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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1941
Page
3
The Abi e-Waco bus line resumes service with daily departures from Comanche at 9:00 AM for Waco and returns at 6:00 PM. Local ads note a time clock machine installed at the Owl Confectionery and featured sale items and services from nearby businesses.
The Gustine area reports visits by Boydston family and Jimmie Boydston Leland Boydston. Camp Wolters servicemen Harmon Kemp and Morace Cox are noted with recent departures. Local declamation contestants Joe Rita and Lavern Vanwinkle earned top places at the County Meet.
Rob Bob Thompson of Rotan spent the week end here with his father J. P. Thompson. Mrs. Charlie Rollins and sons of Rotan visited here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Cox. Charlie Carrigan recently at Brownwood is at home with his family. Byron Doggett and Billy Jud returned from a trip to Gallup New Mexico. Mrs. Alex Doggett and daughter moved to Brownwood to join Mr. Doggett who is employed there.
Indian Creek residents and relatives from Comanche Elm Grove Pettit Van Dyke Sweetwater and Creamer joined in Sunday visits. The notes list several households hosting relatives including Mr and Mrs Elmer Day and daughter Mrs W B Kearney and daughters and Mr and Mrs James Holden with Dolly Pinkard of Sweetwater.
Trinity Shorty Welch and Herbert Buchanan traveled to Brownwood on Saturday while B B Skaggs and family visited the Bunting couple in Rucker on Sunday. Terre Pitts and family from Downing visited J H Dawkins, Wv D Nowlin with family visited Bill Pranks and family at Duster Friday. Delmar Singleton and spouse of St Joe plus De Leon visitors visited D F Singleton. R R Smith and daughter Virginia spent Friday night and Saturday in Fort Worth. A quilting gathering last Thursday at Mrs Lela Lee’s home drew many including Letha Clements and others.
Excessive and tinned rains disrupt farm work this spring. Miss Daphna Westfall and Graycie Westmoreland visited Miss Bonnie Moore at De Leon. Singing drew a good crowd with visitors from nearby communities. J. D. Center invites all to join in the singing. Bebe Joyce Maynett Bobbie Jean Barnett and Pearl Westmoreland visited Mrs. C. C. Hillhouse. James Hughes of Camp Bowie spent the weekend with his parents. A daughter Joyce Faye was born to Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Randall. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Box spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Crosson and family.
Soda Springs residents attended the County Meet in Comanche over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Jay Tupin visited Rising Star Sunday. Mr Moore replaced Mr Doss as Soda Springs School teacher. Mrs Doss holds a position in a Brownwood ward school. Mr and Mrs Jim Sturdivant visited Custer community. Mr and Mrs Frank Phifer of Comanche were guests of Mr and Mrs Willie Tupin Sunday. Mr and Mrs Luther Harris of Roby spent last week with her mother Mrs C Evans. Judson Lloyd and George Burchel of Camp Bowie and Varney Jones of Knott visited Sunday afternoon. Miss Gaynelle Smith spent the weekend in Comanche with Miss Elaine Waggoner.
Comanche shoppers reported shoplifting at the Roberson Sisters store Saturday. Two black triple sheer red ingote dresses, sizes 44 and 46, valued at 54 dollars in total, were displayed earlier and missing by closing time. Mrs Maude Roberson commented on the incident.
Lt Hobson Williford of San Antonio Air visited his parents Mr and Mrs Williford last week. Mrs Ellen Perdue Miss Kathleen Perdue Mrs John Wright Mrs Sallie Currier and Miss Leota Currier visited Mrs J L Higginbotham who is very ill Sunday. Belevery Lane spent the weekend at Board Church with relatives. Glen Perdue of San Angelo spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs A E Perdue. Mr and Mrs Irvin Dunn visited relatives in Gustine Sunday. Mrs Martha Wright is visiting her son John Wright. Mr and Mrs Fulks were in car wreck here Saturday with Mrs Fulks suffering a broken lip.
Mexico Jerry Joe Fowler spent the week end with E. J. Knox of Dublin. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Huckabee of Lone Oak spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Carter. Mr. and Mrs. Will T. Gandy visited with relatives at Waco over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Falkner spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will Kerley at Wilson. W. R. Williams of Brownwood spent the week end here with his wife and children. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Lowery of Brownwood spent Friday and Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Falkner and family. Marie Wilson of Edna Hill spent Sunday night with Wanda Nell Falkner. Mr. and Mrs. Rance Crockrell of Levelland have returned home after a brief visit here with relatives. Genevie Falkner spent Sunday by Willie Fay Williams of Edna Hill.
Harmony Carl Thomas of Brownwood spent days with family here. Residents including Ira Fletcher J F Wilhelm S B Bean Clifton Shoemaker Tyson Phillips Wayne Wilhelm and Joe Tom Gore attended the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show Saturday. Local visitors included Mr and Mrs Vinney Kirkland of Comanche to see M T Shoemaker home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Z T Edwards visited Sunday night. Jacob Tyson and children Kerrville J B Simms Camp Bowie and R W Pate with Mary Ellen of Comanche spent Sunday with O G B Phillips family. Otho Phillips of Comanche visited Thursday and Friday. A snappy sedan was shown by a salesman. Happy's Radio Service at Tupin's Jewelry offers radio and refrigerator repair with guaranteed work. Proctor Mercantile Co. of Proctor, Texas lists two row planters cultivators and surky breaking plows for sale in good condition.
Howington describes the legislative workload with 1 130 bills and resolutions to be considered by the Texas House and Senate. He notes passage of a Scientific Load Limit for Trucks raising gross load to 38 000 pounds and discusses a license law bill and payments under a new system.
Pastor C. C. Kinsman announces services at Central Christian Bible School. Regular sermons at 10 o'clock Sundays, 11 o'clock first and third Sundays, and 7 30 p m Sundays. this fifth Sunday includes both morning and evening preaching.
The note declares a postwar pause in activities to identify nations after the European conflict concludes. It outlines a temporary period of reassessment and national mapping following the end of hostilities.
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