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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1928
Page
8
Stephen ville residents supported a 150000 dollar bond issue by a 3 to 1 margin in an election held on November 20. The vote will finance additional paying bonds for city projects.
Announcement of the engagement and approaching marriage of a popular Colorado young woman was made at a social gathering honoring Miss Elsie Lee Majors, daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam L Majors. She is set to wed Mr L G Mackey of Comanche on December 3. The event featured yellow and white decor, bridge games, and a centerpiece message with the wedding date.
A Colorado-born Miss Elsie Lee Majors, soon to wed L G Mackey of Comanche, was feted Wednesday afternoon in a bridal shower hosted by Mrs Dewey Tidwell. Guests signed a bride’s book, enjoyed a song, readings, and a display of gifts as Majors and her mother were toasted by friends and former brides.
Eugene Brown and Miss Johnie Sears wed at the County Clerk's office last Saturday at 4 PM with Rev. N E Gardner officiating. Brown, from Proctor to Midland and employed by the Government Reclamation Department, and Sears of Proctor plan to reside in Fl Peso. G Veo, L PF Boen and families visited Co manene Saturday due to patriarch G W Boen's illness.
Jimmie Cantwell and Miss Opal Torrance. Dewey Yates and Miss Opal Champion. Homer Riffe and Miss Wilhelmina Crowder. Frank H. Park and Miss Buna Reed. Roy Rancher and Miss Anice Burce. Wes Bunion and Miss Elmer Allen. J. B. Godfrey and Miss Lorene Robertson noted. Real estate transfers include Frick-Reid Corporation acquisition from R. T. Frick for land in Jakehamon valued at $1 and other considerations. Frick-Reid Supply Co. to R. T. Frick for parcel in Jakehamon for $1 and other considerations. T. W. Jackson and wife to O. L. Harris for part of the John Duncan Survey in Comanche city for $1324.00.
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Friends report Dr Will Hogg, who recently closed a successful revival, had a nervous breakdown while en route home to Memphis and is hospitalized there. His revival plans in Cameron Texas and a lecture at Cross Plains were canceled. Rising Star Record.
T. H. Jackson returns from a Glass Mountains hunt with a two hundred pound ten point blacktail buck. He says the party traveled 3000 miles by car and spent about a thousand dollars in time and cash with six loads of meat brought in over 27 working days. Jackson was joined by Paul Sutton and Dorothy Sutton F J Cloud all of Kingman Kansas W D Sutton Wichita Kansas Barne Jackson Sipe Springs Leonard Jackson Fort Stockton and Miss Fern Jackson Comanche.
Alvin Mitchell, minister, announces a revival series beginning December 1 and continuing through December 16 with Bible study at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. Lord's Supper at 11:45 a.m. Young people's class at 6:50 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:15 p.m. Ladies Bible class Saturday 2:30 p.m. Morning topic Five Great Christian Duties Evening topic The Thief on the Cross. All are welcome.
In Sidney on November 22 a surprise shower was given for Mrs. M L Stagner of Colorado Texas for her 75th birthday. The event at Mrs Jno T Roberts home featured 20 guests, floral decorations, and gifts arranged around a decorated table.
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