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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1938
Page
2
The Comanche Chief notes pension recipients over 80 receiving checks from Austin, praising the relief and urging broader liberal grants before the new year. It laments late social welcome for newcomers, recalls Hico guests for a conference game, and critiques congressmen paid for simple duties.
A patchwork of items from Comanche and surrounding counties includes remarks by Gerald Mann on a new Texas Constitution, state patrols offering aid to travelers, economic notes on cotton and bank deposits, curious statistics on sea chemicals and archery records, and local observations on road work and highway campaigns.
Amar filed for divorce and his wife cross sued for custody of their German police dog. The judge awarded custody to the wife but allowed the ex husband to walk the dog every Sunday after noon. A humorous anecdote about a ferry between Ashley and Union Counties ends with a moral on personal attitude.
Local society notes list multiple visits and stays from Fort Worth Dallas Abilene and Corpus Christi residents. Names include Mr and Mrs J C Meyers Mr Gus Meyers Mrs Laura Cribbs and Mrs Kate Tidwell among others with weekend hostings in Comanche Grandview Taylor and surrounding areas.
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