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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1940
Page
5
E I Burleson of Brady writes to Comanche residents describing a skating rink venture loss of 51.25 in sales and 87.75 in passes, 212 in cash spent, and 68 owed. He asks patience while resolving debts and hints at future ministry work in Comanche and elsewhere.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for attention during illness and death of W. P. Braim and for sympathy and flowers. Children and Grandchildren offer blessings. Mrs. J. E. McGuire is honored on her seventy sixth birthday with a dinner hosted by her daughter Mrs. Wade Kendrick. Out of town guests include Mr. and Mrs. Evan McGuire and Mrs. Weldon Pannell and son.
We express deepest thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and burial of our husband and father J W Collins. Special thanks to those who brought meals and helped with singing. Mrs J W Collins and children.
The State Game Department traps deer for restocking but Bud Evans of Liano County uses a rope to catch a two year old buck at the request of his employer Mark A. Moss. Evans lured the animal with cotton seed, roped it, and loaded it into a trailer without injury to either.
The 2nd Judicial District Court of Comanche County orders the sale of Frank M. Allen's interest in 2 1/2 acres from the L. T Stinnett Survey described in Vol. 203, page 114 Deed Records. Geo T Mohon sues for 415 00 with 8 percent interest and costs. Sale set Sunday March 1940 by Sheriff Wid Spivey to satisfy judgment in favor of Geo T Mohon.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and consolation during the illness and death of our husband and father W. J. Court. Your kindness will be remembered and appreciated by those who carry on. The Family.
The district court of Comanche County Texas issues a writ directing Jack Whiteley to appear at the next term on April 18 in Comanche Court House. Dorothy Whiteley is plaintiff in suit No. 454 filed January 20 1940 seeking divorce with no children or property involved. The writ is signed by Clerk Hugh White and dated January 30 1940.
Cross Roads Store mentions Mr. and J. D. Morrow and Pauline Boyd with Sylvia Moore visiting Mrs. J. B. Watkins at Gustine. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Chambers suffered a fire last Tuesday that damaged almost an entire side of the roof before the blaze was controlled.
An old advertisement promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment since 1883 to ease muscular congestion from sprains strains and bruises. It offers 30c and 60c bottle sizes and identifies The Wm. Reese Drug Co. as seller.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Clemons and Mr. and Mrs. Vasco Lee visited Dallas on Monday for Mr. Clemons to attend a Ford Tractor dealers convention.
A vintage advertisement touts BLACK-DRAUGHT as an all-vegetable laxative for lazy intestines. A quarter to a half-teaspoonful with water at night allegedly provides rest and a thorough morning relief from constipation headaches biliousness and bad breath, claiming 25 to 40 doses per package.
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