Banquet at Lake Gustine Draws Hundreds for Fish Dinner
About 350 pounds of dressed fish were prepared for a Gustine community dinner at Lake Gustine. The event drew families and local residents, with a 100 foot crowd line and friends swimming and enjoying the new lake facilities. The lake, created this spring by damming Nig'sk, is now a premier swimming spot with 20 feet depths, oak grove surroundings, and park facilities including bridges and bath houses.
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Comanche County
Sa River
Lake Don Martin
Lake
Gustine
Hubert Crain
Methodist Thanks Paster Hai
Gastine
South Leon
Denver Carleton of Soda Spys
Vishei W. D. Carleton is noted in last week’s report with the Soda Spys context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Carleton
Vishei W. D. Carleton
Roberson Sisters Silk Dresses Sale Starts at $295
Roberson Sisters add a dozen silk dresses for sale at 295 dollars each. The event highlights a boutique sale offering quality gowns and limited stock.
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Roberson Sisters
Everidge Made Manager of Perry Brothers Store
I G Everidge son of Mr and Mrs Wade Eve of Comanche was promoted to manager of Perry Brothers Store in Stephenville last week. He has worked for the Perry firm about two years and served as relief manager for their stores. A Comanche High School graduate, he previously worked at the local store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Eve
Comanche
Perry Brothers
Stephenville
Young Everidge
Perry
Comanche High School
13 Year Old Boy to Speak Against Liquor Law Repeal
A 13 year old boy will speak out against repeal of the liquor law in Comanche County Texas. He is part of a local group of 25 prohibition teams led by Team 17 from Dallas.
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Prohibition
Texas
Dallas
Mrs. John D. War d Honors Son On Birthday
Mrs John D War D Jr honors son Dawson on his twelfth birthday at Lake Eanes Park last Tuesday evening. Family and friends attended the celebration marking the occasion with a small gathering and refreshments.
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John D.waring, JR
John D. Ward
Lake Eanes Park
Dawson
McCorkle Details Tuition Rules for Interdistrict Transfers
County School Superintendent B Ray McCorkle states a state ruling requires tuition for any child attending a different district if their grade is taught in the home district. Parents must report if they still seek a transfer. the County Board meets Saturday August 17 to discuss transfers and plan bus routes for the coming term.
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State Department
B. Ray McCorkle
Work Begins on Comanche New Department Store
Construction started this week on the northwest corner of the Equine building to house Comanche’s new department store. Sammie Waisman, installer, moved his family to Comanche and says fixtures are ready for installation once building is finished. He plans to open late this month.
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Comarche
Sammie Waisman
Comenche
Waisman
Tarleton College to Open Sept 16 for Regular Work
Tarleton College officials led by Dean J Thomas Davis expect a record enrollment when classes begin September 16. A three story science and library building is under construction with plans for the Mary Corn Wilkerson Dormitory for Girls and a new men’s dormitory loan of 205000. New teaching prep courses including land surveying and soil erosion training join expanded offerings and summer faculty study.
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John Tarleton College
J. Thomas Davis
Tarleton
Hegin
Davis
Mary Corn Wilkerson
Floral
Paneth
Oil Well Near Gorman Flows 80 Barrels Daily
The Frank Kirkwell well two miles east of Gorman flowed 80 barrels of oil in 26 hours after acid treatment. A test 24 hours later kept the 80 barrel rate. The Micars well nearby has flowed 15 years at about 12 barrels daily. Indications point to a pool. pay struck at 2800 feet in the Desdemona pay.
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Frank Kirkwell
Gorman
Demn
J. D. Hanks Dies After Week of Illness
J D Hanks 27 of Gustine died Sunday morning at Gorman hospital at 2 o clock after a week of illness. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery at Comanche at 1 PM with Rev Edwin Wilkins pastor officiating. He is survived by a widow Ida Mae and a month old son. A sister Mrs
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J. D. Hanks
Gustine
Ea Gorman Hospital
Oakwood
Comanche
Edwin Wila
Henkes
Ida Mae
Building a Higginbotham adds to Comanche town beauty
A visitor to Comanche praises the new Higginbotham Building on the Square now housing seven independent businesses. He notes the prior eye sore since a year ago and says the completed facade improves the town’s appearance, with paving planned to enhance the city block.
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Higginbotham
Comanche
Educators Plan Intercounty Meeting in Abilene
County Superintendent B Ray McCorkle reports a letter from State Supt L A Woods inviting Comanche County educators to a school officials meeting in Abilene on August 10. Principal speakers include W B Irvin Hardin Simmons University L A Woods C M Elwell S O Murlock with topics on school classification standardization new laws high school tuition and vocational education.
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B. Ray McCorkle
L. A. Woods
Comanche County
Abilene
State Department of Education
J. D. Senderfer
Hardin-Simmons University
Texas
Boards of Trustes
County Board of Trustees
Parent-Teachers Association
W. B. Irvin
Herdin-Simmons University
C. M. Elwell
S. O. Murlock
Closing Exercises At Howard Payne Held Friday Night
Howard Payne College concluded its regular summer term with commencement on Friday evening August 2. Rev. H. R. Long received the honorary Doctor of Divinity. fifty nine graduates earned Bachelor of Arts degrees. total summer and spring class graduates reach one hundred fourteen for the year.
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Howard Payne
H. R. Long
First Baptist Church
Taylor
Clarence
Nig) McCarver
Ballinrer
Texas
Carver
Howard Payne College
Geo Washington University
Washington, D. C
Brownwood Institution
Washington School
McCarver
Clerical Officer Wells Transferred to Abilene Post
F A Wells formerly of Comanche now with the County Relief Office in Eastland has been transferred to Abilene. The move shifts Wells from Eastland to a new post in the Abilene area.
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F. A. Wells
Comanche
County Relief Office
Eastland
Sap.tecantaenes
Abilene
Relief Aid Reaches 1490 Texas Schools
About 1,000,000 in relief checks mailed from Texas Relief Commission to superintendents for teachers. Schools in 161 counties receive funds enabling a full term. 8,764 teachers or staff to be paid across 1,493 projects benefiting nearly 1,500 districts under federal aid.
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Texas
Texas Relief Commission
Adam R. Johnson
H. A. Ziegier
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Rural schools to share 17000 final 1934 35 apportionment
County Superintendent B Ray McCorkle received the final 1934 35 per capita allotment of 17000 for Comanche County rural schools. The distribution uses 3.50 per pupil with the state contributing 16.50 per pupil for all public school enrollees.
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B. Ray McCorkle
Comanche County
Highway 386 completion urged as county project
Mass meetings in Comanche County push for finishing Highway 386 from northwest to southeast. County leaders pledge cooperation with the State Highway Commission, noting limited funds and possible WPA aid for the western segment from Comanche to Eastland County line. A August 19 hearing on Highway 28 from the Hamilton County line to Comanche is set, with a planned delegation of at least 59 county men. Relieving funds end December 21, and work must proceed under federal programs or halt.
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Comanche County
Highway Commission
State Highway Commission
Hamilton County
Comanche
Lamkin
Gustine
R. S
State Highway Department
Eastland County
WPA
H. L. Stewart
Burks
Stage Creek
Revival Ends Sunday At Methodist Tabernacle
The annual Methodist revival in progress for two weeks will close Sunday. Rev M S Leveridge reports strong attendance and 30 conversions with 27 uniting with the Methodist Church and 3 joining the Baptist Church. Subjects include The Anchors of Saturday Night and Here Am I Send Me. Mrs J W Dailey of Kansas City is visiting her mother.
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M. S. Leveridge
Methodist Tabernacle
Henson
Brother Watkins
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Mey Future Farmers win state contest at Huntsville
Officers of the Mey Future Farmers of America chapter won first place in the state chapter conducting contest at Huntsville Tuesday. This is the first time a Brownwood district chapter has won the contest. Comyn chapter conducting team from the Comanche district was runner-up in the state contest.
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Mey Future Farmers of America
Huntsville
G. H. Morrison
Brownwood
Comyn
Comanche
Stamey Buried After Brownwood Hospital Death
L K Stamey 46 prominent Sipe Springs farmer died in a Brownwood hospital after two brothers removed him from his home Thursday morning He had been in poor health for years survived by his widow and two sons Funeral services were held at Sipe Springs with burial in the local cemetery
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L. K. Stamey
Sipe Springs
Brownwood
Mr. Stamey
Rising Star
F. K. Stamey
Williams
Sipe Springs Methodist Church
Comanche Opens New Business Block with Enthusiasm
Citizens celebrate the opening of a new commercial block in Comanche with praise for enterprising merchants. Speakers include Mrs. S P Smith and owners of Sutton Dudley Drugs B and W Kar Johnnie's Beauty Salon The Fair Way Market Ernest's Barbecue The Maytag Shop and others amid widespread goodwill.
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Comanche
S. P. Smith
Paris Smith
Sutton Dudley
Walter Barrett
B. & W. Kar Company
Johnnie Magness McKenzie
Johnnie
Everett White
Pipes
Fair Way
Ernest Tupin
Ernest
J. D. Jackson
Relief Office Reorganizes County to District Administration
The relief program shifts management from 253 county offices to district administrators under WPA aligned structure. Allocations stay to counties while funds disperse from district offices. county relief boards remain as advisory bodies. Districts mirror WPA divisions, split into two FERA districts with offices sited to minimize travel and costs.
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Adam R. Johnson
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Works Progress Administration
WPA
FERA
Newman Visits Galveston and Coastal Cities
Max Newman travels along the coast with W J Pope of Bartlett overseeing The People's Store in Newman's absence.
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Max Newman
Galveston
W J. Pope of
Bartlett
People’s
Mr. Newman
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LG. Everidge
Perry Bros
McCorkle
Tarleton College
Woods
Hi-Way Cafe
East Side Square
J. W. Dailey and Son
Cece
Kansas City, Mo
Tom Preston
W. H. Huett
Northwest Corner Square
Mid-Way Cafe
Shorty Gore
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Relief Office
Massingills Beauty & Barker Shop
Lil Seervice Drug Store
Siiof
Leo Shankle
Prop
Ke ‘Ord
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