Mullin Child Wounded After Brother Drops Gun
Glen Garns two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Garns of Mullin was seriously injured when a small gun held by seven year old Berna Garns discharged at the Garns home near Mullin around 4 PM. The bullet struck the abdomen as the children were alone in the room. The injured child was taken to Central Texas hospital for an operation Monday night. Attending physicians say the condition is serious but recovery is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Garns
W. C. Garns
Mullin
Garns
Berna Garns
Central Texas
Brownwood News
Produce Sale Spotlight at D C Bailey’s Store
Local ad highlights best value produce along with eggs cream and fresh chickens at D C Bailey's shop. Shoppers invited to visit and compare prices for farm fresh staples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Bailey’s
Fou
D. C. Bailey's
Youngs Welcome New Daughter In Family Milestone
Mr and Mrs Will Young announce the birth of a daughter Tuesday. Gail Dudley traveled to Dallas earlier in the week to attend a convention of Federal Tire Dealers. A factory representative joined him on the return trip to Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Dudley
Dallas
Comanche
Jumbo Cream Sodas Boost Local Drink Trade
A vintage ad touts Reeses Jumbo Cream Sodas as the town's biggest 10 cent drink. The panel highlights its value and strong appeal during the period, reflecting local beverage promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeses
Rural schools seen as models for consolidation in Comanche county
The Comanche county rural schools are highlighted as success stories as 50 area schools eye consolidation patterns. Scranton Public School plans to merge with four others and invites Beattie patrons to visit, with a follow up meeting at Sidney to discuss feasibility. A note about a 10c Reeses Jumbo Sodas promotion appears in the same fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Texas Farm and Ranch
Rur
R. S. Walker
J. Andrews
Scranton
Walker
Beattie School
Sidney
Mr and Mrs Jack Clayton Welcome New Baby Saturday
Mr and Mrs Jack Clayton are parents of a baby born Saturday. The announcement credits the couple with the new arrival and notes the birth occurred over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Clayton
Singing Class Presents Three Act Play A Cabin Courtship
The Bible Singing Class stages a three act play "A Cabin Court ship" at Cross Roads on Saturday night April 21. Set in the Tennessee mountains, the production is directed by Mrs. W. O. Barnett with a cast including June Forrest Mrs. W. O. Barnett Phillip Russell Arfie Drennan Fannie Allen George Ware Harry Drennan Jane's Aunt Carol Pratt the poets inspiration Murray Alden Nile Jones Bill Jakin Liz Jakin Lena Jones Big Pete Neal Cheatham and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Singing
Cross Roads
Tennessee Mountains
W. O. Barnett
June Forrest
Phillip Russell
Arfie Drennan
Poets
Sarah Drennan
Murray Alden
Nile Jones
Bill Jakin
Edward Cheatham
Liz Jakin
Bill
Lena Jones
Big Pete
Neal Cheatham
Court House News Marriages and Real Estate Transfers
Marriages recorded include W. M. Richey with Mrs. Emma Lacey, Gaston Williams with Lilian Bolton, W. A. Dabney with Ethel Blume, and Oda Monroe with Winnie Simpson. Real estate transfers list F. A. Lawless to Geo. Lawless for half of lot 3, block 19 De Leon at 800. D. L. Gore to W. W. Cox for part of block 44 in Comanche at 2000. R. A. Kee and Rex D. Kee to J. Doss Miller Sr. for 120 acres from the J. P. Stephenson Survey at 6733.59.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Richey
Emma Lacey
Gaston Williams
Lillian Bolton
W. A. Dabney
Ethel Blume
Oda Monroe
Winnie Simpson
F. A. Lawless
Geo. Lawless
de Leon
D. L. Gore
W. W. Cox
Comanche
R. A. Kee
Rex D. Kee
J. Doss Miller, Sr
J. P. Stephenson
Williams and Wadebridge Open Higginbotham Lumber Yard
T. J. Williams and Wade Everidge visited San Angelo in late last week to launch a new Higginbotham Company lumber yard. They toured facilities and discussed opening plans with local officials and business partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Williams
Wade Everidge
San Angelo
Higginbotham Company
Comanche Visit By Miss Dudley And Miss Wilson
Miss Ruby Dudley and Miss Jane Wilson of Troupe spent Thursday in Comanche and returned to Georgetown on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Dudley
Jane Wilson
Troupe
Comanche
Georgetown
Montgomerys Visit Brownwoodsday for Son Curtis Surgery
Mr and Mrs J A Montgomery were called to Brownwoodsday where their son Curtis had an appendectomy at Brownwood Sanitarium. He was reported doing nicely Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Montgomery
Brownwoodsday
Curtis
Brownwood Sanitarium
Produce buyers Norrid and Prater offer top prices
Norrid and Prater advertise as buyers for produce with a promise to pay top prices. They invite readers to try their service for feed.
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Norrid
Prater
Burks and Son Big Truck Cuts Haul Costs
Burks and Son unveils the Big Truck option to cut expenses on heavy hauls, promising efficiency and lower fuel or labor costs for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burks & Son
Jack Clayton Taken For Appendicitis Operation
Jack Clayton underwent an appendicitis operation at Brown Food on Wednesday night and was reported in serious condition Thursday at noon.
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Jack Clayton
Brown Food
Bread Flour Praise From Comanche Milling Company
An expert cook can make good bread from most flours but all can bake well with Comanche Milling Company flour. A sample offer is extended. Mrs. Eugene Price of Olney visits her mother Mrs. Ship Carnes.
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Comanche Milling Company
Mrs. Eugene Price of
Olney
Mrs
Ship Carnes
Unclear Text Item About Food Phrase
The readable fragment mentions cream and chicken in a vague food related line. No clear event names dates or entities are present to identify a specific item or report.
Visiting Mickles Family in Tulsa
Mr and Mrs Fred Mickles and their two children of Tulsa Oklahoma are visiting A H Noble and family.
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Fred Mickles
Tulsa, Okla
A. H. Noble and
Family
Reeses Jumbo Cream Sodas Attract New Friends
J B Chilton left Sunday to visit his son in Encinal Texas. Harmon Howard family and Miss Jeffie Thomas and Dora Greene spent the weekend in Ft Worth. Burks and Son moved a load of furniture to Brownwood for Gib Callaway this week.
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J. B. Chilton
J. B. Jr
Encinal, Texas
Harmon Howard
Jeffie Thomas
Dora Greene
Ft. Worth
Brownwood
Gib Callaway
Burks and Son
Poultry Play Here May 4th in Comanche
A four act comedy The Lay of a Hen is to be presented Friday night May 4 in Comanche for poultry enthusiasts. The play is educational yet humorous with real poultry facts and figures supporting its messages on pure bred flocks proper housing feeding and record keeping. It is free and sponsored by local poultry enthusiasts. Shorty Holland moved to Brownwood this week Burks and Son assisted. Joe Marshall and family traveled to Austin and will be joined by C M Marshall for a visit in Comanche.
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Comanche
American Baby Chick Producers’ Association
Chicago
Frank L. Platt
The
American Poultry Journal
Comanche Flour Trade Highlights Local Economic Shift
A local note explains that shipping a car of flour from Comanche drains about 1500 dollars from town while buying Comanche Milling Company flour keeps money in town, indicating retail purchase recirculates income locally. The piece contrasts wholesale export with local retail spending.
Wheat growing praised as you buy Coman Milling flour
Tom Moore of Luling Texas visited home folks Saturday and Sunday promoting wheat growing in the county while urging support for Coman Milling Company flour.
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Comanche Milling Company
Tom Moore
Luling
Texas
Mrs J Jahovot Da Stephens and John a Dales weekend trip
Mrs J Jahovot Da Stephens and John A Dales spent the weekend away, details of the trip not disclosed in the fragment.
Neighborly Hearts Bind Two Cottages in Amityville
Quiet banker Joshua Bingham falls in love with Lucy Sweet, the novelist living next door. As Miss Sweet paints her cottage and tends kittens with Benjamin Brown, Bingham’s fascination grows, leading to a quiet romance and plans to unite the two homes.
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R. Joshua Bingham
Mr. Bingham
Henrietta Flood
Benjamin Brown
Benjamin
Bingham
Morse
Lucy Sweet
Miss Lucy Sweet
Miss Sweet
Joshua Bingham
Miss Lucy
Lucy
Joshua
Tarleton Vocational Contest Winners Reach Four Counties
At Stephenville on April 7 the John Tarleton College fourth annual Vocational Agricultural contest drew ten schools. Competing from Comanche County, De Leon secured third in plant production and tied for third in farm shop, while De Leon also placed third in livestock and poultry with Comyn taking fourth. Justin tied for third in farm shop. Moody's Market advertised meat offerings.
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John Tarleton College
Stephenville
Comanche County
Leon
de Leon
Justin
Comyn
Local Knight of Pythias Leader Named to Texas Convention Committee
G Preston Tate former Chancellor of Comanche Lodge Knights of Pythias was appointed to the Committee on Subordinate Lodge Reports at the Grand Lodge Convention in Austin on May 8. S P Smith Keeper of Records and Seals notes Tate’s prominence in K of P activities and expresses local appreciation.
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G. Preston Tate
Comanche Lodge
Knights of Phythias
Texas
Austin
Tate
S. P. Smith
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Brooks Poultry Farm
Farred Plygell
H. E. Swain
Eden
Concho County
Blatherwick
Jack Rambo
Jim I
John Chilton
Pieming
Tom Edwards
Jack
W. M. Little
Irena
Wallace
L. B. Russell
L. B. We
Turkey
D. C. Bailey
Dhode Island
H. Prater
Iss
Burton School of Beauty
Commerce St
Lewis Beeware
Dadants Wired Foundation
N. A. Palmer
Rawleigh
U. Rawleigh Co
Dept
Memphis
Tenn
J. Bartley
Sive Springs
H. H. Hansford
Live Springs
Tex
J. E. Morris
Tater Hill
Jj. D. Allen
Ee. Duroc
Poland
China
Pimns Rae C. L. White
Gap
Hogan House
McGee
Joe Telephone
Itp
Watkins
Square
D. W. Dutten
Enry Gore
Feube Allen Cone
C.D Cuthbertson
Jesse Cuthbertson
Pigzly Wisely
Charlie Cuthbertson
Howard Motor Co
A. T. Berry
E. H. Jones
Grocer
H. L. Gantz
Andrew Palmer
Downing
J. C. McGinnis
J. B. Albcorn
Will Young
Court House News
Shorty
Holland
Joe Marshall
Charles
Irl
Myrl Ray
Mr. Marshall
C. M. Marshall
Higginbotham Bros. & CO
Comanche, Texas
Tarleton
Moody’s Market
State Grand Lodge
Hong-Kong
Clyde House
C. F. Williams
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