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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1935
Page
8
Mrs. B. F. Cadenhead, 64, died after an extended illness at her home. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Downing Cemetery with Rev. M. S. officiating. She and her husband had lived here 20 years. she was a Methodist. Survived by her husband.
Miss Cora Wilkerson of Deal was visiting her brother Marion Wilkerson in town.
Arch Jack prominent Newburg rancher died in a Fort Worth sanitarium seven hours after an emergency operation on August 15. He is survived by his son Tom and sisters in Comanche. Born June 27, 1860 in Dekalb County Alabama, he lived in Dallas before moving to Comanche County twelve years ago. Funeral and interment were in Dallas Grace Hill Cemetery with Rev. Walter Hillsman officiating.
Hardware store highlights growing paint sales and stock for any project from small furniture to whole houses. Howard Kilpatrick’s Hariwere Store urges customers to seek their interior and exterior paint supplies.
Joe McElroy of Tolar recently visited to tune the Blue Gin in preparation for the upcoming season. He has served as the gin’s manager for several years.
The article lists numerous names as judges of election for various precincts including Comanche Comyn De Leon and Suez with dozens of appointed officials such as J. W. Littlejohn H. Snead E. A. Williams and W. G. Barker. The piece indicates anticipation of a light voter turnout across the districts.
Notices mailed to tenants and landlords with certificates and guidance for collecting at once. Farmers without cotton or with plantings below 40 percent base acres face limited or no certificates and may owe returns if issued in error. Second checks expected by late September with transfers resuming after August 31. local and national pools handle additional certificates at per pound price. Local visits include Burt Smith and Jim Tatum families. visits from William Morgan and others.
A contractor advertises interior and exterior painting for a full house job. Howard Kilpat invites inquiries and promises comprehensive service from prep to finish at a quoted price.
Sipe Springs baseball team defeated Sunbeam Creamery of Comanche Sunday at Springs, winning 14 to 0. The game featured strong pitching and a dominant offense by Sipe Springs throughout. The victory solidifies their standings in the local league.
A fragmentary note suggests that trench mouth can be cured with a month’s use of a wash or toothpaste. The text mentions products and a dealer, though details are unclear.
Walter Fritts of Comanche County hog hog control committee voices support for the national farm program. Officials from the Texas Corn Hog Advisory Committee praise parity prices, continuation of adjustment programs, and cooperative efforts from Extension Service and the Corn Hog Review Board.
The article notes Comanche County pupils counted with nearby counties raise scholastic population near 5000. Transfers are done and bus routes allocated for another year. Most schools are financially sound and prospects look bright. The County-Wide Trustee meeting is set for the first Saturday in September at Comanche with a State Education Department representative.
A note expressing gratitude for sympathy floral offerings and attentions during Arch Jack’s illness and death. Signed by Tom Jack Mrs W B Cunningham and Mrs R E Poe.
Mrs Jimmie Sprachine of Laredo and Mr and Mrs Clee Puggs visited T M Rutherford this week in a notecasting social item.
The article outlines new high school courses under a state revision program including general science economics civics and commerce and notes credit transfers for students from other schools with no fees. It highlights emphasis on music club work and vocational agriculture led by W T Compton, Miss Frances Reason and a Lions Club drum corps plus plans for an $18,000 gymnasium and community use.
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