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Comanche Chief

Location

Comanche, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1953

Page

11

Justa Luncheon Club resumes fall meetings with bridge

The Justa Luncheon Club met Wednesday September 9 at Mrs. Delmar Mc Daniel’s home for a covered dish luncheon. Prizes went to Mrs. Pat Others and guests included Mrs. Armstrong James Howell Cobb Travis Dun Cox and Mrs. Clara Slack.

Justa Delmar McDaniel Armstrong James Howell Cobb Travis Dun- Cox Clara Slack Pat Mesmingham Ira Clemons Vascoe Lee Charles Marshall Claude Ballard George Willis Dick Weekes Joe Tupin Ralph Carnes Howell Cobb Faye Belle Evans

Gustine Star Basketball Player Joins State National Bank

Miss Janet Willingham of Gustine resigns from First State Bank to join State National Bank. A 1953 Gustine High School graduate and former star basketball player, she begins a new position at the bank.

Janet Willingham State National Bank Gustine Willingham Gustine High School First State Bank of

Comanche County Baptists Hold Meet at St. Joe

The Comanche Baptist Association stewardship rally featured Dr Grady Metcalf pastor of Temple First Baptist Church and Rev C E Buchanan with District Missionary Clifford Nelson of Brownwood speaking. Texas Baptists total 3453 churches and 1 272 652 members with conferences guiding stewardship efforts statewide. Brownwood visitors and a cafe fire in Goldthwaite are noted in brief.

Grady Metcalf Temple First Baptist Church C. E. Buchanan Sulphur Springs Tex Baptist Convention Comanche Baptist Association St. Joe Baptist Church Clifford Nelson Brownwood St. Joe Texas Texas Baptists Texas Baptist Churches World Missions

Miss Wanda Smith Weds James R. Bradley in Wichita Falls

Rev and Mrs G B Clark of Comanche attend the September 5 ceremony at Floral Heights Methodist Church in Wichita Falls. Miss Wanda Smith, daughter of E B and Mrs Smith of Wichita Falls, and James R Bradley of Austin wed after public debutante recognition and a college background at NTSC UT and Midwestern University. They plan residence in Austin.

Marilyn McKinzie Appears on Radio Program

Marilyn McKinzie eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Theron McKinzie performed a four minute piano program on Victoria Station Saturday September 5 The Victoria P T A sponsored the event featuring children who studied music over the summer Her selections included The Blue Danube Whispering Hope and Song of the Old Mill She studies with Mrs Jessie McCullough and is finishing her first year of music.

Marilyn McKinzie Theron MccKinzie Comanche Victoria The Victoria P. T. A Johann Strauss Hawthorne Old Mill Lily Strickland Marilyn Jessie McCullough

Miss Bessie Mae Johnson Weds Norman Gail Moore

Miss Bessie Mae Johnson daughter of Rev. Arthur Johnson and Mrs Johnson of Brownwood married Noel Gail Moore son of Mr and Mrs Avery Moore September 1 at the groom’s parents home with Rev. Murray Kay officiating. Attendees included several Comanche residents and relatives from Fort Worth Copperas Cove. Mrs Moore a 1953 Comanche High School graduate and drum majorette. Mr Moore a Sidney High School graduate farming near his father. The couple plan a new house on their farm home.

Bessie Mae Johnson Arthur Johnson Tom Mazurek Jr Comanche Rt. 2 Dawson Masters Coman Che Bill Roark Fort Worth Joe Lockhart Copperas Cove Moore Comanche High School Sidney High School

Richardson couple observes golden wedding anniversary

Mr and Mrs J M Richardson of Comanche celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family gathering at their home 303 N Page on August 30 Six of their seven children attended one child residing in California was absent An honored guest was Mrs Richardson's mother

J. M. Richardson Comanche N. Page Richardson California

Lions Club Observes Annual Ladies Night at Comanche High

The Lions Club held its annual ladies night in the Comanche High School lunchroom with 183 attendees including faculty and board members. Guest speaker Sam B. Culpepper of the Texas State Teachers Association discussed the Gilmer Aiken school laws and public education progress.

Lions Club Lion Herbert Goodson John John Comanche Board of Education Lion Floyd Prather Virgil Chaffin Lion Elton McCullough Sam B. Culpepper Comanche County Texas State Teachers Association Gilmer-Aiken Wbap TV Patsy Wilhelm Loua Cox Charlene Matthews Lion Club Marjorie House P. T. Galiga Tom Cox, Jr Darrell Smith

Family Reunion At Holden Residence

A large gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Holden on Sunday. Attendees included E. Herman Jones of Midland J. D. Walker Glenda Ann and Jimmy Dorsey of Comanche D. Ray McCarthy and wife Reta Rae with Carolyn Kay of San Angelo and a mother over 94 years old. The event featured an open house with friends and relatives and refreshments in the afternoon.

Elmer Holden E. Herman Jones J. D. Walker Glenda Ann Jimmy Dorsey Comanche D. Ray McCarthy Reta Rae Carolyn Kay San Angelo

Grandson's Austin Wedding for Purvis Cefur Couple

Mrs. T H Purvis attended the wedding of her grandson Howard Duday Purvis to Miss Betty Jean Cefur in Austin. The ceremony at University Methodist Church was led by Rev Edmund Heinsohn. The bride is a Cedar Davin daughter and alumna of St Mary A&M and Nixon Clay Commercial College. she worked as a stenographer for the Lower Colorado River Authority. The groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. T L Purvis, a UT BBA graduate, and an accountant in Dallas. A reception followed in Fellowship Hall with blue and white decor and a model bride and groom centerpiece. The Star School in Mills County opens September 7 with teachers.

T. H. Purvis Prost Austin Howard Duday Purvis Betty Jean Cefur Edmuiuad Heinsohn University Methodist Church Davin Cedar St Mary A Mademy and Nixon Clay Commmercial College Lower Colorado River Authority Purvis T. L

Henson Visit in Newburg Community

Mr and Mrs Charles Henson of Lubbock visited Mr and Mrs Roy Henson and family in the Newburg community last week.

Lubbock Charles Henson Roy Henson Newburg

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Anus Gta Seciah James Wilkerson Shrine Circus Daniel Baker Park Don Pierson Williams Drive Petsick Bendix Eiland FAGAN Comanche County Baptists R. J. Elkins Willie Tupin Goldthwaite J. C. Faulkner Wanda Smith Mr. Bradley Wichita Falls G. B. Clark Floral Heights Methodist Church Earl R. Hoggard Wichita Falls High School Music Club National Honor Society Junior Forum North Texas State College Midwestern University University of Texas Alpha and Lambda Delta Sorority NTSC Women’s Glee Club Wesleyan Gram B. N. Bradley Katy Bloomington High School MICA Honorary Fraternity Phi Eta Sigma Fraternity South Texas West Twenty-Second Street Frick’s E. Central Norman Gail Moore Mrs. Moore Wife Lions Club News W. C. House TECH CHS Sus Barret Texas Tech Sue W. B. Barret FFA the Star Mills County Comanche Theatres Clipton Webbs Mister Scodtmaster Charleton Heston Katy Jurado and Jack Palance Glenn Ford Dina Lynn i Alan Ladd van Heflin Jean Arthur In Shane Dan Dailey Joan Fontaine and John Lund Darling Dale Robertson Joanne Dru i Robert Mitchum i Jane Wyman William Holden Edmond O'Brien Ransom Amos Turkey Soeeanoo Evi Ters Lane’s Gulf Station
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