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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1932
Page
4
assorted classified items advertised including a ram lambs breed remark and a registered rut combination suite. notices mention price implies sales of cattle pigs and farm goods. there are contact names and locations such as clyde goosh ravte miss ross tended coleman texas and hog and vehicle notes amid fragmented lines.
Antone variety cotton seed offered at 60 cents per bushel by TD LL Colney on Comanche Route 3. New mesh hose for women priced at 1.00 from Shelton and Jackson's.
Court reports include marriages by Rev. J L Roden Rev W A Thornton and Rev A F Nabors. Birth announced for Gertie Belle daughter of Arlie Edwards Comanche. Deeds listed cover transfers in Proctor East Texas Railway Survey and Martin Addition Comanche with varied sums. Local social notes mention visitors from Santa Anna Dallas Luling Brownwood Abilene and Comanche residents.
Herbert Hoover Jr., son of President Hoover, is named a teaching fellow at the California Institute of Technology. The appointment marks the younger Hoover’s entry into academic duties alongside his father’s public service era.
Local notes list many visitors in Comanche over the weekend and relatives staying with families. Names include Mrs. Lee Hamilton Santa Anna. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Moore. Brownwood residents. J. Reese Dublin. Miss Nadine Keffrick Lockhart. Dr. I. M. Cochran Fort Worth. and others from Dallas, Santa Anna, Cross Plains, Fort Worth, Hamilton, Stephenville, and Ballinz er.
Classified notice offers No 1 tube rose bulbs at 25e per dozen from Mrs Thos George. Telephone 104 for orders and inquiries.
Comanche Arkansas story recounts the golden wedding of George L Morris and Madora Anne Kersey, married in Sebastian County in 1882. The couple later moved to Comanche County in 1920 and raised a large family while Morris served as a long time Methodist official and horticulture enthusiast. The celebration included family and neighbors at a dinner and reception.
A local ad from Farmers Produce Co announces constant purchases of produce including chickens eggs and cream. The notice highlights worldwide outlets and 24 hour buying at top prices.
Mrs P C Cox 57 died at her home in Corpus Christi on March 21 after a short illness. Interment was at Corpus Christi. She was born in Alabama and moved to Texas as a child, later living in Comanche and Brownwood. Survived by husband P O Cox two daughters Faye Mildred Hazel Flora and two sisters. Mrs Willis attended the funeral.
Advertisement from McDonald Produce Co at Rear Renfro's Market inviting farmers to bring cream chicons eggs and hides with promises of top prices for the goods.
The Sidney School will install Vocational Agriculture next year. J B Cooper, Superintendent of Proctor Schools, is elected director of the course and Mrs Cooner joins the faculty. W O Swindall is re elected Superintendent of the school.
Special prices for Saturday and Monday on farm supply items. Blind bridle 11-4 inch, no leather collars 1.89, collar pads reversible to trace chains seven feet, autostrap razor blades three, cotton rope plow line 25 cents, sisal rope 12 inch perch 3, padlocks 3. Kilpatrick and Kilpatrick family visitors noted with Circo and Comanche connections.
An advertisement promotes butter wrap parchment paper marketed as nonstick and genuine. It notes butter cartons are available and claims the product is better while costing no more than alternatives.
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