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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
5
The East Side Parent Teachers Association held a November 9 meeting with Miss Maude Renick presenting a paper on Economy. A discussion followed and Mr. Walker’s room offered a patriotic program. The group notes soon completed drinking fountains and a lunch room renovation. The next meeting is scheduled for December 14 in the new lunch room with the True Christmas Spirit topic. Reporter Paris Smith.
Comanche signs a contract with the White Meyers Chautauqua System to host a spring 1918 series of high class entertainments. The town earned praise last season as the only on the circuit to pay out the chautauqua promptly and plans a full week of quality performances. Citizens urged strong local support and ticket sales without pushy efforts to ensure success.
A damaged OCR reads window glass at The Wm. Reese Drug Store, noting shopfront damage or replacement needs. No further details on cause or date provided.
Burks Mercantile Co advertises fresh ribbon cane syrup in barrels to arrive in a few days. Bring your jug or bucket and save money. Beard Ruff couple, Miss Veda Beard and B L Ruff, quietly married at the Christian Church last Sunday by Rev. Austin. They reside in De Leon and will make their home there.
The column notes the community health is very good while listing visits among local families. Mr W F Durham and Mrs Webb Duval are among guests visiting kin, with several other relatives traveling or staying with family in nearby towns.
An old standard tonic promotes GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC as a general health enhancer. It is said to drive out malaria enrich the blood and build the system for adults and children. The price is 60 cents.
KEEP WITHIN THE LAW announces marriage licenses issued. R L Campbell weds Zadie I McPherson Virgil Towee weds Cora Wood Robert W Reese weds Maggie Butler J L Byerly weds Annie Hughes R L Ruff weds Veda Beard Charles McClellan weds Eunice Jackson D Odell weds Hester Duval G S McNeely weds Lola Echols Charley Henry weds Tensie Vann We handle the Eveready Flash Light for Christmas Presents Paris Smiths.
Poem notes soldiers adapt to army life with no comforts like pie or drinks. It jokes that meals become simple beans and army stew and warns recruits to get used to water. A lighthearted Christmas greeting from The Chief Exponent.
A brief wartime verse fragment notes propaganda and morale themes. It references marching soldiers and a critique of leadership. The lines emphasize collective effort and a critique of those in command.
Birth notices list multiple births near De Leon and Gustine including gith C R Timmons gith Louis L Duke near Duster and others with parents from De Leon Gustine Dublin Downing and Gustine. A Christmas greeting promotes greeting cards and pet prints.
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