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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1931
Page
1
A damaged, fragmentary OCR passage echoes Longfellow style praising the Night as a calm, sacred presence. Imagery of celestial walls, midnight air, and a fountain of peace appears, with lines about breath and quiet, the Night inviting repose and reflection.
A humor column mocks shoppers with dogs forced to ride escalators due to pinched paws. A faux protest over bronze subway entrances prompts an investigation into spending, revealing the railing was donated by the financial house and installed by city workers. A gag about citizenship tests shows applicants mistaking George Washington for various offices. A teaser ends with an unrelated ad for Elkins Tin Shop.
J G Irby appointed resident engineer in charge of Leon River Bridge construction and arrived to assume duties. A detour north of the site will be built first with materials shipped from Fort Worth. Caliche work on De Leon highway progressed to city limits to remove the slick hill, with similar work planned on No 10.
Cotton production in Comanche County fell to two thirds of the prior season and half of two years ago, with 4104 belts ginned this season versus 6049 last year and 184 two years ago. Neighboring counties show declines or modest gains in ginnings. Williamson leads state bases with 148,442. Ellis and Ellis standings noted.
The Ritz theatre presents Amos n Andy in their first all talking feature Check all Double Check scheduled Sunday Monday and Tuesday. The show promises a delight to eye and ear appealing to fans and newcomers alike with a story woven in the familiar radio style.
Mrs. Elizabeth Temple of the Home Economics Department with Supt. R. S. Walker and County Agent Barton met with county Home Economics teachers in two sessions at Comanche and De Leon to promote a Live At Home program. They outlined diet plans, garden aims, and canning targets for a family of five, stressing milk intake, fruits, vegetables, and a diverse year round garden with a half acre fenced plot and deep beds.
J Horace Shelton, district 18 director, announces the annual district track and field meet will be in Brownwood on April 17 and 18. All literary events and early tennis rounds occur Friday, with track preliminaries Friday afternoon and finals Saturday afternoon.
Local shop on South Side invites patrons during the County Meet with quick service and friendly help. The note emphasizes a ready trade during the event.
Comanche Texas hosts the University Interscholastic League meet on March 27–28, 1931 with officials and events across debate, declamation, spelling, music memory, arithmetic, and track. Schedule includes rural and high school divisions, finals in the H. S. Auditorium, and a Saturday awards session by the County Superintendent.
In Comanche many teams advanced to finals after seven round wins. De Leon and Comanche led both girls and boys divisions with multiple eliminations deciding final pairings for the finals held in Comanche. Proctor and Gustine trailed, with Proctor edging Beattie for third via tiebreaker.
A Saturday 2 a.m. fire heavily damaged the Majestic Theatre and contents with losses estimated around $12,000. The blaze, likely from the rear, was spotted by Dave Werner and Nightwatchman Jim Cunningham, who alerted crews. Firefighters saved the Economy Store and former Durham Pharmacy building despite water damage. theatre equipment losses cited between $8,000 and $19,000, with $7,500 insured and building damage about $5,000.
Mayor J R Eanes announces Clean-Up Week for April 5 to 11 in Comanche urging citizens to place non burnable trash in street containers for convenient truck pickup. Proclamation highlights civic value, health and fire safety benefits from removing winter trash and untidy conditions.
W. C. Shelton formerly of Duster was arrested Saturday at Mineral Wells by Sheriff Dwight Brightman on a charge of swindling with worthless mortgage and was later released on a $1250 bond to await the action of the grand jury.
The Comanche County Inter scholastic League begins a two day schedule at Comanche High School with preliminaries in play, ball games, debates, literary events and tennis. Tonight at 5 30 o clock singing contests lead the program followed by debates. Saturday features track and field events at the ballpark.
District Clerk W F Howington announced the district court term will convene Monday April 20 with one of the heaviest dockets in years. A large number of complaints are on file under bond awaiting Grand Jury action amid unusual county attorney and enforcement activity. Grand Jury and Pettit Jury lists were drawn. jurors named from Comanche, Gustine, DeLeon, Sidney, Energy, and other locales.
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