The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, November 15, 1946 Page: 3 of 16
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J. C. tatojCEHSOW, editor
. and Publisher.
Entered »t the Port Office et
Comanche. Texas, aa Beoond
Clgae Mall Matter
I Today ta November 1ft. midway
of the month with only 4ft days
i f tnalnlng In 1946
to begin,
dom so.
going to shop
iw Is the
If you. haven't already
If you are l----- . -
for Christmas, now la the time
You can get better selections
by shopping early and the sales
forces nave more time to assist
you.
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Comanche* stores are loaded
with useful presents and there are
more toys available than at any
tune since Pearl Harbor. .
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There to plenty of money in
Comanche County and the mer-
chants’ are making It easy for
those who do not have cash on
i^ind to buy und»r the palnelas
Lay-Away Plan.”
The Stephehvtlle Independent
ftchoo District voted $800,000
school bonds in an election held
last week by a margin of 10 to 1.
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The vote was 230 for the bonds
with only 22, votes against.
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The election was ordered after
the StephenvUle school board had
given the question of crowded of Waco
De Leon ft;
StephenvUle 24ft
yards gained p<
vtlle 0. De Leon
gained rushing.
De Leon 184;
wing, Stephen-
__ ft; passes com-
pleted. Stephenvllle O.bf 2. De
■Leon 1 of 4; punts, StephenvUle
1 for 28 yards. De Leon. 7 for an
average of SO yards.
The Stepnenvllle Empire-Tri-
bune has raised Its classified ad-
vertisement minimum charge to
00 cents.
Texas State Teachers College
Association has set ftlftOb as the
minimum salary aim for every
public school teacher In Texas
and wlU work for the passage of
such a law.
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Average salary of classroom
teachers in Texas today Is $1800
as compared to $1780 for the
United States as a whole That
Is one reason Texas Is given a
low national rating In the field
of education.
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Certified accountants In . 1041
drew the highest average salary
In Texas of any profession. Their
pay averaged $7500 nanUaUf. -,
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Average Income of lawyers In
Texas in 1041 was $5400: that of
physicians $8200 <a lot less than
most people think'; and dentists
averaged ^$4800.
Robert L. Collier, recently as-
sistant to the publisher of The
Stamford American. Is now pub-
lisher of The De Leon Free Press
which tg owned by S. Foster
it officers, are mixing gh
discharged from the Navy after! effort to reduce the Ulegal sale
87 months overeeoi. Is a native oI
Hamilton County. He was rated
as a printer first claw while id
the Navy. . - ..*■* -
Miss Dollle Paine, native of Co-
manche. who haT beftff the effi-
cient Associate editor of The Da
Leon Free Frees for some time/1
will continue In that capacity.
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The De Leon Free Frees has
raised Its subscription rate to $2.
per year In Comanche County
and $2.50 elsewhere.
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Starch bearing milo make, kafir
corn, and other ?draxey" grain
sorghum.4 which do well In Texas;
will provide foundations for a
10-million dollar Industry to be
established on the Texas Oulf
Coast within the next 3 years,
says the San Antonio Express.
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MORE EDITORIALS ...* %
The plant will manufacture in-
dustrial starch and dextnNe sug-
ar. • /
of Intoxicating Hquor in this coun-
ty and too. are making a special
drive against the dangerous crime
of driving while drunk. The of-
ficers should, and we think are,
replying the -hearty support-of
the public.
a lulled "‘Are You a Parasite?" to
quite timely and well written and
contains much truth that might
be carried over-to life after school
days are ovw.
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•The article deals with students
who are 'always wanting to bor-
St row
of school. J
rendering their pinperiy for tax-
ation, those who never pay ■
An editorial In this %
manchp High School W>
paper
ember
and who always fail to
There are many parasites In and
Comanche County to growing , a
bigger crop of malxe than many
people realise and this In a few
years may prove to be a re*U
money crop here.
Comanche County to also com-
ing back Into its own as a corn,
producing area. The. new hybrid
corn to proving successful and to
planted early and brought to ma-,
turlty well ahead of the summer
droughts.
Comanche County peace offl-'
conditions much thought. There Mr. Collier, who wss recently cin. with the help of State en-
was no organised opposition, as
every cltUen realises the value of
education and pleceethe Interest
df school children above most1
everything else
interest *****
We believe that Comanche will
give the same hearty approval for
bonds necessary to provide funds
to replace the West Ward School
building which has served Its pur-
pose and Is now said to be In
u dangerous condition
Comanche County School 8up-
|i> ertntendent J. C. Helm. Jr. an-
nounce* that the first $3 of the
promised $35 *of the State appor-
tionment for each school child
au received by his office last
week. '* r* -
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The per capita paid by the
state is seven times as much as
it was when we taught our first
.school in Parker County some 35
years ago.
Some who fsw the StephenvUle
Sigh School Yellow-Jackets defeat
I> Leon High School 19 to 13 re- ,
rrntly, thought De Leon outplayed
the Class AA school although the
Bearcats came out on the short
end of the score —v
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Statistics some times prove more
than the eye can see however.
ThFStatistics of the Yellowjacket-
Bearcat game as carried In the
StephenvUle Empire-Tribune re-
vealed the followlhg:
Score. StephenvUle 19. De Leon
13. first downs StephenvUle 11.
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and tube*—for trurks, cars, and tractors.
Rely on RIVERSIDE—the. quality tire and
tube. Helling at a low price.
(omanebe Implement (o.
YOUR JOHN DEERE DEALER
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FOR ALL
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AND WE’VE JUST ADDED A NEW
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Yohner’s Garage
1st Building North of Alfred McRinzie Produce
time who evnw * ten of his
week at the home of
the support of the churches^of the’ 1fewBsunSS? Coi
the town, who never attend a pub-, Trterons of Texas, and' l
lie meeting called to sponsor in Brown County.
some worthy movement for t)», —O— ......V,
good of the Community, those who ‘ Texas now has the lowest land
do not belong to any civic or- mortgage debt on farms and
^animation, firms which eajoy the ranches within 30 years accord*
p5?!p*r.lty brPu«nt to a town im to the Houston Federal Land
without spending any money to Bank.
***> teem etoo
always on the receiving end but
pay out as litUe as possible for
public good.
Dr. James A. Abney of Brown-
wood wag honored on the occaa-
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The American nickel 'to on Its
way out. sayi the San Angelo
Standard. About the uruy place
where the - nickel to holding Its
popularity to the church collection
plate.
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On Household Rems
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Our PRB-INVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE on odds and ends in
in HOUSEHOLD items continues—many items now selling at les& than
half their former price. —.------------.. * -1^--*— ———-
STAINLESS STEEL CCX)KWARE, including Pan.,
Boilers, Casseroles, and other pieces .. . HALF PRICE
GLASS SHERBETS, were 5c each, now ...... 6 for 19c.
ELECTRIC TOASTER, $4.49 sellers, now $3.95
1.25 V
Kerosene Lanterns
Slashed To
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Enamel
COOKWARE
40 to S0 % tfl
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ALL THESE AND SEVERAL OTHER ITEMS IN OUR
. 2 HOUSEWARE DEPARTMENT PRICED TO" CLEAR
' BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
HARDWARE DEPARTMENT
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We’re Celebrating Our FIRST
IN ~ (OMANCHE—an owners of the SILVER
-------GKll.tt—and want to express our appreciation
* for the good business enjoyed since buying the
cafe on November 15, 1945.,
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And whether it’s a hamburger, apple pie arid
coffee a big steak, or one of our dinners-r-you'll
find good foods and pleasant service when you
eat at our friendly cafe. ^______'
- WE AJtE NOW OPEN ON SUNDAYS—and in-
. vite you to, eat with us, any day of the week!
Silver Grill
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EDWIN LEMONS, Owner
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Wilkerson, J. C. The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, November 15, 1946, newspaper, November 15, 1946; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth883514/m1/3/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Comanche Public Library.