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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1914
Page
7
The item lists recalls shoppers and travelers: W G Pendergrass from Throckmorton reports dry country. Miss Merle West leaves Gustine for Luling. Thelma Gray home from St Marys College. Jim Helmsley and Iola Wetzel among others sightseeing and visiting. The C H S team competes in Brownwood with faculty and supporters.
Dr C R Houghton dentist in Masonic Building Comanche Texas Mrs F E Adams visiting Fort Worth for a few days Uncle Wat Wilkes returned from Abilene D M Herring Co feterita seed for sale Ow en delivers all work Scotch Woolen Tailors slogan Perfect printing that pleases particular people The Chief Exponent On the Square
Mrs. Jeff Reese returns from a visit to friends in Houston and Giddings. J. R. Eanes & Company writes about hail insurance on growing crops. Chas. Weber visits from New Braunfels for a few days with relatives and friends. Miss Andrews, guest of Mrs. C. P. St. Clair, departs for Stamford.
A brief social note reports Miss Edith Mickle of Newburg as guest this week of her aunt Mrs D H Cunningham Jr. A local notice warns no fishing or hunting on the N R Martins homestead at Mercer’s Creek without permission from Oscar Roberts. An advertisement promotes hail insurance from J R Eanes and Co.
Vendors lien notes taken up and extended. Farm loans negotiated by C A Doose Co Bal linger Texas.
Mrs. R. H. Moore will represent the Study Club of this city as delegate to the District Federation of Women’s Clubs gathering in Abilene on April 22 and 28.
Superintendent R F Holloway and school board members joined the C H S Track Team in Brownwood to compete in the District Interscholastic Track and Field Meet. Hudson Stevens and McCollum were listed among entrants.
Mrs Spake née Floss Brown of Dallas is guest of Alma Neely this week. She is daughter of Capt. Frank Brown once a notable Dallas citizen and businessman who died years ago. Mr and Mrs J R Stewart of Stephenville visited I G Wyatt with nieces Mesdames Wade Everidge and J T Hughes. Evelyn Thadberg at St Marys college Dallas spent time with home folks. Alma Neely returned home from Dallas Friday with Mrs Edwan Spake, formerly Floss Brown, as guest for a few days.
I have bought the Scotch Woolen Tailors and invite public patronage. The business will run to guarantee satisfaction with cleaning, pressing, altering and dyeing done neatly. Representation of top tailoring firms. Ladies' work specialty. Fit guaranteed. Phone 111. H L Owen.
An advertisement from W. F. Elkins & Son proposes a metal grainery to store wheat and oats, noting waterproofing and rodent resistance. The brief asks farmers to consider a durable, pest proof structure.
A Comanche message endorses President Wilsons Canal Tolls Act repeal. Signers include A S Harris W B Cunningham W Reese J B Chilton E B Anthony J R Eanes J H McMillan and local bankers and officials urging equitable policy to elevate the United States as a peace preserving world power.
T. S. Carter and wife of Hamlin, Jones County, spent the week visiting their daughter Mrs. W. Williams who, with her husband, lives south of town. Mrs Williams remains seriously ill but shows some improvement and hopes for recovery. Mrs. G. W. Jessup and her daughter Nathalie return from a ten day visit to Fort Worth and Alameda.
Public notice announces a change in visiting days for osteopathy services in Comanche to Tuesdays and Fridays, replacing prior announced days.
The Comanche County Baptist Association will hold a Laymen's Rally at Gustine from April 30 to May 3. An interesting program is prepared and a large number of visitors are expected.
Terrace run by Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Harris in Mineral Wells offers affordable board and rooms and asks Comanche friends to make the place their health resort headquarters during visits.
Mrs Clem ons entertained the Kensington Club and guests on Friday afternoon with a decorated library, ferns, and dainty refreshments of wafers and hot chocolate. Attendees included Mesdames Chilton Donaho Gille Hill Houghton House Ory Pollan Simmons Kellar Lanford Torbert Scurry and Miss Gray Davis.
The ad warns grippe can lead to pleurisy or pneumonia and promotes Vinci cod liver and iron as a fast restoring tonic. A testimonial from W. W. Lake of Aberdeen Mississippi credits Vinci with ending a long cough and restoring strength, and The Hamilton Drug Co. offers a money back guarantee if no benefit occurs.
The Philathea Embroidery Club hears Miss McNeil. C W E M Auxiliary meets with Mrs. Cox led by Mrs. Hollo way. Kensington Club meets with Mrs. Pollan. Library Association hosts a book shower and reception at the High School Building with refreshments. Skating party hosts many local youths. Study Club meets with Mrs. Dunlap. programs on Early Romance and Life Sketch of Musical Composers by Miss Cunningham and Mrs. Aglinutson. Next meeting at Mrs. Waring's.
Miss Lucile Bruton delightfully entertained on Wednesday afternoon with two tables of a budding bridge game in compliment to Mrs Edwin Spake of Dallas. An appetizing refreshment course followed the games, with guests including Mesdames W. J. Cunningham Fred Gentry J. T. Hughes Spake of Dallas and Misses Estelle Reese Alma Neely Lottie Holman and Lyle Kean of Ladonia.
Mr and Mrs S W Godbold hosted a Wednesday night house party for young people. Guests traveled to a grove near the Godbold home with detailed preparations by the hostess to ensure pleasure and happiness for all attendees.
Mesdames C. W. Meadows and W. J. Cunningham co hosted a five hundred party Tuesday afternoon at the Meadows bungalow as a courtesy to Mrs Edwin Spake of Dallas formerly Miss Floss Brown formerly of Comanche. Guests gathered amid floral clusters and played several games with Willie Davis of Stephenville winning high score and Mrs Spake taking the guest prize.Refreshments of angel and devil food squares with whipped cream followed. The guest list included Mrs R. H. Moore Mrs A. J. Pollan Mrs S. W. Godbold Mrs J. D. Waring Mr Thomas Dunlap Mr D. C. Clark Mr Webourne Dunlap Mr J. T. Hughes Mr Hilton Burks Mr W. H. Thadberg Mr Jno Cunningham Mr Natt Holman Mr Fred Gentry and Miss Alma Neely Miss Lucile Bruton Miss Estelle Reese Miss Lottie Holman Miss Lila Gentry and Miss Willie Davis of Stephenville.
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