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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1949
Page
4
Mrs Tom Mazurek expresses gratitude to doctors nurses and hospital staff for medical care and to friends for flowers gifts cards and visits. She thanks everyone and wishes blessings.
Sunday events include Rev. E B Garrett of Mercury preaching at church. Local families visit, travel to Austin for Better Rural Roads, celebrate a 65th wedding anniversary in Salano near Cross Plains, and relatives update on moves and visits. Service Drug Store adds music and magazine stock plus an animal health ad for Lee's Germazone.
J H Burton of Comanche returned from a Purina feed dealers conference in Fort Worth attended by several hundred dealers from Texas and Oklahoma. L C Stevenson of St Louis outlined 1949 prospects with lower feed prices and strong meat milk and egg demand. He praised increased poultry and livestock output and highlighted the industry shift to scientific feeding and farm management. The gathering marked the first dealer conference since 1941 and noted output growth from 13 to 30 million tons annually.
Mrs. Robbie Burdette, principal of Comanche Grammar School, releases the honor roll for six weeks. First Grade A honorees include Carolyn Bear to Barbara Wilson. B list includes Dan Burton to Harold White. Grade 6 A and B lists name numerous students. Grade 7 A and B lists. Grade 8 A and B lists. Also an inserted ad offers Frigidaire or Maytag appliances with pay schedule.
Mr and Mrs O O Brightman and daughter Hattie visited Mr and Mrs C F Silvas in Austin over the week end.
Advertising copy describes Black-Draught as a friendly laxative that helps upset stomachs caused by constipation. It touts prompt relief, low per dose cost, and a four generation popularity while listing symptoms like loss of appetite headache and fatigue.
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