Newbury Residents and Local Visits Highlight Week
Newbury Miss Effie Roberson visited friends at Breckenridge last week. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Goosby visited relatives in Brownwood Sunday. Miss Glynith Harris entertained friends with a party last week. J. C. Medford entertained with a party Friday night. Miss Jessie May and Mary Pogue were Blanket visitors Sunday. Mrs. J. D. Farrar spent the week end in Brownwood. A barn belonging to Dolphus Carter was destroyed by fire here last week. T. B. Luckey has returned from a Brownwood hospital where he has been receiving treatment. Mrs. W. M. Beaty has returned from a German hospital. You can get a big typewriter tablet for a dime at the Chief office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Roberson
Breckenridge
Dolphus Carter
T. B. Luckey
Brownwood
Clyde Goosby
Glynith Harris
W. M. Beaty
J. C. Medford
Jessie May
Mary Pogue
J. D. Farrar
Community notes from local area visits and departures
Beattie Irel Ferguson returned home after working in Iowa and Louisiana. Miss Laverne Bingham spent Friday night with Esta Lee and ress. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Booth of Iowa La spent the weekend with home folks. Mrs. Pauline Teague moved to Iowa La to join her husband. A large crowd attended the Friday night community program. Miss Orpha Wilson leaves for Freer Sunday after three years of teaching here. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stephenson of Carbon visited relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Vaughan of Sipe Springs visited. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Nowlin and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Roe of Olney visited Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Alfie Solomon of Cisco visited Sunday. Miss Geneva Hattox of Custer spent Sunday with friends here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irel Ferguson
Iowa
Louisiana
Laverne Bingham
Esta Lee Andress
E. E. Booth
Pauline Teague
Orpha Wilson
Freer
Ben Stephenson
Carbon
Jess Vaughan
Sipe Springs
W. B
Methodist Church Sees Attendance Rise and Reports Growth
Our Sunday School rose by 44 from a year ago and overall attendance improved across services. The second Quarterly Conference was held with Rev. McClure present, finances reported up to date, and a 30 percent Sunday School increase over last year’s quarter. The District Conference in Santa Anna is next Wednesday at 9 am to review mid year reports and summer plans. Chas. Cole, Minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
McClure
Santa Anna
Chas. Cole
Cemetery Work at Indian Creek Cemetery
An all day work event will take place at Indian Creek Cemetery on Friday May 8. Volunteers are asked to come early and bring hoes rakes wheelbarrows and lunch. Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Creek
Blanket Visitors and Local Club Events Highlight Lampasas Schedule
Blanket Mr and Mrs W B Boff and children visited her father Mr Griffin and other relatives at Lampasas Sunday. The Blanket Business Men hosted the Brownwood Lions Club at a dinner in the Lampasas high school auditorium last Wednesday. Mrs Jack Bettis of Graham visited her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Dabney. Misses Charlotte Switzer Edna Watkins and Buena Banks of Howard Payne College spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs C B Switzer. The Baptist W M A met at Mrs Virgil Parsons home with a mission program and ice cream and cake. Rev Christian pastor of Bethel Baptist Church filled the pulpit Sunday at both hours. Miss Cleo Bird of Winchell visited her parents Mr and Mrs L F Bird. Junior Class hosted a banquet for the Senior Class and faculty at the school auditorium last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Boff
Griffin
Lampasas
Blanket Business
Brownwood Lions Club
Jack Bettis
Graham
Joe Dabney
Charlotte Switzer
Edna Watkins
Buena Banks
Howard Payne College
Charlotte
C. B. Switzer
Baptist W. M. A
Virgil Parson
Christian
Bethel Baptist Church
Cleo Bird
Winchell
L. F. Bird
Ora B Nichols Attends Student Council Conference
Ora B Nichols of Comanche secretary of the John Tarleton College student council attended a leadership conference at Glen Rose with fellow council members. The group discussed student government issues and proposed candidates for the 1936 1937 officer slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenville
Ora B. Nichols
Comanche
John Tarleton College
Glen Rose
Cardus claim cited by women in early ads
The passage notes women testifying Cardui helped them feel stronger after taking part of a bottle, with claims of improved strength and activity. It presents a promotional tone typical of old newspaper ads, ending with a skeptical line about “TS % does not benefit.”
Lamkin Students Win Places in District Meet
Neville Hamilton and Alvin Sigman of Lamkin earned second place at the Abi lene regional district meet in Ready Writers and Senior Boys Declamations respectively. They were accompanied by Len Dalton. Buy tickets for the Comanche High School Senior Play at Sutton Dudley Drug Store. Tickets on sale. play Tuesday May 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamkin
Neville Hamilton
Alvin Sigman
Abilene
Len Dalton
Sutton Dudley
Baby Elixir advert promises relief for colic and gas
An advertisement for Baby Elixir from Wm. Reese Drug Co claims the medicine eases infant colic, indigestion and gas cramps. It touts pure medicinal extracts, simple directions, safe use and quick relief with two sizes priced 35 cents and 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bey Blin
Reese Drug CO
McKinzie Hotel Offers Good Meals and Rooms
A notice promotes the McKinzie Hotel near the square offering excellent family style meals with varied, well cooked dishes and no advance notice needed. It also advertises clean beds and rooms at reasonable prices. The ad notes California Oregon and Washington as Pacific coast border states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinzie
McKinzie Hotel
States
Pacific Ocean
California
Oregon
Washington
Hazel Dell School Closes Friday May 8
The Hazel Dell School will close Friday May 8 after a successful term. The seventh grade graduation is set for Wednesday night May 6 marking the start of closing exercises. An Thursday night program and Friday programs follow, with a noon lunch and an outside cast three act comedy An Early Bird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Dell
Cti Ee
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Jim Johnson
Florist
Comanche, Texas
Newbury
Beattie
Cardus
Manche County
Neany
Pittsburgh
Kilpatrick Hardware Store
South Side Square
Texas
Davenport
R. H. Davenport
Depot Street
Southwest Gas Co
Durham Bros
GEO. C. McKinzie
J. R. Eanes & Co
John D. Waring
C. A. Greene
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