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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1932
Page
6
Poem wishes school children a cheerful return after summer as the season ends. It celebrates vacations, outdoor play, and the transition to study with bright imagery of sun, birds, and flowers. It invites students to greet teachers with smiles and commit to diligent work.
Slightly used Singer treadle, portable electric and console sewing machines offered at bargains. Also selling needles oil and supplies. Expert repairs available. Machines rented. Phone or write J. D. Jackson Comanche Texas.
The Presbyterian Church announces regular first Sunday services next Sunday with morning and evening attendance as Dr. Guy Davis preaches. Y. W. Holmes Bill Holmes of Dallas visited Comanche with his parents over the weekend. Miss Janet Holmes returned from San Marcos where she attended summer school.
Another cemetery working will be held at Zion Hill on Tuesday September 6. Come early and bring tools as announced by Dean Collins.
Alvin Parker Brooks spent the weekend with relatives at Gorman. Fort Worth residents Mr. and Mrs. E. C. West and family visited here Monday. Rev. T. A. West returned to Fort Worth with them for a visit. Orval Adams and family from near Rising Star visited Mrs. W. E. Starkey Thursday.
The Methodist revival led by Rev. Bryan of Ranger continues in Sipe Springs, with Rev. Walla of DeLeon and Miss Aileen Foster noted. Local social life includes parties at the Leonard home, visits from relatives in Rising Star, Fort Worth movers, and several engagements and moves among residents.
The annual revival at Free Will Church closed Monday with four new members joining. Walter Grigsby and wife and daughters Marie Nell and Virginia Ruth attended. The event included visits from families and locals in and near Van Dyke and Fairview.
Walter Bear and family of Comanche and Mrs Elmer Bear of Dallas visited Mrs H M Bear Sunday. Verde Ferguson and family visited his sister Mrs Cecil Farrow of Shiloh Monday. Dave Breedlove and son Marie of White Point visited Richard Breedlove last week. Mrs Walter Lane and sons William and Bobbie spent part of last week with Walter Roberson of Comanche and Ele Roberson at Robersonville.
Gordon Barrett, pastor, asks for stronger church involvement as he praises a revival ending last Wednesday. He urges men to join the church effort, warns of neglect, and envisions many fathers and sons filling church houses next Lord's Day.
Bob Seale at Home Produce Co offers sour cream produce poultry and eggs for home cooks seeking fresh dairy and farm products.
The Robinson Springs School will open Monday September 5 for the new term. Perry Moring will again serve as superintendent after leading the school for several years.
Mrs Nick Barranco of Beaumont Texas details relief from a painful side ache and general weakness after seven bottles of Cardui. She notes her mother used Cardui with good results and says the remedy built her health. Cardui has been assisting women for over 50 years and is sold at all drug stores.
Sidney Jim Ross of Austin visits his parents Mr and Mrs Tump Ross Evel Jones travels to Lubbock for Texas Tech Miss Flora Gene McCarthy Ellie and Miss Nellie Pruett of Abilene visit Stephenville families Cast B Ellis of Merkel spends weekend with friends Mrs Effie McCullough hosts a surprise birthday supper at S Park Jess Dunla hosts a Friday night social Virginia and Damon Hall host a party for local teens
J R Eanes extends gratitude to residents of Mills and Comanche Counties for kindness and friendship. He asserts falsehoods in district circulars prior to the primary, stating libel laws prevent him naming authors but accuse them of discrediting him and serving others’ interests. He signs sincerely.
The State of Texas issues a final account notice in Comanche County. L L Dukes administrator seeks discharge from Elmina M Dukes deceased estate. Objections must be filed by October Term 1932 with court in Comanche County.
Pastor J D Smoot announces Blanket and Zephyr revival schedule with morning and evening services. Sunday School at 10 a m and 9 45 a m respectively, plus Young People sessions at 7 30 p m and 8 00 p m as revival season winds down and broader church work begins.
In Dublin Martha Pipes pins Miss Juanita Barrett in a local contest splitting the page attention as spectators watched the bout unfold with regional interest.
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