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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1926
Page
4
D I Lester announces his candidacy for justice of the peace in precinct one. He is a longtime county resident with wide acquaintance and pledges to apply his best efforts to administering the office. He asks voters to consider his bid and to support him.
An eye wash mix of camphor witch hazel hydrastis and related ingredients is advertised to ease weak or sore eyes. A small bottle is claimed to relieve catarrhal irritation and eye strain with an aluminum eye cup offered free.
Fragmentary notice urges political participation with a biblical exhortation. It cites a voting place at a First Methodist tabernacle and a cooperative meeting, framing the message as a call to election and a heavenly home.
Readable line promotes hay ties with contact from H. sf Hardin offering available stock and sales.
An advertisement warns that sickly pale children with dark circles and bad breath may suffer intestinal worms. It promotes White's Cream Vermifuge as a safe remedy that destroys worms, priced 35e and sold by The Wm. Reese Drug Co.
A humorous misstatement about needing pipes becomes a testimonial for Marys Wonderful Remedy. The narrator claims gas and colic vanish after using the product, asserting it removes troublesome catarrhot mucus and relieves stomach and liver ailments with a money back guarantee after one dose.
A Young Woman's Missionary Society hosted a surprise bridal shower for Mrs Johnnie Smoot at Mr and Mrs C V Caver home Monday afternoon. Guests included her mother and grandmother and the event featured readings by Miss Nobia Dunn and Miss Dona Saye, a pink and white gift table and decorated chair. Pink and white ice cream and cake were served as Mrs Smoot thanked friends for their kindness.
About twenty five guests attended the event with members of the Young Women's Missionary Society. Included were grammar school teachers who had taught with Miss Smoot last year and Miss Caudle of Stephenville, who had been her house guest that week.
The 87th birthday of J. J. Hicks known as Uncle Jimmie was celebrated with a pasture dinner at the home of his son N. S. Hicks in Newburg. Present were numerous Hicks relatives from Comanche Energy Newbury and friends including J. M. Boykin J. M. Redwine Bill Tate and G. W. Helmsley. Uncle Jimme has 69 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. He has lived in Comanche county about fifty years and this is the third birthday gathering by relatives and friends started on his birthday two years ago. Though 87 his mind remains alert and he enjoys conversations with kin and friends.
The Comanche Chapter O. E. S. No. 10 elected officers for the coming year. List includes Worthy Matron Lula Hulsey, Worthy Patron Judge R. A. Luker, Associate Matron Belle Dudley, Secretary Sarah J. Hicks, Treasurer Eugenia Gray, Conductress Birdie Luker, Associate Conductress Lucy Stewart, Chaplain Carrie Bonser, Marshall Alice Clemons, Organist Flavia Waring, Adah Lottie Hart, Ruth Maude Huddleston, Esther Theodosia Slider, Martha Jane Hampton, Electra Hattie Clarke, Warden Anna McCollum, Sentinel H. Huddleston.
Sipe Springs May 31. Sipe Springs Chapter No. 416 Order of Eastern Star has elected W. H. Chastain as worthy patron Elhl West as worthy matron Lucile Chastain as associate matron Rosa Morgan as conductress Sallie Jay as associate conductress Kate Foster as secretary and Mrs Blething as treasurer.
The Boll Weevil League staged strong matches with results: Friday Team 4 beat Team 3 16 to 3, Monday Team 3 defeated Team 1 14 to 3, and Tuesday Team 2 beat Team 4 9 to 8.
An advertisement offers a choice residence in Comanche at a fair price and two improved cotton and wheat belt sections near Plainview valued to take 10 000 to 12 000 in trade. Social notes mention visitors from Austin Dallas Walnut Springs Proctor Celeste and Canyon.
Miss Laura Lu Waring leaves Saturday for San Francisco where she will sail to Honolulu to spend the summer with her uncle Col Newt Hall who commands the Marines in the Hawaiian Islands. She is a former college student and longtime teacher in Cleburne, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jno D Waring.
Mr FE A Taylor and Miss John Smoot wed Wednesday at 5 P M at the bride's home in a private ceremony. Rev J D Smoot, the bride's father, officiated. The couple, both popular Comanche school teachers, will spend the summer in Austin and are greeted warmly by friends.
I M Howell and children thank friends for sympathy after the death of their daughter and sister Mrs Zen Barry and for floral offerings.
Lamkin High School, last in Comanche county to end, closed last Friday with a large countywide picnic. Sixteen graduates received diplomas at Thursday’s exercises led by Dean J. T. Davis of John Tarleton College. Principal Cecil Nix will succeed Supt. T. R. Cox, who led the school this year, and speeches by Henry L. Gantz and Jesse Shipman highlighted the afternoon program along with the customary Lamkin barbecue feast.
W. D. Renfro has installed a complete Frigidair system in his Corner Market meat shop, leaving the store in fine condition for the summer season.
A Thursday night gathering at Miss Myrtle Martins included supper in a pasture, a camp fire with toasted marshmallows, and various games and stories. Attendees included Louise Chilton Martha Bradshaw Katherine Bradshaw Janet Holmes Louise Merchant Alta McCollum Maggie Cook Emile Rauhut Judith Clarke Elizabeth McCrary Cathrine Dudley and Ruth James.
C. R. M. Dudley moves his tire business from the east side of the square to the old Comanche Mercantile building at the northeast corner. The store now offers auto accessories and gas and oil in addition to tires.
Mrs W D Carroll presented two pupils Miss Mary Hope Westbrook of Sipe Springs and Miss Anna Luella Carter of Comanche in recital at her home on Saturday evening May 29. Following the program she served cake and cream to sixty guests.
A small old ad promotes No-Nox Gasoline from Clark & McGlohlin and long heavy hauls by P. L. Burks and Son. It notes correspondence and contact via phone 19988tt for buttermilk or eggs and emphasizes value.
An advertisement touts Borozone as a miracle flesh healing preparation available in liquid and powder forms. It claims to purify wounds of germs and speed healing, promising rapid improvements for bad cuts. Prices listed for liquid and powder varieties. Sold by local merchants.
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