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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1934
Page
4
For sale items include bed and springs two Congoleum rugs a rocker a clay back heater a kitchen cabinet a breakfast table a small gas cook stove an electric reflector set flat irons a Coleman lantern and more.
Classified ad notes an Underwood No 5 in first class condition for sale at a bar gain by Mrs W E Dupuy. Also promoted are low prices on cooking oil 66c per gallon lube oil 40c per gallon kerosene 9 per gallon pray 109 per hundred pounds and seasonal plants and garden seed from I M Vineyard.
R. W. Gray was chosen head of the Corn-Hog control committee at Proctor Thursday morning. Other members are W. D. Sturkie and J. V. Carter, Sr.
H. Jones Grocery reports one of the largest seed shipments ever to Comanche including cabbage plants and a wide variety of garden seeds. A complete line of field seeds is also on hand with new orders arriving every few days.
The notice warns that January 31 is the last day to pay city taxes for 1933 without a penalty, with penalties starting February 1 unless remitted by the Council. It explains the city’s need to meet bonded indebtedness and fund highway right of ways, urging timely payment to avoid extra charges. Mayor M. Coleman signs the appeal.
A Broadwater family history compiled by C. V. Compton of McCamey Texas traces John Broadwater born 1788 in eastern Virginia and his descendants. It notes marriages, notable relatives, sheriff descendants, and the Broadwater legacy in Southwest Virginia including road building and public service values.
The note advertises choosing the Chief at 81.00 per year or The Chief end Sami weekly farm news at 1.00 per year. It presents a subscription option with two price points and titles. The source emphasizes yearly rates and a farm news title.
A five troop Boy Scout rally in Dublin Friday night January 19 drew about eighty Scouts from Comanche De Leon Dublin and Stephenville. G N Quirl Brownwood district executive presided. Troop 19 Comanche led with 31 points. Troop 22 Dublin 24. Troop 26 De Leon 19. A regular quarterly meet was announced.
The Comanche Parent Teachers Association offers a liberal commission on all subscriptions to The Comanche Chief collected by them. Renewals and new subscriptions qualify. Pay date or one year in advance at $1.00 per year. The Comanche Chief papers priced at 3.45 for one year.
Public notice states policies 104126 through 104150 issued to John Weaver as agent for American Central Insurance Company are void. No contracts issued and no premiums received. Cravens Dargan & Co Insurance Managers in Houston issue the notice.
William Howard Knight aged 17 died at his home near Comanche after a lingering illness. He was born in Kentucky on June 28, 1856 and buried Sunday afternoon in Box Cemetery after services at his Erath County home. He is survived by his widow and several children.
Mrs J M McGuire 69, an early Komanche County family member, was feted Sunday at the old family homestead now owned by Mr and Mrs Ross McGuire Buffalo community. A noon dinner featured a 69 candle cake with relatives present including W M Hanson and son J T, Glenn McGuire of Proctor, Jack McGuire and Doris, and H L Louder.
Milk and son Wayland of Brownwood attended with Mr and Mrs R M Fitzgerald and Mr and Mrs V C Bo of Abilene plus Mr and Mrs R M Boyd of Downing. All the children were present except Mrs Mark Drake of Dublin.
Gustine Future Farmer Chapter officers plan trips to Stephenville January 31 to initiate free hands from Comanche Erath Bosque Hood and Palo Pinto Counties. A week later officers travel to Brownwood to initiate green hands from Spy Brown County. The national constitution sets five achievement grades from Green Hands to American Farmer.
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