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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1955
Page
2
The Comanche Chief announces a Friday edition schedule with J. C. Wilkerson as editor and publisher. Subscription prices are $2.00 per year in Comanche County and nearby rural routes, $2.50 elsewhere in Texas, and $6.25 for out-of-state addresses. Minimum subscription accepted is 800.
The piece highlights the spread of electric power from Comanche and De Leon to Hasse, Proctor, Gustine, and beyond via the Texas and Louisiana Power and Light Company and the local REA. It touts cheaper costs, time savings, and health benefits from electric lighting, cooking, refrigeration, washing, and cooling, with anecdotes on improved student grades and eye comfort, and urges continued adoption through affordable rates and modern appliances.
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