Personal Mention Highlights Visits Across Texas Towns
W Roy Albin of Spur visits his daughter Mrs Marvin Coleleasure in Soda Springs. He left Comanche in 1868, returned in 1906 and married Elsie Couch who is now deceased. J C Gaddy hosts week end guest Sergeant Pat Biles of Ansonville NC stationed at Camp Bowie Brownwood, and Wilbur Cummings and baby of Aransas Pass spend Tuesday with J E Cooneyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Roy Albin
Spur
Marvin Coleleasure
Soda Springs
Albin
Comanche
Elsie Couch
J. C. Gaddy
Pat Biles
Ansonville
N. C
Camp Bowie
Brownwood
Wilbur Cummings
Baby
Aransas Pass
J. E
Ooneyard
Local Family Visits Gather at Week End
Mrs Harold Edwards visited his parents and Z T Edwards over the weekend. C H Rutherford saw John Hawkins at Antioch Sunday. Mesdames Witten and Wanda of Zephyr along with Mrs Simpson and Betty Jane of Zephyr visited Mrs M E Owen and Miss Rena Owen last week. O B Phillips and family attended Comanche High School baccalaureate Sunday night. Miss Lucille Phillips is in the graduating class. Mrs O B Phillips visited Mrs Neal Crozier near Mercer Gap Thursday. Miss Rena Owen spent the weekend with T A Witten and family at Turkey Peak and A C McCurdy and family at Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Edwards
Z. T. Edwards
C. H. Rutherford
John Hawkins
Antioch
S. J. Witten
T. A. Witten
Wanda
Zephyr
A. H. Simpson
Betty Jane
M. E. Owen
Rena Owen
O. B. Phillips
Comanche High School
Lucille Phillips
Neal Crozier
Mercer Gap
Turkey Peak
A. C. McCurdy
Democrat
Local visits span Texas and California relatives
Newburg Mr. and Mrs. Homer Barber and family visit Paris Texas. Curtis Jones of San Diego visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Corby. Robert Earl Seay of A. and M. vacationing with home folks. Dorothy Spivey of Comanche spends weekend with Dorothy Robertson. Rev. K N Strother to preach Sunday May 23 both morning and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Barber
Paris
Texas
Curtis Jones
San Diego
California
Corby
Robert Earl Seay
Dorothy Spivey
Comanche
Dorothy Robertson
Rev
K. N. Strother
Church News Update Communion and Preaching Sundays at Ten
C C Kiingman pastor announces Bible School and Communion each Sunday at ten o clock with no evening services at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Kiingman
Methodist Ladies Hold Meeting in Church Society
Mrs A B English read scripture and Mrs Mallard led hymns at the Methodist Church Women’s Society meeting Monday afternoon. Twenty members attended as Mrs B G Combs led the mission study lesson and James Smoot played a piano solo, "Fairyland Music." The next meeting on Monday will be a business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
A. B. English
Revival begins June 28 at Gustine
Community revival welcomes all with preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 30 p m at Lamkin. The Young Peoples Division meets at 8 p m and the church school runs at 10 a m. Signed J D Smoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustine
Lamkin
Young Peoples Division
Macksville Social Roundup Leaves Readable Notes
Macksville residents share family events visits and a marriage Fragments show Macksville Miss Billa May Gregg wed Eu gene Estes Friday night A small son suffered a broken arm last week while playing Other entries note visits dinners and a hospital stay plus a fishing outing yielding twenty two pounds of fish
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billa May Gregg
Eugene Estes
P. T. Couch
Bryan Rinehart
Genetta May
Robert Cox
Edward Hillhouse
T. H. Donald
Les Hensley
Energy
Dock McDonald
J. P
Donald Williamson
H. Donald
Kenneth Rinehart
St. Joseph Hospital
Fort Worth
Maurice Couch
Camp Killeen
H. M. Hillhouse
Ed Fisher
Aaron Pettit
Aaron Lynn
J. M. Fisher
Patsy
Floyd Bolton
Robert Allen
Burks Family Thanks Community for Support
We express gratitude for kindness during our father and husband’s illness and death. Thanks for flowers and food, especially Mr Porter Franks for his kindness. May God bless you all from Mrs W A Burks and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Franks
W. A. Burks
County War Board Plans Labor Questionnaire
A committee appointed by A. E. Boyd, chairman of the County USDA War Board, met Friday May 8 to draft a labor questionnaire. Members Calv in Holcomb, W. S. Price, Earl Seay, and Fred P. Mika will survey unemployment and the need for workers during peanut hoeing and harvesting. Unemployed residents may register at Comanche City Hall each Wednesday with the USDA Employment Service amid labor shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Boyd
Usda War Board
War Board
Calvin Holcomb
W. 8. Price
Earl Seay
Fred P. Mika
County Agricultural Victory Council
Comanche
USDA
Local residents share visits and moves this week
Beattie and McCarthy families visited relatives for Mother's Day while Howell McCorkle stayed in San Antonio with his son. Welch bought and moved a house to his farm after a recent fire loss. J B McMillen Judson Williams and Andrew Underwood entered Fort Worth aircraft school. Various locals visited family in Kerrville Fairview Brownwood De Leon Sipe Springs and California relocations were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Ray McCarthy
Odessa
Elmer Holden
B. Ray McCorkle
Howell McCorkle
San Antonio
Claud Douglass
Kerrville
Mr. Welch
Sipe Springs
J. B. McMillen
Judson Williams
Fort Worth
Andrew Underwood
Babe Childress
Lester Perdue
LaVelle Keith
Fairview
Narrows
Tommie Moore
Brownwood
de Leon
Baggett Club News Demonstration and Next Meeting
The Baggett Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Willie Emmitt Luker's home with eight members present. Miss Mayfield demonstrated a shorter method for canning vegetables and gave tips on drying fruits indoors. The next meeting will be June 1 with Mrs. James Mast. Miss Mayfield will show dress pattern construction. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dudney visited relatives in Comyn. Mrs. Ralph Carnes of De Leon visited Comanche with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baggett Demonstration Club
Willie Emmitt Luker
Miss Mayfield
James Mast
Bill Dudney
Strong
Comyn
Ralph Carnes
de Leon
Comanche
Jack Stephens
White Point Quilting Club’s Legacy Of Stitch And Community
In Comanche County the White Point Quilting Club maintains a disciplined, social craft cycle. Members host each meeting, share meals, and visit while quilting all day. The article highlights Mrs. J. H. Bragg’s astonishing 96 quilts since marriage and lists patterns from pieced to appliqued designs, celebrating enduring club tradition and tireless women artisans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Point
Comanche County
J. H. Bragg
New York
Texas Power and Light to power Bluebonnet ordnance plant
John C. Young of Texas Power and Light states the company will supply electric service to the Bluebonnet ordnance plant near Mc Gregor after government negotiations and issued priority material certificates. TP&L has served Mc Gregor since 1915 and emphasizes its extensive transmission network and wartime logistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebonnet Ordnance
McGregor
Texas Power and Light Company
John C. Young
Waco Tribuné@ Herald
Young
Texas
Herbine for biliousness and temporary constipation
An old Durham Rx Pharmacy ad promotes Herbine as a strictly vegetable medicine for symptoms like biliousness headache flatulence gas and listlessness due to temporary constipation. It markets a 60 cent bottle at Durham's pharmacy.
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Newburg
Church News
J. D. Smoot
GMC
Victory
YMAC
Dudley Bios
Gail
Tom
ELTOS
Macksville
Community Public Service CO
County War Board
Beattie
Ruby Welch
Ted Roland
Baggett Club News
A. J. Nelson
The
White Point Quilting Club
W. P. Weaver
Goldthwaite
Dinah
Nellie
T.p&l
Durham
Rx. Pharmacy
Dept.stor the Friendly Store
West Side Square
HOW. Suirrs
Sinclair
Sinclair Stock
Clair
W. C. House, Asent
South Side Square
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