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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1926
Page
6
Narrative recounts a gubernatorial bid and a discouraged candidate reflecting on a rival’s campaign, listing numerous extravagant expenditures and oddities in a satirical tone. The tale mentions the Populist Party and the Governor of Oklahoma as figures in a backstage theatre conversation.
The program lists a Baptist Workers Conference in Sidney Texas on Tuesday June 8 1926 with 10 00 A M devotional Parents duties to children led by Rev Gordon Barrett and Rev J N Campbell sermon by Dr Forrest Maddox at 2 00 P M service of New Testament women led by Mrs Hill Huddleston duties of each church to its individual members led by Rev W M Scott.
State of Texas County of Comanche per order of sale issued May 20 1926 by the Comanche District Court in A R Oxford Versus Montex Corporation case No 7198 I will sell for cash on the first Tuesday in June 1926 at the Montex Corporation gasoline plant four miles west of Sipe Springs Comanche County including plant equipment four houses two stills two gas engines four tanks pipeline to boundary and all gasoline on the premises Levied to satisfy a $483.85 judgment in favor of A R Oxford and court costs Sheriff J T Gilbreath. Also ad: We can haul any loads light or heavy P L Burks and Son Phone 502. 35tf rr Pakg
An old ad promotes Martin's Roost Paint to kill and deter insects inside a house and Martin's Poultry Tone to feed to bug infested chickens. It is guaranteed by a leading drug store. Includes catalog-like claims and product names.
The Cross Roads community notes a closing day event with a play titled Porest Acres and a large attendance. Several local residents are mentioned visiting, dining, or attending church and school events. Families like Walton Huskey Williams and Burdett are cited, along with others visiting relatives in Abilene and Shiloh. A Sunday band concert at Creamer is announced and funerals referenced for Mr. Tobe Stewart’s father.
The Bibb note shows farmers planting cotton amid sunshine. Social items report Minnie Jones of Feshview visiting Letha Coker, a Soda Springs party at Mr. Carrigan's, Mrs. Drennan visiting Brownwood, Maurine Stewart dining with Sarah Drennan, and several locals at a Stag Creek school play. Church singing every Sunday invites attendance.
Large crowd attended singing yesterday. Miss Ruby Fisher and Mr Coy Nelson wed yesterday. Guests from here joined a party at Duster Saturday night. Gus Hogan visited Mr and Mrs Ben Stephens yesterday. Guy Smith of Brownwood spent the weekend with relatives. Bonnie Bingham and John traveled to German Sunday. Herbert Kelley and John Stephens plan to work in Pioneer. Steile Leven of Sip Springs visited Jewel Halbrecks weekend.
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