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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1921
Page
2
The Rector Cunningham Post of the American Legion in Comanche elects J. H. Reese as post commander and Leverett Hill as vice commander for the year 1921. An executive committee and two new committees were named to arrange quarters for duties and plan a county ex servicemen banquet.
An advertisement invites readers to get eye tests and eyeglasses fitted at Hamilton Drug Co with J. H. Huff available to assist. The note promises personal fitting services and encourages customers needing glasses to visit.
Downing beat Sipe Springs 16 to 1 in a Friday basketball game at Downing. The matchup showcased defensive effort and a lopsided final score as Downing secured the win.
Regular correspondence reports heavy weather last week and a series of social visits. Annie Mae and Jessie Faye Bradley spent Sunday at Vandyke. a Sunday school was organized at Arbor Spring school house on the 16th at 2 PM. Vera Cottrell and Connie Grissett visited the Grissett family. Lucy Mae Alley leaves for Temple for nurse training. Ada and Ada Kemp visited Ilmey Flanagan. Ruby Barrett Lillian Alley and Alta Carney visited the Dillins.
Comanche teachers decide the Comanche County-Inter Scholastic League meet will be held March 25 and 26 at the Comanche School campus, with a rain date the following Friday and Saturday. Events include preliminaries in girls basketball, debates, declamations, spelling, field events, and track finals. Expects exhibits, names department chairmen, and a 50 cent admission for all except coaches and contestants.
An ad promotes Liquid Borozone by Hamilton Drug Co with a healing claim. It notes prices 300, 600 and 1.20 tied to a Paris Smith seller, and suggests cleansing wounds burns or dirt before dressing.
Mrs. Harry A. Wilson of Clearfield Pennsylvania reports severe monthly pains dizziness fever and backache after childbirth. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and strength and encourages others to try it based on her experience.
A letter from Danie McDaniel pledges support to return 15 percent of automobile tax revenue to counties while 85 percent goes to state highways. He advocates repealing the universal minimum wage law and vows to back measures for efficient service at low cost with county and community self management.
Notice forbids hunting fishing or trespassing on premises by anyone. Information leading to conviction rewarded with 25 dollars. Published by Mrs. J. H. Bryson.
Hogs from four states flocked to Childress fairgrounds for a Poland China sale led by Cloud Alexander. Prices trailed last year but sales were solid under current conditions. A boar and thirty-six gifts and sons were sold for about 5400, with 5000 by local buyers and 2400 by foreign buyers. Preparedness note and local drug advert end the notice.
The Comanche County Commissioners Court will receive sealed bids from banks associations or individuals for two year deposits of county funds. Bids must state interest rates computed daily and payable monthly with a $5000 certified check. The court may reject any bid and will return unaccepted checks. bids due by February 1 at 10 o clock. County Judge Pr. Reese signs notice on January 25 1923.
Public notice orders citation by publication for W Colbert to appear in Comanche County Court Texas on the 1st day of March 1921 regarding a $105 debt for renting a room at the Commercial Hotel in Ropes Springs. The petition by A L Jacks filed January 6 1921 seeks judgment and costs.
Public notice from district court in Comanche County Texas directs Sheriff to publish weekly for four weeks a petition by Lord Holloway against H A Ward seeking title and possession of lots 1 2 3 4 17 18 19 20 in Franklin Addition Comanche City, with a writ of restitution and damages claimed at five thousand dollars. The case docket No 64 targets the April 1921 term with a return date October 6 19.
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