For Sale Vacant Lot And House Near Square
Two properties offered: a corner vacant lot 100 by 105 feet on South Main and a 680 by 160 feet lot with a four room house two blocks from the square. See J A Gage. Also farm listing: 80 acres with 60 cultivated, good house, pasture, creek, water, well, windmill, barn and orchard eleven miles from Comanche near Pettit. $500 cash, balance like rent. Client name at Chief Office.
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South Main
J. A. Gage
Comanche
Pettit
Notice to Farmers on Property Identification Service
Notice to farmers that Cappers-Farmer National Protective Service offers marking and identifying farm property against thieves. See Mrs. Max Keeter, agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Protective Service
Max Keeter
Itp
One Heavy Hen Offers The Chief and Farm News
A promotional note declares that one heavy hen includes The Chief for a year, while two hens bundle The Chief and Semi-Weekly Farm News. The offer targets readers of agricultural publications seeking ongoing updates.
Stewart Announces Candidacy for County Judge
Hon H L Stewart, Comanche abstractor and longtime businessman, announces his bid for County Judge. Former judge invites scrutiny of his record, touts county financing improvements, and plans to reach voters before the July primary. Political ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Stewart
Comanche
Judge Stewart
Comanche County
Stewart
Old Age Pension Tax Plan Urges Common Sense
The speaker argues against drastic taxation to fund pensions, warning against harming employment or imposing unfair burdens. He advocates a practical, broad levy approach, outlining a measured plan and urging voters to elect lawmakers who favor sensible legislation.
Card of Thanks from Willie and Mrs. Smith
The Smiths thank everyone for kindness during illness and confinement to bed. They express special appreciation to Mrs. Dr. Jack and offer blessings as their sincere prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Jack
Willie Smith
Woodmen Circle elects officers and hosts shower
The Woodmen Circle held its regular meeting Tuesday night electing a team captain and a new assistant attendant. A miscellaneous shower for Mrs. W. D. Renfro is planned tonight at 8 on Mrs. Jim Guthrie's lawn. everyone is invited. Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen
W. D. Renfro
Jim Guthrie
Townsend Meeting Set For First Monday In July
L H Creamer chairman urges full county turnout for the Townsend meeting on July 6 with all voting boxes represented. De Leon String Band provides music at 2 p m and Stephenville mayor is invited to speak on the Townsend Plan. Texans Centennial Exposition lights boast energy of fifteen million candles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Leon
Stephenville
Townsend
L. H. Creamer
Special Services At Presbyterian Church Report On Kerrville Encampment
At the morning service Sunday June 28 delegates funded by the Myrtle Martin Memorial Fund will present a report from the conference. The fund honors Myrtle Martin and supports her chosen work. The committee invites all to attend for the informative report and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Myrtle Martin
Kerrville
Man 73 recalls reading the Chief since youth
J. L. McGuire, 73, born on Indian Creek east of Comanche, says he has read the Chief since he was ten. He adds life without the Chief would be like bread without salt.
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J. L. McGuire
Indian Creek
Comanche
Mr. McGuire
John R Groves Buried at Stag Creek Cemetery
John R. Groves, 90, died in Denver and was buried at Stag Creek Cemetery after services by Rev. G. G. Smith of the Comanche Methodist Circuit. He lived in the Sidney community for about a decade, was a blacksmith at old Bibb, raised several orphan children, and his wife lies buried at Stag Creek. His nieces are Mesdames F. M. Vines and Elbert Kilgore.
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John R. Groves
Denver
Comanche
Stag Creek
G. G. Smith
Sidney
Mesdames
F. M. Vines
Elbert Kilgore
Old Bibb
Exhibits 75 Year Old Quilt Here Monday
Mrs. Dewey Williams displayed a 75 year old quilt at the Chief office. Made in 1861 in Georgia by Syteria Gaines during the Civil War, the pine knot light seam and pine bar design remain in near perfect condition and still used. The quilt passed through multiple families ending with Mrs. Williams. a related relic is an 1850 bread tray owned by the Butler family.
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Dewey Williams
Georgia
Syteria Gaines
Tom Gaines
Pioneer
Comanche County
Gaines
Rebbeca Ritchie Wedgeworth
Henry Butler of
Hasse
Williams
Butler
Henry Butler
Mrs Tom Hodge Dies At Home Near Proctor
Mrs Tom Hodge 63 died at her home near Proctor Sunday at 3 am and burial followed at 5 pm in Graham Chapel Cemetery with Rev W P Walker and Rev C O Hightower officiating. She was born December 27 1872 in Alabama and came to Comanche County at age 12. Survived by husband two children Leon Wren Snyder and C Hodge Amherst one grandson Hodge Wren Austin two brothers W A and John Hughes Proctor and Joe Hughes Big Spring. She was a Methodist. Out of town mourners included T W Hodge Childress Ervin Renfro Brady Able Hodge Mrs Joe Robinson and Mrs C A Hughes and children Throckmorton.
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Tom Hodge
Proctor
Graham Chapel
W. P. Walker
Dublin Methodist Church
C. O. Hightower
Hodge
Mattie Hughes
Alabama
Comanche County
Gulf Service sweeps into Comanche Softball lead
Gulf Service won three games to take the top spot in the Comanche Softball League with victories over Methodists 25 to 7 Higginbotham's 8 to 3 and a 8 to 7 decision over George's Service Station. Court House and George's Service Station tie for second with two wins two losses.
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Gulf Service
Gulf
Methodists
Higginbotham
George's
George
Court House
Higginbotham’s
George's Service
May High School Home Economics Club at Texas Centennial
The May High School Home Economics Club toured the Texas Centennial in Dallas with 29 girls and chaperones. They funded travel and lodging by selling candy and a quilt, staying at a tourist camp after visiting Fort Worth. Housing for visitors was managed by the Centennial Housing Bureau, placing 63,000 people at about $1.75 per day.
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May High School
Dallas
Fort Worth
Woolworth
Worth
Lillie Gaines
Mary Ruth Reeves
H. H. Black
Centennial Housing Bureau
Eastland Wins Bid for New Federal Post Office
The treasury department chose Templeton-Canon of San Angelo as the winning bid operator for Eastland’s new federal post office building. The contract totals 60,200 dollars and the project is to begin soon, per a Friday Eastland Telegram dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Washington
Federal Post Office
Eastland
Templeton-Canon Company
San Angelo
Eastland Telegram
Two More Join 50 Year Reading Club
Two longtime readers of The Chief, Mrs. C. W. Kerley and W. R. Shoemaker, were enrolled Tuesday morning as members of the fifty year club. Kerley has 54 years and Shoemaker 56 years of ongoing readership. Burks Transfer and Storage moves W. D. Renfro's fixtures to his new café. call Burks for moving needs.
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C. W. Kerley
Comanche Route 1
W.R. Shoemaker
Comanche Democrat Star Route
W. D. Renfro
Burks Transfer and Storage Company
Burks
Val Mason Buried in Houston After Louisiana Death
Val Mason age 40 of Houston died at a veterans hospital in Alexandria Louisiana and was buried Wednesday in Houston. He is survived by his widow a step child several brothers and sisters and his mother who lives with her son Elbert at McCauley.
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Val Mason
Houston
Alexandria
Mr. Mason
Elbert
McCauley
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