Tuesday Club Hosts Bridge Tea With Prizes
Mrs. Tom Holmsley entertained the Tuesday Club at her home on Wednesday afternoon with five tables of bridge. High scores went to Mrs. A. P. Cox and guest Mrs. Walter Durham. Prizes were awarded for first little slam to Mrs. Charles Ragland and traveling prizes to Mrs. E. J. Cox and Mrs. Bob Stanton. A salad course was served to members and visitors including Mrs. Fred Moore of Midland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Holmsley
A. P. Cox
Walter Durham
Charles Ragland
E. JD. Cox
Bob Stanton
Fred Moore
Midland
de Leon
Lane
Comanche
J. O. Lane
Dock Wyche
Wade Kendrick
Austin
Joe Wyche
Weldon Parnell
Grady McKinzie
Brownwood
W. N. Temple of
Fort Worth
Beckham Guthrie
Sandra
Evant
Albert Cunningham
Jim Guthrie
F. O. Jaye
Frances Smith
B. W. Speed
Stephenville
T. N. Johnson
Beryl Johnson
Howard Russell
Russell
West Ward
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Glenn McNatt
University of Texas
Adelle Neely
Dallas
E. G. Neely
Stanley
Ernest G. Wells
Molly Jo
Coggin Avenue
Sidney
Wells
Lee Priddy
Priddy
Belle Dudley
H. J. R. Gillie
Aranas Pass
Raymond Lee
Mrs Bob Stanton Hosts Luncheon Bridge Club
Mrs Bob Stanton entertained Luncheon Bridge Club members and guests Tuesday with five tables of play after a luncheon. Mrs A Cox won high score among club members and Mrs Walter Darham topped the guests, with prizes awarded. Fall flowers provided a floral setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Stanton
A. Cox
Walter Darham
Mrs Elmo Montgomery Hosts Friday Club Bridge Event
Mrs Elmo Montgomery was hostess to her club and guests for five tables of bridge. Distinctive scores were posted by Mrs Will Roberson as top scorer for the club and Mrs Park Huntington as top guest. A salad course was served to members and visitors including Mrs O C Raines of Dallas, house guest and niece of Mrs L K Ory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Montgomery
Will Roberson
Ford Windshields Sale at Cheapskate Chandler Auto Supply
Ford windshields priced at 98 cents each from Cheapskate Chandler Auto Supply in Brownwood. Local auto parts retailer advertises low prices and stock availability for windshield replacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Cheapskate
Chandler Auto Supply
Brownwood
Amusing Local Lore and Tax Figures From Comanche County
A long column notes Comanche County property values totaling 11 298 486 dollars with comparisons to 1936, listing cattle horses sheep and vehicle counts and per head values, plus tax rate changes. It also mentions a revival at Sidney Methodist Church with 30 additions, Waco’s baseball league title, and a darkly humorous morgue anecdote about a mistaken identity and an undertaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Jakkie Burks
Comanche
Sidney Methodist Church
N. E. Gardner
White
Shreveport
Waco
Campaign Fund Appeal Urges Roosevelt Support in Comanche
M Coleman chairman appeals to Comanche County for aid to reelect Franklin D. Roosevelt and Garner. a meeting is called at Chamber of Commerce rooms on Tuesday Sep 28 1936 at 3 00 p m to elect officers and raise funds with names forwarded to National Headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Democratic
Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt
Garner
United States
Washington
Comanche
Ente
M. Coleman
Comanche Social Notes Highlight Week With Many Visits
Local residents and visitors are listed in this week’s social roundup. Miss La Rue Thompson leaves for Abilene to attend Draughon’s Business College while many relatives travel to San Angelo Dallas and Houston for family and college events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Rue Thompson
Abilene
Draughon
W. A. Wilson
Evert Steward
San Angelo
Arthur Dow
Willis Bradley
Arrey
New Mexico
Jim C. Cunningham
Catherine Cunningham
R. A. Cox
Brownwood
L. F. Elkins
Longview
Richard Slider
Daniel Baker College
A. G. Copeland
Timpson
J. C. Huse
Margaret Eanes
John Eanes
Tarleton College
R. L. Scott
de Leon Free
la Vera Cox
J. M. Guthrie
Marvin Guthrie
Dallas
W. H. Carpenter
Earl Ray Evans
Art Hatley
Lewis Cunningham, Jr
University of Texas
Lewis
Tarleton
O. O. Brightman
Oswell
Ozona
W. J. Freeman
J. M. Cameron
Cisco
Hugh
J. C. Wilkerson
Austin
Clyde Silvas
N. A. Palmer
Brownwood Hospital
Hilton Burks
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Comanche
John E. Bonser
Hugh White
Business College
Charles Hoffman
Harold
D. Long
Emmett Long
Wylie Long
Waco
Clay Montgomery
Mary Pogue
Beatrice Allen
Brantley Draughon
Fort Worth
R. C. Mehaffey
Gorman
A. R. Roberts
Colorado
W. M. McKimmey
Rotan
Carl Reinehart
Shreveport
A. J. Gray
T. Stephenson
A. J. Williford
Services at White Point Sunday Schedule
Sunday School starts at 10 o clock with Sermon at 11 by Rev. J. D. Smoot. Singing in the afternoon. The church asks every member to attend and make this one of the best days of the year, with tribute to Rev. Smoot as pastor R. L. Bowman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Smoot
Smoot
R. L. Bowman
Wesley Class Social Set for Tuesday Evening
The Wesley Class at the Methodist Church will hold a social next Tuesday at 7 30 PM. All members and former attendees are urged to attend as class officers will be elected with George Clarke serving as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Methodist Church
George Clarke
Citation by Publication in Comanche County Texas Divorce Suit
Public notice commands the Comanche County Sheriff to publish this citation for C. D. Everitt in a Comanche newspaper for four weeks. The suit No. 8159, filed September 17 1936 by Vervin Everitt seeks divorce custody and alimony with child support and restraining orders. Proceedings set for October 19 1936 at the Comanche Court House per BEN WILHELM Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
C. D. Everitt
Hon. District Court
Vervin Everitt
Texas
Ben Wilhelm
Manche County
Granddaughter Born to Collin Dingwall in Panhandle
Mrs. D. Dingwall received a telegram Thursday morning announcing the birth of a daughter to her son Collin in Panhandle. It is her first granddaughter, according to the family.
Comanche County School News Highlights Transfers and Plans
The Cotton Grove School begins the 1936 37 term with Miss Beatrice Robertson and Miss Virginia Howard as teachers and becomes a State Aid School. Several county schools transfer to higher classification or to Standard or Affiliated High Schools. Mt Pleasant Cotton Grove Fairview and Pettit reduce teachers to meet state pupil load. A Rural Schools course of study is prepared with the Elementary Course ready in October and Homemaking available now. Planning begins for the Teachers Association League and county teachers meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. McCorkle
Cotton Grove
Beatrice Robertson
Virginia Howard
Robinson Springs
Desdemona School
Eastland County
Desdemona
Comanche County
Mt. Pleasant
Fairview
Pettit
State Department
League
Comanche County Teachers Association
Mrs. W. R. Waldrop Buried At Siloam
Funeral services for Mrs. W. R. Waldrop were held at Siloam Cemetery with Rev. Walter Scott and Rev. Sterling Isham officiating. She died at her Comanche County home, born Nancy Carpenter in Liberty County Texas on June 28 1848, married W. R. Waldrop January 31 1867, and survived by eleven children and 110 living descendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Waldrop
Comanche
Siloam Cemetery
Walter Scott
Sterling Isham
Dalton
Wayne
Oly Hayes
George Matthews
Boyd Dooley
Richard Burt
Waldrop
Nancy Melissa Carpenter
Liberty County
Texas
Siloam
Patricia
S. H. Brown
Indian Gap
Ollie Waldrop
Longbeach
California
R. B. Waldrop
J. R. Waldrop
Priddy Farmer Shows Rowden Cotton Stalks in Comanche
Otto Schumann of Priddy displayed a stalk of Rowden cotton in Comanche on Thursday. The stalk had eleven large open bolls and several green bolls. Schumann estimated he would make three bales from a six acre patch, indicating half bale per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Schumann
Comanche
Schumann
Grand Jury List for Comanche County Readies Third Week
Long roster lists potential jurors and petit jurors for De Leon, Gustine, Comanche, Dublin, Blanket, Proctor, and nearby towns. Names include Proctor 1 through 5, De Leon 1–5, Gustine, Comanche 1–4, Dublin 1–3, Blanket 1–2, and other locales with multiple entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Eanes
Comanche
J. W. Carter
Hasse
L. C. Burt
L. V. Cleghorn
de Leon
W. A. Irby
W. A. Price
Gustine
Co. G. Dabney
Blankett
E. F. Adcock
Nate Hall
B. L. Patton
G. C. Mahon
Comyn
Z. L. Koonce
L. R. Daniel
B. A. Howell
A. H. Bibby
Conor Jetton
Earl S. Lowery
C. L. Perkins
Q. N. McEntire
D. F. Singleton
J. C. Pierce
J. D. Stephens
Proctor
A. C. Forrest
W. F. Rambo
J. M. Young
M. T. Shoemaker
Dem. Star
C. L. Huddleston
Beaty
T. G. Lane
W. A. Durham
Dublin
A. E. Rambo
Lee Holdridge
D. C. Hamilton
Carlton
Pett
L. M. Harris
J. Flannigan
R. W. Comancson
J. R. Lynch
Blanket
John Cowan
Paul B. Johnson
D. W. Hardin
Elwyn Eddinburg
J. T. Edwards
J. F. Morris
C. A. Hayes
H. L. Fritts
F. B. Porter
John A. Mahon
Comanche Edges Brownwood In Hard Fought Football Tilt
Comanche upsets Brownwood 6 to 18 in a tight game as the Indians gain more first downs in the fourth period. Notable performers include Thomason Laxson and Newby for Brownwood plus Captain Marshall for Comanche. Starting lineups feature Brownwood Butler Joiner Miller Manning Scott Hayes Vaughan Newby Paris and Thomason while Comanche fields Pate Cauley Coker Ruth Merchant Gray Marshall and Switzer. Score by quarters shows Brownwood 0 1 2 0 6 18 Comanche 0 0 0 6 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Lions
Thomason
Laxson
Newby
Vaughn
Miller
Capt
Marshall
Indians
Merchant
Pate
Coker
Ruth
Brownwood
Butler
Joiner
Manning
Scott
Hayes
Vaughan
Paris
Cauley
Jones
Bear
Gray
T. Marshall
C. Marshall
Switzer
Kilpatrick's Hardware Store Sale Ad Note
A fragment notes a special sale for Saturday and Monday at Kilpatrick's Hardware Store offering items described as stencih at prices lower than wholesale. The readable text emphasizes a promotional ad style without concrete items or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilpatrick's Hardware Store
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Entertains
Prom Pirst
Clark’s
Stetson
Democratic Campaign
Citizens For Aid
White Point
the State OF Texas
Philcgo
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