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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1937
Page
3
A vintage product notice urges women to use Cardus for better nourishment, digestion, and nervous fatigue. It claims mothers have recommended it for over fifty years and notes thousands testify to its benefits while advising medical consultation if no improvement.
Zephyr Mr and Mrs Ross Baker of Merkel visit his sister Mrs Ernest Locks. Ossie Couch to Bal linger for work. Ice cream supper date moved to July 17 from July 3. Sponsored by the 4 H Club girls and home demonstration club. Mrs W F Timmins and son Franklin return from Corsicana. mother and nephew Robert Farrar accompany them home.
The Wm Reese Drug Co offers a free sample of ALUMIN xsssence of Garlic Parsley Tablets for high blood pressure in Comanche. Dr Frederick Damrau of New York City reportedly used the tablets in clinical work to reduce blood pressure and relieve dizziness and headaches. A new tasteless odorless process is highlighted with a two weeks’ course priced at 50 cents.
A historical sentiment from Gladstone equates technical education with elevating manual labor to its highest standard, framing skilled work as noble and essential to national progress. The quote emphasizes disciplined practice, practical training, and mastery of craft as core civic values.
Miss Ora Belle Davis left town as Harold and Norvell Adcock visit their sister and attend the Cowboy Reunion at Stamford. Local residents travel to Dublin and Comanche for reunions and holidays. Ada Nelson undergoes surgery in a German hospital.
Miss Ruby Jo Pounds of Gorman visited sister Ar thur Littlefield last week. Miss Juanine Rhymes Mon resume ner y Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Foster of Abilene visited here last week. Mrs. W. A. Smith and others visited Wy lie Smith in Ozona and Buck Jones at Sheffield last week. Mrs. Ode Morgan and Billy Frank of Stephenville visited Mrs. Hub Anderson. Rev J W Henderson conducting revival this week in Indian Mountain community. Grady Hutchins and family of Comanche spent Monday with his mother Mollie Hutchins.
Blanket Schenaults head to Washington D C then Massachusetts for an assignment while visiting Mrs. R B Swart and family. Thelma Hester from Austin spent the weekend with Ora Strickland and Charlotte Switzer. Local visits include Brownwood’s Charlie Switzer, Lometa’s Elvin Lowe family, and Charlie Lappe with daughter visiting May relatives. Preachers Estes and Wilkerson led services as Rippetoe began a singing school. Gleaton family from New Mexico and Comanche Brownwood spent the weekend with the Glea ton household. A jailers and prisons quip closes notes on schooling.
Mercer Gap and surrounding families hosted guests from Tyler Fort Worth Sherman and Comanche over the weekend. Several relatives including Mr and Mrs C W Payne Mrs Ruth Schooler and family and Mrs Maggie Roland visited local residents while others stayed with A J Huggins and family and G R McKinzie and family. Junior Harris of Tyler visited his aunt T N Williams and family.
Advertising note lists subscription rates: Chief and Semi-Weekly editions offered at one year for 1.50 dollars. Local readers can subscribe to both formats through the newspaper office.
threshing is completed in this John Rogers of Forts eee i Miss Velda Dean Burks of Point visited Guy Burks and fam ily last week Earl and Charlie Rutherford left Saturday for Pagosa Springs Colorado where they will work on a highway Several from this community attended a carnival at Dublin Saturday night Misses Nellie and Mamie Hib ler of Blanket spent the week end with their sister Mrs Carl Thomas Several families from this com munity attended the Gore Reunion at Lake Eanes Sunday Miss Patsy Halford of Grosven or is visiting Miss Bobbye Burks Miss Almond of Gustine and Miss Eva Lee Cox of Creamer spent the week end with J H McKinzie and family Mr and Mrs C A T'nomas and Misses Elizabeth and Melba Ruth Thomas spent the Rule with relatives the Cowboy Reunion at Z T Edwards and Marion remade a trip to Zephyr afternoon
Health notice touts Cardus as a remedy for severe cramps, backache, and nerves during menses. It claims improved appetite and stronger resistance to discomfort, advising consult a doctor if no help.
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