Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Mrs. W F Rogers left Monday for Waco to visit her daughter Mrs Hugh Clarke. Ned Boswell of Fort Worth spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Edd Boswell. Mrs Geo Simmons and son Geo Jr visit Brownwood with Mr and Mrs Vernon Adams. Mrs Rufus Higgs of Stephenville visited family Inez and Kennie Sulivan. Miss Lucille Bruton, guest of Mrs Herrick in Waco, sailed from New Orleans to New York last Monday. Christine Donahw, Desdemona teacher, spent the weekend with home folks. Mrs Pearl Dunlap of Cleburne visited sister Mrs J D Waring. Mr and Mrs McCracken and daughter Martha of Fort Worth spent weekend with Mesdames Chilton and Ransome. Mr and Mrs F Blankenbeckler of Cisco with children Frank Jr and Betty spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Oscar Callaway. Beulah Rambo returned home after Brownwood visit. Mrs Elbert Howell of Weyland spent weekend with sister Mrs G B Clarke. H Burks returned to Oleman after a few days with home folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Bruton
Pearl Dunlap
Cleburne
J. D. Waring
McCracken
Martha
Ft. Worth
Mesdames J. B. Chilton
Irad Ransome
Brownwood
Elbert Howell
Weyland
G. 8. Clarke
H. Burks
Oleman
Uesday
County plans turkey pool meetings to boost prices
County Agent C Merwin announces meetings in Proctor Gustine Comanche and De Leon to form a turkey pool. Growers urged to attend December sessions to discuss pooling options that previously raised prices by five to ten cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Merwin
Comanche County
Proctor
Gustine
Teesday
Comanche
de Leon
Texas
Social club bridge and study circle notes and awards
The As You Like It and Merry Matrons bridge clubs hosted events with high scores going to Miss Jeffie Thomas and Mrs. Chas Gray. Guests received handmade prizes, flower pots, and ornamental panels as refreshments featured fruit salad, cheese straws, and coffee. The Study club met to discuss Art with papers by Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Carpenter, while the Why Nots 42 club and the Baptist Sunday School class held activities and prize ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M’mes
John Chilton
J. D. Waring
Joe Doyle
H. H. Gibbs
Frankie Adams
McCracken
Ftorth
R. V. Adams
Brownwood
T. J. Williams
W. H. Carpenter
B. W. Speed
of Federation of Clubs
Houston
Minnie Cunningham
C. W. McCollum
Irad Ransome
Geo, Kearney
R. K. Shelton
Glenyth Kirby
Jeffie Thomas
Malcolm Shelton
C. A. Green
Why Nots 42
Lionel Slider
M'mes Kidd Macon
R. W. Scurry
I. M. Cochran
Ed Sanders
Prentice Hodges
Jerome Kearby
Prices Paid for Produce and Cream at Norrid and Prater
Prices paid for produce and cream at Norrid and Prater are listed with a range from ten to fifteen. The fragment notes market buys and nominal values but lacks full context or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norrid & Prater
Hoffs Return to Comanche From Tarleton Move
Mr and Mrs J P Hoff moved from Comanche to Stephenville to enroll their son at Tarleton College but due to conditions they returned to Comanche Their son remains in school at Tarleton in Stephenville The town praises them as valued citizens and hopes they return next year to live here again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Hoff
Comanche
Tarleton College
Stephenville
WANTED Car buyers and trade offers in local ads
Wanted man with car to sell complete line tires and tubes 100 dollars per week and expenses Sterlingworth Tire Co Liverpool Ohio 1tp. Wanted to trade stock for second hand Ford or other small car M McGalliard Democrat Star route. One carload farm made Fast Texas Sugar Cane Syrup will arrive here next week Prices reasonable Every can guaranteed Watch for postors Many beautiful gifts for Xmas at Gift Shop William Bidg on and after Dec 9 Louise Burks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterlingworth Tire Co
Liverpool
Ohio
Ford
M. McGalliard
Democrat
Texas
William Bidg
Louise Burks
Fort Worth and Ormanche Families Visit Ill Father
Mr George Ross Logan and Mrs Logan of Fort Worth and Mr and Mrs W D Lane of Ormanche are with their father Mr J H Latham who has been ill for several days in Dublin Progress report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ross Logan
Fort Worth
W. D. Lane
Ormanche
J. H. Latham
Dublin
Victor Buthod Visits Coleman for District Court
Victor Buthod, a pro enforcement officer, attended district court in Coleman this week, according to Democrat Voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Buthod
Coleman
Democrat Voice
Halloween Parties Spoil Small Town Fun With Festive Pranks
Little Miss Elizabeth Dibrell hosted a Halloween party featuring a witches tent fortunes, spook land tours, and hot chocolate for guests including Sarah Lou Stevens Salome Stevens Margaret Roberts Frances Mulkey Minnie Robey Josephine Puss Ora Fay Hefley Emily Murray Lucile Knox Mary Hubert Peggy Jackson Margaret Pond Virginia Lempeotis M K Witt and Will Clark Gay. Daedette Frances Marian Thomson hosted a forty two party with black cats jack o lanterns chrysanthemums and a chicken salad course for guests Annie B Kinney Belle Henderson Vida Jones Emma Louise Martin Frances Baker Lena Wood Adelle Edgerton Jettie Kirkpatrick Dobie Mary Emison Jim Roberts Ethel Wilbot Grace Henderson Jr Ben Cox Frank Taylor F Allison Frank Harbour H A Newsom J Babington Lewis John Warren Milton Collins Cecil Gray I A Edwards Sam Mathews Lee Williamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Dibrell
Mary Hubert
Peggy Jackson
Spook Land
Sarah Lou Stevens
Salome Stevens
Margaret Roberts
Frances Mulkey
Minnie Robey
Josephine Puss
Ora Fay Hefley
Emily Murray
Lucile Knox
Margaret Pond
Virginia Lempeotis
M. K. Witt
Will Clark Gay
Dibrell
Margaret Crawford
Will Gay
Democrat Voice
Frances
Marian Thomson
Annie B. Kinney
Belle Henderson
Vida Jones
Emma Louise Martin
Frances Baker
Lena Wood
Adelle Edgerton Jettie Kirkpatrick
Dobie
Mary Emison
Jim Roberts
Ethel Wilbot
Grace F. Henderson, Jr
Ben Cox
Frank Taylor
F. Allison
Frank Harbour
H. A. Newsom
J. Babington Lewis
John Warren
Milton Collins
Cecil Gray
I. A. Edwards
Sam Mathews
Lee Williamson
Democrat-Voice
Elite Tailors Brings Astounding Overcoat Values
Armistice Day promotion from Elite Tailors invites customers to brighten up with bold overcoat values. The ad emphasizes the Elite way and provides a phone contact 228 for orders.
Miss Alice Ballou Visited by Sister in Hamilton
Miss Alice Ballou of Hamilton is a guest of her sister Mrs. T. R. Holmsley, during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Ballou of
Hamilton
T. R. Holmsley
Local Remedy Herbine Sold in Malaria Countries
In malarial countries the popular remedy is Herbine a good medicine for purifying the system and warding off disease. Price 60c Sold by S. P. Smith. Miss Elizabeth Reese spent last week in Waco as a guest of Miss Opal Starkie attending the Cotton Palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Smith
Elizabeth Reese
Waco
Opal Starkie
Cotton Palace
Roof repair and painting services offered locally
Higginbothams Lumber Department advertises roof repair and painting services. It offers ready access to painters and carpenters on short notice to handle repairs and painting projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higginbothams Lumber Department
Local Notices and Listings Highlighting Visits and Goods
Mrs. Gib Callaway and children of Eastland visit Mr. and Mrs. Callaway. Mrs. R. F. Holloway visits Cisco. Norrid & Prater Produce Co. advertises meat scraps and oyster shell. Worm remedy Vermifuge sold by 8. P. Smith. Tailor Let Taylor in Comanche. Comanche Chief offers new Christmas cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gib Callaway
Eastland
Mrs. Callaway
Norrid & Prater Produce Co
Texas Elects First Woman Legislator
Austin reports Edith Wilmans of Dallas has been elected to the Texas House, becoming the first woman to serve in the Texas Legislature. She is the second woman to hold an elective Texas state office, following Annie Webb Blanton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Edith Wilmans
Dallas
Texas
Annie Webb Blanton
Wilmans
City Warns Residents to Fight Mosquito Plague
Shreveport mayor and state health authorities urge all Louisiana citizens to join a compulsory campaign against mosquitoes. They warn the insect spreads dengue fever and other germs, calling for immediate destruction of breeding sites and starting the effort today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Ford
State Health Board
Louisiana
Optometry Man Passes Standard Exam in State Board
R W Hamilton was among 82 successful Standard candidates from 54 exhibitors at San Antonio in September. About 100 took the Limited with only one failure, reflecting 40 percent standard failures and one percent limited. Hamilton is the first to register in Comanche County and the 13th in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Hamilton
State Board
San Antonio
Gift Shop Display Promotes Beautiful Gifts December 9
Louise Burks advertises reasonable prices and guaranteed cans with posters to watch for. Call to see the many beautiful gifts on display at the Gift Shop Gilliam Bidgon after December 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilliam Bidgon
Louise Burks
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W. F. Rogers
Hugh Clarke
Ned Boswell
Mrs
Edd Boswell
Geo. Simmons
Little
Geo. Jr
Vernon Adams
Rufus Higgs
Miss Inez
Kennie Sulivan
International Stocking Mills
Norristown
Square
J. W. Jackson
Round Maintain
C. A. Bryson
Paso
H. ¥. Gantz
J. G. Meeks
Sidney
John C. Platt
Atwood Bros
J. I. Giles
J. G. Taylor
Refinery
Jersey
Comanche Poultry Farm
Leon ‘River
Dublin Highway
Jno
P. Hoff
Tfe
Dave Cunningham
Public Square
Edith M. McCullough
J.jh. Huff
Texas College of Optometry
Optometrist
Comanche, Texas
The
Baptist Sunday School
C. P. St. Clair
Jennings
George Walker
Robert Holloway
J. Clair
Maddox
Millican
Imo
Weak Mateo Couch
Alice Sloan
Florida
L. A. Stokes
Mohawk, Florida
Hallow’een Party
Daedette
Norrid & Prater Pro. Co
R. F. Holloway
Cisco
P. Smith
Ady
Taylor
Blue Tailors
First State Bank
Guaranty Fund Bank
State OF
Thomas Market Call
Wurzbach
Harry Wurzbach
Harry Hertzberg
Hertzberg
Kendall
Bexar
Aransas
Blanco
Guadalupe
Comal
Wilson
Bee
Nueces
Karnes
San Patricio
Bexar County
Majestic Theatre
Wallace Reid
Gloria Swanson and
Elliott Dexter
Betty Compson
James Oliver Curwood
Four Horsemen
Optometry
Higginbotham
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