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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1926
Page
10
The city water works office relocates from the laundry area building to a warehouse west of the Oil Mill. The former building is owned by Texas Power and Light Co, while the new site is city owned.
Members of Mrs. J. J. Franklin’s family gathered in Comanche during the week for a reunion. attendees included Bee man Franklin of San Antonio, Mrs. Rena McRaniel of Woodward Oklahoma, Mrs. May Ramsey and son Allan of Palo Pinto, Tom Jackson of Paint Rock, and Ernest Jackson with family from San Marcos. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Franklin, early Comanche settlers, had moved to Stephenville, where he died, and Mrs. Franklin returned to live with daughter D. K. Doyle in Comanche.
J. P. Mayes Jr. of Gustine displays two fine corn stalks raised on his father’s farm. One stalk of Hastings Prolific shows eight ears and one shoot, while Hastings Golden Dent has four big ears. He cultivates 3.5 acres of Prolific and plans to harvest about 100 bushels from the extra good one-acre plot.
Evangelist Lyle Price led a Sun day night revival at the Church of Christ in Comanche. The meeting yielded twenty five baptisms plus several restorations and the church invited him back next year. Price said he would return if circumstances permit.
Notice in probate filed by Mrs S B Anders seeking probate of the will of S S Anders deceased. The county court of Comanche County will hear the application on the first Monday in October 1926 with publication required weekly for ten days. The writ requires return showing execution. Dated August 25 1926 J W Littlejohn Clerk.
We express deep appreciation to neighbors and friends for kindness and words of sympathy following the loss of our mother Mrs. G. R. Hart Iva Hart L N Hart Mrs W T Irwin and Mrs H N Lumpkin.
We placed a store here at Comanche 18 years ago this past month and, through years of service, aimed to be right at all times. We pledged courteous treatment, eradicating mistakes, and guiding by reason to anticipate wants and satisfy customers with a varied store second to none.
A political acknowledgement from Iva Hart expressing gratitude to friends and voters for support in the runoff primary and offering to provide any service in return. The letter emphasizes personal appreciation and a pledge to reward confidence.
We thank our many friends for their kind expressions of sympathy following our recent bereavement. Isla Windham, H. R. Lacy, Zourah Lacy, and a long list of relatives express gratitude for support.
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