Resolutions of Respect for Speed Honored Mason
Hope Lodge 481 of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons mourns the death of Brother B. W. Speed born August 1890 in Comanche county Texas. He served as county tax collector high school principal and city school superintendent before illness. Survived by wife Coreta Hutson and three children. Lodge vows sympathy, mourning badges for 30 days, and draped furniture along with a prepared copy for family and press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Speed
Co Bens County
Speed
Coreta Hutson
P. H. Hutson
Gustine
Texas
Brother Speed
Church Sunday School Sees Leadership Shakeup and Budget
The Sunday school staff gains H L Gantz as Intermediate superintendent and Prof. Taylor as teacher for a strong boys class. Mrs K L Macon and Miss Otha Joe Miller take key roles in Young People and Intermediate BYP U. Dr Beauchamp of Dallas visits, a $4300 local budget is adopted, and two new members join the church amid false seat-charge rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Gantz
Taylor
K. L. Macon
Young People’s
Macon
Otha Joe Miller
Miller
Frequent Visits and Travel Notes Around Comanche Area
A series of social visits and health news across Comanche and nearby towns. Residents and relatives from Dallas Guthrie Fort Worth Coleman Gustine Crowell Putman and Santa Anna are mentioned visiting or returning home. A local job notice ends the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Bob Lewis
Coleman
Hilton Burks
George Ritzhaupt
Dorothy Bet
Guthrie
Okla
Burks
Harry B. Campbell
Fort Worth
Jim Rock
M. E. Woodward
Bess Dunn
M. K. Little
I. M. Cochran
Citation to Frank J. O'Brien in Comanche County suit No 7161
Public notice orders Frank J. O'Brien to appear at the next District Court term in Comanche County Texas to answer a divorce and child custody petition filed by Mrs. Mertie J. O'Brien. The case alleges cruel treatment and failure to support two children Wayne and Gayle born of their marriage in 1921 and 1925. Publication is required weekly for four weeks prior to the October 19, 1925 return date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Frank J. O’brien
52Nd Judicial District
Comanche
Mertie J. O’brien
Texas
Wayne
Gayle
Religious beliefs urged for moral living and community unity
A 1925 Comanche County court notice urges strong devotion to religion as essential for personal purpose and character. It claims religion builds self reliance, guides conduct, and benefits families, with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and church services at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Signed by W. H. Gore, Clerk of District Court, Comanche County, Manche, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manche
Texas
W. H. Gore
Comanche
Uncle John Yarbrough Located in Siloam Springs Ark
Uncle John Yarbrough, who left Comanche days ago to move toward Westville Oklahoma, writes to ask the Chief be sent to him at Siloam Springs Arkansas. He greets Comanche friends and says he stood the long trip well and his health is about the same, inviting letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Beeman
Dallas
Brownwood Sanitarium
J. B. Chilton
Santarium
Minta Helmsley
Comanche
San Angelo
J. H. Williams
Gustine
W. A. Payne
Sipe Springs
Payne
W. L. Brewer
John Sherman
Cisco
Sam Switzer
Crowell
Texas
Jennie E. Garrett
Santa Anna
Ellis
Charles Laughlin
Ethart
E. Tupin
Laughlin
John Yarbrough
Westville
Okla
Siloam Springs
Ark
Walter Sennett Violin Teacher Opens Studio
Walter Sennett is listed as a violin teacher with a studio at G. W. Jessup's. Contact details include home phone 485 and studio phone 322.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Jessup’s
Radio batteries and coats lure shoppers and church calls
A mixed page note lists Willard radio batteries from Higginbotham Bros. Co and new fur trimmed coats from Robinson and Roberson Sisters. The First Baptist Church invites worshippers with a welcoming message from Pastor J C Boyd urging communal singing prayer and worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard
Higginbotham Bros. & CO
Robinson Sisters
The
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
J. C. Boyd
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Baptist Church News Notes
Mrs. W. C. Garret
Cisco Dam
Mrs. Nealy Smith of
Mrs
A. J. Campbell
Ridgeway Hotel
State OF
G. A. Dodson
Walter Sennet
Roberson Sisters
First Methodist Church
Harry B. Thompson
Christ
Henry van Dyke
A. D. Porter
Brownwood
O. H. Donaho
Nobia Dunn
Epworth
Woman’s Missionary Society
Young Womans Auxiliary
Matt
New York
Paris Smith
League
Farm and Ranch
Holland’s
Soiauas Suvaa
Aoiauas Suvaa
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