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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1936
Page
6
An outline of Romans 3 19 31 by Jesse Allen Tiner contrasts the failing of the law with the righteousness of God revealed through faith in Jesus Christ. It asserts justification by faith apart from works, honors the gospel call, and states that both Gentile and Jew are saved by faith while the law remains valid.
A box supper will be held at the Free Will Baptist Tabernacle Gartmans View next Saturday night November 21. All are invited to attend. Committee announces event.
An advice piece on nutrition for women undergoing menopause, highlighting Cardus as a helpful aid. It claims Cardus increases appetite aids digestion and supports transformation into living tissue.
Roch and Mrs Atlas Smith announce the birth of a son Don born November 2. Also noted: Milton Campbell moved to Lampasas for a tailor shop job and several local residents relocated from Dublin Clairette and Proctor. A group from the community joined 175 students and teachers to the Dallas Texas Centennial Exposition.
Bibb Floyd Helm of Soda Springs visited in this community over the weekend. Mrs. Collin Flippo of Goose Creek visits her father Tom Summers. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Beasley of Breckenridge spent the weekend with her parents, Charlie and ... Drennan. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Drennan of Brownwood visited Sunday. Jean Russell returned home from a plains trip. Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Foster of Abilene visited her grandmother W. C. Cox Wednesday. A. C. Jaynes of Balls visiting grandparents W. C. Cox. Mr. and Mrs. Peat Cantwell of Cisco visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom Armstrong Wednesday night.
Rev Lizzie McAdams preached at Freewill Church while John Henderson filled his semi monthly Baptist appointment. Van Dyke School now counts over a hundred scholars with four teachers after Miss Katie Koon joined. Local sports saw two Downing visitors and Van Dyke won 17 to 11 then lost 2 6 to 6 in two games. Local moves include J A Tullis relocating to Fort Worth after 29 years. Several families visited relatives and Ammi Tiner and Loys Samuels were in Dublin. The World War era library expansion gave four million volumes to service men boosting library use, noted by Chief Librarian Carl B Roden.
Capitola Robertson of Comanche, a John Tarleton College student in Stephenville, wove an ascot scarf shown among home economics crafts in the textiles course taught by Miss Titia Belle Blanks.
The quote notes that true worth lies in masculinity charm sympathy and character strength. It also advises not to chase highly important individuals and to pass them by when they become too notable. The tone is wry and observational about social desirability.
The Durham Pecan and Peanut Co seeks good quality pecans paying 10 percent per 40 pounds in 50 pound lots or more. A manta or blanket fish recently caught off the Florida coast measured over 18 feet long and 19 feet wide.
Dallas article reports the Texas Centennial Exposition renewing for five months in 1937. President Fred F. Florence notified the city it would use the grounds with plans for a June 12 to October 31 World’s Fair. Director General Harry Olmsted promises a new, better run exhibit built on 1936 experience.
City of Comanche invites bids at City Hall for One Caterpillar Diesel Patrol No 10 with scarifier. Warrants issued up to 4000 dollars payable serially with last maturity by February 15 1944 at 6 percent interest semi annually. Right to reject all bids reserved. Mayor MO Ek Hoff.
Mer Jorie Hills praises reading in the bath noting the feel of warm water the scent of bath salts and the pleasure of words on the page. The quip highlights serene self care and literary enjoyment.
Italy’s Benito Mussolini frames a peace gesture against a backdrop of overwhelming military force, describing reconciliation as a shield from conflict while the regime wields vast bayonets in a show of strength.
John Tarleton Agricultural College in Stephenville reports in The Junior College World that its 71 faculty members average nearly ten years at the institution and sixteen years of teaching experience. Eleven have less than five years, twenty six have five to nine years, twenty two have 10 to 14 years, and twelve have 15 to 19 years.
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