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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1938
Page
9
The new Baptist church at Gustine near Hale is advancing with walls above ground after four feet of basement work. Foreman L. A. Gleaton leads the crew as builders expect completion within three months.
Retired farmer Thomas Rueben Burt died at 9:30 p.m. Monday at his Payne Street home in Northeast Comanche after heart trouble. Funeral services were held at his residence with Rev. F. E. Scarlett and Rev. J. D. Smoot officiating. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery. Surviving are wife Nancy Killian Burt. children Ambrose Burt Ed Burt M. E. Beaty Dick Ravenshine and Tom Burt. Burt was born in Fort Wayne Alabama and lived in Comanche 41 years. He belonged to the Methodist Church. Out of town attendees included Will Killian Arlington John Webb Snyder Lloyd Bryant and Mrs. Bryant and Marguerite Ross of Brownwood.
Hilton Burks urges Comanche citizens and Episcopal members to contribute freely to move repair and restore the church on East Main Street. He states W. L. Sartwell gifted the lot and building long ago, and asks for funds to lay a foundation, rebuild the roof, and repaint the structure, with checks made to J. D. Waring, treasurer.
Mrs. Lee Harris entertained the As You Like Club Friday evening with pot plants iris bridal wreath and Easter rabbits in decorations. Refreshments of sandwiches cake and tea were served for guests including Mrs. Jno. Dillon Mrs. Geo. Clark Mrs. Earl Stracener Miss Hazel Kendrick and Mrs. Oscar Neil of Slai-
With one week left, enumerators report residents still miss at door calls for the 1938-39 scholastic census in Comanche and Comanche County. The count targets students ages six to seventeen and yields 22 dollars per counted pupil for local schools. Kilpatrick's Hardware advertises screens and doors.
Hazel Dell residents will vote on April 2 to raise the school tax from 50 to 65 cents per $100 of valuation. An earlier report incorrectly stated the raise would be 75 cents.
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