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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1936
Page
6
R L Graham declares his formal announcement for Commissioner of Precinct 3 as a Democratic candidate. A farmer from the Baggett community for 59 years, he urges a thorough review of his honesty and capability to manage the office.
Roses offer rich fragrant buds from over 20 hardy free bloomers tested locally. No catalog or mail order delay, ready for immediate purchase at Mrs. George's Nursery in Comanche Texas. Telephone 104 to talk plants with neighbors.
Gustine A D Pettit Jr of A M College visits his parents Mr and Mrs A D Pettit Sr. A basketball tournament was held here Saturday Jan 4 with teams from Compostela County invited. A shower honored Mrs Norman Harrigan with pink and green decorations.
Mr and Mrs Chil L Pasker and son Wagner of Johnson City spent the weekend with her mother Mrs J M West Iris Johnson was a Dallas visitor Sunday Napoleon Thomas was a German visitor Sunday Mrs Joe Tupin is seriously ill in a German hospital J Waisman of Houston is visiting his son Sammy Waisman Mr and Mrs Fred Drake of Brownwood spent Sunday in Comanche with Mr and Mrs J B Tatum Miss Elizabeth Tate returned to C L A Tuesday Mrs Marshall Barcroft and Miss Martha Wetzel recently returned from a visit in Corpus and other Valley points Miss Dora Davenport of Corpus Christi is visiting Mrs Marshall Barcroft Mr and Mrs G R Kilpatrick of Cisco visited his parents Mr and Mrs W W Kilpatrick Sunday Mr and Mrs Henry Durham Brownwood visitors Sunday and Mr and Mrs Weldon Parnell spent last weekend in Austin with his parents Bo Williams of Texas Tech is expected to spend the weekend in Comanche with his parents C F Williams
Miss Cravens of North Texas State Teachers College will teach a three hour Literature course. The class meets Wednesdays 6 15 to 7 30 at the High School Building and may be used as an elective for English majors or minors and for Elementary work. Interested teachers should meet January 15 for details.
Mary Emily Polk aged 88 died at her Blanket home last Wednesday afternoon. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at the residence with Rev. W. R. Henderson officiating. Interment followed in Blanket Cemetery. Polk, born October 23, 1847 in Coweta County Georgia, moved to Texas in 1868 and to Blanket in 1898. She was married to C. M. Polk who preceded her in death. She is survived by four children Sharlow Dallas M Polk and others in Blanket.
The list records numerous marriages from January to December with brides and grooms named and officiants noted in De Leon Comanche and surrounding locales. It also lists marriage licenses births and multiple obituaries including ages and burial sites for residents such as Mandy Kerley Robert Wisdom J E Newlin and Samuel Spurgeon Barnhill with interments at De Leon Oakwood Board Church and other local cemeteries.
On Monday settings and year reservations now ready for delivery. Engoence sired igreed cockcree pe 137. Jesse Atwood and Hatchery operate south of West Ward School Building in Comanche Texas.
Mandy Kerley 78 died at her Van Dyke home after weeks of illness. Funeral by Rev. John Henderson followed by burial at Comanche Oakwood Cemetery. Born in Alabama November 30 1857, she lived in Comanche County many years. Survived by daughter Vernie and sons Zaie Will Kerley Mamie Masha and Will Kerley plus two grandchildren reared in the Kerley home and two brothers Uncle Alex Roberson of Comanche and Cerit Roberson of Cross Cut.
Williams quotes four cans of No 2 tomatoes at 25 cents a can and 532 pounds of 100 percent pure coffee for 1.00. Pure ArbuckLe coffee at 17c per pound and Pure Ribbon Cane Syrup 60c per barrel. Seed oats 35c per bushel. Boys wool socks size 10 to 13 at 1.00. Layin mash offered and exchange of merchandise for shelled corn with yellow corn favored this week.
A community play titled The Gate To Happiness will be performed at Beattie on Thursday night January 16. The entertainment is free of charge and features a cast listed in order of appearance including Jack Gay Eden’s brother Cecil Fisher Jenny Gay Eden’s sister Lilly Belle Fisher Mrs Blair Trudie Horton Aunt Sara Gay and several others led by Rev Blair and Oscar Gay.
Mrs Lois Maddock of Oklahoma is visiting her sister, Mrs Charles Cole.
A progressive New Year party organized by high school students began at Roy Esmond Wallace’s home with refreshments and games. The event continued at several locations before concluding at Miss Nonalee Marall Georgia Felle Johnson’s home with participants James Hampton Rebecca Isham Ellen Anthony and McEvan Palmer.
Mrs Bruce White thanks all contributors and subscribers for their role in her success winning the New Chevrolet in the Chief Subscription Campaign. She acknowledges the influence and assistance of everyone who helped.
J C Helm Jr returns to Denton and resumes study at the Teachers College. He is identified as a student there, with no additional details about dates or activities provided.
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