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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1937
Page
4
For a limited time payments of 1.00 for heavy hens or 0.50 for Leghorns apply as a subscription credit to The Comanche Chief. Eggs paid at 0.20 per dozen on subscriptions. Also listed are a mule for sale from J. B. Lacy at the Comanche Hotel and a water trough for sale by Mrs. Jim Hill, phone 258.
Williams offers 18 2 cash for eggs Tennis shoes for children 10 25 c per pair 100 pure Pea berry Coffee 3 lbs for 50c Extra High Patent Flour 1 75 Certified Maize and Hegari Seed 3 c per lb Red Top Cane Seed 4 c per lb Cow seed ground green peanut hay cheaper than bran for cows Fertilizer available contact C F Williams
Daily specials advertise bananas 15c per dozen or 2 dozen for 25c oranges 2 for 5c or 30c per dozen grape fruit 2 for 5c or 30 dozen apples 12c per dozen fresh potatoes 6 lbs for 25c new onions 5c per pound cabbage 3c per head lettuce 5c per head or 2 for 9c. Other money saving prices list. Lewis Bowers A. J. Wilford.
G. S. Emert, former mail car rier on Route 2, received word of the death of two of his brothers within a week. P. R. Emert, 74, died at his home near Madisonville April 1, and F. T. Emert, 76, died at his home in Floyd County April 5. The latter lived in Comanche County three miles north of Comanche from 1891 to 1906.
Granbury school board elected C. G. Masterson as Superintendent for the ensuing year at a March 8 meeting. Masterson formerly led Hico Public Schools for twelve years and has taught in Athens Fort Worth and Williamson County. Born in Jarrell Texas in 1891 he holds a bachelor’s from Southwestern University and a master’s from the University of Texas.
Mrs. Willie Ross 74 of near De Leon died Saturday April 3 after illness. Funeral services were held at Round Grove with Rev. Gordon Barrett officiating. Born in Alabama June 24 1862 she married R. B. Ross in 1880. Survived by son Frank daughter Lucy Nora and Elbert deceased, six grandchildren nine great grandchildren two half brothers and two half sisters. She was a Baptist church member since childhood. Also notes mention Henry Ford quote and regional notices about W T House and C F Jacobs.
Digest of the U S Agricultural Report March 1 notes farmers earned 20 percent more cash in January 1937 than January 1936 due to higher prices despite 6 percent lower sales. Cotton and wheat prospects favor growers. hog, cattle, lamb markets show mixed but generally firm to higher prices toward summer. Eggs milk vegetables and dairy products stay strong. rubber hose and lawn mowers advertised by Kilpatrick's Hardware Store.
Andrew A Pate thanks Comanche voters for their support in the recent City Marshal race though not elected. He expresses gratitude for past favors and offers service to any resident.
Mesdames D Charles Clarke J E Chilton and Mr and Mrs C M Moore traveled to San Saba for a week to attend the Presbytery meeting and related church activities.
Mrs J W Payne is reported seriously ill at her Comanche home late Thursday afternoon, with family awaiting information on her condition.
J B Weems known as a Brownwood constable and long time horse and mule dealer died at his home April 2 after two weeks illness from pneumonia. He served on Brownwood police and as precinct 1 constable, leaves wife Mary Janet and six children, two sisters and a brother, eight grandchildren. Funeral services were at First Baptist Church with Masonic rites, interment in Greenleaf Cemetery.
Our pastor left last Sunday for Temple Oklahoma to hold a revival and be away two weeks. Regular services will be held Sunday morning and evening with Rev Williams superintendent of Proctor School in charge at both hours. Special music arranged for both services. Reporter.
Lucille Bruton of Comanche was named to Phi Beta Kappa among 29 UT students honored for scholastic excellence. Her credits include Columbia University and the University of Chicago, plus work in adult education at UT with majors in sociology and economics. She has earned Alpha Kappa Delta honors and won a Texas Book Store prize for a short story "A Comanche Farm."
Senator Morris Sheppard said Texans favor the presidents judicial reform plan after collecting letters from across the state. He noted ministers oppose the proposal and clergy rarely endorse it, and compared the move to Lincoln expanding the court to secure a favorable ruling.
Mrs Selma Berrey of Corpus Christi is visiting her father, B. Zschiesche. The brief note confirms family ties and travel from Corpus Christi to see her parent.
Sadie Ethel Rushing Wallace aged 49 died at her home April 1 after a week long illness. Funeral service held at the Church of Christ with Elder A C Nance officiating. Survived by husband E L Wallace and daughters Mrs O M Coulter Mrs A J Carter Maude Johnnie Ruth Roy Esmond Wallace, and her father J R Rushing, siblings and in laws.
Porter Franks was called to Gustine this week due to the serious illness of his father, S. M. Franks. The note recalls a prior comment praising NOPAD permanent waves as a comfortable beauty treatment offered by Marchel's Beauty Parlor.
The Santa Fe Line, now connected with the Frisco route, reports February net railway operating income of 1 140 729 on gross 12 190 323, up from prior year totals. Expenses rise 9 29 percent with increases in maintenance, train miles, taxes, and social security accruals. Jesse Emert and family of Dallas visited his parents in the city.
A Dallas Morni column argues that families must repay borrowed money to set a proper example for children. It urges that parents and guardians teach debt responsibility, citing loans within the family and the need for prompt repayment to instill honesty in the young.
Fifty two passengers rode the Cross Plains train heading to Rising Star on a recent Wednesday. The Cross Plains school sent five teachers and students to acquaint them with regional points of interest. Only six of the group remained on the train for the return trip.
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