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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1932
Page
1
A short verse by Walter Learned traces the speaker’s memories of a girl who spurned a boy’s early advances. Now twenty and twenty-five, he jokes that the age gap still makes his suit unlikely as she remains beyond his expressed courtship.
A string of light quips features Kjerulf and friends trading barbs about Stillwell flat on his back and a dizzy blonde, while jokes touch wives, chauffeurs, and gas bills.
A mixed column notes rents for Rolls Royce cars in New York and local amusements, hospital visits by children, rain impacts, theater ticket myths, and occupational snapshots of city women. It also mentions Palmists near 42nd Street and Broadway, penny arcades, and travels of the Barrett family between Comanche and Dawson with Texas University attendance.
Jim Helmsley, a pioneer county figure, dies in the 13 room Carter Hotel fire in Comanche. Gus Frozzard, a roomer, awoke others and escaped, aiding fifteen other occupants as flames engulfed the building. Firemen battled the blaze and saved nearby structures.
J B Alborn commander of Rector Cunningham Post No 232 writes from Station Hospital San Antonio on July 14 1982 urging Legion members to vote in the election year and to recruit new members to grow the post and the organization. He calls for paying 1953 dues by October 20 and expanding local Legion membership.
Walter Durham reports the bulk of the Comanche County peach crop sold at the highest price yet for the area. Demand remains strong with prices around 1.25 dollars per bushel as Charley Denny shifts from 1.00 to 1.25 per bushel when a buyer requested relief from the contract.
The Comanche Chief will handle county election returns from the band stand area using a bulletin board. We request cooperation from election managers in telephoning returns for speedy delivery, as a large crowd awaits results. Bill Carpenter represents The Texas Election Bureau in this notice.
Pat Cagle came in from Austin where he has been attending the University of Texas and Mrs Cagle returned from Rochelle where she has been visiting her parents. Both Mr and Mrs Cagle returned to Austin Monday to attend the second session of the summer school.
A brief cordial note from J. B. Allcorn, Commander of American Legion Post No. 232, expressing trust in achieving a milestone year 1983 and hope for a reunion in the coming months.
County Clerk Bob Haynes reports eight absentee votes last week, total rising to 87 as the voting period closed on Wednesday. Historical context shows turnout of 110 in 1930, 210 in 1926, and 1928 had about 110. a few late mailed ballots were still expected.
The second expense account filings show numerous individuals with varied sums, including H. R. Lacy 40.50, F. L. Little 432.20, Rob Haynes 181.50, Dwight Brichtman 164.10, T. A. Ward 686.85, Ww. Dp. Starkie 725.20, and others. The note also mentions Mr. and Mrs. Wade Kendric's spending Sunday in Brownwood with Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Loudermilk.
Mr and Mrs Olin Lusby of Merkel and Paul Urban of Abilene spent the weekend in Comanche with Rev Gordon Barrett and family.
The ninth annual 4 H encampment gathered twelve clubs with many leaders for July events. Demonstrations by boys and girls featured winners in pecan budding worm control and canning projects plus a fifty jar vegetable exhibit judged by Miss Lela Vaughan. Scholarships to the A & M Short Course were awarded to several students and a keynote address urged rural youths to remain on farms and contribute to county development.
County plans finished by Engineer Stevens call for three mile 20 foot brick paving from Z Boat station west of Benbrook to the west. A Marys Creek bridge and T P tracks overpass are in preparation in Austin. Estimated total cost 150000 with current funds 80000 cash and 890000 in unsold bonds. State aid policy may apply. contract likely in September.
Pete Carnes and Arlie Carver now lease the Howard Garage and Filling Station from C. 8. Howard who has run the business for years and will manage beginning Monday. Shorty Edmondson stays on as head of the mechanical department.
Mrs Tom F Hunter spoke to a crowd from the band stand in Comanche County on Tuesday afternoon supporting her husband’s gubernatorial bid. She was introduced by Oscar Calaway and accompanied by Mrs P B Cox Mrs J D Fox and G T Buchanan with Casse Marek of Fort Worth. Mr and Mrs L F Elkins spent the weekend in Cisco with their daughter Mrs H B Allen.
Mrs Harry Erwin of Copford enjoyed a weekend trip to Comanche with her grandmother, Mrs Dora Greene, as reported in local notes.
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