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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1929
Page
4
The Stag Creek Cemetery Association schedules an all day event on Sunday May 26 with morning sermon and county singing. Dinner on the ground follows a business session. Funds support paid workers and Tommy Cagle is credited for yard work this year.
An old ad promotes taking three glasses of water before breakfast with added elvcerine saline compound and Adierika for waste removal. It claims rapid relief from gas sour stomach and constipation within minutes to hours. Also mentions Reese and Durham Drug Co and an employment line for two or three women for spare time work.
The Blanket Circuit comprising the Methodist Church at Blanket and at Zephyr and Turkey Peak won first prize for the best financial report at the Santa Anna District Conference. The award, a pair of pastor shoes, was given to Rev. J D Smoot by C T Mitchell. The report shows all salaries paid to date and over half of benevolences for the year already covered.
Lone Star Gas Company will enter the Sipe Springs field for gas once right of way details are completed. A line from the Allen Dunn well to the Montex property will connect with a Desdemona plant, expected to be among the county’s largest oil undertakings this year. See J. R. Eanes and Co. Ad this week.
County Agent J A Barton reports 26 Jersey of Merit calves were brought into Comanche County May 7 1928 sold to 4 H Club youths with Lions Club aid. 30 total now 28 remain. seven heifers have calves five cows milk well with high butterfat tests. Two calves died and two boys moved away with calves. Several youths earned enough to cover purchase price with some offered 125 for a calf bought at 75. Offspring expected to reach about 100 in three years boosting local dairy cattle quality.
Marriages listed include Freeman Northcutt with Alene Kemp and Lester Barber with Thelma Mitchell among several other pairings. Births note a May 2 boy for Mr. and Mrs. Purl Farner and a May 7 daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Butler. Deeds recorded detail property transfers and sums across multiple Texas parcels.
Peerless Produce Co operates as a wholesale supplier of ice cream products. The firm serves retailers and foodservice providers, distributing varied flavors and frozen dessert goods across regions served.
Multiple schools pivot to term endings with programs and picnics. Wilson Walnut Indian Mountain Cotton Grove Vandyke Mercer Creek Mercer Gap Trinity Liberty Brooks Harmony report teacher reassignments consolidations and upcoming term plans.
A capacity crowd filled the tab ernacle at Vandyke Wednesday evening to witness graduation exercises. Co. Supt. R S Walker presented diplomas to Neva Maret Neppie Scott Mildred Colcleasure Velda Fritts and Loys Samuels. Rev R J LaPrade gave the address.
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