25 Sep 1931
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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1931
Page
1
A childhood poem fragment recalls summer joys and small children while contrasting adult limitations and distant fathers. The speaker imagines towering above trees when snow and frost freeze puddles, yearning for height and clearer view.
The Texas Senate passed a bill to repeal the peddlers license law by 12 to 4 after four hours of debate, sending it to the governor for signature. The measure lacks a two thirds vote, so it will not become law until 90 days, with injunctions pending in state, district, and federal courts challenging the law’s constitutionality.
Amateur humor fragments show wordplay and mock banter about relationships and fate. Nonsensical lines hint at misread dialogue and clipped sentences, creating a playful jumble of names and phrases.
The first American woman Methodist, Barbara Heck, born in Limerick Ireland, helped found the John Street Church. A Barbara Heck Chapel will rise nineteen stories above street level atop a skyscraper on the church site. The John Street Church, about 90 years old, faces demolition for the new project amid hotel occupancy turmoil and shifting tenants.
The residence of J. E. Snodgrass at Newburg burned down after midnight on Sunday. Snodgrass and his children were nearby at Gustine picking cotton when neighbors found the house fully ablaze. The building and its contents were a total loss. The insured amount stood at four hundred fifty dollars. A vacant filling station nearby escaped damage.
The first peanuts were marketed in Comanche Friday by J. M. Nelms selling to the Higginbotham firm for 45 cents per bushel. The first car is scheduled to be shipped from Enna today by J. V. Carter Sr. A car of peanuts was shipped from Gustine Wednesday by J. Carter Sr. and J. V. Carter Sr.
Seven hundred eighty bales of cotton were received in Comanche Thursday at noon, compared with three thousand eight hundred seventy eight bales on the same date last year.
The message from Comanche and DeLeon officials describes a campaign to block the measure after it became law. W. H. Carpenter Oscar Callaway and others petitioned for injunctions as constitutional questions arose. District Judge Joe Kidson granted a temporary injunction and a federal San Antonio ruling followed. Fort Worth Judge Young also issued an injunction against enforcement two weeks prior.
Breckenridge overwhelmed the Comanche Indians 54 to 0 in their opener as the Buccaroos relied on power running. Hodges Estes McFalls and Pitzer starred on offense while Martin and White powered the line on defense. Comanche showed sparks with 11 first downs but could not penetrate Breckenridge’s strong defense and wind-aided late drives.
A large turnout at the Hasse 4 H and Community Fair showcased home economics and agricultural exhibits under County Agent J A Barton. Winners in the Community Club division include G H Greenlee for white corn yellow corn squash onions and many other produce and preserved goods with multiple firsts and seconds awarded to Mrs S A Moore Mrs B B Fields and others.
County Tax Assessor George R. Goosby reports total property valuation at 12,752,903 this year, down from 13,283,344 last year. Bank stock, land and city lots, autos, cattle valuation shifts, and other line items drive the overall decrease with notes on hand increasing slightly.
Clark Taylor of Oregon was arrested at his uncle home near Sidney and taken to Comanche by Sheriff Dwight Brightman. He is accused of kidnapping his children after his estranged wife tried to place them in a convent per Portland authorities who ordered his arrest and detention until Oregon officers could arrive. Fresh Meat Ice Peerless Produce Co advertises poultry eggs cold storage and trucking services.
The four mile stretch of Highway No. 10 from the Erath County line to Dublin was formally accepted for the State Division Engineer John M Wednesday. The road will not be open until Sunday, pending survey work for final estimates, but upon completion will complete a modern road from the Colorado River to Fort Worth.
The grand jury will convene on October 19 in Comanche County. The list of jurors includes T. H. Jackson from Sipe Springs J. H. Williford from Hasse B. G. Moore from Comanche Robt. Eaton and W. S. Price from Macks ville I. C. Macon Robinson Luker from Procter ee Ynee GQ Jim Johnson and A. B. Masters from Comanche E. D. Cox R. L. Spruill from Route 4 C. G. For rest from DeLeon J. O. Jones J. Sikes Geo Helmsley Route 5 A. J. Champion Route 1 W. P. Duckett William Keith Jr. Route 2 W. D. Odell Route 3 T. H. Locke Route 4 E. H. Rauhut Jr Blanket A. G. Miller from Comanches.
Howard Payne College begins football season in Brownwood tonight at 8 o'clock meeting McMurry. The game marks the season kickoff with both teams aiming for early momentum.
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