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Comanche Chief

Location

Comanche, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1936

Page

2

Comanche Chief notes local growth and subscriber gains

The Comanche Chief reports on city improvements including lights for the square and a curbing project around the old live oak. It highlights new subscribers, former local figures in federal service, road work on Highway 26, and renewed interest from Sipe Springs readers.

Comanche Sammy Waisman Waisman Comanche Ne J. W. Dabney Duri Iva Hart Jack Cauley U. S Lansing Michigan Dwight Brightman Department of Justice Knoxville Tennessee Tom F. Reese Treasury Department Dallas John C. Piott San Benito Sipe Springs Piott Emme Hartford

Local Notables and Social Roundup Across Brown County

Blanket Mrs Harry Mackey travels to Fort Worth for medical care. Miss Cleo Bint of Winchell visits L F Bird family. Mr and Mrs Arthur Kesler guest at M L Smith home in Zephyr. W M A meeting hosted by Mrs L F Bird. next week at Mrs Macon Richmond. W B Jones in Austin on business. Audie Lee Austin of Comanche stays with T Austin family. Brown County girls basketball team competes in Brownwood tournament. loses final to Bangs. Rev J D Smoot of Comanche visits. T V Austin family attends Golden Wedding anniversary of J A Stailey in Sidney. Esther Ora Strickland and others visit from Brownwood. Thelma McCulley of Daniel Baker visits with T M McCulley family.

Harry Mackey Fort Worth Cleo Bint Winchell L. F. Bird Arthur Kesler M. L. Smith Zephyr Macon Richmond W. B. Jones Austin W. W. Eeff Cleo Cisco Roy Bird Audie Lee Austin Comanche T. Austin Brown County Brownwood J. D. Smoot T. V. Austin Evelyn Margaret Levisay Thelma McCulley Daniel Baker Birs.t. M. McCulley

Community News Briefs From Local Churches And Homes

Rev Carl Grissom of Brown wood preached here Sunday. Mr and Mrs Festus Preston and baby of De Leon spent weekend with her mother Mrs Maud Grissom. Mrs McGinnis and ons spent Sunday with her daughter Mrs Clay Garner at St George. S F Kinnard Jr entertained the young people with a party at his home Wednesday night. Mr Austin and family of Ubbock and Lee Wolfe and family of De Leon have recently moved into this community.

Carl Grissom Brownwood Festus Preston de Leon Maud Grissom McGinnis Clay Garner St. George. S F. Kinnard, Jr Austin Uubbock Lee Wolfe

DesedemonA Girl 18 District 9 D A R Contest Winner

Miss Jane Hammond of Desd poona High School was named to represent school district 9 in the Texas D A R Good Citizenship Pilgrimage Contest. Her selection comes from a dozen cones in the district with the state winner to be chosen in Austin. The winner receives a Washington trip all expenses paid. District 9 covers Eastland Erath Brown Comanche Mills Hamilton and Lampasas Counties.

Jane Hammond Desdpoona High School Texas Opal Gilatrap Brownwood Haramond State Department of Education Austin Washington Eastland Erath Brown Comarche Mills Hamilton Lampasas Counties

De Leon Townsend Club Organized

At a meeting in De Leon on Saturday January 25 a group formed a permanent organization to promote old age pensions with J. A. Mahon as chairman C. S. Dry as vice chairman and O. H. Moore as secretary Fifty two members enrolled at the initial meeting Regular meetings will be held on the second and fourth Saturday afternoons.

de Leon J. A. Mahon C. S. Dry O. H. Moore

Refreshing Relief Laxative Endorsed by Martinsville Dealer

Thousands turn to Black Draught for economical vegetable laxative relief. J. Lester Roberson of Martinsville Virginia endorses the remedy as effective for constipation and dull feelings, praising its satisfactory results.

J. Lester Roberson Martinsville

Gloomy Gil Quits The Magnolia

Gloomy Gil leaves Magnolia state flower title amid Louisiana pride and local sentiment.

Gil Magnolia Louisiana

Power Firm Trustee Wife Injured In Car Wreck

Co. H. Bencini trustee of the Texas Louisana Power Company and his wife were injured when their car went off Granbury road six miles west of Benbrook at 730 pm Sunday. Bencini suffered a broken leg and shoulder injuries with lacerations. his wife had facial injuries and teeth lacerations. They were taken to Cook Memorial Hospital Fort Worth. The couple, living at the Fort Worth Club, had been returning from Granbury where they spent the day. Bencini is president of the First National Bank at Granbury and has oil interests across Texas. he formerly directed the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show.

H. Bencini Texas-Louisiana Power Company Granbury Road Benbrook Bencini Cook Memorial Hospital Fort Worth Bencinis Granbury Pencini First National Bank Texas

Insurance protection from strong old line stock companies

The agency promotes risk protection for homes and investments through strong old line stock companies represented by the agency.

Cadenhead Considers Legislature Candidacy

Frank Cadenhead says he may run for the Legislature and notes prior service years ago. The U S population in 1935 is given as 1211 521 000 by the U S Census Bureau.

Frank Cadenhead U. S U.S

Public Notice Final Account of A C Roberts

The State of Texas Comanche County guardianship of A C Roberts estate J C Roberts filed final account and request for discharge in County Court docket 1965. Sheriff to publish ten days before return day February 1936, with notice in Comanche. Clerk J H Burton confirms.

State OF Texas Comanche County J. C. Roberts A. C. Roberts Ocomanche Mendhe Comanche J. H. Burton County Court Co Claudia Fisher J. H. Reese

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J. C. Ai Erendou Desedemona DE Leon Townsend Ithaca N. Y Gil Dobie Cornell University J. B. Allcorn Insurance and Bonds Mckenzie Hotel McVensie McKenzie A. J. Gray Kenneth Ory Prysician Comanche Naticeel Bank Ange Office Resil Elkins Tin Shop Geo. T. Blackwell Blackwell Sanitarium Gorman Comanche County Abstract CO J. R. Eanes Comanche National Bank Probek Jr Probak Jr Roger Hasley West Side Sq Bots Refining CO H. Slider Kesi F. L. Hill Higginbotham C. H. Donaho C. W. Gray West Side Square E. R. Ammons Daughety Clinic Central Texas Hospital Brownwood, Texas N. A. Palmer &Co Nate Bank Bildag Chief Office Texas Furniture & Rug Company West Broadway
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