dixon and Mr and Mrs Karl Barry attended the Fat Stock Show at Fort Worth Friday and Saturday, accompanied home by Miss Nelson visiting Mrs Barry. Mr and Mrs Fred Stevens of Roby were visiting in Proctor last week. Mrs C B Guyger and son Maurice plus Misses Blanche Vandiver and Marjorie Sonendriker, all of Bangs, were visiting in Proctor last week. Mrs Guyner visited her father Miss Vandiver visited friends and M Sonendriker visited Ona Mae McClatchy of Denton spent last week end with his mo Guveer and Mrs Huy Kay of Denton visited his parents last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. A. Little
College Station
Anné Roberts
Alice Sloan
Willie Maude Greenwaldt
S. I. Freeman
Stephenville
Henryetta Hugres
Tarleton
Walter Dixon
Karl Barry
Fort Worth
Nelson
Hhawo ’ Kay
Denton
Mrs. J. M. Moore Dies at Lawrence Kansas
Mrs. J. M. Moore a former Comanche resident died February 24 at the Lawrence Kansas home of her daughter Mrs Susan Maxon. She leaves three sons Fleming G Moore Major George Moore and Lt John Moore and a daughter Susan Maxon along with two half sisters and a half brother.
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J. M. Moore
Comanche
Susan Maxon
Lawrence
Kansas
Isstelle Grace Moore
J. M
Mary (MacLeary) Grace
Colorado
County
Texas
J. R. Fleming
Fleming G. Moore
Washburn College
Topeka
George Moore
Fort Leavenworth
Lietenant
John Moore
Virginia
Fern Fleming
San Antonio
Clyde Milligan
Fort Worth
Dick Fleming
Moore
Results of Energy 6 Rat Campaign and Sunday School Contest
The town reports a rat campaign with 318 total kills, Claude MecPherson leading on one side with 162 and Cecil McPherson on the other with 156. Gale Isham led the boys with four rat tails. Horace Cox had 39. County Agent J A Barton offered a dollar prize for the top rat catcher. A party at Mr Allison's will honor winners with the losers serving refreshments, possibly rat-tail soup. Sunday School Campaign for new members progresses, with Allison's Chevrolet tracking a 62 12 mile start on March 11 and another gain on March 18. Jewel Cox notes Ford improvements and hopes to win, planning to obtain passenger tags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude MecPherson
Cecil McPherson
Gale Isham
Horace Cox
J. A. Barton
Allison
Chevrolet
Jewel Cox
Jumbo Coming to Comanche Headlines Area Event
Miss Tass Craft of Lampasas visits sister Mrs J E Allison. Miss Lizzie Allison of Throckmorton visits Mr and Mrs Allison. Rev J S Isham keeps regular appointment Sunday with dinner on the ground. Comanche hosts an evening program after services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tass Craft
Lampasas
J. E. Allison
Lizzie Allison
Throckmorton
Rev Raney Fills Freewill Church Pastorate in Grandbury
The Rev Raney of Grandbury began a regular appointment as pastor at the Freewill church, with services on Saturday and Sunday. Farmers continue planting despite a cold wave that halted most activity. Local residents on brief visits include W J Fritts D E Nabers and W M Grigsby traveling to Dallas.
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Raney
Grandbury
Freewill
W. J. Fritts
D. E. Nabers
W. M. Grigsby
Dallas
Marion Gaines
Lydia
Near de Leon
Frank Gaines
Jake Roberson
W. P. Roberson
Daniel L. Garrett
Brownwood
Booher
Farmers Near Finish Planting Corn After Good Rain
White Point notes progress as farmers near completion of corn planting and express relief over recent beneficial rainfall. Mr and Mrs Fred Anderson welcome a baby girl. A group from Mercer visits Ft Worth to attend the Fat Stock Show and Dallas to see relatives, reporting a pleasant trip. Mr and Mrs D P Breedlove travel to De Leon due to a son's illness. Mr and Mrs Mose Anderson visit with Mr and Mrs Sanders and Mrs Goosby on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Anderson
Tom McKinzie
Zim _ Rogers
Roy Tupin
Mercer
Chester Tupin
Dallas
D. P. Breedlove
de Leon
Public Working At Zion Hill Cemetery Planned
The Zion Hill Cemetery public works meeting outlines two teams and plans for the east end. The next work date is Friday March 30 to complete a full day of labor, following the previous disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Hill Cemetery
Energy School Anti-Rat Campaign Ends With 200 Dead
Energy Public School wraps two week anti-rat drive with Gayle Isham collecting 45 rat tails as proof. Students split into two teams led by J. D. Walker and Detroll Caraway. A new rabbit drive starts and lasts two weeks. The school cites Fat Stock Show schedule and Interscholastic League Meet participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Isham
J. D. Walker
Detroll Caraway
Jack Rabbits
Gustine Math Class Receives High Praise in Tarleton Paper
Gustine High School mathematics class earns compliments from John Tarleton College paper the J Tac. Mr A A McSweeny head of mathematics calls the Gustine papers the most remarkable he ever graded every student passed several high grades including a hundred evidence Petit excels in teaching math A D Petit Tarleton alumnus now teaching in Gustine former Comanche High student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustine
J-Tac
John Tarleton
Tarleton
A. A. McSweeny
Petit
A. D. Petit
A. D
Winter Travel Prompts Visits Across Elm Grove
Elm Grove reports a real winter spell as families from Bibb Sipe Springs Beattie Sweetwater and El Paso visit neighbors. Mr and Mrs Will Tally family and others circulated through the community with several Sunday calls including Truelove Hart Reed and Hurt households. Royal Mimms and family joined in at Truelove home while Bud Vancleave traveled from Tuscola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Tally
Bibb
F. Truelove
D. C. Summers
Sipe Springs
D. Hart
Jim Reed
Charley Woolsey
Sweetwater
J. K. Bingham
Beattie
J. W. Payne
Comanche
J. A. Hurt
Royal Mimms
Dora Lee
Lloyd
Sidney
Truelove
R. D. Brown
el Paso
Bud Vancleave
Tuscola
Poultry Starter Feeds by Norrid and Prater
Norrid and Prater promote starter feeds for poults and young chicks and selling egg mash promised to deliver results for poultry farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norrid & Prater
County Agent urges tuberculosis testing for dairy cows
County Agent J A Barton reports six Comanche cows tested by Dr Vernie Scott of Tarleton College are TB free. He urges all milk cow owners to test, notes Lions Club plans to supply one certified heifer per member, and invites more members to sign up. He mentions a Fat Stock Show trip inspired a future carton exhibit with fifteen entrants. Calves should be chosen by May to Sept 1. Barton available Saturdays and on the first Mondays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernie Scott
Tarleton College
Comanche Lions Club
Lions Club
J. A. Barton
Mercer Gap Community Notes Cite Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Will McKinzie and others spent Sunday with relatives including Ochis Coulter in Coleman County. Lois Rogers from San Ango n stayed Monday to Wednesday with local relatives. Lee Kemp of Vandyke visited R Rogers on Monday afternoon. George Gober and family of Harmony visited kin. G C McKinzie and T O Rogers families joined kin at church in Harmony. Roy Tupin of Duri an spent Monday with T M McKinzie family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will McKinzie
Tod
Velmer MecKinzie
Ochis Coulter
Coleman County
Lois Rogers
San Ango
Lee Kemp
Vandyke
R. Rogers
George Gober
Harmony
T. M. M. Kinzie
Ervin Gore
Roy Dutton
White Point
Grip Huggins
G. C. McKinzie
John Henry McKinzie
T. O. Rogers
Clinton Payne
Eddie Rogers
Roy Tupin
Durian
T. M. McKinzie
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Smart Easter
Bettis & Gibbs
the Ladies’ Store
Comanche, Texas
Moody’s Market
Comanche Laundry
Wade Pearce
Piggly Wiggly
Everrite
K. C
van Camp
White
Wade Penree
Elm Grove
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