Social notes reflect Comanche area visits and travels
A long list of residents and friends are noted visiting family or traveling to Dallas, Kerrville, Dublin, Mineral Wells, and other Texas towns. Many readers are mentioned with relatives, teaching roles, or recent moves, including Anna Nabers re elected to Desdemona faculty and Phillip Chilton’s return from Lebanon to plan law practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. K. Mackey
Chilren
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Friday Club Hosts Delightful Bridge Gathering
The Friday club met at Mrs. Will Roberson's home for a lively bridge session with geraniums and amaryllis. Mrs. Will Saterfield won the prize, while Mrs. R. K. Shelton received the guest favor and Miss Willie Mae Bethany the consolation. Ice cream and cake followed. Several local ladies and visitors attended, including Mrs. W. O. Hamilton and Miss Willie Mat Bethany. Grandma Neeley celebrated a 57th birthday with family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Roberson
Will Saterfield
R. K. Shelton
Willie Mae Bethany
W. O. Hamilton
Dallas
Willie Mat Bethany
Fort Worth
Mesdames R. K. Shelton
James Clarke
Bess Dunn
Lionel Slider
C. V. Caver
George Kearney
Tom F. Reese
Stella
Dad Hicks
Small Sandy Land Farms Wanted Near Comanche
J. R. Eanes & Co seeks two to five mile range small sandy land farms for sale. Two or three buyers ready if price fits. Contact them promptly for quick offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
J. R. Eanes & Co
Graveyard Working at Board Church Scheduled
A graveyard working at Board Church is set for Saturday before the third Sunday in May. All interested are invited to bring tools and well filled baskets to spend the day. committee members include J. F. Banner J. D. Pannell and J. H. Tate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board Church
J. F. Banner
J. D. Pannell
J. H. Tate
Board Church School Closes With Pupils' Program
Board Church school ends its term tonight with a pupil program. Misses Golden and Susie Evans led a very successful term of teaching at the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board Church
Misses Golden
Susie Evans
Notice Invites Members to May 12 Regular Meeting
The Chief announces a regular meeting next Tuesday night May 12 at eight o'clock with special business to be attended to. Members are urged to be present.
Bridge Parties Honor Mrs Moore and Club Guests
Mrs R H Moore honored with a bridge party in Lubbock on Wednesday afternoon for her mother in law. Three tables played with Mrs E Wiesendanger winning high score a fudge apron. Lunch featured fruit salad tuna sandwiches cheese wafers potato chips and tea. Walter Durham hostessing As You Like It Club hosted six tables with Jno D Waring and Tom F Reese winning high scores. Stella Hicks won consolation narcissus perfume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mulmer
Jack Mooore
KK. H. Moore
Refiecs
Mesdames
Frank Palmer
George Tate
Jno. Cunningham
G. A. Chilton
Jack Moore
E. A. Wiesendanger
J. Hicks
Johu Chilton
Arthur Lovelace
Ann Palmer
Addie Harvery
R. H. Moore
Lubbock
E. ©. Wiesendanger
J. B. Chilton
BE. C. Wilsendanger
Tom Helmsley
Jnc. D. Waring
Walter Durham
Louise Burks
Alft Winston
Eastland
Jno. D. Waring
Lhey Club
Tom F. Reese
Stella Hicks
Missionary Society Formed At Methodist Event
Mrs. H. B. Thompson hosted a Tuesday evening gathering of younger Methodists. The event featured parlor games and social time, then the formation of a Young Women's Missionary Society. Mrs. J. D. Smoot aided, with officers elected: president Mrs. J. L. Rayburn, vice president Miss Mary Dingwall, recording secretary Miss Devin Dunn, treasurer Miss Sarah Emert. New members included Mrs. J. L. Rayburn, Mrs. Marvin Lee, and Misses Mary Doyle, Mary Greinger, Mary Dingwall, Ruth, and Olariesa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Thompson
Young Women’s Missionary Society
J. D. Smoot
J. L. Raybrun
Mary Dingwall
Janice Meredith to Run Two Days at Majestic Theatre
The Majestic Theatre to host the film Janice Meredith next Thursday for a two day run. The drama features Paul Revere Washington Cornwallis Henry Hamilton and other Revolution era figures with Martha Washington and Marie Antoinette also shown. Instructors plan to take pupils to experience a vivid screen history lesson. The production used authentic period costumes and settings reflecting Colonial America.
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Janice Meredith
American Republic
Martha Washington
Marie Antoinette
A. T. Ritchie Longtime Comanche County Citizen Dies
A. T. Ritchie, longtime Comanche county resident and former Texas Ranger born in 1849 in Alabama, died at his Sidney home on April 29 at the supper table. He had lived in the county since 1883 and was married in 1875 to Mary Ellen Nabors. Surviving children and relatives attended the May 1 burial at Pendergrass cemetery, with funeral services by Rev. George Lambreth of Rising Star.
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Ritchie
Alabama
Texas
Comanche County
Mary Ellen Nabors
Julian Johnson
Henry Lewis
Elmer Roe
Comanche
J. B. Robertson
Houston
Seed prices from Sanford farm near Logan's Gap
Mose Young advertises cotton seed Kasch and Antone first and second year at $2.23 a bushel on his Sanford farm just west of Logan's Gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kasch and
Antone
Mose Young
Sanford Farm
Logan’s Gap
New Women's Society Forming at Methodist Church
Members of the Loder Women's Society gathered with Mrs. Smoot, Mrs. Clemons, Mrs. Palmer, Dana Saye, Agnes Graham, and Eugenia Gray. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. The first meeting will be held at the Methodist church next Tuesday evening with all young women invited and new members expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Emert
Dovia Dunn
The
Loder Women's Society
J. D. Smoot
J. J. Clemons
Palmer
Dana Saye
Agnes Graham
Eugenia Gray
New Society
Methodist Church
Te Church
Johnson Lee marriage of Eva Lee and George Johnson
Miss Eva Lee and Mr. George M. Johnson were quietly married at six o clock Saturday afternoon. The ceremony took place at Rev J Boyd's residence with a ring service. The couple honeymoon to Mineral Wells and will reside in Santa Anna. Both are Brownwood natives from esteemed families.
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Eva Lee
George M. Johnso
Miss Lee
Comanche
Rev. J. Boyd
Rev. Boyd
Johnson
Mineral Wells
Santa Anna
Brownwood
Howard Payne College
Daniel Baker
The
Telephone Company
State Meet Trip Heads to Austin From Comanche
Supt. W. G. Barret and six students Col l in Dingwall Darrell Woodward Herbert Williams Carl Stewart and Graham Smoot left early yesterday morning for Austin to attend the State Interscholastic League meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Woodward
Herbert Williams
Carl Stewart
Graham Smoot
Austin
Election to Decide School District Consolidation in Comanche County
Notice sets election for May 1920 at Vanayke schoolhouse to decide consolidation of Vanayke district with Gum Springs to form Vandyke district. D Nabers to preside with two judges and two clerks. returns to county commissioners court within five days. Voters must be qualified residents. ballots will read For The Consolidation or Against the Consolidation. Dated May 5 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Vanayke
Ind
Gum Springs
Vandyke
D. &. Nabers
Commissioners Court
Judge's Notice of Election on School Consolidation
State of Texas Comanche County notifies an election on the fifth day of May at Gum Springs schoolhouse to decide if District No 22 should consolidate with Vandyke School District forming the Vandyke Consolidated Independent School District. County official C A Nelms appointed. resident qualified voters may vote for or against consolidation.
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Mrs. Crate Conger
Mrs
Tom Pate
A. D. Barnes
Goree, Texas
P. 8. Lewis
Bess Rock
Los Angeles
California
J. A. Rock
Anna Nabers
Desdemona School
Desdemona High School
Pauline Webb
Snyder
W. T. House
B. W. Speed
Robert Riley
Helen
Kerrville
Mr. Speed
Kiley
Robert
Speed
Carlsbad
T. J. Jordan
P. St. Clair
Laughter
C. G. Whitten
Abidene
Fitzhugh
J. Bb. Layne
Phillip Chilton
K. Hi. Chilton
Lebanon
Venn
Emmett Roach
Sabine
Central America
P. H. Chilton
Jonnye Lee Wynn of
Winters
Claude Weiss
J. C. Wilkerson
Chifton
Sherwood McDonald Land
Thelma
Naomi ‘Ruth
Emma Lou
J. J. Franklin
Mquanah
J Annie Magee
Joe Mcllroy
Blue In
G. W. Jessup
Mr. O. ©. Broughton
Rising Star
Claude Wells
Wells
Jonnye Lee Wynn
Vada Franklin
Blanket
Daniel Baker College
Gustine
Will Franklin
Nat
Ray McCorkle
J. T. Landreth
D. L. Morris
H. M. Jones
Whitney
T. J. Nabers
W. D. van Blarcom
Tthe
F. L. Little
Sipe Springs
Cyril Greene
Co. V. Caver
Jamie Clarke
Stephenville
William Chilton
Jim Slack
Uesslay
Laura Harris
Andrew Heflin
Heflin
Roswell
New
Mrs. S. B. Todd
Mrs. Meroney
Mrs. Gunn
Frank Wilson Graham
Mrs. Wilson
Jack Wright
Coralie Kittle
Kettie van Blarcom
Mineral Weils
Daisy Greenwade
Béitor
K. V. Neeley
J .B. Albcorn
Mr. Neeley
Grandma Neeley
Grandma
J. W. Hoff
West Texas
O. C. Thrasher
Marjorie
Mrs. Thrasher
Mrs. Causey
Vera Hitchie
Ft. Worth
Herbert Cook
Hillsboro
S. Thaxton
Miss Loleete
Frances
B. F. Hearn
Forney
H. A. Carry
Rogers, Ark
C. S. Thaxton
Fred Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Mrs. M. Bb. Anderson
Karl Tate
Tom Holmsly
At. Oh
Moore of
A. T. Ritchie
Sidney
Johnson- Lee
W. G. Barret
Comanche City
Collin Dingwall
Alexas
K. A. Luker
State of Texas
Toavo
Vandyke Consolidated Independent
C. A. Nelms
R. A. Luker
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield, N. J
Reese Drug Compan
Grammar School
W. J. Roe
Northwest Corner Square
Loudermilk's
Jersey
O. M. Horn
Comanche R
Dublin
Charley Harvey
Newbury Road
Russell and Harvey
Biatherwick
W. G. Wetzel
Main Street
Lexas
L. BK. Russell
SE. Hestrud
Buckley
Maggie Vernon
Shepperd
Police
Thomas
Democrat
Star Route
Ditte
Hamilton Road
Indian Creek
D. T. Long
Drive In
Ford Garage
Shorty Vineyard
Wayne Milton
Bullard
Paris Smith
Mar
C. A. Greene
J T. Pate
Comanché
Armonar
Denny’s
R. T. Janes
Promeus
Jessup & Allcorn General Insurance and Bonds
W. Jessup
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