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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1926
Page
11
J W Brewster and Ada Mc Kinney of near Blanket were married Monday at Comanche at 1 o clock in Judge J P Graham's office.
Clyde House, local agent for Pierce Oil, has relocated his office to the building formerly occupied by J. D. Jackson beside Marshall’s barber shop.
Daniel Baker College students operate a special train to the T C U game on Saturday September 25 leaving Comanche at 830 am and Fort Worth at 730 pm. Round trip fare is 325. Interested call Owl Confectionery or see Grady Williams. Many Comanche citizens expected to attend to watch Coach Ransome's team.
Regular Sunday School and preaching services will be held Sunday with evangelistic services led by Rev Bruce Boney of Cisco from October 17 to October 31 at the Presbyterian Church. The Brownwood Presbytery met in Comanche with sermons by Rev Guy Davis and elected Rev R K McCall moderator and Rev G L Brown temporary clerk.
Last Tuesday evening the Young People's class staged a Treasure Hunt for about forty five members. Two groups followed clues to vacant houses where lemonade and spooky entertainments awaited. They converged at Mrs I M Cochran's to uncover a buried treasure, a three pound box of stick candy, then played games and invited new members. The note ends with a teaser about a new feature titled The Bat.
President J. T. Orr of the Farm Bureau Cotton Association was the honored guest at a Colonial Hotel banquet. Directors of the Farm Bureau and local business men attended. Orr spoke on member profits, 1926 crop outlook, and new direct sales plans to spinners, noting added value for late maturing cotton and South Texas staples.
The first meeting of the Parent-Teacher association for the ensuing year was held Tuesday afternoon at the Grammar School. Officers elected were secretary and third vice-presidents, vacant by removals, with Mrs. Robert Eaton Mrs. Inez Palmer and Mrs. A. J. Blevins assuming the posts.
The Comanche Poultry Show committee led by Mrs. J. H. Pratter met in the County Agent's office to finalize plans for the upcoming poultry show. Last year’s event was highly successful with minimal effort, and this year is expected to surpass similar fairs in towns of Comanche's size due to increased interest and effort.
Comanche public schools opened Monday with a program in each building. The High School led by Superintendent W. G. Barrett reported 191 students with 17 teachers. the Grammar School under W. D. Jenkins enrolled 234 students. West Ward started with 186 students and a staff of 17. Principal James W. Cochran urged unity and fact based judgment as the year begins.
Millican Estate offers 85 acres with 20 acres in cultivation. Property available near first holl west of brick plant on Brownwood Road. Contact Mrs Ora Scott at 38 6 ct for details.
Four burner Perfection oil cook stove with oven offered by Mrs J B Allcor. Slightly used but in fair to good condition. Contact Mrs J B Allcor for details and price.
Help wanted advertisement seeks cotton pickers to harvest 160 acres with good houses water wood and pasture stock. Steady work at usual price. Driver available to move crews. Contact R. F. Cox Route 2 Rising Star Texas. 3 5 p.
The Comanche Chief promotes its printing services emphasizing high quality outcomes for customers. The note highlights reliable, well executed work as a core offering of the newspaper.
The notice promotes Bill Young and Bill and Joe's Fitting Station and Garage offering expert welding. It teases customer satisfaction and mentions a forthcoming "The Gat" and syrup pans in various sizes from the Elkins Tin shop with a rough, period advertising tone.
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