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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1929
Page
1
The Inter scholastic League Meet for Comanche County will be held Friday and Saturday, March 22 and 23. Supt B Ray McCorkle Ventue Director General of the Learnunie said another committee meeting will be held after basketball season to finalize meet details.
Goosby, sworn in as tax assessor January 1, seeks court approval next week for a broader deputy system to cover major communities. He argues fixed county expenses require adjusted rates and that deputies will ensure fair burden sharing while targeting real estate owned by nonowners. He also proposes standard values for personal property including livestock and common autos to equalize countywide. We are especially anxious to buy your hens. Get our prices.
A Texas farmer, John Pinson near Proctor, shows how removing underbrush and topping older trees increased pecan yields. His creek bottom orchard now has about 800 trees with 95 percent thin shelled nuts, producing roughly 12 000 pounds this year sold at 10 to 15 cents per pound for about 1200 dollars.
Edwin Knudson pioneer of Comanche, Texas, died at his home on the Brownwood Highway at 9:00 am following kidney trouble. Born January 14 1844 in Wisconsin he moved with his father Knute Knudson to the frontier era. Survived by wife Mrs Geer and three children. Funeral held at 8 pm at home officiated by Rev R J Laffd with interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
The Co manche County Interscholastic League schedules a county championship tourney for girls basketball. Play at Comanche Ball Park begins February 9 with draws at 9:30 and as many games that day as possible. Remaining games occur February 16 to decide the title.
J R Eanes and Co advertise this week. Miss Rita Donahe, Simmons University student, returned home Sunday due to illness and is staying with her parents Mr and Mrs O H Donahe for the week.
George Burns County Athletics director outlined the boys basketball tourney to be held at the local hall starting at 9:30. Teams must pay a $1 entry fee by Jan 15 to enter, with two banners awarded and no all round county points this year. Notable entrants include Sidney, Basse, Proctor, Lamkin, Beattie, Gustine, Comanche, De Leon, and others. Collin Dingwall of Abilene visited Comanche over the weekend.
At the 19th annual stockholders meeting of First State Bank of Comanche a 4 percent quarterly dividend was declared totaling 16 percent for 1928. Bonuses were paid to employees as two officers were promoted to vice president and a complete roster of officers and directors was listed. Additional promotions and dividend declarations appeared for Comanche National Bank FP and M Bank De Leon Security State Bank Blanket State Bank and others with varying percentages.
Financial statements show total deposits of 1,262,489.29 as of December 81st, up from 611,015.46 the prior year. Over the last three calls deposits rose by 966,872.02 to 1,262,489.29, an increase of about 246,849.83.
Bettis and Gibbs announce the closing of a representative Comanche store after nine years. Manager Mrs. W A Shelton resigns effective Feb 1 1929 to start her own business at the same location. Shelton will run a ladies store selling furnishings millinery ready to wear and shoes. John E Hoff of Abilene spent the weekend with his parents in Comanche.
County Agent J A Barton notes 500 acres of peanuts in rye to improve soil. County rainfall totaled 29.23 inches across 56 rain days with 1388 clear days and 15 partly cloudy days. June 1 and August 31 had heaviest rains. frost hit February and November dates. hottest day July 11 and coldest January 1.
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