26 Sep 1947
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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1947
Page
1
Annie Lucy Lane reports a county crop show featuring handiwork and canned foods. Exhibits must be in place by 10 am Saturday September 27 at the Comanche Livestock Barn with judging by county women and girls.
The PMA urges all peanut farmers to return the Peanut Marketing Questionnaire by October 1 to avoid penalties. If quotas pass in December, support will be 90 percent of parity at $3.01 per bushel. noncompliance could halve the 1948 price. About half of county farmers have already submitted their forms.
The Texas State Soil Conservation Board announces a Saturday October 4 election in Comanche County to decide if areas outside a district should join the Upper Leon Soil Conservation District. County election chairman Charlie Marshall and John D. Waring oversee polling in Springs Beattie Sidney Comanche Hasse Newburg Gustine and Lamkin. If approved, all of Comanche County will join Upper Leon under the Board of Supervisors with two local members named from Comanche County.
Georgia Slim and His Texas Round-Up star at Comanche High School auditorium Tuesday September 30 sponsored by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars. The show begins 7:30 pm with a 25 to 50 cent admission and proceeds support the Veterans Building Fund. Members include Big Howdy Forrester Dewey Groom Corn Patch Hendrix Joe Forrester and Lespedeza. Georgia Slim broadcasts daily over KRLD Dallas 6:45 to 6:15.
Higginbotham Bros. & Co. mercantile building in Ballinger suffered heavy damage from a fire early Monday. The three story structure sustained about 150000 dollars in losses with the origin still undetermined and the blaze beginning on the third floor.
The Carnes Brothers warehouse at West Grand Avenue and Highway 36 West is nearing completion. The commodious frame structure sits on a concrete base and features a white exterior with blue trim.
The Boys Rodeo caps Saturday events at 2:30 PM at the local grounds with entries in goat roping calf riding dismounted calf roping greased armadillo race and more. Officials include Wayne Evridge chair Walter Hill and Earl Albin with Lee Coffey coordinating animals. Ticket prices are 50 cents for adults 25 cents for children.
The Lions Club hosted an evening with over 200 guests including teachers and ladies. Congressman Omar Burleson addressed the gathering, outlining current Congress issues and warning against excessive U S aid to foreign nations that do not contribute to self help.
J W Carter plans a two story brick and tile building on a lot between the Majestic Theatre and the White Auto Store. He recently purchased the lot from O O htman.
Harry Campbell of Fort Worth submitted the low bid to the Texas Highway Commission on Tuesday for 14.21 miles of grading structures flexible base and single surface treatment on Memorial State Highway 36 from Rising Star in Eastland County to the hard surface in Comanche. The bid totaled $348,509. Plans were prepared by the Brownwood district office of the Highway Department.
Fire believed caused by defective attic wiring destroyed a two family home on East Fleming Avenue at dusk Saturday. The residence valued at about $4000 with $2000 insurance. household goods loss estimated $4000 to $5000 with no coverage. The house owned by Mrs. Mack Phifer and occupied by Charlie Sanford and Wayne Swindle families.
Mrs. Sherwood McDonald of Co manche sustained painful injuries in an automobile accident Monday while en route to Hobbs New Mexico. Mr McDonald was only slightly hurt as their car suffered heavy damage.
Reverend John G. Lambrides who recently resigned as pastor of the First Baptist Church here was scheduled to leave Thursday with Mrs. Lambrides for Ohio to visit relatives and friends. He is a former Army chaplain and pastor of large northern churches and has received several inquiries but has not accepted a new assignment.
Chester Harris, long time Brownwood laundry operator, buys Sno-White Laundry eight blocks out on Fort Worth Highway in Comanche this week. He remains at the same site and promises full service with May tag washers and complete laundry operations.
Mr and Mrs Clarence L Huett and their children have returned from a two week vacation in the Colorado mountains.
Comanche High School Indians meet Santa Anna Mountaineers here Friday night at 8. Santa Anna seeks first win after recent losses as Comanche eyes district play next week and a slight favorite edge noted by Coach Jimmy Marshall.
Seven Comanche County men attended the Texas Jersey Cattle Club Show in Waco last Saturday. Deep Jersey Farm of Austin took most Jersey honors by owning the 3-year-old grand champion bull Draconis Royal Baron, undefeated in his class and junior champion at Columbus last year. Kinnard Jersey Farm of De Leon entered four animals in the Jersey sale. Winning cattle will represent Texas at the National Jersey Show in Columbus, with Elton Brigham of Jones County earning an all expenses paid trip as a 4-H and FFA judging contest winner.
Rev Arthur Johnson head of public relations at Howard Payne College will preach at First Baptist Church Sunday morning and night. He recently spoke to the Comanche Lions Club and Baptist Brotherhood and formerly pastored Baptist churches at Dublin Smithville and Cisco.
Mr and Mrs B G Combs and their San Angelo family were visitors in Comanche Sunday afternoon joining local relatives and enjoying a community gathering on a quiet afternoon.
Frank Holmes 58 a former Comanche resident who had lived in Dallas for some time died September 17 in a Dallas hospital after a heart attack Funeral services were held in Dallas last Friday Interment was in a Dallas cemetery under the LO O F Lodge He is survived by his widow Louise and a daughter Mrs Pat Baxter of Dallas Also surviving are siblings Mrs Dollie Johnson Mrs Lula Ramsey and Fred and M R Holmes of Lubbock among others from Comanche attending the services were Mrs Butler Mrs Westfall and several relatives from Comanche including Mr and Mrs Don Norris and Miss Lois Stephens
J. W. Carter's 1947 Palomino horse finished third in its class at the World's Palomino Horse Show in Fort Worth. The event drew hundreds of Palominos from nearly every state and several foreign countries.
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