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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1934
Page
5
A nostalgic ad snippet promotes inexpensive wallpaper from Higginbothams with Fall patterns and a drive by Red Cross November 21-23. It also lists grocery specials and household items including sugar, potatoes, coffee, corn flakes, pickles, sausage seasoning, beans and wearables from D. O. Williams.
The Comanche Indians travel to Gorman hoping to defeat the Panthers at Gorman for the first time. They come off a 12 to 6 win over the De Leon Bearcats and face injuries to Pod Durham after the Armistice game.
The Sidney F F A first year class outlines pruning for stone fruits with February 15 deadline and instructions to keep the first limb 20 inches high, maintain four main compass branches, cut parallel to the body, remove diseased and dead limbs, and leave an open top. They have terraced several farms and invite nearby farmers to request terracing work.
A list of marriages on November 3 to 6 in Comanche and De Leon areas with officiants, plus licenses granted in Sidney. Deeds recorded show transfers in Comanche, and births include Jackie Marie Preston. Death notes record the infant Day death with Indian Creek Cemetery burial.
The Harmony Committee thanks business houses of Comanche and Newburg and individuals who aided the carnival for church repairs and improvements. The event benefited Harmony Church.
At a High School meeting on Friday November 9 the Red Cross Roll Call in Comanche is scheduled to run from Wednesday November 21 through Friday November 28 with J R Eanes as local chairman. Mrs FE E Anthony will lead West city workers, Mrs E R Ammons Northeast, and Mrs Evan Palmer Southeast. Volunteer workers are invited and all help is appreciated by Comanche County and the local chapter.
The store moves into the former Duttons Grocery building and offers a fresh line of groceries fruits and vegetables at special prices. Items include 19 pounds Cane Sugar for 1.00 two pound crackers for 19 cents two 13 ounce Cane Lye for 15 cents 13 ounce Corn Flakes for 10 cents and bulk peppers. Watkins and Rawleigh goods are advertised at reduced prices. Your trade will be appreciated.
Horton's Grocery posts a notice seeking turkeys for sale at Dillin's Produce Company. R. R. McDonald indicates highest market prices paid, inviting producers to bring birds for purchase.
Mr Haley the magician performs at Comanche High School Auditorium Tuesday night November 20 at 7:30. Admission 10 and 15 cents.
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