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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1924
Page
4
May 26 5 details from Comanche County cover local teachers elections and appointments. Ada Rowe elected principal at Fellowship while Ada Rowe Lena May Ripley attend singing at Mt Pleasant. Families from Breckenridge Lamkin Comanche and Cotton Grove visit and share meals and birthdays.
Miss Mattie Hammick of Knox City visits grandmother Mrs M K Barker Bailey Woolley who has returned from Dallas where her school closed. Bailey graduated this year. Applewhite and Mrs Roy Applewhite of Albert Oklahoma visit Applewhite family. Mrs Sim Fowler dies at Swan Hill and is buried in Union cemetery. she leaves a husband and several children. tribune offers sympathy.
Large attendance at Sunday school and church at Fellowship with Rev. Lynn of Comanche delivering a sermon. Local residents and visitors from Comanche, Cotton Grove, and nearby communities attended services and social visits. Future preaching by Rev. John Beaty is announced for June 15.
Miss Baye McCurdy from De Leon visits relatives. Miss Lundsa Frazier and Gressett return from Brady. Gus Cox from Cisco spends night with Northcutt family. Miss Elsie Northcutt of Breckenridge visits. Noel Burns of De Leon stays with Willie Mull. Edgar Reid returns from Fort Worth. Loudermilk family visits near Downing. Hearthal Frazier visits Hersie Griffith in De Leon. Booth and Music travel to De Leon. Ad: Balm Bal lard Snow Liniment for sprains. Corner Market advertises meat specials and phone 280.
Summer school opens Monday June offering all high school subjects. Tuition is 1.50 per week for new subjects and 0.75 per week for making up credits. Quote attributed to Mrs Kate Prude and Miss Glennie Hoff.
Grain cutting and baling occupy farmers this week as Harmony residents share travel visits to Mercer Gap Anson and Cotton Grove. Local families attended gatherings including a Sunday swim at Mercer Creek and a planting of social events.
Health of this community is good at this writing with most having had measles and whooping cough. A large crowd attended the Farm Bureau pie supper at the school house Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Nabers attended the Baptist revival in Comanche Sunday night.
Grasshopper excitement runs high as many fields are in play with attempts to poison them. Local visits include Mrs. J. M. Easley of Fort Worth and Mrs. M Johnson of Chicago. A steady stream of travel and family news covers visitors from Comanche, Port Arthur, Cisco, Dallas and Abilene with health, oil prospects, and business moves shaping the community.
Thousands of prominent people across the state praise Karnak as a health builder with record demand and mounting endorsements. Standard Drug’s H C Thorburn says Karnak restores vitality and that users feel benefits after early doses, while M Andre’s health theories frame nature aiding recovery. Karnak is held in Comanche by Hamilton Drug Co.
Desdemona residents line up news of visits and health updates. Capt A J Year improves after illness. Judge J M Rieger and wife visit Breckenridge. Desdemona clean up campaign gains support. local educators and students prepare for September. Also notes births, travels through Goree and Dublin, and local business mentions. Prospects for a good crop in West Texas accompany everyday community life.
Joe Rew Hendon filled his regular appointment Saturday and Sunday. Ina Caraway, an expression class leader for little folks, entertained after singing Sunday afternoon. Plans discussed for singing the fourth Sunday. Mrs. Craig of Eldorado visiting her brother A R Thompson. Growing Vandant of Proctor visiting daughter Mrs CoS Dry. Several from Round Grove and Live Oak attempted singing Sunday. Mr and Mrs G R Goosby and children motored to Stephenville Sunday for summer schooling. Mr and Mrs Dewey Metowan welcomed a baby boy J. Mr Lewallen sick but improving. Mr Fevmmder and J W Kiker visited Mr and Mrs 8 DO Strong Sunday. M and Mrs Clifford Lewallen spent Wednesday night with J M Tawallen. Libraryclub met with Mrs Convey Thompson Sunday. refreshments served. Mr and Mrs Buddy Derricks of Dublin spent Sunday with AL K. Thempeon Girlie Riker spent last week with George Cura way.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a speedy remedy for coughs colds and hoarseness for all ages. It claims the product is pleasant easy to take and widely sold and urges readers to insist on the genuine bottle today.
Advertises Hallard's Snow Liniment for bone and muscle ache and neuralgic pain. Three sizes priced at 300e, Oe and $1.20 per bottle. Sold by P. Smith.
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