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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1939
Page
3
Stag Creek residents and visitors are listed in a long stream of mentions, including visits among families and friends, club meetings, Easter planning, and local church services. The Tuesday Club met with Mrs. J H Jaynes to quilt three items, while another session with Mrs. Lloyd Coker produced two quilts.
Reverend Bill Glasgow of Mount Peasant filled his Sunday appointment with a large attendance from surrounding communities. Nelson Williams of Brownwood opened a weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs T N Williams.
Hazel Dell hosted Dublin visitors Monday and Fort Worth guests Jessie and Frank Burton spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs W C Burton. R M Alexander's house welcomed Ruth Miller G D Haggard Gynn Priddy and Mrs Priddy on Sunday. Jeff and Alton Miller were in West Texas. Hugh Gober family visited M F Gober at Gustine. Williams of Pampa spent the weekend with Ed Smiths. Joe King Claud Robinson of Carlton visited W A Bryson Sunday. W N Kee family visited R A Smith and daughters. Jo and Mrs W A Pettit visited 5S W Wall and daughter recently. D yi and Herman Bram led Stepienville visited W M Hood Row. W O Crosson visited J B Mackson at Gustine Sunday. Polyado family visited H C Applewhite Gustine. Those visiting in the Hayes home Sunday were Mrs Moore Gene Red Elthris Moore and Vera Hayes. Singing will be held Sunday night.
Advertisement notes a combined one year subscription for The Comanche Chief and Semi-Weekly at a price of 1.50. It invites readers to buy butter paper at The Chief.
Harmony residents helped on Calvin Thomas farm Monday as neighbors assisted in fieldwork. The Goodwill Club hosted a Thursday afternoon gathering for Mrs. J. A. Wilhelm with twenty nine attendees including Mrs. Henry Stephenson and Mrs. Moore. Nearby travelers visited Fort Worth and a Pompey born Jennie May Bean married Jack Driscoll of Zephyr. O. B. Phillips bought Aberdeen Angus calves at Rochelle for F F A events. Van Dyke School representatives named for Comanche County Meet and local baseball results featured 10 to 1 win over Hasse and a loss to Ammi Tiner and Loys Samuels relatives gathered at Carlton and Dublin on Monday.
Bibb Mr and Mrs C E Drenna and daughter Lena were Santa Anna visitors Saturday. Mr and Mrs Pat Scott hosted guests Sunday including John Henry of Balls Leon Sledge of Soda Springs George P Foster of Sipe Springs and W C Cox. Dillard Kelsey family and others attended a rabbit drive at Stag Creek. Frank Free visited Abilene this week.
Bill Glasgow preached here Sunday and several families visited J. E. Gore and T. N. Williams. Harmony members attended church, while Bill McEvin preached at Mount Pleasant. Visitors include the Goyettes, Murphree, Gore, Williams, Williford, McKinzie, and Browns from Brownwood, Comanche, Bethel, and Stephenville.
Friday night visits among Beattie families include Soda Springs resident Melrose Hoover staying with Zulean Wright. The A E Vineyard family visited Claud Jones and family at Suez over Sunday. Mrs W M Helm and daughter returned home after visiting Fairview. Clyde Jones spent the weekend in Austin. Beattie ninth graders plus Melrose Hoover Faye Jones Judson Sledge went to Longhorn Cavern in Austin Saturday. Rev Roger Smith to preach at Sweetwater Sunday. Soda Springs School joined the County Meet at Como mancha Friday and Saturday.
Gap Frank Moore of Comanche spent Wednesday night with his parents. Mr and Mrs Clifton Donald son of Walnut visited relatives. Dr and Mrs J O Lane of Comanche called on Charlie Linders. Dorothy Jene and Jessie Albert Laneston of Stag Creek stayed with sister Elizabeth Donaldson. Donaldson and Ocie Ward were in De Leon. FFA members Wade Milner Kenneth Tidmore Ewell Rogers and Gaylen Cagle attended the Fat Stock Show Saturday.
Sweetwater Mr and Mrs Bud Lloyd and family and Mrs J H Lloyd visited Gustine to spend Sunday with daughter. Mrs Lloyd planned a week's stay. Miss Gaynell Smith spent Saturday night with relatives. Mr and Mrs David Woolsey Arnold Hurt occurred at Cotton Grove. Miss Nila Hurt of Cotton Grove spent Sunday night with relatives here. Baptists church services were held Sunday at both hours.
A three story brick hotel named Hotel Long will open around April 1 in Stephenville. Built by Mr and Mrs Charles S Long the 40 room structure cost over 75000 with C and Oates & Sons of Abilene as general contractors. Wyatt C Hedrick of Fort Worth designed the building and supervise engineering. The hotel stands on the east edge of town along the Fort Worth highway.
Morton’s Chapel host J. T. Boswell of Levelland visits with his mother Mrs. Clara Boswell and relatives. Morris Farrow and children of Linden stay with C. M. Farrow’s family. Gayle Cox from Long Branch returns home to visit his parents. C. T. Morris travels to Fort Worth on business. Judge R. S. McCharen and Mrs. McCharen visit C. M. Farrow. Mission services led by Rev. A W Ferrer with Rev. W E Harrel in Downing. Mrs. Roy Armstrong and children Sarah and Kirk Dublin guests of C. T. Morris. Mrs. Rush Brownlee recovering from hospital operation at Gorman hospital.
Elm Grove Mr and Mrs Emmitt Chancellor of Fairview spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs W L Reed. Mr and Mrs Sartor and family visited relatives in Hood Courtey. Mr and Mrs Robert Reed visited Mr and Mrs Red Hart Sunday. Mr and Mrs Bogus Hayes spent the weekend with relatives in Sipe Springs. Mr and Mrs Jim Reed and Mrs F A Ferris of Sidney spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs W W Smith. Luther Norwood visited in Brownwood Saturday. Several from here attended the funeral of Charles Steele at White Point Sunday. Mr and Mrs Curtis Norwood at Hasse.
Work progresses rapidly on an NYA project at the Coleman County Court House with youths assisting in repair and refurbishing the building. J. C. Kellam, State Youth Director, has been advised.
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