Comanche Chief notes local births deaths and civic history
The Comanche Chief recounts a recent birth, a tragic horse accident, and community updates. It reports Claude George’s appointment as Regimental Reporter for the 315th Engineers, Jim Ashmore joining Meadows Grocery as traveling salesman, and W. J. Ormsby replacing him. It also notes marriage licenses, UT baseball and tennis stars, and reflections on early religious and civic establishments in Comanche County with history of the first Baptist and Methodist churches and Comanche City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude George
Camp Travis
315Th Engineers
Mr. George
Jim Ashmore
The
Meadows Grocery
Todd-Randal
W. J. Ormsby
Lane
Comanche
Sid Thomas
University of Texas
Longhorn
Texas
Sellers
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
M. O. (Manse) Coker
Comanche City
Temperance Society
Moral Aid Society
Golden Wedding Celebrated by Mr and Mrs Jesse Carrouth
Mr and Mrs Jesse Carrouth of Blanket Route 1 celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday November 16 with an open house for friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Carrouth
Amity H D Club Holds Meeting
Amity Home Demonstration Club met November 18 at Mrs. Buster Brown s home with nine members and Miss Carlson. President Mrs. Tom West led singing and THDA Creed as plans for a December 17 Christmas party were set. master mix demonstrations and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster Brown
Amity Home Demonstration Club
Carlson
H.D
Tom West
Texas
Smith
Fox
Caudle
Miss Carlson
Mrs. Brown
Hallie Hill
Baggett
Treasury Fund
Remodeling of De Leon service station by W C House
County agent for Sinclair Oil Products W C House, who built a new modern station in Comanche, is remodeling the service station in De Leon across from the Travelers Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. House
Sinclair Oil Products
Comanche
de Leon
Travelers Hotel
Driver's License Examiner Here Each Monday
Comanche County residents may visit or mail renewal applications to the Driver's License Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety. Examiner M. A. Peterson schedules written tests at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. each Monday in the County Courtroom. Renewals may be handled in person or mailed to Austin with the $1 fee and no cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Texas Department of Public Safety
Comanche
M. A. Peterson
Peterson
Examiner Peterson
Department of Public Safety
Austin
Mrs. Ellis Morphew Taken By Death
Mrs. Ellis Morphew 54 of 707 N Austin died Sunday after eighteen days of illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev. Brooks officiating. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers named, she was born Cora Ruth Norwood September 2 1898 at Hasse, daughter of Thomas Alexander Norwood and Mrs Norwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Morphew
N. Austin
Morphew
Comanche Funeral Home
Rev. Brooks
Wichita Falls
Gartman’s View Freewill Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Buster Patton
Will Bradshaw
Jim Plumlee
Jeff Easley
Ned
Northwest Texas widow tied by Feb 9 1921 marriage and kin
Mrs Morphew wife of Henry Ellis Morphew died recently with surviving family in Grand Falls. She leaves a list of children Silvia Shupp Dalton Morphew Idelle Coker and J C Morphew and five grandchildren. Rufus Buckley farmer reported buzzards devoured 78 turkeys on his De Leon Desdemona farm causing about 600 dollars loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M
Silvia) Shupp
Dalton Morphew
J. D
Idelle) Coker
J. C. Morphew
Grand Falls
Morphew
Rufus Buckley
de Leon
Desdemona
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Sidney Vs
Copperas Cove
Anche
Marshall
A. Webb
Gus
L. Ingram
Gustine
Woodie
Lewis
Boo
Roy
Utton’s
Lexico Station
A. P. Bingham
Miss Pearl Andress
M. K. Witt
Mark Jr
C. A. Cathey
Dallas
Luther Kirk
Glen Rose
Kirk
First Baptist Church
Tuggle
Captain Collier
Jess
Esso
Esso Extra
Humble
J. H. Tupin
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Comanche, Texas
Imlas
P, Hall
Negard & Son
I Stewart
van Galloway
Aldridge & Johnson
Downing
Roy MecNutt
Amity H-D
Guy Taylor
Ellis
Manche
Henry Ellis Morphew
Gartman’s View Church
Santa Fe Freight Depot
Jaine Gertain
Mos
Chrysler
Dudley Bros
America
Windsor
NEW Yorker
Chrysler Plynouth
Central, Comanche, Texas
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