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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1926
Page
1
A garbled radio tale recalls a midnight Santa signal reaching distant lands as bells ring and children hope for a delivery from a bold airship. Messages crackle with a futuristic reverie and a worldwide audience, promising surprise gifts and a festive, if enigmatic, signal.
A Monday midnight fire nearly gutted Burl Farner’s home while the couple was away from Sunday afternoon. The blaze was discovered after extensive damage. The house and contents were only partly insured.
The Post Office will open Christmas morning from 8 30 a m to 10 30 a m for paper delivery and dispatch only. Letters go out all day but windows close outside the hours. Mail arriving on the afternoon train will not be sorted. Post Master Murt J Sullivan urges patrons to collect mail and let clerks have Christmas dinner at home.
W Innes of San Angelo, traveling through Comanche this week, delivers a carload of Peerless fencing and predicts sales will rise from last year’s two train loads to four this year. Innes has served as State Agent for Peerless wire and fence Co. for 23 years, building a quarter million dollar annual business. He intends an extensive local campaign to help fence for sheep and turkeys.
Marie Prevost stars in Up In Mabel's Room at the Majestic next Monday and Tuesday. Producer Al Christie secured screen rights and hired F McGrew Willis to write the scenario. Willis, famed for Charley's Aunt and The Light That Failed, leads a strong supporting cast with Harrison Ford and Phyllis Haver.
Public schools will dismiss Thursday December 23 for holidays and resume January 2 in all departments. This gives children a little more than a week off.
Friends of William Cunningham learn he has been elected president of the Engineering class for the winter term at the University of Texas. John E Hoff is elected president for the spring term and currently serves as secretary and treasurer of the class.
A January visit by Mr Stockard to assist local communities in forming permanent citizen organizations. Attendees from Beattie Energy Gu Arla Wenburg Comyn and residents of Custer Sidney and Proctor aim to develop lines of community improvement in schools agriculture and general development. Stockard will also write for the Semi-Weekly Farm News about county progress and missed opportunities. An itinerary is being prepared and additional communities may join.
In the last 1926 issue the Comanche Chief publishers extend heartfelt wishes for a joyous Christmas and a prosperous New Year. They thank subscribers for their loyal support and pledge continued efforts to make Comanche the leading newspaper in a town of its size.
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