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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1938
Page
8
A crowded page lists ongoing events and political chatter including oil and gas activity, notices of speeches by J. R. O Daniel and others, upcoming primary results, highway and tax news, and local obituaries. It mentions bandit activity, a depot robbery, and community reactions to storms with Red Cross aid.
A read through a compressed notice describes a bicyclist in Comanche County encountering multiple road risks including failing signals, poor visibility, defective steering, and livestock on the road. The piece notes weather, crossing issues, mechanical faults, and potential “Act of God” factors. It quotes The Moody Courier on government and business, then shifts to a semi weekly farm news note about REA electricity rates and project funding expectations.
Grand Jury returns three true bills and urges inspection of the courthouse. Wage and Hour Law leads to pecan plant closure. November updates include district court terms, million in peanuts shipped locally, pioneer John Gage’s death, state aid for counties, and large peanut purchases. County votes Democratic. Subsequent notes mention rock fence work for turkeys, Parker acquittal, and the death of Mrs. J. W. Peninger. City sidewalk project announced.
Registrar Grace Pleasant Wellborn notes Howard Payne College Brownwood shows 711 students enrolled this year 398 boys 313 girls with 711 plus 225 extension and 225 correspondence students bringing total to 1059. Students hail from 225 Texas towns plus Maryland Michigan Oklahoma New Mexico Washington New York Missouri Kansas Arkansas and Oregon with many Baptists comprising the majority and four sets of twins including Horace and Doris Wilson Darke and Iris Aloyce Radoyce Hardwick and Pete Me pg Pacey Intosh of Brownwood.
Mr and Mrs J B Wood of this city hosted a reunion at their home with guests and family members in attendance. The event highlighted enduring ties and local social gathering.
Booker T. Washington reports from the Tuskegee Institute's Department of Records and Research that six lynchings occurred this year with 53 persons saved from mob violence. Of the six victims all were Black, with offenses including rape murder and debt-related charges across Florida Georgia Louisiana and other states.
Austin December 27 More students attend the College of Pharmacy smallest UT branch than any state college in the nation enrollment rises to 244 this year with a steady four year 17 percent gain Ohio State close behind National ranking places UT sixth behind five eastern endowed institutions Columbia College of Pharmacy leading the nation Pharmacy study began in 1893 at Galveston moved to Austin in 1927 Dr Edward Randall an early faculty member and now chairman of the University Board of Regents is noted.
December reports show 1561 Texas youths placed through four Junior Placement Offices in Dallas Fort Worth Houston and San Antonio. NYA aides helped over 130 youths obtain private jobs and many more registered for services across state offices.
The church announces 10:00 a m Bible classes 11:00 a m worship with a sermon A Challenge to Work Lord s Supper 6:15 p m Young People League 7:00 p m Evening Sermon Little Child Shall Lead Them Wednesday 7:30 p m Prayer Circle No 1 meets Monday with Mrs Shepard members urged to bring Joy Gift envelopes New Year wishes from Minister Shepard
The article notes women gaining social privileges once reserved for men and men demanding similar advantages. It cites alimony cases and romantic remedies as signs of shifting norms, but Duquesne University co-eds refuse to share date expenses, illustrating ongoing gender role tensions.
Mr and Mrs Jim Eanes Reese of Austin spent Christmas with relatives here. The holiday gathering included extended family members and festive meals in a small town setting.
T. D. Dave Smart died at his home on Thursday at Gustine. Funeral rites will be held Friday at 2 PM at Gustine with interment in Union Cemetery.
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