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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1938
Page
6
Fragmentary text describes improving digestion to gain strength from food and reduce monthly discomfort as the system strengthens and functions regulate. Mentions women benefiting from such a regimen.
Beattie girls defeated Curtis Powers of Mount Pleasant last Thursday night. Jim Powers of Soda Springs attended the ball games as visitors. Herrell Kelley, teaching at Duster, spent the weekend with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Williams of Comanche visited relatives Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Davis visited his parents Sunday afternoon.
A paper bargain offers six daily issues of Fort Worth Press and one weekly issue of The Comanche Chief for nine months at a total price of 2.60 dollars. The deal covers both titles and provides regular delivery across the period.
A brief warning notes that selling a substitute for a small profit is dangerous for business. It argues customers are essential assets, and losing them harms the business. It asserts 666 is worth more than a substitute by several times.
Last week visits were shared among families from Nacogdoches Gustine Dallas Pottsville and Lund Valley. Rev J Robinson preached at Pottsville Baptist and Rev Smith at Gustine Methodist. The Women's Club honored bride Marjorie Wilkins with a miscellaneous shower and served refreshments after a brief meeting.
Cotton Grove reports Mrs. Park Huntington of Cisco spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. H. Burks. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Glasgow visited relatives at Lamkin. Charles King and Omer Douglas of Brownwood spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. B. R. King. The L. L. Howell family joined Bill Glasgow at Mount Pleasant on Sunday. Merle Glasgow stayed with Lucille Reed at Elm Grove. Elmer Roe of Seymour and his wife were visitors in the community this week.
The passage records numerous visits and weekend stays among residents. Names include ee ee, Mrs. Hubert White, the Board Church group, Mr. and Mrs. Allen ae, Mrs. Dillard Lee, and Grace Carlton of Dublin, plus Ray Nell Moore with Nannie Faye Carleton. Additional gatherings involve Bernice Smith, Lucy Evans at Edna Hill with Oral Evans. Fern Cook and family travels. Gustine and Board Church households hosting J. W. Clark and others.
Bible Miss Margaret Eanes returns home after a visit with sister Mrs Garland Johnson in Dallas. W C Cox leaves for Win gate to check on ill mother Mrs H A Cox. Mr and Mrs Bob Beasley of Breckenridge visit Drennan parents. Dillard Kelsey and wife announce birth of son Ernest Lee. Harper Gray and daughter Noma of Soda Springs visit Monroe Gray. Garland Johnson and Dallas children visit Eanes family. Buddie Drennan and son visit C E Drennan. Mrs Baxter Donaldson of Gap returns home after visiting daughter Dillard Kelsey. Offie Lee Drennan sprained knee. Aletha Drennan, a Brownwood visitor, Saturday. R F Haddox spent weekend with Billy Stewart. Sid Johnson and Fay Johnson with Edna Hill for weekend.
The state commands the sheriff to publish weekly for four weeks a notice summoning Cora Wesley to appear April 18 1938 in the Comanche County District Court case No 8275 filed by W W Wesley seeking dissolution of marriage on grounds of desertion and cruel treatment. The writ is dated February 9 1938 and signed by Clerk Ben Wilhelm.
When you feel sluggish or constipated take a dose or two of Black Draught for prompt relief. For nearly a century it has helped many men and women feel fresher and more energetic, making work seem easier and life more pleasant.
Rev. R G Alexander resigns from First Baptist Church to accept a similar post at Eden. Mrs C G Morton convalesces at Blackwell sanitarium after appendicitis surgery. John Peters of Littlefield visits his brother Jonah Peters. Co C Huff of Fort Worth leases a Highway 81 lot and moves to De Leon to start a business. Lloyd Halbrooks and wife welcome a daughter born February 15. he formerly taught in the city.
A Sunday night performance in Edna Hill drew a sizable crowd. Visitors included J. S. Clendenin of Stephenville, Mr and Mrs E E Knox, Mr and Mrs Claud Tackett Apt and Mr Wood of Purvis, and R J Tackett with daughter Hazel, a John Tarleton student.
Daniel C. Clark thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during Francis Gilbert Clark’s last illness and death. He appreciates floral offerings and other expressions of sympathy, mentions moving to Rotan, and extends best wishes to Comanche friends.
Fragmentary report notes a minor site activity involving an adult and a child named in the imperfect text. The readable items include a person described as papa and a reference to ro and acceca, but details and context are unclear.
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