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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1931
Page
5
The Comanche County Missionary Baptist Association will convene at the Custer Baptist Church on Wednesday and Thursday, September 2 and 3, 1931. Rev T N Carter, moderator, urges churches to send reports, funds for minutes, and a full corps of messengers for a large gathering.
Durham Brothers advertises Golden and Red Delicious apples at 1.00 per bushel for Friday and Saturday only and directs readers to the paper's add for details.
The Comanche County Baptist Sunday School Convention convenes at Downing Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon. Activities include devotional by George Goosby, lectures by M A Davis on Standard of Excellence, junior choir music, readings by Evelyn Kinchen, evangelism results by J L Isbell, Grigsby Quartet, and convention reports and business sessions. Conclude with adjournment at 4 00 PM and invitation to host next gathering.
Drug label claims relief for headache or neuralgia in 30 minutes. States cold relief on first day and malaria relief within three days. Product marketed as a salve for infants with cold symptoms. Contains promotional language and dosage claims.
The Ritz Theatre offers a two night program Friday and Saturday August 28 and 29. It features a sound reproduced World Championship bout from Madison Square Garden with slow motion in the 15th round. Also showing is God’s Gift To Women a French comedy starring Frank Fay as a Parisian playboy pursued by women while seeking Diane.
Hatchery announces start of Custom Hatching on Thursday September 3rd with settings every Monday and Thursday. Chicks for sale and current low prices. Tom Pate manages at D. and C. Hatchery.
We thank our neighbors and the Fire Boys for saving part of our furniture garage and outbuildings when our house burned Thursday morning. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Moore.
Howard Payne College will open Monday September 7 with record enrollment anticipated across all departments. President Thomas H. Taylor cites lack of employment for youths driving more students into college and says the usual courses will be offered this year.
Paul Pinkard of California surprised relatives with a multi day visit. They recalled childhood days at the old homestead near Indian Creek Church while dining together and sharing stories. Attending relatives included D P Pinkard Irvin Rufus Paul Will Clara Franklin Robin Ferguson Ruby Ferguson Dollie Pinkard Ray McCorkle Eva McCorkle and Robert Roundtree. J B Allcorn and family attended the State American Legion Convention in El Paso. Mrs Duke Turner of Hillsboro visited Comanche with Mrs R C Frazier.
A local mill advertises toll grinding for feed and corn to avoid payment, taking a portion equal to 15 cents per hundred. Flour meal and other feeds offered at low prices. Special for Saturday 24th includes 48 lb sack of flour 75 cents and 40 cent sack of meal. W. H. Huett.
Mrs. Less Gillette of Comanche died August 22 at Central Texas Hospital Brownwood after a week of treatment. Her funeral was at Oakwood Cemetery conducted by Rev Barrett with pallbearers Tom Pate T J Williams L F Fikin T M Edwards George Wetzel and Callie Leach. She was born Annie Erweena Childers May 2 1883 and married Less Gillette May 4 1902 in Comanche, with four children E C Gillette J L Gillette W D Gillette and Mrs H M Woods. She is also survived by her mother Mrs J M Childers and siblings S W Childers J H Childers Mrs T D Moore Miss Faye Childers and Mrs Jim Rebla. She joined Mount Pleasant Church in 1916 and remained a member until her death.
Mr and Mrs Bob Cox along with Mr and Mrs Go Cox of Brownwood spent a week traveling in Del Rio and Old Mexico.
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