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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1939
Page
1
Comanche Indians travel to Stephenville to face the Yellow Jackets in a clash seen as one of the season’s toughest games. Stephenville, led by coach Jimmy Mart, aims to avenge a previous defeat as both teams prepare after a week of practice and late-week scrimmage.
A regional delegation from De Leon Dublin and surrounding towns visited the Penson farm site for the Land Experiment Station project. Texas A&M experts led by Dr. A B Conner examined soil tests and drainage while visiting local plants and farms.
20 Years A go reports describe the Majestic as the best picture show in its size range in the state. Enrollment figures show Latin popular at Comanche High with 109 in first year and various counts across grades. Harold Denny named manager of Comanche High School football team. Nelson Smith enters San Jicos Baptist Academy. L Killian leaves for Island to take principal post at High School. Eugene Neely departs for Terrill School chaperone role. E R Helmsley of Ranger visits Comanche.
104 miles of the 218 miles in Project B rural electrification lines in Comanche and Eastland Counties have been staked. A. C. Thomas says the second Comanche County project should be released to the Uvalde Construction Company of Dallas by Monday. The bid of 110,449 was accepted September 14 by REA officials in Washington. Project B will serve 475 customers and top lines will run from Project A in Comanche County. The first Comanche-Fassland project already provides power to over 400 customers with new connections daily. Section C of the cooperative electric association is planned next for Brown, Comanche, and parts of Mills County.
Mayor M Coleman led a fish restocking effort placing 7100 fish from the Cisco hatchery into Lake Eanes on Thursday. Assistant Superintendent L A Proctor delivered 500 bass 500 channel cat 2100 crappies and 4000 bream to the lake in response to the mayoral request.
Bob Allen Sr. is seriously ill at his home in Comanche. He has been unable to work since last June after years with the Higginbotham firm.
The U S Army Recruiting Office in Fort Worth reports vacancies for aviation for high school graduates with daily exams and enlistment papers. Fifteen medical department vacancies exist at William Beaumont General Hospital El Paso for men with at least eighth grade education. Fifty Field Artillery vacancies at Ft Sill Oklahoma require basic English literacy and daily processing of applicants.
The Mid-Texas Educational Association District 11 and the Texas State Teachers Association plan the first annual school administrator conference and banquet at Hotel Brownwood on September 26 from 4 to 6 pm. State Superintendent Dr. L A Woods will speak on the equalization program and related topics. B B Cobb will cover retirement, local district organization, and state association conventions. Reservations by September 23 cost 75 cents per plate. superintendents principals and supervisors urged to attend with guests.
Congressman Clyde L. Garret left for the special session called by President Roosevelt and voiced support for abolishing the embargo on war materials to Europe. He favored the cash and carry amendment allowing exports to belligerents if U S vessels are not used and payment is in gold or currency. He noted the last session narrowly passed the neutrality change and urged unity, no censorship, and full disclosure of facts.
The note thanks many friends across the United States and Mexico who remembered the Texas resident on his birthday. He recalls school days with Mexicans, cherishes cross border friendships, and notes a deep sense of kinship with all people. The list names numerous individuals and towns from Kerrville to San Antonio and beyond.
Comanche County enacts quail hunting restrictions on private land with owner permission. A new hot check law increases penalties and shifts proof burden on suspects. Other measures include forgery bans on archeological items, citrus import controls, timber crimes, life insurance regulation, and tax relief for late payments.
All court house offices are moved except the County Judge and District Clerk as demolition prep starts. A ten day WPA grant waiting period has passed and demolition was expected to begin. WPA Supervisor R J Long expects orders to start by week’s end.
District Court for the Fall term opens Monday October 16 with sessions in temporary quarters in Comanche as the courthouse is torn down for a new building. Grand jurors listed include W B Barret Gustine P H Isham Energy M M McPherson De Leon C E Anderson Gust W T Carruth De Leon W J Fritts Comanche N W Pounds De Leon Z T Edwards Comanche and others.
Dr. Walter P. Webb professor of history at the University of Texas and editor of the Southwestern Quarterly will headline the School Administrators Banquet at the Hotel Brownwood on September 26 at 7 30 p m. He is the author of The Great Plains The Texas Rangers and Divided We Stand and has lectured in England and Prague. His Brownwood address will be Democracy and the Frontier.
175 bales of cotton have been ginned and weighed here this season per Public Weigher C F Denny. The heaviest movement occurred Friday with 53 bales. 47 bales were ginned Tuesday. County's small acreage limits ginning to Tuesday Wednesday and Friday. local buyers paid eight and one half cents per pound Thursday.
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