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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1936
Page
1
The Comanche Chief Booster Edition notes the spring term of district court will convene April 20 in Comanche. The Grand Jury and Petit Jury lists are shown with numerous residents from De Leon Gustine Comyn Comanche and surrounding areas listed as jurors.
Two youths identified as C. B. Sims and Morgan Bennett were arrested near German by Sheriff John Reese on felony theft charges for stealing pipe from the Lusk well near Gorman. They were released on $1000 bond each to await action by the Comanche County grand jury.
The Comanche First Annual Calf Show attracted top baby beeves on Public Square with judging by Will Pettit Energy Bus White side Sipe Springs and Marshal Carraway Comyn. H N Goodson won blue red went to C L Pittman and J K Wilhelm with auction prices per pound.
A contract was set on Highway No. 36 for about 4.5 miles from near Co manche city limits east to Creamer a State Highway Department project Tuesday. The $47,280 award covers drainage grading and structure work. Hilton Burks says Bucy and Childs of Rising Star will handle groundwork and Crouga and Noland the concrete.
Miss Dudley Hicks daughter of Mrs S J Hicks of Comanche has been chosen by the local school board to finish the unexpired term of Miss Frances Benson as Home Economics teacher in Comanche High School. Hicks is a Comanche High School and Baylor College graduate and previously taught Home Economics in the local school. Benson will leave about April 1 to become Home Demonstration Agent of Refugio County.
De Leon High School won the Class A Interscholastic League championship by beating Comanche in the one act play tryout at De Leon City Hall. De Leon cast benefited from two firsts and a third from judges, with Comanche receiving one first and two thirds. Gustine placed two seconds. Comanche’s team included Virginia Walker and Mary Louise Rayburn, who presented Alamo, while De Leon’s Finders Are Keepers featured Marce Line Townsley and Dorothy Mowen. The De Leon winning cast advances to the District tournament in Brownwood on March 27.
A queen bee can lay from 30090 to 4000 eggs per day for weeks, illustrating extraordinary brood production and colony growth potential.
Twenty five Sidney farmers met March 17 to discuss poultry and soil erosion programs with County Agent N E Scudder. A subsequent meeting in Comanche explored site options for a Texas sandy land Agricultural Experiment Station near four counties and State Highway 23, 36 or 206.
The revival at the Methodist Church will run into next week with Rev. Charles H. Cole preaching and Ernest Rippetoe of De Leon leading the singing. Board Chairman Troy Marshall notes favorable response and expects large crowds for Sunday services. Community members are urged to attend.
A wind storm Sunday night toppled the Roch church from its foundation and damaged barns outbuildings and the O H Cox home. The Tom Mooney windmill was wrecked and orchards suffered. local men gathered to repair the church and assess destruction.
The Gustine Baptist Church will start its annual revival on Sunday March 29 led by Rev R M McGinnis with the pastor preaching and a local song leader directing music The announcement urges all to attend for two weeks to aid in soul winning and to join the newly organized B T U for family members Also notes a call for training in service to the Lord A separate sentence mentions a shower of small live spiders in England and their rapid web spinning creating a silver look.
Hundreds of county students travel to Comanche for the Interscholastic League Meet with events including declamation at the Baptist Church and High School Auditorium, a singing contest, playground ball finals, and Saturday track and field meets featuring Gustine De Leon and city schools.
Ramsey Searcy of Gatesville has purchased the J. Starr 1 Cent to $1.00 Store and assumed immediate management. Starr previously ran a major Comanche variety store, led local civic groups, and served as Commerce president.
Blanket shows a revival with new residents for the March 26 school building project. Workers settle in as homes convert to apartments and one house is built for families. Local businesses report higher activity and improved financial obligations, with unemployment absorbed through county state or federal programs.
A letter to The Chic from Louise K Marx secretary to Congressman Thomas L Blanton rebuts a Texas newspaper claim about a $125 million highway appropriation. It quotes Clarence Cannon denying any Ways and Means report or Texas influence and notes Blanton aided passage of highway funds in the House.
The Comanche Chamber of Commerce announces additional subscribers. New list includes Hoffmans Economy Store Rauhut's Gin J C Biggs J B Allcorn J H Arethur Burks Transfer and Storage Clark Motor Company J H Burton Shelt on s Gin Clay Building and Material Company and George s Nursery.
Weston McDonald, previously with the local ice plant, is transferred by Community Public Service Company to Gorman to head the distribution plant there. Mrs. McDonald and their daughter have moved to Gorman to join him.
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