Missionary Society District Meet Held at Cal Methodist
The Missionary Society of the Cal Methodist Church hosted the East Zone district meeting on Tuesday November 22. Attendance exceeded seventy and Mrs Yar was succeeded as Zone Leader by Mrs Bob Baker of Comanche. Mr and Mrs Kirk Pettit of will spend Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr and Mrs P A Pettit.
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Missionary Society of the
Cal Methodist Church
Thosettendance
Yarbrough
Bangs
Bob Baker
Comanche
Yaras
Vues Eerved
Mmen
Mrr
Mrs. Kirk Pettit of
Mrs
P. A. Pettit
Mount Pleasant Baptist Sermon Emphasizes Service to Needy
Pastor Gordon Barrett urges church members to serve the masses as the Good Samaritan. He links worship with action and reminds that helping the least of these fulfills Christian duty.
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Gordon Barrett
Mehaffeys Vacationing in Comanche Country
Mr and Mrs Bill Mehaffey and daughter Mildred Lu of Crane are visiting Comanche with Mr and Mrs Albert Cunningham. During the stay Mr Mehaffey plans to remodel the Cunningham residence as a Christmas gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Mehaffey
Mildred Lu
Crane
Comanchere
Albert Cunningham
Comanche
Worship Schedule At Biblical Church
God The Eternal Source 6:18 p m Young People's League 7 00 p m Evening Sermon The Temptation of Wednesday 7 30 p m Mid Week Prayer Service A cordial welcome to all who worship with us E M Shepard Minister
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Erane
God
Young People’s League
E. M. Shepard
Invitation to attend event at their convenience
A brief notice invites all to attend at their convenience. The wording suggests a courteous, informal call to participate without a fixed time. No further details are provided about date, location, or purpose.
Tarleton to Host Rival Train and Bands for Thanksgiving Game
Walter Durham of Comanche appointed by Morton P. Brooks of Arlington to coordinate Tarleton events. A rival school plans a special train to Stephenville with its famed band. Tarleton military and girls bands will add color to the game. An ex-students' dance follows in the gym on Thanksgiving night with purple and white decor and college orchestra. Brooks says this will be Tarleton’s largest ex-students celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Durham
Comanche
Morton P. Brooks
John Leton
N.T.A.C
Arlington
Tarleton
Stephenville
Tarleton Gymnasium
Brooks
Comanche and Panthers Clash in Windy Gridiron Duel
Comanche, led by Cox and Pate, drives against the Panthers, scoring three times including a late TD from the two yard line. Gorman’s defense and Captain Guthrie’s line leadership help keep the Indians competitive despite gusting winds.
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Cox
Carnes
Comanche
Panther
Gorman
Pate
Indians
Panthers
Dublin Lions
Guthrie
Fletcher
McMillan
Nig Robertson
Stone
Hampton
Palmer
B. Robertson
N. Robertson
Coker
Bear
Hallbacks
Foster
Phillips
Courtney
Bayes
Myers
Burleson
Crawley
Richey
Ross
Sachs
J. T. Pate
E. Coker
B. Edwards
Goosby
Gilliam
H. Edwards
R. L. Edwards
Davis
Mahon
Marshall
J. Gore
Local Families Visit Neighbors and Travel Across Town
Harmony residents and kin from Mercer Gep Bethel Holcomb and Melrose gathered in Comanche and Dallas area visits. Carl Thomas and Susan Thomas hosted relatives while others traveled to San Angelo and White Point, with home sales announced and kinship ties noted.
Local residents attend events and report injuries
Hicks Corners Odell Elrod of Indian Creek was in this community Monday night. Bud and Hackie Langley attended a ball game at Beattie Thursday evening. George McGlathlin and family and Ed Woolsey and family of Cross Roads visited D F Carmichael and family Wednesday night. Several from this community attended the Dublin Comanche football game at Comanche Friday. Archie Carmichael suffered a badly cut foot last Tuesday when a glancing axe blow struck him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odell Elrod
Indian Creek
Bud
Hackie Langley
Beattie
George McGlathlin
Ed Woolsey
Cross Roads
D. F. Carmichael
Comanche Friay
Archie Carmichael
Local Residents Head to Dallas for New Home
Blanket Mrs Frank Vernon and children left last Thursday for Dallas to join Mr Vernon in establishing their home. Mr and Mrs H L Moore visited Comanche last Tuesday. Miss Blanche Dabney of Comanche spent the weekend with W Dabney and guests were Miss Westasas and Holley and Miss Mau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Vernon
Dallas
Vernon
H. L. Moore
Comanche
Blanche Dabney
W. Dabney
É New
Westas Anda Holley
Mau
Red Cross memberships under way in Comanche county
Comanche County begins its annual Red Cross drive the day after Armistice with about 145 dollars reported so far. Last year’s quota remains set, while reports from drives at De Leon and Gas Places are still pending, said Mrs Eaton.
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Comanche County
Red Cross
Comanche
de Leon
Gasplaces
Helm buried at Taylor's Chapel in Comanche County
James C. Helm 73 died after a two day illness at his Pioneer home. Funeral service was held at Taylor's Chapel with Rev. M. Clark officiating. Born Nov 17, 1865 in Arkansas, he had resided in Pioneer for years. survived by several brothers and sisters and interred in Taylor's Chapel cemetery.
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James C. Helm
Pioneer
Taylor's Chapel
Comanche County
Rev. M. Clark
Mr. Helm
Arkansas
H. B. Helm
H. W. Helm
Goldthwaite
Bradford Helm
R L Thompson Dies At Blanket
Robert Lee Thompson aged 69 died at his Blanket area home Tuesday morning after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Blanket Baptist Church. Born in Bell County on April 1, 1869, he moved to Blanket in 1882 and remained nearby. He was a Baptist Church member. He married Lily Crow in 1904.
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Robert Lee Thompson
Blanket
J D Huffman Dies in Wichita Falls Hospital
James D Huffman aged 69 of Comanche died Tuesday morning November 22 in a Wichita Falls hospital. Funeral services were held at the family residence with Rev Gordon Barrett and Rev E R Gordon. interment in Oakwood Cemetery. He leaves a wife and five children including James Randall and Henry of Comanche Lyman of Denison and Mrs Lillian Delsing of California.
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James D. Huffman
Comanche
Wichita Fall
Gordon Barrett
E. R Gordon
Oakwood Cemetery
Mike Sullivan
Albert Cunningham
Tom Stark
Joe Tupin
John E. Hoff
Sam Lewis
Davis
Mr. Huffman
Talahoma
Tennessee
Flo
Holmes Honored On 66th Birthday
Hon Y W Holmes was honored with a surprise birthday dinner at his home hosted by Mrs Holmes. Invitations were sent to Judge R B Cross Hon Harry Filentge former Congressman Oscar Callaway Hon George E Smith and Hon C C Hampton. Holmes, a former member of the Texas Legislature from Gonzales County, arrived in Comanche from Plainview about eighteen years ago.
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Y. W. Holmes
Mercer Gap House Guests and Local Moves
Mrs E A Rogers hosted Saturday night guests including H B Rogers of Harmony Winnie Fay Murphree of San Angelo Luther Rogers of Odessa and Dr R Wilson with Miss Flory Wilson. H B Rogers family later moved to San Angelo to live with their granddaughter. Mrs 8S A Brown and son and Mrs Alta McKinzie visited Mrs Roy Fisher in Brookesmith. Bill McEwin returned from Fort Worth where he attended Bible School. Delbert Couch family moved to John Couch's place while Gore family moved back home.
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E. A. Rogers
H. B. Rogers
Harmony
Winnie Fay Murphree
San Angelo
Luther Rogers
Odessa
R. Wilson
Flory Wilson
A. Brown
Alta McKinzie
Brown
Roy Fisher
Brookesmith
Bill McEwin
Fort Worth
Delbert Couch
John Couch
Mrs. Gore
Dutoet Family Vacation Reported in Arkansas
Mr and Mrs W H Dutoet Sr of Dublin are said to be enjoying a vacation in Arkansas according to their son Bill Dudney.
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W. H. Dutoet, Sr
Dublin
Arkansas
Bill Dudney
Comanche Calendar Notes Local Visits and Events
Kenneth Ray McNutt occasion noted. Mrs Lacy and Mr and Mrs Eaton visited Wick Bailey's Miles last week. Miss Lacy of Pottsville and Indian Gap spent weekend in Comanche with parents. Harold Hoffman of Texas U visited. Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Homer Palmer. Multiple visits listed including families from Blanket Alexander Fort Worth and Coleman. Christine Stark returned from Odessa to Comanche. Dr Russell Lane pursuing specialty study in Galveston.
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Kenneth Ray McNutt
Jim Lacy
Robert Eaton
Wick Baileys Miles
Bailey
Mesdames Lacy
Eaton
Miss Lacy
Pottsville
Indian Gap
Comanche
Harold Hoffman
University of Texas
Charles Hoffman
Homer Palmer
John Guill
Blanket
A. J. Gray
Henry Livingston
Alexander
John A. Mahon
John Travis
Gatesville
Clyde Kirk
Washer Brothers
Fort Worth
Marie Scott
Santa Anna
Euell Jones
Higginbotham
Stephenville
Russell Lane
State Medical School
Galveston
Silver City
New Mexico
Mary Lu Hicks
Brownwood
Z. T. Davis
K. Org
Jack Moore
E. R Ammon
Clara Slack
Elmo Montgomery
Conrad Schmidt, Jr
M. Ward
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Ensionary Society
Mount Pleasant Baptist
Farmers Produce Co
G. C. McKinzie
Mgr
Mesdames
T. O. Rogers
T. M
G. R. McKinzie
Mercer Gep
Will Turner
Winnie Coleman
Bethel
Turner Sanders
Holcomb
C. H. Rutherford
J. L. Smith
M. E. Owen
Z. R. Rogers Thursay
Charlie Gleaton
Melrose
N. M
Roy Tupin
Carl Thomas
Susan Thomas
Z. T. Edwards
T. M. Edwards
Rogers
Goether
Runnells County
Lindsey Thomas
Beard Hill
J. FP. Wilhelm
Fritz Haas
White Point
Taylor’s Chapel
R. L. Thompson
J. D. Huffman
Holmes
Kew &Trec
Algiers
Deanna Durbin
Melvyn Douglas
Errol Flynn
Olivia Dehavilland
Rufe Davis
Ernest Tupin
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