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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1938
Page
5
A fragmented advertising notice lists various groceries with bulk quantities and low prices. Items include potatoes oats salmon cooking oil mackerel peanut butter pickles pineapple English peas raisins crackers pork and beans candy chocolate covered cherries cabbage and other produce with scattered prices such as 15¢ and 80c.
Public notice commands the sheriff to publish this citation weekly for four weeks in Comanche County Texas. Pearl Bell and Carl L. Pittman are named in No. 82,92 docket for a divorce filed March 8 1938, with court to determine dissolution of marriage and property provisions.
The text records a March 9 1938 filing in Comanche Court No 8287 by Ira M Pittman against Carl L Pittman seeking divorce after years of abandonment. It states the plaintiff has been a Texas resident for over twelve months and resided in Comanche County for more than six months prior to the petition dated March 1 1938.
A Comanche County appeal asks fifty or more citizens to send one dollar each to fund moving the Episcopal Church to face East Main Street and to cover painting for usable services. The note warns funds are insufficient and contracts may begin after April 5, urging timely small gifts.
In a Hamilton highway collision Sunday two men were involved. Jack Durham former Texas Tech captain and center was killed. Bob Sullivan, riding with him, suffered a broken shoulder and may be moved to Dallas hospital.
The state announces an order of sale from the Comanche County District Court in favor of L B Russell against J C Hardin and Jewel Hardin. On April 5, 1938 a 63.3 acre tract near Hasse will be sold at public auction at the Comanche County Courthouse between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. for cash to settle the judgment. The notice is published in the Comanche Chief for three weeks.
Gener On Majestic undertakes repairs this week on the West side of the square after a recent fire damaged the building. Wool bags and twine at Wie Man & Son.
An old advertisement extols Cardus as a remedy for poor nourishment, lack of appetite, digestion problems, and nervous fatigue. It claims mothers have recommended it to daughters for over fifty years and invites women to try it, with a physician consulted if no benefit.
Election to choose two trustees for Comanche Independent School District in Comanche Texas will be held on the first Saturday in April the 2nd to replace H R Jones and C C Hampton whose terms expire. Candidates to be filed with the Secretary before the election. Also ads note hardware store range sale hatchery eggs and a tonsil surgery.
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