Comanche Notes On Local Industry And Community Life
August 18 1916 Comanche report covers a planned curing plant for potato raisers new football coach Freeland coaching for state Class A title training camp before school run Rev Gardner and Rev White hold revival at Indian Creek City Marshal and Constable pledge strict speeding enforcement church baptisms 38 new members. 19 by baptism marriages twins born in Denver to Mabel Owen details on Baptist Church charter members added.
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Comanche
Freeland
Comanche High
E. A. Tomlin
Burks Mercantile Company
Farmers Gin Company
Rev. Gardner
Rev. White
Indian Creek
George Curlee
Newbury Baptist Church
Blue
Constable Nabers
Schoo
Jack Wright
Cunningham
Baptist Church
Ottie S. Cox
Toonie McCarty
I. M. Tennison
J. May Decker
Frank Dunlap
Ada Davidson
Denver
Mabel Owen
Gib Callaway
Comanche Baptist Church
Old Methodist Church
Jonathan Miller
A. L. Hamilton
J. ‘Isner
Nathan Yarbrough
J. L. Spicer
Margaret Spicer
R. R. Twitty
Twitty
G. S. Dickerson
Martha Dickerson
Letitia Twitty
Henry Paddleford
Adelaide Paddleford
C. G. Davenport
Sarah Davenport
Jennie Johnson
Hoff Brothers Clear $60 From 350 White Leghorns
Hoff Brothers cleared $60 in July on 350 White Leghorn hens at their chicken farm near [location]. Mayor J. E. Hoff notes all feed costs used retail feed pricing and that the $60 profit covered all expenses.
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Hoff
Hoff Brothers
White Leghorn Ag
Anche
J. E. Hoff
White Point Revival To Begin Friday
The annual revival at White Point Methodist Church starts Friday night August 21 led by Rev. R L Bowman with assistance from Rev H C Bowman of Killeen.
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White Point
White Point Methodist Church
R. L. Bowman
H. C. Bowman
Killeen
Official count in 17th Congressional District primary results
Official returns from the 17th District primary show Clyde L. Garrett leading Thomas L. Blanton by 4,407 votes among 12 counties with 24,495 to 20,088 and Fred O. Jaye at 7,544. Garrett is 3,137 short of a majority as district voting strength is about 60,147 with exemptions and an expected run-off possible on the 22nd, with an anticipated 8,000 more votes.
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Clyde L. Garrett
Thomas L. Blanton
Fred O. Jaye
Garrett
Blanton
Work To Begin On Highway 10 Near Comanche
Work to start next week on hard surfaced Highway 10 West from Comanche to the Brown County line per Park Huntington Resident Engineer. Traffic will first detour over the old Blanket road at Logan's Gap as crews move to Comanche. Many workers with families have already relocated and rent housing is tight in Comanche and Blanket.
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Comanche
Brown County Line
Park Huntington
Brown County
Blanket Road
Logan's Gap
Blanket
Cadenhead Denies Apology to Blanton Over Interruption
B F Cadenhead says his remark after Blanton’s speaking event was not an apology to Blanton but directed to the crowd. He states he has no apologies to offer Blanton and accuses the Congressman of misrepresenting McGoarty’s endorsement of Blanton.
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Tom Blanton
B. F. Cadenhead
Blanton
Cadenhead
McGoarty
Sidney's Light Project Approved
T D Moore of Texas Power and Light Company has completed plans for Sidney’s electric lighting project. The district manager W P Murphy of Brownwood has approved the project.
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Sidney
T. D. Moore
Texas Power & Light Company
Mr. Moore
W. P. Murphy
Brownwood
Lutheran Church Posts Largest 1935 Membership Gain
The Lutheran Church led in 1935 membership growth with a 1.92 percent rise. Baptist followed at 1.63 percent, Roman Catholic 1.03 and Methodist 1.01, Disciples of Christ 0.80. Declines appeared for Congregational 0.78, Presbyterians 0.57, and Episcopals 0.07.
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Disciples of Christ
Congregational
Presbyterians
Woman Shot Self at Freight Depot
Alta Watson about 30 was shot at the freight depot near midnight Saturday and held the pistol to her stomach when it fired. She was taken to a Brownwood hospital with a flesh stomach wound that officers say was caused by an old loosely built .38 pistol that likely saved her by deflecting the bullet.
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Alta Watson
Brownwood
Dove Season Opens Here September 1
The dove hunting season starts September 1 with a daily bag limit of 15 birds and the same hours as in prior years. Water is plentiful now, but drought could limit birds to larger surface tanks. duck hunting ban discussions continue nationwide.
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United States
Great Brouth
Gustine to Open Palace Theatre With King of Burlesque
Ralph Smoot announces a new Palace Theatre opening in Gustine in the J. P. Lee building. The Friday debut on August 28 features Warner Baxter and Faye Alice in King of Burlesque using newly purchased talking equipment from Chicago.
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Gustine
Ralph Smoot
J. P. Lee
Palace Theatre
Mr. Smoot
Chicago
Warner Baxter
Faye Alice
Urges New City Hall And Fire Station Here
A Comanche taxpayer, who asked to remain unnamed, urged the need for a combined City Hall and Fire Department building. He called the current Fire Hall an eyesore and argued the joint facility would boost civic appeal and honor the volunteers protecting property.
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Comanche
Cemetery Working Set For Tuesday at Stag Creek Cemetery
Lee Drennan announces a Tuesday work day at Stag Creek Cemetery on August 25. Participants are urged to come early and bring dinner, with cash donations accepted from those unable to attend. officers will be elected at the event.
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Stag Creek
Lee Drennan
Callaway Backs Clyde Garrett For Congress
Former Congressman Oscar Callaway spoke in Dublin and De Leon to back Clyde L. Garrett for Congress. The remarks came as Wright Patman urged support for Blanton in the same races.
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Oscar Callaways
Dublin
Clyde L. Garrett
Congress
Mr.Callaway
de Leon
Wright Patman
Blanton
Graham Smoot Named De Leon High School Band Director
Graham Smoot, son of Rev and Mrs J D Smoot of Comanche, longtime Blanket band teacher, has been elected band director and instructor in band music at De Leon High School. He spent the summer studying in Chicago.
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Graham Smoot
the de Leon High School
J. D. Smoot
Comanche
Blanket
de Leon
Smoot
Chicago
Roberson Sisters Improve Store Display and Stock
The Roberson sisters report their interior has been rearranged and repainted this week. They say they are now receiving full merchandise and arranging stock to display it more attractively.
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Roberson
Congress-Representative Races Stir Voters in Comanche County
Comanche Chief will gather election returns Saturday night and post them publicly. County Chairman N A Palmer will run an office at The Chief with unofficial returns required by law every two hours after polls close. Voters urged to cast early to speed counting. boxes to deliver returns to The Chief or call Palmer after count. Contests include Blanton vs Garrett for Congress and Luker vs Patterson for State Representative. 4906 votes polled in July Primary, higher turnout anticipated.
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N. A. Palmer
Mr. Palmer
Thomas L. Blanton
Abilene
Clyde L. Garrett
Eastland
Congress
R A. Luker
Proctor
Tolbert Patterson
Mullin
Comanche County
Clyde Garrett Addresses Big Audience Here
Approximately 1000 people attended a county wide rally for Judge Clyde L. Garrett of Eastland, candidate for Congress, at the Methodist Tabernacle. Garrett, in the run off with Tho L. Blanton, addressed charges about taxes and political contributions, defended taxes on worthless property, and denied supporting utilities or big interests.
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Clyde L. Garrett
Eastland
Congress
Methodist Tabernacle
Garrett
Tho L. Blanton
Hilton Burks
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Comanche
W. BE. Lowe
de Leon
Garret
Blanton
Eastland Independent School District
Patterson Platform Outlined At Comanche Band Stand
Tolbert Patterson spoke for his candidacy for representative outlining tax reform aimed at sharing burdens more fairly. He urged partial vendor lien relief, taxation of intangibles and natural resources to fund old age pensions, increased school funding, reduced state expenses, and opposition to an automobile tax.
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Tolbert Patterson
Patterson
Cadenhead backs Luker at Laker Rally in Texas
R A Luker gains endorsement from former representative Cadenhead at a Methodist Tabernacle rally. Cadenhead cites Luker as best for an old age pension plan after Townsend Pension Plan failure, stresses farming bloc service, county representation parity, and tax system revision opposition.
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R. F. Cadenhead
R. A. Luker
Laker
Methodist Tabernacle
Luker
Cadenhead
Townsend
Texas
Comanche
Mills Counties
Comanche County
Mills County
Absentee Voting Indicates Heavy Polling Saturday
Absentee ballots show 177 cast by Wednesday versus 147 on the same day before the runoff two years ago, signaling a heavy county turnout Saturday and possibly exceeding the 4900 votes cast on July 26. Prior to the last July primary 146 absentee votes were recorded.
Prisoner Returned Here From Kansas
Sheriff John Reese of Coman made a trip to Leavenworth Kansas last week to bring back J R Gallager a prisoner charged with burglary of a Comyn store years ago.
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John Reese
Comanche
Federal
Leavenworth
Kansas
J. R. Gallager
Gallager
Comyn
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Lutheran Church
New Theatre
Mite
Thos. L. Blanton
Callaway
Clyde Garrett
Roberson Sisters
Patterson States
R. A. Laker
Majestic Theatre
George Brent
Wheeler and Woolsey
Billies
Kay Francis
the White Angel
Alice Brady
Mae Clarke
Phillip Holmes
Lionel Barrymore In
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