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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1931
Page
6
A vintage advertisement touts Syrup Pepsin as a universal remedy for constipation billiousness sour breath loss of appetite headaches fevers and colds. It promotes three health rules keep the head cool feet warm and bowels open and urges readers to order a bottle from Syrup Pepsin Monticello Illinois.
On Gustine Route 1 Mrs. T. H. Lee R. L. MecKimmey J. H. WcDonald Earl May will receive a family pass to the Majestic on Thursday February 26.
Clarence Bryant minister leads morning services at 10 and 11 with Lord's Supper at 11:45 and 8:15 p m Young People meeting at 6 20 and preaching at 7 30 p m The Law and The Gospel Mid week service Wednesday 7 00 p m Ladies Bible Class Saturday 2 30 p m
Deaths Margaret Alice Robertson 10 days of May Route 1 died January 20 interment January 21 Amity Cemetery. Marriages H H Duncan and Easter Lou Alexander Brownwood J D Jenkins and Grace Merle Westmoreland German. Property transfers J G Cook to Mrs Sarah C Sharpes lot 4 block 1 Comanche 5600. Ora F E Gilstrap and husband to J W Fagan one thirteenth undivided interest in 80 acres Isaac Truitt Survey 50. Gib Callaway to I G Wyatt 90 acres John Duncan Survey 1010. R V Adams and wife to First State Bank of Jacksonville Lots 4 and 5 Block 6 Comanche 6000. Co C Haynie to C A Jones and wife 24.25 acres J R Stephens Survey 608.75. O H Stephens and wife to W R B and H E Wilson 80 acres East Texas Railway Survey 2700. M J Dogett and husband to W A Doggett seventh interest 187 acres Swanson Yarberry Survey 100.
Walter Cook of Braman Oklahoma dies at home. Purcell family travels to Hobart for funeral. J B Adcock moves to San Angelo to manage Rush Clinic. Miller family welcomes a daughter last Friday. Paderewski concert attended by Palmer Alsup Farr. Evening school at Gustine High with O B Rose teaching eight weeks. Vocational class trains for district agricultural oratorical contest at Tarleton April 18 with $100 prize and Chicago trip. Basketball season ends at Brownwood district tourney Gustine, then track and girls volleyball begin. Glee Club selects singer for County Meet. costumes bought.
Tom Preston reported a remarkable oversize egg brought to the office on Tuesday. The egg measured three inches in length and eight inches in circumference along its long axis, with a two inch diameter and six inch short-axis circumference, weighing one fourth of a pound. The eye is described as perfect.
The article notes Marie Dressler in the opening scene of Min and Bill as a waterfront hotel proprietor who also acts as a barber. Wallace Berry is shaved by Dressler in the sequence. the scene was filmed near San Pedro at Terminal Island and connected to a Moon novel adaptation Dark Star. The cast includes Dorothy Jordan Marjorie Rambheam Donald Nell Wayne DeWitt Jennings Russell Mantan and others.
The minule on honor roll for the fourth month lists students by grade. First Grade Bonnie Belle Collins Bernice Coan Pauline Brooks Herman Brooks. Second Grade Charles Edwin Harrell Darlene Johnson J T Beggs. Third Grade Clifton Hanson Walter Earl Belgeu Mamie Jo Brooks. Fourth Grade Garland Collins Rector Evans Lyra Coan. Fifth Grade Montie J Wilkerson Dorothy Mae Bowen. Sixth Grade Luther Wilkerson. Eighth Grade Lilly Baugh Las Verne Hanson Juanita Evans. Ninth Grade Alma Ruth Belyeu.
In Proctor Texas Mike Johnson John Johnson G L Kieht and A D Kay will receive a family mass at the Majestic on Monday February 28.
Kenneth L. Smith pastor leads Central Christian Church with 9:45 a.m. Bible School. Superintendent M Romeo Walker notes growth and a new orchestra, urging town families to attend. An attendance goal of 100 is set with preaching the first and third Sundays and a Wednesday night church service.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Starling of Hobbs New Mexico receive a letter confirming D. H. Starling’s promotion to general superintendent of the Western Division of the Atlantic Pipe Line Company. He will keep his Hobbs headquarters.
Buff alo La Verne Hanson and Olene Brinson spent the weekend with Mrs. J L Parker near De Leon. J R Brooks hosted a young people’s party Thursday night. Carl Simpson and family from De Leon visited his parents over the weekend. Henry Simpson of this community also noted. Ronald Dillin from Comanche spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs C O Hatley. Durwood Belveu and his little brother Walter Earl stayed with cousin J T Hanson of Proctor on Friday night. Rena Lesley and Maud McGuire from this community visited Mr and Mrs John Parker on Sunday. On Comanche Route 6 Mrs J D Huffman Charlie Hicks H A Hicks Marvin Lee will receive a family pass to the Majestic on Tuesday Feb 24.
On March 3, 1931 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. the substitute trustee Tom F. Reese will sell at the County Court House door in Comanche County Texas the described 95 acre tract out of a 175 acre parcel patented to E. D. Davis to satisfy a debt to Union Central Life Insurance Company. The deed of trust was recorded in Vol. 35 Page 451 and the property lies near Sabanno Creek about 14 miles from Comanche.
The Y W A of the Baptist Church held a program at Miss Pave Belle Dudley home last week. Students Marian Lucille Donahoe Doris Jones and Vera Mae Edmondson performed musical selections. Refreshments included chicken salad sandwiches chips olives mints and hot chocolate.
On Democrat Star Route J B Gore J H Harris J C Helm and Martin Hanson will receive a family pass to the Majestic Wednesday February 25.
The City Council and School Board extend tax payments without penalty from February 1 to April 10. After April 10 a ten percent penalty and six percent interest apply. Taxes may be paid separately with separate receipts. School taxes are about 21 percent short. payer cooperation before April 10 would help. Collector M. Moore.
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