The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, August 30, 1940 Page: 6 of 10
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______ of our customers whose shopping for School Clothing begins in September, we are
STAR-BACK-TO-SCHOOL-SALE another week to end thefoHowing Saturday, September 7th.
have arrived to make.our stock complete—Another Big Week of Values Awaits You At
AN’S.—Look these prices over, and’shop early for best selections!
BOr SLACKS—Stare S-IS. Young Men . MU UTS AND
ray below SSc SHOItTS* Kxtra quality ]0C
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4-141*. (No
price after the sale)
SHIRTS—Slaea
« at thU 44c
Boy * SCULLY CAJ^S-—Re*. «c
Wool, with large l7c
brass studs *
POLO SHIRTS—wtih long
sleeves. Buy plenty for school.
* grades 25c 49c
priced at ........
BOY’S SWEATERS—Siir 3S-
-'16. Two-tone colors. J 9Sc
Very-smart__" "» -—
at this price. Each
Bey’s BELTS AND SUSPEND
ERS—hporting togs £5C
for school. Each ...... m
CORDUROY HATS—Reg. fl.4#
New telescope shape. 79c
Brown and green i:
Boy’s Ideal Cham bray SHIRTS
—Reg. 5»o. v ' 44c
This sale ..... ..........L*— ’
Men’s KHAKI PANTS—
lei. $1.19. ! 98c
New price of. pair ...............
84 SQUARE PRINTS—-Reg. 19c.
New Fall patterns. ’ , 14c
This sale, yard
Girl’s PRINT DRESSES—7 14. SKIRT anti BLOUSE SET&—
New Fall styles.
Reg. 59c. ......
New Girl’s SWEATERS—
Brushed mohair 9Sc
and blouse coats „ .
All 19c ANKLETS—
This sale only. 2 Pair ..... ■ “
Aiwa Quality Line at 19c Pair
Ladies’ New Fall
HATS—HATS—HATS— 0gc
Reg. $1.49. This sale only
ALL WOOL SKIRTS-*. *
Reg. $1.95. $1.77
This sale only
8-14. Made to sell
higher—Now
98c
SPUN RAYON DRESSES— ^
12-24. Actual $2.95 $1.95
values. This sale
PANTIES For school—Girls.
All rises, V JQ,.
Now, pafir
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Willis. an’d children attend the
Willis and Priddy reunion Sun-
day at Coleman Park, The re-
union, was held In celebration of
the golden wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Priddy. Mrs.
Priddy Is a sister of Mr. WiUis.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira JC. Warren of
Abilene visited hiabrother. Oaylon
Warren .and family here Friday
night or last week, i t —
’ Mr. and Mrs Qayton Warren
and baby left. Saturday fpr their
home In Aransas Pass after spend-
ing the went with relatives here
and near De Leon. ,
Mrs W E Pack of Brady spent
part of last week In Comanche
jWith her mother, Mrs. S. E. Hogan
•and her sister. Mrs. J E VlnE-
and .‘amt!/
and Mrs. Ellis Warren and
Miss Wanda and Gene Warren of
Baird spent part of this week
here with Mrs. S. E. Hogan and
Jv-JC. Vineyard and fimlly.
Mk, and .Mrs. Ellis Warren. Mrs.
S. E. jBlogan and Mrs. J. E. Vine-
yard vlsHed relatives at De Leon
andTBeattie Tuesday.
Mrs. Virgil Chaffin underwent
an operation at a Gorman hospi-
tal last week folibwlng an attack]
I of appendlcitis.l
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v, 'mi
A. P Holman underwent "an
operation at
pnd family left
______m______ visit- with' relatives
at Kerrville, and 8»n Antonio, and
expact to visit Corpus Chriati be-
fore returning home.
Several from this community 1
have been attending the meeting'
at Mercer Gap Church during'the ‘
past week. Baptkmal services were t
held Sunday, afternoon *t B. 1, {
Oore’s tank.
Mr. and Mrs, Z. T. Edwards and i
James, and M^ .and Mrs. Bill'
Brown or Abilene spent Sunday
with Mrs- D. A. Brown and Dot ous
Brown near Mercer Gap. I=r'~
Sam H. Shutt, general manager
of the Texas Telephone Company i
md H. T. Haley, plant superln- !|
enderit. both of 8herman. were
m Comanche bn business Monday.!
H Bures. Secretary of the C6-.1
manche Chamber of Commerce J
attended a. highway mri&iTWt
Austin Monday, ' - I
Among those who attended the !*
8anta Anna Rodeo last week from!
Camkncbe were Mr. and Mr*. |
Henry Kemp. Miss Kate Ripley.
Mr. and Mrs.) W H. Thate and
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hill
Mrs 3am Ajhburn of San An-1l
gelo spent pah of the week In i[
Comanche visiting Mrs. W. D-
GUlette Mrs AshburfT is the wi-
dow of the well known newspaper -
Chisf and Semi-Weekly,
one year for $1.50.
both
TIME TO INSURE
YOUR
SCHOOL BUSES.
Bus Driven Bomb.
Public Liability Insurance.
Bus Drivers Accident Pulley
fSomething NEW for only
$199 per year)
No,need to run any risk, when ,
such complete coverage can be
bought at such a low coot.
$
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LET’S TALK IT OVER,
Without Obligations.
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IVAHART
Insurance Agency
NEW CREPE DRESSES—12-24.
Correct styles . $3.95
an who established the famoui
a Gorman *hosnitif *Top of The Windmill”
lastrweek. Gorman "hospital m The san Angelo Standard, m
COMANCHE. TEXAS
.fT. E SUger. son of Tom Sliger.
wlU taken to a Gorman hospital
as always
MOVIE STAR BOOK PLATEjS FREE, While they last, to boys and girls who come to the sale accompanied by a
grownup—A SET OF 9 BOOK-PLATES OF FEATURED ,MOVIE STARS—Paste each on a book and write your
for treatment last v«M.
Mrs J: E. McDonald was,’ ad-
(.nutted to a Oy;man hospital for
I treaWfcstnt, Jast week .,
name under—“This Book Belongs To
Cleo Chambers. oT Port Worth,
daughter of Mr. ana Mrs., Tom
-Dycss visited over the week-end .
IN OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT—You’ll find shoes for the
entire family. Styled right and priced right. For this Bark
To-School Sale.' we’re featuring our line of oxfords;
Girl’s Oil-Taii. Leather Soles. Sises SVfc-9 in Cl QC
a doagn different styles—at pair <f*,w
Oifffk for Little Boys and Girls— QQ
BUcA and Brown. Sites g«4-3—Pair
Young Business Men’s Oxfords for boys. / ^2 95
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AUTUMN BRINGS FORTH
OUR BEST COLLECTION
"OF SUITS and TOP-COATS
Sises 4-12.—Reg. '82.59 quality
SHOP HOFFMAN’S FOR BOOTS OF ALL KINDS.
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New Fall apparel for Men
and Boys ip beautiful pat-
terns, and priced way below
regular market prices. Just-
remember. men, when you
get ready to buy that New
.faB Suit—or If you’d like
to use our Lay-a-Way Plan
—thcrebj -p- saving of 12.00
to fS> no Aa 1m* bad on every
suit you buy at IloffmanV
Come in and look over our
ifaidL then , compare our
prices with others, and. see
what you save!
jin Comanche.
Sarah Scoff, oclce of Mr and
Mrs. Tom D>e.s« whofnow operate
.the Cactus Cafe, visited in Co-,
manche over the week-encl
| Richard Taylor of Fort Wortn
visited Walter Durham and faiu I
Uy this week.
Tommy Dice Majors of Snyder
visited BUI Wlikerson last weeW I
■Mr- 8PC Dir»/T. E- Majors of ]
Snyder vuued MrSnd Mrs. Jack
Moore last Week .
Gfjie Arthui, sioti of Mr and
■ - hJ h.mmu
, Mia. J. H Arthur', had his ton-
sfls removed- a: t he Comanche
rClimc last week. ! ■- "W
Mr end Mrs Orady Cars«*»-«4i j
4W«oo and Mrs M A Carson of
Oatesvill" risltfld the latter*!
1 daughter. Mrs. Frank Farquhar
|;at Sidney sundty ■ ■■
Mrs. R. E. Carver and daughter
Mm. Josephine Kay and son. Rlyl
, mor.d and his ; wife of Dnpenal.
Hoffman’S
| CaiJorma. were here that.tend' thaT
funeral of her sister. Mrs., Dave
Breedlovft:
•J, C Tyson returprd home Pji-*
OUR USED CARS
are ON THE SPOT
,day^fter spending; several weeks
Jacob Tyson
V
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CORRECT STYLES
with his son.
. Kerrv.Ue. ' ;
I Mrs E P Hlbler and Miss Er-
| nestine Hibler of Blanket, Amsi
‘-rtibler and family of Bethel spent
OUR PARENT STOCK MUST BE SOLD
BEFORE WINTER ... WE WON’T WAIT FOR
CHRISTMAS .... We’re Playing Santa NOW!
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Saturday and Sunday with Mrs, f
carl Tbo am'
ar^^rs/.j p r^v inTtroroK at thmi airt ritTclivl
rniidfiVta etf klatatKiten wlalfaA Viia i ——g
Personal Mention
Sm Jscqudlhr p.f Nrwtourg visaed hUi
Mrs,
4 Miss Jo'hnnle Lou Northcutt re-*
turned --this week" from a three
weeks vacation to O'Donnell.
Crane, and McCaHiey.* where she
vlrited Mr and Mrs. Stockbridgv
Mr. and Mrs. Dick McGuire
have returned to their home In
Odin. Illinois, after spending their
vacation with Mt. -and Mrs. John-
nie Northcutt, 4ijn McGuire. Mr.
and Mrs. Jake Start and, other
-relatives.
i “****. pirenta1 hit and
Mrs. W- M. David. Mrs. Ella I Mr. arid Mrs. Joe Stricklin of with them for a viglL While- In Beaty Sunday"
Barber ^d Mrs. Lte Klrk of Oor-1 Bulfalo^vlslted hto sister. Mrs Port Worth they visited the KGKO. Thurston Atwood and family of
jpaan and Mr: and Mrs. Clyde Dun- C. W. Williams last week,
lap and Mrs. Allgood of Stephen,- [t Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Plsher spent
vtlle visited Mr., and Mrs. George Thfclfr vacation In the Davis Moun-
Morris Sunday afternoon. tains and in the Lower Rio Grande
Mrs. Addle House of Imperial, t Valley and a “few days at Galves-
Califomta. Mrs. Oussie Stanfield ton,
of Lamesa and Miss Effle Poster 1 Mr and Mrs. Luther Whitehead
°f 8ipe Springs visited their daughter. Jo Anne of Ralls
brother. Mr. and Mrsi Walter Pos- *pent the wef.ic-end with Mr. and
ter last *eex. v _ Mrs. Sqm HoweU. "
Mr. and Mrs E)eward Burk, em- • Mr and Mrs W A Lee and
P*!°y*?-0Mhe $erviee Drug SStore, daughter of Brownwood cam*
TacfttlonM last wwk at the Calls- ~——------— -
cbil
ESSn &£sAsi ^
~ ~ " poinys. : —*.. nlngham to Gorman where they
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Williams visited ,”Pulks Holman who Is In
of Ozona visited Ills father. C a hospital. Mr. Ilolman recently
a week’s vacation in San Anton>o
and Big Wells. They were accom-
panied on the trip by Miss Kith-
Mm fWU Pariav D.-aAtr '
A k
Santa Fe
ubb mm:
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ram Dale Carter of Brady.
Mrs, CHas. B. Carter and Chil-
dren of Brady spent the week-
end. with her sister. Mrs. J. E.
Burt
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Mc-
W, Williams here Sunday.
Gorman Hawkins, who has been,
attending a merchandising school
in Dallas the past several weeks.
Cleary of Durant spent the week-
end in Comanche with her par-
underwent a major operation. He
is doing nicely, relatives report*.
Mr. and Mrs. Less Dillard and
■■LB _______Mr. arid Mrs. Allen Lee w^rit .to
returned home last. Saturday. Mr fort Worth Sunday and met Mr.
Hawtins is employed at Hoff- and Mrs. Hubert Robinson of Dilr
man's. " “ ‘ - * JIas who returned to Comanche
dollars
gojolliag
afoag
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1936 FORD Pickup
EXTJIA C LEAN,
WAS $365 NOW $325
1938 FORD Pickup
- RECONDITIONED THROU GHOUT. *
m $400 DOW $350
exits, Mr. and Mrs. Y. W. Holmes
Mr. Mcdeary is English teacher
In the Durant, Oklahoma High
School. > *• V—---r
ClabOTn kerley* who has been
working at.Ptirmelia through the
summer, has returned home ioi->
the school term
Mrs. Jack Wilson and son, El-
dred spent the Week With Mr. arid
Mrt.. WjuCWtoa,...andXrgy. in , the
Pairvlew community. *es4-
Miss Laura Harris has return-
ed from a visit to Corpus Chrlstl.
Edinburg and Dallas arid Will leave
Saturday for Winalobr.^-Arixona.
On Santa Fe system lines are hundreds of com-
munities ranging in size and importancs from the
smallest village to the second ranking city of the
> .nation. Whether small or large they share proportion-
1935 Chevrolet Pickup
WAS $300 NOW $245
ested By
ately in the distribution and effect of the Santa Fe’s
annual payroll of $75,765,141.00.
Housewives
to resume her work In the public
HmhRmR
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LOOK AT YOUR
HAT
Everyone El»e Does
Why thro# thd old h»t
•way. when you can have
DON’T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT.
! OUR MEATS ARE BETTER.
BUT, DON’T BET.IEVK US—Ju»l a«k any hnnwwlft
In town who atopa here if she doesn't get fresher,-
taKttef, more easily cooked meats here week after week
It cleaned and blocked to
look like a new one?
’a Hats (’leaned 3
Hats ( leaned .3
MEAT IS THE MOST ESSENTIAL
PART OF YOUR DAILY MENU.
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This enormous payroll is distributed to 40*000
employees along the railroad’s far-flung system. These
employees are the constant and dependable patrons
of all lines of business, industry and human endeavor.
They spend their money where it ts earned with the
dry goods dealer, druggist, doctor, dentist and those
other sundry profession*. The active interest of these
men and their families penetrateslnto all departments
of .community life, the schools, churches, civic activi-
4 Jties, charity and those things which go to make up their
hcxjie town They play this part because of their em-
‘ ployment and their ability to earn an adequate wage-
1940 FORD Pickup
NKWJ’AR GUARANTEE. S'
WAS $695 row $645
1955 Pontiac Coach
Was $295 Nbw $245
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BE SURE THAT YOU HAVE
ONLY THE BEST- —
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FOR PROMPT dOURTEOUS $ERVIC^-
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45.95 percent of Santa Fe earnings—money de-
rived from handling freight and passenger traffic—
during the past year went for the payment of salaries
'*- and wages oyer its system lines."Ttta money not only*
gave life to local business, but had a far more reaching
effect iCgave stimulus to national business condi-
tions. and. will continue to do so in the measure tnade
" possible by the petronpge the railroad continues to
* ibceiyeifrdm the pubttk. ^
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. Dedicated to Service ’
t - R. Bu BALL
Vlee-Prealdenl end'Qeawal Manager
E. B. Johnson A. C. A ter
• f General Freight Agent ' General P^metiger Agent
, 1 rinlirAslAn TAV«s
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1936 FORD I UDOR—Radio and Trunk.
. ■ Looks and Runs Good.
1036 CHEVROLET COACH-Radio and
, Heater." Practically rNew Tires.
, vWell Cared For.
1937 CHEVROLET COACH -In Good
< * Condition In Every Way.
" TWO 1935 FORD TUDORS-.
Reconditioned ThorODglily.
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PRICED EQUALLY LOUf.— |
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Wilkerson, J. C. The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, August 30, 1940, newspaper, August 30, 1940; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth888951/m1/6/: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Comanche Public Library.