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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1926
Page
1
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The Comanche Chief plans an August 17 open house marking its fifty third anniversary with a grape festival and melon slicing. Officials promise near a ton of grapes donated by Comanche county merchants, served by local young women, aiming to showcase grapes and enhance publicity locally and beyond. Details and program will be released next week.
J H Huff optometrist at Hamilton's Drug Store is adding new eye testing instruments and expanding jewelry stock. He has reorganized his display to present a more attractive appearance and enhance service to the community.
The revival at the local Baptist church closed Sunday after two weeks of pre meeting events. About twenty additions to the church followed, with several baptisms conducted during Wednesday evening services after the Sunday close.
At a Friday directors meeting the Chamber of Commerce ordered Secretary Anthony to tour East Texas to recruit buyers for Comanche potato crops. A blackberry canning plant campaign was discussed and a potato curing plant in Comanche is being considered as the Louisiana crop is large and local demand is high.
Work began on a new school in Sidney to replace the fire destroyed building. Reeves and Knudson of Blanket hold the contract with completion by November first. The frame structure will have seven classrooms and an auditorium on the second floor with 450 seats. The school relies on a $1.00 tax rate and $288000 valuation. James Cooper heads the faculty with Robert Boling as principal and a full teaching staff listed.
Citizens prepare for a courthouse lawn celebration marking the coming of natural gas to Comanche. Manager Patton of the Tri Cities Gas Co promises gas will be made to “behave” for the event though exact date depends on freight schedules. Citizens are urged to attend and show support for the project.
Wilks Glasgow of Lamkin was seriously injured when a Gustine pitcher struck by a bat end of bat flew straight at him after being struck out. Glasgow, knocked unconscious, underwent skull surgery at a Hamilton sanitarium and remained critically ill. Stephens expressed grief over the accidental injury. he and Glasgow are both local Lamkin residents.
Miss Florence Sturkie will enter a runoff with Miss Iva Hart for the county treasurer nomination after Hart led the first primary with 2245 votes to Sturkie's 1405. Mrs Cameron was third with 871 votes, Hart short of a majority by 31 votes, leading the field by 840. The second primary closes August 28.
C L White longtime Gap Texas postmaster resigns after twenty one years and office passes to R L Morgan store keeper. White keeps role as Justice of the Peace and Notary and will live on his Gap farm.
The Comanche band joined the Eastland band for a Sunday afternoon concert on the courthouse lawn. The event honored former Eastland director A. J. Campbell, now in charge of the Eastland band. The Comanche band plans a forthcoming announcement.
Leading Comanche citizens propose a House Warming for the new post office building set to open around September first. The town’s facility is praised as one of the finest for its size in Texas and backers urge strong support to mark the occasion in style.
The revival led by Rev. J. C. Boyd at Newburg ended last Sunday evening after a successful week. In Mercer’s Creek fifteen converts were baptized on Sunday afternoon. Rev. Boyd departed Monday for his Fort Worth home.
Harmony and tolerance marked the Comanche meeting as Dan Moody was praised and a push for Mrs. Ferguson resignation was rejected. Delegates elected to state conventions and lists of official delegates were announced amid resolutions on primaries, highway policy, and nonpartisan reform.
Camp Fire Girls under Miss Myrtle Martin left Tuesday afternoon for Comanche’s new lake to spend the rest of the week in camp. Attendees include Elizabeth Jo Doyle Ruth Thrasher Maurice Durham Helen Greenwade Mary Hutchinson Grace Brightman Editha Grace Williams Judith Clark Elizabeth Anthony Jo Gray Mauwine Eanes Emilie Rauhut Florence Bay Elizabeth Hendren Dublin Burlyne McCollum Frances Cunningham Eastland Kathleen Green Marian Lucile Donaho Katharine Bradshaw Miss Martin aided by Glennie Hoff and Maidee Williams. Merton L. Harris and family of Smithville visit Mr and Mrs F S Harris. Judge Harris is district attorney.
H A Bowdoin of Mineola visits Comanche to study locating a berry canning factory. He proposes a steel plan requiring 300 to 500 acres, notes Comanche berries canning well and compares Lawton and Clark Dillard varieties, and outlines planting layouts, costs, and market prices to justify a plant.
Alleys around the square are opened and gas mains are laid through them. Texas Power & Light and the Telephone Company will move posts and wires to the alleys, improving the city’s appearance. Mr and Mrs C E DeHart depart Sunday for Juarez and border points. J B Chilton returns from the plains on business.
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