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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1923
Page
8
J R Eanes notes pecan trees flourishing across the county in all soil types. He cites 30 to 40 year old trees in good condition, including a 40 year old specimen near De Leon with a two foot trunk and 45 foot branch spread on sloping sandy soil above clay.
Ike Loggins of Comyn was arrested and jailed in Comanche after he shot his son Irwin Loggins near their home while the younger man, married seven weeks, was en route to visit relatives. The shotgun wound hit in the hip and thigh. a physician treated him and the father awaits grand jury action.
Ballard's Snow Liniment promoted as antiseptic and healing for oak or ivy poisoning. Three sizes priced at 38 cents, 0? and 1.20 dollars per bottle. Sold by H. P. Smith.
Fort Worth reporter notes J W Hog Creek Carruth and L G Reynolds pleaded guilty in federal court to mail fraud. They face one year and a day in Leavenworth plus a $5000 fine. Deputy Marshal W P Savage will escort them from Dallas. General Robert A Lee may also be moved to begin a two year term if no appeal is filed.
James Madison McCrary known as Uncle Mat McCrary marked his seventy eighth birthday Friday June 8 at his Gustine area home with a large barbecue. Confederate veterans and friends attended about a hundred guests. L B Russell of Comanche presided and praised McCrary who fought for the Confederacy yet urged reconciliation. Veterans from Comanche and Spanish American War guests joined the event.
Advertisement from Hamilton Drug Co promoting Taroline tar oil to penetrate cracks and keep pests away from hen houses and poultry feed with a money back guarantee and a product named Martin Blue Bug Remedy.
Loren St Vaughan and Percy Howard, business manager and editor of the Arrow Head, Comanche high school annual, returned from Dallas with covers and binding contracted there. Books will be ready for delivery at the Chief office next Monday. The Dallas book binder praised the Arrow Head as one of the nicest among fifteen high school and college annuals bound this season.
A party of sixteen Dallas Boy Scouts, led by M. K. Davis, en route to the Davis Mountains, stopped at Anthony Lake in Comanche Monday night. They travel about 1500 miles round trip, camping for summer vacation and Scout work, with donations from Dallas businessmen funding gear while each boy earns his own travel expenses. A $10 prize awaits the best timber wolf.
Contracts between teachers and trustees have been filed in the office of County Superintendent Gantz. Listings include Brysonville with Dave Hoover principal and Shiloh with Mrs Mamie Loudermilk. Other schools show principals and assistants, while verbal agreements exist for additional teachers not yet filed.
County Superintendent H L Gantz announces July changes in school texts. Reading The Reading Process by Smith is adopted along with School Room Essentials by Sutton and Horn and other titles from McMillan Co Ginn Co and Southern School Book Depository in Dallas.
The J. R. Eanes & Co firm declares its prices will be in line and it will not cater to boosters or speculators nor represent this class, signaling a conservative business stance and careful client outreach.
W. D. Lamberth, nephew of Mrs. C. L. Cox, drowned May 20 when a gang plank fell from his navy ship into San Francisco Bay. His body was recovered after 17 days and permission granted to ship it to Winters, Texas, for burial. his parents and Mrs. Cox’s family travel to receive him.
The Comanche Chief prints a copy of the Coman che Dramatic Bulletin from March 18 1876 for old time citizens. It lists local business ads from Dickson & Green to Hutchison & Shropshire and a Town Directory with humorous roles. Noted figures include R T Hill later a leading geologist and Balcones Fault pioneer.
Howard Kilpatrick advertises custom auto tops seat covers and upholstery services. The notice presents a brief business pitch and contact implication for customers seeking vehicle interior work.
Placards for the American Legion minstrel show feature hand drawn negro minstrel characters. Miss Lorene Preston, a recent Comanche high school graduate, sketched the figures adorning show windows this week.
A committee has been chosen to handle financing for the county fair. The group aims to complete its work promptly, with progress expected as town businessmen engage in discussions and support.
Mrs. W. G. Dingus of Comanche urges preparations for a fall fair and a joint tourist park. She notes tourist traffic, urges permanent sheds for both uses, and praises Comanche’s livestock and handiwork while pledging strict admission to prevent fakes.
P A Pettit, president of the Comanche County Shorthorn Breeders Association, says county residents want a good fair and will cooperate. He urges business leaders to organize excursions and meetings to boost preparations. Five to six breeders plan to exhibit, each with one to four head of high quality stock.
A brief local notice quotes Howard Kilpatrick about making tops, cutting covers, and porch curtains. The line appears to reflect a small, candid trade or craft mention in the community notes. The source item reads as a casual, single-sentence souvenir from a classifieds section.
Patient D L Irwin from Dallas reports severe stomach ulcers with multiple hemorrhages and dangerous condition. He spent over $1000 on doctors and medicines but Ferrasal provided unprecedented relief after ten days allowing unrestricted eating including peaches. he expresses gratitude to Burgess & Irwin and Hamilton Drug Co.
Mrs. J W Moore of nine miles from Comanche visits the city weekly with cream eggs turkeys and poultry from the Moore farm. A Chief representative paid her about 25 dollars for poultry and cream while she reports yearly earnings from produce around 600 to 700 dollars with little expense as cows graze on pasture. The Sweetwater creek farm also yields pecans selling for several hundred dollars annually with a promising crop this year.
Advertises Herbine as a remedy for biliousness and constipation. Claims purification, strength, and invigoration. Priced at 60 cents.
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