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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1949
Page
3
The South Side Freewill Church schedules a morning service at 11 00 a m and an evening service at 8 00 p m Rev Richards of Brownwood will preach at both services Attendees are invited to worship and hear Gospel preaching Mrs Henry Durham and Mrs W T Gilmore visited relatives in Brownwood over the weekend.
Boyce House takes on publicity director duties for the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show to be held in Fort Worth from January 27 to February 5. The move accompanies local notices of residents moving, teaching, and visiting, including Ory Yantis relocation to California and other community updates.
Courthouse briefs list divorce case Hattie Green vs Fred Green. Births: Don Edward to Mr and Mrs Samuel Salvis Comanche Aug 22. Rodrey Lance to Mr and Mrs Thomas George Jones Fort Worth. Viola Pearl to Mr and Mrs W W Morris Gustine Aug 27. Artie Louise to Mr and Mrs L V Johnson Blanket Aug 22. Marriages: Redner with Cora Rushing Aug 30. Harry Sidney Rucker Jr with Dorothy Caraway Aug 25. Andrew Norris Jr with Angiewell Bostick Aug 2. Joe Charles Fair with Willie Jo Owen Sept 2. Kenneth Burks with Minta White Aug 26. Louis Bostick with Juanita Huffstutler July 14. Oil and gas leases listed. County Court cases filed: State vs Ernest Franks DWI. State vs J D Couch beer for sale. Local visits noted from Lubbock and Crowley residents.
Return from town, Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Connor have returned from a trip to Iowa and other Mid Western points. Mrs. Harlie Neel, visiting in Comanche, has returned to Fort Worth. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Barton and Buzz from Brenham are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wilkerson.
County Superintendent W. E. Elkins reports eight schools will operate in Runnels County this year. He notes this is the smallest number in six decades.
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