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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1928
Page
9
Special services are announced for Harmony with an 11 o'clock sermon by Rev. W. H. Coleman, presiding elder. The afternoon features the third quarterly conference with full church representation and officials urged to have reports ready. Evening services at Indian Creek Church begin at 8 p.m. Pastor J. L. Ray leads.
J M McCrary, 83, marked his birthday by a full day of plowing and hoeing on his five acre patch in Comanche. He attributes his strength to two years in the Confederate Army and a lifelong habit of work, saying happiness comes from staying active and that men who quit work at 65 or 70 soon rust out. He moved from Arkansas to Texas in 1865, settled in Ellis County, then Coryell, and finally Comanche where he has lived 57 years.
The Chief announces the following candidates for office subject to Democratic Primaries action.
The notice lists candidates for Congress and district offices including R Q Lee T P Perkins N R Grisham and Joe H Eidson with several others, plus re election for county officials and a school superintendent change. It reports Clye Coan Clyde Coan to serve as county clerk and notes Brandt Grady Howell moving from Sipe Springs to Estelline School in Hall County with his family already relocated.
Comanche and Comanche County see extensive housing work in recent weeks. Barrett buys the Johnson place near Newburg and raises a modern residence on the site. J L Johnson from Mercer Gap builds a new fireproof residence on his new farm. The Bruton residence is remodeled with a new roof and fresh paint. Sherwood McDonald repaints his Comanche home while J B Chilton remodels and repaint both interiors and exteriors.
Higginbothaws Stores employees from Dublin De Leon and German Comanche gathered at Bass Lake for their annual picnic. More than two hundred attended enjoying fried chicken ice cream and a festive feast. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Dr Chas Clarke and daughters Miss Catherine Tudith Mr and Mrs A F Cox and children Miss Editha Grace Williams Boss Sloan Cauley Ivah Edmondson Lucille Durham Porte Frank and George Walker with plans for a bigger next gathering at the same site.
County Agent reports 12 acres of Tom Watson melons thriving north of office with vines running and honey dew appearing. Honey dew control advised with nicotine dust applied at dawn using a blow gun. liquid nicotine or black leaf forty with soap as spreader also considered. Agent to Fort Worth June 15 for West Texas Chamber exhibit. poultry and dairy schools planned for upcoming weeks. FP Cross signs off.
The district is busy harvesting with most fields near completion. Local visits include Mr. and Mrs. Josh Cox visiting relatives in Comanche Sunday. Health updates: Will Heptinstall and Ellsworth Rainey improving after illness. The community notes a new baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Willie Heptinstall on June 1.
SICKLi peevish children show signs of intestinal worms with dark eye rings bad breath and apathy. The ad urges White's Cream Vermifuge as a proven cure at 36e sold by WM Reese Drug Co Paris Smith Druggist.
Local notice announces a promotional sale featuring eggs cream and chickens at D C Bailey's.
Kline of Stephen ville and Judge J Foster Whisenant of Dublin were married Saturday June 1 at 8 p.m. at the home of Mr and Mrs J B Sargent 1616 Miseltoe Boulevard with only relatives and intimate friends present. Miss Wickline formerly taught at Proctor and Judge Whisenant is well known in Comanche.
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