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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1939
Page
3
Joy Jean Eaton Christine Eas ley and Maxine Nichols of Comanche are named members of John Tarleton College all girls band. The group serves as both a musical ensemble and a social organization, a rarity among similar bands nationwide.
The document lists ten year valuation figures for Gustine Independent School District from 1930-31 to 1939-40. It notes consolidations of Baggett with Dingler and Hebron with Maxell, and mentions equalization actions by the Board of Equalization raising taxes by 25 percent in 1938-39 and by 20 percent in 1939-40.
The family expresses gratitude to friends for kindness, floral offerings and support at the death and burial of husband and father Rev. G. W. Toby. They pray God’s blessings on each giver.
Pastor E R Gordon warns of Satan's pull on morals and urges parents to model faith through church attendance. He cites low Sunday School participation in Comanche and asks families to bring children to worship next Sunday, stressing honest parenting and steady example.
Marriages recorded in Comanche and nearby areas include Wallace Masters wed Sept 8 and Dalton Sharp weds Dorothy Croft Sept 9 in Dublin with Rev. Gordon officiating. Other unions listed include J B Lewis and Mabel James Sept 7 as minister H M Skaggs presiding. Deeds show land transfers and note values for Lamkin and Comanche Hamilton County properties.
The State of Texas County of Comanche sheriff Wid Spivey announces by virtue of a district court execution in Eastland County that J E Brewer holds the southwest quarter of Section 15, Deaf and Dumb Asylum Land, Abstract 1532 including all oil and mineral rights. Sale at the Comanche County courthouse on a future Tuesday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to satisfy a $2,808.60 judgment for E D David against J E Brewer and Frank Kirk. Publication in Comanche Chief for three consecutive weeks prior.
Reverend Bill Glasgow of Mount Pleasant preached Sunday night at Mercer Gap. Local families visited relatives in Brownwood and Harmony, including the Rogers and Gore households, while the Stevens families from Bangs and Comanche relocations note community ties.
Friday report notes Mr. and Mrs. Otto Koon and Neva Cox visited in Brownwood on Monday.
Mrs Lu Head hosted a dinner at her home Sunday honoring Mr and Mrs James Sample and their family before they relocate to Knott. A large crowd of relatives and friends attended. Visitors included Mr and Mrs W C Cox, Mrs H A Cox, and Mrs Frank Free of Cross Roads.
Early signs like headaches biliousness and bad breath warn of faulty elimination. Neglect may cause sour stomach belching loss of appetite and dull thinking. A simple remedy is BLACK-DRAUGHT an intestinal tonic to energize lazy bowel muscles. Millions use it.
Mrs Bill West and her daughter visited Mr and Mrs Stanley Martin and their baby on Saturday in Hamilton.
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