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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1936
Page
5
The speaker defends tax measures to fund the Old Age Pension, voting for higher crude oil production tax and natural gas tax, a sulphur tax hike, and opposing the oleomargarine tax and Chain Store tax. He argues most levies fall on outsiders, aims to raise revenue, and urges defeating opponents to prevent pension payments.
R A Luker Marchel announces beauty specials with $5.00 permanents available at $3.50 and $3.00 permanents for $2.00 plus Oil Shampoo priced at 50 cents.
J. T. McKissick president of Randolph College will preach at Central Christian Church Sunday at eleven. He invites all Old Timers to attend, recalling past service and cherished memories from years ago, as stated by the Church Board.
An old newspaper ad promotes a special price of one dollar for a full year of The Coman che Chief or The Chief and Semi-Weekly papers combined with two hens as a bonus. one hen must be heavy.
Mrs J A Rock Mrs Mae Rock and Mrs Golda Edwards visited Brownwood for a Lake Brownwood fish fry hosted by Mr and Mrs James Ming. Dallas guests included Mrs Merna Miller Mr Malone Mr Morgan and Mr Shotts. Brownwood attendees were Mr and Mrs Arch Carson Miss Dess Rock Waldo Carson and Bill Carson.
Jane Vance daughter of Mrs Isioa Vance a Fort Worth public school teacher earned honors at Paschal High School ranking first in a class of 441 graduates. Mrs Vance formerly Miss Isola Cathey grew up in Comanche.
Market listing specifies eggs at 25 cents each for the Chief brand. One year for 4 dozen, Chief and Semi-Weekly offer 6 dozen eggs.
Applicants in Washington DC must file a single complete application by June 29 1936 for a teacher role at Indian Field Service including Alaska. Salary listed at 1620 dollars yearly. Information available at the Comanche Post Office.
The families of W G Cash Gip Campbell W M Painter Walter Scott and grandchildren express gratitude for support and floral offerings during their father’s illness and passing. May the Lord bless each reader.
Edsel Wilson nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Tom R Wilson of the Mercer Gap community died at a Brownwood hospital Sunday May 24 from heart trouble after scarlet fever. Interment was at Adam Cemetery near Richland Springs with Rev Herbert Christian officiating. He was born near Richland Springs and had lived in Mercer Gap for three years. Survived by brothers and sisters Robbie Jake Thomas Harvey Dell Marjorie Nell and Gayle Wardleigh.
Mrs Marchel Barcroft who recently opened a beauty shop in Austin is in Comanche for a few weeks and will stay until about July 1 at Marchel's Beauty Shop.
Price list from C. F. Williams detailing Reed Oats at 35c per bushel White As Snow Flour $1.70 100 Percent Pure Coffee 3 12 lbs 50c Pure Cane Sugar 19 lbs for $1.00 Silver Sweet Syrup half gallon 35c Macaroni box 5c 25c bar Wash Clean 5c Staley’s Starch box 5c Bulk Lard Washboards 30c 8 1-3 lb twine 70c Clay Peas 6 1-2c lb Soy Beans 7 1-2c lb Black Eyed Peas 4c.
The Methodist Young People s Senior Epworth League will hold their County League Union Friday evening at 8 00 oclock at the Methodist Church. There will be a short program followed by a social. All who have been attending the League are invited and urged to attend.
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