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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1927
Page
4
A local ad offers Star Parasite Remover to be mixed in fowls drinking water to control lice fleas and blue bugs and to act as a first class laying tonic. Sold and guaranteed by Wm Reese Drug Co with window glass and lumber yard Higginbotham Lumber Yard also listed.
A petition signed by 125 voters across all precincts asks the Commissioners Court to hold a stock law election in Comanche County. If approved, the new law would make stock at large a misdemeanor with a fine, replacing the current impound and sale process. The court will act at the next meeting on the second Monday in October.
The Methodist notes announce the annual conference in Fort Worth on November 16 and invite readers to join or make the church their home as congregations have been growing. Services continue at usual hours under Pastor J. M. Wynne.
A sensational appeal seeks 500 housewives to purchase a 10 quart life-time aluminum waterless cooker. The offer includes the cooker plus $6.00 worth of products for a total price of $9.85 with four additional premiums.
F E B Adams teaches the Wesley Mible Class of the Methodist Church and invites all adult members to attend a concurrent business session and social hour following a seven o clock start at the Methodist Tabernacle.
Readable ad invites buyers or traders to contact J R Eanes and Co for farm equipment or property trades this week on their farm listings. The notice emphasizes opportunities to buy or exchange farm assets.
Comanche High School Indians with help from outsiders Fielder Mason and Spencer held Bradshaw to 7 0 in a season debut. Bradshaw features six ex college stars and four year veterans but could not penetrate Comanche past the 30 yard line after an early fumble return for a touchdown. Mason and Spencer energized the offense with 55 yards on two plays. Captain Tom Pulliam says the Indians will be ready for Friday's game and expects a strong challenge.
Farmers and ranchers met at the courthouse Monday to organize a sheep goat and poultry association with G W Helmsley as president and H F Howerton as spokesman The group aims to raise funds to hire a federal trapper with a 25000 annual goal for this year and similar for next year The government will cover one third of the trapper salary if two thirds are raised by the association Members are assessed 5 cents per sheep and goat and 2 cents per turkey Head Joiners will receive prompt trapper attention County Agent Barton and H F Howington provide more information
Real estate dealers report rising farm deal activity and expect a busy fall. J. R. Eanes and Company log this week’s sales including Sarah E. Ray to W. O. Irby for 330 acres near Duncan Creek, Mrs. M. E. Kilfoil to J. L. Spruill for 162 acres on Highway 36, Union Central Life Insurance to R. E. Dutton for 158 acres on Mercer's Gap road, and I. O. Boyd selling to O. H. Donaho for 2 acres with a garage and filling station.
We thank friends and neighbors for sympathy assistance and floral offerings for our father. Your kindness eases our sorrow and will be cherished by us always. Rob Meyers Bill Meyers Gus Meyers John Meyers Mrs. Floyd Carpenter and families
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