District Track Meet Highlights and Winners
Comanche and neighboring counties competed in the district meet with Comanche placing second overall behind Brown County. Sullivan led in sprints and jumps, Hood and Cook excelled in distance events, while Arthur Gromotsky and Miss Mary Holmes won in declamation and essay. Brown County dominated with 157 points, aided by multiple entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Whitt
San Saba
Wetzel
Cook
Hood
Barry
Comanche
Marshall
Arthur Gromotsky
Scho
Santa Anna
Ricod Brownwood
Bangs
Newb
Indian Creek
Mason
Coleman
Melvin
Brady
Indian Gap
Sidney
Mullin
Richland Springs
Cherokee
Brown
Hamilton
McCulloch
Mills
Kimble
Menard
Comanche County
Brown County
Brownwood
Mary Holmes
Carroll Black
Archie Carmichael
Cross Roads
Kermit Barnes
Wren Thiebaud
Comyn
Ava Everett
Pauline Purcell
Gustine
Lois McGinnis
Downing
Comanches School
Price To Head Pecan Growers Association
W S Price Jr of Gustine was elected president of the Brazos Valley Pecan Growers Association at the Stephenville semi annual meeting. J Barton of Comanche was named secretary. Next meeting set for Santo Palo Pinto County on the second Tuesday in November. Attendees included Walter Durham and Mr and Mrs C F Denny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Price, Jr
Gustine
Brazos Valley
Lamkin School Set to Close with May 20 Gathering
Lamkin Public School will close Friday May 20 with an all day gathering including a picnic and barbecue. A morning program by pupils and speaking followed by an afternoon ball game are planned. Miss Alda Morton was re elected Superintendent. Homer Miller is principal and other teachers elected include Len Dalton Myrle Hale and Grace Pruitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamkin
Alda Morton
Lamkin School
Comanche
Homer Miller
Len Dalton
Myrle Hale
Grace Pruitt
Rodent Control Talks Planned in Comanche Area
C. D. Schwartz of the U S Department of Agriculture rodent control service will visit Comanche for two days to assist with rabbit, rat, and field mouse control. Meetings are set Friday at George Herd’s home in Gustine at 10 a m and Stanley Carruth’s home southwest of DeLeon at 1 p m. On Saturday he will meet at the County Agent Office to discuss rodent control with interested residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Schwartz
United State Department of Agriculture
Rodent Control Service
Comanche
George Herd
Gustine
Stanley Carruth
DeLeon
Mr. Schwartz
Reeves Dies at Pecos Hospital After Illness
J E Reeves of Fort Stockton died at 6 20 PM Wednesday April 20 in a Pecos hospital after a three week illness and operation. Funeral services were held in Fort Stockton. He was 72. He lived in Comanche County for years and moved to Fort Stockton about twelve years ago. Forrest Reeves and Leonard Reeves were his sons with ties to Brownwood and Merkel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Reeves
Fort Stockton
Forrest Reeves
Brownwood
Pecos
Reeves
Comanche County
Leonard Reeves
Merkel
Brownwood Bulletin
Womanless Tea at Grammar School Tonight
Attend the Womanless Tea at the Grammar School Friday night at 8 p m. Admission is 10 cents for all. Enjoy fun thrills and a guaranteed laugh or your money back.
Local Contest Winners Named for May Events
Saturday May 6 and 7 feature Arthur Gromotsky in Declamations and Miss Mary Holmes in the Essay Contest, highlighting school talents and student achievement at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Gromotsky
Mary Holmes
Special Venire Called May 23 In Norwood Case
A special venire of 74 men is summoned for May 23 to form a jury for the Oris Norwood rape case. Norwood, who received a five year sentence at the April 1931 term, had the verdict reversed by the Court of Criminal Appeals due to jury attendance at a picture show. Oscar Callaway represents the defense. The list of veniremen includes numerous local names from the regular panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood
Court of Criminal Appeals
Oscar Callaway
J. V. Odell
D. A. Carroll
Hughes
C.E. Drennan
L. McKimmey
W. ©. Fisher
L. B. Adcock
G. P. Dudley
J. L. Higginbotham
R. A. Landreth
C. C. Wilson
E. D. Cox
Finis Sides
L. C. Macon
A. J. Boucher
A. B. Howell
J. G. Howell
J. O. Stone
M. L. Goggett
C. W. Houck
B. F. Moore
J. E. Adams
E. F. Bean
H. L. Willingham
Elmer Weidner
C. P. Livingston
O. C. George
Willie Glasgow
B. Allen
Johnnie Nunnally
D. C. Gilder
Ek. W. Strickland
C. S
Renfro's Market Sells Pork Sausage Saturday and First Monday
Eight pounds of pork sausage priced at 25 cents for a two day sale at Renfro's Market, limited to Saturday and the First Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renfro’s
Comanche High to stage fashion operetta Tuesday morning
The Home Economics Department presents The Suzanne Shop, a fashion operetta, Tuesday at 8:30 in the high school auditorium. Cast includes girls from Home Economics 1B and 1IB with various roles and models. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High School
Madam Suzanne
Nadine Thompson
Marie
Ireland
Marion Lucile Donaho
Mrs. Hipeak
Stella C
H. E
Duster Notes Local Happenings and Moves
Miss Viola Crow broke her arm last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Taylor spent the weekend in Brownwood. The Duster Grammar School held a picnic. Betty Sue Taylor left this week to make their home in Kilgore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Crow
Henry Taylor
Brownwood
Duster Grammar School
Betty Sue
Kilgore
Fishing Season Opens At Lake Eanes May First
Lake Eanes fishing and official swimming seasons start May 1 as Lake Councilman N N Durham notes restocking since 1926. Family licenses drop to 4.00 and individual licenses to 2.50. Improvements include rock wall widening deepening and new diving boards plus a 40 foot picnic table and a campfire cooking furnace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Eanes
N. N. Durham
Durham
Brown County paving contract awarded for Highway 10
The highway commission let the Brownwood to McCulloch county line paving job on Highway 10 to Ed Bucy and Company of Rising Star for about 137800 dollars. The bid was delayed to allow negotiations after the low bidder withdrew. Work will start within 15 days, with machinery moving in a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownwood
McCulloch County
Highway Commission
Ed Bucy
Commission
Bucy Company
Bucy
Brown County
Mills County
Colorado River
Notice to Tax Payers Concerning Renditions
The Commissioners Court and related boards have no power to fix or alter property renditions. Only the property owner under oath may lower or raise valuations to full cash value, and any excess raises would fail in court. The Equalization Board merely equalizes taxes to the ready cash value. Oscar Callaway, mance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
City Equalization Board
School Equalization Board
Equalization Board
Ans Norean
Oscar Callaway
Mance
Long Island Migrant Carpenter Rediscovered Texas Pioneer
The interview profiles Mr. Carpenter born November 4 1851 in New York who shipped pecans to New Orleans and introduced the first pecan carload from his Texas community. He recalls Civil War moves to Texas Indianola St Marys Refugio and Comanche plus frontier hunting and river battles from Corpus Christi to Galveston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Corpus Christi
Comanche
Long Island
New York
Carpenter
Atlantic
Carpenters
Texas
Brooklyn
Florida
Gulf
Indianola
St. Mary’s
Refugio County
John Lowe
Mr. Carpenter
Lyman Brightman
Lowe
Galveston
Iven Brightman
Special Bargains for Saturday and Monday
Howard Kilpatrick advertises weekend sales featuring a variety of tools and hardware. Items include 50 ft rubber hose 15 cents per unit, 8 inch hoes 75 cents, rifle cartridges and washers, harness oil by jug, axle grease, cultivator sweep bolts, sash cord, and wood single trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Kilpatrick
Comanche County Church of Christ Holds Singing Convention
Clarence Bryant announces weekly services at the Church of Christ with Bible study and sermons each Sunday and midweek classes. The Comanche County Church of Christ Singing Convention is set for Sunday May 1 at 8 p m in Custer, inviting all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ
Clarence Bryant
Comanche County Church of Christ Singing Convention
Custer
Beattie and Stephenville Visitors Stop by Local Homes
Artie Lloyd welcomed visitors from Dublin and Elm Grove. The Robertson families from Sidney Beattie and Stephenville joined Mrs. C. L. Robertson and Mrs. R. H. Robertson with their children. Charley Woolsey called on Comanche relatives. The Warrens stopped in to sew to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artie Lloyd
Dublin
C. L
R. H. Robertson
Beattie
Bill Robertson
Sidney
Nora Robertson
Reid Savage
Stephenville
C. WL. Robertson
Charley Woolsey
Comanche
Jesse Reed
Elm Grove
T. E. Warren
Cemetery Working at Shiloh May 7
There will be a cemetery working at Shiloh on Saturday May 7. All interested come with lunch and tools to help. The yard needs attention. if rain occurs the event will be postponed one week. Jesse McCullough for the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Jess McCullough
Honors Daughter on Birthday at Church Lawn
Mrs J Williams hosted an eighth birthday party on the Methodist Church lawn Monday evening. After games, cake and cream were served to the honoree Chris tine and guests Marie Marshall Dorothy Jean Sanders Joyce Dail Mary Francis Miller Sophia Evans evy Haword Roy Little Kyle Barrett Jeanne Jean Kallina and Virginia Pettit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine
Mrs. J. Williams
Methodist Church
Marie Marshall
Dorothy Jean Sanders
Joyce Dail
Mary Francis Miller
Sophia Evansevy Haword
Roy Little
Kyle Barrett
Jeanne Jean Kallina
Virginia Pettit
Ritz Theatre Promises Week of Freaks and Films
The Ritz Theatre in Grim Drama presents Freaks on Monday and Tuesday May 2 and 8 featuring Wallace Ford Leila Hyams Olga Baclanova Rosco Ates and famed curiosities Johnny Eck Randian Schlitzie the Snow Twins and Koo Coo The Unexpected Father with Slim Summerville Zasu Pitts screens May 4 and 5 followed by Men of Chance with Mary Astor and Ricardo Cortez May 29 30 in a fast paced tale of love ambition and betrayal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritz Theatre
Wallace Ford
Leila Hyams
Olga Badanova
Rosco Ates
Perons
Johnny Eck
Randian
Schlitzie
Snow Twins
Pete Robinson
Koo Coo
Harry Earles
Olga Baclanova
Miss Baclanova
Ford
Miss Hyams
Slim Summerville
Zasu Pitts
Universal
Slim
Zasu
Cora Sue Collins
Astor
Cortez
Mary Astor
Ricardo Cortez
Paris
Europe
America
Davis to Address Comanche Grammar School Graduates
Dean J. Thomas Davis of Johan Tarleton College has been selected to deliver the commencement address to Comanche Grammar School graduates on the evening of May 20, per Principal W. D. Jenkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Thomas Davis
Johan Tarleton College
Comanche Grammar School
W. D. Jenkins
Produce Market Seeks Fresh Inflow Despite Crickens Rage
Amid turmoil the city awaits supplies as producers respond to a Crickens rage affecting markets. Officials urge calm while traders adapt to fluctuating shipments and pricing, promising oversight and steady availability for consumers.
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Starr’s Ic
Pecos Hospital
Duster
Brown CO
Lucn Brightman
Brightman
London
Main Street
Soda Springs
Davis
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