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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1939
Page
6
L B Russell notes last Monday's dust storm prompted widespread questions about its source. The Dallas News asked counties across the state, none admitted a base, and the conclusion was that the storm originated from Trinity navigation activity. A west man faces trouble over stealing money from a crippled robber, underscoring the moral not to steal from a thief.
The Proctor 4-H Club met Tuesday April 4 with nine members and dads attending a banquet. County Agent N E Scudder reviewed 1938 4 H achievements including the Baby Beef Show at Comanche and profits from calves. Plans were discussed for livestock feeding and crops such as peanuts and melons.
Comanche area residents are noted visiting relatives and attending events across Texas. Among those mentioned are Mrs. G W Wallin and Maude Roberson in Comanche, R A McCalls at M L Simpson funeral in Blanket, and multiple trips to Dallas, Waco, Fort Worth, and Austin. Births include Rita Sue McGlothlin in Rehoboth New Mexico and Regena Ann Adcock in Gustine.
A historical advertisement promotes Black-Draught as a spicy all vegetable tonic that clears the bowels gently, promptly, and thoroughly. It links constipation to headaches bad breath and biliousness, praising the product's long life and popularity as a remedy for lazy bowels.
The Sidney School announces honor roll recipients for the fifth six weeks. Notable names span grades from first to eleventh, including Nell Parsons, Mary Jo La Roque, Frank Moore, Eva Reed, and Othell Steele among others, highlighting top students across multiple grades.
The article discusses per capita funding bills S 117 and 118 shaping state education funding, urging readers to support the measures and contact senators and representatives. It also covers scholastic enumeration, census rolls, and district checks as the financial basis for per capita, with guidance on proper enrollment and duplicate avoidance. It notes bus license applications and anticipated delays in license plate mailings, and mentions forthcoming contour work for farmers.
Mr. and Mrs. H J R Gille received word from their son Raymond Lee Gille of Aransas Pass Texas that Dee Harrison died Wednesday afternoon in a Corpus Christi hospital. Survivors include her husband Dee Harrison four daughters Wanda Loreta Julia Helen a son J R her mother Mrs Hendrix sister Mrs J R Barry and brothers Bill and Burl Hendrix.
A lighthearted exchange references a biblical gown as a playful tease about a guest’s appearance. The quip centers on a humorous double meaning and social chatter among patrons.
Twenty two Blaneket Chapter FFA members toured Amos Porter’s farm on April 11 examining sixty acres of contoured pasture land. Porter described contouring benefits and the pasture’s soil and vegetation values observed during the field visit.
A humorous exchange centers on a jar of ashes on a mantle. One speaker treats the ashes as a relative who has died, while another jokes the person is not gone but merely too lazy to find an ash tray. The banter plays on misperception and light family humor.
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