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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1935
Page
8
Tom Stark has moved his sheet metal and plumbing works to a new shop six and one half blocks east of the square of Highway No. 10. He will continue to operate in the same line of business as before.
Mrs. Irene Walker departed Thursday for a ten day visit with her mother in Nebraska.
A notice states the office was moved to the end of the New Higginbotham Building and a new X-Ray Repert Hill installation was completed. The change affects building access and staff workflows.
A. Q. Rackley was the first to pay City and School taxes as the 1985 tax period opened Tuesday morning. He paid poll and property tax, with about six others making payments on the first day, according to Hill Huddleston, the collector. County payments, delayed from October 1, begin Tuesday of next week after the tax roll arrived from Austin for state approval.
County Agent J A Barton reports hog cholera found in several herds in Comanche County. Dr Lewis cites Live Stock Sanitary Commission diagnosis and notes spread tied to cars and humans. Vaccination is urged as Prevention with serum treatment offering 40 to 60 days protection. virus and serum together may confer life immunity.
Six 4 H clubs from Comanche County Hasse Sidney Energy Beattie Oliver Springs and Proctor will display exhibits at the De Leon Fair October 9 to 12 County Agent J A Barton announced. The clubs will meet in De Leon Friday afternoon October 11 for a 4 H reunion with an afternoon and night program inviting former 4 H members to attend.
The Gage Brothers expect the single story stucco service station east of the Mc Kinzie Hotel to finish in a few days at a cost of 2600 dollars. It replaces the former John Green residence, a Comanche landmark built 56 years ago by Mr. Cannon.
The city of De Leon ends receivership after 18 months. Bonded indebtedness scales from 314000 to 156000 with 67 percent value and interest cut 50 percent. Annual taxes drop from about 35000 to 6000 and about 73000 interest due to bondholders was charged off under the terms of the compromise.
A Phoenix reader sends a postal note urging The Chief newspaper to continue serving Comanche County. He notes his family moved to the area in 1856 and asserts The Chief is indispensable to his community identity, signing as T. G. Parker of Box 1853.
There will be singing at Mount Pleasant Sunday night starting at 7 45. The Soda Springs Class will join and all other classes and singers are invited to attend bringing books. Regular singing occurs each first and third Sunday. W R Elliott, President.
The note from Reporter states ongoing weekly meetings and a desire to boost turnout. It mentions a recent Guardian Mrs West birthday celebration held in a suitable social setting.
Mr and Mrs C F Silvas and their son joined Miss Grace Brightman of Austin for a weekend visit in Comanche with O O Brightman and his family.
Governor James B Allred announced that eight Texas counties will form county parole boards to supervise rehabilitating paroled criminals and report to the governor. Comanche County appointments will be announced later with districts presidents of local service clubs aiding the effort to reintegrate ex prisoners.
Mrs Walter Durham entertained the Friday Club and guests at her home with four bridge tables. High prize for club members went to Mrs Elmo Montgomery and for the guests to Mrs Bob Stanton.
The Jamar family expresses deep gratitude to friends neighbors and all who aided with donations labor and support to remodel or furnish the home destroyed by fire on September 22. They thank everyone for countless deeds and generosity from the debts of their hearts Mr and Mrs H T Jamar and children.
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