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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1928
Page
4
Advert boasts a 48 hour Cystex test for bladder, night urination, backache, itching, and leg or groin pains. It claims money back if not feeling renewed soon and urges purchase at local drugstores with a bold, flawed sales tone.
Mrs L J Kittle of Uzor in Comatche extends invitation to Comanche county residents to Crockett County Fair. The event runs June 27 28 29 with rodeos horse racing and a free noon barbecue daily plus dances at night.
Reports from the eastern county indicate a movement toward forming a single consolidated rural school system. Edna Hill, Wilson, Kiteh, and Hazel Dell are the districts under consideration for the merger.
Higginbotham Brothers and Company purchased a 316 foot frontage property on Fisk Avenue near the Santa Fe tracks between Third and Fourth Streets for 10000 dollars. The lot, now a cotton yard, is to be used for future warehousing with an extensive building program planned though not imminent, per Tom Posey the local realtor.
Jerome P. Kearby told the Comanche Lions Club at Ridgeway luncheon that an aggressive county and city advertising plan could attract industry and trade to Texas and the South. He compared Comanche's resources favorably to Wichita Falls and urged booster efforts to transform Comanche into a thriving city. The club endorsed the plan and pledged louder advocacy for Comanche and county.
A note discusses teachers planning to leave for a few weeks to attend summer school and improve efficiency. It emphasizes continued growth in the profession and the importance of maintaining school buildings and premises during the summer months.
Comanche County schools close term with trustees urged to lock buildings and libraries to prevent damage and fire risk. Officials will notify the superintendent of elected teachers and vacancies, with contracts to be signed after August first.
An old notices claims White's Cream Vermifuge cures worm infestations in chickens showing paleness, reduced appetite, sneezing, and nervous twitching. The ad touts fifty years of successful use and promotes a treatment sold on the road.
The county treasurer reports for 1927 show Miss Hart's department balanced exactly and records kept neatly. Officials say the books and records are in perfect condition and a compliment to Miss Hart who managed the office during the period.
Misses Lucille and Lillian Durrann attended a house party in Stephenville Saturday at Mrs. Glen Rogers home. Bess Sloan Mary Dingwall and Dudley Hicks joined in bridge swimming and outdoor sports before returning to Comanche Sunday night.
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