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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1934
Page
5
Mrs. Mae West of St. Louis reports dropping from 170 to 150 pounds in four weeks after using Kruschen Salts each morning. The testimonial claims increased energy and no hunger, with an 85 cent bottle lasting four weeks and availability at drug stores nationwide.
Energy won the Boys Rural School cage title at De Leon defeating Oliver Springs 23 to 11 in the final. Rudd and Brannan led scoring with Mag kle Isham Caraway Van Win kle and Boydston contributing. Energy also beat Van Dyke 40 to 1 and downed New Hope 14 to 2. Oliver Springs advanced by beating Cotton Grove 12 to 9 and edged Fairview 7 to 12 in the semifinal.
The writer expresses gratitude to The Comanche Chief for its courteous church news coverage and thanks Supt W G Barrett for mimeograph facilities used to publish church programs. He notes pleasant stays in Comanche and kindness from local citizens as he departs.
The family gathering at Mrs. J. B. Lacy’s home on Sunday February 18 held Uncle John Knudson’s seventy‑ninth birthday celebration. A noon turkey dinner followed by an afternoon of singing and conversation brought together numerous relatives and friends from Brownwood Jayton Stamford Comanche Blanket Stephenville Miles and Brownwood area.
Altha Mora Haslett of Pettit and Jim Wilkerson of Custer were married February 4 in Comanche by Rev. Preston Braxton at his residence. Attendants Miss Marie Gregory and Elton Johnson joined the couple. Mrs. Wilkerson is a Pettit native and Comanche High School class of 1981 graduate. Mr. Wilkerson is from the Duster community.
Dur ham Brothers received forty responses to a want ad for a small fruit farm to let on halves in The Comanche Chief. One reply came from Torrance California by air mail from John Wallace showing his letter would reach Comanche before rental. The Comanche Chief notes its strong classified section with 3000 subscribers and high reader reach.
A 1934 meeting at Proctor Baptist Church in Comanche County opens March 7 with a 10:00 devotional led by Rev. R L Graham followed by sessions on youth church work duties of members and a sermon by Rev. J M Bradford. A noon launch and afternoon programs include evangelism and an inspirational address by Rev. Gordon Barrett with Tom F Reese returning from a Dallas business trip.
O D Brittain longtime Lamkin resident and former bank director died suddenly at his home after heart trouble. Funeral held at Lamkin Methodist Church with Rev Len Dalton officiating. Interment in Genry's Mill Cemetery. Survived by widow and several children in Dallas Kilgore Lamkin and Los Angeles.
Miss Colden Jones of Brownwood spent the weekend in Comanche with her parents Mr. and Mrs F H Jones. Danforth Wilkerson of Hamilton spent the weekend in Comanche with his parents Mr. and Mrs Marion Wilkerson.
Mrs RB A Riley and her son Sam Ralph Rehm are visiting her brother Sam Forehand in Santa Ana.
Receivers L R Crawford and P C Spencer announce a public auction of the Producers and Refiners Corporation assets under a December 1923 decree in district court, District of Wyoming. Auction at Comanche County courthouse March 24, 1924 at 2:00 PM, selling interests in lands, mineral and gas rights in several tracts and leases in Comanche County.
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