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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1932
Page
1
Mosquito-repellent stockings dipped in a chemical are worn by some New York women. The piece also notes rising costs, self harm statistics, stray facts about floors, readers, street vendors, and long bridges like the Queensboro. It claims 26 000 people per hour used an elevator during a big sale.
H. M. Shorty Vineyard and Clayerce Huett plan a drug store and confectionery in Comanche in the Green building on the square’s northwest corner, replacing the Corner Confectionery. Renovations started last week. Huett, a pharmacy graduate, previously worked for Wm. Keese Drug Co. and more recently in Brownwood and Albany. Vineyard has served as bookkeeper at the First State Bank of Comanche.
A seven passenger V-8 Cadillac was recovered Sunday by Texas Rangers R. F. McWilliams and G. M. Allen of Austin. Found parked just outside Comanche on the Brownwood highway, the car had two spare wheels and tires, a stripped speedometer and a clock. It was brought to Comanche Sheriff for disposition. The car bore a West Virginia plate and inside showed ownership by Dr. M. W. Godby of McKendree, West Virginia.
Dr. Robert T. Hill, famed geologist, recalls Comanche as a thriving frontier town post Civil War. He describes railroads bypassing it, population decline, and the paper The Chief struggling as business outlets faded. Hill recounts early life in Comanche, work at The Chief, and meetings with Texas political figures.
Heavy Steele was arrested at Hut Top Filling Station in DeLeon by Sheriff Dwight Brightman and deputies after three half gallon jars and three pint jars of whiskey were found buried near his place of business. He was released Monday on a $750 bond pending grand jury action.
Beattie School Board completed the upcoming term faculty with the election of Miss Ola Frazier of Breckenridge as grade teacher. Superintendent B Ray McCorkle says eight teachers will be employed this year, with 223 scholastics enrolled. The staff includes Mrs Logan Williams high school English W A Morgan principal and science history Hubert Kelly grammar school principal seventh grade, Miss Ola Frazier fifth and sixth grades, Miss Gladys Green fourth grade Miss Sara Steele third grade and Mrs W A Morgan primary teacher. School opens October 31 for a seven month term.
An archival note from the Chief Office references typewriter practice paper titled Le Ver Hyendred. The fragment indicates a practice sheet set or catalog entry likely used for clerical training or office exercises.
The Omanche High School Indians travel to Breckenridge to play the Buccaroos Friday afternoon, September 50. The series with Breckenridge has been lopsided in recent seasons with Comanche losing last year 54 to 0 and failing to beat Breckenridge since entering Class B competition.
The final expense accounts filed for the Second Primary list amounts by office. County Judge H L Stewart $193.14 and B J Pittman $197.70. Tax Collector Mrs B W Speed $252.02. Tax Assessor D B E Nabers $158.05 and E R Armstrong $171.45. Commissioner Precinct 1 T A Ward $69.60 and F L Little $74.10. Commissioner Precinct 2 Will May $115.99. Commissioner Precinct 4 T D Robinett $70.66 and R A Kee $90.59. Justice of Peace Precinct 5 J W Dyke White $20.00. Justice of Peace Precinct 1 J D Bonner $14.85 and R B Waldrop $15.26. Constable Precinct 5 J F Joe Underhill $19.00.
Typewriter practice paper priced at 15¢ per hundred sheets. Mrs. E. S. Atkinson of Houston Mrs. Frank Burmeister of Mc Mullin County and Mrs. E. S. Dickinson of El Paso visit their brother J. B. Russell amid noted family travels.
Mrs Roy E Bex of Alice is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs E E Anthony.
Morris Livingston of Oklahoma and Gordon Amos of Comanche were jailed on burglary charges after a bust Friday near Comanche. Bonds were set at 1000 dollars each. The arrest tied to a Texas Company oil tank theft on August 31, with gasoline drained and four ten gallon cans recovered at the wooded site.
Comanche music teacher Mrs. W. D. Carroll received national notice after being invited by the Educational Music Bureau of Chicago to direct two operas, Pan In America and A Contest of Nations, at a Chicago meeting. She was also asked by C. C. Birchard of Boston to write an article on opera production for publication.
Grady Owen wins the Eastland County district attorney race after a run off. He led in the first primary and defeated opponent M. Lawrence with a vote tally of 2235 to M57.
J D Bonner Justice of the Peace files a contest alleging thirty questionable ballots were not counted in the recount. The recount shows Waldrop 244 and Bonner 297 for 541 of 571 ballots. Bonner, defeated by eight votes, cites unmarked ballots not given to either side. County Chairman N A Palmer will call the Executive Committee within days to rule.
After a Saturday recount by the Democratic Executive Committee in Comanche Box No 1 H L Stewart gains the County Judge nomination over Pittman while B W Speed overturns Sturkie to win the Tax Collector seat W D Carroll is arrested on election fraud charges and held on bond Pending further recounts the county totals shift from Pittman 2308 Stewart 2236 to Stewart 2407 Pittman 2136 and Speed 2305 Sturkie 2144 with Speed leading in Tax Collector authority notes.
Sixteen breeders including two from out of the county entered 52 animals at the Annual Sheep and Goat Show in Comanche. Despite rain and muddy roads, the event featured mainly rams and bucks with emphasis on breeding stock. Out of town exhibitors Wil Simmons Brownwood and Willis Watson Hamilton praised the show and suggested breed specific judging.
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