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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1934
Page
5
Local booster page highlights Comanche firms serving residents and boosting the town. Emphasizes buying homegrown and supporting citizens by trading where you live with progressive local businesses.
The store emphasizes being home owned and operated with profits reinvested in the community. It highlights Durham Pecan Co. operations and Comanche endorsement, urging locals to support the store to aid schools churches and roads and community growth. It asserts no financial interest in other towns and pledges to double effort if larger.
Magnolia Petroleum announces Tom Burton and Will Schwartz as wholesale distributors in the region. The firm highlights Mobiloil and Mobilgas as superior products and urges shoppers to switch from inferior fuels for long term savings. Local stations listed include Biggs Service, Magnolia Station No. 226, Grayson Bros., Eric Seay, Earl Seay, Albert Schumann, Ed Dearson, and others. Stay With Magnolia and Stay Ahead.
Comanche residents are urged to shop at Perry Brothers for essential home and farm items. The store promises clear pricing, easy layout, courteous service, and savings. Mr Fryar and staff invite locals to make Perry’s their meeting and shopping place as the Progressive Review endorses the store and new manager.
Comanche firm offers tin work plumbing repairs and leak fixes with estimates. Home owned and community oriented, promises good honest work and courteous service endorsed by the Progressive Review.
The annual revival in Van Dyke is underway with Rev. Philip Brows preaching, assisted by Rev. John W. Henderson. The Freewill Church revival starts Friday August 17 with Rev. Morris of Fort Worth delivering the message.
Mrs Tom Love and her daughter from Gorman spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Sam Howell.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Allen of Dallas are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Batton.
Eugene C. Estes Jr a Gustine High School graduate and one of four Comanche County high school graduates to join the U S Marine Corps this year serves with the marine guard on the battleship Arizona now in port at Bremerton Washington He is the son of KE Estes Sr of Gustine He was selected for sea duty after training at Parris Island and Norfolk before boarding the Henderson to San Diego and assignment to the Arizona
Mrs. C. L. Baskett and her son Tage traveled to Johnson City to spend time with her mother Mrs. JJ. M. West in the late part of last week.
The review endorses Gore's Grocery a home owned and operated Comanche store. It praises steady fair pricing without gimmicks and highlights quality merchandise offered at reasonable prices, urging locals to support home merchants first.
The Comanche review praises Jim Johnson florist for offering flowers for every occasion. They highlight the shop in the F T D network, with wiring service nationwide and friendly staff ready to help customers choose proper arrangements. The ad urges to Say It More Often With Flowers.
The Shelton's Ready-To-Wear store is described as run by local residents who stay current with fashions through connections in New York and California. It emphasizes quality over low prices and urges customers to buy at home, noting the store's personal service and endorsement by the Progressive Review of Comanche.
The Ford Motor Company offers the nation the lowest priced transportation with Ford vehicles praised for value. Authentic registrations show Ford sales across Wayne County Michigan from January to June 1934, with other brands like Chevrolet and Plymouth listed. Mr Clark and assistants demonstrate the car point by point and provide service with Ford skilled personnel and genuine parts.
The article praises Farmers Produce Company and Farmers Cheese Company for supporting farmers in Comanche by buying raw products and turning them into saleable goods. It highlights job creation, local circulation of money, and community benefit under home ownership led by Mr. Major and assistants.
Joe Tupin acts as wholesale agent for Aero Motor Oil and related products in the territory. The stations boast modern equipment and courteous attendants ready to provide better products at no extra cost. The Aero Motor Oil is marketed as a 1000 mile oil with higher heat resistance and power. G & J Tires wholesale and retail endorse the company and its service to customers.
A progressive review endorses Snappy Cafe for high quality food and sanitation. The kitchen is open for inspection and meals are cooked by experienced cooks in a courteous, prompt, and wholesome manner. It invites social visits from spouses and partners in a home like atmosphere.
Descendants of Thomas Jefferson Dunlap, early Comanche County settler, plan a two day reunion at Lake Eanes Park August 16 and 17. About 1150 people are expected. E D Dunlap of Sweetwater is president and Mrs Arthur C Hoover of Ozona is secretary.
Mrs. Arden Lewis of Stephenville is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Q. O. H. Donaho.
Johnny Lovell of Dublin preached at the school auditorium last Wednesday. The Presiding Elder Dr Sen sabaugh of the Cisco District will preach at the Methodist Church Sunday night August 12. Rev. W S Fisher filled his regular appointment at the M FE Church Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Lee Morris visited daughter Mrs Truman Mason at Longview last week and relatives at Fort Worth. Miss Joyce Foster and Billy Byrd spent part of last week with Mr and Mrs Dict Wyatt. W T Jones of Austin spent part of last week with his sister Mrs Joe Foster and other relatives. Mrs T L Huffstutler and sons of Bonham, Mr and Mrs G L Morris and Mrs Sutton Dudley and children of Comanche visited Mr and Mrs Walter Poster Friday. Mr and Mrs Charlie Winfrey and Mr and Mrs Harlie Pearcy spent part of last week with relatives at Waxahachie. Elton Richardson has returned to work at Hamlin after visiting his grandparents Mr and Mrs F E Barnes. Mrs Sanders has returned home from De Leon after spending several months with her daughter Mrs Josephine Price. Mr and Mrs J J Vaughn spent Sunday with relatives at Beattie. Jim Scroggins of Hasses visited Mr and Mrs Lee Morris Sunday.
Union G Parker spent Sunday at Gustine with Mr and Mrs Floyd Parker. Miss Snell Leota Dunlap of Throckmorton Katherine Dunlap Fred Parker and Johnson Creamer visited Mr and Mrs Tom Cox at Sidney Sunday. Mr and Mrs Hill Cox spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs W L Vinson at Gustine. Mrs Pat Long of Houston spent part of last week with Mr and Mrs R L McKimmey. Mr and Mrs Floyd McCullough of Fort Worth spent Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Chester Johnson.
A Baptist revival is now underway in Brysonville with Rev. Tom Moore conducting evening services and Rev. Sam Hur and Leroy Woolsey leading morning sessions.
Rev Walter Scott of Brownwood led a nine day revival here. Several residents including Miss Lucy Evans of Baggett and Miss Inez Hall attended. Various families from Proctor, Fannin County, Throckmorton, Amherst, Colorado and Energy visited local residents or traveled to see relatives. Locals mentioned include Clee Wilson, John Holland and family, Lyle Lane, Katheryn Moore, and others visiting friends and kin.
Presbyterians suspend preaching on Sabbath August 12 due to a revival led by Methodist brethren. In Comanche, churches give up evening services for the events, with pastors urging attendance. The letter suggests attending both services at the distant district church and staying at home otherwise.
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