Comanche Notes Wild Texas Convention Attendance and Local News
Comanche hosts a wide attendance at a Wet Texas Convention with Dele s from Coleman Brown Me ach Concho and Comanche. Merton Harris gives a welcome as hundreds of Comanche people attend Blanket for the annual picnic and related services. County trends cover autos rail prospects and rising cattle prices, plus university enrollment, marriages, births, and local infrastructure remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Deles
Coleman, Brown, Meach
Concho
Merton Harris
Road Meeting Called Here Over Dormant Highway Designations
The Texas Highway Department issued a blanket order canceling dormant highway designations including those not under active maintenance. Comanche County officials learned Highway 36 from Comanche to the Hamilton County line might be excluded from the order. Local leaders push to complete 36 West while noting a $12 million federal appropriation for Texas projects, including roads, cited by State Highway Department Chairman Hines after a Washington trip. The notice continues on page 2.
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Highway Department of Texas
Comanche County
Leo Ehlinger
Hilton Burks
H. L. Stewart
Ehlinger
Comanche
Hamilton County
State Highway Department
Hines
Washington
Congress
United States
Texas
Comanche Chief Celebrates Sixty-Eighth Year of Publication
The Comanche Chief marks its 62nd birthday with the paper entering its 68th year. Founded in 1873 by G. A. Beeman, it claims the oldest continuous Texas weekly status and large circulation. Over 32,000 copies weekly, 500 new subscribers in 1945, distribution across Comanche County and beyond. The staff includes six to ten workers and over thirty correspondents. Recent upgrades include new electrical equipment in the mechanical department.
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West
Texas
G. A. Beeman
John Chilton
Comanche
Comanche County
California
New York
Ilinois
Washington
Hawaiian Islands
Texas tax rate set at 62 cents by state board
The state board set the next fiscal year's ad valorem tax rate at 62 cents per $100, 15 cents below the constitutional maximum. School tax drops to 20 cents while general revenue and Confederate pension taxes stay at 35 and 7 cents. A $12 million general revenue deficit is forecast, driven by Centennial spending, higher rural school aid, and relief bond costs. The board cites a $2,676,978 school fund balance and $22,482,925 anticipated school revenues against $30,318,241 in estimated needs, with the deficit forecast uncertain and subject to conditions improving.
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Texas
State Automatic Tax Board
Associated Press
Austin
General Revenue
Tax Board
General Revenue Fund
Lee
Note shows June sales rise but monthly drop in Texas stores
Reports from 95 department and specialty stores in Texas show June dollar sales up 4.4 percent from June last year but down 12.1 percent from May. The first six months average a 35 percent increase over last year with variations among store types. Cities surpassing the year’s earlier gains include Austin Dallas El Paso San Antonio Temple and Tyler.
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Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Austin
Dallas
el Paso
San Antonio
Temple
Tyler
WPA Program Aims to Improve Lateral Roads in Comanche County
The Works Progress Administration plans to spend about four million dollars on a national secondary road program. It targets rural and lateral roads not covered by state highways, with Comanche County roads such as Sidney, Beattie, Mercer Gap, Democrat, Fair View, and Cros Roads listed for upgrading. The program seeks to aid unemployed on relief rolls as of May 1935.
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Comanche County
Works Progress Administration
Comanche
Sidney Road
Beattie
Mercer Gap
Democrat
Fair View
Cros Roads
United States
Berry profits highlight Texas farmer success stories
A. & M. Extension Service reports Wilson Herndon of Comanche County earned thirty five dollars per acre from seven acres of blackberries. He picked 300 gallons per acre but lost 900 gallons due to heavy rain. he plans to expand his patch with grapes and plums and rely on a live-at-home program. Other notes cite hog feed savings by John Ewen in Hall County and more county agents' demonstrations.
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A. & M. Extension Service
Texas
Wilson Hernion
Comanche County
Wilson Herndon
J. A. Barton
Herndon
Memphis
John Ewen
Hall County
James A. Jackson
Comanche Hosts Open House for Seven New Firms
Comanche invites all residents to a housewarming tonight in Higginbotham Buildings on Brownwood Street to celebrate seven new firms. A 7 10 p m band concert opens the event with remarks by H Burks and introductions to firm heads including Sutton Dudley Walter Barrett Doc Wyche Mrs Grady McKenzie Everett White Ike Pipes Ernest Tupin Dr Leverett Hill and J D Jackson.
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Higginbotham Buildings
Brownwood Street
Pat Howard
H. Burks
Sutton Dudley
Sutton Dudsley Drug Store
Walter Barrett
Doc Wyche
B. & W. Ear Company
Grady McKenzie
Johnny
J. D. Jackson
John Weeks
Ballinger
Poerd
School Tuition Rates Set by Local Trustees
Comanche Public School trustees meet to set rates for the coming year. Ward School tuition will be 2.50, Ward? charges 3.00 for the School, and 4.00 for High School. Decision maintains last year’s level.
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Comancheblic School
V.lene
Texas Court voids Frazier-Lemke style relief act
The Court of Civil Appeals for the Eleventh Supreme Judicial District in Eastland Texas holds the Forty third Legislature act for reorganization of distress debtors invalid as it interferes with contracts and property rights. It declares the statute unworkable as it would shift creditor remedies and create new contracts beyond lawful authority.
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Court of Civil Appeals
Eleventh Supreme Judicial District
Eastland
Texas
United States
Gas thieves flee as shots fired in Comanche clash
Two gasoline thieves escaped into darkness after three shots were fired by Comanche men and a woman defending property. A five gallon can with two gallons of gasoline was left at the scene amid a confrontation near the Hill residence.
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Leverett Hill
Hill Residence
Highway 86 highway association meets at Gatesville
The No 06 Highway Association held its annual session in Gatesville to push completion of Highway 86 from Abilene to the Gulf through thirteen counties. Representatives from Callahan Comanche Hamilton Coryell Bell Milam Burleson Washington Austin Fort Bend and Brazoria counties were appointed to select officers for the upcoming year.
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Highway 36 Association
Gatesville
Comanche
Abilene
Temple
Gulf
Taylor, Callahan
Fidgitland
Hamilton
Coryell, Bell, Milam
Burleson
Washington, Austin, Fort Bend
Brazoria
Messenger
Charlie Hemphill
Callahan County
H. L. Stewart
Comanche County
H. B. Gordon
Hamilton County
Jodge Robert W. Brown
Coryell County
T. S. Wyche
Bell County
John B. Henderson
Milam County
H. G. Womble
Burleson County
E. C. Toby
Brazoria County
Absentee Voting Rules Outlined for August 24 Election
Absentee voting runs August 24 through August 20 under new state rules. Voters must file affidavits from two reputable persons proving identity to obtain absentee ballots. Those away from home must mail a sworn application and poll tax proof or loss affidavit, plus a 24 cent clerk’s postage fee. County Clerk J H Burton and deputies are cited in the ruling by County Attorney C C Hampton.
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J. H. Burton
C. C. Hampton
Paul Little Breaks Arm Cranking Car Sunday
Paul Little suffered a broken arm Sunday while attempting to crank an automobile. He required medical treatment and was hospitalized for the injury.
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Paul Little
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Menard
Ity
Ntv
Coache County
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Mercer
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Aru
University of As
C. S. Graham
Bessie Owen
J. M. Watson Nerna Winnegar
Thadious Nger
Bertie Carnes
Nk Huts
Mary Jane Iderson
B. F. McGlothlin
Fannie Crockett
R. B. Newman
Jim Ter
A. S. J. Ferguson
Moody
Charlie Butler
Scious Gleaton
Conche
Comen
Gleaton
Concho County
University of Texas
Supreme Court
NO. 36 West
OUR OF Seve
Higginbotham
West Texas
Sutton Dudley's
Sutton Dudley Drug Store
Eastland Court
NO. 06 Assn
Majestic Theatre
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