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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1931
Page
1
Bliss Carman presents a vivid scene of white daisies marching to the sea as a sunlit host. The tobolinks rally them from the dell and orioles chorus from the woods. The refrain declares Earth is well and life is good.
A July 28 event in Brownwood celebrates Highway No. 10 with a parade featuring Comanche County and Blanket cars and delegations from towns east of Comanche. The Comanche Band opens the procession, and the Old Gray Mare Band is a main feature. Cars should join at Blanket at 9 am, with county stickers available free from the Comanche Chamber.
Dr. L B Thomas a physician of Comanche for forty years died suddenly at his residence about 11 50 Thursday morning July 23 after trying to reach friend J P Hoff by telephone He had been in poor health recently and his funeral was set for 4 p m Friday under the Masonic Lodge He was born November 9 1866 in Arlington Tennessee and came to Comanche in 1891 where he built a long standing medical practice He married Sara Harret Fields January 5 1896 who died July 25 1924 They had four children Beverly Thomas Cody Thomas Crystal City and Calvin Thomas all surviving He joined the Presbyterian Church and was active in the Masons and K P Lodge with widespread regard in the community.
Wheeler-Woolsey comedy Cracked Nuts comes to Ritz Theatre Sunday Tuesday July 26 28 with Ber t Wheeler and Robert Woolsey in a wild spoof of El Dorama and an African golf duel. Also Father’s Son screens Friday Saturday July 24 25 for a family tale of generations and kid adventures.
Hasse Club swept five of six free trips to the A M Short Course at the Comanche Lake Eanes encampment. Students took first in terracing and other contests while Robinson Springs led both boys and girls divisions. A parade of 300 youths closed Friday as Miss Artie Coley and O B Rose judged the day’s events.
Hundreds of Brownwood cars will meet delegations at Blanket and form a parade at 9 A M. The route goes from the junction north of the city to the Bayou Bridge where Judge W R Ely and F S Abney will break the ribbon. The procession includes the Comanche Band, Comanche Indians on horseback, visiting cars, and Old Grey Mare Band. The parade ends at the courthouse area and picnic grounds, followed by speeches by Jewel Lightfoot John Simmons and Senator Tom Connally, a free barbecue, and evening events including a square dance.
The second dose of diphtheria toxoid will be given Thursday at ten oclock in the Comanche High School auditorium. Vaccination for smallpox will also occur. Those with children who had the first dose are urged to attend. Rev Noel P Wilkinson will preach at the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning and night. Sabbath School is at 9 45 a m.
Work started on 3.9 miles of grading and drainage on Highway No. 10 from Dublin to the Comanche County line to connect with the new route through Comanche County. Buoy and Childs of Rising Star hold the contract for 24 081 dollars, begun Thursday morning at the M. I. Thomas place.
Howard Payne College plans a July 28 open event as President Taylor notes Highway 10’s completion eases daily travel for Comanche County residents to Brownwood. The school, a senior coeducational denominational Baptist college in Brownwood, has a five acre campus and more than 600000 dollars in property. Enrollment exceeds 1000 students from across Texas and beyond.
Comanche Mayor J R Eanes faces a staged grudge fight with Jim White at the Brownwood celebration on July 28 with referees to be chosen, amid rival proposals and threats of political scalping in a vivid local rumor mill. The exchange notes shifting referee choices and a predicted outcome influencing honorary mayor status.
Brownwood prepares a multi program day on Tuesday July 28 with a parade to City Park at Pecan Bayou bridge morning speech picnic lunch at noon free barbecue for 10 000 people afternoon negro minstrel and sing song and a big square dance in the park under the Brownwood Business Women's Club evening program free ice water and shade provided. The event aims for large attendance and community involvement with city officials guiding arrangements.
The text notes over fifty degrees and offerings in liberal arts, fine arts, and business departments at a school, mentioning last year’s figures and a broad curriculum across disciplines.
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