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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1940
Page
9
An 1883 advertisement promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment as an inexpensive aid for muscular congestion from sprains strains bruises and over-exertion. Available in 30c and 60c bottles.
Mr and Mrs J M McPherson spent Sunday in Pottsville. Earl McPherson stayed Saturday night in Pottsville with Mr and Mrs J Wilkins. Mr and Mrs B O Caraway and sons were Sunday visitors in Hamilton. Mr and Mrs V B Cates visited Macksville Sunday. Rev S J Isham filled his appointment at Sidney Sunday.
Macksville resident Betty Jean Harris visited Mrs. Earl Barnett. families and friends gathered at May Sunday with Mr and Mrs Floyd Bolton and Mrs Myrtle Talley. Earl Barnett and Eric B Adams toured Lamesa and West Texas last week. Horace Applewhite and son from Gustine joined Mrs. Less Hensley and N A Hensley of Energy to visit M G McDonald. The Home Workers Club met with Mrs Robert Allen for quilting and election talk. eleven members enjoyed cocoa and cookies. Next meeting set for Thursday Nov 14 with Mrs Earl Barnett.
Indian Gap reports visits from several relatives and friends over the weekend. E A Anderson and family hosted son Bill in Bremen, and Miss Edith Harris of Trent stayed with her parents W V Harris. Reverend Jackson preached at the Baptist Church Sunday. Sterling Price of Carlton visited son Walter Price. Claud Montyn of Hamilton and Burt Mayfield of Coleman were among guests. Earnest Dunn and family moved in and Dunn will work at Dutton Cash Store. Glen Elkins of Houston and his mother visited Mrs Willie Hiller.
The Comanche Grammar School library now contains about 500 volumes with 75 new books added this term. Over half are fiction and the rest cover biographies history travel world pictures wild animal life science engineering citizenship Bible stories poetry and drama.
The slogan Good books, good friends introduces National Book Week from November 10 to 16. The theme highlights companionship with beloved characters at home and abroad. The Junior Reading Club plans an attractive display at Comanche Grammar School during the week.
Fourth Quarterly Conference at Gustine Methodist Church on Nov. 3 featured a sermon by District Superintendent S. W. Williams and a noon dinner. The group reported full payment of dues and unanimously voted to extend Bro. Greebon’s term for another year. Visitors included D. L. Truett and several Energy residents.
The Charm Club of Comanche Grammar School met Monday October 28. Members discussed making posters to promote good manners and read rules on polite conduct during last Thursday’s assembly.
The Parent-Teachers Association will meet at Comanche Grammar School next Thursday evening November 14 at 7 30. Full attendance is desired, according to officers.
Mr and Mrs J T Faulkner announce the birth of their daughter Joan on October 29. The new arrival has twelve grandparents. Brock's basketball girls visited Lamkin Friday night for a tied game with Lamkin ending 25 to 35.
Warren Vineyard of Daniel Baker spent the weekend in Comanche visiting his relatives and taking a break at home.
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