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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1932
Page
1
Comanche business houses close for Armistice Day November 11 1919 marking the World War end date. No formal program. The highlight is the annual Comanche High School Indians versus Brownwood Lions football game at the local ball park at 2 PM. American Legion plans a Poppy Sale for disabled veterans led by Post Commander R S Walker.
Hunters urged to follow federal and state regulations for duck and goose hunting. Warnings include shotgun only limits, decoy rules, and prohibition on aircraft or watercraft use. Bag limits include 15 ducks per day with up to 10 certain varieties and 30 ducks total, plus 25 coots. season ends at sunset December 31.
Comanche County returns a Democratic majority for Electors and Governor Miriam Ferguson. Ferguson leads Burlington 1995 to 1194. Roosevelt tops Hoover 3028 to 182 with 8255 presidential votes counted and three boxes missing. In Comanche No 11 Ferguson 215 to 212 for Burlington. Whitville split ticket with Ferguson and Roosevelt each 42 votes.
Supt. E H Boulter of De Leon announces that points from Glee Club Choral Singing and Sub-Junior Declamation will count toward the all round county championship and loving cups alongside State Bulletin scores. League officers listed include O BR Rose Gus tine Debate Proctor Declamation Mrs Charlie Ross Comyn Essay J O Swindle Newbure Speaking J BR Cooper Sidney Spelling Pat Caele Athletics Miss Sarah Steele Beattie Music Memory Miss Janice Kee Art Memory W D Jenkins Singing BR C Bos well Downing Arithmetic Wild Flower Contest to be appointed.
John King of the U S Navy visits Comanche while Jack Gardner stays in Abilene this week. Mr and Mrs Trueman Mason and daughters of Longview visit Mason family matriarch Mrs Davis Mason.
States carried by Hoover include Connecticut Delaware Maine New Hampshire Pennsylvania and Vermont with 8 3 5 4 36 and 3 votes respectively. Roosevelt carried Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington and West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming with 11 3 9 22 6 7 12 4 28 14 11 9 10 8 8 19 11 3 16 3 47 18 4 26 11 5 4 11 23 4 11 8 12 3 respectively.
Comanche renews its oldest football feud with Brownwood today at 2 30 p m on the local gridiron. Brownwood has a strong early season record while Comanche seeks another series win, led by Lion scorer B Thomas who has piled up over 120 points this season. Also notes on local residents and hospital visits.
Chief Office advertises special offer for typewriter paper, 100 sheets per pack priced at ten cents. Compact notice targets office users seeking affordable supplies.
Jesse Emert Shorty Edmond son and Chester McGlothlin have taken over management of the Quick Service Garage and Service Station at the former Howard Motor Co. location taking charge Wednesday. Mr Edmondson will run the mechanical department while Emert and McGlothlin head the service station. They will handle Texaco products.
Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Evans, visitors to Postland, hosted Mrs. P. A. LaFosse of New Orleans who is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. L. Evans, this week.
The Red Cross Sewing Room will not be open today November 11. Mrs. Carroll Black notes the closure.
Five were given prison terms in district court with three suspended. Guilty pleas included Robert Cheek for cattle theft two years, H C Floyd forgery four years suspended, A L Hallmark chicken theft two years suspended, Ira Files chicken theft six months suspended, and Donald Brooks forgery two years. Election fraud case set for Monday November 14. Jury list announced for fifth week with numerous De Leon Comanche Gustine and Gorman residents listed.
The Democrats secured control of the House and Senate and expanded power in state governments. Roosevelt carried 42 of 48 states with an electoral tally of 472 to Hoover 59. Texas favored Ferguson for governor and Roosevelt led in partial Texas returns with Ferguson ahead.
Chicago illusionist Laurant known as the Man of Mysteries will headline a benefit program at Comanche High School Auditorium hosted by the Comanche Lions Club for Fran kie Barkley a Lion Club scholar attending Austin business college. He is described as a premier magician and will also present a Lyceum number at Howard Payne University.
Work on converting the De Leon Comanche highway into a 100 foot all weather road began with fifty men and twenty teams. Marvin Hood of Eastland, head of the State Highway Department project, said up to a hundred more workers will join soon to complete grading drainage and right of way within ten months. Local labor is emphasized and the route will largely follow the existing path from Comanche to De Leon with many curves eliminated and future paving options.
Mrs. Leona Ragsdale has returned home after visiting her daughter Mrs. W E Walton in Fort Worth. The item also notes a 10 cent paper and mentions Chief Dry Cleaners as a local business.
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