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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1937
Page
2
A statewide push to collect delinquent taxes begins in September. The Weatherford Democrat notes longevity differences by gender and cites a bachelor tax for pension funding. Hamilton County News observes that helpful people are often met with higher expectations.
Local items report fundraising for Comanche Band uniforms, liberty concerns echoed by Rev J B Cranfill, and letters from travelers in New Mexico and Colorado. A San Saba Cafe sign jokes about trading, while Look magazine hijinks and Texas treasury deficits appear alongside salary notes for Texas teachers and Henry Ford’s wage history.
Fragmentary OCR text provides no clear event or names to summarize into a coherent news item. The fragment mentions marriage and air sale phrases but lacks context, dates, places, or organizations to identify a real-world item.
A fragment recalls Sam Houston as a notably bold boy while noting a local remark by The Lometa Reporter editor Elvin Lowe. It also references Edgar Hoover and gun policy in a quip about a drunken driver accident.
Proctor residents share visits and travel reports with relatives in De Leon Winkelman Waco Marble Falls Jacksonville Silver City Dublin Velasco Van Dyke Blanket and Abernathy areas. Noted quotes include a final Aristotelian remark about education.
Walter Young visits Arizona relatives while Mr and Mrs R J Stuteville and families join from Oklahoma City and Burkburnett. D P Morgan of Dallas visited. Dale Collins and Jerry Collins with son toured Brownwood. A heavy rain falls Friday and Saturday as a Baptist revival opens Sunday morning.
Soda Springs and Merkel residents hosted relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Williem and daughter with the Matthews. Mrs. Jim Stewart and children visited the Robertson family. Pettit Pry and Eastland visitors called on the Lloyds. Eu Dean Matthews and Gaynelle Smith stayed at Chap man. Page Jones left for Gonzales County with her brother. E M Warren's group visited Suez. Neta Jean Gressett started work at Gorman. Bruce Jones and family hosted Gonzales visitors. Harold Beck and daughter from De Leon returned.
Misses Nan and Ada Mae Mias Norma Manche visit relatives this week. Rev. Dodson preaches at the ongoing Baptist revival which closes Sunday evening. Miss Ian Geye of Gorman visits M. L. Geye and family.
Twenty five Scouts three leaders and the Scout Executive report a lifetime experience at the National Jamboree in Washington D C from June 30 to July 9. Dawson Waring joins family in Maryland as the group earns wide notice for their Comanche Indian village and costumes. Camp Billy Gibbons promotes fellowship poise and self expression with new songs stunts and features for the season. Camp dates run July 20 to July 27 and July 28 to August 4.
An old advertisement urges readers to buy one bottle of Leto's Pyor Rhea Remedy from Wm. Reese Drug Co for bleeding gums and sore gums. It promises a money back guarantee if not satisfied and states to use as directed.
A nostalgic verse invites relatives to gather for a traditional family reunion. The narrator urges aunts uncles nephews nieces and cousins to rekindle old time dances and songs, enjoy brick ice cream, and celebrate memories from days past.
Quick relief fraction heart burn and ache due to excess sun drinking promoted Adla Tal with money back guarantee at Drug Store.
Mrs. Roger Hasley announces a regular meeting evening at 3 Comanche Grove No. Due to the Baptist, the first Tuesday night meeting is canceled. A dish supper will be held that night and attendees are urged to come with a well filled bow. Comanche residents, including Mr. and Mrs. E. Glen, are mentioned along with Glen McNatt and a note about the University of Texas Regents.
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