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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1935
Page
8
Otho Cockrell son of J. L. Cockrell of Comanche and Pauline Howser daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M Howser were married at Gravel Hill Methodist Church by the pastor Sunday. The couple will reside in Comanche after the ceremony.
A farewell party honoring Jack Allen who is leaving for Tyler was held at J. D. Walker’s home in Gustine Saturday night. Attendees included Ora Belle Davis Cristine Ferry Wynona Alsup Dorothy Jones Coda Young Pauline Bolton Martha May Thompson Jewell Edwards Velma Wells Zona Marie Smart Lucille Matthews Gyle Striplin Johnson Creamer Prentice Kennedy J. D. Walker Beanton Couch James Thornton Bobby Skinner Bobby Green J Adcock Alton McDonald Harold Carraway Truman Harris Norman Harrison and Burch Stuteville.
Mr. and Mrs. Clint McMurry of Owen visit Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Sloan Sunday. Mrs. R. K. Bender of De Leon visiting daughter Mrs. John A. Mahon. Mrs. Carl Allen and son Jerry of Dallas visit L. M. Batton. Claude R. Simpson of Beverley Hills visiting Mrs. A. E. Thompson and relatives. Memorial services at Sts. Creek Cemetery drew many Comanche residents including Dr. J. Lane and C. F. Denny. Mrs. E. H. Jones spends week in Brownwood with daughter Mrs. Bryant Mallow.
Miss Opal Gilstrap deputy state superintendent for this district has completed her work in Brownwood and will remain in Austin through the summer working in the state superintendent’s office. She plans to return to Brownwood in September.
In a semi monthly meeting at the Travelers Hotel the De Leon Lions Club voted to withdraw from Lions International and affiliate with the West Texas Chamber of Commerce.
A user recalls taking Black-Draught powder in their teens for biliousness and praising its effectiveness. They now seek a reliable laxative for children and report Syrup of Black-Draught as the trusted solution.
Citizens of Beattie gathered at the schoolhouse on May 21 after hearing National Deputy C. E. Butcher discuss Grange aims. Officers elected include Master Frank Vandergriff Lecturer Mrs Aruis Williams Secretary Sam F. Williams. The next meeting is set for May 31 with further officer elections and instruction by Deputy Butcher. The Grange is described as a democratic non sectarian farm family organization promoting rural community growth and has broad bipartisan support and a long American legacy.
Three ladies spoke at the Comanche Lions Club luncheon. Mrs B W Speed Miss Iva Hart and Miss Annie Coleman outlined a program of activities for Comanche. Judge R A Luter described the last Legislature and the Sandy Tani Experiment Station bill urging joint county claims.
Graduation exercises at Newburg High and Grammar Schools were held in the high school auditorium last Thursday night. District Judge R B Cross delivered the principal address to the senior class. Senior grads include Elizabeth Thomas Joanne Bumpass Capitole Roberson Idarene Shaver Torene Luckie Estalene Swindle Myrle Carnes. Grammar School graduates were Houston Roberson Hulon Roberson Wallice Cunningham Harsid Roberts Burton Cunningham and Dale Shoemaker.
Mr and Mrs Little entertained their niece and nephew Mr and Mrs Ed Onstot of Houston with an old fashioned dinner party on Wednesday evening. Guests washed on the front porch and hair was arranged by a mirror above it. Banjo music and family keepsakes enhanced the event with a supper menu featuring chicken pie fried sausage stacked pies pone corn bread seven vegetables cold tea and cake with colored candies. Attendees included Ed Onstor H N Goodson Berta and Herbert Goodson Pat and Patricia Howard Cyril Greene Homer Palmer Pat Gaele Frances Benson and Minnie Cunningham.
Kirk Pettit son of Mr and Mrs P A Pettit of the Pettit community will have the B S degree conferred at A M College College Station today as part of a class of about 250 graduates. He specialized in horticulture with vocational agriculture as a minor. After exams he returned home to visit his parents then left to attend the commencement exercises. Mrs Martha Wetzel went to Austin Monday.
City Dry Cleaners advertises cleaning and pressing services for ladies suits at reduced price with alteration and repair options offered to customers.
Mrs McMurry of Owen spent the weekend with Mrs Jack Isham. The visit highlights social ties among local residents and neighborhood families.
The Comanche baseball team will play Zephyr here Sunday afternoon at 2 30 oclock at the Grammar School ground. Comanche defeated Blanket last Sunday here 23 to 6. Batteries for Comanche were Warkman and Carpenter and for Blanket Lee and Lacy.
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