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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1936
Page
4
An advertisement for Frank Phifer’s Service Station offers independent gasoline lubricants and naphtha wholesale or retail with lower prices on high quality products. Special rates are advertised for tractor owners and heavy users, located on Sidney Street west of Bukoviny's with Frank Phifer as proprietor.
Six full blood shepherd pups for sale four males and two females viewable five miles south of Comanche at the O Handley place or contact Walter Roberson at Roberson's Repair Shop for details Jack Lane Comanche Texas Route 4 1tp
A local advertisement promotes a holiday sale with Rome Beauty apples Texas Naval oranges and cedar Christmas trees. The note emphasizes money saving prices and urges shoppers to buy fruit candy and nuts to make Christmas purchases stretch.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the State National Bank in Comanche Texas will be held Tuesday January 12 1937 at 2 PM to elect directors for the ensuing year and transact any other business as necessary. E FE Anthony president J W Moore cashier.
The store highlights a broad selection of Christmas gifts on display emphasizing a full stock at Sutton Dudley Drugs for holiday shoppers.
Sutton Dudley Drugs promotes free wrapping and labeling for Christmas mailing. A dozen rose bushes from Mrs. Thos. C. George Nursery available at $2.50 per dozen. Over 25 varieties with colors selectable by telephone 104. Suitable 2-year-old No.1 plants guaranteed to bloom.
The Pottsville PTA met Friday night December 11 with The Wild Flower of the Hill performed by outsiders. Phil Duncan players staged The Return of the Gorilla on December 14 15 and 16. The Pottsville 4-H Club met December 3 focusing on members shorts under Miss Hayes. The basketball girls played Indian Gap December 8 and traveled to McGirk December 11 with a cage tournament held December 12. Pottsville boys basketball declined to Evant on December 5 and faced Indian Gap December 8.
Comanche School plans a three act musical comedy Coast to Coast to be staged February 4 and 5 at the High School Auditorium. Twelve adults will form the cast from local talent and 36 high school girls will sing and dance in song and step choruses. Proceeds benefit the school library with Miss Ruth Norwood arranging and supplying director and costumes from National Producing Company of Kansas City.
A basketball league for commercial teams was formed in May on December 15th. The member towns are May, Sidney, Cross Cut, Cottonwood, Atwell, Burkett, Carbon, Coleman and Blanket. An executive committee was elected led by H. E. White. The league plans a two game schedule mostly on Saturdays with a January 2 lineup including May vs Atwell, Cottonwood vs Burkett, Sidney vs Carbon, and Blanket vs Cross Cut.
Plans are complete for Hamilton High School Bulldogs annual banquet tonight December 18 at Hamilton. Guest speaker Gerald Mann famed SMU quarterback during Ray Morrison era and the Flying Circus years.
Mrs. Josephine Mallow longtime Blanket resident born March 25 1845 died at home December 10. Widow of W. A. Mallow she leaves two daughters Mrs. J F Milner of Blanket and Mrs. L C Sadler of San Antonio twelve grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday from the Blanket residence with Rev Cartwell officiating.
A birthday dinner at J. D. McKelvey’s home celebrated J. T. McKelvey’s seventieth birthday on December 13. Born in Alabama in 1876, he moved to Proctor in 1908 and has lived there since, with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. H. A. McBride.
Jane Bramlette of Comanche was among guests at a Tejas club Christmas dance at Tarleton College recreation hall in Stephenville. Decorations included red and green streamers and small trees. Intermission refreshments were served to student guests and faculty members including Miss Neva Cox Miss Lucy Hennigan Dr. B T Dewey and Mrs Dewey.
Horace Geye of Comanche has been promoted to corporal in the John Tarleton College cadet corps. Maj. James D. Bender, professor of military science and tactics, announced the promotion this week.
Mrs Park Huntington entertained the Luncheon Bridge Club on South Main Street West. After the luncheon the high score trophy was awarded to Mrs William C Chilton for her win in the games.
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