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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1937
Page
6
A Texas state health officer warns that trichinosis from undercooked pork remains a risk, especially in winter. He urges thorough cooking to kill parasites, noting that red or pink meat signals danger and that inspection cannot guarantee safety.
Daniel Baker athletic director Gene Taylor announced an intersectional football game against the University of San Francisco for October 2 in San Francisco after receiving a signed contract by telegram from the San Francisco school.
Gustine High School senior class schedules a Friday chapel featuring a fifteen minute melodrama The Reward of Virtue by M L Smart and Muriel Matthews. Other items include a popular girl and boy contest winner reveal and audience participation.
A writer criticizes big newspapers for claiming instant prosperity in the new year. He attacks reliance on financial skulduggery and urges thrift and hard work. The piece cites farm hardship, tenant erosion, bank credit limits, rising debt, and fears of an expensive government, warning that prosperity requires personal effort.
Mayor Hoff led a yearlong effort with the City Council to cut the state key rate from 40 to 34 cents, saving insurance policy holders 1200 to 1500 dollars annually. The board required new pumping equipment. two firefighters attended a school at A&M, and planned hydrant additions along water mains and future cast iron main upgrades were outlined.
Jinx Tucker, Texas columnist, writes in the Times-Herald that Stephenville High School cannot realistically move from class B to class A. He argues Oil Belt’s crowded entries will test Stephenville against stronger A teams, noting Cameron and Bryan as examples of misfit class moves.
The Gustine faculty play “Dollars to Doughnuts” earned $30.15 with $5.00 for books and $11.25 for stage fixtures lighting and flats. Net proceeds fund library books as plans for future performances are considered with Superintendent Strickland urging another run.
The Gainesville Register quotes a proverb about peace saying three words that foster harmony are Yes my dear. The item notes most office furniture in the state is used despite Texas forests being rich.
The note from Waxahachie Light explains that a kiss functions as a noun and can be used like a conjunction in playful language. It claims kisses are never declined, appear more common than proper nouns, exist in the plural, and agree with all genders.
A reflective exhortation on living rightly through Christ’s influence. It urges embracing love, service, forgiveness, and living by faith, rather than dwelling on titles or words. The speaker contrasts spiritual depth with cultural polish and calls for a life aimed at God and eternal judgment.
Brown County commissioners approved a $5 bounty per bobcat two months ago and have paid for eight bobcats. The largest specimen was captured by P. J. Bush northwest of Blanket, a cat he says fought four of his dogs before he could shoot. He plans to have it mounted.
A speaker warns against claiming prosperity under current conditions. He argues that quiet bragging would mislead others and urges action to fuel a thrifty, working population. He vows to endure anger if it helps mobilize people to work and save.
Austin reports Mr. and Mrs. Robert Knox longtime UT alumni now serving in Kwagju Korea describe a Korean revival featuring dawn moonlight prayers. The daily service opens with a moonlit trek to church and a cold early thaw at home. A babel of voices follows as each prays in his own way without concern for others.
The Texas Planning Board’s industrial survey finds a large majority of Texas hides are sent out of state for tanning, with only one tannery operating within the state.
Rev. J A Lovell a radio evangelist who preached at KFPL in Dublin for years left Dublin last Wednesday for Los Angeles California The Dublin Progress says he plans to visit Lincoln Heights Baptist Church in Los Angeles until next Thursday before deciding whether to relocate permanently to California or not
Texas farmers profit from feeding hogs as a drought era grain market expands. County agents organize rations and demonstrations in killing and curing hogs. Arthur Zipp near New Braunfels feeds 30 hogs. 11 reach market weight and are shipped to market. Hogs fetch central market prices, boosting Zipp’s profit by about four dollars per head. A. M. Spence rations home use of pork. J E Spencer of Cisco preserves meat in refined cottonseed oil. Hog cholera outbreak in Caldwell County leads to vaccination demonstrations by L. E. Ellwood, limiting losses.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during the illness and after the death and burial of our husband and father W. L. Vinson. Such thoughtfulness is appreciated. We pray God's blessings on you all from Mrs. W. L. Vinson and children.
Take a dose or two of Black Draught for a refreshed start to the day. The remedy is touted as making work easier and more pleasant by alleviating dullness from constipation. For nearly a century, B Draught has helped prompt relief, with thousands of men and women relying on it.
Examiner Hyde recommended to the communications commission Brownwood Texas receive a construction permit for a 100 watt daytime station at 1370 kilocycles. The proposal could affect KGKL San Angelo and is tied to Brown Broadcasting Company led by H F Mayes and Hanks of Abilene with stock interests in multiple firms. Approval contingent on commission consent of a transmitter site before operation.
W W Roberts Jr and Julia Wilson wed in Brownwood on 24 1936. Mrs Roberts will leave February to join her husband in Car New Mexico where they will reside in their home.
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