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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1924
Page
1
About 2000 people attended the Farm Bureau Potton Association picnic at Sidney Friday. Four yearlings were barbecued and a large noon dinner was provided by baskets and spreads. John FB Owens of Dallas spoke on cooperative marketing to an appreciative audience.
Indictments returned against former Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall Surrey FB Sinclair and Rainard IL Doheney and family allege conspiracy to defraud the government over leasing of Elk Hills California and Teapot Dome Wyoming. Bribery charges claim a $10,000 payment to Fall via a black satchel on November 30, 1921 to influence leases. The grand jury cites Senate records and asserts illegal order transfer of oil reserves from Navy to Interior.
Hearings announced at Hasse post for ex servicemen to file adjusted compensation claims. Bring discharge papers. TP will assist in completing applications. M J Salter, postmaster, Hasse Texas.
Austin Texas July 1 Heavy collections reported by the state treasurer Tuesday showed 702700 received with 442000 directed to the highway fund bringing its total to 4685902. Only a small portion went to the general fund whose balance is expected to vanish by July 15. One day this week the treasurer received sixty cents and the next day 50000. The special funds received so much that 500000 of the 8500000 Liberty Bond holdings were deferred from sale.
J. W. Hicks notifies the Chief of a Hicks reunion to be held at Old Corn Thursday with all relatives invited to attend and bring filled baskets for the day. It marks the third annual Hicks reunion. Mr and Mrs M V Skinner and daughter Alleen recently returned from a several week trip through West Texas and New Mexico.
A Washington speech from July 4 1914 recalls the Declaration of Independence as a living guide urging Americans to translate rights into daily duty. It honors the forefathers who risked treason for liberty and urges reverence for the flag and country.
The American Legion hosts a Fourth of July program in Comanche with flag raising, band concert, water fight led by captain Bob Graham, automobile race, pie spread on courthouse lawn, address, candidate announcements, ball game, street dancer and a closing band performance.
Washington reports a 12,144,000 bale cotton crop projection for the year. Total cultivated area is about 40,405,000 acres, up 1,407,000 acres from last year. June 2 condition is 12 percent of normal, with state by state figures showing varied conditions and acreage across Virginia to Texas.
Austin July 1 sixteen counties have not reported scholastic census figures for the year. Education department estimates a 5 to 6 percent increase over last year with total enrollment to be finalized by July 10 for state board actions. State funds include a projected $18 per capita with $2 immediate. available school fund stood at $3.542 million. A vast books order from 1922 contracts will require over $3 million in expenditure, exact amount due July 10.
A. L. McDaniel invites Comanche County residents to hear Hon W F B Pope speak at eight o clock Saturday evening at the courthouse. McDaniel notes they served together in the legislature and regards Pope as an able friend of the people.
The Primitive Baptist Association will convene next Thursday night at Md Shiloh school, continuing through Sunday. The gathering takes place nine miles from Comanche on the Comanche and Hamilton road near A. T. Perry's home, with access from a turnoff between a tank and a dipping vat.
The Pastors and Workers Conference of the Baptist church will meet at Zion Hill church next Monday July 7. The program begins at 10 45 a m with devotional by J L Bishop and a prayer meeting led by W T Hamer and J C Boyd. At 11 a m a sermon follows and a community dinner at noon. After lunch at 1 20 p m topics include building a community school by W D Jenkins and building on community church by Mrs aris Smith.
The U S government distributed twelve million bonus application blanks in eleven days under Major General Robert C Davis. The task was split into two six million portions and mailed to distant points first to ensure simultaneous nationwide distribution. Initial distribution began June 16 and finished June 28.
Dr Henderlite administers the Lord's Supper at 11 00 Sunday morning. Mrs J Clarke displays Korean handwork for mission schools at her home and invites viewing. Sunday school meets with the Birth of Christ as the lesson and a ten minute talk on Why We Have Four Gospels. The adult class gains a new teacher and all are urged to attend.
Local advertisement from Atwood Bros promotes beds and springs highlighted as some of the prettiest seen. The short copy emphasizes product appeal and shopping convenience for customers.
The Brownwood Lions Club held a Ladies Night program with Rev R R Rives as speaker. Woodmen Circle provided luncheon and hosted parts of the program including invocations and readings. Miss Ivy Huddleston delivered an Edgar A Guest poem.
Friday June 20 1924 at 10 a m Brother C C Hogan longtime Stag Creek settler died at his home after heart cancer burial followed Saturday June 21 at Stag Creek cemetery Rev J W Williams and Rev E B Garrett conducted services Hogan born December 5 1853 in Tennessee came to Texas at age 10 lived near Waco before moving to Comanche county in 1887 survived by three of nine children and 18 grandchildren all present at funeral May the spirit rest in peace with Christ
Comnanche and Dublin Lions played baseball at the local ball park Tuesday afternoon the home team defeating Dublin 18 to 9 in a lively contest.
Radio reports from New York say the McAdoo Smith deadlock at the national convention persists on the 60th ballot. By 1 AM New York time the session aims to nominate that night. McAdoo holds 495 votes. other totals include Smith 330 1 2, Davis 60, Ralston 42 1 2, Cox 0, Underwood 42.
The platform calls for tax cuts and tariff revisions, restoring farmers to economic equality, revising freight rates, abolishing the railroad labor board, and state control of intra state rates. It supports Muscle Shoals fertilizer production, resource conservation, recovery and prosecution of oil leases, government control of the anthracite industry, and a government merchant marine as needed. It urges civil service integrity, adequate postal salaries, a lame duck amendment, reform of campaign finance laws, strict enforcement of law, Asiatic immigration exclusion, Philippine independence, territorial Alaska, and preservation of American rights in Turkey. It seeks deep waterways from the Great Lakes to the ocean, anti monopoly laws, and rejects the Mellon tax plan, honoring Woodrow Wilson as a guiding example.
Week of July 7 to 12 at the Majestic Theater features Strongheart in Brown of the North and Herman the Great on Monday and Tuesday, Viola Donna in A Noise in Newboro and Be Yourself on Wednesday and Thursday, and Hoot Gibson in Broadway or Bust and Pest of Storm Country on Friday and Saturday.
Announcement of an all-day picnic and social for Confederate veterans and Union survivors on July 15 at the Methodist tabernacle in Comanche. Hosted by John Pelham Camp UCV auxiliary, with baskets and lunch, to provide time for veterans to share war memories.
Dr. S W McGill announced in Dallas that 150000 dollars remain to complete the 1350000 goal for ten Southern Presbyterian educational institutions in Texas. After a year of efforts 1200000 has been subscribed with four years to pay the balance, benefiting Aust in College Sherman Daniel Baker College and others across the synod.
Letter from D E Nabers notes 1873 events in Comanche Texas: the Gol den Anniversary Chief issue, the I C O F lodge No 165 organizing in April 1873, and Zion Hill Missionary Baptist church organized August 2 1873 with charter members C B Fritts Stacy Martin and others. All remain living monuments in old Comanche County and active.
Rev G W Renfro announces a revival at Cottonwood church under a brush arbor to honor ancestral salvation. Parishioners are urged to attend with prayers and support. The same night a public dance starts in Comanche. Miss Ruby Durham spent the weekend in Dallas.
The list shows Willie Glasgow marrying Miss Ruby Randall as one of the licenses issued since June 27.
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