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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1934
Page
1
The City Council led by Mayor M. Coleman remits all penalties and interest on delinquent city taxes, urging taxpayers to pay promptly to repay borrowed funds for new city right of ways. The notice cites August 1, 1934 as the delinquency date and promises continued coverage on the last page.
John Mahon's perfect place kick after Red Durham's touchdown gave Comanche a 7 6 victory over Stephenville in a conference game at the local ballpark. Dublin leads the race with two conference games left. Stephenville and Comanche both hold one loss and one tie.
See Mr Haley the magician perform at Comanche High School Auditorium on Tuesday night November 20 at 7 30. Admission 10 and 15 cents. Co operate with the Red Cross Drive November 21 22 23.
Drouth relief operations restart with 100000 cattle to be purchased over 380 days in 74 West Texas and Panhandle counties. Sheep goats and cattle totals are given. Comanche County to buy 7000 head next week with local committee selections to aid those in need.
Five representatives of the Comanche High Home Economics Club will attend the District Home Economics Club Meeting in Brownwood today and tomorrow. Attending are Frances Radenbech president Eldena Lane Medda Jackson Mary Louise Rayhorn and Catherine Payne. Miss Frances Benson local instructor will accompany the group.
Miss Eleanor Crew, former Comanche High School Latin and English teacher, is now Secretary to U S Senator Tom Connally. She taught in 1927 28 and has returned from Washington for a short visit home to Martin.
Emmett Batton had his tonsils removed at a German hospital on Saturday making a medical trip abroad for treatment.
In a three room frame house four miles east of Gorman a coal oil explosion ignited a blaze that killed two Koerner children, 4 year old Mildred and 6 year old Dessie Jean, with a third child, Clifton, 8, critically burned. The parents were seriously injured and a 2 year old survived after being thrown to safety. The fire destroyed contents and cash savings of about $300.
An advertisement on The Chief's page outlines a split payment plan for county tax payers. Paying the first half by November 30th avoids penalties, per the County Commissioners Court notice urging all taxpayers to use the option before month end.
The Carleton children gathered at the Woodward home Tuesday for a 21 year family reunion the first time all had convened in 24 years. Attendees included Ed Carleton of Fort Worth Sid Choate of Portland Oregon Ruffus Wetzel and daughter Mar ievle Rue of Fort Worth Frank Carleton and children of Comanche Otto Tex Carleton of Fort Worth Hillerd Sarvent and children of Port Worth Dave C Rovd and Darrell Woodward of Cosnanche.
Miss Elizabeth Tate of Comanche selected to portray a leading role in The Late Christopher Bean at Texas State College for Women. The junior, daughter of Mrs. George W. Tate, majors in speech and minors in English. The production, filmed by MGM, will be the college's annual Christmas play on December 10.
A jury panel of 50 men is summoned for Monday November 19 in the District Court to try Hubert Earl of Gorman on rape charges and Gus Wallace of Sipe Springs on two burglary counts. Two juries on Wallace’s cases failed to agree. Pete Cloud received a two year suspended sentence for burglary. O L Bethel drew two years in prison for burglary. Six Comanche County men were sent to Huntsville State Prison including Bethel Reeves Cloud Fannin Amos Wilson.
Rev Aubrey C Haynes of Comanche Methodist Church is reappointed for another year at the Central Texas Conference in Fort Worth. He arrived in Comanche a year ago from Frost and: during his first year 66 new members joined and the church raised nearly $5009. Rev B W Kramer becomes Comanche Circuit pastor replacing Rev Preston Braxton. Rev J T McClure moves to Brownwood as Presiding Elder while Rev R O Sary goes to Mexia as pastor. Rev J D Smoot named Conference Evangelist.
The F. W. A. funds hot noon meals at Gustine School prepared by the Home Economics Department and two assistants. On opening day about seventy students plus faculty and board members ate. Prices start at ten cents for a vegetable, meat or substitute, beverage, bread and a piece of fruit. Free lunches draw government relief.
R V Walker in charge of N R S workers for Comanche County states workers must renew cards every 80 days at his office or be dropped from the rolls. He urges compliance as required by government orders.
Howard Payne College Brownwood will share in a 1 million dollar Hardin Trust Fund with one sixth of the total. The fund provides annuities and grows about 200000 annually. Howard Payne already has 160000 and gains about 30090 yearly as part of the trust. Funds move to Baptist Foundation upon the Hardins’ death. Announcement came after the Baptist General Convention of Texas news.
Judge Wallace Scott said the Commissioners Court directed County Attorney Ed Richards to file condemnation suits to secure the Dublin Stephenville segment of Highway 10. Dublin Stephenville groups promised funds for warrants. 78.5 acres and 4,184 posts plus 68,224 yards of wire may be needed if condemnation proceeds. Construction could follow after a November 26 Highway Commission meeting.
The Gustine Tigers were defeated by Hico High Antelopes 12 to 0 at Gustine Ball Park on Friday November 9. Hico had eight first downs to Gustine’s seven in a hard fought game.
Tom J Wortham assistant cotton adjustment agent notes many county farmers await the extra ten percent allotment. Some producers only need a few hundred pounds to cover this year crop and the extended pool deadline is November 24. Wortham urges surplus certificates be turned in to his office for local sale or National Pool entry, with certificates in the pool fetching about nineteen dollars per bale.
Erath County leads with 284 students while Comanche County has 41 and Bosque County 26 in Tarleton College representation. Texas plus Missouri, Colorado, New Mexico, Kentucky, and Oklahoma are represented among 131 yunties.
Four hundred thirty five government cotton checks totaling 6589.29 were received this week for Comanche County farmers with more expected to arrive until over 40090. The first parity and second rental allotment payment is noted. Checks will be distributed at meetings in Gustine Proctor Comanche Sidney and De Leon.
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