The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, December 23, 1938 Page: 3 of 12
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Mrs* B. J. Wycl|e
Dies At Her Home
Near Macksville
:da or the
wm Capt.
Back lv> The
State Department of Public Mrs. B. J. Wyehe. lor more By Noble Wrialit
Safety officers ln;Comanche Tues-""Shall forty years a resident of the —
day to issue driver's licenses, an- Macksville community, died at What with panthers stalking to
nounred that they would not be her home there Wednesday at the thickets, Indians raiding and
here Tuesday,-Dec. 27 to issue 3:00 a. m , following, a week's killing, and cruel blue northers
licenses, and said that they were Illness although she hod been in blowing down with unexpected
being transferred to highway failing health ‘for more than a suddenness chances for a merry
patrol duty during the .holiday year. Funeral services were held Christmas looked slim for that
the Silow Cemetery Thurs- . handful of settlers that dared the
ly afternon at 1 00 o'clock- dangers of what Is now Comanche
Mrs. Wyche is survived by the County back in 1*53.
flowing cJsUUre: F T. Wyche, Among that brave band of.
L. Wyche. W. J. Wyche, and hardy settlers was Jesse MeecCf,
rt. Roe Daniel of Oustlne. C. C. »**her of a little group of four
yche of Dublin, H. A, Wyche of famines that made up the nucleus
rune, Mrs. Harve Hancock of -for the formation of our county
iiblto. 'and Mrs. E H McCUtfr today.t - *... t. •
Hajel Dell. 4 ‘' ‘ Food-was ►scarce and the diet
-Jt-- was wholly .«L pastoral origin.
i *• .r-r. . Deer, and other wild game such
bun Tlfe Lou as turkey and prairie chicken
o . i. ten aaa were in the woods and prairies,
oet At gt)U,UW Competition srlth-tlMf red man
..... 'for the bounties of nature were
Three business houses, occupy- keen however. Early settlers did
g half a block of downtown not think mch of missing one
i lid togs, were destroyed by fir^ meal or several days of fasting
win 2:30 o'clock Saturday while on the trail of game or
aiming at Dublin. Loss was es- when harrassed by Indians,
nate at $60,000. "Our food gave out. but that
Flames were' spread by a high was nothing unusual. An old
tod from the north and the frontiersman thought nothing of
are, which started to the rear going without grub, as he called
Uu- Bradbury truck offices, al- his food, for several days at a
consumed the Home Ice Com- time,” said E. L. Deaton who Uv-
iny and the Ted Robbins whole- ed in this county in the fifties.
■le grocery.. __ ... ,JCv*n when game had been kUl-
The fire ttTsaid to be the most ,«■ was a lucky hunter that
sastrous in Dublin for 20 years, could claim his own_prey: I hid
0 statement has been issued as J*1 *®me bushes and right away
1. by those firms suffering losses *°nw wdd turkey said
1 to whatDions have bene forma- Deaton to relating mfeerliocee
^TnrSmg -^heiivUle Jhlle on an recolnolt^r for In-
no ire-Tribune dians. He continues? "I soon kill-
P ^ , v «d three, which I thought ought
' mi ‘ to fill six hungry men (there were
[-NHHINF. CLUB HAS six in the partyV. I reloaded my
CHRISTMAS PARTY gun and had about decided to
- take the turkeys into camp, whe-re,
IB) CM Reporter) three or four hundred yards away
On Dec. 13 at 3:00 p. m , the the boys had a fire going. But
bnnv Sunshine Club met at the home just before I started. I saw the
™ a trteve e' candy of Unworthy Matron. Mrs Nan- U11 grass near me moving in a
fn!ft And ?will Mke anything n* LitUe for the annual Christ- suspicious way. I held my breatn,
els? vou ™ S mas party. "Silent Night’* with thinking an Indian was sneaking
Hantv“°Dieai^n be^Kood to all^ie Mrs. Bob Allen. Sr . at the piano in on me. In anotlier Instant I
Sr 2nd girls too **» sung by all present. A poem saw a lean, lank ponOier glower-
s'^ve™^i!?h_With tots Mrs Bertie Ooodson. mg at me. He looked as hungry
^f^e^^v^MacfcMorris Sid-' ln a contest of wits Mrs. Lane, as I felt and I lost no time firing
of love. Jerry Macs mdcti sia Mrj Hlfks and ^ Wpll8 Ued ^ ^ But ^ my excitement, I
n*y - - in drawing for the prue. Mrs. missed him: it was then he lunged
; *— Wells was the winder. at me, but another shot hit him
Dear Santa Claus Please bring! The house was artistically tit- *ri “ “lur oe toe unaries Dickens'
me a doctor and nurse set and a corated with mistletoe red ber- * *««««# but this rommsnS
bicycle. I would like to have some rles, Nandina leaves and Christ- llt^k ^ mv ^ast shot* was ^h>s alway* thought that the Yule-
W oranges bananas, and apples trees. Mrs:; Mattie Reese baca- “h.™y*** tide season in the "right little
Please 0rtng me some chestnuts. pr0udJy pointed to the one- on ” tgj* c ff tight little isle” was Just a bit
peconts. and negro toes. I wish the dining table as Jim Banes* and -*ump w 1*U ofr. gayer thsm oxiywhere ctltr' a hl«
4* you* very, very Merry Christmas. flrst Christmas tree. It is well "The boys at the camp, hear-;rag crackling In. the fire-place
*22 —Yours truly Peggy Joyce Ed- preserved and lovely m spite of mg the continuous shots, came_to | the table frdtfT with such delica-
mondson. Comanche. the fact that it is 25 years old. my rescue. They thought the In-, Ciea as a whole roast Die steam-
^ ^- I The Chrigtmas tree in the liv- dtons had me imUl I told them | ing hot. with a red apple to its
£ _ - Ti_____ „ tog room was loaded with gifta *hp»I thought they would find mouth, and plum pudding Then
Dear, Claus. How ate tor evfTy member and guest.-the a dead panther. I was too weak 0f course, fragrant "Tom‘*uk<
Aw y°u Jf a*-1- a doll for Chriatmss worthv Matron taking tne lion's from hunger and excitement to Jerry;’* snow covering evervthlmr
B a bi ■ - •( share. There was lout of fun in go with them. But they found ■ and changed ^bright silver by
K and some d^ns. fed * tablk. st0re for the member.1 when tne him, and his scalp w.as the only the moon; singers, all bundled ud
AH some chairs...-And some, coaboy atft*- were unwrapped and the thing we had to show for our ten joins from street to ’
^ boots and a little sewing machine ?o£dwlll BtoSr”oMtoe year re- days of hard riding trying to t^“^Vst Ye M^SToJSta'
^ for Christmas.—Your friend. Mary y^WUI OI ' run down that band of Indian m?n;^ icy Trun^htoe
4^ Davenport, Coa^che. . , 0, coffee, salad, ISSsThirty ij°ot: ‘^e, danglingltkl crysuii
& I ' Mk - sandwiches, olives, cookies, and^*Thih flwtthfn f^Mn ?.Vfr.y Too{- and s,el8b bells
^ Deal- Santa: I want a doll with candy were served the following J*'*! 1horsehark)
5 a blue dress please, and dear members: Mesdame.- Bonserr^n+w VounvT^toce W* 1 anyway' Pasa th« turkey.
* Sant. I want a train with a light Diidley. Caines. Hampton. Allen. 5, , ’ * *
4B and track and A doi> house and W'eii*. Oray. Clark. Parker. Lone, f[£y a /o -nty ^at Cap Col er *,th* ‘ToWen-voiced
S some fruit and nuts, and maybe Krau&s. Jane Hampton, Hicks. A »nd wufed an act h? Liu still to Nuevo Laredo?
AH a washer —Peggy Jo. , McDonald Armstrong. - Greene ^ Auslm and ^urw an act He went to Spain and sang in
jZ _a_" and Misses Theresa Dudley and crea^.ing anew county called o opera at Madrid but pined for
Eugenia Oray. Guests. Mesdomes “Fybg- thte rM* native land and returned to
C> MISSIONARY SOCIETY Cyril Oreene. Bertie Qoodson. and u»ry 25. 165« It was named Co- Mexico. He used to be to evidence
» MEETS AT OC8TINE Mattie Reeye ^ 'l S°Lu%^*™ *<*" H? kniund the Sg
Mrs. O W , Walling of San Ai^
gelo spent -the week-end in C*
Ranche with the Robefton sisters
Mr. and Urn. Earl Nabers of
Barnum are spending Christmas
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J.
B. Naberg.
Dr. I. M. Cochran and family
of Port Worth spent the week-end
li| Comanche with friends.
'YVswell Brlghtman was a buai-
Kma visitor to Houston last wMk.
rOus Proasord was a Dallas vfcj-
ptr last wook.
r Misses Janet and Louise Holmes
of Sherman are expected the iigt>
ter part of the wgek to mend the
Holidays with .their parenta, Mr
And Mrs. Y W Holmes.
Miss Mary Holmes,of Florence
iis spending the holidays In Co-
manche with home folks.
Miss Betty Krauts of Texas
rPech is in Comanche for the holl-
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford of
dkrownwood spent Sunday in Co-
manche with Mrs. Coral Banter
Mrs Bud Corley of Rochester
Is.in Comanche to mend the holi-
day# with her father. J. W. Nor-
rid
Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Burks en-
tertained last Sunday with a din-
ner honoring Mr. and Mrs Ned
Holeman of Del Rio. Other rela-
tives present included Mr «M
Mrs. A. J. Cunning!,*m. Mrs. Lot-
Ale Card, Al F. Holeman and
family. Mr. knd Mrs. Park Hunt?,
togton and son. '
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Lowry plan
to spend Christmas with relatives
near Dripping Springs.
Mesdaaaes Kmest Carpenter.
of Dobbock and Mr. and Mrs^ ONTON. Dec. 21 .-Thirteen | ^ patrolmen are not on the «i
Oeerge Martin of Dallas will be Comanche County students are, highways in an effort to make bli
in Comanche to spend the holi- among the more than 2.500 Texas i arrpsls but to the highways 1 of
days with Mrs. C. R M. Dudley boys and girls enrolled this fall at | aafer for public, and render1
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friends' and relatives In De Leon Dual visit to their homes during - _____
and Comanche and while here the Christmas holidays, Dec. 22- mr
attended several services of the jon 2. Dear Santa: X am a little boy
Methodist Church where she eras oomonche County represents- 7 years old and very good. Pleas
-ssjvjEr ,jjr*c.. «£ >!jssrsur.*.siara<>sri
of Austin spent the early part of tJe o{ f^ananche; Ruth Ayers.1 good pleas bring him a little
^ “L Douisc Oreenwaldt. Laverne Oseg- ---------' -------
•■fnUy <*y. ^ Chrystelle HeUeman of
week-end td spend the CTIftstmas ^ ^ B Brandt. Evan E.
holidays here with friends and Miller. W. M. Miller of Lemkin.
relatives. Monrllr Pinson, Proctor. All thir-
ifr. and Mrs. H. J. R. Oilir are teen have been busy to the swirl
leaving Saturday to spend Christ- of college activities that precedes
mas with their son. Raymond Lee the Yuletldr period at Denton
OUle and wife of Aransas Pass. .Teachers College
Mrs, Nell- Webb has returned _A.__
from Houston where she spent •
several days on business. Cliristmas shoppers like bar-
" lfltr Prancys Palmer of Hous- gains and they can find them at
ton will spend the holidays with Kilpatrick's Hardware and Oift
her mother, Mrs. N A. Palmer. Store. 'adv»
and1 Mr fond Mrs White
epent Sunday in De Leon with
J. D Qouch and Mr. and Mrs
Lloyd Henderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Bammie Waism&n
moot Sunday in Dublin.
Mr. and Mrs. Buster Bishop
ore in Eastland to spend the holt-
Spaulding. —
Joys with MffTnd Mrs L. E.
W ILv Oladylfnuse visited her
I GIVE YOU.
TEXAS
Select a Practical Gilt from our Big
( hrMma*. and gel a 3t-Ptere
Met ol IMxhn Absolutely Free with any
purchase amounUns to *25 00 or mbre.
These beautiful dbhr» of modernisUr
dealan-wtll utakr a fine and appreciat-
ed gift for Minr good friend—or will
lend a dignified air to uur own table!
■S> • iBy Missionary Reporter!
^ The Missionary Society of the
S- Oustme Methodist Church met
AH i with the president, Mrs. Allen
dd Hitt, for our monthly social.
SI The . program consisted of1
AH • Christmas carols and a Christmas
dfi story told by Mrs. Barrett. The
lost half hour was enjoyed by
I playing several lively games aftot-
which—Santa presided at the
Christmas tree and each one re-
, ceived several gifts.
AH Cake, punch, sandwiches and,!
USE YOUR CREDIT
TIME PAYMENTS CAN
BE ARRANGED!
GIVE JEWELRY
IE MOST LASTING AND THRILLING CUT FOR
ANY ONE—COMPLETE ASTtH'K—PRICED LOW-
EASY TERMS AND DISHES FREE.
from Dicken s "Christmas Carol.”
tMr. puuvn, Muiuwiuito “*■“ , which' was given Sunday night in
Rita crackers were served to th*“ the Comanche High Schoql Audi-
following: -Mrs. Fannie Barrett, torium was a great success, ac-
Mrs. Emma Johnston. Mrs. @*1- cording io all who attended. The
don McCay. Mrs. Ben Seago. Mrs. I proceedings were beautifully car-
L. A. Qleaton. Mrs. W. H. Wooley. ried out. and it was a helpful les-
Mrs 8turkle. Mrs. Mayse. Mrs ' ^ ln itself.
PlOTa Couch. Mrs Tom Cemens. Those taking part included:
Mrs Dtona Cox. Mrs. O. M. Oree- ojris choral Club, Double Sextet,
bon. Mrs Oatlin, and the hostess, sextet. Dr. C. C. Kltogman, Har-
-r—- old Mehaffey. Prances Hampton.
...... , r n. . rrmrr Jimmie Roberts. Mary Alice Wil-
TABLETON COUUEGIATE Garland Phifer, Jack Riley,
F.r.A. CHAPTER Patsy Payne. Dorothy Stewart,
_ 1 _ Bennie Redwihe, Harold Roberts,
Elwood Boyd, former member BiUie Clemons, Albert Brannon.
50c “1.50
1.50“5.00
leather
Watch Band
Gold
Watch Band
Sterling Silver er Gold BELT
BITRLEH and Tie Chain.
5.00 *• 7.50
I ad lea. Mhae* and Babies
Geld LOCKETS and
(ROSSES Sl.SO
12 Diamond Bridal Pair—
* sparkling stones in En-
gagement—:* small * tones in
• dding Band. A special
XS.*£.... *71.00
S Diamond Kcnsnlioo—Per-
fect cut large center stone,
2 evenly matched stones on
either sMr $49.50
Dishes Free „. “-,w
Beautiful Sparkling Chip
Stones mounted ip the fash-
ion’* newest t7 KH
crest Ion* a. *
Diamond Engagement—Fin-
est American ent; large
stone. Graceful arrange-
ment of four smaller graded
stones. Latest mountlngo.
$110.00
l< ICT >n...l»«fmi
Wedding Ring to match
above—Nine perfect cut
SSS ZJ- ‘ 37.50
t Iliiimiiml t nr it' i'i< hi and
2 Diamond Wedding Band.
Perfect cut stance. Latest
mountings. CD
Dishes Free ▼aT™
to extend to our friends our
beral patronage and co-opera-
to all our best
At this s«iw»n we wish
sincere thanks for the II
lion extended ut^ during the year,
wishes for a—
MKRKY CHRISTMAS AND A HARPY
v AND JOYOUS NEW YEAR.
Ladles' 7 Jewel Seeland
WRIST WATCH. Yellow
gold earn. Attractively de-
signed. Guaranteed good
$16.50
Lady Aeelind—Tiny, dainty,
smart. 17 jewels. Solid yel-
low gold, engraved 43.50
LINDA BURTON GIVES
CHRISTMAS PARTY
On Saturday, December 17,
Linda Burton gave another one
of her parties. It was held in the
basement of her home. It was
beautifully decorated ln Christ-
mas colors, with a large tree
standing in the corner. The tree
was strung with large p«*>com
bolls, and under If were pieces of.
taffy candy, wrapped in red ana i
green cellophane. 8trlngs of ipi**-
tletoe strung across the ceiling
added to the merriment of tjie
party. Refreshment* of hot chocp-,
late, cookies, and sandwiches were
served to the following:
Wlndell Beaty. Charlotte Dur-
ham, Ory McKlnsir. Orace Isiiam.
Bernard Edwards, Billy Jones.
Harold Carter. Nlta Jean McDon-
ald. Bchuler Gilliam, Nan Dmg.
Jack Thomas. Bob Lane. Norris
Carter, Harold Roberts, and the
hostess'! Linda »irton.
The Tarleton Coll«lm* Chap-
ter is an advanced Future Par-
mer organlaatloh whose main pur-
pose is the training of prospective
pje.A. Chapter advisers for com-
munity leadership- Bach year
chapter members conduct the
State P.P.A. Meat Identification
and Judging Contest at Port
Worth during the Pat Stock Show,
and the Tarleton Area IV P.P.A.
Judging Contesu and Area TV
Leadership Contests. They study
parliamentary procedure and serve
case. Dishes free
Nurse's Watch—17 Jewels \
Handsome accurate time
sr*K2i5? *33.00
An Imposing array of Ladles
Gold Watches. Charming
designs, patterns and sleos.
ggry *6.95
Seeland Side View and Curv-
, ed Wrist Watches for Men.
U Judges to District Leadership
Contest.
Beginning thJ< y**r the chap-
ter will present a scholarship to
some worthy member of the chap-
ter tor the second semester of hU
seniof year. ..
The chapter officers are: May-
nard'Timmons of Roby, presi-
dent; Robert Biggs of Gordon.
Secretory; and Mary 8P«ncer of
Boaumonc. Chapter sweetheart. A.
L Spangler. Dl/ector al the
Bchcdrof Agriculture, is the Fac-
ulty Adviser. • j, _
The membership o fthe chap
ter is composed of 41 members.
13 of whom arc Lone Star Pkr*
mars. , . • —
Winded Beaty. Charlotte^ Dur-
Bdwards. BUly Jones!
Harold Carter. Nlta Jean McDon-
•( Myles $21.50
as lew as T
Gent’s Watches Ideal time
keepers. Attractive pattern*.
$8.95
to All of our friends a$d
CUSTOMERS, WE WISH
—4 A MERRY CHRISTMAS
(hoppers like Ur-
f can find them at
[ardware and Gift
<adv)
gains and t
Kilpatricks
Store.
V - _
Dear Bants: I am a lttdafirl
4 years old and I »m very good.
Pleas bring me a'little baby doll
a set of dishes apples orange* and
Brightmaf^ 6* Son
Dear Santa Clause: Please bring
me a pair of house »hbe* a doll,
and a water color sat. Thanks a
;ar'
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Wilkerson, J. C. The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, December 23, 1938, newspaper, December 23, 1938; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth891196/m1/3/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Comanche Public Library.