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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1922
Page
5
The slate lists J. H. Reese for District Clerk and for Sheriff and Tax Collector B. W. Speed. H. L. Gantz seeks a second term as County Superintendent. J. B. Payne is candidate for Commissioner Precinct 1 and J. P. Graham for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1.
The chief announces candidate cards will be printed at set prices until further notice. 500 cards cost $1.50, 1,000 cost $2.50. Larger quantities receive further discounts from regular prices.
Mrs George Harder of Los Angeles says the Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her recover from years of illness after marriage and frequent doctor visits She praises the remedy and urges others to try it claiming it made her stronger and helped her sister as well.
Beattie locals report many social visits during the week including Mrs. A J Andress and Mrs. Smith with Mrs William Keith, and Lucian Fields and wife visiting De Leon. Emmire Bingham wed Velma Wright on February 5 with Rev Anglin officiating as people wish them happiness. Ed Andress bought a new Ford and plans Willow oil tests approach the Uncle Tom Hancock farm.
February weather hints at spring as farmers prepare for another crop. Mrs. Lemley and families visit, Elm Grove and Bibb attend singing, and Bibb teams win basketball games 11 to 9 for boys and 7 to 3 for girls at Steg Creek. Arthur Henry Jones party, sick child of Albert Hall, and Judge Newcomer criticizes arrest manner.
Chicago report on a court order directing traffic police to treat violators with decency. Officers are told to enforce laws without rough handling and to avoid cursing while addressing speeders and other violators.
Wheat and oats benefited from a spell of fine weather last week. Sunday school drew good attendance. Luther Rogers of Harmony visited. Clarence Franks and Misses Iva Vada and Ruby Kickinziie attended a party at Jim Holliman’s. a nice time was reported. Dick Harris and sister Neva and Mae Gore of Comanche joined a Saturday night gathering at Mr. Moore’s. Singing went well Sunday. Lettie Randall and family visited, along with friends from Harmony and Kethel. Singing days are the second and fourth Sundays. preaching the fourth Saturday and Sunday. Waldrops went to townwood for Mrs. Waldrop’s eye treatment and stayed with Mrs. M. B. Davis and Miss Bertie McKinzie. J W Gore family spent the day on the farm. Mrs. Rollie Waldrop’s mother Mrs. Whisenant is visiting this week. Mrs. Barnett Rogers is visiting John Williams’s home. Mrs. T. N. Williams visited Thursday.
Washington reports that the soldiers bonus tax plan from the House Ways and Means subcommittee stalled, with four members to study it further. Senate conferees indicated a final decision in two to three days, with objections centered on proposed higher capital stock transfer taxes and a 12 1 2 percent levy on undistributed corporate profits, seen as hindering business.
J W Gore of Comanche travels with his wife and child to attend a death in the family. A B Hargett and daughter arrive east Texas shortly before Sam Hargett dies from a hand injury while cutting wood. He leaves a wife six children one brother A B and one sister Mrs Sam Clayton Alma Atwood visits friends Frey and Alta Brown. Allen Hardware offers farm implements at low prices and a local ad promotes egg buying at 280 1 000 dozen eggs wanted and cent recknings
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