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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1935
Page
8
The county earmarks 360 dollars for the clerk and 1000 for the county attorney with 576 dollars for other expenses. The sheriff's department is allowed 8278 dollars including salaries and deputy hires and prisoner care. The budget forecasts 117,407.56 dollars needed next year, up from 14,102.21 this year, with about 82,000 from automobile licenses and the rest from direct taxes.
The continued jury roster lists numerous individuals from De Leon Comanche Gustine Sidney and surrounding Texas towns. Names include Hanson Proctor J M Clay ke E L Moore Rambo Jr Amos Gaines and many more as Petit Jurors for the third week and beyond.
Dublin committee set season rules including a 20 year age limit, tie games counted as half win half loss, and five to six game schedules depending on Granbury. Officials’ pay capped at 7.50 5.00 and 5.00 per game totaling 17.50. Spring scheduling and admission prices 36 cents adults 2 cents pupils 15 cents grade. E H Boulter elected association president succeeding J Sullivan.
A list of Comanche County officials and citizens outlines a countywide effort to reorganize all clubs and form new ones. The document names many local leaders and jurors and calls for immediate communication to advance the movement and educate groups on the plan.
More than thirty former Comanche High School students will depart for higher education. Attendees include John Tourleton College John Travis Mahon Walter Jack Barret James Wilkerson Je E Jones Cloda Wyche Nan Shelton Ora B Nichols La Verne Cox Lewis Cunningham Jr Eugene Rauhut at University of Texas A M College Texas Tech Baylor SMU CSWA Allen Academy New Mexico Military College North Texas State Teachers College Abilene Christian College and more with several named students and colleges listed.
A total WPA grant of $76,551 was approved in Waco for the Sipe Springs DeLeon road improvements. The project follows state highway specs with a gravel base planned, not hard surfaced yet, per plans by Chase Holeman. Commissioner Ed Lightfoot spearheaded the funding effort.
Hardy Creamer was elected president of the Comanche County Townsend Club at the Court House Saturday afternoon. B F Cadenhead was named vice president Green West secretary and Dan Dutton treasurer. A meeting will be held at Sidney Saturday at 2 PM with county club members urged to attend. The group aims to organize a local club in each school district and voting precinct in Comanche County with Dutton offering to assist.
A mass meeting of Cotton growers bankers gin men and cotton buyers will meet in the Court House Saturday afternoon at 1:00 for a full discussion of the cotton situation all interested urged to attend Comanche Texas Route 3 L H Creamer.
Walter Roberson advertises furniture repairing in the former Dublin Creamery Building near Fagan Chevrolet. Services include general furniture severing woodwork and upholstering at a small cost for items not currently in use.
Quick relief for indigestion and upset stomach from smoking and drinking offered by Service Drug Store with a money back guarantee.
W. H. Huett advertises battery services from $1.00 to $4.00 with exchange recharge 25c 35c 50c and rebuilds for $1.00. All batteries and work guaranteed. Also parts for cars cheap. Buys second hand furniture and flour 24 lb sacks 85c and 1.00 48 lb sacks 1.60 to 1.90. Sidney Street corner of the square.
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