11 Feb 1927
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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1927
Page
1
The Chief announces a 1926 four year 4-H Club style effort to boost newspaper circulation across Comanche county and neighboring areas. Prizes include three Chevrolet autos and 51 total rewards paid to top workers based on points from free coupons rather than money raised.
The Comanche County Interscholastic League will stage a Friday one act play competition for schools across the county. Each entry must be a single act with no more than ten characters and a 30 minute limit. A loving cup will stay with the school after it wins three times in a row.
Adams Mercantile Company Dry Goods and Ready-to-Wear Department reopen in the Adams building after Mr. Adams returned from eastern markets. He reports new goods on the shelves with bargains promised and invites Santa Anna shoppers to explore the refreshed store and favorable prices.
County Agent J A Barton and Mr and Mrs C M Carraway attended the Dallas Master Farmer banquet with honors for Carraway who was named vice president of the Master Farmer League. De Leon Bear Cats won the county basketball tournament after defeating Comyn, Sipe Springs and Sidney with strong team play and close scores.
Dr. I. M. Cochran reported Beck Fielding placed third in a 26-dog field trial at Marshall last Monday. Cochran plans Oklahoma meet in Claremore on February 12 followed by Bowie Oil Belt Trial on February 28 for the Betterson Trophies worth 1506.00 and a 600.00 purse.
Arch Simpson of the Democrat community narrowly escaped death when his truck caught fire after stalling on a hill between here and Comanche. Fred Curb and James Carlisle saw the blaze, dragged Simpson clear, and extinguished the flames before he could be fatally burned.
Work started Monday on a 73 by 160 foot modern garage for Higginbotham Brothers and Co. on their site of the 1925 burned garage. The plan includes large storage and work space, show rooms, and a drive in filling station with high capacity. Completion is targeted for about May 1st per CP St. Clair advertising manager.
A banquet for Texas Chevrolet dealers will be held in Dallas on Monday evening February 14. The entertainment will be broadcast from 7:30 to 8:30 by station KRLD on 3857 meters. The notice promises entertaining numbers during the hour and invites radio fans to tune in for a program of music fun and frolic.
Miss Nettie Lassetter daughter of J D Lassetter has been appointed secretary to U S Senator Bratton of Alberquerque New Mexico. She will spend half her time in Washington and half in Albuquerque. Lassetter was raised in Comeneche and graduated from the local high school in 1917.
Work is under way to remodel the N. W. Story building on the square for a new Piggly Wiggly store. Mrs. Story will operate the business and aims to open within the next month after the remodel is finished.
The Unity Club at Bibb and Stag Creek leads Comanche County in production and profit with thirteen of sixteen member records. They share most of the $50 Farm Bureau prize, sending one boy to the Farmers Short Course and distributing the rest among top record holders. Winners include Ewell Jones for sweet potatoes, Fred Hall for field produce, Eveline Drennan for tomatoes, Lois Jones for record books and canned tomatoes, Farnese Brewer for cotton, Lloyd Halbrook for poultry, and Vernon Davis for maize. Club enrollment grows from 124 to about 300 as 4-H emphasizes Head Hands Heart Health.
Co. O. Jackson, General Freight Agent of the Fisco Railroad, visited Comanche praising the counties diversification farm program. He said the area is weathering the financial downturn better than most territories served by his line.
Last week W H Burton sold to George P Lillard and sons of Arlington Texas bred stock valued at $1000. Delivery is set for February 12 at Comanche. The sale confirms Burton's Hog raising program and his commitment to high quality stock amid past discouragement.
Mrs N P Armstrong has returned from Kingsville where she visited her daughters Miss Mary and Mrs Nance. On her return she visited her daughter Miss Helena at Fort Worth.
Wrecking began last Monday on the southeast corner of the square where Tom Levisay's Corner Restaurant stood. The old building, dating to the 1880s, housed H. A. Smith and Company lumber yard later operated by J. I. Campbell Lumber and J. N. Farmer. The Cochran family traveled to Brownwood Sunday for the death of Dr. Pier Cochran’s cousin.
Mrs. R. S. Haynes came from De Leon after being summoned Sunday by her mother’s illness. The mother accompanied Mrs. Haynes on the return to Comanche.
Four College of Industrial Arts seniors earned perfect records for the fall term ending at Christmas. Top scholars were Polly Minton Hemphill Doris Wessendorff Richmond Kathryn Inglish Bonham and Dorothy Russell of Rockport. Seventy five students posted A and B averages. Miss Russell is daughter of Mr and Mrs Ivman Russell of Comanche.
County schools push an extensive health program including eye tests. Of examined children 556 have poor vision, 348 have slight defects, and 314 show serious defective vision. Most cases stem from muscle weakness, which can be corrected by targeted exercise.
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