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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1929
Page
1
Comanche will receive a modern laundry with up-to-date machinery and methods. C. A. Laudermilk of Lampasas announced plans to install the plant, keep operations at Lampasas, move his family to Comanche after school out, and have it running in about a month after work begins.
Plans outline two dairy schools to be held next Thursday at Beattie Community Hall with Supt B Kay McCorkle and John Tarleton College staff. Topics include the advantages of dairying and weekly instructor options. A Fleming session is set for February 20 at 7 p m with Lyman Batten and John Tarleton College faculty to discuss feeding management and herd selection.
Durham Bros. report brisk sales as last Saturday’s sale sold out despite ice and snow. A second shipment is nearly gone, with a third set for Friday. If you missed out, return soon as we are ready to serve you.
Ma Van Winkle Rural Aid Inspector says State Aid emergency appropriation will likely prevent cuts to local school terms. He visited County Superintendent R S Walker and noted ongoing inspections in Hamilton and Brown counties with Comanche County not on the schedule. Abilene visitor W O Irby noted. advert for Durham Bros dairy in paper.
Beattie Bears win the 1929 Comanche County championship at Daniel Gymnasium in Brownwood, defeating Hasse 16 to 15 in a tense final after a fast indoor tourney. Sidney and Hasse narrowly missed top honors, with close semi and final games decided by a point or two.
The Comanche County Girls Basket Ball Tournament starts today in Comanche with about a dozen teams expected. Mrs J E Allison director of Girls Aths announced refereeing by Coach Parker of Dublin High School and urged coaches to enter teams promptly given scheduling changes due to weather. Teams listed include Sidney Energy Sipe Spryers Beatie Hasse Downing Pairview Leovdn Gustine Comyn Robinson Springs Hazel Dell Proctor Vandyke Cotton Grove and Duster.
May Wirs Brown High School coached by Horace White of Hasse won the Brown County title by defeating Ravenwood 23 to 18 in the finals. They took the Class B crown and earned the chance to meet Brownwood Saturday. Miller led with 8 points for May Wirs Brown. teammates included Cook, Burnette, Lancaster, Robason, and guards.
Mayor J. R. Eanes announced Comanche will double candle power with a new lighting contract from Texas Power and Light Co. The downtown will gain four 250 watt lamps replacing 100 watt units, and residential areas will shift 80 watt lamps to 100 watt lamps, extending lighting citywide.
Thirty one cars of dressed turkeys, eight since Christmas, were shipped from Comanche marking a record for the plant’s first season. The season, longest on record, ran from late October to February 10, totaling about 62 000 dressed birds. G C MacKenzie, local plant manager, notes the season’s success as it closes.
County poll taxes paid before Feb 1 totaled 4040, down from 4989 on the same date last year. Four boxes posted gains Whitville 74 Gap 56 Beattie 100 Brushy Gap 42. Comanche No 1 leads with 473 votes, Comanche No 2 has 45, Bible box 34.
A heater blast at William C. Chilton’s home occurred Sunday morning when an unfrozen water heater coil released by the blast filled the bathroom with gas. Chilton turned off the gas, preventing further danger, while bathroom paper was ruined and stove damage noted. The notice also lists local milk and dairy ads and county auto registration figures.
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