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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1924
Page
4
A sequence of Comanche social notes details weddings and showers. Malcolm Shelton wed James W. Clarke in a Lavish Christian church ceremony with family and friends in attendance. The Howell and Stanton wedding closings are noted along with birthday parties, teas, and club gatherings across town.
County nurse Miss Allbritton inspected Briar Grove School on Tuesday. Pupils showed satisfactory nutrition weight and teeth with the best dental condition reported among local schools. Teacher Bernice Hensler noted as very successful. minor issue found with diseased tonsils in some pupils.
Personal mentions detail Mrs Jno Morris and children visiting Rev Jno R Morris family. Lizzie Ford recovering from a fall. Miss Magnette Jennings at Howard Payne College with roommate Miss Eliz beth Calvert. Vivian Jennings teaching in German school visited Comanche with her mother. Numerous locals and visitors from Desdemona, Rising Star, Blanket, Granbury, Fort Worth, Stephenville, and other nearby towns are noted, plus travel plans and community events.
Eugene Neely of Dallas spent the weekend in Comanche on business and visiting his mother Mrs. O A Neely. Mr and Mrs Ben Lawson of Fort Worth are guests of relatives here this week. J M Reiger of Desdemona had business in Comanche Wednesday. Dr and Mrs C W Ory left Thursday morning for San Antonio. Hugh Clarke of Waco was in Comanche for the weekend to attend the Shelton Clarke wedding. Miss Mary Dan Harbison writes from Flemingburg Ky she has rested since December 20 and asks to be remembered to friends in Comanche especially the Hoffs the Clarkes Mrs J E Chilton and Miss Minnie Cunningham.
Comanche School of Music pupils directed by Miss Winslow and Mrs. Howard Kilpatrick were presented in recital at the high school auditorium. The program featured varied pieces by students including works by Spaulding Merliné, Rolfe, Jessup, Kemp, Walling, and Verdi with reviews noting excellent training and credit to their teachers.
The program lists leader Jewel Werner with song prayer and business meeting. Scripture lesson by Johnnie Armstrong. Sermon topics include Old Testament sacrifices by Allie Patterson and atonement through Christ's blood by Mrs. Fuller.
An old advertisement touts Foley products including Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, Foley Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets. It asks readers to mail ten cents and their name and address to Foley & Co. in Chicago to receive a ten cent bottle and free samples.
An advertisement promotes Herbine as a swift remedy for biliousness constipation and stomach upset. It claims rapid relief and notes a 60 cent price sold by P Smith in the listed shop.
A small town notice from Comanche highlights a local Chief unit priced at one dollar for a year. The brief focuses on a simple offer or dedication in the community context.
A Montana reader Mrs L Van Belle of Pendrey writes that her six year old boy suffered a severe cough but found relief after using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. The letter promotes the product as a remedy for coughs colds and hoarseness and states it contains no opiates and is sold everywhere.
Notice to bidders from Comanche County commissioners court invites sealed bids by February 11, 1924 for purchase of one or more road tractors. F J Reese County Judge Comanche County Texas.
Patient Cora Jernigan of Potts Camp Mississippi reports relief from kidney discomfort after using Foley Pills a diuretic stimulant. The ad states Foley Pills increase kidney activity and are sold everywhere with an invitation to try a bottle.
Comanche county native W T Burleson born Sept 23 1856 died January 24 after months illness in Eastland burial at Oakland cemetery in Se ne ee community. He ran a telephone exchange at Sipe Springs and was a Mason W O W and longtime Christian church member.
East Comanche listing offering 10 acres with a five room house for rent. Contact J. R. Eanes Co. for immediate details and viewing.
A brief medical notice urges consultation with Dr. Johnson on rupture risks and device options. The advisory mentions no charge for the device and highlights annual death figures.
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