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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1942
Page
7
The Wilson School will end its 1941 42 year with an all day program Friday May 22 including a morning program dinner on the ground and afternoon games A school play titled Whittlin will be shown Friday night and exercises are planned for Thursday night May 21 with all present in view of the community.
Army Engineers of the VIII Army Corps at Camp Bowie completed a 35 foot one way bridge over Stag Creek thirteen miles northwest of Comanche. Built to replace the previous bridge destroyed in 1941 maneuvers, construction ran April 27 to May 2 under Lt Setzler with 180 workers including three lieutenants. Comanche County’s Don Gray was the sole local youth involved.
The Christian Church announces Bible School Communion and preaching every Sunday at 10 o clock with no evening service. This Sunday May 10 is Mother's Day observed with a focus on honoring mothers. Mrs Rudd directs the special music and soldiers are welcome. Congratulations to seniors Klingman noted by Pastor Cc Klingman.
Church notices list Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:05 a.m. Training Union 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship 8:30 p.m. The Bunyan tale Pilgrim's Progress is cited with a moral to stay on the main line and not be side tracked as fears arise.
At Lamkin church service is at 11 a.m. on Mother’s Day. In Gustine a baccalaureate sermon will be preached at the Methodist Church Sunday evening at 9. Church School is at 10 a.m. in Lamkin Gustine and Energy. A revival meeting at Gustine is planned for the first Sunday in July. Read Mark 8 36. J D Smoot.
On Sunday May 10 the Comanche First Methodist Church hosts a Mother's Day program starting 9:45 a.m. with a devotional by Virgil Chaffin, followed by class work at 10, a 11 a.m. service with special music, and a sermon titled Our Mothers. The pastor will award three potted flowers to the oldest and youngest mothers and the mother with the largest family. Evening sermon at 8:30 titled Remaking Life. Epworth Leagues meet 7:15 p.m. W.S.C.S. at 3 p.m. Monday, midweek service 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The Methodist Women's Society held a mission study on the Christian roots of democracy with Mrs Merlin Jenkins leading. Twelve members attended. The district meeting is set for Ballinger on May 12, and the monthly social will be next Monday at Mrs Logan Williams home with co host Mrs Ewell Arthur.
Services will be held at St. Matthews Episcopal Church Sunday at 8 00 pm Rev S L Jeffries of Brownwood will preach.
Mr and Mrs L R Daniel of Gustine report their son Sergeant Wilburn Daniel has arrived safely in the Hawaiian Islands after completing military training at Fort Bliss in El Paso Texas The family confirmation notes the move and safe arrival from military post to island duty.
Hardie S Harris of Gustine announces his run for Constable of the Gustine Precinct. He asks voters for support and influence, with his name listed in The Chief's regular announcement column after this week.
Harmony Home Demonstration Club met at the club house on April 28 to test cookers. Members found some defective units and planned for a larger May meeting on the 14th to quilt, bring gifts, redraw names, and discuss summer plans.
Mrs Audrey Bloomer of Gan Saba spent the weekend in Comanche with Mr and Mrs Bernard Riley. Mrs Dulce Power of De Leon returned home Wednesday after a two week visit with her daughter Mrs Frank Davis.
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