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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1940
Page
5
Statewide guidance urges early fattening of turkeys beginning September 15 to improve quality for Thanksgiving. Advice covers worm treatment, sourcing medicated products from trusted local dealers, avoiding traveling salesmen, and providing high grain, turkey size grit, oyster shell, and constant fresh water for large flocks.
A 4 H Club member recounts earning a trip for top demonstration results. He describes raising 113 bushels of peanuts and 70 bales of hay, then traveling with 21 boys and 5 agents through Arkansas Tennessee Kentucky Indiana Illinois Iowa Missouri Oklahoma andComanche ending August 13. He thanks the Comanche Chamber of Commerce and urges improved turkey production and market timing for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
County records show 61 conferences with farmers on terracing and 16 farm visits in two months, with 11 940 yards of terraces across 240 acres. Demonstrations on 6 farms cover 1 531 acres, funded by AAA soil building allowances, illustrating soil and water conservation through county and Soil Conservation Service cooperation.
Franklin D Roosevelt urges young people to continue their college education despite wartime patriotism. He says interruption would be unfortunate and stresses the need for educated citizens, scientists, engineers and economists to defend and build national progress. The Brownwood Bulletin notes the letter was sent to Daniel Baker and Howard Payne officials.
Pettit and Mrs Ben Moore of Baggett visited their son Sunday afternoon. Dick Henson and family and Burton Henson of San Angelo visited relatives here Sunday. Mr and Mrs Arnold Cottrell and son of Gustine were in the community Sunday. Mrs Johnnie Taber visiting her daughter at Comanche. John Odom of Meridian visited here over the weekend. Rev W M Scott of Brownwood filled his appointment here Sunday. University of Texas geologist urges underground storage of oil reserves to cut losses and defend against bombing. Educational broadcasts rank thirteenth in popularity with Texas school children and require integration of information with entertainment. Early Texas records show at least one colonist buried per own instructions, standing erect in full dress with rifle on shoulder.
Open week gives injured players a chance to improve with two key returnees Cecil Red Cox back in action and Laughlin likely to join drills. Coker shone at fullback and punting while Frazier and Dyer stress blocking as Comanche expects a tough district slate with Brady and other 12-A foes tonight.
Santa Fe system carloadings for the week ending August 31 were 20018, up from 19759 in 1939. Cars received from connections totaled 5895, vs 5580 a year earlier. Total cars moved reached 25913, ahead of 25339 last year. The 1940 State Fair opens October 5 with three free performances daily by the 100 piece National Orchestra featuring the Mexican Tipica Orchestra from the 1939 fair.
Participation of the Federal Government in the second annual Chemurgic Show at the State Fair of Texas from October 5 to 20, 1940, promises to make the Chemurgic Exhibits of national significance.
The annual Jones reunion was held September 1 on Jake Stark's farm near Hasse. J. O. Jones and family hosted with six children and kin present. sister Mrs. I J Moore and family of Clarendon attended for the first time in 22 years. A basket lunch, watermelon slicing, and singing followed a day of fellowship with relatives from Bonham, Gra ham, Sidney, Mount Pleasant, Comanche, De Leon, Soda Springs, Van Dyke, and other nearby towns.
The highest point in Texas is the tip of Guadalupe Peak in Culberson County at 8 500 feet above sea level. The highest town is Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County with about 5 000 feet elevation.
Mr and Mrs Chad Phillips of Comanche are noted as sun of community figures while J Hood of Stag Creek and George Hood of Brownwood appear in local notes. The Coker family moves to Trinity and T A Everett returns to Memphis after visiting her parents in Ector Clark Sidney. FFA members Wade Milner Kenneth Ewel Rogers and Gaylon Cagle joined the Rising Star Pair event last Friday as Britton Tidmore visits May. Bennie Jones joins a family visit, with Mrs T A Everett back home after two weeks with her parents.
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