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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1939
Page
1
Congressman Clyde L. Garrett outlines the 76th Congress seven months long session that produced about 10 000 measures with 400 laws enacted The report notes the removal of a 30 billion dollar long term obligation limit and other monetary and agricultural actions including WPA relief and parity payments to farmers.
Write ups of family reunions handed in this week will be carried in the Old Settlers Edition published Wednesday night for free copies at the picnic grounds Thursday morning. If any other family reunion is not yet published, submit before Wednesday.
A large crowd will hear Senator Joe Bailey speak in Comanche and Indian Gap amid parade and festival mood. Other local items note events, business changes, and health warnings, including a scolding on street cleanliness and public health practices.
The Newburg baseball team hosts Comanche at Grammar School grounds Sunday at 2:00 PM in a anticipated pitchers duel. Buster Hicks, a Newburg native pitching for Comanche, faces Bob Burton for Newburg as local crowds pack the stands.
Records from Justice Wetzel's Court in Precinct No. 1 show eight men fined for motor law violations since August. Charlie Tyson paid 38.50 for operating without RRDLC. B J Cox fined 14.50 for no rear light and 14.50 for speeding. A C Adams and H E Stewardson each 14.50 for speeding. W L Allison 14.00 for no registration certificate. Omer Johnson fined for commercial vehicle without a chauffeur's license. John L Hyatt 38.50 for no permit. Roy E Stone 38.50 for operating without a permit.
The 1939 state ad valorem tax rate was set at 77 cents per $100 valuation in a secret session of the Automatic Tax Board. Governor O Daniel barred reporters, with a memorandum promised. The levy allocates 35 cents for general revenue, 35 for schools, seven for Confederate pensions, totaling an estimated $9.86 million based on a $3.520 billion valuation.
A house on the A. E. Cook farm near Hasse occupied by Cecil Proffitt and family was destroyed by fire around 3:00 PM Saturday. The blaze is believed to have started from a defective flue. Part of the furniture was saved.
The Comanche Chief will publish a day early to distribute free copies at the Old Settlers Reunion at Lake Eanes. The issue will go out Wednesday night to rural routes Thursday morning and editors seek early copy, business greetings, and life subscription for the oldest reader registering at the Chief office.
The Sidney Public School will open Monday September 4 for the new session under Superintendent J B Cooper who enters his thirteenth year. A public program will be held the preceding Saturday night detailing plans and featuring entertaining items. The nine member faculty includes two new teachers Wyatt Lee Morris from Sipe Springs and Daniel Baker who will coach and teach history along with Miss Guncsel teaching speech.
St Clair returned from a week at the Paisano Baptist Encampment in Brewster County near Alpine Texas. The 1000 acre ranch hosts thousands yearly with a 5000 dollar revival collection. He traveled with his grandson C G Whitten of Abilene. Reverend George Truett preached each evening during the revival.
Hon. Tom Connally, U S Senator from Texas, proposed a plan to match federal funds with state dollars for old age assistance up to 15 dollars per month per recipient. The U S Senate rejected the Connally amendment to speed passage of the pension bill before adjournment.
A telegram to County Judge R. S. McCharen from Congressman Clyde L. Garrett says WPA approval for the court house project has been secured. The message notes the plan is moving to the Bureau of Budget for approval and then to the President for final approval.
A petition to hire a woman as Home Demonstration Agent for Comanche County circulated Monday led by Mrs. J C McPherson and Mrs. Wade Chancellor of Newburg. About one hundred names were on the petition by 3 PM with more expected countywide. The role, supported by state and federal funds, requires a minimum 1800 annual salary and duties women and girls in home economics.
The Comanche County Singing Convention meets at the open air revival grounds just east of the post office with Cecil Horton stating rain would move events to the Methodist Church. Singers from Mills Brown and Erath Counties are invited and expected to attend. organizers aim for the year's largest gathering.
Twenty six Comanche residents attended the Lions Club Group meeting at Hotel Brownwood Tuesday night for a post dinner banquet. District Governor W. H. La Roque of Cisco spoke on the International Convention in Pittsburgh. The Brownwood town band provided music and C A Greene was honored as tailtwister and performed as toastmaster while collecting donations.
The U S Highway 67 Association will meet in Comanche on Wednesday August 30 with about seventy five delegates expected from across the state. Principal speaker will be H W Morelock of Alpine president of Sul Ross Teachers College. Details on feeding the crowd to be announced.
Three new teachers were elected for Comanche Public Schools at a Wednesday night school board meeting. Miss Wooten of Brady and a former Howard Payne College student was chosen for the Grammar School. Miss Ruth Odom of Brownwood, an ex Howard Payne student, was also elected to the Grammar School. Miss Joyce Williams, daughter of Logan Williams of Comanche and a Howard Payne graduate, was elected to the West Ward faculty.
All singing groups from Comanche and nearby counties urged to join the Lake Eanes Old Settlers Reunion on Thursday August 17. Bring song books as committee aims to strengthen the singing portion of the program after last year’s successful feature.
The grape and fruit movement continues with growers selling watermelons and cantaloupes from Comanche to West Texas and beyond. Traders pay 15 to 40 cents per hundred for fruit while a fair grape supply remains for sale. Merlin Stanton reported 999 bushels sold from 16 acres with about 200 more expected. Peaches on the grounds bring 40 cents to $1.01 per bushel with two choice baskets held at $1.25.
The annual Church of Christ revival begins Friday night August 18 at the local church. Minister A. C. Nance says Elder E. C. Rhodes of Carizo Springs, who led the meeting here last year, will again preach.
The annual revival at Proctor begins Sunday led by Rev. J. H. Sanders with guest preacher Rev. E. R. Gordon of Comanche assisting. The Indian Creek revival will close on Sunday.
Dudley softball team holds a perfect 3-0 record and faces rising W.O.W. tonight. Upcoming games include Higginbotham vs W.O.W and Fagan vs Dudley with eight o'clock starts. Past week scores show Fagan 10 Dudley 17 and W.O.W. 28 leg 11. Standings list Dudley 3-0 and Higginbotham, W.O.W., Fagan with varying records.
Some 4000 to 5000 people are expected Thursday August 17 as Comanche hosts the 32nd Annual Comanche County Pioneers and Ex Soldiers. W D Jenkins says the full program is ready and may surpass prior efforts with old settlers as honor guests leading the day. J R Eanes notes efforts to move the Old Corn Court House to Lake Eanes aid the reunion and anticipates a big crowd. The program opens at nine with band concert and assembly singing followed by speeches round table pioneer discussions old fiddlers contests pioneer dancing wedding costume display from 1856 to date and quartette singing. There will be jigs range contests introductions of the oldest resident oldest native son and daughter longest distance traveled and family with most generations represented.
Comanche County pursues the Sandy Land Farm Experiment Station to be located by a committee at A M College on August 19. A 24000 appropriation funds two years of operation after the bill passed the Legislature and was signed by Governor O Daniel. A Comanche committee including the County Agent and Hilton Burks is invited to attend College Station. Brown Eastland Erath San Saba and Parker also seek the station.
The Cunningham reunion will be held at the family camp grounds ten miles south of Comanche on Tuesday and Wednesday next week. One of the oldest and largest family reunions in the state, its organization preceded hundreds of similar gatherings in the county.
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