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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1936
Page
8
To our many friends who were so kind to us in the loss of our husband and father we extend our sincerest thanks. Your beautiful floral offerings and other expressions of sympathy will be remembered with heartfelt gratitude. Mrs N A Palmer and children.
Members of the Methodist Church hosted a surprise informal gathering at the parsonage for Rev. and Mrs. Charles H. Cole on the eve of their departure for conference. The Bible Class presented a wrist watch to Rev. Cole while Mrs. Cole and Charles received gifts from the class and church members. Friends expressed hope they would return for the next conference year.
Elizabeth Tate presented her expression and tap dancing pupils in an informal recital on Friday night October 30. The studio was decorated for Halloween and after the program the children enjoyed Halloween games and refreshments.
Mrs William C Chilton entertained Luncheon Bridge Club members and guests after a luncheon on Tuesday. Three tables played for high score with club trophy going to Mrs Kenneth Dry and guest trophy to Mrs Carr House of Stephenville. Hostess sister Mrs Wallace Scott from Stephenville attended.
Mrs Charles Ragland entertained members of the Friday Club and guests with four tables of bridge on Friday afternoon. Awards went to Mrs Burgess Rudd as high for club members and to Mrs John E Hoff as high for guests. A salad course was served.
Miss Ellen Anthony entertained friends at the E. E. Anthony residence with a three course Halloween dinner. The home featured orange and black balloons, roses and fall flowers. Guests included Roy Esmond Wallace Ruby Williams Mary Louise Rayborn Rebecca Isham Georgia Belle Johnson Alma Gene Wilkerson and Nona Lee Marshall.
Announcement to friends and customers that the business will be carried on as before according to the founder's wishes. Mrs E G Wer e N A Palmer & Co. Insurance Notary Public Stenographer Bonds Kilpatrick's Hardware Store offers oil stores at money-saving prices.
Don’t forget savings on fruits and vegetables at Bowers Fruit Stand on the North Side of the square. Fresh truck arrival includes Roman Beauty apples and a variety of produce with prices like 10c a dozen for apples, 15c per dozen for bananas, 15c per dozen for oranges, three for 10c grapes, 10 lbs of potatoes for 19c, onions 3c lb, sweet potatoes 22c lb or 1.00 per bushel, fresh tomatoes 2 lbs for 15c, and Airmaids 79c to 1.00.
The Presbyterian Church invites the community to Sunday School at 9 45 a m with sermons at 11 a m and 7 15 p m Pastor Wm J Hazel extends a cordial invitation to worship with us.
Stephenville High School shut out De Leon 25 to 0 on Thursday night to raise its record to four victories and no defeats in conference play. The feature notes Stephenville leads the standings with Comanche also at three wins and none lost.
Local notes show numerous Dallas Fort Worth and Abilene visitors spending weekends in Comanche and nearby towns. Families and friends visit kin, attend Texas Centennial events, and travel between Dallas Fort Worth and Abilene while several residents relocate for work or study and relatives gather in Comanche.
Mrs Ella Gossett and son Ed died and Marvin Anders spent last week end at the Texas Centennial and visited relatives in Fort Worth. Mr and Mrs E J Folks Mrs Weldon Parnell and Mrs Marshall Barcroft of Austin spent part of this week in Comaneil. Mr and Mrs Claude Cox returned this week from their wedding trip to Florida and other gulf points.
An old newspaper snippet advertises hosiery and Airmaids products with prices 79 cents and 1.00 at Service Drug Store.
New subscribers to The Fort Worth Star Telegram by mail will receive 13 months for the price of 12 with expiration dated December 1 1937. Rates include daily and Sunday $6.95, daily without Sunday $5.95, and combined offers with The Comanche Chief or other papers. Call at The Chief Office to subscribe.
Funeral services were held at the Blanket Methodist Church for W P Hopkins Jr who died November 1 1936 at Scott White Hospital Temple aged 27 years 5 months and 14 days. He was remembered as Father Hopkins for his athletics work at Amarillo Sandie Terrell Daniel Baker Wingate and Early High School. He married Margaret Damron in 1932 and is survived by two children two sisters and his parents with active pallbearers listed.
J M Carmack 73 late Comanche County resident died October 22 at Rochester after years of ill health. Funeral services were at Rochester Methodist Church with interment in Rochester Cemetery. Survived by widow Lena McNutt and ten children, plus three brothers and two sisters. He joined the Methodist Church at seventeen.
November 16 1936 designated Buckner Orphans Home Day with requests for Thanksgiving offerings of food and clothes from all churches. Packaged items to Buckner Home Dallas Texas and delivered by local couriers to ship to Dallas free. cash offering urged to finish ongoing building needs.
No church service Sunday as pastor attends conference. Sunday School and You People's services proceed at the usual hour. Members urged to attend church. Bake sale of home made pies cakes and cookies Saturday in the former Wagner's Grocery building. Sponsored by the Social Service Group ladies. Proceeds support a praiseworthy work.
Williams lists prices for sugar coffee flour oats syrup and soap with figures such as 21 pounds sugar 7 pounds coffee and 6 gallons of syrup. The ad promotes products including Big Chief Flour White as Snow Flour New Oat Meal Starley’s Syrup and P and G Soap with a service drug store reference and airmaids at 79 cents.
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