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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1936
Page
8
Austin June 25 Texans prepare for the Centennial Fourth with warnings from the State Department of Health. Dr John W Brown urges safe handling of fireworks and careful driving as road traffic peaks. He notes injuries may invite tetanus and stresses prompt medical care and antitoxin if needed.
Mrs. Allen Hitt, formerly of Comanche and now in Baton Rouge, visited her mother Mrs. P. J. Pannell and sisters Mrs. J. M. Young and Mrs. Co. B. Burt at Gustine last week. Her trip through the North and East included Washington DC and New York City where her son is employed by the government.
Bud Russell, a longtime Texas prison transport officer, argues sheriffs should execute criminals locally rather than by transport to Huntsville. He estimates only two percent of inmates deserve death, favors life sentences for most, and stresses the need for letters to prisoners while recounting escape incidents and security measures on El Paso transfers.
Representatives from Brown, Comanche, Eastland and Callahan Counties meet in Brownwood on June 17 to discuss site options for an upcoming agricultural experiment station serving the Cross Timbers Sandy Land region. A committee from the A M College Board of Directors is invited to Brownwood July 7 to review proposed sites and secure options for tracts. Senator E M Davis presided at the meeting with local chamber hosts.
The report recounts Russell and an assistant leading a jail room hold of prisoners bound two by two with neck chains linked and padlocked, guarded by armed deputies. A thorough search followed, including a claimed examination of prisoners and a discovery of a hack saw blade taped to a backbones area on a black adhesive tagged inmate.
A four by three foot granite marker topped with a bronze tablet has been erected by the State Highway Department just east of Comanche near the Isham farm on Highway 10. The inscription details Comanche County’s creation and organization in 1856, its naming for the Comanche people, and notes the county seat change from Troy to Cora in 1856 and back to Comanche in 1859, with a Lone Star Texas emblem and 1936 Highway Department credit.
Cotton subsidy payments on 1935 AAA contracts are being distributed. The two cents per pound payment will be the last on the old program, the Supreme Court having annulled it. Comanche County farmers have received 17 518 92 to date, with 400 or more checks still due, and the total may reach 23 000 to 24 000. Farmers may secure the payment without obligation, and the 1936 contract clause can be cancelled if desired. Delayed applications must be submitted at once as the 1935 program will close soon.
Official figures show Texas Centennial paid admissions in week one reached 231 149 compared with Chicago's 172 359 in 1933. W A Webb notes elation at the stronger start and projections suggest total attendance could surpass 10 million by the fair's November 29 close.
Ernest O. Thompson former chairman of the State Railroad Commission traveled a longer route through East Texas to visit Roger Herbour, a war time comrade from his division. They dined together and revisited front line orders preserved by Herbour, recalling battlefield days.
The Gulf States Telephone Co. awards a $10,000 building contract for Hamilton. It will house a $2,500 air conditioning system and construction will begin soon.
One hundred wild Mexican cattle, bought in the interior of Mexico, are in a Texas Centennial Exposition corrals, for use of the World Championship Rodeo.
The Nabers reunion will be held at Lake Eanes on July 4 beginning at 1 30 o clock. Mrs E G Wells reports a program arranged by Mrs Sid Cunningham of Comanche B C Nabers of Rosebud Mrs Guy Patterson of Eastland and W O Greene of San Angelo will present.
Mrs. Jack Moore hosted a morning bridge party on June 18 with six tables. Honorees were sisters Mrs. M Hammons of Donna and Miss W A Robertson of Gatesville. High score trophy went to Mrs. Bob Stanton. Out of town guests included Mrs. W H Satterfield and Miss Martha Louise Robertson of Gatesville.
Mrs. A. P. Cox entertained Luncheon Bridge Club members and guests Tuesday with three tables of bridge. Mrs. Lee Kenneth Ory won high score and a trophy, while guest high score winner Mrs. R. K. Shelton received a gift. Honor guest Miss Sara Jo Bramiette was presented with a gift.
Mrs J B Allcorn entertained the Tuesday Club with five tables of bridge on June 16. High scores were earned by club member Mrs Jack Moore and guest Mrs M Hammons of Donna. An out of town guest was Mrs Mc Fadden of Austin, mother of Mrs Herbert Williams.
Sunshine Club of the Order of the Eastern Star was entertained Tuesday June 23 in Lampasas in honor of Mrs. Lottie Brown. Mrs. Jane Hampton assisted by Mrs. John Hart and Mrs. C. C. Hampton attended Mrs. Brown as guests of the club.
In Gainsville Georgia Mrs. Hart and Mrs. Hampton hosted a birthday gathering for the honoree Mrs. Brown. Guests included Mesdames Tate Allen Stewart Wells Clarke Moody Cleveland Bonser Waisman Allison Hampton Little and Misses Hart Gray Ruth McDonald among others who enjoyed cherry cream and fruit with the birthday cake.
Fishing remains good at Lake Eanes with Roy Pope catching a four and a half pound bass and Mrs Pope landing a three and a half pound fish in Comanche. Otho Bowman and John Mc Donald spent the weekend fishing on the Colorado river and reported success for four families.
Miss Beverly Taylor daughter of Houston residents and J E Freeman of Brownwood unite in a small Houston ceremony held at the bride’s sister home. The couple, after a trip, reside in Brownwood at Hotel Brownwood with Freeman connected to a local construction firm.
Dallas reports the Texas Tarpon rodeo will run June 19 to 21 at Port Aransas as the first of the deep sea fishing rodeos drawing summer attention to the Gulf coast. officials say the event is backed by the information offices in the state department.
Stonewall county wide centennial rally held at Aspermont drew a large crowd. More than 1,000 pounds of barbecue were served at noon after morning services.
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