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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1938
Page
2
The text cites postal rates for Comanche readers and elsewhere. Guberiation price listed as $1.00 per year and $1.50 for others. Indicates a secondary market or notice in a Second Class Mall Mater style. The fragment suggests local circulation details and pricing for subscriptions.
Comanche Guanty announces the appointment of J R B Eanes as chairman of the Wild Life committee, described by Co P St Clair as a very appropriate choice for the position.
The article recalls Paul reviving Eutychus after a fall from a church loft and questions whether modern ministers could revive fallers outside church walls. It then cites DOJ data estimating 10 to 15 billion dollars stolen by criminals in the U S last year, equating to 150 dollars per person.
A Department of Justice figure cites a murder every three minutes and a robbery every second in the United States, outlining ongoing crime levels and public safety concerns.
Last week two tax ideas were pitched including free voter registration and a license rule tied to unpaid ad valorem tax. The column notes Comanche population figures and forecasts census results, mentions Clean-Up Week set for April 3 to 10 by Gov Allred, and recalls local figures and jokes.
Fragmentary text mentions a pretended friend at Christ's last supper who betrayed Him for money. General Motors expert James Daseeney comments on motivation and paying workers above market rate.
A clipped quotation from I G Wyatt requests names of every young married couple who left their homes before buying an automobile on installment terms, noting it for a scrapbook. The item reflects personal finance and social behavior clues from the period.
Grady Swindle of Tater Hill Mountain, badly crippled yet cheerful, is courted to run for Mills County Clerk though he prefers his chicken business earning about $100 a month. He also serves as agent for The Comanche Chief. Miss Bertha Ross lauds Comanche High School’s new gym and hopes De Leon soon matches it.
J. D. Bramiette, superintendent of Comanche Schools and president of the Mid-Texas Teachers Association, is slated to preside at the Brownwood meeting on April 8. The recognition highlights his statewide impact on education. He has reportedly been offered a faculty position at Sul Ross Teachers College in Alpine for the summer session.
In Johnson City, Sheriff takes 99 sheep from Mickie Carter after a purchase from a man who bought them from a youth accused of theft. The original owner marked each sheep with a J to identify them.
Roy Little joked he would fork a shower of soup while standing at Walter Barrett's 42 party after drawing six doubles and a blank five.
The article states that in the Uni States one in every six marriages ends in divorce while in Texas the rate is one in every four and a half. It highlights regional differences in marital stability without citing specific dates or sources.
In Texas three populous counties Dallas Harris and Bexar report divorces rivaling all of New York State which holds about 14 million people.
A digest from The Del Rio Evening News covers Texas culture and history notes. It recalls the opening words of Mark Antony and cites census findings on marriages under twenty. It also surveys Austin theatre audiences and Roy Bean lore, along with a Haskell family with multiple sons and a note on kindness.
The county chairman announces T. O. Walton of A. and M. College as national Texas Wild Life Week chairman. Walton asks the county to join in March 2026 efforts under state and national programs promoting wildlife conservation. About 4400 Texas farmers and ranchers have joined, with voluntary participation and no land surrender required.
This article recalls the 1884 opening of Comanche High School's library in a small rock building. A reading club formed with members including Mrs Mary Hart Allison Miss Camille Fleming Miss Ella Lowry and Miss Ila Shortridge funded books from Houghton Mifflin, while fiction was avoided and books circulated until year end.
A bargain package offers A Paper Bargain Fort Worth Press six days a week and The Comanche Chief once a week for nine months at a total price of 2.60 dollars.
A concise maxim stating work feels dull for those lacking pride in their labor. It suggests attitude shapes engagement and meaning in daily tasks.
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