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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1938
Page
5
Evergreen Association calls attention to beautifying Evergreen Cemetery and announces a work day on Friday May 14. The piece urges bringing tools and lunch to tidy graves, place flowers, and share in the community effort.
De Leon High School Band won second place in both concert playing and marching in the State Band Contest at San Angelo on April 28 29 30. In sight reading the group captured first place, the top score in its division. Director is Graham Smoot of Comanche. Class C included 250 or fewer enrollments with twelve bands competing.
Pastor Rev. Scarlett reports from Birmingham on a historic Methodist union vote at the general conference. The measure uniting the three major branches passed 434 to 26 after lengthy debate with opposition strongest in the Old South. A large crowd heard fraternal addresses before a joint three-church ceremony.
The Mt Pleasant Baptist Church and Sunday School announce a Mother’s Day program next Lord’s Day. It is an all day event honoring living and dead mothers with readings by youths and an address on motherhood by Judge L B Russell. Gordon Barrett, Pastor.
Members of Baggett Church and the community are invited to meet next Sunday May 8 at 10 00 A M to organize Sunday School. Authorized by members present May 1. Comanche Texas. Thomas D. Moore.
Comanche Grammar School marked National Music Week with a daily program led by teachers and students. Activities included student bands, stage performances, choral groups, piano solos, a playlet, and readings reflecting the year’s study of seasons and nationality in music.
B F Cadenhead reports Hon Carl Lunn a Nation speaker will address Comanche citizens on the Townsend Nation Recovery Plan H R 4199 at 2:00 p m Saturday May 6 in the court room or band stand to discuss the bill and urge a hearing. Rubber hose all lengths at Higginbothams.
James R. Card 73 died in Dallas Sunday after a long illness. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 in Weiland's Funeral Church Dallas with interment at Grove Hill Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Lottie Holman Card a son James Robert Card Jr of Dallas a daughter Mrs Nanie Parker of Pryor Oklahoma and Hilton Burks of Comanche attended the funeral.
The Hughes Junior Quartette will perform on KFPL in Dublin tonight from nine to ten o'clock with Glenn Norwood handling announcements. Fishing tackle on display at Higginbothams.
Mrs. Buster Hanson of San Angelo visits her parents the Dillards. Mrs. J A Montgomery and Mrs. Etta Roberson are visiting in Angelo and Texan this week. Mrs. Jack Bell undergoes major operation at Brownwood hospital. Mrs. M B Baker and Billy of Mineral Wells visit the Bakers. Charles Odell of Wichita Falls travels to Comanche for his father Elias Odell. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Massingill and daughter depart for Flint Michigan to buy a new auto. John A. Mahon spent part of the week in Brownwood for hospital treatment. Grace Brightman of Austin visits her parents in Comanche.
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