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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1937
Page
4
An offer runs today through next week allowing 20 cents per application toward a one year subscription. Five dozen eggs cover a year for The Chief. seven dozen cover a year for both The Chief and Semi-Weekly Farm News.
The author invites readers to visit a relocated fruit stand offering fruits and vegetables, bulk garden seed and plants, seed potatoes, and several Saturday prices. Highlighted items include bananas 15c per dozen, oranges 20c per dozen, apples 12c per dozen, grape fruit 2 for 5c, ribbon cane syrup 50c per gallon, cabbage 2c lb, onion plants 3c each. Also notes movers Lewis Bowers and A J Williford, and L C Cleveland furniture move to Comanche residence by Burks Transfer and Storage, with storage available.
Eggs priced at 20 cents per dozen for branding sheep with Lincoln Sheep Marking Paint at Kilpatrick's Hardware Store. E. E. McNatt moved into a new home this week and used Burks Transfer and Storage for moving. The Burks firm is bonded and insures furniture against damage.
Rev H J Sanders pastor conducts services on the first Sunday at Indian Creek two sermons at 11 am and 730 pm. Harmony second Sunday. Proctor third Sunday. Sidney fourth Sunday with Sunday School at 10 am at each church. All readers urged to attend.
Private J. K. Corbin U S Marine Corps son of Mr and Mrs J J Corbin Gustine now serves with the Marine Detachment American Embassy Peiping China announced by Major Peter Conachy District Recruiting Officer at Dallas Corbin joined the Marines in 1934 trained at Parris Island later served at Quantico and San Diego en route to Asia visited Hawaii Pearl Harbor Waikiki Honolulu Guam Cavite and Manila He is in the Signals Complement transmitting embassy messages to Washington DC Fully details available on request from Major Conachy
Work started this week on the Cleburne Willingham residence in Gustine. Four carpenters are on site with an estimated completion in the next few weeks. The five room frame house features a new design entrance and is located west of the H A Willingham home with access to the street running east and west. This marks the first house begun in Gustine this year as part of a hoped for 1937 building program.
W. A. Mann, a UT Law student, reportedly spoke nonstop for sixteen hours and ten minutes in a feat aiming to surpass a famed filibuster record. He discussed astronomy, religion, politics, economics, and personal history during the marathon talk.
A box supper will be held in Newburg on Friday March 12 to raise funds for the Newburg School Athletic Fund. The public is invited to attend, according to organizers.
Announcement describes a radio apparatus in Austin and other Texas schools. A speaker in the office and one in each room lets the superintendent dial a class to listen, reducing distances and serving as a progress monitoring aid. The Gustine Tiger Growl notes potential effectiveness and usefulness.
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