30 Apr 1937
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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1937
Page
1
The Comanche High School team defeated Brownwood 41 to ? with Coleman of Comanche taking the individual field event. The item also notes local obituaries, licenses, and community notices, and mentions a film at the Majestic and assorted local opinions on war and President Wilson.
The court house session office has moved from the third floor to the former Jones Court area as Vineyard the investigator notes the move improves access for aging residents. County officials praise the convenience and courtesy shown in the transition for old age assistance applications.
The Lions Club and committee member Sammy Waisman organized a fundraising effort for lighting the Comanche football field. A meeting reported a $25 subscription with a goal of $1,100 to finish the project.
County superintendent B Ray McCorle serves as principal speaker as teachers Dale Branm 3 Leoja Martin and Miss Lee Jones read closing remarks. The event marks the end of the school era and the picnic ends today.
Comanche residents prepare for informal opening at City Park with hundreds expected. Water in pool, new dam and improvements completed. Fishing season starts Saturday with licenses sold at City Hall or the lake pub house. fines apply for fishing without permit.
Principal W Z Compton releases the honor roll for the fifth six weeks at Comanche High School. The list includes 16 seniors 6 juniors 15 sophomores 20 freshmen and 6 in the Low Eighth with names spanning Othyne Phillips Bonita Swann Rebecca Isham Rita Isham Ruby Williams Rebecca Masters Mary Louise Rayborn Jean May Roy Esmond Wallace Ruth Kinsey Pollyanna Speed and others among the senior group.
West Texas Chamber of Commerce officials anticipate 10 000 attendees for the 19th annual convention in Brownwood May 10 11 and 12. Speakers include Governor James V Allred and Col Ernest O Thompson of the Texas Railroad Commission.
Priddy School will close May 26 marking one of its most successful terms. The Department of Education has assured full accreditation for a four year high school with affiliated credits in English mathematics history science commerce arts and vocational subjects. The community emphasizes vocational training to enhance homemaking self sufficiency and citizenship.
All Downing School teachers are re-elected for the next session. Principal R V Leslie along with Miss Faye Stewart and Mrs Opa Brinson return. Buffalo pupils transfer to Downing, while higher grade work moves to De Leon High School.
Fred Miller, principal of the Hasse School, has been elected coach and principal of the Sidney School. He succeeds Homer J. Miller, who was elected superintendent of the Gustine School.
Nine students were scheduled to receive diplomas at Newburg High School Thursday evening. They are Iris Glen Humphrey, Gilynith Olene Harris, Donivan Ferguson, Buster Hicks, Billie Shoemaker, William Farrer, and Mildred Anderson. D. E. Howard presides as superintendent and Miss Leota Simpson is class sponsor. Colors blue and gold, flower bluebonnet, motto Heights Beckon Us.
A big crowd is expected in Comanche Monday for the monthly Trades Day. Merchants offer special bargains and farmers bring hogs cows and other live stock for sale and trade.
The Dixie Palace ice cream parlor opens on the north side of the square in Co Manche with Miss Velda Franks in charge. The shop offers ice cream frozen malt fruit drinks and cakes and other confections.
The Comanche Softball League will open its season next Tuesday at six o'clock on grounds near the House Service Station. Four teams are sponsored by Dudley Brothers, Fagan Chevrolet Company, Higginbotham Bros. & Co., and J. C. Biges Auto Parts. Players who have not signed up should contact Joe Marshall, A. P. Burks, or Olin Dellis.
Mr and Mrs J B Lowry visited his sister Mrs Ben in Lampasas this week. Mr and Mrs Hershel Starton were Golathwaite visitors Sunday.
Fruit and truck growers will meet in the District Court room here Saturday afternoon at 2:30 oclock to discuss market prospects and check crop forecasts. Organizers say there are matters growers should be advised on and efforts are underway to prepare information for the meeting.
Dr. W. H. Guy plans a one story hospital in Dublin with a future second story, flag stone exterior, and a 20 foot setback on Patriot street. Construction began April 15 with 15 rooms including two consultation rooms a large waiting area twelve patient rooms an operating room and kitchen to meet the town's growing medical needs.
Comanche veteran Tom Fagan will assume charge of the Brightman Service Station at the northwest corner of the square Saturday morning. He has long operated in the area with the Fagan Chevrolet Company and previously ran a service station here. The Brightman station, opened in 1928 by Brightman and Son, remains one of two such squareside stations.
Raymond Moore, 16, son of Mr and Mrs Avery Moore of Elm Grove, died late Thursday after an accidental discharge of a 22 rifle. The weapon rested against a tree while he and a companion hunted a squirrel, a dog bumped the gun, and the bullet struck his chest.
Marie Marshall daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Marshall of Comanche won the regional championship in Junior Girls Declamation at Abilene. A representative from Abilene placed second and San Angelo won third. Marie had prior county and district titles to qualify. Comanche Lions Club heard her at Ridgeway luncheon. Debaters from Comanche High School also won regionals with Ted Durham and Harold Hoffman losing in finals to Abilene. Brady High School won the district track meet led by Charles Marshall finishing fourth in the 440 yard run.
A burglar pried the safe lock at Burks Transfer and Storage Company's warehouse and stole about $20.00, according to A. P. Burks. Officers are investigating with several squads on the case.
Dry weather and high feed costs trigger a national eggs and hens shortage forecast for the fall by the National Produce Association. National Baby Chick Week urges poultry raisers to increase chick production this spring and summer to avert the shortage, with expectations of higher egg and poultry prices this fall.
Kirk Pettit son of Mr and Mrs Pp A Pettit of the Pettit community has been elected Vocational Agriculture teacher of Gustine High School. Pettit is a John Tarleton and A M graduate. Reba Statum of Sidney is elected third grade teacher and Homer Ix Miller is superintendent. Several teachers are re elected including Swope White Ryan Walker Haggard Magness Adcock Rixey Kerley McIlroy.
J C Gaddy will oversee the new Conoco Service Station on South Main Street slated to open Saturday. The modern stucco rock veneer building sits on the Vasco Lee lot on Highway 10. Gaddy has managed Brightman Station for five to six years and has 12 years in the service station business, starting in 1923 in Como manche as a salesman.
The grand jury returned twenty eight true bills including twenty five felonies and three misdemeanors. Indictments cover extortion bigamy drunken driving theft and burglary with several cases tied to the Anderson extortion note. A.S. Harris Leston Bain and Hardy Jones named auditing committee. next week’s docket includes the Thompson case and other criminal matters.
Miss Mary E. Jones will represent Comanche as Miss Comanche at the Queen crowning during the West Texas Chamber of Commerce Convention in Brownwood May 10 11 and 12. Ted Durham will speak for Comanche in the My Home Town oration contest where regional high school contestants vie for a prize.
Beattie School will close next Tuesday after commencement events. The program runs nightly through the glee club concert, with seventh grade graduation Friday night and senior graduation Monday night. Graduates include William Harvey Moore, Eldon Wade Butler, Floyd A Fisher, Earl O Warren, Lavoyce Halbrooks, Naomi Underwood, Esta Lee Andress, Mary Myrl Stephenson.
County case worker for relief and WPA programs has moved her office from the Thomas building on Sidney Street to the second floor of the Masonic building. She attended a three day public welfare conference at Abilene for staff in similar roles.
A four room frame cottage for Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hafford on Duncan Avenue is nearly finished. The lot, bought from Mrs. Hafford’s mother Mrs. Dexter Walling, sits between her remodeled Walling home and the Cunningham house built by Mr. and Mrs. Tot Cunningham about four months ago.
Miss Neville Hamilton of Lamkin won first place in the Ready Writers' Contest at the Abilene regional meet, bringing honor to herself and Lamkin school. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hamilton and will attend the State Meet in Austin with her brother Deane Hamilton, Western Union in the Capitol Building.
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