The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, October 20, 1944 Page: 2 of 12
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THE COMANCHE CHIK* OCTOBER 30. 1944
I would, I were uy a babbiii.g bio^k i I would I* were alonjp the>8Ktffe
In some green and aha<ly .spot. With all a;y searcluugs sought.
With all the things I woulu < And all (he teachings I’ve got to
Butte got 298.046 to In the circumstances, disunity I forget— . , i teach—
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T were far away, —j f we«14-T wara-gjoluft oil a Iona.
lent trip
healed by the results of an elec
can candidate for Oovernor re- 1„—
ceivcd in Texas since the Days of tl0"n.
Recoastruction was in 1824 when
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422.059 for Mrs. MiriAm A Fer- inevitably persists into another
J. C. WHJCERSON. Editor
and Publisher.
Established In 187S
(•uno at the eo«t Of lie# at Coiaanci
T«Ui. aa Second Olaaa Mall Matter.
Duration Wise
the general wel
I woiild
fare suffers as a: result.
labscription Price $1.00 Per Year • •
In Comanche County' and Trade The vote for Governo
Territory_Else whet e $1 50 manchp County it UW
[, __ Election In 1924 was Bi
With the General Election just ai^d Mrs. Ferguson 2366
three weeks of! Roosevelt is now y-
leaaing In 25 states and Dewey Texas Democratic non
In 19, says the Dallas Morning Governor, however, had
"ews . . m 1896 when Charlie Cillberson sues of a campaign and certain
Roosevelt now has 243 ele? total received 298.528 votes to 238.692 ly all sh
JZTZT Dewey 220 aerating lor J C. Ktarty. running on the point o
to the Dallas paper Populist and Republican ticket, that^oui
The News points out that there The following editorial from the election,
are 4 doubtful states with 60 Fort Worth 8 tar-Telegram last
.electoral votes. They are Missouri Saturday concerning the coming
Vtth 15 votes. New Hampshire election is very timely: ni<
with 4 votes. Oregon with 6 votes , * * * to
and Pennsylvania with 35. , ( A s0Jdier service over- it.
» . seas writes home that participa-
* Texas is placed in the Roosevelt tion in politics^ properly is out
column with 75 percent for the of bounds” for him and his corn- an
President, and 26 percent for panions, tout that he Is sure that
Dewey. This is a gain ol 2 per- America will survive tr,
cent for Roosevelt over the last of the results of the November
nnil t/glrpn a month aeo. election.
MORE EDI
Within s
With all tl
! get—
►RIALS
ie quiet plot, ________ ______
’esbons I ve got to With all the things I’ve got to
OOT. | C-'°k- COOKED
Investments
■. however, had his clos- Appeals to prejudice are de- i would I were dfi a mountan top, ^ would I were on a soft, white
at the General Election signed to blind people to the is- Away from all think bunk, -cloud. ‘ k
when Charlie Chlberson sues of a campaign, and certain-1 With all the thqughts I ought to Tucked in a fleecy cloud.,
298.528 votes to 238.692 ly all should adopt the san -! — r ” with»n fh»ctnfr ttp *nt m «pH_-
K<-arhv running on the point ol overseas service
LOVELY, NEW
THUNK
COATS
Betting on the
Higginbotham’s
m The late "Uncle Fred” Whip-
key, editor of The Colorado City
The observation is important Record, in his issue of that paper
as coming from a source which on May 22. 1942,, reproduced a
is able to view the partisanship series of verses written by some
and prejudices of the campaign woman telling how happy $he
with detachment,
The popular vote today is' di-
vided 51 percent for Roosevelt
and 49 for Dewey, says the Dal-
las News.
\ would, be if all the th>.igs *she
wanted accomplished were ac- j
The viewpoint of our fighting' tually done. The verses follow:
mm Mtoltoktokn Jkkk «■ lilr/kiifirA nffoVC O fi ^ ^
I would I were beside the sea. •
O sailing in a boat. _____, J
With all the things I’ve got to
In 1940 the vote in Texas was
1991V’* llThe4°vote in” (\ 93^^ was men overseas likewise oners an
“d 1M-871
- • ■ * . ] arises when tliere is no violent
, *, .. , . campaign disputation to create
The only time that Texas has, personai animosities and cleav-
«>er gone Republican lot the a^es atliong our armed forces,
presidency was in 1928 when • • i would I were away from town
Hoover received 367 036 to 341.032 In contrast. obviously partisan As far as I could get, f
A1 Smith. ^ ^ and prejudiced civilians manifest With all the bills I ve got to
, * 'an irrepessible tendency to en- meet—
Another fairly close election in page in political argument with lOET.
Texas was in 1892 when Cleve- no prospect of either convincing
land. Democrat, received 136.594 the other. • I would I were on a fa^m
votes; Harrison. Republican. 99.- * * a basking in the sun.
Illustrated
THE ROYAL STETSON
••ftAYBOr*
WROTE.
Lovely to look at, de-
lightfully warm, and
practical-“- these smart
Heady-To-Wear Depart- ?
ment take top honors for
Fall and Winter!
Make the bet a
Furniture
Chesterfields, fur trim
med woolens, reefers,
casuals; in fact, nearly
all of the popular styles!
ALL BUDGET PRICED
1/you win you’ll have a top-quality hat that will ’’pay off"
in amartness and all-around satisfaction for a long time to
come. If you lose... just think how well the "other fellow!’
will feel toward the man who bought him a Stetson . . .
and what a long time he’ll feel that way I '
5450
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Blacky, Tans, and All of
the Brilliant New *44
( olors!
NEW BLOUSES
To Newly Weds Who Have
Yet To Furnish Your Home
Included in our new arrivals it a gorgeous collection
this FALL!
of Mouses. Just right for that favorite suit or skirt
Sport blouses for those slacks, too.
CLOSE-OUT SALE ON
ONE COUNTER OF BLOUSES
Shoes that will Rive you a lift with
their fresh styling and extra neat
ALL $3.93 and $4,95 BLOUSES
. Reduced to $1.95
appearance.
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
You’ll love our new
I all shoes . . they’re if
so very attractive 'J£j
and yet so practical
ideal for the busy
HOT WATER
woman of today.
129=,?
HEATERS
The finest leathers and best of tailor-
ing weVe used in these shoes. Fit for
When you buy your Living Room Suitft you,
of course, want the newest in style, comfort, and
colors . . . but even more'than that you want
furniture that will retain its beauty and com-
fort for years to come.
any costume, any place.
Before you get that HOT WATER
HEATER, come by our Hardware De-
* _ -A1 j ' > * - „
partment . . . and look over our new ship-
ment of AMERICAN HOT WATER
HEATERS.-
Easy Going
That’s why we sell and recommend KROEHLER furniture! It’s the right
start for a happy home . . . make HIGGINBOTHAM’S your headquarters
for all your furniture needs!
COMFORT
20 Gallon size
Have A Chair
♦They’re Beautiful ♦They’re Sturdy ♦They’re Bargain*
THAT’S OUR SHIPMENT OF ROCKERS ,
For Kiddies For Mother For Dad
NO RATION PERMIT NEEDED
We suggest a shoe chosen from
the group of roomy, reinforced
drnw shoes that we have to of-
fer. Only the best of leathers.
WE STILL HAVE PLENTY OF
Peanut Sacks
For Grandmother
For Grandad
Plain but dfsUnc-
WELL WORTH THE
RATION COUPON.
AIRPLANE STAMPS
No. 1 AND 2 VALID
Yes. if you’ve been planning on a rocker for vour living room or bed room
we have it. They’re priced to suit your pocltetbook . . . styled right . . ,
and have pre-war springs. Come in today.
Peanut Sweeps
style. Leather sole.
iGGinBOTHRm Bros. 6 Co
HiGGinBOTHflm Bros. 6 Co
iGGinBOTHnm Bros. 6 Co
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Wilkerson, J. C. The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, October 20, 1944, newspaper, October 20, 1944; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth841586/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Comanche Public Library.