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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1931
Page
4
Elkins Tin Shop advertises pipe work and fittings, galvanized design, radiator agency, and repair services with low prices. Also listed are rentals, livestock produce, hauling, and ice delivery services from Peerless Produce Co and related ads promoting milk, eggs, and meats.
Daniel Paker College will open for the Fall Term on Monday September 7 according to Dean T H Hart who said prospects were good for a successful year. The same faculty will serve as last year and full courses will be offered in every department. Football practice will begin next week per Coach Tisir.
Frank Fenton of Brownwood attended the funeral in Comanche for Mrs. Lessette Sun. Other out-of-town mourners also joined the services, reflecting the community’s connections across towns.
A period ad lists top prices for produce poultry and eggs. Bob Sealfe of Home Produce Co invites sellers to bring cream chickens eggs while Peerless Produce Co advertises cold melons at all times.
Advertisement notes icy melons and constant availability from Peerless Produce with emphasis on cold storage and reliable supply for customers.
Notice states F H Jones has moved his grocery store one door west of the former location and invites customers to continue shopping for groceries.
Draughon’s College in Abilene Texas promotes a fast inexpensive program for two young men and three young women to prepare for good incomes. The plan promises quick entry into early paying positions and invites prompt clipping and mailing for special enrollment. First come, first served.
Mr and Mrs Ira Clemons and son Billy spent the weekend in Fort Worth with Mr and Mrs Earl Bean. Miss Jean Rape arrived from Houston to begin teaching at West Word School.
Alamo Produce Co and Fresh Meat Ice Peerless Pro duce Co advertise buying poultry eggs and cream at the highest market rates. They also offer cold storage rental and trucking services, signaling comprehensive commodity handling.
Classified item note lists forty nanny goats for sale or trade with contact C L Perkins Gustine Route 1. Includes an advertisement special for Friday and Saturday offering Golden and Red Delicious apples at 1.00 per bushel from Durham Brothers.
Farmers urged to buy home made flour from Comanche Milling Co. Flour labeled 75cc per 48 lb sack with guaranteed satisfaction.
Norwich Connecticut resident Mrs Ethel Smith reports losing 16 pounds after using Kruschen. She states sleeping better on day shifts and still eating normally while the product claims to shed fat. A bottle costing 84 cents lasts four weeks and is available at The Wm Reese Drug Co. or any drug store.
Various residents and relatives from California Abilene Dallas El Paso and many Texas towns spent weekends weeks and holidays in Comanche. Visitors arrived for family gatherings funerals and brief returns with friends and local residents including children and extended family from Brownwood Dallas Fort Worth and Oklahoma.
A stream of visitors and travelers are noted in Comanche and surrounding towns. Names include Mrs. J. E. Milton and the Miltons in Dublin, Misses Bounce Walker and Mary Louise Grizzelle with Grizzelle's parents in DeLeon, Otis Coker in Dallas, and Gene Dodson in Fort Worth. Other stops include Throckmorton to Comanche, Anadarko visitors to Huff's home, Big Spring and Los Angeles travelers, plus many pairs and groups visiting relatives in Comanche and nearby communities.
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