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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1939
Page
3
The article claims that the region has twice as many homes per thousand people as the most cultured countries, highlighting a striking housing and cultural development contrast. It emphasizes a high housing density relative to cultural benchmarks.
Santa Anna High School Band directed by Prof Willis performs at Old Settlers Reunion today. Santa Anna Rodeo boosters announce the city rodeo August 22 23 and 24 at the ball park. A large Southwest rodeo lineup and several thousand dollars in purses are planned with events from grand entry to boys steer riding.
J I Vancleave 79 longtime Comanche County resident died at his home in Comanche Sunday August 13 after a prolonged illness. Funeral services were held at Pendergrass Cemetery with Rev Gordon Barrett and Elder A C Nance officiating. He left a widow and ten survivors including eight children and a stepson. Born in 1860 in Roberson County he lived in Kentucky before returning to Texas and settling in Stage Creek then Comanche. He operated a hardware store from 1892 to 1903 before farming again.
The Old Settlers Reunion will host commercial amusements after years with a concession company installing a kiddy kar ride for children. A picture booth, weight guesser, penny pitching, and candy stands will accompany Jimmie Smith’s stocked concession offering bread, ice cream, drinks, fruit, tobacco, and ice.
A large partisan crowd witnessed Comanche and Newburg play a tense game tied 3 3 through eight innings. Newburg erupted for six runs in the ninth, securing a 9 5 win as Comanche held the Indians scoreless after the seventh.
Chicago based Dr Scholl foot specialist will be at Higginbotham’s Store today to help customers with hard to fit feet. Learn how to choose the right shoe and fit for your foot type as the specialist designs a shoe for you.
G Preston Tate was taken to a Dallas sanitarium last week for an operation. The move followed his recent illness and was described as a routine medical procedure.
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