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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1932
Page
1
A fragmentary verse scene pits March against April as April’s tears and violets contrast with March’s harsh advance. April pleads softly but March, in a rush of tenderness, delivers one crushing kiss, leaving April with broken resolve and a haunted, starved heart.
A brief fruit flavored dressing recipe lists ingredients including salad oil grape juice salt pepper and sugar. The mix should be shaken in a red bottle until thick and is described to carry lemon almond and orange notes with vanilla for height and aroma.
A short recipe explains mixing four eggs with milk and cream, adding grated chocolate, beating until light, heating briefly, then cooling and freezing. Vanilla is added for flavor. The result is a frozen custard.
Cranberries are picked and washed with water then simmered until soft. The mixture is strained, juice is brought to a boil, and sugar is added to flavor the cordial.
Soak two and a quarter cups of bread crumbs in a third cup of milk. Chop a cup of figs and a half up of suet together. Add three well beaten eggs a cup of brown sugar and stewed breadcrumbs with a half of salt. Steam in a buttered mould for three and three quarters hours. Serve with hard sauce or egg sauce.
A baking tip advises making a half inch deep center hole two to three inches wide in the cake before icing to achieve a perfectly flat top. The note also records Misses Clara Seale and Eunice Day spending the weekend in Townwood with Mrs Estelle Ingen.
Mayor J R Eanes reports progress on the Monday started Clean Up Drive in Comanche. He asks residents to cooperate and complete work on alleys vacant lots and remaining premises within two days, with city equipment available for the rest of the week.
J B Allcorn local insurance man and American Legion commander and driver Ed Boswell were injured when a Ford coupe rolled onto its side near Comanche. Both were taken to a Stephenville hospital. Boswell suffered painful but not serious injuries while Allcorn faced possible spinal injuries.
Mrs Mar All Barcroft announced Thursday that she has again assumed management of Marchell's Beauty Parlor in Comanche, a business she founded about five years ago and ran until roughly a month ago.
Abilene judge and candidate for Associate Justice of the Court of Cyril Appeals, Judge Overshiner, paid a campaign visit to Comanche on Monday to meet voters and discuss issues.
N. N. Durham and J. A. Montgomery were elected to succeed themselves, Carroll Black won a new seat, and five at large candidates sought salaried posts. Total votes 8324, up from 600 last year. Results: Durham 249, Montgomery 167, Black 147, Lee 146, Shorty H. 117, Renfro ?
Fire likely from a hot water heater damaged the Stevens residence at eight o clock Wednesday morning. Roof burned away and interior was smoked and water damaged. Fire department saved the building from total loss as Tom Bagley alerted the alarm. Insurance partially covered the damage. The Stevens had left for Fort Worth hours earlier.
County Agent J. A. Barton reports success using salt and strychnine salt blocks to control rabbit populations on farms. Farmers Charley Drennan George Herd and Tom LaGrone credit the method with reducing rabbit damage to sweet potatoes and peanuts at low cost and plan to organize large area control this year. Farmers are urged to contact the county agent to obtain the mixture at cost.
Mr and Mrs Gaston Elms spent the weekend in San Angelo with his parents Mr and Mrs M S Elms.
Clarke Peter of Austin spent the weekend in Comanche with Mrs. D. Charles Clarke accompanying him for a family visit.
Oris Norwood 19 was granted a new trial for criminal assault of a 16 year old in Comanche county after jurors attended a public showing of Men Call It Love. Judge George Christian ruled that the film could influence jurors and urged against allowing jurors to attend public entertainment in important cases. Norwood had been convicted in April 1981 and defended by Oscar Callaway. a prior motion for a new trial was overruled.
Bill Gould of Weatherford is transferred to Comanche as manager of the local Dunlop Tire and Rubber Co. He succeeds Weldon Glasgow who resigns to take a position with Higgins Reey. Mary Burnett continues with the firm.
Comanche County leads peanut production in the state with 439 311 bushels on 36 150 acres. West Texas accounts for 68 percent of statewide peanut output, with Tarrant County area among the top districts. The article traces peanuts’ rise from 1895 notes to 1915 growth after boll weevils, noting major mills in Comanche and De Leon and shipments surpassing 100 cars in peak years.
Rev. J. L. Evans and Rev. R. C. Sory attended a preachers meeting at Valley Mills Tuesday. Jim T. Jones and family of Gustine were in Comanche Tuesday en route to Abilene where they plan to settle.
M. L. Sherrill and family and Mr. and Mrs. E F E Gage traveled to Fort Worth on Tuesday for an unspecified visit or gathering.
Local plant plans to handle berries as the grows report a promising season ahead. March cold did not halt bloom or set, and many acreages set two years ago may yield a bumper crop with favorable weeks ahead. Prices held steady, with early contract berries at three cents, and the market price will guide purchases this year.
Mrs Ferro Williams of Is Angeles California and her mother in law Mrs M Willians were injured in an automobile crash a week ago two hundred miles from Los Angeles en route to Comanche. Their car overturned four times. Mrs Williams suffered more serious injuries while Mrs Ferro Williams escaped with painful but not serious injuries and the baby was unharmed.
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