Crops Planted in Comanche County Amid Rain Outlook
Farmers report most crops planted and ready for rain in Comanche County. Local visits include Henry Stevens at N Williams home and Opal Beaty with aunt Mrs Dean Collins. Also, residents joined an all day singing at Vandyke and Wesley Sledge visited Mrs I M Gressett, with a rifle incident described as a wolf shot leaving uncertainty if a wolf or cow was shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stevens
N. Williams
Vandyke
Opal Beaty
Dean Collins
Comanche
Wesley Sledge
I. M. Gressett
Sunday School Attendance and Community Visits Reported
A large Sunday crowd attended church services led by Rev. Davenport. Several locals traveled to Comanche, including Ben Tinney, Henry Poldebuck, J. D. Carlisle, and Miss Zetha Boulter. Iva Tate of Comanche visited relatives, and Mr. and Mrs. Allen hosted Tate and Sizemore family members. Grandpa Hicks from Comanche stayed with relatives. Whooping cough is spreading. Singing at Mrs. Lewis near Newburg drew attendees. Clyde Tate from Comanche visited here last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Davenport
Comanche
Ben Tinney
Henry Poldebuck
J. D. Carlisle
Pomphey
Mrs. Boulter
Zetha Boulter
Frank Boulter
Iva Tate
Allen
Tate
Ollie Sizemore
Will Wilson
Newburg
Grandpa Hicks
Lewis
J. PD. Allen
BE. C. Tinney
Bynum
Clyde Tate
May 22 Social and Local News From Gap Area
Cotton planting near completion with good stands. Ada Thomason of Gap visited Comanche from Friday to Monday. Rev. Walter Williams and wife from Fort Worth visited Gap relatives. Parl Burnett of Comanche and Rev Isbel and wife visited in Gap. Philip Brown returned home after school in Comanche. Mrs. Howell Gleaton attended a brother’s funeral in Anson. F P D Ross and son Billie in Comanche for Billie’s facial operation. Dr Hilley gave Mrs Joe Armstrong a Gorman surgery. Bill Hilley returns from Plainview. Herman Jones had a mild stroke but recovery underway. John Ward killed a six foot rattlesnake on Bob Morris’ farm. Miss Johnnie Armstrong and Miss Ethel Jones returned home. Uncle Jim Medwine visited. Master Roger Vancleave stayed with R Q George. Carl Wilson of Cisco buying chickens and eggs. Mrs T P D Brown returned from Brownwood operation. Mrs R Q George and daughter visited Newburg. Cland Cox and Comanche crew helped clean Pendergrass cemetery. John Sides and dogs raided wolves. about 75 men pursued, 8 pups and 8–10 shots at two old wolves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Thomason
Gap
Comanche
Walter Williams
Fort Worth
C. L. White
Williams
Parl Burnett
Isbel
Philip Brown
Howell Gleaton
Anson
F. PD. Ross
Billie
Hilley
Joe Armstrong
Gorman
Bill Hilley
Plainview
Herman Jones
FE. H. Jones
Roger Vancleave
Newbury
R. Q. George
Carl Wilson
Cisco
T. PD. Brown
Brownwood
J. J. Vancleave
Newburg
Cland Cox
Pendergrass
John Sides
Near Blanket
Bill Steel
Rev Hodges Delivers Four Sermons at Freewill Church
May 23 report shows Rev Hodges filled the Freewill church with four good sermons over Saturday and Sunday. A large Sunday dinner crowd attended, with renal singers noted. Visitors include Troy Samuels from Eastland, Omer Tullis of Comanche, Williford brothers of Gum Springs, and Mrs Tiner's Logan Gap visitants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodges
Freewill Church
Renal
Troy Samuels
Eastland
Tiner
Omer Tullis
Comanche
Delmar McDaniel
Williford Brothers
Gum Springs
Marion Jackson
G. Boynton
Logan Gap
Ripley Suffering Cancer Seeks Temple Treatment
In Cotton Grove on May 23 residents note W. D. Ripley is ill with a facial cancer and has traveled to Temple for care. Family members accompany him for the operation while Oak Valley hosts a union Sunday school and regular singing. Nearby updates include visits and home improvements by locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Ripley
Temple
George Ripley
Sam Forehand
W. TD. Ripley
Ripley
Union
Oak Valley
Thoma Davis
Fastland
Ranger
Julian Johnson
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsements From Comanche and Nashville
Residents attest to kidney relief with Doan's Kidney Pills. W. D. Martin of Comanche reports back pain and muscle soreness alleviated, while Andrew White of Nashville says Foley Kidney Pills let him walk without pain and restore bladder function. Refuse substitutes. insist on Foley's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
W. D. Martin
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfrs
Buffalo
N. Y
Andrew White
Nashville
Tenn
Foley
Foley's
Mrs. Mollie C. Gregson praises Tanlac health boost
Mrs. Mollie C. Gregson of Fort Worth Texas says at 73 she remains active thanks to Tanlac. She recalls years of nervous weakness and loss of appetite then notes eleven pounds gained and renewed energy. Tanlac sold by all druggists and over 87 million bottles sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanlac
Mollie C. Gregson
Ross Ave
Fort Worth
Texas
Taniac
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Taroline paint repels pests and seals cracks for poultry
An advertisement touts Taroline tar oil to paint and seal cracks and crevices to keep pests away. It promotes Martin Blue Bug Remedy for insects on poultry feed with a money back guarantee from Hamilton Drug Co priced at 83.40 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Blue Bug Remedy
Hamilton Drug Co
Thirteen the Dog? Riddle Stirs Laughs in New Orleans
A joke from the New Orleans States plays on a dog named Thirteen. Tom notes the dog is lame so he “puts down three and carries one,” prompting Jack to ask the cue about the name. The quip hinges on wordplay about numbers and a pet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Tom
New Orleans
Alvin Owsley Receives French Honor for Legion Service
Alvin Owsley, national commander of the American Legion, was awarded the Order of Merit by the Union Nationale des Combattants, a French veterans group. The bronze medal honors his support for French and American veterans, a distinction given to only fifty others previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owsley
American Legion
Union Nationale Des Combattants
Charles Bertrand
Interallied Veterans’ Federation
Lunch Hour Mood in the Workplace
A witty exchange from the Boston Transcript notes a boss who is grouchy before lunch and even grumpier after, with a quip about indigestion. The brief humor reflects office culture and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Ferrasal Claim Sparks Dallas Patient’s Recovery
A Dallas man, R. D. Elliott, credits Ferrasal with saving his life and curing gall bladder and stomach troubles after doctors advised surgery. He reports rapid relief and resumed eating in one week, stating the remedy will cure related ailments when taken properly. Hamilton Drug Co. sells and guarantees Ferrasal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Crawford St
Texas
R. D. Elliott
Hamilton Drug Co
Father scolds son over quarrel as boy defuses foe
A San Francisco Examiner item recounts a tense moment between a father and son named Tommy. The father orders counting to calm anger and the boy reveals he already held back before another boy shouted to stop the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
San Francisco Examiner
Relieved by Foley's Honey and Tar for Whooping Cough
James Noll of Connersville Indiana says his child recovered from whooping cough after using Foley's Honey and Tar. He also recommends Foley's for coughs or colds in his other children and notes he avoids substitutes. The product is sold widely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Noll
Connersville
Indiana
Foley
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Bill
Sidney and
Cotton Grove
Tom Walton
John Wing
Manche
Mrs. Gregson
Mildred Pipkin
Columbia, Tenn
Cardus
Cardui
Shorthorn Breeders Association
P. A. Petci1
T. A. Ward
J. Doss Mimwer
Sec. & Trent
Jim DeWitt
A. Pettit
J. D. Smoot
R. T. Lane
T. W. Powers
E. Sumner
Blanket
T. W. Whitesides
Sidney
Jeff Morgan
J. B. Pool
Sipe Springs
J. Doss Miller
de Leon
Alvin Owsley
Indianapolis
Ind
Alvin
DAY Dream Rouge
Luxor Rouge
Nadine Rouge
Armands Rouge
Rouge
Ingramn
Lavilliere
Artesia
Aristocrat
Kjer Kiss
Melba
Marinillo
Queen Bess
Mavis
Vantine
Sempray
Pozzonni
Mary Garden
McCormick
Paris Smith
Detroit
Mackey Motor GO
Ford and Fordson
A-C Motor Company
Clyde House
Clyde Benson
Marlbrook, Va
C. W. McCollum
Office Burks Bldg
Comanche, Texas
I. M. Cochran
Office F. & M. Bank
O. H. Donado
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Texas Oil Company
Oscar Callaway
Gil. Callaway
Mark Callaway
Callaway
P. A. Pettit
Fleming
A. J. Blevins
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Coker & Isham’s
Tonis
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