01 Apr 1927
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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1927
Page
1
The Comanche Chief founder faces death as the last general offer of the Great Circulation Drive is proclaimed for this and next week. Workers in three districts compete March 29 to April 9 for fifty one prize ballots and points. District three leads in activity, with top scorers winning the Chevrolet Coach and the other two districts each receiving a touring car.
Pupils at Van Dyke School will test milk from cows in the community to determine butter fat percentage. Owners may submit milk for testing and records will track each cow’s value as a butter fat producer while students gain training in butter fat analysis.
Beattie and Suez voters approved consolidation in a joint election held last Saturday. Beattie approved 25 to 0 while Suez 21 to 17, creating a single school district.
Machinery on the ground for the T and P test near Sidney advances with spudding planned soon on the Mrs J A Ward land. The Star rig will drill a 3000 foot well under a lease package pursued months ago, drawing oil fraternity and local interest.
M K Little will fill the pulpit at Methodist Church both morning and evening services on next Sunday April 3rd.
C E De Hart bought the residence owned by Her Durham in the east part of Comanche and will move into it immediately.
G A Beeman founder of the Comanche Chief died at his sister Mrs L B Russell's residence on Tuesday March 29 1927 at 2 45 pm after months with a malignant tumor. Funeral held Wednesday at 4 pm with Rev Dr John Power officiating and Masonic burial rites. Surviving are a daughter Mrs J B Chilton and several Beeman siblings and in laws. Born August 11 1845 in Springsville Indiana, Beeman served in the Confederate 1st Texas Cavalry and later pursued saddle tree making and early publishing ventures in Texas communities.
An election will be held on April 23 in the Walnut and Gap communities to decide consolidation of the two districts into Walnut Gap district number 13.
More than 75 names filed for the City Beautiful Campaign entry contest closed last Thursday. Inspections occurred this week as entrants and directors are named by district with lists for North West North East and South sections.
A Callaway led well three and a half miles southwest of Sipe Springs at four hundred feet hits a new shallow sand pool. Brought in last Thursday afternoon and pumped March 31, it is expected to yield five to ten barrels. The site lies one mile west of the F. J. Boorman property and seems a new pool, not a continuation. Interest grows as leasing and drilling activity increases nearby.
E. E. Cornelius, previously in charge of the Tri Cities Gas local office, is transferred to Dublin to oversee meter and regulator repair for four towns. Ernest Rock will succeed him as local manager. the community congratulates both men on the promotion and transfer.
A list of individuals and business names appears in a community section item. Names include Mrs Jess Huse Miss Mae McCrary Mrs J D Huffman and others along with several business entities such as Magnolia Filing station and McGlothlin and White Filling Station.
The Comanche County Board of Directors reports the county Interscholastic League Meet was the largest and most successful. De Leon High School captured the Class A all round and literary cups, while Comanche High School won Class A track and field. Comyn took Class B honors as rural and ward school results await final checking.
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