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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1936
Page
7
State Senator Roy Sanderford of Belton announces Democratic primary candidacy for governor in July 1986. He lays out tax and government reform plans, pledges to run his own campaign, and invites Texas voters to contact him in Austin.
Mr and Mrs C S Lamkin and daughter Tommy J of Dallas visited Mrs Ali ie Jeffreys last week. Phrases about visitors from Comanche Roswell Fort Worth Gorman Naples Energy and Fairview plus local events including a drama club play and a hospital case line the notes.
Lewis Bowers announces new location on East Side of the Square in the former Dunlop Tire Store offering oranges twenty cents a dozen and up, grapefruit thirty cents a dozen and up, Roman Beauty apples fifteen cents per dozen, Large Delicious apples twenty five cents per dozen, bananas fifteen cents per dozen, and potatoes two cents per pound.
The family thanks friends and neighbors for help during illness and death of their father and grandmother Mrs. W. T. Kettey. Gratitude is extended to those who brought flowers and offered sympathy. The children and grandchildren.
Texas legislator R A Luker announces reelection in a message to citizens of Comanche and Mills Counties. He defends past tax measures and river authority support, pledges fiscal restraint, and emphasizes obedience to the will of the people in funding the Old Age Pension.
Funeral services for Mrs. J. J. Sin Clair the former Mrs. C. C. Thrasher will be held at the local Baptist Church today at 2 o clock with interment in Oakwood Cemetery. She lived in Comanche for many years where her husband the late C. C. Thrasher was a Cotton Belt agent. She died Wednesday in Big Spring after living there since leaving Comanche about seven years ago.
The Newburg School announces its honor roll for all grades. First grade includes Patsy Beaty Dorothy Lee McCaliley Verna Modette Peaty Neal Hamilton Bill Leno William Lee Dregon McGuire Dorothy Jean Gottard.
Bobbie Gean McBride five year old son of Mr and Mrs E E McBride of May Texas died at Brownwood hospital after a ten day illness Funeral services were held Saturday at May Methodist Church with Rev R L Crawford in charge Burial was in May Cemetery He was born November 14 1950 Survived by his parents brothers and sisters Stanley Homer Julius Don Ernest Joy Dale Jack Joe and Alton and grandparents Mr and Mrs J F Wiggin and John McBride all of May
S. S. Barnhill, 43, died of pneumonia at his home near Hasse after a short illness. Interment was in Board Church Cemetery. He had recently moved from near Big Springs and was reared in Callahan County. Survived by his widow, two daughters, and a brother in Callahan County.
The Chief is authorized to announce candidates for office subject to the Democratic Primary on July 25, 1636. Candidates include H. W. Allen for District Attorney, Ben Wilhelm for District Clerk, R. S. McCharen for County Judge, D. P. Parker for County Attorney, Hollis Burton for County Clerk, John Reese for Sheriff, R. A. Luker for Representative 104th District, E. R. Armstrong for Tax Assessor-Collector, F. L. Little and W. P. Graham for Commissioner Precinct 1, L. T. Cunningham for Precinct 2, Clemons Luker and F. T. Brandt for Precinct 3, and K. L. Graham for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1. Includes social notes from Dublin, Carlton visits, and holiday festivities attendance by Virginia Walker and Mrs. Dave Farrar’s family.
The Carlton Citizen notes the December 23 marriage of Lee Simpson and Felda Tun nell, both teachers in Carlton schools. Felda Tunnell, daughter of E S and Mrs Tunnell of Stephenville, taught at Carlton the past two years and now begins married life in Denton.
Chess and Miss Lola Morgan of Dublin visited B. FE Higginbotham and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bary of Comanche spent Sunday with her father who is ill. T R M of Stephenville.
Miss Amoret Tunnell former ly of Comanche County married Rev. Horace Brooks of Boise City at Carlton Baptist Church on December 20. Mrs. Brooks is the daughter of Edger and Mrs. Tunnell of Stephenville, longtime Comanche County residents. She has taught in Carlton schools for five years.
Rev Hazel welcomed Mrs. McMillan into church fellowship at First Presbyterian Brownwocks. A Sunday School Institute is planned for Jan 15 at Brownwocks to assist church workers from Comanche. The Presbyterian Workers Council meeting was postponed to Jan 14 at Rev Hazel's home due to sickness.
The State gasoline tax amounting to twenty six and a half cents per dollar goes to real estate revenues, with a notable share diverted to land tax sources.
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