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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1934
Page
6
A sermon by Gordon Barrett exhorts church members to endure suffering and unselfish service as true greatness. He cites biblical references and moral legends, urging kindness, integrity, and a good name handed down to the next generation. The piece emphasizes personal conduct over outward prestige.
Mrs Mollie G Pell wife of the late J J Pell died at her home seven miles southeast of Den at 700 p m Thursday August 23 She was born November 3 1867 and died past 66 years She married J J Pell in 1889 and leaves six children five living with 20 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Surviving stepchildren are Jesse J Tell Emma E Lancaster Oran M Pell Cassie M Lewis Funeral held at Ebenezer Cemetery Friday at 1 20 p m with local ministers in attendance.
A. Rogers and family of Plainview visit R. Rogers and family. Miss Elizabeth Langston of Stacy visits her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. A Hall. Julian Steele spent last week visiting in West Texas. Miss Gladys Donaldson, employed at a German hospital, is mentioned in social notes.
Visits and returns span Meadow to Brownwood and Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Preston and son of Meadow spent Friday with J. D. Morrow and family. Miss Opal Boyd returned from Megargle. Basel Allen and Thomas Rogers went to Knox City for work. Clyde Maynard returned to Carbon after visiting John Cox and Bill Steele relatives. Jewel Drennan and daughter went to West Texas for work. Eldon Smith from Brownwood visited his uncle Bill Steele before returning home. Robert Roe and J. P. Morrow visited Brownwood. Theron Morrow, ill in Brownwood hospital, accompanied them home. H. G. Rachels of Dallas and wife visited Hood family. Eva Hood to visit there this week.
Kathryn Porter of Blanket, daughter of Mr and Mrs St Porter, won the Brown County 4 H Club Girls scholarship from the Central Texas School of Oratory for the best oration on club work. A tenth grade student, she has six months in 4 H and credits county agent Mayesie Malone. She placed second in the Brown County bedroom improvement contest and used that as her speech. she will attend Blanket High School next year.
Miss Stella Carolyn Sullivan of Comanche is on the CSA fee list since August 18 indicating her intent to enter the college for the 1984 85 fall session. Registrar records show a 40 percent enrollment increase at the college for the upcoming fall session compared with last year.
Rev. John W. Henderson began his second year as pastor and led the monthly service. The B Y P A resumed activities after revival. Van Dyke hosts two major gatherings this month including the District Singing Convention on the holiday and the County Sunday School Convention on the 30th. Visitors include Prof. and Mrs. Higginbotham of Kokomo and Rev. J E Bratton of Forney.
Harmony Herman Thomas spent last week at Blanket Burgess Fisher of Mullin visited here Thursday. Miss Winnie Faye Murphy of San Angelo has been visiting her grandparents Mr and Mrs B Rogers the past two weeks. Jack Wilhelm has returned from Chicago and is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs J F Wilhelm before going to Norman Okla to re enter the State U.
Charles Rogers and son Richard of Fort Worth spent Sunday and Monday with Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Rogers. Luther McAliley and family visited C. A. Thomas and family at Holcomb. Mr. and Mrs. John Phillips visited Earnest Beaty and family at Fellowship.
Florida man Mr W M Henderson of Jasper reports twenty years of constipation relief with Thedford’s Black Draught. He says after a few doses he feels as good as new and keeps it at home for his family. Sold in 25 cent packages like the Syrup.
The Denman family met at Lake Eanes on August 28 for a day of conversation swimming and a noon dinner with supper. Attendees included Mrs J A Denman of De Leon Mrs Addie Alexander and son Denman and Hone Alexander of De Leon Mr and Mrs Wm Denman of Malo Okla Mr and Mrs A B Denman and daughter Alma Anna Belle Angeline of Lamkin Mr and Mrs I W Hightower of Caradan John Denman of Anniston Ala Aaron Denman Heflin Ala Burton Denman of Brownwood Mr and Mrs J K Thompson of Energy Mrs Inda Stephens of Hico Mrs Louise Downing of Anniston Ala Willie Hightower and sons Billie and Jack Caradan Burton Ir and Lilly Bud Denman of Brownwood John Thompson of Energy and Mrs A Geye of Lamkin.
The marriage of Mrs. Etta Towe and Wyatt W. Hodges took place at the home of Rev. and Mrs. A. F. Nabors in De Leon on Tuesday afternoon, August 28. Both are well known in the Round Grove community.
Hon Charles South of Coleman, Brownwood district attorney, won the runoff for Congress over Judge Carl Runge of Mason. South received 28,573 votes to Runge's 24,047 in the new district carved partly from the 17th District represented by Thomas Elanton.
S. C. Findley deputy collector of internal revenue for the San Angelo district has moved back to Brownwood after seven months in San Angelo. He and his family returned to Brownwood Saturday and will continue duties with the internal revenue department from Brownwood headquarters.
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