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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1936
Page
2
Comanche County notes range from Old Texas flora debates about Bluebonnets to fish stories and county history. The column recalls early county seats, Pioneer names, and local editors with light anecdotes about community life and a Heaven edition of Editors in Heaven.
Buy a ticket for the Senior Play to be staged at the Comanche High School Auditorium Tuesday evening May 12. The notice urges attendance and supports school events.
The Chief announces candidates for the Democratic Primary on July 25 1636. Listings include District Attorney H W Allen Harry Flentge Clerk Ben Welhelm Judge McCharen Attorney D P Parker County Clerk Hollis Burton Sheriff John Reese Wid Spivey Representative 104th District R A Luker B F Cadenhead Geo W Rollins Tax Assessor Collector E R Armstrong W D Sturkie J S Lacy County Treasurer I M Davis Commissioners Precinct 1 F L Little H W Scott Precinct 2 L T Cunningham Sam Lewis Precinct 3 Clemons Luker F T Brandt R L Graham E W Bant Bruner Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Geo C Wetzel. Subscribe for the Chief 1 00 per year.
Catherine Porter of the Blanket 4-H Club is named a Gold Star Club Girl for 1935 by Brown County Home Demonstration Agent Mayesie Malone. District 7 selects two Gold Star Girls from 19 counties, with Hazel Hoerster of Mason County as the other honoree. A statewide group of about 100 Gold Star girls and 100 4-H boys will be honored at a summer banquet during the A&M Short Course.
Miss Ruby Davis wed John Brown of Roch on May 2 in a ceremony at Rev Isbell's home Downing. Only relatives and cousin Montie Wilkerson witnessed. Mrs. Brown is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Davis of Roch. Mr. Brown son of the late Brown family of Hasse, now residing at Hall. They plan a brief Hall visit then return to Roch to make their home.
Mary E Jones of Comanche is named on the John Tarleton College honor roll for the second six week term of the second semester. Registrar Charlie S Wilkins announced the list.
A Mothers Day program will be held at Sweetwater Church on Sunday. Sunday School is in the morning followed by an eleven oclock sermon by Rev J L Wools ey and singing in the afternoon. The public is invited by the committee.
Betty Lou Smith born October 15 1933 died April 30 1936 at age 2 years 6 months and 15 days. The child of A B Smith and granddaughter of J M Haynes of Comanche Texas, laid to rest at Oakwood Cemetery May 1 at 5 pm. Relatives and many friends mourn the loss and memories are shared in affectionate verses.
Rob Granville Johnson left Saturday for Meadow. J. P. Thompson and son Bob are relatives at Rotan last week. There will be no church services here Sunday morning due to the bac calaureate services at Comyn. Sunday School will begin at 9 oclock. Miss Lanette Steele of Comyn spent Sunday with Mrs J C Bassett.
An advertisement touts Letos Pyorrhea Remedy as a quick lasting cure for a “disgusting disease” of bleeding gums. It claims standard directions and guarantees by Wm. Reese Drug Co.
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