A W Wright Dies At Turnersville
A W Wright 74 died at his Turnersville home after about two months of illness. Funeral services were held at Turnersville Church with the pastor in charge. Born January 3 1865 in Gonzales County he lived in Coryell County most of his life and spent nineteen years in Comanche County before returning in 1929. He is survived by his wife seven children seventeen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren with grandsons and local relatives attending the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Wright
Turnersville
Coryell County
Methodist Church
Mr. Wright
Gonzales County
Comanche County
Douglas Gilmore
Horace Gilmore
von Gilmore
Edwin Wright
Roland Wright
Ortis Lee Wright
A W. Wright
L. L. Wright
Personal mentions from San Gabriel and Fort Worth visits
Mr and Mrs Sam P Cockrell and Mr and Mrs A B Glover return to San Gabriel California after visiting Mr and Mrs George Clarke. Mrs Etta Roberson leaves for Lubbock to visit Mrs R L Henderson and Mrs W H Meadows remembered in Comanche as Misses Electra and Lena Wright. Mrs Elizabeth Carnes returns home after a ten day visit in Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam P. Cockrell
A. B. Glover
San Gabriel
California
George Clarke
Etta Roberson
Lubbock
R. L. Henderson
W. H. Meadows
Comanche
Electra
Lena Wright
Elizabeth Carnes
Fort Worth
Boosters From San Antonio Visit Comanche Rally Urges Highway 81 Work
San Antonio booster delegation led by Howell Jones arrives in Comanche at 8 30 Thursday from Brownwood to present a forty minute program. Mayor M Coleman and Chamber Secretary Hilton Burks urge local citizens to attend as the group plans to cooperate in urging completion of Highway 81.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell Jones
Chamber of Commerce of
San Antonio
Comanche
Brownwood
M. Coleman
Chamber of Commerce
Hilton Burks
Comanche County School Notes Overview of Education Week
County notes discuss American Education Week theme Education for the American Way of Living and democracy through schooling. Bus inspections by Abilene patrols covered fifty five county buses with five in perfect condition and safety improvements advised. Teachers show interest in joining the Teachers Association of Texas and local trustees may subscribe to The Outlook for one dollar annually.
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America
Schoors
State Department of Education
Hutchison
Abilene
Comanche County
Comanche
Ball Park
Department of Safety
Department of Education
Lake Banes
Teachers Association of Texas
Compton
Boulter
Supt
Holbrook
Comanche High Band Featured At Tonight's Game
The Comanche 60 piece band led by Charles G Logan will perform at the Comanche Hico football game parading at halftime without music. A weekly band column will appear in The Comanche Chief detailing band personnel and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Charles G. Logan
Brownwood
Denver Boy Wins In Airplane Contest
Jack Brightman, son of Mr and Mrs Dwight Brightman, won an 8.00 prize in a Denver airplane contest. His home made miniature plane stayed aloft four minutes without a pilot, reached the greatest height, and traveled almost two miles.
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Denver
Jack Brightman
Dwight Brightman
Young Brightman
Rev J D Smoot to Preach at Harmony Church
Rev J D Smoot will preach at Harmony Methodist Church Sunday morning announced by Rev H J Sanders pastor. Sanders said he is working hard to complete the conference year's business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Smoot
Harmony Methodist Church
H. J. Sanders
Central Christian Church Schedules Sermons and Choir
Central Christian Church announces Sunday worship at 11am and 730pm with class-work at 10am led by Arm strong Cox and music by Mrs Ruby Rudd. Sermon topics include What Is Thy Life and What Sense Is Jesus The Light of The World starting November 5. Pastor c. C. Klingman invites the public, especially youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong Cox
Ruby Rudd
Jesus
C. C. Klingman
Methodist Church to Close Year With Services and Dinner
The Methodist Church holds its closing year Sunday with morning Holy Communion. A church year report totals over 6000 dollars and fifty new members. A noon social dinner follows in the basement, then a 7 15 evening service featuring music by the Comanche Girl's Sextet directed by Miss Patty Ruth King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Chorch
Patty Ruth King
Irene Warren
Emma Louise MacDonald
Frances Evelyn Durham
Grace Isham
June Browne
Marilyn Clark
Card of Thanks from McGlothlin family
We thank friends and neighbors who helped save our feed and restore what we lost after our barn burned. Your kindness will be remembered by Mr. and Mrs. Perry McGlothlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry McGlothlin
Gorman Panthers rally to edge Hamilton 14 13 in district clash
Gorman Panthers beat Hamilton High 14 to 13 at Comanche field before about 2000 fans. Trailing 13 8 late, Panther back intercepted Hamilton passes and, after two key completions, the Panthers struck with a winning touchdown on fourth down. Also notice a lost spare tire and rim for an International Truck, and a separate Lost ad offering $1 reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorman Panthers
Dublin
Hamilton High School
Bulldogs
Comanche
Gustine
Dudley Bros
Neel Bros
Lamkin
Texas
Eastern Star To Hold Important Meeting November 7
Members of the Comanche Chapter Order of Eastern Star are urged to attend at 7 30 p m on November 7 with delegates to report from the Grand Chapter. Visiting members may attend. Miss Theresa Dudley and Mrs John Hart attended the San Antonio Grand Chapter session reporting over five thousand in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eastern Star
Theresa Dudley
W.M
O.E.S
John Hart
San Antonio
Methodists To Close Conference Year With Dinner
Methodists plan a Sunday morning basket dinner at the church followed by a fellowship meeting in the basement after services. Mrs. J. C. Richards chairs the arrangement and urges attendance with well filled baskets. The church closes a successful year and has petitioned the District Superintendent for the return of Rev. E. R. Gordon, serving his first year, a Vanderbilt graduate licensed in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Methodist Church
J. C. Richards
E. R. Gordon
Rev. Gordon
Vanderbilt University
W R Robbins Dies Here After Illness
W R Robbins, 80, retired farmer, died at his son O H Robbins home in Comanche on Wednesday October 25 after a long illness. He was interred in Bethel Cemetery in Mason County the following day. He had lived in Mason County many years before moving to Comanche 18 months ago with his son who had bought Layman Grocery. Survived by two daughters Mrs Bessie Regnier of Mason and Mrs Bertha Jones of Eden and by his son O H Robbins. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
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W. R. Robbins
O. H. Robbins
Comanche
Mason County
Bethel Cemetery
Mr. Robbins
South Comanche
Bessie Regnier
Mason
Bertha Jones
Eden
The
Baptist Church
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Ock
Southern Methodist University
An Gee
Inauge
R. S. Hyer
Ampurey Lee
H. A. Boaz
Charles C Selecman
Bene- Mead
Board of Trustees
Umphrey Lee
South Central Jurisdiction
Ex-Students’ Association
Charles L
Oliver C. Carmichael
McFarlin Memorial Auditorium
A. Frank Smith
S. M
Lee
O. Wright
Gatesville
W. F. Gilmore
V. A Wright
O. C. Wright
Riverside
Troy Wright
Percy Wright
J. H. Tupin
Bruce Layne
A. T. Perry, Sr
Boosters
Dale
Howard County
Jack Scudder
Dorothy Kemp
Bertie Jo Luper
Billy Clemons
Ory McKenzie James Martin
Frances Hampton
Mary Frances Miller
Frances Durham
Dorothy Fay Coker
Mary Jo Briscoe
Grace Tham
Ruth McCorkle
Joan Jenpad
Dena Lou Cox
Charlotte Durham
Hazel Thorpe
Natalea Johns
Matricia McDaniels
Percy Jean Howard
Frances Williams
Ernest Rambo
Merlin Jenkins
Bennie Redwine
David Compton
Billie Joe Edwards
Dan Waggoner
Pat Dutton
Larrymore Shanks
Joy Jean Hicks
Kenneth Lee Dutton
R. L. Bowman
Billie Wayne Gore
Harold Little
George F. Walker
Ray Little
Glen Hicks
Mary Elizabeth Everitt
Ruth Marshall
Neva Williford
Dorothy Jean Armstrong
Jimmie Tucker
Mary Louise Clayton
Peg Durham
Nancy Wilkerson
J. D. Tate
Grady Phifer
George Massingill
Collier Pope
Dewey Fields
Ruth Collier Pope
Billy Claude Everitt
Comanche Band
Harmony
Central Christian Church
Gorman
Hamilton
Eastern Star
Methodists
Swift’s
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John Levisay
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