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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1932
Page
5
A regional ad style feature lists the best local shops in Comanche for groceries drugs dry cleaning radio repair gas and tires battery service and more. It promotes Tilgro Wagner's Gro Paris Smith's Chief J. K Howards Dudleys Federal Collins Shoe Shop Farmer's Produce Co Corner Confectionery Bishop's Market and Howard Kilpatrick with special Saturday prices and a playful warning against buying elsewhere.
Broadway farce Private Lives arrives at the Ritz Theatre Monday and Tuesday April 4 5 featuring Norma Shearer and Robert Montgomery. The plot follows a divorced couple who remarry to spite former spouses then collide in adjoining hotel suites and elope to Switzerland.
Advertisement notes lard priced at 8 cents per pound at Renfro's Market. Encourages customers to bring cream produce poultry and eggs. Signed by Bot Seale at Home Produce Co.
John Henry Wagner 89 died Monday at 2 PM at his son Gus Wagners home in South Comanche after a weeks illness. Funeral at the residence Tuesday 10 AM by Rev Gordon Barrett, burial at Rising Star Cemetery. Born Alabama January 15 1848, he lived in Texas about 50 years, mostly in the western counties. Survived by widow and children A A Allen Jones County, Lewis Jackson San Angelo, Ernest Warner Knox City, Gus Wagner Comanche, J J Pope Hamlin, Lena Bryson Plainview, J L Wagner Comanche.
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church prepares to host a large number of visitors as the South Comanche County Baptist Sunday School Convention convenes at the church. The Mount Pleasant Sunday School and local citizens invite officials and visitors from county Sunday Schools to attend, with a well arranged program and promises of a pleasant and profitable visit. Bob Seale, Supt.
Thomas H. Taylor, President of Howard Payne College, announced the District Interscholastic League Meet dates as Friday and Saturday April 22 and 23. The event will be hosted at Howard Payne College.
Congressman Callaway will address the Edna Hill Community Club at the school building tonight on "The Conditions of the Time and their Causes." Watt Hornburg, superintendent, confirmed the invitation and attendance.
Mrs. Dora Reeves 52 wife of R W Reeves of Blanket died in a Brownwood hospital Wednesday March 23. Funeral at First Baptist Church Blanket with Rev Jordan Vrinca and Rev A Woods officiating. Interment in Tock Church cemetery. Survived by husband three children and twelve siblings. Active pallbearers listed and honorary pallbearers named. Brownwood Bulletin reported.
The Co Manche Grammar School team and faculty led by Mrs. John A. Mahon and Mrs. Romeo S. Walker held a victory picnic at Lake Fanes after their fourth straight Class A Grammar Schools championship in the county. Students enjoyed various games and a picnic lunch following Wednesday school activities.
Singing filled the Cotney home last Sunday night. Visits included Jim Lester of Gustine with the Cotneys and Chester Brown visiting in Brownwood. Willis Steward stayed with Uncle Harry Hicks in Blanket. Roy Knight of Newbury visited his in laws, the Crokers.
County Judge Courtney Gray announced the initial meeting of County Judges and Commissioners of State Highway District No. 23 to form an eight county organization. The eight counties Brown McCulloch Coleman Mills Comanche Eastland Stephens and San Saba will join in Brownwood to discuss mutual problems and aims.
Advertisements offer top prices for produce and hides including cream chickens eggs and hides. The notice from McDonald Produce Co located at Rear Renfro's Market invites farmers to bring their goods for payment.
Miss Elizabeth Sue Wilkerson of Sipe Springs and Miss Maurine Boykin of Newbury spent the weekend in Comanche with Mrs. M. J. Sullivan.
Otto H. Hasse longtime Frisco agent at Comanche and namesake of Hasse Texas died after operation in Houston. Funeral in Fort Worth led by Rev. Hassey Werlien Jr. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery. He aged 57 and earlier served as Rock Island station agent at Hillsboro and Frisco agent at Comanche.
Saturday and Monday bargain meat deals headline Renfro’s Market promotions. Shelton and Jackson’s advertise new spring hats at low prices, drawing shopper interest with seasonal accessories.
E H Jones Grocery announces reopening with new stock at a new stand in the building once housing Howard Kilpatrick's shop. He invites friends and former customers to visit the relocated store.
A telephone call offers wet cleaning and clothes alteration repair with prompt service. The ad lists call number 604 and is signed by Chief Dep Cleaners, E. FE. McNatt.
A J Blevins Sr, owner of a Brownwood hotel, had been in a Brownwood hospital for a month and was discharged to return home on Sunday.
Joe Wagner Jr of Howard Payne College spent the weekend in Comanche with his parents.
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