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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1924
Page
3
The Cotney store at Creamer was robbed of canned goods belts pocket knives and fliers. Part of the loot was recovered this morning with some items returned to the store. No arrests have been made. The break in was found when a Cotney family member discovered the back of the store open and a messenger notified the sheriff. Deputy Edwards responded to the scene.
O A Cunningham receives a promotion as Comptroller Ian A Smith names a promotions chief in his department. Jorge Cunningham moves from redemption clerk to chief bookkeeper, J A Kinard takes over as redemption clerk, and N Me of Merrie County is appointed statistician.
De Leon Free Press lists the Leon football schedule with dates and opponents for the season. The sequence includes games at Dotlin and De Leon with Friday night contests in October and November and a Thanksgiving date to be announced.
Funeral details recall Capt SS Fritts a pioneer and grand figure in the county who died eight years ago. Surviving family includes a wife and several daughters with the community noting the large turnout at the funeral and mourning the loss of a popular local figure.
The Texas Farm Bureau and Cotton Association plan related events at the State Fair of Texas on October 16. Speakers include Aaron Supire on cooperative marketing, with emphasis on cotton industry programs and farmer education. Board actions and district reports are to be discussed by W. S. Beene and the board in a forthcoming meeting.
The State of Texas County of Comanche declares a sheriff sale by order of the district court of Tarrant county on October 1 1924. The property is 30 acres out of the Swanson Yarberry survey in Comanche county described by metes bounds and listed as the Baldwins and others debtors. The sale to satisfy a $705.71 judgment in favor of Texas Securities Company will be held on the first Tuesday in November 1924 at the courthouse door in Comanche Texas.
The list shows marriage licenses granted including A L Rippetoe with Mixx Mattle, Will Copehart with L HW Beat and Miss Mabel f. Me, Uart W OM Hencon with Iva Pearl Cun nisi, Baker with Lola Par nell.
The text describes a morning talk by Dr Tendertite aiming to clarify what constitutes the glory and happiness of heaven. He plans to demonstrate that any and all const may be this happiness and glory to observers.
Comanche reports cotton receipts at noon near 800 bales with 2 074 bales weighed at the yard and 900 round bales added as the equivalent of 454 square bales. Farm Bureau shipments and ginned output are noted and year to date totals track with last year. Public weigher C F Denny estimates about half the crop has been harvested.
Mrs. C. W. Carnes and family thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy in their hour of sorrow and for floral offerings. A notice promotes Liquid Bors exone a colorless liquid claimed to heal wounds and sores, priced 30 cents and 1.20 dollars, sold by Paris Smith.
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