Comanche County News Highlights From 1915
Warnings about John Bryson’s death and a murder mystery at the Bryson Ranch in Concho County surface. Wealth figures note Bryson’s estate above a million with cattle lands and bank shares. Local events include Gustine farmers fair plans, peanut fed hog market shifts, Priddy death notices, school district changes, and area social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coman
John Bryson
Charley
Bryson
Concho County
Carolina
Comanche Couny
Henry Martin
Gustine
Fort Worth
Comanche County Marketing Association
St. Louis
P. T. Willis
Priddy
R. A. Slack
Comanche
Comanche Independent School District Board
Educaton
John Barrymore
Mexico
Majestic
Arrymore
Coleman
B. B. Dubose
Lamkin School
District Court Terms Watch Heavy Civil Docket
The Spring term at Comanche opens Monday April 22 with 52 civil cases and 65 delinquent city tax suits plus partition and note actions. No capital cases. jury to be empaneled. Grand Jury list includes Troy Morgan, Charles Campbell, Rob Easley, J. V. Spruill and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Tom F. Reese
John H. Reese
Y. W. Holmes
Bates Cross
Troy Morgan
Energy
Chas. Campbell
Lamkin
R. C. Dabney
Blanket
Route
Robert Eaton
R. L. Northcutt
de Leon
P. H. Isham
Gustine
R. A. Johnston
Dublin
Henry Johnson
Rob Easley
W. A. Nunnally
J. V. Spruill
Jesse Reese
Newbury
J. D. Stephens
Proctor
J. A. Barrett
Carleton
L. E. McNutt
Hasse
Norman Ray
May
Reese Elected to Delta Alpha Fusion at Texas University Society
Mim Eanes Reese of Comanche has been elected to Delta Alpha Fusion, an honorary graduate education fraternity at the University of Texas. Members are drawn from the top ten percent of graduate students and show promise in education. Reese, son of Mrs. Mattie Reese, earned his B A and M A from the university with honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mim Eanes Reese
Comanche
Delta Alpha
Actotexas
Reese
Mattie Reese
Derees
Coanche High School
Mohair Prices Rise on Further Comanche Shipments
Mohair prices advance as shipments from Comanche this week push totals to 25 000 pounds. O Q Brightman notes the price moved up to 18 cents per pound amid the market activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Q. Brightman
State Report Urges Upgrades for Comanche Schools
Miss Opal Gilstrap praises Comanche Public Schools and lists recommendations to H. R. Jones. Improve toilets and desks, add typewriters and two teachers, raise teachers salaries to the minimum, and report 1935 36 contracts promptly as enrollment is expected to rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Opal Gilstrap
H. R. Jones
J. W. O’banion
Classification and Accrediting Committee
Department of Iion
Erath County Gets Funds for Hiway 10 Work
The Texas Highway Commission allocated 8500 dollars for 3.9 miles of double bituminous surface on State Highway 10 from Dublin to the Comanche County line in Erath County. An additional 700 dollars was approved for locating Highway 86 from Lamkin to Hamilton. An appropriation was also made for 5 12 miles of drainage and grading on 36 from Temple to the Bell County line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas Highway Commission
Austin
Thursby
Erath County
Dublin
Comanche
Hamilton
Lamkin
Comanche County
Hamilton County
Bell
Temple
Bell County
U. S. Highway 67 Association Meets in Cleburne for Paving Goal
The U S Highway 67 Association holds its eighth annual meeting in Cleburne on April 28 to plan data submission to the Texas Highway Commission for completing paving gaps on the 781 mile Texas stretch from Texarkana to Presidio. Secretary Hilton Burks notes local Comanche reps may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Presidio
Dubuque
Iowa
St Louis
Poplar Bluff
Little Rock
Texarkana
Greenville
Dallas
Cleburne
Brownwood
San Angelo
Fort Stockton
Alpine
Marfa
Texas
Hilton Burks
Bangs School Supt Sets Example For the Nation
A. L. Maberry, superintendent of Bangs Public School, gains national notice for a no home study plan. An article in The Texas Outlook mentions the system. He spoke before the California Principals Association in San Francisco this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Maberry
Bangs Public School
Bangs
Texas Outlook
Texas State Teachers Association
Literary Digest
Supt. Maberry
California Principals Association
San Francisco
Federal Aid Seen As Only Hope To Relieve County Schools
County Superintendent B Ray McCorkle says reducing State Aid to about 75 percent will shorten most Co Manche County terms unless teachers work without pay or Federal Aid is granted. State reduction deprives the county of about 9000 dollars. Federal Relief Fund could add 15 dollars weekly per teacher if qualified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
B. Ray McCorkle
McCorkle
R. L. Fortune
Proctor
Austin
County to Test Cattle for Bovine TB in Cooperative Program
Federal and Comanche County officials prepare a cattle TB testing program. Twelve veterinarians will operate in Comanche County at sites in Comanche De Leon Gustine Proctor Gorman Sipe Springs and Sidney with a supervisor based in Comanche. Costs are projected at about 100 dollars for the county, with farmers given 2 to 8 days notice for cattle testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Comanche County
N. L. Noyse
Federal Department
West Texas
J. A. Barton
de’ Leon
Gustine
Proctor
Gorman
Sipe Springs
Sidney
Noyse
Commissioners’ Court
Barton
Nos
Harry Hines Succeeds Ely on Texas Highway Commission
Governor Allred selects Harry Hines of Wichita Falls to succeed Judge W R Ely of Abilene on the State Highway Commission and to serve as chair man. Ely leaves after eight years of reform work credited with highway progress and policy changes. Ely’s term expired February 15 but he will stay until Hines is confirmed by the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Harry Hines
Wichita Falls
W. R. Ely
Abilene
State Highway Commission
Associated Press
Austin
Hines
Ely
Commission
Texas
Senate
Dallas Morning News
Allred
Judge Ely
Moody
Ross Sterling
Cone Johnson
Sterling
D. K. Martin
John Wood
Ferguson
Texas Highway Administration
Court of Criminal Appeals affirms 30 year murder sentence
A two to one decision by the Court of Criminal Appeals at Austin upholds A. M. White's 30 year term for the murder of P. H. Milton in Comanche County. The majority held that references to White as a bootlegger did not merit reversal and that the bill of exception failed to show jury presence. Judge Hawkins dissented. Milton was shot in front of his East Comanche home on January 20, 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin
A. M
Ab) White
Coryell County
P. H. “Pink
Milton
Comanche County
Associated Press
White
F. L. Hawkins
East Comanche
Senate Passes Sandy Land Station Bill and Soil Conservation Measure
The Senate approved a bill to establish an agricultural experiment station for crops in the sandy land belt and a soil conservation bill. The station may be placed in Brown, Eastland, Callahan, Comanche, or Erath counties with location decided by A&M extension. Senators Collie and Davis led the effort, with House action anticipated via Representative Courtney Gray Brownwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Eastland
Callahan
Comanche
Erath County
Senate
House
Collie
E. M. Davis
Brownwood
Colne
Courtney Gray Brownwood J
The
Brownwood Bulletin
A. & M. College Extension Service
Davis
Schools Prepare Teacher Roster For Comanche County
Comanche County schools choose faculty for the coming session as applicants exceed open positions. Jakehamon re elects its entire faculty including Henry Dean, Zora Baker, and Nevis Lindlye. Van Dyke re elects C G Morton with Garnet Froh and Opal Thomas as teachers. Beattie selects Beattie teachers Immit More, Faye Hattox, and Orypha Wilson amid forthcoming appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
B. Ray McCorkle
Jakehamon
Jakehamon School
Henry Dean
Comanche
Dean
Zora Baker
Nevis Lindlye
van Dyke
C. G. Morton
van Dyke School
Garnet Froh
Opal Thomas
Morton
Reattie
Frank Vandergriff
Keattie
Vandergriff
Beattie
Christ Jows
Mro Immit More
Faye Hattox
Orypha Wilson
Jewel Hal
County eyes federal farm colony midway between Comanche and De Leon
At a joint De Leon Comanche meeting the plan proposed a federal farm colony in Comanche County. If approved, 125 relief families would receive 50 acre farms at up to $3,000 with a 5 percent interest loan and a state supervisor would oversee a canning plant curing plant and women’s workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas State Planning Board
Washington
Comanche and
de Leon
de Leon-Comanche
Chamber of Commerce
William Boaz
Fort Worth
Comanche County
Couny
Ommissioners Court
Hilton Burks
Burks
Boaz
State Planning Board
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Bo Be
Jim Eanes Reese
Texas University Society
HIWAY
City of Dublin
U. 9, Highway 67
Bangs School
Gwen
Pallas Morning News
Court of Appeals
Denate Padoea Bill
Sandy Land Station
This County
Majestic Theatre
Claudette Colbert
Jack Perrin
Rawhide Mail
Sun
Katherine Hepburn
Little Minister
Brisson & Mary Ellis
Ricardo Cortez
Mary Astor
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