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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1937
Page
8
Local insurance firms will award prizes to Comanche High School students for best themes on fire prevention. Cooperating firms include Iva Hart Insurance Co WN A Palmer & Co J B Allborn Insurance Co and J R Eanes & Co.
Mrs. L. C. Durham hosted a Luncheon Club gathering Tuesday with guests. After lunch the group played bridge at three tables. High score trophy for club members went to Mrs. A. P. Cox and for guests to Mrs. Walter Durham Jr.
Mrs. Inez Palmer entertained her club and guests Tuesday with four tables of bridge. Mrs. Homer Palmer posted the high score for club members and Mrs. C. W. Gray for guests. A chicken course was served.
Miss LaVera Cox of Sidney married Truett Shults, a Sidney schoolteacher, in a Tyler home ceremony October 9 officiated by Rev. Scott. The bride, daughter of C P Cox of St, wore royal blue velvet with a rose and lily corsage. The couple will reside in Sidney.
Miss Gay Ballard Creamer wed James F Whitefield at the home of Wardell H Creamer in Brady Texas on October 10 at 430 PM Rev McDonald officiated The bride wore a grey suit trimmed in Du Bonnet The couple will reside in Van Horn Texas Attending were Mildred Creamer Virginia Anne Creamer J C Creamer and Howard Creamer among others
The Home Economics class at Proctor High School elected officers for the 1937 38 term. President Eunice Smith, Vice-President Frankie Trimble, Secretary Treasurer Juanita Ewing, Social Chairman Essie Stephens, Reporter Onie Louise Murphy.
Charlie Gill of Brownwood was beaten and robbed of $20 and a clothing bundle Saturday night just east of the Cotton Yard. He says two men hit him, knocked him unconscious after meeting him at a Comanche cafe to go riding. Elmo Randall was arrested for questioning in connection with the case.
Miss Bertie Jo Luper and Miss Frances Brownd were named Sophomore class beauties after a beauty contest held at Comanche High School Thursday night.
A Hallowe'en carnival will be held in Newburg on October 29 featuring a spook room a crazy house amateur performances Bingo dolls and candy popcorn drinks and hamburgers. Two one act plays Wives Wanted In Squashville and Two Ghosts In White will be staged with a listed cast including Windell Beaty Ardell Ellis Wallace Cunningham Maurine Beaty Betty Goosby Nina Beaty Mary Francis Warren Hilda G Ferguson Elizabeth Bumpas Laura J Helmsley and Nita Jean McDonald.
The First Presbyterian Church announces a full slate of services and meetings. On Sunday October 24 there is Sunday School at 10:00 am, Morning Worship at 11:00 am with the sermon Christ or Chaos, Young Peoples Meeting at 6:45 pm, and Evening Sermon A Worthy Expression of Love at 7:30 pm. Week events include Women’s Auxiliary Tuesday October 26 at 7:30 pm and Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7:30 pm. E. M. Shepard, Minister.
The Priddy Part Time FFA organized and elected officers on Tuesday October 12. Officers chosen include President Raymond Schrank Vice President Adolph Kunkel Secretary Fred Schrader Treasurer Herbert Hobertz Reporter Victor Schrank Farm Watch Dog Martin Hohertz. The term’s planned activities were set at this session.
Essie Marie Greer, a senior arts and sciences student at Texas Technological College, has been appointed to the program committee of the Tech Business club and organization for business administration and economics majors. She is employed in the Dairy Manufacturing office at the college.
Orville Dingus arrives from California to spend winter with his uncle Phillip Dingus and attend Comanche High School. Roswell visitors Mr. and Mrs. Joe Reeves and son meet Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Barrett. Clyde House attends a Sinclair sales meeting in Abilene and is escorted to Eastland by Mrs. House, children, and Miss Maurine Bryson to visit Mrs. House’s aunt Mrs. C. B. Wellman. Mrs. W. T. House sees sister Mrs. W. J. Yantis in Abilene. Birth notices include Jeannette Thomson born to Mr. and Mrs. Bemmer Thomson of Houston, niece of Mrs. Callaway. Mrs. George S. Emert visits her new granddaughter near Rising Star. granddaughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Brown. Clarissa, in St. Louis, joins Washington University faculty as head of student nurses. Donald Woolsey of New Mexico, U.S. Army, visits East Comanche family. H. B. Alien Jr. of Cisco visits grandparents L. F. P. Elkins.
The governor letters Comanche Chief about taxes and the looming teachers retirement fund amid a major oil and gas lobby. He denies plans for broad tax hikes while urging revenue measures to support old age assistance and the social security program. The speech critiques lobbying power and public pressure during the legislative session.
Benton Layman was brought from Huntsville to Comanche for grand jury action this week where two indictments for burglary were returned. He remains in custody to await trial and to testify in other cases. The House of Representatives voted 65 to 49 to legalize sale of liquor by drinks in wet counties.
Services will be held at St Matthews Empire Church Sunday night at 7 30 with Rev L S Jeffreys of Brownwood preaching.
The 1938 Chevrolet will be shown at Fagan Chevrolet Company this Saturday per manager E B Fagan. He calls it the best yet and invites the public to inspect the car while a sixty five inch ad of its features appears elsewhere. A free courthouse lawn picture show Tuesday drew over 1000 viewers in a related Chevrolet feature.
The Future Home Makers Club met in the high school auditorium with president Maxine Nichols in the chair. They voted to hold a Halloween masquerade on October 28 at the football game and to operate a club stand at the game.
Rep Farmer, speaking for thirty minutes, urged suspending payments to needy elderly for two to three months after November 1 unless the Legislature raises revenue within eight days. He argued debt at Dallas to the Republican National Bank and called for cutting staff costs of about $100,000 monthly before reducing pension checks.
A B Guthrie 79 longtime Comanche County resident died at his Sidney home after a weeklong illness. Interment was at Pendergrass Cemetery with Rev H J Sanders officiating. Survived by widow Ellen Wiggins three stepchildren and a son Pinkney Guthrie. Was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church.
Comanche defeats Hamilton 6 0 in a defensive battle. Key scores include a Comanche touchdown by Carnes and a late fumble that halted Hamilton drives. Comanche piled up 213 total yards to Hamilton 65, with Hamilton completing three passes for 21 yards.
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