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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1934
Page
4
A local ad promotes Independent gas and oil with kerosene and naphtha for sale south of City Hall by Ike Phifer. It also advertises meals at 25 cents at McKinzie Hotel, now relocated and remodeled, and notes the hotel’s first class operation. Also promotes Lucky Tiger antiseptic ointment and horse sales by Gaston Boykin, with a peach seed buying note for Canner activity.
Services will be held at Okra Saturday night and Sunday morning at 9 45 a m. Sipe Springs hosts Sunday night at 8 30 p m. Macedonia opens Sunday morning at 11 o clock led by Rev M A Walker pastor of Carbon Methodist Church. Revival runs through Sunday July 29. Come thou with us and we will do thee good. W S Fisher Pastor.
Mrs Dora Dungan of Science Hill Kentucky endorses Cardus for run down and irregular periods. She says taking Cardus restored health and regularity after teaching years and after marriage. Thousands testify to Cardus benefits though a physician should be consulted if no improvement. Sold in $1 bottles near Comanche tailoring shop.
TOBACCOES ALL KINDS je tobaccoes 6 for 25e 10c 3 for 25c Cigarettes 18c 2 pkgs 35c Chewing Tobaccoes 5c 10c 15c A Fresh Stock Always Service Drug Store Coleman Allen and family of Phoenix Arizona visiting his parents Mr and Mrs J D Allen
Texas Teague born near Whitewright Texas in 1869 married J. D. Couch in 1891. She left 11 children nine living including F W Couch J D Couch P T Couch E W Couch H L Couch and others in various Texas towns. Funeral at Mercer Gap Church with Rev A J 7th man of Cisco officiating. she joined Mercer Gap Baptist Church 73 years ago and resided in Comanche County since 1898.
Tuskegee Institute President R R Moton reports six lynchings in the first six months of 1984 based on Tuskegee records. All victims were named Newtrees. offenses include wounding in altercation rare attempted rape and associating with white women. States of lynchings are listed.
Political advertisement featuring W D Jenkins and W C Jerking outlining views on local self government rural and town school grouping, election of county superintendent by people, salary standards, and opposition to forced school consolidation and state overreach.
Col. H E Stewart says no truck operating for hire on federally funded projects may work without NRA insigia plates after July 13. About 2000 Texas registrations recorded. 400 operators still unregistered. Penalties under the Recovery Act apply for failure to register. details available at the Texas Code Authority in the Littlefield Building, Austin. Nearby note: Miss Camille Sherrill and Frank Gaines of Fort Worth visited Mrs. FE Wells last week.
The report lists incidents by state with per state tallies: Florida 1, Kentucky 1, Mississippi 2, Tennessee 1, Texas 1. This concise tally outlines the distribution of occurrences across five states.
Prices reduced on genuine Bayer Aspirin to make it affordable and accessible. The notice urges buyers to insist on Bayer safety and relief from pain while warning against substituting inferior preparations.
Medical guidance explains a liquid laxative can be regulated to fit individual needs without forming a habit. Dose adjustments help reduce discomfort and avoid irritation, offering a safer, personalized approach beyond fixed amounts.
Mrs Nora Jourdon and her children from Kilgore visit Bart Johnson as Thedfords Black-Draught and Syrup of Black-Draught are advertised for biliousness bad taste in mouth and as laxatives for children. The ad notes Burleson Texas user and family endorsements.
Coy Laverne Thorp 26 of Comanche died at a German hospital at 9 p m Tuesday after blood poisoning from an injury at work. Funeral services were held at Lingleville Cemetery in Erath County. Thorp, born July 15 1908 in Erath County, leaves his father T J Thorp two brothers H B and Fred Thorp of Comanche and a sister Mrs T W Carnes of Texon.
The Thorp and Thorn families express gratitude to friends for kindness during Coy Thorn's illness and death, noting special thanks to Pat Carnes and his brothers. Also mentions Mrs. A. L. Meroney of Dallas and Mrs. A. A. Randalls with daughter Dale visiting Mrs. W. U. Randalls.
Robert La Prade of Graham spent part of this week here with Robert Eaton Jr, highlighting a brief informal visit between the two men.
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