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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1935
Page
4
In Comanche Texas a local appeal warns farmers against buying foreign binder twine. It cites job loss for American mills, risks to supply, and price controls, urging support for domestically made twine and inviting discussion with Howard Kilpatrick at South Side Square.
Father’s Day is celebrated this Sunday with a manicure gift idea for Tad. Marchel's Beantry Parlor at East Side Square invites customers to treat fathers, with contact via Phone 434 for details.
Mrs Jennie R Killian aged 79 died at her Arlington home after 48 years in Texas. Widow of B W Killian, she was a member of Arlington Methodist Church. Funeral services were at the church with Rev George W Shearer and Rev H M Redford officiating. Survived by six daughters and three sons. Attendees from Comanche included D L Killian, Ed Burt, and Mrs Lizzie Beaty.
Miss Blanche Grainger of Wheeler is visiting her father L. E. Grainger and family. The trip brings the local resident in contact with relatives and friends during the stay.
Extensive remodeling at the Wm Reese Drug Store includes reorganized prescription area, new display equipment, and a rebuilt front. A new walk, new roof, and fresh paint completed the exterior update. The store, a longtime county establishment, began under William Reese before passing to Nugent Durham and George Simmons. Simmons later sold to Durham, who with his brother Jake later acquired Hamilton Drug Store and eventually consolidated both stores under Durham management with N N Durham as manager.
A three act comedy drama Headstrong Joan will be presented at the Proctor auditorium on Friday evening June 21 by the 4 H Club of Proctor with Taura Ellen Gaines as club president. Miss Ross Hoff spent the weekend in Coleman.
Bill Faulkner 35, a former Comanche resident and 11 year Sinclair Oil employee, was killed in a Chicago auto accident on Saturday night June 1. He was a World War veteran and is survived by a widow and two children.
Mrs. Carrie H. Vernon of Caldwell Kansas wife of the late Sam Vernon former editor of the Comanche Chief and her sister Mrs. Baker of San Saba plus her son in law D G Robson a Memphis cotton man have stayed with Mrs J B Chilton and Mr and Mrs C P St Clair.
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