The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 30, 1993 Page: 2 of 18
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Do you have anything to
celebrate? Jf not surely one or
two of the below will suffice.
There are several I could
celebrate:
Events In October
October is Nat’l Kitchen and
Bath Month (908-852-0033),
Campaign for Healthier Ba-
bies Month, Crime Prevention
Month (202-466-NCPC), En-
ergy Awareness Month, Nat’l
AIDS Awareness Month (301-
496-2263) and Celiac Sprue
Awareness Month, (402-558-
0600).
The month also includes
Child Health Month (800-433-
9016), Family Health Month
(800-274-2237), Nat’l Breast
Cancer Awareness Month (202-
785-0710), Nat’l Liver Aware-
ness Month (800-223-0179),
Nat’l Lupus Awareness Month
(800-558- 0121), Nat’l Physi-
cal Therapy Month (703-706-
324Q), and Sudden Infant
Death Syndrome Awareness
Month (800-221-SIDS).
More observances include
Nat’l Fire Prevention Month,
Nat’l Learning Disabilities
Month, Nat’l Apple Month
(703-442-8850), Nat’l Car Care
Month, Nat’l Cosmetology
Month (314-534-7980), Nat’l
Well, you are never too old
to learn! After paying bills
for The Chief the 10th of
September, I started purusing
the long distance calls on
the AT&T bill. I was startled
to see three long distant
telephone call to Sidney and
two to Proctor.
There was no phone number
of the statement to call so I
punched the “operator” button
on the punch tone and of
course she turned out to be
a G E operator. However, she
was nice enough to give me a
number to call AT&T.
I got hold of a nice man
who said he didn’t know if
Sidney or Proctor were long
distance calls; that he had
never heard of them, and he
was in Baltimore, Maryland.
BUT he would call, if I would
hold, and he would give me an
answer.
The answer was YES. Sid-
ney and Proctor are now long
distance telephone calls.
In case that is so, here is
ARMADILLO RACES: This new event was one of the highlights of the Bow Wow. Children and
able. Start seed beds. 18th and
19th, do clearing and plow-
This is the last meeting
before contest, so we need all
parents to be here to show our
support for all the bands!
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21st, plant tomatoes, peas,
rve ground
north, out-
Mr L tin
nts are
cum of
North Platte, Nebraska and
paternal grandparents are A.L.
and Kay Humphrey of Co-
manche. Great- grandmothers
are Helen Harper of North
Platte, and Lola West of Gus-
tine.
Heritage Club _
Holds Meetino adult8 alike enjoyed competing for armadillo t-shirts and other prizes donated by local sponsors.
5* Pictured are four youngsters racing in one of the hourly races. (Chief Staff Photo)
The Comanche Heritage
Club met on September 21,
in the beautiful country home
of Shirley Johnson. The Pres-
idents Tba was co-hosted by
Vernene Day, Zuleen Poynor,
and June Schuman. Mrs. John-
son greeted the guests and
as they were seated each was
We wish to thank all the people
that supported our
FAJITA BOOTH f
at the
Pow Wow this year.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Men’s Club
The first recorded jump on
water skis was by Dick Pope
Sr. at Miami Beach, Florida, in
1928.
IT’S A BOY!
Rickey and Tkaci Humphrey
finally announce the birth of
their first child, Riley Lee
Yocum Humphrey. He arrived
September 7,1993, weighing 9
lb. 1 oz. at 191/2 in. long.
Maternal grandj
Garey and Patsy
root crops where climate is
suitable. Sth to 7th, poor days
for planting, seeds tend to rot
in ground. 8th and 9th, best
planting days for fall potatoes, .
turnips, onions, carrots, beets,
other root crops where the cli-
mate is suitable. Also plant
seed beds and flower gardens.
10th to 13th, grub out
weeds, briars, and other plant y®®’ Tl\e gr.OUJL wa®
pests. 14th and 15th, favorable
planting days. The first one
for root crops, the last one
for above ground crops such
as beans, peas, squash,'sweet
com, tomatoes in southern
Florida, Tbxas, and California.
Both days are fine for sowing
grains, hay and forage crops as
well as planting flowers.
16th and 17th, favorable
days for planting above ground
crops and leafy vegetables
such as lettuce, cabbage, kale,
celery where climate is suit-
beans, other above
crops, indoors in l_
doors in lower south.
22nd to 24th, poor planting
days. Kill poison ivy, weeds,
clear land, but do no plant-
ing. 25th and 26th, favor-
able days for planting above
ground crops, extra good for
vine crops where climate per-
mits. 27th and 29th, a bar-
ren period. 30th and 31st,
good days for planting beets,
carrots, turnips, onions, other
hardy root crops where cli-
mate is suitable.
Set hens and incubators 1st
to 8th and 23rd to 31st. Kill
farm meat and do hunting
15th to 21st. Harvest crops
8th to 14th. Wean 18th to
Oct. 16 ^American Dictionary 26th. Tkansplant 15th to 21st.
Best fishing days 8th, 9th,
25th and L6th. Good fishing
Mary Lyn Willis Chick do-
meeting of the year. One new nal®d the quilt won by Sharon
member, Susan Stepp, was Abbey and Mrs. Ed Black do-
recognized and welcomed into nat°d the quilt won by Susan
the club. Schlee. Because of these gen-
Sue Gibson led the Pledge to er°us donations and the many
the U.S. Flag, followed by the who contributed by buying
turnips, onions, other hardy Collect led by Reitha Brannan, chances the ACS was able to
Ruth Adele Waggoner gave ra^8® $725 towards our yearly
the Federation Counselors Re- ^oal of $9,000. We appreciate
port. Patti Randolph read cor- t*ie reeP°nse of all.
respondence form Sandy Clen-
denen, whose resignation was
regretfully accepted.
June Schuman gave a lively
and informative sneak preview
of the programs that will
be presented throughout this
i very
impressed with the activities
and programs planned for this
year.
' Obtober’s meeting will boon
October 19, at Western Hills
Nursing Home. Sarah Key is
planning a delightful program
to be presented by members’
children and grandchildren.
Cancer Society Band Boosters To Meet
Band Boosters will meet at
the High School Band Hall on
Monday, Oct. 4, at 7:00 p.m.
Popcorn Poppin’ Month (312-
644- 6610), Nat’l Roller Skat- ——,--------r—
ing Month (317-875-3390), Veg- ing, but no planting. 20th and
etarian Awareness Month and
Int’l Microwave Month (703-
267-1415).
Event Dates In October
Oct. 1 . World Vegetarian Day
Oct. 1-7 .Universal Children’s
Week
Oct. 3-9 Nat’l 4-H Week
Oct. 3-9 Nat’l Fire Prevention
Week
Oct. 3-9 Mental Illness
Awareness Week
Oct. 4 UN World Habitat Day
Oct. 4 Child Health Day
Oct. 10 . Nat’l Children’s Day
Oct. 10-16 .. Nat’l Newspaper
Week
Oct. 10-16 Nat’l School Lunch
Week
Oct. 11 Columbus Day
Observance
Day
Oct. 16 . UN World Food Day ______
Oct. 17 .... Black Poetry Day days 3r(i, 22nd, to 24th, 30th
Oct. 17-23 Credit Union Week and 3i8t
Oct. 17-23 Nat’l Dental
Hygiene Week
Oct. 17-23 .. Nat’l School Bus
Safety Week
Oct. 17-23 Business Women’s
Week
Oct. 24 ..United Nations Day
Oct. 24 . Mother-in-Law’s Day
Oct. 24-30 ..Nat’l Cleaner Air
Week
Oct. 24-30 ... Nat’l Pharmacy
Week
Oct. 31 Halloween
Oct. 31 Daylight Savings
time ends
• • • •
Some of the days are turning
Quilt Raffle
Is Big Success
The Volunteers of the Amer-
__ ___ _____ ican Cancer Society are very
served carrot cake with coffee fiFat®fal for the many peo-
and iced tea. Ple who mad® our Pow-Wow
An overwhelming number of Protect ver7 successful .
cool and it might be an induce- members attended the first
ment to you fall planters. i---- o „„ ,,
In case that is so, here is member, Susan Stepp, was Abbey and Mrs. Ed Black do-
October’s planting guide:
1st and 2nd, a barren pe-
riod. 3rd and 4th, good days
for planting beets, carrots,
Schlee. Because of these gen-
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Oct. 4th - 7:30 p.m.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES: By mail In Comanche County, 1 year,
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Wilkerson, James C., III. The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 30, 1993, newspaper, September 30, 1993; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1291656/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Comanche Public Library.