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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1927
Page
3
Comanche native I. B. Gage leads Renfro's Six Drug Stores advertising in Brownwood. The article praises his workshop craft turning cardboard into art for window displays and the Renfro booth at the Pure Food Show. Gage is the son of Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Gage of Comanche.
Workers are invited to a cemetery work day at Board Church on Saturday May 14. Arrangements include an early start and bringing tools. a dinner will be provided by organizers J. D. Pannell J. F. Banner and J. H. Tate.
Farmers need rain as sandstorms hit Portugal's Beauty GAP. Miss Ophia Donalds hosted a birthday party at Mrs. Price's home with music by Mr. Jones Mr. Beshears Eva Hood and Willlie Pearl Jones. Local visits include J Douglas Billie Joe to Mrs. Eugene Moore. Brownwood trips by T D Brown Mary of Sipe Springs and Miss Johnie Armstrong. Planning for Howard Payne College departure this Summer. A school election May 18 to decide Gap consolidation with Siday.
Marriages listed include R. C. Bumgarner with Miss Jewell Talley G. E. Huddleston with Miss Odessa Armstrong Ralph Flowers with Miss Lillie Mae Morgan Death notes record Mrs. Virginia Bonner Birth announcements honor H W Blaylock Comanche and Box Dublin A J Box Proctor A B Creddle R O Gray D L Cotney Comanche with newborn boys and a girl
A short trade notice from MO. H. Harris seeking to exchange a bag of money for chickens eggs and cream.
Mr Olvis McCarty of near Carl ton visited the community Sunday. L L Adcock and family of Gustine visited his brother W A Bryson and family Sunday afternoon. J N Wall and daughters Ola Mae and Lola Dee of Edna Hill visited relatives here Sunday. Dan Bryson and family of Edna Hill spent Saturday with W A Bryson. H C Applewhite attended Mothers Day Services at Gustine. Jack Wall has been sick this week. Several members of I J Spikes family are confined with measles. J M McCrary and granddaughter Emille Rauhut of Comanche visited in the home of G D Ha Saturday.
Aunt Mary Rogers remains bedridden with a sprained hip from a fall. Several local residents visited Aunt Mary and attended cemetery work at White Point. Hollis Rogers and family spent weekend near Mullin and with Mrs Moody. A party occurred at Mrs Georgia Boyd’s with guests from nearby areas. Ada Roe visited Emmett Ackers and Elmer Fletcher visited Ira Fletcher’s family. Many neighbors visited Aunt Mary on Mother’s Day weekend. Charles Rogers from Slaton traveled to Fort Worth on business. Harmony School closes with the play The Spark of Life next Friday night May 13. Flowers and delivery notes were offered by local florists, with a reader seeking further flower orders.
The notice promotes a major sale by The Wm. Reese Co claiming it to be the week’s most talked about event. It urges attendance for a sale described as historic and widely anticipated.
Reference directs readers to H. L. Stewart, secretary treasurer of the Federal Farm Loan Association, for information on five percent loans.
A brief shop notice states Pnd Newsome will be in the shop. Signed by C. C. Davis with the note of appreciation and dated 83-37nd.
Highest price paid for news. Co Manche Produce Company. D. C. Bailey Proprietor.
Lumber yard advertisement notes Higgin Botham's offers window glass in all sizes for interior and exterior projects. Quick pickup and range of thicknesses highlighted.
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