Mrs. W. B. Starling Birthday Celebration Noted
Relatives gathered at Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Starling home in Blanket to honor Mrs. Starling’s sixty fourth birthday and her grand nephew Glyn Fergerson. A basket lunch and feast followed with attendees from Stephenville Dublin Hamilton Fort Worth and several Texas towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Starling
Blanket
Mrs. Starling
Glyn Fergerson
Clara Franklin
E. S. Pinkard
Lorene Pinkard Holder
Zereffa Dell Holder
Regina Pinkard Barnes
Robert Rountree
Peggy Joye
Seminole
D. E. Hoover
Midland
T. J. Hudson
Kenneth
Neil
Dwight
H. G. Starling
Sylvia Leigh
Wink
J. B. Evans
Lometa
Miss Jewell Huffhines and Pvt Lester Lester Married
Miss Jewell Huffhines of Fort Worth and Pvt Window L Lester of Love Field Dallas were married Saturday night October 10 by Rev R L Bowman in his Comanche home. After a short stay with his brother they will settle in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Jewel Huffhines
Fort Worth
Pvt
Window L. Lester
Love Field
Dallas
Rev
R. L. Bowman
Comanche
Beattie Home Demonstration Club Plans Winter All Day Meetings
Beattie club members met on the regular third Wednesday in September at the auditorium with good attendance. They voted to begin all day meetings this winter and to do Red Cross work in the mornings on Home Demonstration days. A covered dish dinner will be served at noon and the next meeting is scheduled for October 21. Instead of Sunshine Friends, the group will draw a name from 42 local Soldier Boys to cheer while they are away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattie Home Demonstration Club
Red Cross
Comanche Garden Club Meets at Methodist Church
The Comanche Garden Club gathered Thursday afternoon at the Comanche Methodist Church with about thirty guests. Mrs. C R M Dudley spoke on Old Texas Gardens, Mrs. Vasco Lee discussed Winter Bouquet materials, and music was provided by Arden Lewis and Ruby Rudd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Garden Club
Comanche Methodist Church
D. C. Clarke
Ira Clemons
E. D. Cox
Travis Cunningham
Geo. Clarke
E. H. Denny
C. R. M. Dudley
Texas
Vasco Lee
Tom Dudley
J. D. Waring
Dallas
Hallowe'en
Mrs E G Wells Attends Brownwood Church Homecoming
Mrs. E. G. Wells attended the Central Methodist Church home coming at Brownwood Sunday. Services were held to celebrate paying off the last of the church debt.
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E. G. Wells
Central Methodist Church
Brownwood
J. D. Couch Honored On 74th Birthday
J. D. Couch was honored on his seventy fourth birthday with a family dinner at the home of E. L. Carpenter in Comanche. Attending were numerous children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren including Everitt White Texas McGuire Brownwood Preston Couch Joe F W Couch Gene Betty Jean Box Delbert Couch Bobbie E W Couch Edward Abilene B J Pyburn Byron Mac Oma McKinzie Nitza Jan J R Rowntree Amarillo Rowntree is a Couch cousin and Betty Jean Box and Byron Mac Pyburn are great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Couch
E. L. Carpenter
Comanche
Everitt White
Texas McGuire
Brownwood
Preston Couch
Joe
F. W. Couch
Gene
Betty Jean Box
Delbert Couch
Bobbie
E. W. Couch
Edward
Aliof
Abilene
B. J. Pyburn
Byron Mac
Oma McKinzie
Nitza Jan
J. R. Rowntree
Amarillo
Mr and Mrs R L Scott Honored by Barrets
Mr and Mrs Walter Barret entertained Mr and Mrs R L Scott with four tables of forty two and a farewell party at the Barret home last week. High was won by Mrs C A Greene for club and Mrs Vasco Lee for guests. The Scots received a game table as a gift. Ice cream and cake were served.
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Walter Barret
R. L. Scott
Barret
High
C. A. Greene
Vasco Lee
Scott
R L Scotts Honored With Wire Farewell Party
Mr and Mrs R L Scott were entertained Monday night at the Methodist Church by his Sunday School Class with eight tables of forty two. New class officers were elected for the coming year and he was presented a Bible. The couple left Tuesday for their new home at Harlingen. Ice cream and cake squares were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Scott
Methodist Church
Scott
Scotts
Harlingen
Jane Ann Brightman Honored On Birthday
Dallas girl Jane Ann Brightman celebrated her fourteenth birthday at her grandmother Mrs. O. O. Brightman's home with a rummy party. Miss Peggy Edmondson and Bill Wilkerson won high in the game. Nuts candies ice cream and cake were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Ann Brightman
Dallas
O. O. Brightman
Peggy Edmondson
Bill Wilkerson
Anthonys Entertain Wednesday Night Club Hosts
Mr and Mrs Boyd Anthony hosted the Wednesday Night Club at their home with four tables of bridge. Mrs Earl Ray Evans and Mrs Bill Dudney won high and Mrs Arden Lewis took second high.
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Boyd Anthony
Earl Ray Evans
Bill Dudney
Arden Lewis
Miss Isbell Weds Corporal Ritcher at Central Christian Church
Miss Mozell Isbell married Corporal Th. Harry Ritcher of Camp Bowie on October 1 at the Central Christian Church in Comanche with Dr. C. C. Klingman officiating. Mrs. Ritcher serves as Home Supervisor for the Farm Security Administration. They reside at 413 North Austin in Comanche.
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Mozell Isbell
Corp
Harry Ritcher
Camp Bowie
Central Christian Church
Comanche
C. C. Klingman
Hamptons Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Hampton of Comanche observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Friday October 9. Attending were their daughter Mrs. L Thompson and daughter Edwina plus son Wade of Fort Worth and Mrs. Hampton's sister Mrs. H C McCune, also of Fort Worth. The couple were married in Bell County October 9 15 with many gifts from relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. G. Hampton
Comanche
L. Thompson
Edwina
Wade
Fort Worth
Fort Worth Press and Coman che Chief one year for $4.50
A compact notice states that Fort Worth Press and Coman che Chief have a one year arrangement for $4.50. The brief item lists the subscription term and price, with no additional context.
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Fort Worth
Comanche Chief
Do You Call That Sacrifice
A Star-Telegram feature excerpt from Jeff D. Ray by a veteran Texas Baptist questions patriotic sacrifice via U S bonds. The speaker defends buying bonds for safety and dividend while challenging the notion of personal sacrifice for country and argues true patriotism should compel bond investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star-Telegram
Jeff D.ray
Texas
United States
America
FSA Opens Loan Season for Low Income Farmers
County Supervisor Roy J. Peace announces the Farm Security Administration loan program for 1943. Blank application forms are available at the FSA office in Comanche. Eligible farmers and ranchers may expand dairy and beef herds poultry flocks hogs gardens and other crops if no reasonable loans are available elsewhere. A meeting will be held on the second and fourth Saturday mornings each month to explain the FSA program.
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Farm Security Administration
Roy J. Peace
FSA
Masonic Building
Square
Comanche
Peace
More Helpers Sought for Red Cross Surgical Dressing
Women are needed to help in the Red Cross Surgical Dressing work opening in Coromanche with the county courthouse supervising rooms to be set up at Gustine and De Leon. The activity is described as a key wartime Red Cross effort by state officials and offers women a constructive volunteer role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Coromanche
Gustine
de Leon
Service Officer to Help with Claims in Comanche
J T Gray State Service Officer of the American Legion will be at the office Monday the 19th to assist with service claims. J B Alicorn confirms the visit for veterans seeking help.
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Comanche
J. T. Gray
The
American Legion
J. B. Alicorn
County meetings set in Comanche Court Room
Notices announce meetings for interested residents from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in the County Court Room at Comanche with the first session scheduled for October 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
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Geo. C. McKinzie
Mgr
D. C. Bailey
Kimbell Henderson
Joe B. Henderson
J. C. Kennedy
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Miss Jewell Huffhines
Pvt. Lester
Beattie Club News
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Barrets
R. L. Scotts
Anthonys
Miss Isbell
Corporal Ritcher
Hamptons
C. P. St. Clair
Vaso
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