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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1934
Page
1
County Agent J A Barton reports March 17 is the final sign up day in Texas for the Corn Hog Campaign. National totals show about 450 000 contracts signed in the corn hog belt with Comanche County noting no special effort but strong farmer interest in the program to raise prices and aid agriculture.
Comanche will host the annual Comanche County Interscholastic League Meet Friday and Saturday attracting teachers pupils and hundreds of visitors from across the county. Supt E H Boulter director general says the program follows past years with one new third grade star selling contest added amid eliminations.
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized Stephenville North and South Texas Railway to abandon 72 miles in Hamilton Erath and Comanche Counties. Cotton Belt may be bought by private interests to keep service, with Comanche envisioned as system headquarters and improvements planned including extended double motor services and removal of steam trains.
An estimate of 426 dollars funded a modern road from Comanche city limits to Logans Gap, with donors including John Bryson and W. C. Sanford. Buck Owens built the road, praised as the county’s best. A Socialist meeting is set for Saturday at the Universal Church in Comanche. Prizes were awarded to Rotan Grocery salesman R. W. Burroughs for top sales, including a Ford. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was slated for a Fort Worth appearance, with other local social notes, bank deposits, business moves, debates, library grant, and revival plans noted.
Miss Tessie Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs A C Jones of Sidney will open sie's Beauty Shop in Comanche Saturday. The parlor will be at the rear of Roberson Sister's store on the east side of the square. Jones comes from Atlas Beauty Salon Brownwood with experience in modern equipped shops.
One hundred new books were added to the Beattie school library last week. New charts and maps for the story and civic departments were also purchased.
The Comanche firm regained the Ford dealership last week after previously relinquishing the agency two years ago. The company, once known as M. K. Witt Motor Company and later Witt and Mackey and then Mackey Motor Company, shows two Ford cars on display and has a long history of selling automobiles in Comanche County.
De Leon and Comanche High School teams will present one act plays at the Comanche High School Auditorium Monday night March 19 marking the first county wide one act play contest in Interscholastic League history. Comanche, led by director Mrs. T S Walker, has won more district championships than any nearby school. This year Comanche will perform a one act drama titled Posted with cast Tom Hutchinson Mary F Jones Ora R Nichols and Bert Speed.
Professor James Ff. Gardner of John Tarleton College will speak in Stephenville on Monday March 12 at 7 80 in the college auditorium. The event will feature stereopticon slides illustrating the historical phase of architecture. Gardner is son of Rey and Mrs. N. E. Garner of Comanche.
Miss Mabel Dillard is visiting Miss Lois Yanrtis at Robert Lee in a social note from the community page.
January county tax collections totaled 25075 20 with a rise from 24757 49 a year earlier despite lower valuations. Road taxes reached 14891 61 up from 7165 68. state taxes fell to 33580 51 from 36279 85 due to no homestead exemptions under 3000. School tax and overall receipts declined slightly. total taxes through the collector numbered 97079 21 versus 98026 69 last January.
Local Majestic Theatre restarts weekend programs this week with Saturday previews at 10 45 PM and Sunday performances at 8 45 PM J P Hedrick manager announces The Invisible Man stars Gloria Stuart Claude Rains William Harrigan Dudley Digges and Una O Connor in this weekend’s line up
A group of Soda Springs adults will present the play Deacon Dubbs at Fairview School tonight directed by Mrs Miriam Gressett. Cast includes Carl Macon principal and Miss Maud Connie Allen who spent the weekend in Fort Worth.
A Tax Collector report shows 3768 poll tax payers by Feb 1 making them voters for 1934. Additional eligible voters include residents 21 since Jan 1 1938 and those over 60 on Jan 1 1938, with an estimated total of about 4500 eligible for the summer primary. The 1933 poll tax paid was 2200.
Dr. R Nelson Smith of Comanche has been named Staff Physician to the Commanding Officer at Fort Bliss El Paso and left Thursday with Mrs Smith to assume duties His Army service includes multiple roles and he recently returned to Comanche from six months as a CCC Camp physician in Arizona The Baylor University Medical Department graduate has worked at several large hospitals and recently opened a general practice in Comanche.
A temporary injunction shielding C. M. Edmondson from routing Highway No. 10 through his East Comanche property was dissolved after a special hearing before District Judge Bates Cross. A jury review hearing is set for Monday in the case.
The Daniel Baker College Glee Club directed by Mrs. Robert Hall with the college orchestra will present a free program at Comanche Methodist Church at 7 30 p m next Sunday evening President Dr Guy Davis will accompany the party Both Boys and Girls Glee Clubs will attend the concert in Comanche The clubs are regarded among the region’s best college musical groups.
The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed E. B. Billingslea of Gustine for a liquor charge in Comanche County. He was taken to Huntsville Sunday by his bondsmen to serve the term of two years. He had previously served time for cattle theft.
The 27th annual Mid-Texas Educational Association convention concluded in Coleman with Brownwood chosen as the 1985 site. Chester H. Kenley of San Angelo was elected president, A. H. Smith of Goldthwaite named first vice president, and H. E. Whitten of Brady as second vice president. A treasurer and secretary to be appointed later.
A J Blevins and Gus Froz Aard spent Sunday in Coleman, with local residents noting their casual appearance and brief stops at nearby shops.
The 1934 Comanche County Interscholastic League begins Saturday at Comanche with about 450 students from 42 teams in three divisions Class A B and Rural Playground Ball. Ray Glasscock directs games at the ball park and high school. Class A features Comanche De Leon while B and rural divisions include multiple matchups.
Mrs W D Carroll receives a letter from Burrel Van Buren a renowned Chicago music critic praising three submitted manuscripts Love's Road The Drowsyland Express and Gifts He says writers rarely express musical ideas as well on paper and that she should give herself a fair opportunity to become known Comanche High School rendered Love's Road last November 14 by Fine Art teachers of Comanche.
At a directors meeting of Comanche National Bank last week K L Macon was elected Assistant Cashier succeeding George Hulsey who resigned to become County Treasurer. Macon aided the bank through the harvest season and had prior ties to the First National and First State Bank of Comanche.
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