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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1940
Page
3
Durham Pecan and Peanut Co announces a berry growers meeting for Surday afternoon May 18 at the Bean and Peanut plant office to discuss marketing plans. Contact details urge growers to secure the offered price by contracting. non-contracting parties may miss out on the price.
Advert describes BLACK-DRAUGHT as an all-vegetable intestinal tonic laxative. A quarter to a teaspoonful mixed with water, it calms lazy insides, relieves headaches and biliousness overnight, and provides gentle, thorough relief by morning. One bottle offers 25 to 40 doses for about 26 cents.
Dallas visitors C D Jr and Mansel Statum with Mrs Statum and Bert Wysong visit here with Ralph Statum family. Paul Jones and baby from Big Spring spend weekend with Lena Jones. Chandler families from Brownwood Elm Grove and Dallas visit relatives and Billie Chandler returns home from hospital. Elwood Boyd from Tarleton College also visits.
The Ferguson program for tenant farmers gains federal approval as the government offers 75 million dollars in long term, low interest loans to enable tenant farmers to buy homes. The piece praises Miriam A Ferguson for leading reforms and predicts national wealth growth through home ownership for farmers.
Mrs. N. E. Palmer led her Gustine pupils in National Music Week recital at her home. Young performers ranged from teens to middle age, offering solos duets and ensemble pieces by Liszt, Beethoven, Chopin, and cantata-like selections. Social hour followed with fruit punch and angel food cake.
The report presents the term end honor roll across grades four to seven. Named students include Billy Ruth Davis Wilma Elrod Mary Lou Hasley Harold Shankle Frankie R Wal Joyce Willis in fourth grade. Harry Miller James Masters Bobbye Carpenter Bettie Gleaton Dixie Evans Wanda Wilhelm Vernell Williams Sara Lou McCarroll James Reese Peuget Edmondson J C Morphew in fifth. Bobby Marshall Betty Lyn Willis Dorothy Spivey Betty Lou Payne Herman Rains Maxine Blakely Jonnie Faye Pierce Dorothy Payne Vancerl Briscoe Mary Belle Richards in sixth. and Percy Jean Howard Mary Ruth Gilliam Mary Louise Clayton Harold Ray Burks James McPherson Ray Little Weldon Lacy Jimmie Carpenter Ray Murphree June Cunningham Betty Jean Gordon Idell Mophew Laverne Spears Irma Les McPherrson Elise Hutchison Ruby Layman Ruth Adele M J C Fails Dwain Howell Tnaomas Sare in seventh.
The WPA library effort runs six units in De Leon Gustine Newburg Comanche Rural Tence area serving High School Elm en tary librarys with six women employed. They earn a total monthly wage of 241.80 and circulated 9496 volumes in April. The Texas Railroad Commission push was a major early 1900s political fight led by Governor James S Hoge.
The group meets weekly for sectional practice except in summer and monthly for full rehearsals. They are lifelong friends who enjoy the fellowship of these gatherings and have for years performed a high level of community service.
Worms infest poultry from an early age and hinder growth by damaging intestinal lining and releasing toxins. Detect signs like slow growth pale feathers and weight loss. common worm types include round worms and threadlike Capillaria. Treatment options are individual dosing or flock medicated feed, with emphasis on safety under federal act guidelines.
By order of the District Court of Comanche County H H Durham wins a judgment of 1944 89 against Buna Ethel Kiser and C G Kiser. Sheriff Wid Spivey will sell July 2 1940 at lawful hours the property including a tract of land on Indian Creek described by metes and bounds to satisfy the judgment plus costs. Mrs H J R Gillie reports her husband Gille recently underwent a major operation in Corpus Christi hospital.
Verna S. says her pimples and blemishes cleared by AG lexika. She reports smooth healthy skin and a glow. Adlerika helps wash both bowels and relieves temporary constipation that aggravates bad complexion. WM Reese Brug Co and Service Drug Store.
Texas retained ownership of its public domain when admitted to the union. State lands, rich with oil, position Texas schools among the wealthiest potential in the world.
A simple method eases menstrual distress by treating functional dysmenorrhea linked to malnutrition. Cardus increases appetite and gastric juice flow aiding digestion and resistance. Many women report less distress after using Cardui days before and during their period. Cardui has been used for over 50 years.
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