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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1923
Page
2
The Rising Star X-Ray reports the Pig Pecan and Poultry Show set new records, with pigs pecans and poultry dominating the event. A Brown Mills county raid on an illicit still near the county line is described with harsh details of filthy mash odor and crudely made equipment in the Goldthwaite Eagle account.
A Progressive Farmer checklist asks farmers if they strive to enrich soil each year, diversify crops and livestock, adopt modern tools, improve soil, use legumes, shape fields, replace fodder pulling with efficient methods, join in cooperative buying, maintain painted houses, read farm literature, equip homes with modern conveniences, use select seeds, work on tasks timely, consult the county agent, educate children, improve communities, cultivate lawns and pastures, take pride in farming as a profession, and honor a sense of stewardship as tenants of the Almighty.
The report notes 250 women bakers in New York and 70 women dentists in Holland, with many other cases of female achievement and roles. It highlights women in mining, governance, law, war service, and public life, including Norwich’s first woman Lord Mayor, India’s first woman magistrate, and Minnesota’s only woman sheriff, among others.
Local items report visits to a Brownwood sanitarium and Comanche, a parish stroke recovery, amputated finger, and recoveries after surgeries. Movements include Oscar Moore moving his shop to Comanche, Bell County families visiting relatives, and J H Hicks delivering services. Comanche Stephenville high school football praised for sportsmanship. Woodmen Circle district meeting previews and junior members accompanying Mrs. Payne on her civic mission.
Mrs. R T Long, 77, widow of Dick Long, died in Dallas on November 16 at her daughter Mrs Er b Jennings home. Her remains were taken to Stephenville by train and laid to rest at the home of another daughter, Mrs. R M Halcomb, at 4.
The Rev. J Dr Aldredge former Dublin Baptist pastor died in Jacksonville last week. Wyeatt Heard assumes leadership of the Dublin Municipal Band as practice resumes. Proctor basketball squad beat the Lions 18 to 9 with snappy passing and George Milner refereeing. Wright Morrow announces candidacy for district attorney for the Erath Hood and Palo Pinto district in next July’s Democratic primary. W H Neel shows improvement after two weeks of illness.
Local mutual association outlines maximum benefits not to exceed 1000 dollars for death and permanent total disability from disease or accident. Coverage also caps at 1000 dollars for two-member body losses, 500 dollars for loss of a hand or foot, and 250 dollars for loss of an eye. For more details contact C. O. Dixon, Box 382, Brownwood, Texas.
Bids will be received at Comanche Texas by the commissioners court of Comanche County on December 10 1928 for the purchase by the county of one or more road tractors F J Reesa County Judge 11 Ide Comanche County Tex.
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