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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
7
The oldest wagons in the United States, recognized as the best since the start of wagon building, with several carloads recently received. You can't buy better wagons. Prices right and terms to suit you.
The advertisement touts a grain drill that plants seed to uniform depth at the bottom of fur rows with even coverage. It invites farmers to see a demonstrator in action and offers attractive prices and liberal terms.
This week we unload another large car of Hog Fence offered at a former cheap price. Proper fencing improves hog handling and productivity. Plenty of time to prepare for the season with cheap pricing and liberal terms.
Mrs. Garrett E. Palmer entertained the Y W A at her parents home for Alma Neely who leaves Friday for Chicago. Bunco crowned the gathering with a fountain pen gift and friends praised her leadership as Y W A president. Guests included Evelyn Thadberg Gertie Hooker Minnie Cunningham Ada Harvey Addie Harvey Lucille Bruton and Mesdames Palmer Stevenson Prim Walter Durham Waggoner Carpenter Curlee and Rev Curlee.
Public notice from Shack Howell announcing take over of the Co Manche Wagon Yard at the northwest square formerly run by John Yarbrough. Free water for everyone and stock watering available. Feed delivered.
The Metho dus church hosted a Friday evening meeting led by Mrs. Barney Riley to finalize a Young Women's Missionary Society. An enthusiastic turnout elected officers including Nina Mullings as President Lucille Hall as 1st Vice President Louise Brightman as 2nd Vice President and Rose Wilson as Treasurer. Other roles included Glennyth Kearby Seety Lillian Durham Ree Seety Goldo McCollum Dixie Brightman Ruby Durham Alma Roberson and a pianist and press reporter.
The Ladies of the Episcopal church announce an exchange tea at the residence of Mrs BE W Harris on Wednesday afternoon September 27. Everyone is invited to attend. The notice also includes a mention of Herb ine medicine and a local seller.
Program notes for September 28 at First Baptist Comanche Texas include sessions from 10 00 cooperative work with T N Carter and W J Brisco 10 30 State Missions KE B Garrett and J E Milton 11 00 sermon by W M Scott noon dinner on ground 1 30 board meeting and a peanuts note mentioning peanut sacks at The Cash Store.
Samuel H. Austin, pastor, invites worshipers to attend two sermons at the Christian Church on Sunday. Morning sermon titled The Gospel According to You and evening message The Bible The Greatest Book in the World. Also notes availability of 64 inch Burlap peanut sacks at the Cash Store and 4 bushel sacks.
Miss Hattie Cross wed James E. Martin in Phenix Arizona on September 11. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Tobe Cross she grew up north of Comanche, taught in Comanche and moved to Arizona three years ago. Best wishes for a long useful life together.
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