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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1928
Page
6
Two sisters were married in separate ceremonies at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe s in Comanche on Saturday. Miss Clara wed Charles McNutt and Miss Lela wed Sam Phifer in services conducted by the D. D. Lindsey. A wedding supper followed and both couples planned to live in Comanche.
Miss Lois Strailey received a evening shower hosted by Mrs G Clarke on Thursday with assistance from Misses Lou Ella Carter and Etta McDonald. Grape punch and wafers were served and many gifts were given to the honoree.
Scribes report visits from Estus Sledge J H Lloyd and J Carter of Comanche to Merkel at Sam Carter’s home. Announced birth of Bobbie Gale Norwood Oct 30 to Earl and wife. Congregational Methodist church annual conference held at Taylors Chapel with 30 to 40 delegates. Mrs Jeff Evans from Sidney visited with L F Chapman. Ray Robertson of De Leon spent the weekend in the area.
An advertisement promotes Blue Star Remedy to treat eczema poison oak ringworm pimples dandruff and other itching skin diseases. It claims rapid relief and restoration after penetration and germ killing, with Blue Star Soap used as a cleanser before application. WM. Reese Drug Co. supplies.
Do Your Kidneys Purify Your Blood The ad promotes a 48 hour test of Cystex to relieve bladder weakness backache and burning sensations. It claims quick relief and a money back guarantee if not improved. Wm Reese Co and Durham Pharmacy sell Cystex.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Carpenter of Comanche visited the Couch family on Sunday. Eddie Rogers and Tom Gore with their spouses visited their sister and daughter, the Rogers family of Fort Worth. Bailey Gore of Harmony spent Sunday night with relatives including Rock Williams and J R Rogers and attended church at Bethal.
Miss Jewel Parson from Breck Enridge was home Sunday. Miss Lucille Jones hosted a social for her Sunday School class with spooky themes. Miss Vera Roberts left for Fairview for school. John Hilley relocated from Rio Grande Valley. Outsiders plan a play The Left Overs on November 25 to benefit the athletic fund. Basketball team won 14 to 66 in May. A pie supper funded school athletics. Miss Mildred Stewart won prettiest girl and a gift basket. Miss Willie Pearl Jones married T. A. Everett of Claude, Texas, and they left for Claude.
The Central Christian Church Women’s Missionary Society outlines a November 12 program with worship, theme New Men in Christ, Miss Lev Roberson leading, Biblical reading Colossians 58-11, hymn Come We Thee Love, sectional discussion topics on Negro schools and Native American issues, led by Mrs Tupin Mrs Martin Mrs Cauley Mrs Sullivan and Mrs Mackey, followed by sentence prayers and benediction.
An aged advertisement warns neglect of minor wounds leads to infection and lists Squid Boretone products and powder with prices 80¢ and 1.29, urging disinfection and heating. It attributes the guidance to a medical antidote brand and notes sale by a local vendor.
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