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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1941
Page
5
A Texas speaker criticizes legislators for not funding old age pensions while planning large state appropriations. He argues for sticking to O'Daniel's pension plan and urges petitioning representatives to allocate funds only for old age pensions until pension needs are met.
Personal mention lists Henry Spears and his father from Merke, W R Elliott and family of Hasse at Stephenville singing. Rev Furgerson of Fort Worth and Mr and Mrs Shupp of near De Leon visited Ellis Morphew home in Comanche. Dr and Mrs Leverett Hill in Dallas for a dentists convention. Mrs Hill had tonsils removed. Comanche businessmen H M Vineyard and Hilton Burks attended the opening of the $18 000 Farmers Marketing House at Ris in Star last week.
Report from the Texas Legislature outlines House Bill 55 hearings on state printing and local textbook production. Nick Pierce pledges to bid Texas prices, while publishers, bookbinders, and writers urge domestic capacity. The piece also notes Governor Ferguson versus University policy on student jobs and a renewed push for truthful advertising by dentists.
The report lists numerous visits by Brownwood, Comanche, Ranger, and Abilene residents to area families including Mr and Mrs Fred George and Mrs J E Andress. It notes a first week singing class organized with W A Hall as president and J K Ward as vice president.
Hamilton votes to furnish a city lot and build sheds for a farmers market cooperative. The plan calls for direct sales from Hamilton County producers to consumers with no resale. Miss Gwendolyne Jones leads the effort with Mrs. John Bluir and a home demonstration group to organize and run the market. A caretaker will be hired and booth rents fund the operation. The market aims to start soon but operate independently of the home demonstration office. The article also notes Texas State College For Women growth and Forest Service fire prevention towers in East Texas.
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