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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1938
Page
6
Mrs Helm hosted a surprise birthday dinner honoring Ma W Bel at her home in Soda Springs. Attendees included Mr and Mrs G W Hurley Elmer Hurley and family from Pottsville and locals from the Soda Springs area.
Mrs. Jake Stark spent the week end in Snyder visiting her daughter Mrs Millholien.
Funeral services for T. J. Whitlock were conducted at the Christian Church in Downing with Rev. Willshire in charge. He was born May 5 in Chburg Tennessee and died after paralysis. Burial followed at Zion Hill Cemetery. Surviving are his wife Mattie Beck, three children Hattie Mae Anderson Johnnie Bell Carter and Archie Lee Whitlock, two grandchildren, a stepmother, brothers and sisters and several nieces and nephews.
Calvin Holden of Comanche visited Mrs. Elmer Westmoreland on Tuesday. Several families including T. V. Moore and son Thomas Witte of Baggett, Ray Swann and son, and Mrs. C L McCamey’s household gathered Sunday night. Gustine’s Jim Barker visited Mrs. L R Westmoreland on Thursday. Comanche’s Mrs. Troy Wright spent Tuesday with her mother, Mrs J D Pannell. Proctor’s Mrs H P Kay spent last week with Mrs Elve Stanton.
Bible Mr and Mrs William Vines moved back to Guthrie farm. Cecil Hanes of Zephyr spent last week with relatives. H E La Roque and Lucille and Thermon visited Mrs W C Cox who is ill. Pat Scott visited George Foster at Sipe Springs. Bob Beasley of Breckenridge spent weekend with C E Drennan. Offie Lee Drennan visiting his father Lee Drennan. Alf Summers and William Vines spent Sunday with Francis Vines in Cross Roads community.
Mr and Mrs Park Huntington of Comanche visited the Burks family on Sunday. Lonnie Gray spent Sunday evening with the Summers. Reed family of Elm Grove joined the Moores for Sunday. Guthrie family moved to Brownwood for Stillwell Gas Station work. Ellie Noble of Robersonville visited the Howells. Yorks are building a new home. Singing occurs at the schoolhouse on the first Sunday afternoon and third Sunday night.
Thousands of men and women know how wise it is to take Black Draught at the first sign of constipation. They like the refreshing relief it brings. They know its timely use may save them from feeling badly and possibly losing time at work from sickness brought on by constipation. If you have to take a laxative occasionally, you can rely on Black Draught.
Advertises good meals at the McKinzie Hotel for thirty five cents served family style with shad and tam. Offers clean beds at reasonable prices and asks customers to notify in advance for meals.
Uncle Pat Lester returned from Midland where he joined his brother W T Lester for a joint sixty fifth and seventy fifth birthday party. An eighty eight year old age milestone preceded the feast with a cake bearing twenty five candles and another with eighty eight candles as the centerpiece.
Dr and Mrs Lewis have returned from a visit with their daughter Mrs Isla Harring at Laredo. Dr Lewis enjoyed a successful fishing trip landing several big fish. Mrs Lewis recently hosted guests Mrs C E Duncan of Cisco and Mr and Mrs G E Roach of Henrietta. The party will travel to Ohio in Hamilton County to visit their brother J W Tyson.
Friends held a handkerchief shower for Miss Lucille Gandy at her Newburg home last Tuesday afternoon. Prizes went to Misses Helen Jones and Leeda White, and Mrs Lula Gandy and her daughter will soon depart for Los Angeles California. Twenty seven guests attended and refreshments followed.
Hicks Corner Dean McEwin and family of Shiloh visited B L Carmichael and family Saturday night. Felix Williams and family of Cross Roads and Mrs Mattie tler of Comanche spent Sun.
McGlothlin clan hosted a party with Archie Beard and Willie Jack Thomas of Comanche attending. Jodie Allen visited Comanche on Sunday. Elmo Snow from Fairview came through Saturday night. Several residents went to a singing event at Indian Creek on Sunday.
Soda Springs residents report weekend visits by Brownwood couple Mr. and Mrs. I T Sledge and by Mrs. George Barrick who bought the Rangland home and the Sweetwater store. Bunk Vineyard and family move from the store to Comanche. Robert Jones of Weinert visits relatives in town this week.
An advertisement urges women with severe menstrual pain to try Gardul and Cardus. It claims these remedies improve nerve tone, sleep, appetite, and general resilience, advising consulting a physician if no benefit is seen. It notes many women report relief from certain pains.
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