Mort Gillette's Last Big Deal
Leila receives a telegram confirming Mort Gillette’s fatal auto accident near Atlanta during a business trip. Friends and partners arrive at Leila’s Palm Bay Acres home in Florida as she confronts a torn confession letter revealing Mort entrusted her with Palm Bay Acres and asks for a future for her after his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leila Giette
Morton Gillette
Bspaper Office
Atlanta
Marion Graham
Marion
Clyde
Clyde Graham
Leila
Mort
We Bay
Florida
Charlie
Carson
Ben
Connie Davis
Connie
Ben Davis
Graham
Winter Haven
Mort Gillette
Bay
Gillette
Palm Bay Acres
America
Constance Allatt
Constance
Golf Provokes Shame Says Rapides Press
The Rapides Press condemns golf for degrading a man when nothing else can, using harsh language to argue the sport lowers dignity and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapides Press
Hating Le Hard Proves Hard for Persistent Critics
A cryptic note states that disliking Le Hard is not simple for many who continuously criticize. The message implies ongoing public disdain but frames it as a broader social dilemma rather than a specific incident.
Blanket Man Recounts Early Indian Fights and Frontier Life
Yan Earl of Blanket shares memories of Comanche and Caddo encounters in Brown and Comanche counties. He recalls two major fights Cow House and Hog Creek, wagon trains, hunting bears, and helping move Freeman Clark’s body after Hog Creek. He notes soldiers at Fort Chadman and frontier hardships, expressing nostalgia for the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yan Earl of
Blantet
Will Franklin
Inkard
Pinkard
Horn
Perry County
Tennes
Mr. Pinkard
Coryell County
Comanche County
Mountain Creek
Tater Hill
Fort Chadman
Buffalo Gap
Blanket
Caroline Barcroft
Indian Creek
Mercer Gap
Moung Pinkard
Mark
Oakwood
Freeman Clark
Hog Creek
Clark
Joel Nabers
Mr. Nabbers
Comanche
Bill Stone
Col. Stone
James Cunningham
San Saba
Frank M. Brown
Low Meat Prices at Peerless Produce Co
Peerless Produce Co advertises choice steaks for 15 cents per pound and forequarter steaks and roasts for 12 cents per pound. Ice is also offered for sale. Manager Bob Cox promotes the sale to customers seeking bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peerless Produce CO
Bob Cox
Mgr
Butter Wrap Offers Parchment Paper for Butter
The Comanche Chief advertises Better Butter Wrap parchment that prevents sticking to butter. It claims no extra cost over ordinary wrappers and suggests asking for butter cartons.
New Brunswick Pana Trope Portable for Sale at Reese Drug Co
Portable item marketed by Reese Drug Co discounted from 35.00 to 17.50. The notice highlights a limited price drop on a Brunswick Pana Trope portable model offered by the retailer. Local buyers are urged to act quickly due to the reduced price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese Drug Co
Bridge Honorees Gather for 12-Table Event at Chilton Home
Mesdames G A Chilton Austin R T Reid Odessa T F Smalling Pampa and Miss Susie Bell Smalling Pamela honored with 12 tables of bridge hosted by Mrs Howard Kilpatrick and Mrs J B Chilton at Mrs Chilton's home. Guests received favors and high and low score prizes plus an iced punch and dessert service. Out of town guests included G A Chilton Austin G T Reid Odessa T F Smalling Pampa C L Hurley Fort Worth and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames G. A. Chilton
Austin
R. T. Reid
Odessa
T. F. Smalling
Pampa
Susie Bell Smalling
Howard Kilpatrick
J. B. Chilton
Chilton
Dahlias
Zinnias
Elmo Montgomery
Lucille Bruto
Harold Denny
J. Hicks
Dwight Brightman
Inez Palmer
William Chilton
J. D. Slack
J. B. Allcorn
Jack Cauley
Will Roberson
E. S. Fagan
John Cunningham
A. R. Haworth
Geo. B. Black
E. R. Ammons
A. P. Kallina
F. O. Jave
W. H. Carpenter
Morgan Moore
Sweetwater
Noel P. Wilkinson
Crystal City
Misses Susie Bell Smalling
Skeet Estes
Kerens
Official Statement of First State Bank Gustine Texas 1931
Bank statement lists assets including loans 42149.28 and cash 1868.39 with real estate 3500 and deposits totaling 67822.26. Bank officers T L Conaway president J W Robinson cashier sign and notary N E Palmer sworn July 8 1931 in Comanche County Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Comanchere
T. L. Conaway
J. W. Robinson
Sid White
J. Hicks
A. D
N. E. Palmer
Comanche County
Texas
Financial statement for Texas bank period ending July 30 1951
Balance sheet shows loans 15224.98, overdrafts 1837.58, banking house 2100, real estate 1814.44, cash 992.92, due from reserve 3561.28, guaranty fund 255.66, total 26849.40. Officers Carmichael president Truett cashier Britain Hayes Miller notary public Comanche County recorded July 8, 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First State Bank
Lamkin
State of Texas
Comanche Chief
Comanche
U. S
Comanchere
M. D. Carmichael
D. L.truett
D. L. Truett
O. D. Britain
W. T. Hayes
A. D
D. L. Miller
Comanche County
Texas
Farmers Short Course at A and M College Opens July 27
The twenty second annual Farmers Short Course at A and M College runs July 27 through July 31. Comanche County 4-H members will attend with plans in poultry judging vegetable canning terracing and soil conservation contests funded by local business men and communities. The trip will be by car from Comanche, with cost assisted by donations from county leaders and merchants.
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J. A. Barton
A. & M. College
Comanche County
United States
Extension Service
Texas
R. A’s
Comanche
Homer Greenlee
C. D. Statom
Colleg
Bridge Honor for Mrs Esther Hurley of Fort Worth
Mrs R G Stanton honored Mrs Esther Hurley of Fort Worth with a bridge gathering on Wednesday afternoon. Guests included out of town visitors Miss Hattie Brightman and Mrs Park Huntington Brownwood who won high scores. Tea served with fruit parfait and other treats. many local ladies attended. advertisement for Fresh Meat Ice Peerless Produce Co. and trucking services appears at the end.
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R. G. Stanton
Esther Hurley
Fort Worth
Bridge
Hattie Brightman
Park Huntington
Brownwood
G. Preston Tate
C. P. St. Clair
Cvul
Hurley
Record Grain Harvest Boosts Blanket Farm Economy
More than fifty grain cars shipped from Blanket with storage space filled to capacity. Farmers report a record crop due to heavy yields and a twenty percent per acre increase, boosting local employment and cash flow as threshers and labor stay busy through the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanket
S. BE. Lacy
Blanket State Bank
Mr. Lacy
Alvin Richmond
Chapman and Hicks
A. J .MacGlothlin
C. B. Switzer
Bettis and Hall
M. Carrouth
Parsons
Ruth
C. E. Thompson
Bragg and Clark
Albert Savoy
W. L. Tatum
Finley Williford
W. B. Starling
J. H. Griffin
W. F. Hicks
T. O. Fry
Bob Thompson
Roy Chapman
Elvin Lowe
Sinclair Oil Company
Lacy
Local ads offer low prices on meats and office supplies
Choice steaks 15c per pound. We buy your poultry. Carbon paper large sheets 10c black 15c colors. Call Saturday for free church fans from Reese Drug Co. Comanche Chief Church Deacons.Mer. duce Co. Cox.
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Reese Drug Co
Choice steaks and roast sale advertise 15 to 12 cents
Local ad shows Choice steaks at 15 cents per pound and Forequarter steaks and roasts at 12 cents per pound. Ice is available from Bob Cox, manager.
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Helen ST. Bernard
Harold Gatty
Gustine
Real Gargae
Panaemanna
Banking
Cuccaneuacs
L. Scan
Cox, Mer
Me's Dry Cleaners
Chester McGlothlin
Prop
Comanche and
Ptexas
POWER
Farmers’ Produce Co
Geo. C. McKinzie
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