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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1973
Page
3
A mail note states they now want a pint of my blood. The terse line implies a drawing request and potential follow up. No names, dates, or organizations are provided. The fragment hints at a personal or informal inquiry without verifiable context.
A reader letter to the Collector of Internal Revenue in Washington, detailing a dire financial state caused by a cascade of taxes and licenses. The writer laments intrusive levies from income to excise taxes, licenses, and social programs, claiming hardship and systemic coercion. Easter observances are described as a hopeful, unifying holiday with emphasis on resurrection and spring renewal on April 22.
The menu lists daily items for the week with a Monday spring holiday. Tuesday features tamales chili macaroni and tomatoes vegetable garnish hot rolls butter applesauce milk. Wednesday serves pinto beans spinach Harvard beets cornbread milk banana pudding. Thursday offers tacos cheese savory rice French fries apple cobbler milk. Friday includes chicken salad whipped potatoes lettuce and tomatoes peanut butter crunch bread milk.
The Blanket Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting Tuesday night April 24 at 7 30 in the Blanket Community Center. All who have friends and relatives buried there are invited to attend, announced chairman John Strickland.
Mayor Clarence Schwartz proclaims Loyalty Day in Comanche Texas urging citizens to display the US flag and participate in patriotic activities co sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and others on May 1 1973. City Clerk John Beaty Jr notes the official call to action for schools churches organizations businesses and homes.
Proctor Baptist Church will host a revival from April 20 through April 22 led by Evangelist Kaarl Ela and Rev. Robert Waggener. Services are scheduled for 7 30 p m on Friday and Saturday 11 a m Saturday and 6 p m Sunday.
Frank Reeder of Abilene Texas writes to the editor suggesting sulfur and grease as a cure for sorehead in chickens similar to his own treatment for itchy skin. He advises consulting a county agent or veterinarian and notes the cost of losing chickens.
Tommy Humphrey of Comanche signed with the Cleveland Browns after being drafted 22nd in the tenth round of the NFL Draft last February. The 6 7 inch 275 pound athlete played for Abilene Christian College and CHS, earning All District basketball honors and posting a 40 yard dash time of five seconds.
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