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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1927
Page
2
Ellis McDonald misplaced a small satchel with few valuable items. A neighbor found it and advertised in The Chief. It was promptly returned to Mr. McDonald, costing only a quarter. The Chief's ads reach readers and bring quick results.
Miss Ruth Emert, longtime telegraph operator at Tallulah Louisiana, is transferred to Cross Plains Texas to become chief operator for Western Union starting Monday. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs G S Emert of Comanche.
J E Ransome and his wife from Brownwood visited Comanche on Wednesday bringing a brief local social mention and noting their travel.
Mr and Mrs Jess Bolin and Mr and Mrs John McEntire spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Tom Glasgow. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Hilton Burks of Brownwood and Tully Randall of Comanche. Several from here attended the Elm Grove singing Sunday night.
Mrs Ezra Power and her young son are ill. Sam Carter and daughter visited Mr and Mrs Ben Loftis. Mrs Loftis is slowly improving. Glynn Robertson is visiting her nephew Hugh O’Brien. Lee Matthews and family were in Beattie Sunday afternoon.
Children plagued by intestinal worms appear cross and pale with dark rings under their eyes and listless in play. The ad endorses White's Cream Vermi fugue as a safe, effective worm destroyer, priced 85 cents and sold by Paris Druggist William Reese Drug Co.
Comanche circuit notes Sunday services at Indian Creek at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Harmony holds an afternoon service at 3:00. Cottonwood hosts a new Sunday School with strong enrollment. Hugh O'Brien elected Superintendent. First Sunday School in years. pastor J. L. Ray urges participation and outreach.
A heavy rain Saturday halted peanut harvests for days. Walter Grigsby traveled to Fort Worth. Rev. Jesse Tiner attended Sidney church services. Mr. and Mrs. W H C Fritts and Mr. and Mrs. D E Nabers visited the Kings at Jake Ham. Mrs. Lucy Payne from Comanche visited the McDaniel home.
Mrs J D Slack hosted the Merry Matrons Friday with fern decor and zinnias. Four tables for games. high score was Mrs William C Chilton, guests high for Mrs Mark Callaway, low for Mrs R V Adams. Menu included tuna fish salad and pecan pies for members and guests Mesdames Callaway Adams Caver Kilpatrick Evan Palmer and R A Slack of Dallas.
Paris Smith Druggist guarantees Jack's Lotion for chiggers sunburn windburn and all skin and scalp troubles. Golf players automobile tourists and others use the remedy.
Local ad promotes a guaranteed laundry service by W. G. Harrison located one property north of the J. P. Hoff residence. The brief notice emphasizes quality work and a reliable home pickup option in the neighborhood.
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