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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1947
Page
1
Tax Assessor J. Lightfoot reports about 1500 car licenses and 200 truck licenses issued in Comanche County with 3000 still unpaid. Officials warn metal plates may be scarce and all vehicles require licensing by April 1 with windshield stickers issued last. Local writer Joyce House to address Lions Club on March 5.
E L Pierson secretary and program chairman confirms two Hamilton Quartet members will appear on the Lions Club program on March 25. Pierson promises genuine singing and urges attendance for a quality entertainment event.
H F Mayes, former publisher of The Bulletin in Brownwood, was stricken recently with a heart attack at his home on 1903 Seventh Street. He was reported seriously ill at Memorial Hospital.
All farmers interested in raising cotton are urged to meet the County Agent and ginners in the county court room on Monday afternoon March 17 at 2 00 oclock. Many farmers want to plant cotton if cottonseed can be secured and pickers obtained. The meeting will cover this and include educational cotton material.
Mrs. Loueasy Hodges aged 89 died Friday night March 6 at her daughter’s home in Comanche. Funeral services were held March 9 at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church with Rev. Isham and Rev. McGinnis. interment in Zion Hill Cemetery. Born August 1 1857 in Georgia she moved to Texas as a child and lived in Comanche since 1878. Surviving children include two daughters in Comanche and a son in Rule plus 28 grandchildren 33 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. She was a charter member of Mount Pleasant Church.
Beauford C. Kerley aged 42 died Sunday March 2 at home near Comanche after hospital treatment in Sanitorium Texas. Funeral at Gartman View Free Will Baptist Church with Rev Marion Gaines. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery Comanche. Survived by wife Louilla Wingfield a daughter Charlene and another daughter Billy Lou from a prior marriage. Also survived by brothers and sisters including W E Kerley J H Kerley J A Kerley O S Kerley G W Kerley Mrs Ollie Johnson Mrs Mamie Dennis Mrs Mattie Nelms and Mrs Annie Hornsby. He was an auto mechanic and joined Victory Baptist Church recently.
The Comanche Veterans of Foreign Wars post will elect officers at its next meeting on Tuesday night March 18. Commander R. Waldrop announces the post has 100 plus members and adds new members each week. Members are asked to sign blood type cards to aid emergencies. New officers to be elected include the Commander Senior Vice Commander Junior Vice Commander Quartermaster Chaplain and Surgeon.
An educational Garden Field Day is planned in the District Court Room on March 20 at 1 30 pm with a spraying demonstration on orchard pests near Comanche at 10 30 am. The program features talks by Extension Horticulturist Co R Heaton and others on plant boxes vegetables and garden insects. About 500 attended last week’s Poultry Field Day in De Leon, and a Pecan Field Day is set for April 22 at Lonnie Livingstons orchard in Gustine.
Burton Bros. has been named dealer in the Comanche market for the Ralston Purina Company. They will supply Purina Chews and Sanitation Products for live stock and poultry from Purina's Fort Worth mill and serve the Comanche area promptly on the Check erboard Bag line of feeds.
Mrs. Lee Coffey, a local public school teacher and wife of County Agricultural Agent Lee C. Coffey, led a March 4 review of The Miracle of the Bells by Russell Janney at the Presbyterian Church. Sponsored by younger Presbyterian ladies, the event drew more than one hundred attendees.
Mrs. Dollie Knudson Sledge 78, formerly of Comanche, aunt of Mrs. Robert Eaton, died in Stamford Monday. Funeral services were held there Tuesday. She was daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ed Knudson and sister of Miss Georgia Knudson of Comanche.
A two and a half year old collie named Topper died last weekend from poison. The dog belonged to Jimmy Wilkerson, three, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Wilkerson. Mr. and Mrs. B E Pate and Mrs. Ellen McAliley were in Abilene Monday for business.
The Comanche building fund chair, Herbert Goodson, reports steady donations for the $18,000 Veterans Building project as the district court grants eleven indictments in a four day grand jury session. The panel urges stricter enforcement of traffic laws to curb hot checks and speed on highways, praising the highway patrol’s efforts.
John Belt 81 a retired Comanche County farmer died at his home Thursday March 6 after four years of declining health. Funeral services were held Sunday at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev J W Whitefield and Rev J D Smoot officiating. Interment in Taylors Chapel Cemetery. He was born February 19 1866 in Illinois and was married October 8 1891 to Laura Lancaster. Survived by son O E Belt and daughter Mrs Charlie Matthews with three infant deaths in infancy. He belonged to the Methodist Church at Cottonwood.
Beattie hosts a rabbit drive next Wednesday starting at 9 o'clock with Stew served at noon for participants.
A Sunday program starts at 2 30 pm at the Southside Freewill Baptist Church led by Don Norris.
An independent boys basketball tourney began at the Proctor School gym. Games are scheduled for tonight Saturday afternoon and Saturday night. Teams entered include Comanche VFW Dublin Desdemona Gorman Lingleville Blanket Huckaby Beattie and Proctor.
Comanche county residents hear of a new 75 000 REA building to be placed in Comanche serving six counties and to be built at white brick. The board approves purchasing a city block north of Ware Street and plans to proceed after REA headquarters approval. In sports Comanche hosts Hamlin and Lingleville Proctor girls clash precedes Rab basketball night at 8 20.
The district court drawn petit jury for next week lists jurors required to appear Monday at 9:00 AM in the district court room. Names include J. B. Lowery Gustine P H Isham Gustine Leslie Daniel De Leon Joe B. Lee Hasse C R Peterson Gustine Rt 1 Roy Parker De Leon Rt 1 Sol Hoff man Comanche R G Collins worth Dublin Rt 1 L G Miller De Leon Fred P Edmondson Comanche Harold W Pierson May Rt 1 G H Ravenshine Comanche Rt 2 E D Holden Comanche Rt 2 L B Fritts Comanche Rt 1 Roy Fielder Sidney Carl Milner Sipe Springs Loyd Boyett De Leon Rt 2 Jeff Lound ermilk De Leon Finis Sides De Leon Rt 3 J P Whitesides Sipe Springs W H Becker Comanche J C James De Leon Rt 1 L Turnbow Dublin Rt 1 D O Williams Comanche T N Walker Sidney A C Cottrell Comanche Rt 3 Artie F Rambo Gustine Robert Blue Indian Gap Rt 1 J H Womack De Leon Rt 1 A R Swearengin Comanche C M Houser Sipe Springs Co A Hayes Gustine Rt 1 Herman Baker De Leon Rt 2 Jim Godfrey Comanche Rt 1 John Levisay Comanche Rt 4 Gee Rudd Indian Gap Rt 1 W T Bassett De Leon W A Hill De Leon Ike Brumbelow De Leon Rt 3 G H Gleaton Gustine
The revival at First Methodist Church opened with 121 attendees. Fort Worth evangelist Rev. Quay Parmer preaches, praised by Rev. J. W. Whitefield, who invites all to attend. services are at 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m.
Major surgery involves Delbert Scott Barbara Harter Jim Flanagan Gene Hall and W A Mercer. Minor surgeries include Billy John Wilson Mrs M L Roberts and Mrs Etta Robertson. Medical treatments feature Mrs C W Rankin Paul Wayne McKee H E Chance and others. Mother and new babies Mrs Fritz Kunkle twin boys.
A son was born on March 6 at a Santa Anna hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tupin of Comanche. The baby weighed five pounds. He has been named Ernest, Jr.
Rev R L Bowman, pastor of the De Leon Circuit, schedules revivals at Vietor church March 16 23 with preaching by the pastor, Downing church March 23 with Rev J D Smoot, and Morton Chapel April 6 with Rev George M Greebon of Fort Worth Diamond Hill. He invites all to attend these meetings.
Thomas Flenniken reports many young men signing up for the Regular Army. Five enlistments were secured by the recruiter on First Monday, including Doyle B. Summers and Harland Dennis of Comanche, Wayland Abbey of Comanche, Billie Roy Watts of De Leon, B. L. Glover of De Leon, and J. M Kyle of De Leon. The latter four enlisted for their first time.
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