Comanche County Eyes WPA Garden Canning Center Progress
WPA Garden and Food Preservation Center advances with fifteen more workers at the School Garden and Canning Plant. The plant operates from the Howard Garage and is open for public inspection while supervisors from Waco report steady progress and assign staff. The 12 Grade Plan is endorsed for county schools, with routes and transfers to be finalized by August and possibly September. County Trustees meet August 2 to review transfer applications.
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WPA Garden and Food Preservation Center
Our
Ted
Howard Garage
WPA
Waco
County Board of Education
Comanche County
Angraves
Wrights Return From Northwestern Visit
Lt. and Mrs. F. D. Wright have returned to Comanche after a two week visit to Washington Oregon and other Northwestern States.
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Mrs. Wright
Oregon
F. D. Wright
Comanche
Washington
Local American Legion Elects Officers For Year
The Comanche Texas post selects Tom H Combwariser as commander and names Paul Brewer vice commander along with officers A P Cox adjutant J W Moore finance officer Grady Jones sergeant at arms and Tom Pate se a commander. New commander Tom H Douglas outlines plans to double membership improve quarters and boost Auxiliary engagement while affirming non political aims and wartime service lessons.
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Tom H. Combwariser
Paul Brewer
Tom Pate
A. P. Cox
J. W. Moore
J. H. Arthur
Grady Jones
American Legion
Comanche
Tom H. Douglas
Legion
Texas
Europe
Eliga N Graham of Duster Dies After Long Illness
Obituary notes Eliga Newton Graham age later years pioneer who settled near Pontotoc Texas and Duster Mississippi area and served as deacon at Custer Baptist Church He died after nine days of illness with family at his bedside Funeral held at First Baptist De Leon Interment at De Leon Cemetery.
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Duster
Eliga Newton Graham
Mr. Graham
County
Mississippi
Aun
Jim
Sally
Warres
Pontotoc
aeXrs
Texas
Gorman
de Leon
Custer
Graham
Unele Lige
Micrionary Baptist Church
Custer Baptist Church
Miss
First Baptist Church
de Leor
Prank
Willie Skaggs
Charlie Nash
Tom Prazier
Rufus McPhail
Will Huddleston
Hadley
Tom
Joe
Douglass
Dewitt Graham
Marvin Harris
Dora Simmons Graham
C. D
John
Roy
Houston
Perry Evans
Brownwood
Lloyd Matthews
Dallas
Maida Evans
Kenneth
Bob
J B
Vey Jean Graham
de Witt
Lois Graham
Sara Lee
Graham Matthews
Miles and
Cass Berle Davis
Stailey Family Olds Reunion at Ranch Home
The J. A. Stailey family held their reunion at their ranch on Sunday July 20. A chicken dinner was served to nine children and family members including B. C. Stailey and kin from Blanket Levelland Lubbock Bradshaw Abi lene Sidney Brownwood and others.
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J. A. Stailey
Chiildren
B. C. Stailey
Som
Buster
Dallas
T. V. Austin
Bill
Barfield
Leslie Sherrod
Levelland
C. C. Cox
Jo Nell
Lubbock
B. C. Lusk
Bobbie
Jonnie
Jack
Sidney
Guy Taylor
Bradshaw
Finley Stailey
Abilene
C. J. Graham
Joy
Garvin Stailey
Vera Jean
Borden
Brownwood
Comanche Falls to De Leon 6-2 in Sunday Game
The Comanche baseball team lost to De Leon 6-2 Sunday afternoon. De Leon pitcher De Howe limited Comanche to three hits while Palmer led Comanche at the plate with two safeties in two trips. Stanford and Palmer pitched well for Comanche, but a bad fifth inning with two De Leon hits and three Comanche errors produced four runs. Comanche will host Hamilton next Sunday afternoon.
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de Leon
de Howe
Victors
Palmer
Viate
Stanford
Comanche
Hamilton
Mrs B Queen Buried In Brownwood Funeral
Exact Cleve land Burks Queen died Saturday in a Brownwood hospital. Funeral services were held Sunday at 4:00 PM at First Methodist Church Brownwood with Rev. Leslie A. Boone officiating. Born July 18 1884 in Hamilton County she had been a Methodist for 15 years. Survivors include husband A B Queen two daughters Mrs Gene W Kegan and Mrs Carlton R Lee Jr two sisters Mrs J D Mayes of Mexia and Mrs Olive Simmons and a brother Hilton Burks of Comanche. Pallbearers were Warren L Thomas L E Dublin B P Bludworth R Earl Batton E R Bane and Bomer Reynolds. Burial followed at Greenleaf Cemetery Brownwood. Queen formerly lived in Comanche Mm.
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Cleveland Burks
Brownwood
First Methodist Church
Brownnes
Leslie A. Boone Offi
Funeral Held Here For E. D. Kemp
Funeral services were conducted at the home of Mrs. M. E. Kemp for E. D. Kemp son of Mr. and Mrs. Mal Kemp of Haskell and former resident. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery. Kemp died from injuries after aiding an elderly woman Angie Thompson to escape a blaze. He had burns on face arms and legs and had been in hospital since January 11. Survived by parents a brother Billie Kemp and grandmother Mrs. M. E. Kemp Comanche.
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M. E. Kemp
E. D. Kemp
Mal Kemp
Haskell
Oakwood Cemetery
Kenneth Copeland
Priddy
East Baptist Church of
Hutchison
Haskell Christian Church
E. R. Gordon
Comanche
Young Kemp
M. A. Kemp
Billie Kemp
WPA Builds Curbs Sidewalks In Denton For Wet Weather Safety
Nearly nine miles of curbs and gutters and more than seven miles of sidewalk have been built by WPA workers to provide wet weather safety and convenience for residents of Denton.
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WPA
Denton
Methodist Women Hold Session Here
Fourteen members attended the business session of the Women's Society at the local Methodist Church. Mrs. Vasco Lee gave the devotional from Nehemiah, with Mrs. John Dillon presiding in the absence of the president.
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Women's Society
Methodist Church
Vasco Lee
Nehemiah
John Dillon
Logan Williams
Tead
Aoe
American Paper Co
Roy Little
Williams
Lowrey
Presbyterian Church Service Schedule and Hymn Remnants
The notice lists church activities: 10:00 am Sunny School and Morning Sermon "Victory Plus" at the Presbyterian Church, 7:00 pm Young Peoples Meeting, 8:00 pm Union services with Episcopal pastor Reverend Jeffries. It includes a rendition of Psalm 23 and related verses, with minister E. M. Shepard noted.
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Young Peoples
Jeffries
E. M. Shepard
Stomach Complains About Late Eating and Drinking
Adla Tablets offered for quick relief from indigestion and heartburn at Service Drug Store. Late meals and excess alcohol can upset the stomach, and the ad promotes relief from symptoms.
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Panche County School News
State Board of Education
Hoffman’s
Coats
Vanette Hosiery
Ae Lee
Marcy Lev
Janice
Hofeman
E. N. Graham
Stailey Family
Olds Reunion
Hoffman
B. Queen
Presbyterian Church
Farmers
Uncle Sam
Pinu Busuna Fashigas “Sil
Molly Stark
Oxfords
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