Social Roundup of gatherings at Maddox Vark and town clubs
The Junior class enjoyed a Round Mountain outing with chaperones Miss Marion Waring and Louise Burks. The Mer ry Matrons hosted a cookie exchange and games at Mrs. T O Moore s. Friday Bridge Club and Thursday dinner group shared elegant chrysanthemum decor and multiple bridge games. The Young People s Department hosted a tacky party at the Methodist church and other clubs held dinners, gifts, and costume fun with many local residents in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Mountain
Maddox Vark
Marion Waring
Louise Burks
Ehry
Vanthenims
Nesta
Charlotte Russe
Syble Simpeon
Frances Orks
Jeffie Thomas
Wilson Fielder
Baptist Church
Lryson
Milton
FL Bo Adams
Mra
W. W. Cox
Dave Jennings
Christmas Shopping Urged Early in LaGrange Journal
The LaGrange Journal urges readers to begin Christmas shopping now to ease costs, ensure wide selection, and support local dealers. Advertisers are asked to run promotions through December 22 and readers are encouraged to watch the paper’s columns for deals and guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGrange Journal
America
Joe Rent
Cristtinas
Mr. Merchant
Swan's Down Cake Flour Supplied Fresh Three Times Weekly
Jnstant Swan's Down Cake Flour received fresh shipments three times each week, Todd and Jennings arranged deliveries ensuring steady stock for bakeries and households. The note preserves a dated business cadence and supplier phrasing from the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jnstant Swan
Todd & Jennings
Lttfe
Brownwood Wedding Notices Reported
Married by Rev. John Power at St. John's Church Brownwood on Sunday November 20 are William Loudermilk and Ima Starks with H L Scott and Dovie Colclasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Power
St. John’s Church
Brownwood
William Loudermilk
Ima Starks
H. L. Scott
Dovie Colclasure
Instant Swan's Down Cake Flour Fresh Three Times Weekly
Local bakery listing notes Instant Swan's Down Cake Flour is received fresh three times weekly from Todd and Jennings. This brief item records supplier cadence and involved parties.
Deer Hunt Party Returns With Two Bucks Near Llano
Hilburn Arthur Wayne Hill Millard Coleman and Elmo Montgomery returned from a deer hunt in Llano county about fifteen miles south of Llano. They shot two bucks and have been enjoying fresh venison this week. The editor thanks Millard Coleman for the meat. It was fine and juicy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilburn Arthur
Wayne Hill
Millard Coleman
Elmo Montgomery
Llano County
Llano
Hat stock sold out this season by Miss Kate Turner
Miss Kate Turner reports that every hat in the stock was purchased this season leaving no hats remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Turner
Christmas Card Samples Available for Printed or Engraved Orders
The Chief offers a fine selection of Christmas card samples in print or engraving. Visit to choose, then place your order for any quantity to avoid disappointment.
Local Notes Highlight Moves and Visits Across Town
Personal mentions cover Mrs G TH Goodson and her mother Mrs Neavitt leaving for Marlin on Tuesday. Rev C Klingman buys the M K Witt home and plans to move this week. Mrs Truman Hamilton and Dallas visiting her mother Mrs W Hamilton. John Hart and son Allen now live in Coleman. were in Comanche recently. Estelle Dillard visited Brownwood and friends. Christmas card sale urged at The Chief office. Mrs H Burks and daughters motor to Dallas, back Wednesday. Ann McKay leaves for Dallas for a new job at a department store. Mrs Edna Bay and Florence move to Fairland for work with Compton Abstract Co. Mrs Bay plans race for county clerk. Mrs Eugene Neely and babies return from Sherman. Mr Neely to come back after football season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Bay
Florence
Fairland
Compton Abstract Company
KL Frost
Bay
Eugene Neely
Sherman
Austin College
Neely
Wil
Music Man from San Antonio Eyes Comanche Store
Mr. I. A. Davis of San Antonio visited Comanche on Tuesday to consider locating there and opening a music store. He is a practical piano tuner and believes Comanche is a good town to live and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. A. Davis
San Antonio
Comanche
Thrift, Rosebery Declares Foundation of an Empire
Lord Rosebery states thrift as the strongest foundation for an empire. He argues the virtue is essential and cannot be neglected if a nation hopes to endure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Rosebery
Judge Uses Jailbird to Deliver Youth a Lesson
A Lincoln Star report describes an 18 year old charged with passing a bad check who is lectured by a jailed habitual criminal. The old man recounts a life of crime to urge the youth to reform, arguing most offenders are eventually caught and punished. The piece notes this could set a precedent for guiding young culprits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Star
Millinery Trends in Fall and Winter Styles
Miss Kate Turner notes continuation of fall and winter millinery in current fashion, highlighting latest models and designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Turner
Matfe
The Sinful Minority by Walt Mason
A reflective verse by Walt Mason argues that crime headlines mislead, noting the many decent people who work honestly, farm, attend church, and follow moral law while a few criminals make the news. The piece contrasts vigilantism with everyday virtue and societal balance.
Istant Swans Down Cake Flour Recommendation
Todd and Jennings endorse Istant Swan s Down Cake Flour with just water to mix and bake. The casual note promotes a simple ready to bake cake mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd and Jennings
Just Think It Over
The piece argues deflation hurt agriculture then manufacturing and that revival began as cotton prices rose. It cites a SunSet commentary noting cotton’s surge lifted seven million bales and held-over four million, boosting value by 400 million dollars and thawing southern credits. The lesson is to examine currency policy and limit inflation and deflation by any board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco Times-Herald
Sunset
San Francisco
South
Judge Sentences Rastus to a Year of Hard Labor
The court orders Rastus to serve one year of hard labor after his fight. Mrs. Rastus pleads for leniency and asks the judge to let the sentence stand as is, not to remove him from home. The note appears in The American Legion weekly. Miss Kate Turner advertises fall and winter millinery at cost. The Blue Melody Five orchestra of Comanche played at a Hamilton Thanksgiving dance despite heavy rain and muddy roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rastus
Kate Turner
Blue Melody Five’ Orchestra of
Comanche
Hamilton
Chastain Bankrupt Adjudicated in Fort Worth Meeting
Ephraim Alexander Chastain of Sidney Texas was declared bankrupt in the Northern District of Texas. The first meeting of creditors will be held December 5 1921 at 9:00 AM in Fort Worth to prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of the United States
Texas
Ephraim Alexander Chastain
Fort Worth
Sidney
Ephram Alexander Chastain
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Henry Moore
T. O. Moore
W. D. Lane
Congress
Sybie Simpson
T. R. Helmsley
Chilton
S. J. Odell
Harry Boynton
George Kearney
Eulalie Williams
Ann Palmer
Fyble Simpson
Louise Black
Jno. D. Waring
G. A. Chilton
A. J. Cunningham
C. Thrasher
W. A. Shelton
C. M. Doster
Gib Callaway
W. S. Garnett
J. M. Cochran
Littl
Pvan Palmer
Baby
Frances Berke
HM. Burks
Wright Heights
Jock Moore
Albuquerque
N. M
Burks
Louise
John Cunningham
JL. &. Thomas
J. B. Chilton
John D. Waring
Bob Moore
Chas, Gray
A. J. Dunningham
Jack Moore
James T. Slack
S. K. Shelton
George Simmons
Aubrey Findley
Chuck McCollum
Wm. Dingus
Vod
Malcomb Shelton
Lottie Holman
H. Burks
Inez Sullivan
Pear
Callie West
Minnie Elkins
Iva Hart
Mary Hayes Arthur
Young People's Department
The
Methodist Church
Dingus
Cochran
Charlie Chaplin
Robert Riley
Hattis Brightman
Harold Denny
Gil Callaway
T. R. Hiotmsley
Instant Swan
G. TH. Goodson
Neavitt
Marlin
C. Klingman
M. K. Witt
Mrs.Truman Hamilton
Dallas
Mrs. W. Hamilton
John Hart
Allen
Coleman
Estelle Dillard
Johnnie Brannan
Alice Hillsman
Magmie Ellis
Frances
A. B. Queen
Ann McKay
Geo. W. Tate Mercantile Co
Walt Mason
Comanche National Bank
Enterprise
Progressive Music Co
N. A. Palmer & Company
Newton
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