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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1939
Page
5
A May 14 birthday supper at Mr and Mrs W C Halbrook’s home honored Halbrook and Veda and Ida Carleton. Guests included numerous local couples and families such as Mr and Mrs Bill Horton Mr and Mrs Lloyd Horton Truman and family W A Carleton Orrin Williford Alton Farr family Dunkhifer and Mrs Kirby.
On Sunday May 13 Elmer Rachels was honored with a birthday dinner at his home in the Indian Mountain community. Attendees included Gene and Mrs Rachels Jessie Lane Rachels of Dallas John Baird Irene John Rachels Sipers Willie Stamey Sipes Arvil Cox and family Jack Ima Marie and Roe L Hood Sidney Gay Underwood Elmer Rachels and children James Roe and Bobby Gene.
The Comanche Public Schools faculty held a short program after Friday classes to honor retiring superintendent J. D. Bramlette. He received a traveling bag as a gift. Bramlette and his family plan to move to Austin next month to enroll at the University of Texas.
The George S. Emert family gathered at their home three miles north of Comanche on Sunday for the first reunion in four years. Attendees included Jess Emert with Dallas, Ruth Brown and Brady children, Mrs. B. Walker and family of St. Louis, Missouri, and Mrs. Sarah Gillentine and children of Soda Springs.
The St Clair family reunion gathered in Glen Rose on Sunday May 21 with about forty attendees. Distant guests included Mrs Robert Blair Orchard Texas Mr and Mrs Will Payne McAllen Mrs Wally Westmoor and daughter Ann and Mrs Raymond Borden Los Angeles California and friend Mrs Tom Bullock Monahans. Several original family members were missed, bringing both happy and sad memories.
More than seventy five ladies attended an all day basket picnic hosted by Mrs Pearl Burton in the park along Mercer Creek on May 11. The event featured table games wading in the creek and a large picnic dinner with fried ham fried chicken cakes iced tea lemonade and other dishes. Out of town guests included Mesdames Edward Blackwell George Blackwell Will Ormsby Boaz Stewart D Bratton Van Wisdom Mrs J E Pond of Odessa and Mrs J E Pond of Odessa.
Miss Nancy Wilkerson entertained a group of young friends at her home Friday May 19. Miss Mollie Jo Wells of Brownwood was an honored guest. Refreshments included salad, sandwiches, sandtarts, cookies, mints, and limeade.
Miss Elizabeth Tate entertained with six tables of bridge on Thursday evening May 18 honoring Mr and Mrs Dale Howard. Mrs Billy Dudney was high for the ladies and Earl Ray Evans high for the men. both received prizes. Hosts presented the Howards with a gift. Refreshments included raspberry sherbet angel food squares and mints with Dorothy Perkins rose favors.
Noah Reese was honored on Sunday May 14 at the home of his grandchildren and daughter with a dinner for his sixty eighth birthday. The picnic style meal gathered family including Clemmie Dewey Reese Banner Westly Spivey Robert Eldora Rudey Sam Irene Gunn Gunn Vaughn and Loggins relations and friends.
Mrs. J. B. Lowry hosted the Sunshine Club on Tuesday to close the year. Officers for the new year were elected: President J. B. Lowry, Vice-President Leverette Little, Secretary Gayle McCullough, Treasurer Sherwood McDonald, Reporter Bob Allen. Refreshments served to members including Leverette Little, Carrie Bonser, Jane Hampton, Jim Moody, H. L. Stewart, George Clark, C. C. Hampton, Gayle McCullough, Bob Allen, Eugenia Gray. The group will meet with Mrs Stewart next Tuesday afternoon May 30 at three o'clock.
Mrs L C Durham entertained the Luncheon Club at her home with two tables of bridge. Mrs Bob Stanton won high score as a three course dinner was served.
Local Woodman Circle members attended a district convention in Brownwood on Wednesday May 10 with honor guests including state manager Mrs Laura Krebs and district manager Mrs Bessie Utterback. Comanche Grove No 1210 members led by Mrs Pearl McDaniel and others were among the attendees.
Mrs Mark Sherril and Mr Jayres Hamberick led a public meeting at 10:00 am with a welcome address flag presentation and initiation of a large class of candidates. At 2:00 pm officers guests and state manager spoke followed by a musical program. Mae Cameron became Past District President Joyce Hamberick District Inner Sentinel and Lillian Bagley District Secretary. The next District meeting will be in Merkel. Ethel Wilson joined the Circle as a member. The Grove met Tuesday night and draped the Charter for three members.
A Coleman Park family gathering brought together the Couch family and relatives including J. D. Couch Lloyd Henderson Garry Oma McKinzie Nitza Jan E L Carpenter B J Pyburn and baby of Comanche Texas McGuire White of Brownwood F W Couch Betty Jean Box Preston Couch Joe Hicks Winston Couch and E W of Abilene. A picnic lunch was served at noon.
Miss Mary Frances Miller and Miss Peggy Durham were joint honorees at a Lake Eanes birthday party on May 25 to mark their fifteenth birthdays. About twenty guests attended and gave gifts. a picnic lunch was served.
Circle I will use the fifth Monday for visitation. Circle II will meet in the basement of the church at three oclock in their Bible Study. Reporter
First Methodist Church reports new members at almost every service and invites nonmembers to join. There will be no worship next Sunday morning due to a town baccalaureate service at the high school auditorium after Sunday School. Regular services continue Sunday night with Epworth Leagues at 7 15 and evening worship at 8 00, with special music and an offertory by Merlin Jenkins.
Comanche clergy and lay members joined the Methodist District Conference in Winters on Wednesday led by Rev E R Gordon Rev H J Sanders Rev J D Smoot and R L Bowman along with twelve others. The conference for next year will be held at Gustine.
Howington outlines the Regular Session moves to reduce state costs. He notes efforts to itemize every state employee and cap mileage reimbursement, ending complimentary passes, amid a 20 million dollar deficit and unresolved Social Security financing. He mentions soil conservation bill routing and hopes for adjournment soon. May 19, 1939.
A Simplicity Pattern Co clipping highlights Higginbotham Bros. & Co. Comanche Texas advertising during Sew and Save Week. The flyer features new fabrics and the slogans Sew and Save with the use of a Simplicity Pattern and Sew and Save with Certainty. It promotes a 15¢ Simplicity Pattern as a path to success during National Sew and Save Week.
A historical newspaper brief notes the Chief and Semi-Weekly Farm News priced at $1.50 per year, indicating a subscription rate detail likely in the financial or advertising section. The line suggests a rural publication targeted to farmers with regular biweekly issues and a set annual cost.
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