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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1926
Page
8
Local grocer touts a 25c to 50c per sack reduction on Shawnee's Best extra high patent flour made from Oklahoma wheat. The offer follows 26 years of selling flour in Comanche with strong customer satisfaction and a low price aligned to current cotton market trends.
There will be a cemetery working at Board Church on November 11. Those interested are urged to come early and prepared to spend the day. A beef barbecue will be served and plenty of bread and coffee will be ready. no one needs to bring dinner. Committee members J. D. Pannel J. F. Banner J. H. Tate.
The Board Church community will observe Armistice Day with a cemetery work and barbecue. A beef barbecue and accompanying provisions will serve as a dinner for the cemetery workers. The piece highlights community spirit and warns against fire bug dangers in stoves and lights.
Mrs BR H Robertson of Comanche Route 2 reports from Dallas that her white Persian male Comanche Pur Boy Liki won second prize in the golden eyed class at the Hudson Cat Club show held in Houston on October 28 and 29 judged by Mrs A Hewitt of Niagara Falls New York.
Miss Ola Cunningham reports all Comanche teachers joined the Texas State Teachers Association. New members include Vera Beene Hattie Brightman George P. Burns Jas W Cochran Minnie Cunningham Ola Cunningham Nobia Dunn Lucille Durham Mrs J H Huff Bertha Kelley Cordi Lindsey Mrs A M Love lace Myrtle Martin Otha Joe Miller Anne Palmer and W D Jenkins. Superintendent W G Barrett is a life member.
Dean Davis of John Tarleton College Stephenville Texas will address the Parent Teachers Association on Wednesday November 10 at 8 30 o clock in the High School Auditorium.
Aubrey Jones son of J A Jones was badly but not dangerously injured Wednesday afternoon near the Grammar school when a car driven by the son of Sam Bowman struck him and dragged him. The slow speed likely prevented worse injuries.
Advertisement notes low grocery prices and a prompt to read more on page 3 about Drygoods. It lists Higginbotham Bros and Co and Wm. Reese Co offering quality stationery at special prices.
Charley Bartley displayed Bartlett pears of exceptional ripeness and blemish free condition. The fruit, grown in Mr. Boyd’s Downing area orchard, arrived blemish free after careful picking wrapping and dark ripening, showing Comanche can produce fruit rivaling California with proper handling.
Local notice from Rud Newsome states readiness to serve, offering horse shoeing and general blacksmithing services. No specific location or contact details provided.
Rance Reed, a well known citizen of Hasse, died last Monday in a hospital at Gorman and was buried Wednesday at Linevilleville, where he once resided before moving to Comanche County. He was admired for his quiet, unassuming nature and had supported many local affairs.
Local notice announces clearance of ladies wrist watches offered by J B Hamilton at Smiths Drug Store. Sale details read as available at the store during business hours.
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