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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1935
Page
4
A catalog of vintage autos including a 1933 Chevrolet Coach a 1930 Chevrolet Coupe a 1929 Chevrolet Coach a 1927 Chevrolet Coupe a 1928 Ford Coupe a 1929 Whippet Coupe a 1928 Whippet Coach and a 1927 Model T. The items showcase early motor vehicle models and body styles.
Special price offered for moth balls with 1 lb for 13 cents and 2 lbs for 25 cents. Suggested use to keep lice and bugs away in hen nests.
A meeting of stockholders of the First State Bank of Lamkin Texas is called for June 4 1935 to vote on closing the bank and surrender its corporate franchise under Articles 529 540 R C S Texas. Directors D L Truett H Shockley W T Hayes Earl Britain M D Carmichael.
Growers urged to reserve 2500 K D Leslie Berry crates at 17 1 4c FDR Comanche with a 10 percent deposit to guarantee purchase. Early crow requires firm information by Monday April 29 for shipment next week. Direct orders from Tyler incur 15 1 2c FOB Tyler plus 5e per crate local freight.
An old advertisement from Wm. Reese Drug Co claims sleeping on the left side affects the heart and suggests Odlerika as a remedy for gas. It promises poisons are released and gas pressure eases so one can sleep all night. Miss Helen Frozzard and Miss Julia Fenest are noted visitors from Houston.
Leo Hoffman son of Mr and Mrs Charles Hoffman of Comanche will receive a gold medal on graduation night from the Comanche Lions Club for outstanding service in the Comanche High School band during four years of high school. Band Director Ww. Howard praised Hoffmans work at a Lions Club meeting and the club voted to present the medal.
Mrs Mel R Roberts of Brownwood, chairman of Division 23 of the State Highway Beautification Program, appointed Mrs John Reese of Comanche as county chairman. She will name assistants around Comanche County and seeks citizen cooperation to beautify highways for local enjoyment and Centennial visitors to Texas.
A May Thursday night program titled The Wedding of the Flowers unfolds at the High School Auditorium. The event, advertised as a grand wedding experience for the community, offers admission of 19 cents to benefit the school piano fund.
Mercer Gap community members visit Brownwood Harney and Harmony residents shared family time Sunday and Monday. Families and friends attended a Ham singing convention, quilting gathering, and a noon dinner with numerous local women and several Gore and McKinzie families listed.
The page records numerous personal mentions from Comanche including Mrs Hattie Stewart of Fort Worth visiting with Mrs Wade Edgeridge, Mrs R W Scurry of Corpus Christi staying with Misses Ola and Floy Cunningham, Tarleton students on a four day Easter break visiting friends, and other locals such as Max Jamison returning to A M College after visiting his mother. It notes Rev Johnnie Lovell of Dublin set to preach in Sidney on May 2 and lists weekend visits by Mr and Mrs J Frank Norris and Mr and Mrs Frank Mackey from Fort Worth and Colorado with local families, plus several other Comanche residents hosting or visiting relatives in nearby towns.
The Goldthwaite Eagle reports three sides of the public square are being paved with Uvalde asphalt. The State Highway Department will pave the east side as part of Highway Tda. City and county crews will finish the other three sides soon, with the city planning to pave several streets after the square is completed.
The Duster Future Farmers sent teams to Tarleton for dairy judging and crops contests with a chance to advance to A and M. The dairy team did not place while the crops team earned third in day judging. Dewitt Graham tied for third in cotton judging. participants included Lessie Hattox, Wade Patton, Joe Huddleston, Wayland Frasier, and Wendell Pounds.
Five Comanche High School girls and instructor Mrs Frances Benson attended the District Home Economics Convention in Dublin last weekend. Representing the school were Ruby Pipes, Francis Radenbach, Catherine Payne, Kathleene Barrett, and Pollyanna Speed. Pollyanna Sneed was elected secretary of the association. The next meeting will be held in Albany next fall.
Stagg Creek residents report Sunday night singing at Sand Hill with many locals and visitors. Several families and individuals traveled from Gap and Dallas to attend events and church services. A pie supper is planned Saturday to raise funds for new sane books.
Miss Maurine McNatt daughter of Mr and Mrs E E McNatt of Comanche has accepted a position as bookkeeper for a lumber company in Port Arthur after returning from a business arts course.
Breckenridge couple E E Strailey and Hilton Gore with others visited J J Shaver family in Newburg on Sunday. Brownwood pairs W S Roberson and Jim Mills with son visited R E Seay. William Gandy returned from Pasadena College in Los Angeles. Lula Gandy and family were Hamilton visitors last week.
The revival began last Sunday at the Church of Christ and will run through next Sunday night. Services are held each evening about 7 30 with Minister A C Nance leading.
Mrs. W. E. McDonald of Fort Worth spent the weekend in the city visiting Mrs. R. A. Allen.
Mrs M S Leveridge spent Sunday in Cisco with her mother who is ill and remained from the city residence to assist.
Van Dyke Pew reports Marion Gaines preached at the home of Mr and Mrs George Kerley on Sunday night. Wilson Colwell went to Arizona Friday for CCC Camp work. Velma Wright accepted a nurse position at a German hospital. Willie Phillips on leave from Brennan visited homefolk. Mrs Mary Fritts spent last week with daughter Mrs W A King at Jakehamon. Mr and Mrs Johnnie Hammond of Desdemona visited relatives here Sunday.
Patrons of the Freewill Church in Van Dyke have purchased land from Mrs. Gartman near the Tippet well site and begun land clearing for a new church house after the previous church was destroyed by fire. Ammi Tiner reports the progress. Tommie Tatum of Dallas visited over the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Tatum.
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