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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1936
Page
6
Local advertisement notes Brightman and Son offering sale items including Careyized Smoke Salt at 70 cents per can while stocks last and Airmaids at 79 percent and one dollar. Includes service and drug store mentions with date range 15 to 22.
The Newburg School announces honor roll lists for the first and second months of the term. Names span grades from First through Eleventh, with many repeats such as Anna Lou Drueckhammer, Grace Clayton, Patsy Beat, Billy Bruce Lane, Harold Roberts, and Nita Jean McDonald, among others.
About fifty students enjoyed a free trip to the Texas Centennial in Dallas funded by a school carnival. The Energy team losses and wins are noted, along with plans for the Hasse tournament and Thanksgiving program. Improvements to the shop, Delco building, home economics room, and classroom updates are described, plus student projects in history, English, and woodwork.
Ruby Lee Henderson of Comanche, a Mary Hardin Baylor Child Development student, will help run the Play School starting next Wednesday. About 10 children aged 2 to 5 will attend daily from 10 to 1 in the Home Management House with cooks, housekeepers, observers, and supervisors. Luncheon will be served and the class will lead play periods, songs, and games using toys crafted by the class under supervisor Mrs Ethel Reed Watters.
Henry Garrett aged 34 died of pneumonia on Armistice Day November 11 at his home on the M. J. Pounds place west of De Leon after a brief illness his last work being with a thresher He leaves a wife and a 3 year old son Darwin A Baptist member since age twelve he married Lucile Cadenhead and lived in the Custer community for years The funeral was at De Leon Baptist Church November 12 conducted by Rev W L and Rev H F Skaggs Burial followed in De Leon Cemetery.
Advertises Cardui for women showing loss of strength and appetite. Claims Cardui improves digestion and nourishment, boosts energy, and reduces aches and nervousness as strength returns.
The 1934 35th district court proceedings against E B Gilliam Sr of Brownwood on a $2300 embezzlement charge were dismissed by Judge E J Miller on DA Newman's motion. Gilliam had prior trials: guilty twice with two year sentences each later reversed, and a hung jury in the second trial. Prosecution in early trials was by C L South and Frank Sparks. the final trial by Newman.
Rev J A Lovell radio evangelist from Dublin will preach on the streets of Comanche using a loudspeaker Saturday Nov 28 at 3 45 p m He also hosts the Old Time Religion Church of the Air on KFPL Dublin. Window glass sale prices and a drug ad appear in the notice with local merchants promoting Prestone at 229 a gallon and Careyized Smoke Salt at 70 cents per can.
Co. F. Hines opens a fruit and vegetable store with candy and confectionery on De Leon Street half a block north of the intersection. The new business creates a local market spot offering produce and sweets to residents.
Mr. Hines has moved to Comanche with his mother Mrs Ila Hines and his brother from Mineral Wells.
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