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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1936
Page
5
Four tables of bridge featured a society card night. High score trophies went to Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Montgomery for members and to Mr. and Mrs. Park Huntington for guests. A salad course followed.
The Sophomore class of Gus tine High School and sponsor enjoyed a May 1 afternoon at Lake Brisco with swimming and games. A six o'clock picnic supper followed, served to class members and sponsor Frances Hutchings along with numerous students.
Gustine High School freshman class members enjoyed an after school party on Thursday night April 30 hosted by sponsor Miss McIlroy at Mr and Mrs Wilburn Daniels home. Games and contests filled the evening with friends teachers and class members present.
Miss Dann Butler of Hasse wed Dewey Williams of Comanche Sunday at the Baptist church in Goldthwaite. They will live on his Sidney area farm. She is daughter of Henry and Mrs Butler and a teacher. he is son of C. F. Williams and formerly part of a mercantile business now farming.
Riley Warren and Miss Ruby Fagan of Bibb were married Saturday evening in Comanche by Rev. Tom Moore. Mrs. Warren is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Fagan of Bill and Mr. Warren is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Warren of Brownwood. They will make their home in Dublin.
The Junior Luther League of Priddy gathered Sunday afternoon at Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Walthers for outdoor games including Hide-and-Seek Piggie Wants a Signal and Flying Dutchman. Refreshments followed as members and visitors enjoyed the event.
J K Billingslea known as Uncle Jess and a Gustine resident for 51 years died at 2 50 a m April 21 from pneumonia at his daughter's home in Midland He was born September 18 1857 in Parker County Texas and married Josephine Copeland in 1881 The funeral was at Gustine Church of Christ with Bro O O Newton officiating and burial at Union Cemetery Gustine He leaves seven surviving children six grandsons five granddaughters a sister and a brother plus many nieces nephews and cousins
The Sidney School honors list for the second six weeks of the second semester names students across grades one through ten under Supt J B Cooper. Separately an exhibit on population growth will open in Dallas at the Texas Centennial Exposition with a $25 million budget. Birth statistics will be processed on an electrical census machine in the Federal building at the Expo. Chief and Semi-Weekly Farm News subscription rates offered.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Pritts were held April 30 at Zion Hill with three ministers officiating and interment in Zion Hill Cemetery. The sketch notes her Tennessee birth in 1863, Arkansas move, marriage to W H C Fritts, and long residence in Comanche County. She left a large family including children Delia Griffith and D E Nabers, many descendants, and a devoted church life.
A Firemen's Benefit Dance is scheduled for Monday night May 11. The event invites community members to support firefighters with dancing and fundraising activities.
The committee announces a cemetery work day at Board Church on Saturday May 16. Dinner will be provided featuringomatic stew. Committee members include R. E. Nance I. M. Davis and L. E. Westmoreland.
A scale reproduction of the entire U S Naval Academy at Annapolis will headline the Navy exhibit at the Texas Centennial Exposition opening in Dallas on June 6. Commander James M. Lewis heads the display and says the miniature Academy marks the first such reproduction of its kind.
A steer weighing 3100 pounds will headline the Texas Centennial Exposition opening in Dallas on June 6. Known as Big Jim and once owned by the late Will Rogers, the animal is touted as possibly the world’s largest steer. The exhibit, part of a pageant of the fair, is highlighted by immense size and duration details.
Mrs. Rose Monday, home economics teacher at Blanket High School, accompanied five students to the annual Home Makers Rally in San Angelo. They competed in five contests and won two places, with Marvel Bell Stone taking second in the food selection contest and Tylene Harris third in judging personal appearance. Irene Lynch Evelyn Boler and Ruth Tidwell also participated as their dresses were exhibited.
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