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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1929
Page
1
The Bowdoin Canning Company will start operations at its plant on Monday May 20 near Comanche. Initial week hours are Monday Wednesday and Friday with daily operation from May 27 onward. Growers are urged to deliver berries Friday and Saturday for Monday departures. Cans and materials are on hand and the season should last about four to five weeks.
In the Boll Weevil League first round, the Jack Rabbits lead while the Greyhounds sit at the cellar. May 9 saw Wildcats defeat Greyhounds 9 to 6 with VY seats totaling eight runs on four hits and five errors. May 10 the Jack Rabbits beat the Bees 4 to 2 in a tight game. May 13 the Rabbits beat the Greyhounds 6 to 5 on a Butler run.
A meeting of wool growers is called for Monday afternoon May 20 at 2 30 to form an association and possibly pool wool to secure the best price for Comanche county growers. The gathering will be in the upper story annex of the courthouse with J A Barton coordinating.
Dr John Power celebrates a quarter century as rector of St Johns Church Brownwood writing in the Brownwood Bulletin that only Dr George Truett has longer service in the area. He previously led St Matthews Church here.
Henry Huff came back Friday from Anadarko Ikla to assist his mother Mrs M M Huff who fell ill while visiting relatives in that city.
Tom Colley and Elmer Allen, Gustine youths, were jailed in Comanche after Sheriff J. T. Gilbreath received a telephone claim from Deputy Little of their arrest. They were released when Allen bonded $500 for resisting an officer and Colley posted two bonds of $500 each for driving while intoxicated and aggravated assault.
Miss Virginia Walker is invited by Joseph Newman to perform in his Body Dutiful Revue in Dallas on Saturday evening May 18. This marks her second invitation to the annual revue that features about 200 pupils from across Texas. Mrs. Walker and Virginia will depart Saturday for Dallas.
Plans for end of term events include Grammer and Grammar School graduations in Coman. May 24 commencement exercises at Grammer School by Er Davis of Howard Payne College. About 80 diplomas awarded. Baccalaureate May 26 at High School with Dr. W C Morrow from TCU delivering sermon. May 27 Senior play Come Out of the Kitchen at 8 pm. Graduation exercises Tuesday with Dean J Thomas Davis. Additional programs span May 17 to May 23 including operettas and piano recital by Mrs Ernest Allen.
J A Reese purchased the T and P Filling Station on the southeast corner of the square from W D Carroll and assumed charge of the business Monday. Reese is well known in Comanche, having lived near Newburg for years. Carroll offered no statement about plans.
General Motors inspection trip by Healer Chevrolet Company manager Wiland Fagan and Texas dealers runs May 14 to May 20. They travel by special train from Dallas May 14 arriving Flint May 16, tour the Flint assembly gear and axle plants, visit the Milford proving grounds, and return May 20.
District Court logged seven convictions one hung jury and one acquittal this week. Prentice Kennedy burglary guilty two years in the State School at Gatesville. Johnnie Stone selling liquor hung jury. Sid Whitten guilty one day in jail and $100 fine. Earl Copeland burglary dismissed for lack of evidence. H C Murphy assault with intent to rape not guilty. Floyd Cox forgery guilty three years suspended. Bryan Mullican fence cutting guilty five years suspended. Jim Millican fence cutting guilty five years suspended. Robert Barry fence cut. Bertha Hanson selling liquor guilty five years suspended.
C F Denny of Comafiche has grown pecan trees for 20 years and was recently elected president of the Brazos Valley Pecan Growers Association.
The Young Men's Business League plans a campaign this week for Comanche's new Steam Laundry owned by CC A Laudermilk who opened last Monday with partial machinery. Y M B L reps will visit homes during May 20 week asking each household to send at least one bun ch as support. Laudermilk praised the cooperation and noted the help received in starting the business.
In a death cell altercation at the Comanche jail Sheriff Gilbreath intervened as Monroe Routen attempted to throttle Bill Keene with a handkerchief. Keene lost consciousness and was revived by medical aid after guards arrived. Both men gave no statements about the incident.
Dallas resident Eugene Neely spent the weekend in Comanche for a short visit and local activities.
District Engineer Woodward praised Highway No. 10 from Comanche to the Brown county line as a model for future roads of its type in the state. Accompanied by H. Gleason of Hico, he noted the road’s low cost and efficient grading, with traffic now open to the county line though some detours persist at Logans Gap.
Rob Williamson and his wife visited Comanche for a few hours. Williamson, now battalion chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, left Comanche two decades ago and this was his second return visit since.
Sheriff Gilbreath halted an apparent jail break Friday after discovering improvised sling shots in prisoners hands. The device used two iron washers in socks tied to form a sling. Prisoners had partially wrecked the cage and planned to attack attendants at meal time to escape. The sheriff separated most inmates amid crowded jail space.
Rev Gordon Barrett urges local citizens and business people to fund headgear for Co manche Volunteer Fire Boys. He praises their courage and service under all conditions and calls for collective efforts to provide needed firemen caps.
The Old Gray Mare Band of Brownwood will give a concert on the Court House lawn in Comanche this Sunday May 19 at 4 30 PM. The nationally famous group is on a goodwill tour promoting the American Legion Convention set for Brownwood May 25 and 26.
The district football schedule was laid out at a De Leon meeting led by Supt Barrett representing Comanche. Twelve Class B teams must play at least eight games to qualify for district honors. Comanche plays Hamilton Oct 4, Dublin Oct 11, Rising Star Oct 18, and Stephenville Oct 25.
Nov 1 Strawn at Comanche Nov 11 Brownwood at Comanche Nov 15 German yat Comanche Nov 22 Albany at Albany Nov 28 De Leon at Comanche. Executive committee includes Supt. D. M. Russell De Leon chairman Supt. W G Barrett Comanche Supt. Macon Gorman Saft King Dublin Supt. Willingham Albany.
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