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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1939
Page
5
A 1939 verse imagining a world ruled by the Christian mother. It envisions harmony, virtue, and universal peace, with families united and conflicts resolved through maternal guidance and faith. References to war and discipline appear in a hopeful, devotional tone.
Cemetery work at Shiloh planned for Saturday May 13 announced by the committee. Volunteers are asked to arrive early and bring their own tools. Mr and Mrs W H Thate visited San Antonio for graduation expenses of his sister. New items arriving daily at Kilpatrick’s.
Sixty members of Comanche High School senior class will depart by bus Friday morning for a day outing at Lake Cisco. They will be chaperoned by Coach Glenn Frazier and Miss Hattie Brightman. This annual event, funded by proceeds from Tuesday's senior play, marks the third year of the Lake Cisco trip.
The Commissioners Court calls a precinct landowners convention on May 15 in Comanche County to elect a precinct soil advisory member. The elected official will be certified to the County Judge. District conventions on May 22 select state district delegates. The State Soil Conservation Board will meet May 29 in Temple, Texas for organization and business.
The Sidney Seniors staged their May 4 play to a large audience featuring Duane Andress and Bill Bartlett as four year olds. They honored Mr. and Mrs. Spencer George, announced class winners like Neta Jean Gressett and Juane Andress, and will receive diplomas at tonight's commencement with Dr. C. C. Klingman as principal speaker.
The Woman's Missionary Society will hold meetings in their respective circles Monday afternoon at 3:00 at the church to continue the Bible study.
Mrs Rosa Milner died at St Joseph's Hospital Fort Worth on Tuesday May 2 around 4 p m She was born January 1876 in Comanche County Texas and raised in Beattie She married J R G Milner in October 1894 they farmed and ran a mercantile business in Oklahoma and Texas She joined Nazarene Church at Sweetwater about 1914 Her husband died in 1932 Five sons including Carl Cleve Aron Judd Pitt Milner and Paul Milner survived along with daughters and siblings This obituary lists seven children and many relatives.
Arthur Jake Phifer of Comanche receives a five dollar prize from Hook and Shell Weekly for the state’s largest bass in October 1938. His Lake Banes catch weighed six and a half pounds, adding to his tally of over seventeen bass landed since May 1 as a noted local fisherman.
Seven year old Nita Fay Dillin, daughter of Mr and Mrs R T Dillin of Downing, student of Mrs A P Schmidt of De Leon, won a national piano tournament at Stephenville on May 8 with an excellent rating after performing ten pieces. Hans Barth, noted New York pianist and educator, served as judge, also presiding over events in Dallas San Antonio and Houston.
Audie Ethel White age 29 wife of C M White died May 1 at home in Blanket Rev J D Smoot of Comanche officiated Mineral services May 2 at her parents Mrs and Mrs P J Bush residence near Blanket Interment Mud Creek Cemetery Survivors include daughter Georgia Ola White sons Melton White Jr and Ike White her parents Mr and Mrs Eyes Bush sisters Edna Smith of Blanket Oneta Moore of Thrifty brother Tom Bush of Blanket
The New Majestic Theatre will show Saturday night and Sunday the film Man of Conquest about General Sam Houston. Endorsed by L A Woods State Superintendent of Schools, the picture is touted as one of the year’s greatest educational dramas of Texas.
Dr E R Ammons longtime Comanche dentist since 1931 closes his office and departs for Fort Worth where he will establish a new clinic in the Riverside Addition. He arrived from Stanton after studying at Texas Dental College Houston and has been active in church and civic life with Mrs Ammons and her mother Mrs Davis. Greeting Cards for Mother's Day sold at Kilpatrick's.
Elbert Stewart caretaker lists gatherings at Lake Banes with party counts from March to May. Notable groups include Lamkin basketball team 12, Dublin School picnic 24, Comanche grades 35 69 81, Gustine juniors 36, May 1 county picnic 160, and Comanche F F A events 80.
W H LaRoque editor of The Cisco Press and former Comanche County resident was elected District Governor of the Lions Club at a Mineral Wells convention, defeating T C Jones of Fort Worth. Sweetwater beat Brownwood for the next gathering. Comanche attendees included Pat Howard E S Fagan and President Karl Shock. A program by Pat Howard Walter Jack Thomas Dale Wilson and Daniel Baker Band members accompanied a noon luncheon at the Baker Hotel.
Robert Cook of De Leon High School won third place in the State declamation contest for senior boys in Austin after previous victories. He also claimed first at the County Meet here and at the District Meet in Brownwood and the Regional Meet in Abilene.
May High School awarded twenty-one diplomas at the commencement on Thursday night May 4. Dr. Thomas H. Taylor president of Howard Payne College delivered the address. Marie Wagnon was valedictorian and Iona Ruth Gregory salutatorian. Baccalaureate services were held April 30 at the Methodist Church with Rev. R. Neal Greer of Bangs delivering the sermon.
Suez Miss Myrl Stephenson of Fort Worth spent the weekend here with her parents. Miss Audrey Stephenson, visiting Dickinson with Alfred Thomas, is at home for a visit. R. L. Poyner and daughter Teddy visited Morgan Poyner of Indian Mountain. Mrs Minnie Sojourner and children visited Mr and Mrs Frank Marlin.
Blanket Mr and Mrs T M Curry and Mr and Mrs W F Moore visit Heber and family in Zephyr Sun g. Luke Reeves leaves Tuesday for Davis Mountains and Fort Stockton relatives. Henry Buck of Brownwood attends the play The Magic Beanstalk directed by daughter Maurine Bimbo. Slips for the Little Miss Kilpatrick’s adv.
The scholastic enumeration for De Leon Independent School District shows 485 students this year, up from 461 last year according to the County Superintendent. An additional 127 students were transferred to De Leon schools this year.
Candidates for degrees at Texas A and M College to be conferred Friday night June 2 total 623 the largest graduating class in the college's history. L R Armstrong Sidney is a candidate for a B S degree in agricultural education. The candidates come from 285 Texas locales 29 cities in 16 other states and the District of Columbia and 7 cities in Mexico Puerto Rico and India.
Mrs. George Clark acted as hostess to the Sunshine Club on Tuesday afternoon at her home. After the lesson and business, members enjoyed games and other entertainment. Mrs. L. R. Nichols formerly of Copperas Cove joined the club. Refreshments were served to fifteen members and one guest.
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