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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1937
Page
4
Marvin Lee of Comanche Texas advertises two horses four mules and a disc harrow for sale at his place twelve miles south on Pecan Belt Highway. Also Atwood Hatchery offers baby chicks and custom hatching with increased capacity and reservations by telephone 137 Atwood.
Bud Newsome of Comanche proclaims over 26 years of blacksmithing with a specialty in horse shoeing. He offers to fit boots to a horse’s hocks to improve footing and safety for owners seeking better performance. Also notes auto loan ad by Howard Motor Company for late model cars with easy payments.
Notice states a special meeting of the HASSE FARMERS GIN CO. on Tuesday January 12 1937 at 1 PM in Hasse Texas. President Tom Lane urges attendance and the ad includes cow feed seed oats trading merchandise for shelled corn at 95 cents per yellow corn and 2 1/2 to pay for eggs plus sale ads for brood mares from C F Williams.
Tarleton College announces 106 students named to the honor roll for the second semester. Pauline Bratton and Gertrude Haddox from Comanche are juniors in home economics and agricultural education respectively, each with grades of at least 80 in all courses. Other Comanche-area students include Mary Jane Bramlette Ho race Geye Jam Nampton Howell P McCorkle Marshall McDonald Mary Nichols Garry Palmer Cap itola Robertson Baby Weldon Vines Joyce Frances Williams Gustine Wilburn Daniel Merle Lockridge and Ruggles Palmer.
Annie Belle Sears Melton Varnell Simpson Sidney Bill Joe Douglas Margaret Eanes Elbert Steele and J O Jones are named as students choosing diverse majors in business administration general agriculture veterinary medicine and agricultural education. Mrs A Shapard of Gulfport Mississippi visits relatives in Comanche including E H Rauhut.
The annual meeting of Bank Saree eta Teane evil held Tuesday January 12 at 2 P M for electing directors for the year and transacting any necessary business. Anthony presides Moore cashier.
A reader from Fort Stockton Texas encloses a ten dollar check to subscribe to The Be, sending regards to editor at Comanche Chief. The note expresses desire to not miss an issue and is signed by W C Jackson.
Lewis Bowers advertises moving his Fruit Stand to the I O O F Building formerly used by Dudley Brothers. He promises savings on produce with prices: bananas 15c a dozen, oranges 25c dozen, seedless oranges 25c dozen or 3 for 25c, grapefruit 2 for 5c or 1.00 per bushel, tangerines 25c per dozen or 3 for 25c, cabbage 2 for 2c, tomatoes 8c lb, new potatoes 5c lb, kiln dried sweet potatoes 3c lb or 1.35 per bushel, green beans 8c, lettuce 4c or 3 for 10c.
Mr and Mrs E W Red Tim mons moved to the Blatherwick Apartments on Thursday. Their household goods were transported by Burks Transfer and Storage Company. People who value careful furniture handling prefer using a bonded moving firm. If you have moves to plan call Burks.
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