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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1917
Page
10
A shopper plans to visit Reese's Drug Store for a full line of school supplies and notes REXALL tablets as a standout, describing them as inch thick and slicker than ever. The speaker mentions buying on the first day for six bits.
A child plans to buy a guaranteed fountain pen for 1 50 from a local shop offering school kids specials. The purchase aims to stretch funds for a month and save enough to nearly buy a ball glove. The child asks to go with their mother while noting the shop treats kids well.
A speaker recalls ten years of sleepless nights ending when a newborn cries once more. The narrator awakens in a quiet house, hears the child, and finds renewed happiness in the long-awaited sound. The poem closes with gratitude for the restored joy of parenthood.
Governor Pat M. Neff, accepting the Texas Democratic nomination, declares he has not joined or aligned with any commercial, secret, sectional, racial, or ecclesiastical group that divides people. He pledges enforcement of laws and protection of rights while urging unity across classes and faiths.
The Comanche County Teachers Institute is in session at the new Comanche high school building with about 150 teachers in attendance. Dean J Thomas Davie of Dorton College Stephenville leads the program with Supt J B Layne and other county educators assisting. a fuller report will appear next week.
Mrs. Bishop Lowery 60 died at her home in northeast Comanche last Thursday August 81 and was buried in Oakwood cemetery. She had lived in Comanche 30 years and is survived by husband and two sons Jim Lowery of Oklahoma City and Will Lowery of Fort Worth, both at the funeral. The Enterprise offers condolences to the family.
Sunday school meets every Sabbath at 9 45. Join us to study God's word and consider joining another Sunday school. You are invited to the rally day service on Sunday October 1. Help make it a great day. D Chas Clarke.
The Comanche cotton yard and two gins report total receipts of 625 bales and ginnings of 591 bales up to Thursday night Sept 7.
A brief community notice expresses gratitude for sympathy shown during illness and the death of a sister and other relatives. It names L. B. Lowry, Wm. Lowry, H. Lowry, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Doda, and Mrs. Bob Carnes.
Ladies of the Christian church hold a chili coffee and pie sale on the first Monday in October at a location on the square. Proceeds go to church activities.
Holloway resigns effective Sept 1 as the commissioners court meets to fill the unexpired term. Ghent Sanderford, nominated in July primaries, is appointed to serve until Jan 1 1928 and will be sworn in for a full term after Republicans fail to nominate a candidate.
William G. McAdoo, former treasury secretary, is an avowed candidate for the Democratic nomination for president in 1924. Denver’s William C. Lyons confirmed in New York that McAdoo intends to enter the race, saying he spoke with McAdoo in Los Angeles recently. The Enterprise states its strong support for McAdoo.
The Comanche county Salvation Army advisory board on September 6 set Oct 16 to 28 as the appeal dates and a county quota of 1000 dollars. FE F P Woodruff was elected chairman with W H Rowland as vice chair and W D Carroll as secretary and treasurer. The county will be divided into districts with teams collecting funds to sustain Salvation Army work in Comanche and the division including Texas and Louisiana institutions. Chairman Woodruff noted 1921 was the division’s strongest year and urged funds to meet rising relief demands.
The notice lists numerous marriages pairing G W Reed with Dorrce Carnes and many others, followed by birth announcements from Comanche and nearby towns. Names include Delbert Scot, Eula Carson, Troy Pettit, Lidia Polson, Leo Amonett, Audrey Kee, Floyd Region, and Hlsie Biggs among several couples, with births of boys and girls at local homes.
Mrs. S. A. Duke and Miss Bertha Ross spoke at a Monday Missionary meeting of the Methodist ladies, recounting their European itinerary. Miss Ross offered a running account while Mrs. Duke focused on the Passion Play, and she promised a series of articles for the Free Press.
All Comanche public schools will begin on Monday September 11. New desks are to be installed in the new high school building this Saturday September 9. J B Layne signs the notice in September.
John P Hoff and his family move to Stephenville this week with orders to terminate their son John P s term at the coming term and relocate. The item notes a family relocation related to a school term change.
A brief county event note mentions a visit by a guest staying with the Camel 8 C family at a local site. Details are limited in the fragment. No dates or locations are specified.
A mass meeting of Comanche business men and citizens established the Young Men's Business League on Tuesday night in the district courtroom. W H Rowland elected temporary chairman with I W Speed as secretary. Committees on constitution by laws membership finance entertainment executive publicity appointed. The group plans a paid secretary and will meet Monday Sept 10 to adopt bylaws and continue organizing.
Final Texas Election Bureau report shows Mayfield leading U S Senator race with 17 591 votes to Ferguson 265 233 and an overall 582 824 total. Mayfield holds a 52 358 majority. Davidson leads lieutenant governor with 227 663 to the incumbent 38 997 and a 111 334 margin. Terrell tops treasurer, Marrs defeats Bentley for superintendent by 21 990.
W. B. Pagney longtime court house janitor resigns effective September 1 and the commissioners court names L. L. Slim Norwood as his replacement.
R. E. Bob Carruth former Comanche resident now Rochester, Haskell county, visited this week to greet old friends and oversee cotton picker arrangements. He reports the cotton crop in his Haskell county section is fairly good.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention United States census data with high school reference and names like Sevolantis and Oimianehe, but the text is incomplete and lacks verifiable details.
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