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Comanche Chief

Location

Comanche, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1939

Page

3

Sunshine Club Delights Members At Halloween Themed Gathering

The Sunshine Club met October 10 at Mrs. C. C. Hampton’s home with decorations of buds and pastel daisies. Mrs. Lottie Hart led an instructive lesson and an interding contest awarded first prize to Mrs. Val Jackson and a beauti pot plant to George Hulsey. A Halloween decorand repast followed with many members present. Next meeting will be at Mrs. A. J. Gray’s home on the second Tuesday in November. Radios advertised as the latest type.

Ice Russell Sunshine Club C. C. Hampton Lottie Hart Thestesses Hampton Cullough Val- Jackson George Hulsey Hallowe'en Mesdames McCullough Bonner Armstrong Moody Gray Jackson Cleveland McDonald Hart Dudley Nichols Krauss Hulsey Eugenia Gray Isabel Guin A. J. Gray

Service Drug Store Radio Department Ad

Hundreds of satisfied users across the trade territory. Expert workman ensures radios play right. All work guaranteed. Visit the radio department to see a large stock. Easy payment plan. We trade for your old radio or livestock and give a good allowance. When you buy from us you get the best.

Hickses Welcome Son Ted dy At German Hospital

A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs C L Hicks of Newbure at a German hospital on October 8. The newborn weighs 70 pounds and has been named Teddy.

Court House Demolition Moves Ahead of Schedule

WPA project superintendent William M. Bellville says demolition is progressing ahead of schedule. The tower is down and the interior is stripped as fifty workers prepare to remove heavy stones using newly built chutes.

Court House William M. Bellville WPA

Wyatt Opposes Joint Resolution No 12 in 1939 Texas piece

E T Wyatt of Stephenville argues against Senate Joint Resolution 12, asserting it would undermine pension rights and create discretionary funding with a cap of 20 million. He praises its defeat and calls for a clear constitutional pension provision free from political manipulation.

E. T. Wyatt Stephenville Comanche County Farm News Texas Senate

Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Comanche County Texas

Eiland Fagan administrator of the estate of L Brandon deceased will sell at public auction on the first Tuesday in November 1939 at the courthouse front door Comanche County Texas the described lands in four tracts totaling 1652 acres with terms cash. The sale notice is dated October 10 1939 and signed by Eiland Fagan.

Eiland Fagan L. Brandovn Comanche Resley’s Creek Comanche County Texas Wesson J. R. Daniel S.w Wm. Bradbury Fred Hoffman Stone Hoffman Survey Resley's Creek Ressey’s Creek Four Mile Creek F. Hoffman M. A. Davis L. Brandon

W. A. Crockett Buried in Comanche Monday

W A Crockett 73 retired Downing farmer died at his home Sunday funeral services were held at Oakwood Cemetery in Comanche Monday. Born January 16 1866 in Mississippi he moved to Comanche County in 1886 and later lived in Smith County where he married. He and his wife had two sons four daughters and two siblings survive him including Mrs George C Wetzel of Comanche and Mrs Ermine Powell of De Leon.

W. A. Crockett Downing Oakwood Comanche Mr. Crockett George C. Wetzel Mississippi Comanche County Smith County Gustine Ermine Powell de Leon

Garland Williams Weds California Girl There Sunday

Garland Williams son of Mr and Mrs C W Williams of Comanche was married in McFarland California Sunday to Miss Tia Mae Buchannan. Williams, a Comanche High School graduate, has been in California two years and works in a general store in McFarland.

Garland Williams C. W. Williams Comanche McFarland California Tia Mae Buchannan Young Williams Comanche High School

Gift of gratitude from Pat Howard to Comanche Band Mothers Club

W. H. Howard, band director of Comanche High School on leave for graduate study at North Texas Teachers College, thanks the Band Mothers Club and Band members for a handsome billfold and key case given before his departure. He notes the gift’s intrinsic value and sentiment.

J. C. Wilkerson Comanche Band Mothers Club W. H Pat) Howard Comanche High School North Texas Teachers College Denton

Proctor Loses Railroad Section

The Proctor community reports the discontinuance order of its railroad section on Friday September 30. Crews and families relocate to Belton Junction Plower Brownwood and nearby towns while property is sold. Proctor's track portion will be divided between Dublin and Hasse crews.

Proctor Curtis Kendricks Belton Junction Ira Huckaby John Lee Plover Bill Ellis Brownwood Jim Washington Dublin Hasse

Bowman Station Joins Sovereign Service Group

R L Bowman proprietor of Panhandle Service Station announces his Comanche station becomes headquarters for Sovereign Service a nationwide network. Travelers on West Coast trips can trade at a Sovereign branch in every town with uniform product standards. Panhandle Refining Company cards and many others are accepted at Sovereign Service Stations.

Bowman R. L. Bowman Panhandle Service Station Comanche Sovereign Service Panhandle Refining Company al Sovereign

Local Men Catch 373 Pounds of Catfish in Colorado River

Four local fishermen Bill Durham Steve Hilliard Douglas Hillard and Bart Payne returned Comanche Thursday afternoon with a 373 pound catch of catfish from the Colorado River below San Saba They spent two nights on the river The largest fish was a Yellow Cat weighing just over forty four pounds and several others weighed twenty pounds or more

Bill Durham Steve Hilliard Douglas Hilliard Bart Payne Comanche Colorado River San Saba

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Nshine Club I. ‘Ted Zes TOL At P&g Duke's LUX Campbell’s Miller’'S Peck Dixie Belle Prunes Grayson Lic Carnes Food Market Wyatt TR R Co C. E Williamson J. M. Pressler F. M. Roberson S. W. Corner N. E C. E. Williamson Pat Howard W. H. Howard 210 Ave. C Denton, Texas Sovereign Service Group Panhandle FT. Worth Highway Comanche Gin CO Pat Gossard Bettis & Gibbs, Inc Center Avenue
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