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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1937
Page
4
Mary H. Allison appointed administrator of the estate of Ida R. Hart, deceased, with date noted as April May June July. Proceeding to manage debts and assets under local probate law.
Comanche County Texas Commissioners Court schedules a public hearing at 10:00 a m on August 30 1937 in the Courthouse to discuss the county budget prepared by the County Judge and filed July 30 1937 with the County Clerk. Notice issued under Article 689 A subdivision 11 by order of the court. Kilpatrick's Hardware Store advertises Eveready batteries.
Williams advertises Saturday specials including 20 pounds pure cane sugar for 1.00, flour two sizes at 1.65 and 1.75, 100 pounds of coffee at 15c per pound, P and G soap at 25c, Crystal White soap 25c, large sacks of cream meal 65c, No 1 potatoes 22c, wash tubs 65c, washboards 30c, 5 gallons coal oil 45c, fruit jars 95c per half gallon, Simmons Liver Regulator 15c, and bargain odds and ends including children’s shoes and horn buttons.
C F Williams and J W Stewart, recently from the Lubbock section, say they are again considering locating in Comanche County. Stewart relocated from the county about a year ago.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Mrs Welch and a Proctor location with names obscured. Details and roles are unreadable, leaving only partial references to a principal position and a school context.
The excerpt lists attendees at a lakeside picnic including Mary E. Coker, Ora B. Nichols, Selma J. Clark, Ruth Howell, Mrs. Oran Clark, Ed Jones, G. Vineyard, Charles Laughlin, Kenneth Foster, Happy Pate, Kink Cauley, Willie Thomas, Joe Hicks, Pug McMillan, and Joe Carnes.
Mrs. Herbert Williams entertained the Luncheon Bridge Club at her new north Comanche home Tuesday afternoon. Three tables of bridge were arranged with Mrs. Park Huntington winning high for club members and Mrs. Lionel Slider high among guests. A two course luncheon was served.
Mrs. Jack Moore entertained the Tuesday Club with five tables of bridge. High scores went to Mrs. Elmo Montgomery among members and to Mrs. L. K. Ory among guests. Miss Ann Palmer, recently back from Tehuacana where she taught at Westminster College, was a guest. A salad course was served.
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