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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1927
Page
4
The Comanche Chief lists its mail as second class matter at the Comanche Texas post office. Editor J. C. Wilkerson and manager W. H. Carpenter are named in the masthead.
W. H. Huett, proprietor, invites buyers or sellers to bring ear corn to Farmers Mill. The notice requests corn in good condition and asks interested parties to contact the mill.
John McInnes of near Mercer's Gap died suddenly at his home Wednesday and was buried at Blanket Thursday afternoon. He was the father of Mrs. T. M. Mag ness of Comanche. The entry notes he planned to do practical nursing in or out of town. Mal Kemp cooks at Midget Cafe with reasonable prices listed.
Up to noon Thursday ginning reached 1,644 bales at three Comanche gins and 2,283 bales were received at the cotton yard. Peanuts move slowly as threshing is delayed by wet weather.
The World Moves uses Burks & Son for moving services while Wm. Reese Drug Co. stocks Cone painting and artist supplies.
Herbert Fagan son of Mr and Mrs P M Fagan has been appointed instructor in Business Administration at John Tarleton College Stephenville and started duties Monday. He graduates from Tarleton and studied Commercial Arts at UT and has worked as a bookkeeper at the Blue Gin this fall.
A two day rally at De Leon Baptist Church closes with a youth service tonight. At 7 30 the Comanche and De Leon Orchestras under Prof Pat Howard will perform a musical program followed by Dr Forrest Maddox speaking on What is your Life. A large number of Comanche people are expected to attend.
Higginbothams Garage led by M. B. Healer faces Tolbert Chevrolet in Grandbury in a national contest to see who sells more cars between October 1 and Thanksgiving. Winners dine on turkey while losers eat beans and corn bread with butter milk. Healer boasts Grandbury’s pep and vows not to be beaten.
Advertising agents promote the Al G Barnes Circus showing in Brownwood on Tuesday October 18 with the all new Aladdin and the Parade of Gold featuring Lola Lee Chong Liu Yu Ching and a 1000 performers. Two daily shows at 2 PM and 8 PM with animals from around the world and a large Zebra roundup. Burks and Son promote the show and Spalding balls are sold by Wm Reese Drug Company in Comanche.
Eight Comanche county boys earned high scores in their year’s project winning all expenses paid trips to the Dallas State Fair. Boys: Ardis McCurdy Newburg Ory Beaty Fairview Ned Donaho Sidney Lloyd Halbrook Beattie J Hendrix Sidney Ralph Statum Sidney Otis Fields Vandyks Joy Lee McDonald Brysonville. Girls were barred from the trip due to a State Fair Association rule. The group left at 10 a.m. Monday with chaperones Mr and Mrs Barton and Miss Lillian Durham. cars provided by Barton and J B Cooper. They will stay two days at the fairgrounds dormitory and return Thursday morning.
W G Harrison offers furniture repair services at his workshop located one house north of J P Hoff residence. Contact details not provided.
Local shop Krest Variety Store markets candies described as fresh and pure for customers seeking quality treats.
The Right Reverend Harry T. Moore Bishop of the Dallas Diocese conducted services at the local Episcopal Church last Sunday evening assisted by Rev. John Power of Brownwood. A choir from the First Episcopal Church of Brownwood led by Mr. Timmons provided music.
Krest Variety Store advertises new fall and winter ladies hats at low prices.
An advertisement from Wm. Reese Co. promotes window glass in all sizes at competitive prices with August 15 publication reference.
Paul Case of Brockton Massachusetts offers a French rheumatism and neuritis treatment prescription carried during service with the American Army. He claims it has helped thousands and asks only for your address to mail the prescription.
Classified note offers a Coles hot blast heater and coal oil reservoir for sale or trade for a gas heater or small motor. Holmes listed. Guthrie and Paul Layne visited Mr and Mrs J B Layne Tuesday. Odis Coker left Thursday for Taylor to take a Western Union position.
Advert says use their flour no rival and daily readers praise it as the best flour they have used. Comanche Milling Co. promotes quality and customer satisfaction in a concise marketing note.
Birth announcements from Sipe Springs De Leon and Comanche list newborns: Claude Dean to Hugh and wife. a son to J F Graham. Dorothy Louise to B F Huse. Thomas L to Samuel Grace. Standlee D to Donvan Smoot. Floyd to J R Coan. Manley Earl and Lillian Pearl twins to Manley Stone. Walter By to Walter Frank. a girl to C S Horton. Faye to A E Cogburn.
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