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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1928
Page
2
Paris Smith promotes Jack's Lotion for sunburn in a Skin Troubles column. The item advertises a Paria Smith product line and a sale to automobile tourists.
Energy district notes a high school play The Path Across The Hill with admission 15 and 25 cents raising about 20 dollars for school grounds. Christmas week features multiple social entertainments hosted by local couples including the McGlothlins Caraways Mephersons Boydston Moore Northcutt and Rambo families with visitors from Port Arthur and West Texas.
Local notes record teachers returning to All the schools after Christmas break. Several residents traveled for holidays and visits, including Mr. Shocklee to Midland and Elizabeth Sue Wilkerson visiting Cisco. Illness touched Elmer Little who was taken home after a serious drop in health but is improving.
The McGlothlin children recover from illness after recent cold weather. W G Hurt family of Wingate visited their parents S D Hurt. W H Lane family of San Angelo spent the weekend with relatives. Dennis and Perry McGlothlin visited their grandfather in Comanche. Bill Brown visited Thursday. Ona and Ora Hurt of Indian Creek stayed with sister Mrs. Robert Reed. Clarence Woolsey of Blanket visited with Charley and family. S C Hurt and descendants gathered for a turkey dinner at D C Summers in Sipe Springs.
Miss Grace Brightman entertained in a Christmas decor theme for Miss Editha Grace Williams from Miss Hockaday's School. Prizes included a hand painted handkerchief, vanity, diary, and smoking set with guests listed among Misses Williams Donaho Shelton Anthony Kearby Jessup Clarke and Messrs McDonald Herring Ruggs Pulliam Magness Morris Jones.
Herbert Williams hosted a New Years Eve watch party at his parents home with theatre visits and bridge games. Elephants holding paper knives earned high scores for Eugene and Elizabeth Anthony. Editha Grace and Grace Brightman served refreshments to a group including Flossie Tate and others.
An early 20th century dental preparation claims to cure pyorrhea and sore gums. The advertisement promises noticeable mouth health benefits and offers a money back guarantee if it fails, sold by Smith Druggist.
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