Comanche Local Notes Highlight Clothing and Visits
Local briefs show Dr. D R Houghton in the Masonic building, D M Herring selling feterita seed, and Martin Company boosting cash trade with new dry goods and millinery. Visitors include J F Day from Bangs, Mrs R W Gray from Proctor, and Rev Lockhart of Fort Worth at Central Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Houghton
Masonic
Comanche
Texas
O— Martin Company
Rev. Lockhart
Fort Worth
Central Christian Church
This City
Local notes and ads from Comanche area society page
L O Peck of the Hamilton Record visited Brownwood to see relatives. Mrs G A Bruton visited Midland to see daughter Mrs W J Helmsley. Studebaker cars advertised with prices 885 and 875. The Chief Exponent promotes local printing. Martin Company touts farm implements and six plow cultivator. Mrs J B Chilton and sons visited from Dallas. Crimp demonstrates a comeback amid freezing temperatures. Office rooms for rent via Farmers and Merchants Bank. Martin Company lists farm hacks surries and buggies at cash or time. Ada Harvey returns from Gustine. Walter Barnes and family visited Comanche from Indian Gap in a new Ford. Millinery trade at Martin Company grows with three trimmers working late to catch up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Barnes
Indian Gap
Comanche
Martin Company
Local Notes From Hico and Surrounding Areas
Mrs Edgar Blue and her young son visited Hico this week. Jasper Montgomery of Rising Star stayed with relatives here. Val Preston and family spend two weeks at Merkel with relatives. Conductor Walker of the Cotton Belt travels on crutches after a sprained ankle from East Waco. Creamer school closed last Friday with exercises. Will Carpenter candidate for County Superintendent will address patrons. Bob Mitchell taught the school last session. We have moved to the Odd Fellows building on North Side Square to better serve printing needs. Classified ads invite farm or residence listings and room rentals at penny a word with a 25 cent minimum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creamer
Will Carpenter
Bob Mitchell
Bowden Guest Visits Mullin Enterprise Editor
E. H. Bowden former owner and editor of the Mullin Enterprise stayed with his uncle M. T. Bowden and family this week and called at the Chief Exponent office. The article notes a correction about rain damage to the new Grammar School building, saying the damage was nominal after downpipe clogging was fixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Bowden
The
Mullin Enterprise
M. T. Bowden
Grammar School
George Sartwelle Visits Home After Hospital Stay
George Sartwelle is home for a brief visit with his mother Mrs. W. D. Sartwelle and family after weeks at Sherman sanitarium where he underwent an appendicitis operation. A. Faulkner, a former Comanche editor now in Mineral Wells, called Tuesday in the city and spoke of the G A W and the Vanguard’s courtesies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sartwelle
W. D. Sartwelle
Sherman Sanitarium
A. Faulkner
Mineral Weils
Uesday
Palmer visits Jewett after grandson Herbert Taylor illness
Mr. M. L. Palmer of Jewett arrived this week after a message said his grandson Herbert Taylor was not expected to live. The visit centers on family concern during a grave health emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Palmer
Jewett
Herbert Taylor
Sands Leave City for San Antonio Home
Dr and Mrs W W Sands departed last Thursday for their San Antonio home after an extended visit in this city. They were accompanied home by Mrs Sands sister Mrs Elma Browne and their little daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Sands
San Antonio
Chief Exponent Moves to New Printing Office in West Texas
The Chief Exponent announces relocation to the Odd Fellows building on North side square and fitted up a fine printing office. The note thanks friends for compliments on the new quarters and likens the pride to a boy with new shoes or red topped boots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Building
North Side Square
West Texas
Guthrie seeks Jersey cows as remedy for high living costs
A. B. Guthrie, Democrat, visited town last week to buy Jersey cows dairy cattle and chickens, arguing their value to reduce the cost of living. Mrs. Maud Robbins, daughter of Dr. J. B. Hall, was taken to a Dallas sanitarium for an operation, accompanied by her husband and family. The square area burns lease and a proposed Airdome hinge on city council consent. Modern Woodmen of America met in Proctor with D. T. Dixson presiding. A. B. Hayworth elected chairman and D. T. Dixon clerk. T. C. Lane named delegate to Temple state convention and Hayworth as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Guthrie
Democrat
Jersey
Guthrie
Maud Robbins
J. B. Hall
Dallas
J. M., Bass
Woodmen of America
Proctor
D. T. Dixon
A. B. Hayworth
Comanche
T. C. Lane
Temple
Miss Dora Palmer Visits From Wichita Falls for Nephew's Illness
Miss Dora Palmer, chief operator for the S W Telephone Co., traveled from Wichita Falls on Sunday in response to a message about the grave illness of her nephew Herbert Taylor, son of Mr and Mrs Will Taylor of the Sidney community, who underwent a serious operation at a Brownwood sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Palmer
Wichita Falls
S. W. Telephone Co
Herbert Taylor
Will Taylor
Sidney
Brownwood
Philathea Embroidery Club Meets for April Session
The Philathea Embroidery Club met Thursday afternoon April 2 from 4 to 6 with Mrs Merton Harris. Refreshments were served to Misses Reese Kelley McNeil Martin Bolding Hooker Mesdaimes Smith Jessup Owens Emery Blue Harris. Invites go to all Philatheas for next meeting with Miss Billa Martin Thursday April 9 from 4 to 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathea Embroidery Club
Merton Harris
Reese
Kelley
McNeil
Martin
Bolding
Hooker
Mesdaimes Smith
Jessup
Owens
Emery
Blue
Harris
Philatheas
Billa Martin
Birthday party for Adell Simmons with Easter Egg hunt
Adell Simmons entertained 13 of her young friends on her seventh birthday with an Easter Egg hunt. The group arrived, played games, and hunted eggs in a playful scramble. Children drew wrapped prizes from a box, then enjoyed cake and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Adell Simmons
Miss Adell
Tela Brightman
Katherine Clark
Katherine Carmichael
Elearto Dunlap
Janice
Bertha Goodson
Joses George
Martin Company store closes in tribute to J N Farmer
The Martin Company closed its store for two hours on Tuesday afternoon out of respect for the memory of J N Farmer whose funeral services were held at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Company
J. N. Farmer
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. M. Herring
Pierce Burns
Bill Cotton
J. F. Day
Bangs
R. W. Gray of
Lulu Lassiter
G. W. Jessup
Nathalie
Elmer Webb
Amarillo
J. C. McDaniel
Dora Green
Pete Wetzel
Sierra Blanca
Mrs
G. P. Wetzel
Wey
White Mountain
Higginbotham’s
Rhode Island
T. M. Pulliam
L. O. Peck
Hamilton Record
G. A. Bruton
Midland
W. J. Helmsley
Studebaker
Cunningham & Bell
J. B. Chilton
J. B. Jr
William
the Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Omartin Company
Ada Harvey
Gustine
Roberson Sisters & Co
Edgar Blue
Little Son
Hico
Jasper Montgomery
Rising Star
Val Preston
Merkel
Walker
Cotton Belt
East Waco
Sam Todd
Neely-Harris - Cunningham Co
M. V. Skinner
Altman-Taylor Engine
J. I. Case
Lee W. T. McPherson
M. E. Hall
Clarence Albin
Ct Pd
Clien
Beattie
Hayworth
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
B. H. Lee
H. R. Martin
Mercer’s Creek
Oscar Roberts
Commonwealth Securities Loan Company
Gas and Electric
Denver
Colorado
Henry
Seattle
Washington
W. A. Nicholas
Abilene
Western Department
Children’s Home and Aid Society
B. Z. T. Morris
Mesdames
H. N
G. HB. Goodson
Rowland
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