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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1941
Page
5
Durham's R7 Pharmacy offers Red Steer Screw Worm Killer and Ply Smear with claims of rapid action and no blistering. Advertises price reductions to cut screw worm control bills by half.
Want ads note upstairs office space on the south side of the square. Also an ad for washing machine repair by Service Drug Store promises reasonable prices and guaranteed work, warning against traveling repairmen.
County officials remind automobile owners to obtain a Certificate of Title before registering for 1942 plates. Ownership must be established before October 1, 1939, by old bill of sale or affidavit. Shorty Vineyard handles titles. Pettit gives notices. Also mentions a family trip to Fort Worth, Clarendon, Amarillo, and Canyon.
A local ACA announces payments on cotton parity stamps as compliance is completed on individual farms. A notice will be mailed to each farm operator when the cotton parity application and stamp payment are ready, Roberson stated.
Mrs Christeen Benoit and son of Louisiana visited her sister Mrs Homer Booth. Mr and Mrs Jay Martin and daughter visited from near Leaders. Several families travelled to Brownwood for fishing. A three night Suez Pentecostal Church meeting with Mormon Elders is planned Thursday through Saturday.
Public notice announces a final account for Mamie Randall Deceased, with Rollin B. Strayhorn and Hord Randals as executors. The filing occurred August 21, 1941 in Comanche County Texas and the September 1 1941 court term at Comanche County Courthouse will hear and allow objections.
Secretary Wickard announced a 1942 wheat plan under the AAA act. Proclamation before May 15 depends on supply projections. a two thirds farmer vote approves quotas. Carryover on July 1 1942 would be large due to reduced exports and above normal yield. Loans on 1941 crop set at 85 percent parity. penalties apply for excess wheat.
Comanche County cotton producers with 1938 1939 and 1940 loan cotton have until October 1 1941 to repay loans and redeem pledges A E Boyd chair man of the Comanche County AAA committee announced. Unredeemed cotton will be pooled and sold by the Commodity Credit Corporation after March 1 1942 with each crop kept in separate pools under producer retention.
Reports indicate Texas cotton reducers hold 77 047 bales of 1938 crop and 360 19 bales of 1940 crop. Producers wishing to sell their equities should redeem cotton before October 1 as sale may be delayed to March 1, 1942 said Mr Bayd.
Harmony Mrs W E Boyd and Miss Ann Boyd returned to Taipa after visiting Mr and Mrs J J Rogers. Miss Mary Louise Manning from Brownwood spent time with Misses Lucille and Louise Phillips. Miss Myrle Jackson of Troy visited her aunt Mrs J P Gober. Mrs Lloyd Isham and daughter of Fort Worth visited her mother Mrs Mae Cameron.
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