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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1935
Page
5
A listing shows Calumet Baking Powder 1607 21c Grape Nut Flakes package GRAPE NUTS Pkzs. Weinstant POSTUM Post's BRAN Pkg. JELLO two packages.
W. T. Simmons, 80, of Portales New Mexico, died when struck by a car 16 miles northwest of Snyder on Highway 7 while returning from a Comanche County visit. The driver assisted the victim and notified authorities. Judge H. J. Brice ruled the death accidental. survivors include Dan Simmons and daughters Beulah Smith and Thel Walker. The body remained in Post pending funeral plans.
Miss Oleta Bowers entertained about thirty guests with games and punch and cookies. Guests included Miss Mae Dean Collins who left for Winters and Miss Audrey Fisher who departs soon for an extended visit with relatives in Louisiana.
H A Doc Wyche opened a used car sale business in Comanche on Brownwood Street east of the House Filling Station and next to Higginbothams new service station. Wyche reports good business since last Saturday and plans to operate the service station with his car business. The service station nears completion, brick and tile, modern in every detail.
Brown County Commissioners Court approved a permit for M. Evatt to lay natural gas lines to homes businesses and a school in May. The petition says lines cross the highway only twice and would run under culverts avoiding road digging. No cost estimate was provided.
Ernest Tupin will open a barbecue stand in a Higginbotham building on Brownwood Street on Saturday serving pork and beer barbecue, sandwiches, coffee, cold drinks, and confections. The Tupins recently traveled to Dallas to stock supplies as fixtures are installed. Previously Ernest ran Ernest's Service Station on the square.
Lyn and Roy Smith were arrested in Fort Worth on a sheriff’s request from Comanche. The brothers face complaints of saddle theft and barn arson at Comyn around July 2. The saddle was recovered, according to Sheriff John Reese.
Dan Brooks nurses his ailing horse Broadway Bill through a stormy night as Alice and Dan's wife Margaret clash over the future. A vet warns rest and care may be needed, while Bill shows a spark of life, fueling Dan's race-day resolve and a tense love triangle.
Mrs P W McFadden of Aus tin visits her daughter Mrs Herbert Williams. J B Hamilton advertises highest prices paid for old gold. Ms C W Meadows of San Angelo visits relatives here.
Rev Roy Langton of Arlington Heights Methodist Church is visiting his mother Mrs. W. Levepston at Linney and was noted as a Comanche visitor Treeday. Jewelry and spectacle repairing offered by J. B. Hamilton, jeweler.
About one hundred 4 H Club boys and girls from Comanche County gather at Lake Eanes for the Annual Encampment. The one day event features an extensive program with a full day of activities, replacing the previous two day encampment. Burpee Sealer priced at 8.65 in Howard Kilpatrick Hardware ad.
Public Weigher of Precinct No. 1 J B Denny installs a new 34 foot long Fairbanks scale set at his office in the Cotton Yard with a updated loading dock 60 by 20 feet under roof and a shed for the scales. The instrument weighs heavy up to 7000 pounds and can weigh light objects like a penny demonstrated by Denny. Local jeweler J B Hamilton urges customers to send no watches or jewelry away.
C D Statum of Comanche named among 144 distinguished students at Texas A and M for the 1924 25 regular session. Eligibility required no grade below C and at least 81 grade points earned during the year.
Mrs Mertie Fagan has returned from Anson where she visited her sister Mrs Clyde Tidwell who accompanied her to Comanche for a visit.
Personal mentions list residents and visitors across Comanche and nearby towns. Notes include Mr. and Mrs. Medfon Wetzel moving to Winters for a position with Jones Chevrolet, numerous relatives visiting from Fort Worth Dallas Abilene and Brownwood, and local residents undergoing medical procedures or weekend visits with family in Canadian Shamrock Laredo and other points.
B Hamilton, a local jeweler, advertises very low cost watch repairs and urges customers not to send their timepieces away for service.
Willard the Magician brings a three day engagement to Comanche starting July 25. He will perform dramatic escapes including a sealed steel drum escape, with a larger show traveling in ten trucks under a new tent on a lot south of the rail.
The Comanche Independent School District adopts a formal resolution mourning the death of W H Carpenter. The board notes his faithful service, energy, influence, and school experience, and directs minutes to reflect the action, with copies to Mrs W H Carpenter.
Everett White and Ike Pipes announce a new Fair Way Meat Markt opening in Higginbotham building near the southwest corner. The modern market will serve customers early Saturday morning and operate on a strict cash and carry basis.
A railway of feed prices lists wheat bran at 1.05, oats 1.20, barley 1.20, and Hoff’s feed lines from 1.60 to 2.45. Oyster shell Pilot Brand 65 cents stands out as essential for egg production while salt options include American Royal and Stork Salt. The note urges timely flock conditioning for fall and offers poultry guidance.
A brief Hinweis urging readers to pick up Hoff's Best flavor sacks at local grocers or the mill. The call to buy emphasizes flavor as the key selling point and directs customers to convenient locations.
Sidney High School is now fully affiliated after the State Department of Education reported 8.5 added units this session, bringing total to 17.5. Superintendent J B Cooper and Board President C D Statum received commendations for facility improvements, library additions, and emphasis on writing and vocational education.
Members of the 1919 genius class of Comanche reunite at Lake Eanes for an outing and picnic. Twelve original members attended with their families, including Mrs. Park Hamtington of Comanche Corti Renfro of Arizona Jack Carley of Ironwood Michigan and others from Atlanta Marfa San Antonio and local Comanche.
Emmett House directs construction of a tile and stucco Sinclair service station on South Main Street East one block south of the Methodist Church on Highway 19 and 56. The building will open 20 days after completion with modern fixtures. The site once hosted the historic Lowry Hotel in Comanche.
The store advertises a Remington rifle in .22 caliber with a sale price of 4 dollars and 68 cents. See the ad for details.
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