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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1936
Page
3
A Statesville woman testifies Cardui helped her after years of weakness and nervousness. She says she read of Cardui in a newspaper and started taking it, noting improvements soon after. Thousands of women report Cardui benefits.
Senior graduation exercises were held Friday night May 29 1936 at 8 o'clock with a full program including processional invocations salutatory and valedictories. Speakers included Senator E M Davis and Superintendent J Oscar Swindle. The seventh grade graduates and Boler R Swindle received B A degrees at Howard Payne College.
Grove No. 1210 of Woodman Circle in Comanche Texas met Tuesday night with eleven members present. Three new members Geretta Brownlee Maurine Kirkland and Gladys Norwood were initiated. Wilma Hemphill from the Junior Circle visited. Mae Cameron Mary Wyly and Faye Norrid named on the serving committee. A covered dish supper followed for all attendees. Reporter.
A Brownwood Texas dealer advertises the biggest stock of John Deere Paris implements in West Texas. The notice includes a French signoff Au Revoir meaning farewell until we meet again.
Mr and Mrs W C Cox of Sidney marked 46 years of marriage with a family gathering Friday night April 24 1936. All five children and relatives joined a bounteous dinner and nostalgic talks at their home with guests from Comanche Ball and other areas.
An editorial discourse on knowledge and its purpose. It argues education must serve worthy ends, warns of dangerous power from science and weapons, and calls for religious influence to direct learning toward good. It contrasts surgeons with witch doctors and questions machine age impacts.
At a church meeting Y G Holmes was elected Sunday School Superintendent Walter Cunningham named Assistant Superintendent and Mrs John Hoff Secretary Treasurer The men will join the ladies Friday evening for a Kerrville Encampment program inviting friends A wife written play is being presented by Intermediate Girls taught by Mrs Cauley The class has won the attendance banner for a month Rev Hazel named Athletic Director and Counsilor for Brownwood Presbytery Camp June 22 26 Lake Banes picnic planned for second week in June with date to follow
Mrs. J. M. Hood of Comanche visits her son J. G. Hood and family. Windel La Roque spends Sunday in Abilene. Wood Conservatory of Music members host an ice cream social. Mr. and Mrs. N. O. Stone and Donald Gaines of Burbank, California vacation with J. G. Hood. Spangler Sprawling and Miller of Breckenridge join a church concert Wednesday night. H. J. Rachel and Mrs. Annie Wilson of Dallas spend the weekend with the Hood family.
In San Antonio on May 27 96 143 Texans are enrolled in WPA emergency education programs. H P Drought reports 2040 needy teachers, with 45509 in general classes 24185 literacy 23772 vocational 1352 parent classes 766 preschoolers 559 workers trained and 631 youths in emergency college centers enabling financially constrained students to do college work.
Mercer Gap Elson Wilson, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom R. Wilson, died Sunday night in a Brownwood hospital from heart trouble and was buried at Richland Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tupin and children of Harmony visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. McKinzie, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fisher visited in Brownwood Monday. Cleo Priest of Zephyr visited her sister, Mrs. G. R. McKinzie and family.
Local tribute honors Mrs W M Goodlett noted as founder of the Daughters of the Confederacy. The article emphasizes her role in organizing and leading the group within the community and preserving Confederate memory.
Norman Morris son of Mr and Mrs Earl Morris of Sipe Springs graduates this year from Daniel Baker and receives sweaters for lettering in both football and basketball. He served as student body president and was named Best All Around Athlete for the yearbook The Trail. China has the largest population in the world at 407000000.
The text promotes Thedford's Black-Draught as a quick remedy for slowed bowel activity and sluggishness. It cites Mrs. Ray Mullins of Safe Arkansas praising its relief for constipation biliousness and fatigue. It also mentions Syrup of Black-Draught used for children with positive results and favorable taste.
The Texas Centennial Exposition will deploy five car loads of flag poles ranging from 20 to 82 feet long. Poles have bases 4 1 4 inches to 16 inches in diameter. The project involves a total value of 25 million dollars.
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