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Comanche Chief

Location

Comanche, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1928

Page

4

Local Social Notes Highlight Comanche Area Visitors and Moves

Miss Helen Purvis of Proctor returns home after a week with Miss Jewell Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Shankie welcome a son born Stpa 6. Otto Williamson and daughters Lila Mae and Hilda Gene visit H. H. Huddleston family. Marie Smith of Houston visits the Huddleston home. Mrs. H. L. Gantz moves to Dallas with her children to join Mr. Gantz. C. D. Bailey trips to Fort Worth. H. C. Kennedy, previously of De Leon, relocates to Comanche to work at Dudley Motor Co. Ed Wilkerson and family from Dallas visit Karl Tate. Anton and Emille Rauhut head to Austin for UT. Anton to join the Senior Law Class and act as Quiz Master. Josephine Anthony returns to UT Austin as a student. Allen Lee and children of Ranger visit Comanche with Mrs. Lee Campbell. S Potts and children of SMU visit Oscar Callaway. Effie Reeves and son George of Austin visit daughter Mrs. Vasco Lee. T. R. Homsley of Colorado City visits Comanche. Joe B. Lee leaves for Brownwood to attend Howard Payne College. Perry Hicks of Sabinal visits his parents. Perry Jr. stays with grandparents to attend Comanche school.

Helen Purvis Proctor Jewell Taylor Leo Shankie Bor Otto Williamson Lila Mae Hilda Gene H. H. Huddleston Marie Smith Houston H. L. Gantz Dallas

Comanche County Residents Update Notices and Moves

Local residents report moves, travels, and new assignments. Glen Rogers and Polly Black travel post reunion. Elizabeth Littlejohn had tonsils removed. Hugh Butler discharged from U.S. Army and returns to Comanche. Clyde Doan returns to county duties after tours in Tallassee, Dadeville, and Columbus. teachers and students relocate for school openings and nursing studies in Dallas.

Comanche Social News and Nearby Travels Spotlight

Mrs Martha Wetzel leaves Friday for Ranger to resume High School teaching. Miss Truth Wetzel visits Mrs Ruthven Armstrong in Ranger. Maude Roberson and Elizabeth Tate spend Sunday in Dublin. Lloyd Mackey from Colorado Texas visits Comanche. P D Nesmith of Santa Anna visits sister Ed Blue in Comanche. W L Randall returns from Dallas. Dassie Gilbreath and Leonard Frost travel to Ardmore. Troy Cauley family from Austin visit W C Cauley. H A Wyche joins Mackey Motor Company. Fero Williams of Los Angeles visits mother W A Shelton. Dr Nelson Smith from San Antonio spends weekend with S P Smith family.

Martha Wetzel Ranger Truth Wetzel Ruthven Armstrong Maude Leve Mackey Motor Company Fero Williams Los Angeles Calif W. A. Shelton Nelson Smith San Antonio S. P. Smith

Preaching Schedule and Fourth Quarterly Conference

Comanche Circuit announces Sunday services at Indian Creek and Harmony with two sermons. The Fourth Quarterly Conference meets at White Point church October 6 with a morning sermon and a 2 p m business session. The circuit’s ladies plan a dinner in Comanche on October first for the parsonage fund.

Indian Creek Harmony White Point Comanche Parsonage Fund

Local Folk News Note Weekend Visits and Burial

Mrs Will Benson and family of Ft Worth visit her mother Mrs Hutchinson. Misses Guendolyn Rhymes Opal Brown and Mary Brown went to Brownwood for Howard Payne. Jack Whitesides visits from Stephenville. Thelma Smith was buried Friday afternoon. A party at A V Jones and a Foster visit are noted. Mrs Henry Cooper visits Bell County.

Will Benson Ft. Worth Hutchinson Guendolyn Rhymes Opal Brown Mary Brown Brownwood Howard Payne Jack Whitesides Stephenville E.A. Whitesides Lee Poteet Katy Emma Thelma Smith A. V. Jones Foster Law John Henry Cooper Bell County

Local Social Notes From Oda Springs and Nearby

Oda Springs Missouri and nearby households report visits and gatherings. Mr and Mrs J M Vineyard hosted friends Omanehe and A H Gray attended with families. A beattie preacher, steuphensen, spoke at Taylors Chapel while J Y Robinson preached at EKenergy Jill in Sweetwater. Emily Jones from Colorado Texas visited Mrs Fannie B Jones. A son was born to Mr and Mrs W D Chapman on Sunday September 9. J F Vineyard and family visited Sunday afternoon.

Garner L. Lloyd Id Childs J. M. Vineyard Omanehe Claude Visher Fleming A. H. Gray. Steuphensen Beattie Taylors Chapel J.Y. Robinson Jill Sweetwater H. Cliff Jones Emily Colorado Texas Fannie B. Jones W. D. Chapman J. F Vineyard

Local Clergy and Residents in Regional Moves

Rev Beam of Comanche preached at the Baptist church Sunday. Jeff Easley and family moved to Stephenville. Loys Samuels spent summer at his sister’s home. J Liner retired to Ranger. H V Moore and son Glen of Monahans visited Bob McNutt. Ollie McDaniel of Fort Worth visited his parents. Mrs F M Tiner with her sons and Mrs J K Boynton and children visited Round Grove. L A Singleton and family move to Brownwood to take Howard Payne Dormitory.

Beam Comanche Jeff Easley Stephenville Loys Samuels J. Liner Ranger H. V. Moore Glen Monahans Bob McNutt Ollie McDaniel Ft. Worth G.S. McDaniel F. M. Tiner J. KE. Boynton Logan Gap Round Grove L. A. Singleton Brownwood Howard Payne

Pears Exhibit By Miss Bettie Cameron In Comanche

Miss Bettie Cameron displayed unusually fine pears grown on the J. M. Cameron farm north of Comanche. Six pears weighed h pounds each and were uniform in shape and size. She noted five trees would yield at least 20 bushels each.

Bettie Cameron Comanche J. M. Cameron

De Leon Livestock Show Plans At Local Fairgrounds

De Leon plans a pure bred livestock show on Friday and Saturday, Nov 2 and 3 featuring Jersey calves from the J T Williams herd of Frisco. Thirty registered Jersey cattle were shipped to De Leon with buyers listed including W B Ray G M Strickland Doc Macon and others. 4 H Club livestock projects will be shown along with baby beeves hogs sheep and poultry. Directors include D M Russell J A Barton and W R Heizer with department heads C M Caraway W N Koonce and J A McGinnis.

Lgent Anhayat Rnaoi Springs Jersey de Leon J. T. Williams Frisco W. B. Ray G. M. Strickland Doc Macon B. C. Chambers Jack Otwell Rufus Otwell J. C. Williams Elmer Short Lester Short Grady Nabors Lee Nabors Comanche Lions Club D. M. Russell J. A. Barton W. R. Heizer Comyn C. M. Caraway W. N. Koonce M. E. Stephens J. A. McGinnis

Try The Lu-Nez For Better Foods Special Refreshments

Lu-Nez offers special refreshments for occasions with a focus on quality ingredients and simple service. The setup highlights customizable trays, savory bites, and sweet treats for gatherings. Customers are urged to plan in advance for catering needs.

Court House News Births and Real Estate Transfers

Birth notices list a son for L C Smith on August 29 and Bettie Jo for Mr and Mrs B L Boen on August 23, plus Harlan James born July 19 to Mr and Mrs W H Dennis. Real estate shows Dora Bradshaw selling part of block 99 Wright Addition to Comanche to Fred Cornelius for 3500 dollars and Noah W Wagnon conveying a 1 12 undivided interest in the estate of R M Wagnon deceased to T H Jackson.

L. C. Smith L. C. Jr B. L. Boen Bettie Jo W. H. Dennis Harlan James Dora Bradshaw Fred Cornelius Wright Comanche Noah W. Wagnon T. H. Jackson R. M. Wagnon

Proh Brothers to Give Program at Local High School

Proh Brothers and students from John Tarleton College present a program in the Comanche High School Auditorium on Friday evening September 28. The show features musical numbers and comedy, presented under the auspices of the Methodist Church.

John Tarleton College Comanche High School Methodist Church

4-H trips to Dallas Fair offered for Comanche boys

County Agent announces nine free trips to the Dallas Fair for Comanche County 4-H members based on project reports due by October 1. Awards cover pigs, poultry, dairy and beef calves, crops, and other approved projects. Girls are ineligible under state fair rules. fairs in Comyn and De Leon planned, with Beattie considering a community fair.

Passal Newburg Hasse Bibb Vandyke Dallas Fair Comanche Coiry Boys State Fair Association Comanche County Comyn de Leon Beattie

Ordi nance limits curb parking in Comanche Texas

The city of Comanche Texas enacts a curbside parking rule prohibiting long stops on the public square. Vehicles cannot park longer than 30 minutes and violations incur a fine up to 100 dollars. The ordinance takes effect after passage and publication, dated September 10, 1928.

Comanche Texas J. R. Eanes Comanche Texas C. M. Moore

Boen Accepts Pastorate At Priddy Baptist Church

Rev Ben Boen was called to the pastorate of the Priddy Baptist church Sunday after a ten day revival. The Priddy church, which built a new building about three years ago, is now ready for active work, Boen reports.

Ben Boen Priddy Baptist Church Baptist Church Priddy Boen

Bargains In Used Cars At Mackey Motor Company

An advertisement highlights used car bargains from Mackey Motor Company. The note promotes Borozone wound treatment sold by Paris Smith and WM Refse Drug Co, with liquid and powder options priced from 30 to 80 cents and up to $1.20.

Mackey Motor Company Paris Smith WM Refse Drug CO

Mrs Lucy Gilbreath Visits Son Sheriff Gilbreath

Mrs Lucy Gilbreath of Edna Hill who had been critically ill for several months has partly regained her health and is now visiting her son, Sheriff J. T. Gilbreath.

Lucy Gilbreath Edna Hill Sheriff J. T. Gilbreath

Eva Long Heads to Ranger to Teach in Public Schools

Miss Eva Long departed Saturday for Ranger where she will teach in the public schools, resuming a teaching career in the district.

Eva Long Ranger

Comanche Produce Co promotional line and visits noted

J. R. Eanes visited Anson Tuesday on business as Comanche Produce Co promotes better prices and service for poultry eggs and turkeys under its trade slogan Bring the Produce.

Comanche Produce Coo Comanche Produce Co J. R. Eanes Anson

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TAR Comanche Publishing Wilkerson W. H. Carpenter Irs Glen Rogers Polly Black Ray Lom M. Pagan Austin Stephenlie Cha. Moore Daniel Baker Elizabeth Jean J. W. Littlejohn Hugh Butler U. S. Army Clyde Doan Tallasse Dadeville Alabama Columbus Georgia J. Coan J. Coan and Their Gerey Cleo Jenkins Flora Clarke Gorman Corilla Thompson Baylor Medical College Webb Jenkins Howard Payne College John Hornbuckle St. Worth Bob Meyers Thelma Wright California Salt Lake City Utah M. E. Hilley Golda Jones Frank Redwine Sipe Springs Redwine Frank Adams South Comanche Comanche Circuit News J. L. Ray Oda Springs Court House News Lois McGinnis Downing Dublin Marshalis Everlite Ying - Youl Dudley Dodge Brothers Agency Tole. Eb Svitee Tires
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