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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1955
Page
16
A Dallas reader asks The Comanche Chief to address how anti segregation laws might affect Comanche Texas residents. She cites fears of Negro families moving in and questions whether editorials should state views on permitting Black residents to live in Comanche.
Harvey Hicks sold the community's first 1955 maize last week and shipped two trucks of threshed maize to Golden Oak Milling Company of De Leon. The crop yielded about 1,100 pounds per acre across 15 acres, with some early patches at 1,500 pounds per acre. Over 2 inches of rain over the weekend boosts cotton, peanuts, and late feed crops. Local farmers bale Johnson grass for 60 to 80 cents per bale.
The Second Annual Cotton Grove School and Community Reunion Association held July 9 10 drew about 125 classmates on Saturday at the Hilliards lawn with Hillbilly Boys music and several duets. On Sunday more than 200 attendees gathered at Lake Eanes Park for a barbecue and basket lunch with many far flung relatives and friends from Abilene Cisco Dallas Fort Worth and Odessa. Attendees expected to meet again next year.
West Texas farmers hit by drought can again enroll in a federal wind erosion control program. The Agriculture Department approved improved payments for cover crops with rates from 1.20 to 2.00 per acre depending on crop and method. Local Farm Bureau leaders from 12 counties and the State ASC Committee discussed the plan in Lamesa.
A statewide survey by Alfred T Little finds Texas superintendents seldom stay long in one post. The study shows turnover concentrates in smaller districts, with the typical leader in under ten years and the overall average tenure about seven years, while large districts retain longer.
The text sketches a typical Texas school superintendent, noting age around 46, 11 years in the role, three positions held, and a broad range of degrees and college credits. It implies the career path and qualifications common to superintendents, with emphasis on experience and education.
Egg price prospects prompt farmers to raise hardy pullets. Article cites potential $90 to $100 extra income per 100 pullets as a future opportunity for poultry producers.
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