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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1936
Page
6
Railroads push ahead with faster passenger and freight timetables. The iron horse appears eager to show new streamlined diesel locomotives can ride quicker schedules and reduce travel and shipment times.
Sidney Miss La Verne Farquhar of Gorman visited the Farquhar home Friday. Miss Billie Louise Swearengin of Hasse stayed with the Swearengin family last week. Cora Evatt and family and Weaver Caffey and daughter attended the Holland reunion near Winchell last weekend. Joe Guthrie family of Monahans visiting Tom Guthrie. Beryl Bilbrey attended a reunion near Temple. Roy Dabney of Blanket visited Arch Boyd last Thursday. Gregory of De Leon visited Adis Weaver Thursday evening. Cyril Irby of Brownwood spent the weekend with A. A. Hilley. Lois Daniel of Abilene visiting relatives here. Church of Christ revival starts Friday night with Rev. T. H. Bass of Midland. Perry Gleaton of Blanket visited Hazel Johnson Sunday. Paul Jones of Brownwood visited Lena L. Jones Sunday. Johnnie Wallace, Pauline Hellums of Comanche, Clyde Roberts, and Margar ite Barker of Sweetwater visited Lena L. Jones last Sunday. The Graham-Vancleave round will be held here Friday July 1st.
E Hentges reports lasting relief after a three week course of Dr Emilys Adla Tablets priced at one dollar under a guarantee. Service Drug Store endorses the product noting the customer is symptom free and can eat any food.
A Texas woman from Hallsville, Mrs Herbert W Hunt, reports relief from cramps and fatigue after using Cardus. She describes severe pain and nausea before treatment and says she began to mend after starting the remedy.
Beattie and Mrs Cecil Horton of Comanche visit relatives Sunday. Nora Lee Kelley of New Lynn spends weekend with Kelley and Moore families. Pauline Roe visits sister in McCauley. Woolsey and Osborne of Knox City join Ida Lee and Ben Black of Cisco at Moore home. Ben Stephenson of Carbon visits friends. Nora Robertson and Lois Robertson stay with Jim Robertson at Soda Springs. Marie Teague of Wienert visits E O Teague family. Vernon spent last week in Brownwood. B R McCorkle of Comanche visits community. Methodist revival starts today July 31 with Rev L S Williams preaching. Martin Roe and wife of Olney visit Sarah Roe. Robert Roe of Stag Creek also guests. Esta Lee Andress visits sister Ima Medford in Haskell this week. Gaston Sanders of Desdemona spend week here.
Austin Callan argues that home ownership best serves citizens and the nation. He praises tax relief for homes up to 3000 assessed value approved by the Texas Legislature and urges more homeowners in rural areas. He contends home ownership fosters patriotism and civic virtue.
The Cavalcade of Texas resumes at the Texas Centennial Exposition after storm damage. Two thousand workers reorganized in eighty four hours, restoring the show on the world’s largest stage. First performances post storm draw two SRO crowds with overflow seating. A midnight performance finally satisfied eager attendees.
The annual revival at the Custer Church of Christ starts Saturday night August 1 with C B Littleton of Seymour preaching. Everyone is invited to attend these services.
Texas has averaged 687 335 500 dollars annually for twelve years, ranking first in total agricultural product value. In 1930 Texas produced one fifth of world cotton and one third of US crops, yielding over 4 million bales across 40 counties that supplied half the cotton. other crops like corn, grain sorghum, oats, wheat and more each exceed four million dollars in annual returns.
The fragment notes a Brownwood auto parts shop named Cheapskate Chandlers Cheaper n s. It also mentions Texas pecan crop values and references The Pecan Tree as the state tree. The text is incomplete and combines unrelated items without a clear event or date.
Gustine closed Sunday night as residents hosted relatives and friends from Star El Paso Talpa and Turkey. visitors include Horace Gilmore family Charlotte Wilburn Daniel Rufus James skins Pettit Purcell Nell Collison Grace Todd and Neil Bumgarner returning home after visits and business gatherings in Stephenville El Paso and Turkey.
Creamer and Pinick couples with the Carters visit Lawton friends. Homer Vick family from Breckenridge and Billie Vick of Tyler visit Jess Vick. Iva Armstrong of Houston visits Jess Bolin. Bill Davis of Wichita Falls visits G. T. Nelson. Lee Hicks moves from Hamlin to live with daughter Rob Steward. G. T. Nelson visits Ira Bowden in Munday. John Hollaway and child of Spur visit Mrs. J. E. Ladd.
Sipe Springs residents welcomed visitors from Colorado Kokomo Imperial California and Custer while a Baptist revival continues. Local couples hosted musical gatherings and showers honoring guests Rupert Cagie Hayes and others as Hardy Knew takes a Cisco garage job.
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