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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1937
Page
1
Comanche News Snippets From September 14 1917
Local notes report cattle buyers at Fort Worth markets and hogs in district. Exemption board completed second call with twenty of one hundred fifty men passing. School year opens at Comanche Public Schools with J B Layne as Supt. and staff. whiskey production news, cotton prices, and military training updates also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jushby
Annat
South T
Williams
Hasenacock Military School
Fort Worth
Howington Found Insane by Hamilton County Jury
John Sargent Howington was found insane by a Hamilton County jury last week after a trial. Judge J. awarded Howington Wednesday, Sept. 8, with a six man jury. three Hamilton physicians sat. The Milton County Grand Jury returned a no bill, and Howington will be committed to an insane asylum when space is available. Howington, a respected citizen, is said to have fallen into insanity due to health issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howington
John Sargent
Milton County
Indian Gap Maugust
Cemetery Improvement Plan in Comanche Sparks City Debate
A letter to The Chief urges timely action on Oakwood cemetery frontage and plat improvements in Comanche. The writer criticizes city inaction, credits volunteers like J. R. Eanes for effort, and argues that completion with federal aid would reflect well on the community and justify small taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
County raids seize liquor in Comanche County
Sheriff's deputies and State Liquor Board inspectors confiscated 60 pints of whiskey 29 half pints and 2 quarts along with 11 cans of beer during raids in Comanche County last weekend A E Sinclair Proctor received 11 beers and a $26 fine Jim Sanford Comanche had 29 half pints 24 pints and 2 quarts seized with fines not yet set W B Ash De Leon raid yielded 36 pints of whiskey with fine not yet set early this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Sheriff's Department
State Liquor Board
Pelphrey
A. E. Sinclair
Proctor
Sinclair
Jim Sanford
Comanche
de Leon
W. B. Ash
Service Drug Store Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
Clarence Huett owner of Service Drug Store marks five years since founding in Comanche in 1932 with a store wide sale and a full page ad detailing bargains. Huett built the business on quality merchandise and 24 hour service to doctors and citizens, achieving records in hosiery Frigidaires and radio sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Huett
Service Drug Store
Service Drug
Comanche
Huett
H. M. Vineyard
Charles M. Hallum
Hallum Drug Company
Brownwood
Vanderbilt
Recogy
Texas
Comanche County
Airmaid
Hart Insurance Co Celebrating Fifth Anniversary Here
The Iva Hart Insurance Company marks its fifth anniversary this week. Miss Iva Hart, sole owner, started the firm in September 1932 with Clay Frost as Frost Hart Insurance, later purchasing Frost's share. From no accounts, the agency grew into a key Comanche enterprise. Hart previously served six years as County Treasurer and worked with Higginbotham's sales force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Hart Insurance Company
Iva Hart
Clay Frost
Frost-Hart Insurance Company
Miss Hart
Mr. Frost
Comanche
Higginbotham’s
Denny Elected Vice President of West Texas Pecan Growers
C F Denny of Comanche was elected vice president at the West Texas Pecan Growers Association annual meeting held last week in Brownwood. F R Wulff of Brady was elected president. W S Price Jr of Gustine, real president, was named as committeeman to procure the sale of pecans by adver-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Denny
Comanche
West Texas
Pecan Growers Association
Brownwood
F. R. Wulff
Brady
W. S. Price, Jr
Gustine
Real
Newburg School Opens September 27
The Newburg School will begin its term on September 27. Opening exercises are set for 9:00 AM in the auditorium, with patrons urged to attend and visitors invited, according to Superintendent D. E. Howard. Pupils will not be required to remain all day, per Supt. Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburg
D. E. Howard
Howard
Blanket Community Gin Destroyed by Fire
The Blanket Community gin owned by Herman Rauhut was destroyed by fire late Thursday night. The building, machinery, and cleaning area were lost, with only the scales and office remaining. Two bales of cotton were ginned this season. Estimated loss $10,000, partially covered by $4,000 insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanket Community
Herman Rauhut
Rauhut
Eee
Last Rites for Sid Cunningham Held in Comanche
Funeral services for Sid Cunningham who died at Brownwood hospital after a week illness were held Friday in Comanche at the home of his son Travis W. Cunningham. The Rev. Charles H. Cole and Rev. J. W. Briscoe conducted the service. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery. Sidney Windfield Cunningham, born June 22 1880 in Shiloh, was a longtime Comanche County farmer and landowner, married September 16 1903 to Lula Vernon, with three surviving children Travis, Vernon, and J Robert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Cunningham
Brownwood
Comanche
Travis W. Cunningham
Charles H. Cole
Methodist Church
J. W. Briscoe
Walter Barrett
John Burton
Hollis Burton
Bill Burton
Jack Stephens
Gail Dudley
James
Susan Cunningham
Jim
Laura Cunningham
Susan
Sid
Ola Cunningham
Floy Cunningham
Mr. Cunningham
Shiloh
Comanche County
Lula Vernon
C. Vernon Cunningham
J. Robert Cunningham
A. F. Wells Opens Shamrock Cafe In Comanche
A. F. Wells returns to the restaurant business in Comanche leasing the Masonic Building stand formerly Coleman Grocery. He will open the Shamrock Cafe with green Shamrock decor and updated equipment after moving from Winters and a brief stint running Snappy Cafe and other ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Wells
Melvin Guthrie
Coleman Grocery
Wells
Winters
Comanche
Dedication Night at Comanche Field Lights and Football Game
The program dedicates the newly lighted football field at Comanche Local Ball Park tonight September 17 at 7 15 with band concert talks and appreciation addresses. H R Jones School Board president receives the field and lights from W Z Compton Athletic Council president. Football features Comanche Indians versus Goldthwaite Eagles with kick off at 8. The event honors donors and Sammy Waisman for committee leadership. The School Board bought ten acres including the field and adjacent land from the Compress Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Howard
Supt
J. D. Bramiette
W. Z. Compton
Athletic Council
H. R. Jones
C.C. Hampton
Eyes of Texas
Comanche
Comanche High School Indians
Goldthwaite High School Eagles
Walter Durham
The
Compress Company
House On Dudley Ranch Is Burned
A residence on the Dudley Ranch was destroyed by fire about eleven o'clock Tuesday. Clyde Sibert and family occupied the house, which started in the kitchen ceiling from a stove pipe. Most furniture was saved. there was no insurance. A grass fire on the ranch was extinguished by hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Ranch
Clyde Sibert
John Bryson
Comanche Softball Season Closes After Close Loss
Comanche All-Stars fall 9 to 8 to German to end the softball season in Comanche. Two Donkey baseball games are planned for October 6 and 7 at the field, featuring former softball players and Lions Club teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Comanche All-Stars
Commanche Lions Club
Lions Club
Ira Clemons
E. S. Fagan
Clemons
Priddy Minister Joins Howard Payne German Faculty
Rev. A. T. Kluge, pastor of the Lutheran Church at Priddy, has joined Howard Payne College as German instructor. A native of Germany and Berlin graduate, he is also skilled in music and has performed in Comanche band concerts. German education resumes after World War I, with the course aimed at students planning medical studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Kluge
Priddy
Howard Payne College
Rev. Kluge
Germany
University of Berlin
Comanche
Howard Payne
Dur co aer Austin Shaethes University Texas
The fragment mentions Austin Texas and the University of Texas with unclear context. No clear event or person details are readable to form a full item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Shaethes She Universsity of
Texas
Opposition To Railroad Plan Heard In District Court
Charles F. Peter secretary of the Texas Railroad Commission presided over a Saturday hearing at 10 o'clock in the district court room to review Santa Railroad's petition to discontinue its agency at Proc. H. Christian superintendent of the Santa Fe based in Temple represented the railroad. Judge R. A. Luker and Proc ter citizens opposed the move. Facts from the hearing have been sent to the Railroad Commission in Austin for a final hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Peter
Texas Railroad Commission
Roenewe
The
Santa Railroad
F. H. Christian
Santa Fe
Temple
R. A. Luker
Proctor
Railroad Commission
Austin
Paul Neel Visits Ohio Truck Factory
Paul Neel of Lamkin and member of the Neel Brothers firm visited the International truck factory in Springfield, Ohio and drove back a new pick-up. He, with son Billy on one trip and nephew Victor on another, has noted the factory as one of the world's largest and employing thousands. The Neel Brothers Mercantile Co. is a key county business known for machinery sales and frequent advertising in The Chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Neel
Lamkin
Neel Brothers
Comanche
Mr. Neel
Springfield
Ohio
International
Billy
Victor Neel
Neel Brothers Mercantile Company
Peanut Growers Set Up Marketing Association
A Washington conference on September 13 aimed to establish a fair price for the 1937 peanut crop. Attendees included peanut growers and milling industry members, with W. B. Starr of Cisco and G. R. Sanders of Pearsall as Southwestern Peanut Growers Association leaders. T. D. Robinett of De Leon serves as Comanche County representative and will relay details as plans finalize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Scudder
Washington
W. B. Starr
Cisco
Texas
G. R. Sanders
Pearsall
Southwestern Peanut Growers Association
Southwestern Peanut Growers’ Association
Secretary of State
T. D. Robinett
de Leon
Comanche County
Texa official visits his mother this week
C McCollum of Texa visited his mother Mrs. McCollum this week, according to a brief local note from the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. ~ McCollum
Texa
Plans For Cotton Price Adjustment Program Discussed
County Agent introductions outline a federal plan authorized by Congress with 130.6 million dollars to aid cotton farmers. Payments target the difference between market price and 12 cents per pound, based on 65 percent of net receipts, with a requirement to preserve all sales tickets and bale receipts for application forms. Local agents urge Comanche County farmers to keep sales receipts until official forms are released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N's _ Beuddier
Nmi Aia
Aeons
Pete Aia
Vermont
Congress
Slaughter
Scudder
Comanche County
Fine Pears Being Marketed Here in Comanche
An unusually fine crop of pears is being marketed in Comanche with daily truckloads arriving at the court house square. Farmers ship pears to West Texas and merchants report good yield and quality. Most pears go to canning preserves and pear honey with prices from 50c to 1.00 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Court House Square
West Texas
Tri-County Singing Convention Set in Mills County
Olivia Comanche Hamilton and Mills Counties plan the annual tri county singing convention at Mt Olive Mills County on Sunday September 19. All singers from the three counties urged to attend the meeting. Mr and Mrs Hershel Horton visited Dallas with Mr and Mrs D T Boyd Jr this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Hamilton
Mills Counties
Mt Olive
Mills County
Mrs. Hershel Horton
Dallas
Mrs
D. T. Boyd, Jr
Forty Students Need Lasses Bramlette Tells Lions Club
Comanche Public Schools face a glasses shortage for forty deaf or blind students, with parents unable to buy them. Supt. J D Bramlette told the Comanche Lions Club the club will review cases to help obtain glasses though funds are not available. Lions announced two Donkey baseball games October 6 7 at Ira Clemons field with Brownwood Lions, and a motor caravan to Sidney Fair October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
J. D. Bramlette
Comanche Lions Club
Lions Club
Emiland Fagan
Ira Clemons
Brownwood Lions
Lions
Sidney Fair
Carters Mark Sixth Year Owning Comanche Theatre
J W Carter Jr and wife celebrate six years as owners of the New Majestic Theatre Comanche. Since buying the Ritz in March 1932 and later upgrading to the Majestic they built the New Majestic Theatre. Carter promises an even better program of pictures for the coming year in Comanche Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic Theatre
Comanche
Texas
Fort Worth
Dallas
J. W. Carter
New Majestic
Carter
Ritz
W. H. Carpenter
Majestic
Indians To Meet Eagles Tonight In Season Opener
The Comanche Indians face the Goldthwaite Eagles at 8 p m in Comanche to open the 1937 season and christen the new lighted stadium. Coach Frazier lists probable starters and injury notes while Goldthwaite fans rally behind a 25 man squad for the opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indians
Eagles
Comanche Indians
Goldthwaite Eagles
Comanche
West End
Glenn Frazier
Gustine
Egbert Pate
Pug McMillan
Nathan Mehaffey
Quinton Guthrie
Willie Thomas
Jim Gray
Hollis Isham
F. D. Coker
Jones
Joe Clare Carnes
Johnsie Pate
Melvin Bear
Tom Cox
Bob Wetzel
Hyland Robertson
Brownwood Lions
Cox
Cloniger
Goldthwaite
Ballard
Smith
Kirby
McCasland
Marshall
Armstrong
Hunt
McKenzie
Davis
Hill
Pore
Shaw
Waisman Store Celebrates Second Anniversary In Comanche
Waisman Department Store marks its second anniversary this month in Comanche. Sammy Waisman arrived two years ago from Borger to open in the Greene building at the square. The couple has promoted quality merchandise and civic involvement since the opening on September 13, 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waisman
Sammy Waisman
Comanche
Borger
New Greene
Wetzel joins Brady barber shop as first chair
Cc E Wetzel of Comanche has moved to Brady to take charge of the first chair at Oscar Strickland's Hotel Brady Barber Shop. He brings many years of barber experience and is highly recommended. His family plans to join soon to make Brady their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. E. Wetzel
Comanche
Brady
Oscar Strickland
Mr. Wetzel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yster
Pan
Bud
Marwens Ogcar
Byrpix
Eanes
Judge Methe
Omanche
J. B. Layne
Engine Cunningham
Gertie Hooker
Uni
Jim Ferguson
Oakwood
J. R. Eanes
Hart Insurance Co
West Texas Pecan Ass’n
Newburg School
Blaze
Shamrock Cafe
Ohio Truck Factory
Olivia
Bramlette
Carters
Waisman’s
New Majestic Theatre
Edward Arnold
Frances Farmer
New York
George O’brien
Hollywood Cowboy
Bette Davis
Humphrey Bogart
Will Rogers
David Harum
Jeeves
Don Ameche
Ann Southern
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