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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1923
Page
1
Congressman Thomas L Blanton faces criminal libel charges in Comanche County with a July 25 trial date. Blanton offered to post bond or appear on July 23 if his word to be present is accepted. County Attorney Ghent Sanderford indicated trust in Blanton’s word for appearance.
At a Tuesday meeting the city school board elected T. R. Holmsley to fill the vacancy caused by J. R. Eanes resignation. The board has not selected a high school principal and will ask Superintendent Layne to locate a suitable candidate for consideration at a later session.
Announcement from The Chief requests a Church of Christ meeting beginning the first Sunday in July, lasting about two weeks. Elder Speck of El Paso will preach, and all are invited. J. R. Eanes & Co. promotes twenty one years in real estate service.
The executive committee of the Comanche County fair elected J. B. Chilton Jr as chairman to organize financing and planning for a big fall fair. W. M. Durham heads the finance committee with members T. J. Williams P. K. Mackey T. R. Helmsley W. R. Slider J. B. Chilton Jr W. G. Dingues and W. K. Randall to canvass business leaders and raise about $2,000 to seed a self sustaining fair project.
District Judge McClellan heard habeas corpus arguments by Fred C. Wagnon of Sipe Springs against stock law enforcement. He released Wagnon and limited ruling to penal provisions, not the law’s validity beyond penalties. The decision focuses on fines rather than broader enforcement.
In Comanche county two districts held elections last Saturday. Vandyke approved raising its school tax from 25 to 50 cents per $100 with no opposition. Mountain View authorized a $650 building bond with no dissent, to supplement prior insurance funds after its schoolhouse burned last winter.
Commissioners court met this week handling routine business and later reconvened as a board of equalization to hear tax appeals and set valuations. Local officials report steady proceedings and no major controversies during the session.
C Rowlett of Gorman and C A Turley mapped a 5500 acre block around Proctor for a drilling contract. Land owned by 55 or 60 farmers is pooled on a fifty fifty basis with each owner retaining half. Drilling to begin by September 20 to a depth of at least 3300 feet.
Mr. John Barry of Hico, who bought the Burks building and stock of the Burks Mercantile Company, is invoicing the stock this week with assistants and expects to open the store for business by the early part of next week. He plans to add new goods and continue the business locally. List your farm with J. R. Eanes & Co.
J R Eanes and Co pledges exclusive handling of all matters entrusted to them, assuring clients focused advocacy and dedicated representation in their affairs.
The past week in Comanche County saw heavy rainfall totaling six to seven inches in places. A Sunday night electrical storm prompted many to seek storm cellars while crop damage was generally light, though hail near farms of Charley Allen, Mr. Knight, Bob Lewis, and J R Eanes Co. caused notable losses, with Irvin Gore suffering the heaviest impact. Grasshoppers are emerging in some fields.
Thirty two teachers took the June examinations for certificates here last week. Names listed include Helen Armstrong and H G Dowdey among others, with many reflecting married names. Remaining entries show teachers from Comanche De Leon Energy Gorman and other locales.
Uncle Wash McCollum of the city council waterworks committee and Sebe Payne the waterworks superintendent plan to leave Saturday night for the Southwestern Waterworks Association convention in Wichita Falls.
County Clerk J. W. Littlejohn confirms that 72 notaries public named for Comanche County in last week’s Chief have qualified and filed bonds, completing the appointment process.
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