Mary Jo Briscoe Weds in Brownwood Ceremony
Miss Mary Jo Briscoe daughter of Mr and Mrs Briscoe of Comanche Texas wed Young Gustine native in a Calvary Church ceremony conducted by Reverend McClain. The bride a Comanche High School graduate and the groom a Gustine High School star athlete and 1939 graduate. They will reside in Gustine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
K. Andr
H. H Brinse
Comanche
Intare
YoungSee
Gustine
Calvary
McClain
Ae Eee
Oo Hare
Denny Pennill
Comanche High School
Istco i
Me Tone
Gustine High School
Mrs Burton Hosts Royal Service Program at Baptist Church
Mrs John Burton served as hostess for the Royal Service program of the Womens Missionary Union at the Baptist Church on Monday afternoon. Mrs John Hart led the program with devotional by Mrs H E Waggoner and prayer by Mrs Wm Reese. Six women participated and thirty three were served sandwiches potato chips cookies and iced grape juice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burton
Womens Missionary Union
The
Baptist Church
John Hart
H. E. Waggoner
Wm. Reese
Isham Hosts Bridge Club Evening at Colmanche
Mr and Mrs Cyril Isham entertained the Wednesday Night Bridge Club at their Colmanche home. Mr and Mrs James Wilkerson won high. Mr and Mrs Sol Hoffman were second high. A sandwich plate was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril Isham
Comanche
James Wilkerson
Sol Hoffsman
Sunshine Club Meeting in Soda Springs Formed Quilting Plans
The Sunshine Club of Soda Springs met Sept. 10 with Mrs. Earl Caraway. ten members attended. They quilted for the hostess and planned the next meeting with Mrs. Mertice Helms for September 24. An invitation was extended to all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Club of
Soda Springs
Earl Caraway
Mertice Helms
Club
Gustine Methodist Women Hold Session
The Christian Service Society of Custine Methodist Church met with Mrs. W. PD. Starkie for an all day social and program. Devotions included song, prayer, scripture readings, and a Bible contest led by Mrs. Clements. Guests enjoyed lunch, crafts, and refreshments. study materials on The Christian Family were begun and future leaflets discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Service Society
Custine Methodist Church
W. PD. Starkie
Comanche Garden Club Elects New Officers and Sets Plans
Garden Design talk by Mrs. Slack on Outdoor Living Rooms followed by piano by Mrs. Dudley. New officers named for the year: Mrs. Waring president, Mrs. Montgomery first vice president, Mrs. Dudley second vice president, Mrs. Franks secretary, Mrs. McCarroll treasurer, Mrs. Chilton historian, Mrs. Chaffin parliamentarian, Mrs. Scott reporter. Club organized Nov 16, 1937, active three and a half years. Civic projects include cemetery beautification. potential City Park improvements may be added if funds permit. Membership about fifty, open to interested community women who grow plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Slack
Tom Dudley
John D. Waring
Elmo Montgomery
Porter Franks
Porter McCarroll
J. B. Chilton
Virgil Chaffin
R. L. Scott
Comanche Garden Club
Federated Garden Club
Mrs Boyd Anthony Hosts Bridge Club Meeting
Mrs. Boyd Anthony entertained the Wednesday Bridge Club at her home this week. Mrs. C. W. Carnes won high and Mrs. Walter Jack Barrett was second high. An ice course was served. Afterward a business meeting elected two new members, Mrs. Walter Jack Barrett and Mrs. Sol Hoffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Anthony
C. W. Carnes
Walter Jack Barret
Sol Hoffman
Delta Kappa Gamma Officers Plan For Years Program
The Gamma Zeta chapter officers met at Mrs. Virgil Chaffin’s home to plan a year of activities. Members travel from Mills, Erath and Comanche Counties with Golden Jones assisting from Brownwood Omega chapter. The first meeting is October 4 at 3:00 p.m. in Brownwood with Mrs. E. E B. Clack as speaker and yearbooks to be distributed. The year includes business meetings in Comanche and Dublin, formal dinners, and a Fort Worth regional gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamma Zeta Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Fraternity For Women
Virgil Chaffin
Mills
Erath
Comanche
Golden Jones
Omega Chapter
Brownwood
E. E B. Clack
Dublin
Fort Worth
West Ward PTA To Meet Tuesday
The West Ward Parent Teachers Association will hold its first meeting of the 1941 42 term at the band hall next Tuesday afternoon at 3 00 o'clock. Mrs. J H Tupin, president, urges all parents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Ward
Parent Teacher's Association
J. H. Tupin
Hickses announce birth of daughter Doris Jean
Mr and Mrs J E Hicks of Comanche announce the birth of a daughter Doris Jean on Wednesday morning September 3 at the German hospital The baby weighed nine pounds four and a half ounces Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Hicks
Comanche
Doris Jean
German Hospital
Study Club Plans Year With Changing World Theme
The Study Club led by Mrs T J Williams will explore This Changing World. First meeting discusses Our National Capital with talks by Mrs W H Carpenter and Mrs Euell Arthur. Officers include Mrs Virgil Chaffin president and Mrs E E Anthony 1st vice president. Committees cover program membership social finance library and civic work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Capital
W. H. Carpenter
Euell Arthur
Virgil Chaffin
E. E. Anthony
Vasco Lee
W. Z. Compton
John Burton
Minnie Cunningham
Harold Denny
Porter B. Franks
Bryant O. Baker
Rupert Eaton
T. J. Williams
Newburg Ladies Organize Community Club Formation
A group of Newburg women met August 30 to form a Community Club. Principal aim is beautifying the cemetery. Monthly meetings are set for the 22nd. members should bring a covered dish. Mrs. Guy Burks elected president. Mrs. D F Caraway secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburg
D. F. Caraway
Guy Burks
Caraway
Dove Season Opens With Fry At Camp Wolters
Capt and Mrs McNight and Lt and Mrs Herbert N Goodson of Camp Wolters attended the opening of dove season hosted by Mrs H N Goodson and Miss Berta Goodson. Guests included Mr and Mrs C A Greene Mr and Mrs Hardy Jones Mr and Mrs Charles Marshall and Mr and Mrs Cyril Isham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNight
Herbert N. Goodson
Camp Wolters
H. N. Goodson
Berta Goodson
Syracuse
N. Y
Goodson
C. A. Greene
Hardy Jones
Charles Marshall
Cyril Isliam
Ninety Year Old Woman Is Honored in Lamkin Community
Emma Belsher aged 90 celebrated her birthday on September 7 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cooper near Lamkin. A Lamkin resident for 63 years she arrived in 1878 from Washington County and was aboard the first train into Hico. She has four living children seventeen grandchildren twenty seven great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Belsher
J. B. Cooper
Lamkin
Belsher
Washington County
Hico
29 Seniors Enroll In Sidney High
Sidney High welcomes its largest senior class with 29 students led by officer slate including president Loeldene Cox and vice president Billy Ray LaRoque. Names listed include Violet Lusk Marie Rogers Elizabeth Hall Martha Stewart and J D Scott. Class rings with mother of pearl sets arrived this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
Violet Lusk
Billie Parsons
Madabeth White
Margie Barrick
Inetta Smith
Marie Rogers
Mary Chapman
Joy Graham
Kathryn Allen
Naomi Clark
Elizabeth Hall
Wynell Andress
Martha Stewart
Carlton Ferris
Kenneth Tidmore
Gaylan Cagle
Luther May
Emmit Scott
Buster McCullough
Harold White
William Rollins
Berley Gressett
Dale Walker
Loeldene Cox
J. D. Scott
Billy Ray LaRoque
Bill Ripley
Atwell Ward
Dean Summers
J. B. Cooper
Made Corporal At Flying School In Texas
Austin P. Williams son of Mr and Mrs S V Williams of Comanche Texas has been promoted from Private First Class to Corporal He enlisted in the Air Corps July 6 1941 and now serves as a Crew Chief at Goodfellow Field San Angelo at the basic flying school Williams and 20 other technicians of the 68th School Squadron were promoted to fill positions in expanding national defense programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin P. Williams
S. V. Williams
Comanche
Goodfellow Field
San Angelo
Corporal Williams
Air Corps
Bauxite Supplies From Surinam Highlighted
A report notes that the United States obtains much of its bauxite ore used in aluminum manufacture from Suriname, a Netherlands colony on the northeast coast of South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United States
Surinam
Netherlands
Nee Nee
South America
Comanche Social News Highlights Local Visits
Mrs Johnney R Norrid returns from Uvalde after two weeks with sister in law Mrs Joe Bukoviny. George M Kearney from Mercedes visits relatives before returning home. Numerous local residents visit, travel, or host relatives across Comanche and nearby towns, including Dillies in Dallas Fort Worth and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnney R. Norrid
Joe Bukoviny
Uvalde
George M. Kearney
Mercedes
Kearney
L. C. Burdett
Dallas
Bettie Cameron
J. M. Cameron
Nettie Rape
Houston
Oscar Callaway
J. W. Fagan
Comanche
C. D. Stovall
Louise Bragg
Blanket
Bill Gressett
Fairview
Lake Brownwood
E. J. Bolin
L. H. Creamer
Dennison
Bolin
Ricks
W. E. Ricks, Jr
Shreveport
Statham Ricks
Inez Lucile Ricks
Grand Cane
Louisiana
Laura Lou Waring
Ft. Worth
J. D. Waring
Jnc. D Waring
Ben Lawson
Fort Worth
Dora Greene
Grace Kilpatrick
Cisco
Bobby Kilpatrick
Bob Linton
Belve Bean Ranch
Bill Skelley
Fort Worth Cats
Belve Bean
Gail Scott
Dutch Meyer
TCU
Berta
Bill Wilkerson
Chuck Bettis
Sheriff
Stewart
Brownwood West
Buchanan Dam
Clyde Silvus
Grace Oach
Austin
Nap Thomas
Breckenridge
E. E. Thomas
Chester McKinzie
Durham Pharmacy
Pharmacy
University of Texas At Austin
Ted Durham
School of Pharmacy
University of Texas
Melvin Autrey
Hico
Mr. Autry
J. M. Marshall
Stephenville
Joe Marshall
Roger Loudermilk
Wichita Falls
Texarkana
C. C. Caldwell
Frances Browne
Texas Wesleyan College
Peggie
Charlotte Durham
Tarlton College
J. D. Smoot
Colorado State
Texas
Galveston
W. E. Howell
Russell Howell
de Leon
Local visits span Abilene Comanche and Kansas City ties
Mr and Mrs E C Cooper and two sons of Abilene visited relatives Sunday. Mrs R D Dallas spent part of the week in Comanche with her parents Mr and Mrs R D Massingill. Dr and Mrs Edgar Godfield and niece Doris Carruth visited Mr and Mrs George G Smith. Godfield is former Howard Payne College president and now Missouri Baptist Secretary. The note adds that Texas refinery exhaust gases yield valuable products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Ledbetter
Travis County
Church of Christ Hom
Austin Dam
Sol Hoffman
Roosevelt
Hoffman
Karl Shock
Lake Eanes
Inez Calley
Richmond
California
Johnnie Norrid
Joe Bukoviny
Uvalde
Jennie DeWitt
Allcorn Insurance Company
Frances DeWitt
Hollis DeWitt
Dallas
Tom D. Moore
McKinzie
Pete Love
Denton
Paul Little
Harold Little
North Texas State Teachers College
Walter Jack Barret
Dublin
Joe Reid
Earl Ray Evans
Bill Dudney
de Leon
Cager Mohon
Billie Jones
Mohon
Eunice Gray
Dixie Helen Massingill
Comanche
Dick Massingill
Elmore Cooper
Abilene
Annie Coleman
Guildthwaite
Mildred Coleman
Lometa
M. Coleman
Baye Melowsky
Camp Forrest
Tennessee
Chicago
Shreveport
Harry Me
Thorton Barrett
Yoakum
Gordon Barrett
Barrett
The
Southwest Gas Co
Stephenville
Claude Coker
Fort Worth
Dorothy Fae Coker
Texas Wesleyan College
Zula Coker
Tom McDonald
Newburg
Sherman Ferguson
Baby
Borger
Christine
E. C. Cooper
R. D. Massingill
Edgar Godfield
Doris Carruth
Kansas City
George G. Smith
Godfield
Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mise
Mary Jo Briscoe
Mrs. Burton
Mrs. Isham
Sunshine Club
Gustine Methodist
Flora B. Couch
Ashmore
Margaret Cunningham
Garden Club
Mrs. Boyd Anthony
West Ward Pta
Beck’s
Top & Body
Newburg Ladies
Sidney High
Flying
Henry Gibbs
Texas State College For Women
Ben S. Hill
Somerville
J. C. Wilkerson
John A. Mahon
Richard
Royal Air Force
Mahon
New York City
Phillip Dingus
Waco
DEPT
West Side Square
V-Ette
Brassieres
NEW Hollywood Maxwell Creations
William Lundigan
Warner Bros
Resistor
Playboy
Civvies
the Friendly Store
Texas Petroleum
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