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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1931
Page
3
A poultry feed pitch claims farmers earn more with Purina Laying Chow as egg output rises. It cites 60,000,000 fewer hens, 10 percent higher consumption, and 15.2 eggs per month per hen from 3,000,000 hens, urging farmers to sell eggs for a sack of Purina feed.
The Texas legislature passed a cotton acreage law restricting to 30 percent of cultivated land per farm for 1982 and 1983 with a two year rotation rule. In Comanche County the impact is expected to be small since few farmers have more than a third of their land in cotton.
Report shows 256 bales of cotton ginned in Comapone County by September 16, down from 639 on the same date last year, per Special Agent John H. Harris.
Elm Grove reports weekend hospitality with S. D. Hurt hosting guests and multiple visits by the Hurt family. Comanche residents Dan Hurt Fred Hurt and D. L. Hurt joined other relatives including the Woolsey and Bingham families in various gatherings. Royal Mimms of Sidney and Mrs. W. F. Trulove were among those visiting nearby.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wilson and family visited his mother at Gustine Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Odell and son visited Mr. and Mrs. Lee Tate Saturday night. Miss Inez Hall hosted a party Saturday night. Miss Lizzie Lou Braziel and Miss Edith Braziel of Indian Gap visited last weekend. The Tates visited daughter Mrs. Carl Roberts of Comanche Sunday. The Moores visited T. V. Moore’s parents in Baggett Sunday. Rev. Tom Moore preached at the place Sunday.
The Comanche County District Court issues two separate writs commanding sheriffs to summon defendants in a 1931 land dispute and a 1921 notes and lien case. The first suit seeks to cancel a deed and title clouds over two parcels in Comanche and to recover damages and possession. The second suit seeks debt collection of 1500 dollars, foreclosure of a lien on land in the One League Survey, and related costs, with publication for four weeks prior to October 19, 1931.
Mr and Mrs Z T Edwards of Harmony spent Sunday with her aunt Mrs S A Brown and family. Mr and Mrs H B Rogers of Harmony visited with their son E A Rogers and Aunt Ollie Fletcher. The Huggins and Payne families from Harmony had Sunday and Saturday visits with relatives in McKinzie and Manitobe areas. Mrs Will Huggins spent Monday with Mrs T O Rogers.
Mrs Gandy and daughter of Harmony visited Mr and Mrs H Layman on Sunday. Jewel McKinzie stayed with Vivian Ackers of Van Dyke after a weekend. The C A Thomas family and Melba McKinzie visited Lenzie Thomas of Blanket on Sunday. Charlie Schofill of Hasse spent the weekend with A J Duncan. Chester Vinson of Gustine visited J H McKinzie. Vivian Ackers visits Jewel McKinzie this week. A V Duncan of Houston visited A J Duncan last Thursday night. J H Alman of Van Dyke returned home after visiting J H McKinzie.
D C Bailey announces a new produce house at his former stand opposite Northwest Corner Square and invites growers to bring produce for top prices. He urges trial participation.
Miss Myrtle Mae Lawrance visited aunt Mrs Able Turner in Dublin last week. Mr and Mrs Moring visited Huckaby Sunday. M T Duke of St Joe spent weekend with cousin Miss LaJoyce Macon. 4 H Club won first in boots at De Leon fair. Promotion Day observed in Sunday School. B Y P U program followed by Rev Jim Bays. Second Sunday preaching day announced. Vernon Barker Roy Miller returned from west. Mr and Mrs Vess Spruill visited Roy Spruill Tuesday. Hezzie Dean Emmett Howard spent weekend with home folks.
Miss Fern Brock of Brownwood was guest of honor at a three to six afternoon bridge party hosted by Mrs. Homer Palmer. Seven tables, white linen, and floral decorations accompanied prizes for top scores. A menu of fruit salad cheese straws and other refreshments followed, with many guests named among the 10 original attendees and later arrivals.
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