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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1931
Page
3
A local notice promotes a food exchange where residents swap one pound of chicken for one pound of beef. The message emphasizes a fair trade system framed as a poultry to beef swap run by Friers Only. It appeals to people tired of eating chicken to participate.
J Frank Redwine a longtime Comanche County teacher was elected Monday to head the Van Dyke school succeeding J B Layne who resigned. The school will open with three teachers around mid October. Members of the Young Ladies Class of the Methodist Sunday School with Mrs A P Kallina enjoyed a Lake Eanes picnic including a swim and a tamale supper.
Newburg residents and relatives visited relatives in Santa Anna Comanche Dallas and Lipan over the past week. Mrs Mills returned from Houston visiting her mother Mrs Upsher. Sizable social activity included Mr and Mrs Seay and family and several guests visiting J A Reese and J T Moody with others from Brownwood Grosvenor and Dallas.
Twenty four members of the Wesley Bible Class their children and a few visitors enjoyed watermelon slicing at Lake Gince Friday evening.
Mr and Mrs Troy Williams visited in Waco over the weekend. Mr and Mrs John McGuire of Fort Worth spent Sunday with sister Mrs W B Kearney and family. Willis Glasgow of Lamkin stayed with Mr and Mrs Lamar Howell Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Harl Pinkard and daughter from Sweetwater visited Irvin Pinkard’s parents. Mr and Mrs Tom Holcomb of Midland spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Felix Williams. Mr and Mrs O B Cleere and children weekended in Fort Worth. Mrs R L Bowman and son stayed Sunday with Floyd Horner’s family in Comanche. Mr and Mrs Mervin Bowman visited Walter Beam and family in Comanche. Dee Love spent part of last week with his sister Mrs G B Moore in Sweetwater.
An advertisement claims Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy can heal sore gums and improve overall health even after pyorrhea affects stomach kidneys and health. It states dentists recommend it and the Wm. Reese Drug Co. acts as agents with a money back guarantee if it fails.
Pastor Gordon Barrett urges repentance and renewal through Jesus Christ and Bible practice. He compares Israel’s apostasy to modern society, condemns worldly reliance, laments political meddling, and longs for churchgoing, God-fearing communities worshiping in truth.
Mr and Mrs A J Huggins Church at Bethel Sunday. Mrs Filmer Gore and children of Comanche spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs T M Gore. Mr and Mrs F E F A Rogers visited his parents Mr and Mrs H B Rogers of Harmony. Mrs T O Rogers near Harmony. Roy Tupin of White Point visited her parents Mr and Mrs T M McKinzie. Mr and Mrs G C McKinzie and daughter Mrs Roy Dutton were mentioned.
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