The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 119, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 26, 1991 Page: 2 of 14
fourteen pages : ill. ; page 22 x 13 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
A
C
t
y
G
bi
*,
(»>■»*
••
I still take credit for
the rain we have had.
9
i
I
I
Saue
o MetLife
TA
MEMBER 1991
i
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
VIV/
NEW YEAR’S DAY
A
“Our Holiday Gift
I
to
I
To You!”
6
an
MID-TEX
ESkmn
)
For Constable,
J
S
"6
h
HIV
MI
NAT
de
ho
m
aa
and band parents. We really
had the world by the tail then,
and always had a wonderful
time in anything we did.
, Lollie's child was younger
than ours, so she wasn’t is
this group. However, when
I married I met Lollie at
the bridge table. We played
together in the Wednesday
afternoon bridge club, and she
and Buzz belonged to a night
bridge chib with James and
me.
My love and condolences
goes to each family.
Farm, Ranch
nd Gardening
From Bob Whitney.
Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing, or reputation
of any person, firm, or corporation which may appear in the columns
al The Chief will be gladly corrected upon being brought to the
attention al the publishers.
Political
Announcements
Chief's Political
Announcement Fees:
a*
Blackland prairies. Corn and
grain sorghum are particularly
sensitive to zinc deficiencies,
Gass said adding that cotton,
wheat and other crops can also
be affected.
i
U)
d
1
.1
4
s
District Offices
County Offices
Cnty. Commissioner
Constable
Stanton’s
Fireworks
"Not buy 1, get 1 tree.
But iuo do have guonutoo.' "
Please Compare Prices!
First fireworks stand outside City Limits
(Across from DeLuxe, Ft Worth Hwy)
Dec. 20 thru Jan. 1st
Second Class Postage Paid at Comanche, Texas, 76442. Published
weekly since 1873; now published every Thursday
L.......... । .....
All Mid-lex Cellular, Ltd. customers will receive "FREENocal calling
made on New Year’s Day. Remember local calls include Stephenville, Bluff
Dale, De Leon, Comanche, Sidney, Lake Brownwood, Brownwood, Zephyr,
Blanket and Bangs.
BILL j. VINEYARD
JERRY RICH
MIK
INTHE
NEW!
Retirement’s great. Just as
long as you can afford it.
That’s where an IRA
from Metropolitan Life can
help. Met Life guarantees
all the money you pay into
the fund for the full life
of your IRA. Then Met
guarantees the minimum
annual interest rate your
money will earn. So you
know there’s an income
waiting for you when you
retire.
Got Mot. it Boys.
PUBLISHERS:
Mrs. James Wilkerson and James C. Wilkerson, III
EDITOR: James Wilkerson, III
Subscription Rates: By mail in Comanche County 1 year, 115.00;
outside Comanche County but in Texas, $16.50; outside Texas.
818.00.
ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS
by Reporter
Comanche Group AA will
meet every Wednesday and
Saturday at 8:00 p.m.
Meeting place is in the old
Boy Scout Headquarters on
Test Soil
Now For
Spring Crops
By Bob Whitney
County Ext. Agent-Ag
It’s time to test soil and
This past year saw a drop
in the counties Agricultural
income from last years high.
Agricultural income for 1991
was 8109,874,961.00 compared
to last years total of 8124,374,
029.00. This lower income is
the result of lower milk and
peanut prices and a poor yield*
ing pecan crop. I will give
more of an insight into 1991’s
For County Tax
Assessor-ollector:
GAY HORTON
(re-election)
For Commissioner,
Precinct No. 1:
WADE DAVIS
(re-election)
For Commissioner,
Precinct No. 3:
BRENT DANIEL
(re-election)
MARK (DAVID- M.) PINSON
JAMES W. DEAN
The Chief in authorized to make
the following political announce-
ments, subject to action of the
Democratic Primaries on 'h wad ay,
March 10 and Tuesday, April 10,
1992.
V
2%
Call JACK BOYD, 356-2473
to arrange a convenient time.
... no cost... no obligation
l's like to show you why millions of Amanonne agree
when we eay ... GET MET. IT PAYS
ground. 18th and 19th, favor-
Jan’s family - the Tex Yazells - able planting days. The first
at their ranch between Zephyr one for above ground crops,
and Early. especially peas, beans, cucum-
So, sometime Christmas day bars and squash, the last one
I will have another Christmas for root crops like beets, car-
with them and also open gifts rots, onions and other hardy
fa
in
ft
in
wi
m
cm
F
in
• Ihursdy, Deosmbtf 2b. 1991 • no CuooetUt Chid
maybe you green thumpers
will want to plant in January
ar
wi
in
m
la
U
• •
tv
m
- •
I’m lucky, I get two Christ-
mases.
It seems to be coming
more and more the custom to
have Christmas with part of
the family on Saturdays and
Sundays before Christmas and
again with the rest of the
family on Christmas day.
We had Christmas at my
house Saturday night with all
the family except my grand-
son Lance and my new grand*
daughter, Jan. They were hav-
ing Christmas that night with
I now will do poorly and yield
, little. 4th and 6th, good days
of planting above ground crops
such as sweet corn, beans and
peppers in southern Florida,
Texas and California. 6th to
8th, a good time to kill plant
pests or do plowing, poor for
planting. 9th and 10th, fine
for planting any above ground
crop-where the climate per-
mits. Extra good for peppers,
peas, tomatoes, and other vine
crops.
11th to 13th, barren days,
. do no planting. 14th and
16th, fine for planting beans,
peppers, cucumbers, melons
and other above ground crops
where climate is suitable. 16th
' and 17th, poor days for plant-
ing, seeds tend to rot in
“FREE” Local Cellular Calls
It‘s Here'
. A New Year is cause for celebration and
cheery and our message to all of peace
and prosperity in the new decade.
“Soil testing can help you
$60.00 make those major economic
$60.00 decisions will greater confi-
$60.00 dence,” he said.
Al pohitisaladvertinementspala detailstcon sampltebagg and
mnastadarraaAtloastonessigmature offices acrossthetat.
(Political advertising charged for
at rate of $3.25 per column inch)
* • • •
Any political advertising reflect-
ing adversely upon the character
of a person will be refused.
9
zkakam
from the workers in your
\ Comanche County Sheriff's
Department
Sheriff W. G. (Shilo) Garmon
and the Entire Staff
333333633303030363030303030303030303030303030303030303033033336333333
Extension Agent/Ag
mmanche County
■ ■ MM ■ J
As I write this last column culture and result demonstra-
for 1991 it seems very appro- tions help us do just that,
priate to look back on a sue- Last I want to say that
cessful year for me and I hope participation from the people
for you. It has been a little of this county in Extension
over one year since I moved programming is outstanding,
here but that is only measured People here support the pro-
by the calendar, it seems like gram because of the good
only yesterday. I have found they receive in education and
the job and the people to be ideas but also to help with
the best possible and I can change. Extension’s challenge
honestly say my family and I and mine is to continue to see
feel like we’ve found a home. that we progress together.
Knickerbocker Square‘Shosping Center
817-893-8000 or 1-800-695-0150
26363633363636363636363636363636363636363635363630363636363030363/3/303630303036303336
Owned By:
Comanche County Tekphone. Inc. - De Leon
Central Texas Telephone Coop. - Goldthwaite
Coleman CountPfekephone Coop.. Inc. - Santa Anna
from special friends and my root crops in the deep South.
f“dava talked wta several astsudtures.incomde in future dataemminanubshsertkaaz for
S&SiS SSS
ias been some sorrow. I have fence rows. 24th and 26th, fa- agriculture.ganut disease Soun d soilfertility programs
lost four friends, Mary Car- vorable days for planting root strationslooked.at. disease are the foundation upon which
away, Charlie Mae Albin, Lollie crops, fine for sowing grains, ? ' . varieties and wood profitable farming businesses IT Wk8 SERIOUS BUSINESS when Courtney Patterson crawled upon
Cauley, and Fenton Swindle. hay, forage crops. Plan flow- alspepnutyariet jedemndweed arebuit,.eaidDr.WillissB; Santa’s knee last Thursday night to tel him what she wanted
Comanche has। lost four fine era. 26th to 28th plant rar- tn promise for help- Gats laboratory A reliable for Christmas. Santa Claus was visiting children while seated in
each has touched ing to get new disease contri testgKoudteuedtrdeter acomfortable rocker in Old Cora. Courtney is th. three year old
The hour. count- Ertptoanehetsountd.otbonardo, chemicis. weed control mine which nutrients can min- daughtezor Sherri and Tommy Patterson of Comanche. (Chief
edthatxaharnwaehtMra demonibtratfohsKeiped’adaro emopproametsondssnuomica, ------------------------------------------
root mohers, PA member. “."290 S sth, L8t,tT - man environmentally sound, prof- Reservoir Hill (Barnes St.) in C^gt^Lg MM110 or
• ... _ i agement methods that help itable and sustainable, he said. Comanche. 356-2949, Comanche.
seeds planted.now.W i.d0 fight to save rangeland and in- Nitrogen is the most fre-
poorlyand no a litte. 31stt crease producer profits. quently deficient soil nutrient,
good planting day for root Watermelon and cantaloupe he said, but it is sometimes
crs- «.«a .. demonstrations focused on dis- over-applied. Extension test-
Set hens and incubators ease control and new varieties. ’ ing laboratories in College Sta-
13th to 27th. Kill farm meat This was not a good year for tion and Lubbock can assess
and do hunting 4th to 11th. melon production but hope- residual or carryover nitrogen
Harvest crops 1st to 3rd, 26th folly the research we’re doing levels in soils by analyzing for
to 31st. Wean-1st to 10t will find some answers. nitrate nitrogen. By dwtarmin-
29th to 31st. Transplant 4th Pecan demonstrations looked ing the amount of available
to 11th. Best fishfogjdays 9th, at insecticide timing for wee- nitrogen in the soil, the la-
10th, 18 th, and 19th. Good vil control and the addition of bel amrecommend what addi-
fishing days 7th, 8th, 22nd, foliar potassium for increasing tional amounts are needed to
26th, 27th, and 28th. nut percentage. This next year reach desired crop yields, re-
—------------------- we will focus on demonstra- suiting in savings and produc-
The Sun emits more energy tions for total orchard manage- era.. i. .on <- aok
in one second than mankind; mentso (d tosda :allik Bani Phosph orwsill ntho' ‘JiSwm d
r aU has consumed in the whole of Dairy demonstrations ceno most commonly MdficieHk'nu- t
l. It its history. tered on feed additives for trient irnmot Texas soisrand
For U.S. Representative,
17th Texas District:
CHARLES W. STENHOLM
> Stamford, Jones County
(re-election)
For Sheriff:
W. G. (SHILO GARMON
(re-election)
BILLY J. WORKS o
The Comanche Chief, Inc.
203 W. Grand, Comanche, TX 76442
Phone 915/356-2636
Publication Number 124840
milk production, records anal- should also be applied when
ysis, energy source economics tests indicate low or moderate
and butterfat sampling tech- levels, he said.
niques. this 35 million dollar Although most farmers do
industry is vital to Comanche a good job fertilizing with ni-
county. trogen and phosphorous, mi-
This just a sample of the cronutrient needs may be over-
28 result demonstrations con- looked, Gass said,
ducted in 1991. It is vital that For instance, his laboratory
Extension stay in the fore- has found zinc deficiencies in
front of knowledge in agri- more than 60 percent of soil
—---------------------- samples submitted from the
started soon after I broke _____________________________
down and had a sprinkling T save room in lunch boxes,
system installed. use empty pill boxes with snap
* • ♦ • on tops for items such as
it is too wet to plow, but sugar, salt, and pepper.
*275
) #6E
. t 1992.
K If so, here is the planting
k guide:
K’ 1st to 3rd, seeds planted
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Wilkerson, James C., III. The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 119, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 26, 1991, newspaper, December 26, 1991; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1517578/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Comanche Public Library.