Peanuts Market Reaches 1,320,000 Pound Benchmark
C F Denny Public Welcher reports total receipts to September 22 at 1,320,000 pounds with daily gains of 150,000 pounds since then. Early loads were sold to Durham Pecan Peanut Co and Lake Grove, while Texas Peanut Co begins milling and plans broader purchases. Average yields run about 20 to 35 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Denny
Welcher
Denny
B. W. Scott
van Dyke
Durham Pecan & Peanut Company
Troy Heater
John Beaty
Fairview
Lake Grove
Texas Peanut Company
John Guthrie
Hardie Jones Home After 27 Months Overseas Set
Staff Sergeant Hardie Jones son of Comanche City Secretary and Mrs. H R Jones is home after 27 months overseas in England and France. He served 35 months in the Army attached to the Eighth Army Air Force in the Ordnance Department. Previously a Chevrolet bookkeeper and later a Camp Bowie civil worker, he is on a 45 day furlough and may soon be discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardie Jones
H.R. Jones
Comanche
England
France
Army
S/Set
Jones
Eighth Army Air Force
Ordnance Department
Chevrolet Company
Camp Bowie
Bishop Mason to Preach Sunday at St Matthew’s Comanche
Bishop Avery Mason of Dallas will preach at St Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Comanche Sunday evening at 7 30 o clock, announced by John D Waring Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery Mason
Dallas
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
Comanche
John D. Waring, Jr
Three Automobiles Stolen From Square Here
Three cars were stolen from Comanche’s square Monday night, with two later found abandoned. A 1934 Ford Coupe owned by Vernon Gaines of Hasse was recovered near the Methodist Church after lights failed. A 1936 Ford Sedan owned by L A Easley of Comanche Route 3 was found abandoned in a ditch on the De Leon Gorman highway after being left with the key in it. A third 1936 Ford Sedan owned by O B Cleere of Comanche Route 3 remained missing as of Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
W. P. St. Clair
Vernon Gaines
Hasse
Sliger Delivers First Cotton Bale of Season Near Comanche
A. J. Sliger four miles east of Comanche produced the season's first bale of cotton on Monday at Eight's Gin. The bale weighed 1475 pounds in seed and 487 pounds lint, bought by the gin for $21.50 with a premium from the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Cobb of Delano, California, visited Mrs. M. J. Sparks last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Sliger
Comanche
Chamber of Commerce
E. C. Cobb
Delano, California
M. J. Sparks
Vineyard Brothers Open New North Austin Street Store
Frank and H M Vineyard opened Vineyard Bros a new brick and tile shop on North Austin Street known as the De Leon Highway. The 45 by 110 foot building houses Frank's Modern Way Grocery Market and Shorty's Electric Appliance Store with long hours from 6 30 a m to 9 30 p m daily and Sundays 6 30 to 9 30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
H. M
Shorty
Austin Street
de Leon Highway
Vineyard Bros
Comanche
I. M
Maud) Vineyard
Vineyard Brothers
Cash Store, Incorporated
Vineyard
Maud Vineyard
Internal Revenue
Clarence Huett
Service
Huett
Stephens Selected as Comanche Indians Coach
M H Stephens a former Brownwood High and Howard Payne College star was elected coach of the Comanche High School Indians and will coach and teach this week. He will lead the team until John Dyer returns from Army discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Stephens
Brownwood
Howard Payne College
Comanche High
Indians
Stephens
John Dyer
Comanche
Pat Cagle
Hale
Lewis
Pug) McMillan
College Station
A. & M. College
Dyer
Howard Payne Yellowjacket
San Saba Armadillos
Former Gustine Man Awarded Bronze Star in Germany
Elthrice L. Huey, former Gustine resident, received the Bronze Star Medal for heroism in Germany on November 16 while serving with the 406 Infantry of the 102nd Ozark Division. The citation notes his actions under heavy artillery and mortar fire restored communications and aided his unit’s attack. Huey, 33, is the son of Leonard Huey of Ackerly. his brothers Sgt L V Huey Jr and Sgt Granville Huey also served, with Granville wounded in Belgium and hospitalized at Temple.
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Set
Elthrice L. Huey
Gustine
Germany
406 Infantry
102Nd Ozark
Huey
Set. Huey
Leonard Huey
Ackerly
L. VU. Huey, Jr
Granville Huey
Belgium
McCloskey General Hospital
Temple
FFA Boys to Run Stand at Local Football Games
Members of the FFA Chapter at Comanche High School will operate the stand at local football games this year. Proceeds go toward new equipment for the shop building. The stand will offer cold drinks, hotdogs, hamburgers, sandwiches, Eskimo pies, candy, and peanuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Comanche High School
Carroll Williams Visits Dallas to See Jackie Jenkins
Carroll Williams spent the weekend in Dallas visiting Jackie Jenkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Williams
Dallas
Jackie Jenkins
Revival to Open Sunday at Sunt. Baptist Church
J. C. Helm Jr returns to Comanche as County Superintendent after Army discharge at Randolph Field. George R. Willis serves as Assistant. Helm pledges service and seeks reelection. evangelistic campaign led by E. F. Cole runs Sept 30 to Oct 7 at First Baptist Church with Cole noted as a top Texas pulpiteer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Qver
Co. Sunt. Baptist Church
J. C. Helm, Jr
Comanche
Randolph Field
Army Air Corps
Helm
Comanche County
A&davans
Comand County
George Willis
E. F. Cole
First Baptist Church
Brother Cole
Lamesa
Texas Baptists
Texas Baptist Convention
San Antonio
Carl Brumbelow Opens Studio Here
Carl Brumbelow will open a piano and voice studio next Monday at Mrs W L Wharton’s 704 North Austin in her small yard cottage. Further details appear in Brumbelow’s advertisement elsewhere in this issue of The Chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Brumbelow
Modern-Way Grocery Installs Steak Tenderizer
Modern-Way Grocery & Market in its new location installs a steak tenderizer as part of its updated equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Modern-Way Grocery & Market
Time To Finish Turkeys For Market
Range turkeys should be treated to eliminate internal parasites before finishing. Keep birds on restricted range with food shade and open mash hoppers. Provide two wet mash feedings daily and fresh water at all times. feed amounts they will clean up quickly and avoid sour mash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Mart
Octoo
Belfort
Turkey
Huett reports Frigidaire mass production and sales plan
C L Huett owner of Ser vice Drug Store Comanche reports from a Frigidaire sales conference in Fort Worth that electric ranges and refrigerators are in mass production. WPB rules have lifted range restrictions though refrigerators remain stockpiled with release undetermined. About 350 dealers attended and Dayton plant facilities will enable quick reconversion for housewives to buy Frigidaire products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Huett
Comanche Frigidaire
Fort Worth
War Production Board
Huett
Dayton
Indians Meet San Saba Armadillos in 45 Home Opener
Comanche High School Indians host the San Saba Armadillos tonight at 8 30 in their first home game under coach M H Stephens. The Indians aim to rebound after a 20 0 loss at Coleman and seek strong fan support from locals to boost morale and offense. Admission is 60 cents for adults 35 cents for high school students and 15 cents for grade school students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indians
San Seba Armatillos
M. H. Stephens
Comanche High School
San Saba Armadillos
Brady
Coleman
Bluecats
Tonieht
Stephens
Brownwood High School
Howard Payne College
Pug McMillan
Texas A. & M. College
Comanche
Brooks
Dudley
Fritts
Jackles
Wilkerson
G. Hicks
Phifer
B. Hicks
Riley
G. Samuels
D. Biggs
Armstrong
Pate
Arthur
Samuels
Mrs J L Smith Dies After Fifty Years of Marriage
Funeral services for Mrs J L Smith were held at the First Baptist Church with Rev E G Gregory and Rev T J Sparkman officiating. Interment followed at Mercer Gap Cemetery. Her husband Claude Armor Smith wrote a tribute describing a long, devoted marriage since their 1895 wedding in Texas, ending with her death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L Smith
First Baptist Church
E. G. Gregory
T. J. Sparkman
de Leon
Mercer Gap
Fourares
Brantley
Owayv Smith
Iva Ocell Smith
Warried
J i Smith
Georgia
Brantley Calloway
Texas
Yong Lochinvar
Old South
Claude Armor
Claude Armor Smith
Mrs Sallie Dean Dies at Home in Indian Creek
Mrs Sallie Dean 61 died at home after an illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Indian Creek Church with a Pentecostal minister from Cisco in charge. Burial followed in Indian Creek Cemetery. Born Sallie Franklin in Indian Creek near Comanche March 7 1884 she married Felix Dean and they had a daughter Mrs Charlie Croker, a foster son Robert Ferguson, four grandchildren and several sisters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Dean
Indian Creek
Cisco
Portal
Dean
Sallie Franklin
Incdian Creek
Comanche
N. J. Franklin
Missouri Tunnell Franklin
Felix Dean
Charlie Croker
Robert Ferguson
Walter Bean
Jim Johnson
Lee Stewart
Santa Barbara
California
Mattie Dean
Stephenville
Sledge Franklin
Oklahoma
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Mason
Norris Gitsata
Vineyard Brothers Quen
MH. Stephens
Sgt
Huy
T. L. Williams
San Angelo
S. V. Williams
Hawaii
Tuman
Carroll
Nell
R. F. Williams
Tuscola
Dale Howard
George R. Willis
Newbufe
E. G. Gregory, Jr
Rev. Cole
Pfc
Leon T. Westfall
Cpl. E. L. Westfall
L. W. Westfall
Westfall
Europe
Cpl. Westfall
Lynda Joyce
Tuscon
Arizona
Sars County
Ft. Worth
Texas Telephone Company
Karl Shock
FE. E. Gage
Gare
J. L. Smith
New Majestic Theatre
FBI
Buster Crabbe
Phillip Terry and
Eve Arden
Gary Cooper and
Madeleine Carroll
Northwest Mounted Police
Philip Dorn
Trene Manning
Lassie
Donald Crisp
June Lockhart
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