Comanche Chief Established In 1873
Comanche Chief reports its establishment in 1873 with yearly price of 1.00 in Comanche and nearby counties and 1.50 in other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Nee Counties
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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1942
Page
2
Comanche County Notes Span Local Life and War Talk
Local column covers births shifting to hospitals, doctor shortages, and civic notes. It highlights county traits such as peanut production, armed forces volunteers, trade days, and the need for a hospital. War draft details and community humor add to the snapshot of life in Comanche County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Camanche County
Stork
Brownwood
Comanche County
USA
Texas
Southwest
Jokes and social quips from a bygone column
A collage of light essays and humor notes features a mud pie scene with a child’s quip about being pretty dirty yet clean, observations on mail-order lists and flattery, a lunatic asylum joke about a missing wife, and satirical bits from The Texas Outlook including a crack about German traits and a Heaven gate quip for sailors.
Golden Rule and Faith in Action Amid World Strife
A preacher reflects on Jesus teaching the Golden Rule and Isaiah promises, contrasting Christlike practice with Hitler and Marxist critique. He urges loyal disciples to act, notes church shortfalls, and expresses lasting concern for friends near him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Karl Marx
Christ
Jesus
Nutrition Course Offered at Priddy
The Red Cross Nutrition Course is offered at Priddy High in the homemaking department. Mary Elna Fouse teaches the class which meets Monday Wednesday and Friday at 9:00 PM. Members include Mrs Lee Priddy Mrs E B Dearson Ed Schrank Mike Schlee Emma Schumann Henry Drueckhammer W R Shipp Lou Head Otto Schumann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priddy
Mary Elna Fouse
Priddy School
Mmes
Lee Priddy
E. B. Dearson
Ed Schrank
Mike Schlee
Emma Schumann
Henry Drueckhammer
W. R. Shipp
Samuel Livingston Joins Air Corps at Fort Jackson SC
Samuel Livingston Jr the son of Mr and Mrs Sam Livingston of Comanche is stationed at Fort Jackson South Carolina in the Air Corps Cadet Livingston volunteered in May indicating his enlistment and current training status at the base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Livingston, Jr
Sam Livingston
Comanche
Fort Jackson
South Carolina
Air Corps
Livingston
Believe It Or Not Tomato Vine Exhibits Odd Growth
Mrs John Williams of Coman showed a curious tomato vine growing from an Irish potato stalk this week. The vine bore several small tomatoes and drew attention for its unusual origin and display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Williams
Comanche
Chambers Visit El Centro Family Notice
Jesse Chambers and his family from El Centro California are visiting his parents Mr and Mrs F B Chambers for a family gathering during their trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Chambers
el Centro, California
Mrs
F. B Chambers
A midnight riddle on fame and justice in scripture
The excerpt cites a poetic line about a charm that lures to sleep and a shade that follows wealth and fame leaving the wretch to weep. It then quotes the book of Micha, summarizing what is good and what the Lord requires: to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Dix
Miss Dix
Jesus Christ
Isaiah
Personal Mentions From Comanche Area Residents
Local notices list visits and travels of residents including Mrs J I Mayes of Mexia and H Burks, L F Elkins and Minnie Elkins, Mrs Dolph Nichols in Indiana, Julian Keith and Layne in Minneapolis, and families visiting in Comanche. Also noted are hospital stays, medical visits, and upcoming trips of several locals with relatives in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Mayes
Mexia
H. Burks
Lee Elkins
Cisco
L. F. Elkins
Minnie Elkins
Dolph Nichols
Indiana
Julian Keith
Layne
Minneapolis
Camp Blanding
Florida
Marlin
J. W. Boring
San Antonio
Oscar Sloan
John Goldsmith
Houston
Jesse Cuthberts
L. C. Boynton
Comanche
Novice
Texas
Ww. C Cauley
Amarillo
Jack
T. W. Jackson
Baytown
Leverett Hill
Peggie Durham
Tarleton College
N. N. Durham
Walter Durham
Fort Worth
A. P. Cox
Dallas
Colquitt Williams
Higginbotham
Rising Star
T. J. Williams
Don Johnson
D. Charles Clarke
Tilden Collar
Ashville
North Carolina
J. M. West
W. F. Durham
West Comanche
C. A. Greene
Leverett Little
Harry Erwin
Mary Catherine
Stella Sanders
Austin
Ed Sanders
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Navy
Germany
God
Henry Ward Beecher
Rockdale
Sam Chifer
Bagology
Lunatic Asylum
Gate of Heaven
St. Peter
R.A.F
DNB
Rev
Gordon Barrett
Uncle Sam
W. C. House
Samuel Livingston
Freak Tomato Vine
de Claborn
Gore
Dad
Kinbotham Bros.& Co
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