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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1926
Page
4
The Comanche county fair opens October 6 with events including a two cylinder flivver race led by Clarence Biggs. A historical pageant marks the 70th anniversary, with band concerts, community singing, goat roping, cake walks, and displays by J B Layne and Perry Mays. Local poultry, cattle shows, and farm product displays are planned, with prize notes for the baby show and honored county pioneers invited.
Season tickets for the fair are announced with proceeds supporting Comyn's community fair. The Comyn event aims to be the best in Central Texas with three days of activities on October 6 7 and 8.
Fragmented items show business offerings rentals job ads and sales. Listings include a guarantee ad by J D Meyers in Comanche Texas contact 198 Mrs Frank Redwine a rental for three furnished rooms on Dublin Street phone 269 and a sale of small coal heater coal grate gas oil tank and leather cow halter plus a women’s employment inquiry with salary from 30 dollars and a local contact Morday for appointment.
Mrs Brawley of Tulsa Oklahoma will be in Comanche Monday to speak to the ladies about new reversible felt hats. The adjustable hats come in any color, with children's school hats also available. Priced at 2.95, colors guaranteed.
Mrs. O. C. Thrasher announces the installation of a Nestle permanent marcel machine enabling permanent waving and matching the best equipped shops in the city. Patronage is appreciated.
J B Carr thanks Mr and Mrs J W Hicks and family for their sympathy and treatment during five dollar illness days. He also thanks Mr and Mrs W L Lee and wife for sending prepared meals until he could cook again.
Local notice offers Millican Estate details 85 acres with 20 acres under cultivation. Contact Mrs. Ora Scott at the first house west of the brick plant on Brownwood road for arrangements.
Mrs J B Allcorn offers a slightly used 4 burner Perfection oil cook stove with oven in first class condition. Listing notes the unit is in excellent shape and ready for use.
A distressed widower recounts severe gastric and liver pain with 50 pound weight loss over five years. After six Maya's doses, his health improves dramatically, regaining weight and a brighter appearance, per Hamilton Drug Co. claims.
Help needed to harvest 160 acres in Rising Star area. Comfortable housing, water, wood and pasture for stock provided. Steady work with usual wages. Truck can be arranged for transport. Contact R. F. Cox, Route 2, Rising Star, Texas. 8 5p.
Residents may obtain banners for car ads supporting the Comanche County Fair by calling the secretary in the County Agent's office at the courthouse.
An advertisement from Manche Milling Co appeals to consumers to try their flour, claiming it is superior and that customers should not use other brands. The notice stresses confidence in the product and urges trial.
The note directs readers to contact H L Stewart secretary-treasurer of the Federal Farm Loan Association for information on five per cent loans.
A short classified item urges readers to pursue Dayton and Diamond tires at Comanche Oldsmobile Co. The notice highlights available tire options and a local supplier for car owners seeking replacement wheels.
Last Wednesday afternoon a shower honored Mrs. Reeves Magness at the home of Mrs. G. W. Jessup. Mrs. Romeo Walker gave a toast, gifts were presented, and about 30 guests enjoyed refreshments. Out of town guest Miss Fannie Novit of Dublin attended.
Dr Forrest Maddox will lead both morning and evening services with topics Man's First Ambitious Enterprise and A Human Wreck A mass meeting for all the church youth follows at seven o'clock Various engaging tasks will be delivered by speakers and the Comanche Chief promotes quality job printing.
Local garage Bill Young and Bill and Joe's Filling Station advertise welding services promising satisfaction for difficult jobs.
The Chief thanks W N Holder District Deputy Game Warden for a copy of Wild Game Life in Texas a book by the Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commission. The volume details the Commission functions and Texas wild game life and ends with a summary of current game laws. The Commission aims to place a copy in every public school library in Texas.
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