Mil k Production in Comanche Area Grows Interest in Ship-Load Plans
A Frisco Railway survey shows ten miles around Comanche could produce enough sweet milk for three carloads weekly. Lions Club and J R Barry push marketing plans to ship whole milk if producers cooperate. Currently Comanche ships 250 gallons of butter fat weekly and sour cream remains the main product. A thermos-like car from Missouri brings four cars of whole milk into Dallas at high cost per gallon. Farmers weigh marketing quality and demand before committing to shipment, while residents note Sour cream sales as stepping stone. Davis Mason reports return from South Texas with cautious optimism for home.
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Comanche
Frisco Railway
Frisco
J. R. Barry
Lions Club
Dallas
Missouri
Local Gas Go Acquires New Properties
C. O. Moore, president of Tri Cities Gas Company, reports last week’s deal absorbing the Can Oil and Gas Company assets in Rising Star Cross Plains and Pioneer. The expansion brings seven local towns served with plans to franchise more towns this year and to supply gas to every home that desires it.
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C. O. Moore
Tri Cities Gas Company
Comanche
Can- Oil and Gas Company
Rising Star Crossy Plains
Pioneer
Moore
Great Atlantic and Pacific opens Comanche store with local managers
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company opened a Comanche store with W R Odom of Fort Worth as manager and R L Campbell of Comanche assisting. District Superintendent Steen and H R Nowlin supervised the opening as part of a Texas expansion plan. A campaign to boost subscriptions runs with a race for points and various prizes, ending with a closing ballot and prize distribution next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Comanche
W. R. Odom
Fort Worth
R. L. Campbell
Steen
H. R. Nowlin
Great Atlantic and Pacific Company
Hartford
Texas
Chevrolet
Howard Payne College
National Business College
Fast Conservations
Cochran Resigns as Principal at Comanche High School
James W. Cochran, principal of Comanche High School, resigned effective last Saturday and returned to his home in Brownwood. Mrs. Tom F. Reese was elected to succeed him for the remainder of the term.
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James W. Cochran
Comanche High School
Brownwood
Tom F. Reese
Lawn Interest Cautions Walkers on New Grass
A town notice urges residents to keep off newly planted grass as work proceeds near cement sidewalks. The sign, credited to Post Office worker Murt J. Sullivan, emphasizes protecting the fresh lawn while sidewalks remain in place.
Comanche County Poultry Exports Put County In Eggs
Comanche county ships eggs at a rate of a car load per day, about 15 000 dollars weekly, reaching roughly 60 percent of local farmers. The county sends 5 000 to 7 500 dollars in eggs weekly with hatch eggs not counted, supporting a growing poultry economy despite not being the largest market.
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Comanche County
Comanche
Texas
Comanche Lions Club Plans Big Brother Banquet
The Comanche Lions Club will hold its next regular meeting Monday April 25 with a big brother banquet. Lions will host high school aged youths as guests to foster welfare interest and goodwill, with the event in the Ridgeway Hotel dining room and an engaging program planned.
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Comanche Lions Club
Ridgeway Hotel
Lake Eanes Stocking Draws Black Bass Donation
Water Commissioner S. S. Payne Will Bonner and Kyle Payne traveled to Glen Rose Monday bringing back about 100 Black Bass released to stock Lake Eanes. The fish were donated by I. E. Daniels who runs a Glen Rose swimming pool and pledged to provide more bass to support two years of good fishing. C. E. Straley attended the Fort Worth Lumbermens convention. W. D. Renfro Val Preston and Will Smith fished at San Saba earlier this week.
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S. S. Payne
Will Bonner
Kyle Payne
Glen Rose
Eanes
I. E. Daniels
W. N. Holder
Comanche
W. D. Renfro
Val Preston
Will Smith
San Saba
Elkins of Cisco Attends Comanche Veterans Meeting
W. F. Elkins of Cisco spent several days in Comanche this week and attended the Veterans meeting last Sunday.
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W. F. Elkins
Cisco
Comanche
Veterans Meeting
Remarkable Texas Turkeys Highlight Briggs Exhibits
Sunday Fort Worth Star Telegram covered a Briggs Texas turkey weighing 10 inches around and 7 inches across in a claim of one of the world’s largest. Mr and Mrs Tom Mazurek displayed a turkey egg measuring 7 by 9 inches, described as the largest the editor has ever measured though not claimed to be the region’s largest.
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Fort Worth Star Telegram
Briggs
Texas
Tom Mazurek
Chamber rep visits Comanche for West Texas membership drive
L B Campbell field representative of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce visited Comanche on Monday to renew Comanche citizens’ membership. The ten pledges quota was promptly filled as Comanche’s contribution to the organization. Campbell praised Comanche and its spirit of support, noting Comanche County’s broader use in West Texas to promote diversification.
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L. B. Campbell
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Comanche
Campbell
Comanche County
West Texas
Pecan Belt Highway Meeting Draws Townsfolk
A Friday gathering of Pecan Belt Highway supporters met at De with delegates from Llano Goldthwaite San Saba and Breckenridge. The session outlined an interest plan for the road north and south toward San Antonio and set further actions to promote the project.
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de Deligations
Llano
Goldthwaite San Saba
Goldthwaite
Sam Saba
Breckenridge
San Antonio
City and District Court Briefing For Clean-Up Week
The city urges residents to clear rubbish by noon Monday the 18th as street crews haul debris all week. The spring term of District Court convenes next Monday with Grand Jury empanelment and trial dates set. criminal docket expected light though burgary and theft cases feature prominently.
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Eares
District Court
Henry Gore
Grand Jn
Criminal Court
Marriages and Births Report From Local Vital Statistics
Marriages listed include Oscar Hunton and Miss Jewell Clement, Harry Mo ner and Miss Pearl Hasley, Nelms and Miss Alva Ward, V Price ert Mise Mary Virroria. Births noted for Mr. ard Mrs. D. E. Bie lin, De Leon Rt. 2. boy, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Duke De Leon boy, and Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Grisham De Leon boy, plus Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Knapp tine boy and Mr. E. Femkins girl.
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Oscar Hunton
Jewell Clement
Harry Moner
Pearl Hasley
Nelms
Alva Ward
Price
Mary Virroria
My. Ard
D. E. Bielin
de Leon
R. W. Duke
T. R. Grisham
de Leen
J. T. Knapp
R. E. Femkins
Ire. Bey
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J. F. Tate & Sons
Jno. H. Harris
Davis Mason
South
A and P. GD
Cochran
Murt J. Sullivan
Wallace Reid
Mae Murray i
Valencia
Buster Keaton
Battling Butler
Green Archer
Bob Custer
LOGAL
Hegennes Foh
C. E. Straley
West Texas C. OF C
Pecan
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