Oil Field Activity Keeps Comanche County Men Interested
Oil operations in Comanche County continue to draw attention as drillers pursue shallow and Ranger lime tests near Sipe Springs and Duster, with several tests planned or underway in areas like Beard Church and Beattie. War era notices urge male residents 21 or older to register, while residents receive letters from overseas and updates on local personnel changes.
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Comanche County
Jim
Jack Whiteside
Sipe Springs
McCarter & Bond
Smith Estate
Rising Star
A. K. Anderson
Whiteside Brothers
Smith Well
Abernathy
Tyler
Jeff Morgan
Elmore
Moorman
Lorame Oil Company
Haile
H&tc
Sells Petroleum Company
Smith
Texas Producing Wells, Inc
Bassett Blakely
Dewey Ranch Survey
J. C. Adams
Z. G. Stewart
W. H. Haile
Bg&f
Compton
R. D. Compton
Griffin
Logan Gap
Ranger
Beard Church
Bob Elmore
Fort Worth
Ellenberger
Beattie
Carnes Brothers Plan De Leon Store Opening
The Carnes brothers of Comanche announce a new Carnes Food Market in De Leon to open this weekend. Ralph Buster Carnes will be manager, formerly with A & P in Ranger, joining brothers Pat and Pete Carnes who will run the Comanche store.
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Carnes Brothers
de Leon
Comanche
Ralph
Buster) Carnes
Ranger
Pat
Pete
Pat Carnes
Pete Carnes
Our Trade At Home Dollar Bill Circulated 23 Times In 14 Days
A dollar spent in Comanche circulated 23 times in two weeks local merchants recorded. The bill moved from lard to pressing suit to boot to beer and other goods ending with a subscription to The Chief. N D Durham of William Reese Drug Store returned the bill and renewed the subscription.
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Comanche
N. N. Durham
William Reese
Ada couple visits Mrs. H. W. White last week
Dr. and Mrs. R A Cowling of Ada Oklahoma paid a social call to Mrs. H W White during a recent visit to the area.
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R. A. Cowling
Ada, Oklahoma
H. W. White
FSA Loan Meeting Set In Comanche August 29
Farm Security Administration supervisors from the Comanche County Office in Dublin will hold a meeting in Comanche on Monday August 29 at 2 p m in the District Court room. The session invites tenant farmers landowners and others interested in applying for FSA loans to finance farming operations in 1939. Several more meetings are planned in various communities before year’s end.
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Farm Security Administration
Comanche
Dublin
District Court Room
FSA
Officers Raid Seizes 100 Pints In Co Manche Liquor Case
Local officers seized 100 pints and 120 half pints of liquor during a raid on Jim Sanford in Co Manche last weekend. Charges of possession for the purpose of sale were filed by County Attorney D. P. Parker on Tuesday morning.
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Jim Sanford
Comanche
D. P. Parker
Last Day to File Wheat Insurance Set for Aug 31
County agent N E Scudder announces August 31 as the deadline for applying for the new all risk wheat insurance for 1938 harvests. County Crop Insurance Supervisor O B Cox says the office will stay open to midnight that day and notes about 75,000 applications have arrived in winter wheat states.
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N. E. Scudder
Kansas City
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Cox
State Run-Off Line-Up For Supreme Court and Key Offices
The run-off slate lists Richard Critz for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Harry N. Graves for Judge of the Criminal Court, and G A Jerry Sadler and W H Davidson for Land Commissioner and Railroad Commissioner respectively. The names reflect the state political line-up for the upcoming primary runoff.
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Supreme Court
Woodmen Win Softball Title In City League Final
The W. O. W. softball team defeated Higginbotham 17 to 9 to claim the City League title after a two teams tied with two wins each in the playoff. Manager Ira Clemons says the season continues two more weeks with Comanche picked men meeting nearby all stars.
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Higginbotham
Ira Clemons
Comanche
Rural Electrification Movement Begins in Comanche County
The Rural Electrification Association led by A. C. Thomas of Dallas kicked off in Comanche County with plans to supply cheap government backed electricity to farmers. The scheme buys wholesale power, builds lines, and charges at least 2.25 per month for 25 kilowatt hours, then lowers prices after costs. Meetings were held in Van Dyke Downing New Hope and Beattie with more planned through September 6. residents are urged to contact Thomas or County Agent Scudder for details.
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Rural Electrification Association
Comanche County
A. C. Thomas
Dallas
United States
van Dyke, Downing
New Hope
Beattie
Duster
Bucket
Sipe Springs
Mt. Pleasant
Sidney
Newburg
Pettit
Energy
Gustine
Mr. Thomas
N. E. Scudder
Court House
Comanche Building Program Aims New Frame Residence
Mrs. Vinnie Harris announces a new frame house to be built on the former Roberts lot in North Comanche near the Leverett Little home. Construction begins Monday after a decade in Guthrie Residence on Right Avenue. Mrs. Florence Barkley also has her eastern town house reshingled.
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Comanche
Vinnie Harris
North
Roberts
Leverett Little
Stag Creek Cemetery Association Meeting Planned
A committee says the Stag Creek Cemetery Association will meet on Tuesday August 30. The agenda includes cleaning the yard and the election of officers.
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Stag Creek Cemetery Association
Chief to Broadcast County Election Returns at Night
The Comanche Chief to handle election returns from across the county using a bulletin board near the band stand on election night. Managers of the election urged to telegraph returns from each box promptly. County Chairman R. L. Lane will be at The Chief with headquarters and requires presiding officers to report as votes are counted.
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R. L. Lane
Mr. Lane
Marshall to Coach at Stephenville Football Program
J. M. Marshall, recently elected coach at Hamlin High, resigns to take the Stephenville post. He previously served as assistant for the Stephenville Yellow Jackets and will assume the head role after Mobley’s resignation. Marshall left Monday with about thirty five players for Alexander to begin fall practice with two daily workouts.
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J. M. Marshall
Hamlin High School
Stephenville
Marshall
Stephenville Yellow Jackets
Mobley
Albany
Marshall Pon
Alexander
Ida Daniel Plans Return From Stephenville Visit
Miss Ida Daniel as she leaves Stephenville to return to Edinburg where she has taught in the public schools for seven years. Edinburg Independent District is the largest in the state with twelve schools and one hundred fourteen teachers.
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Ida Daniel
Allen Hitt
Stephenville
R. M. Daniel
Gustine
Edinburg
Comanche Garden Club Seeks Yard and Garden Contest
The Comanche Garden Club sponsors a 1939 Better Yard and Garden Contest. Enter by January 1 for judging in July with prizes of 7.50, 3.00, and 2.00 for Most Improved Yard and for Most Attractive Best Kept and Landscaped Yard. Details cover front yard and rear grounds scoring, with contact names for information.
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Comanche Garden Club
L. K. Ory
Kenneth Ory
Clara Slack
J. B. Allcorn
Ory
Final Political Rally Tonight In Comanche
The run off campaign ends with a final rally in Comanche tonight. Hon Waddy Bullion of Eden will speak for Penrose Metcalfe for State Senator and provide loud speaker facilities. Brownwood speakers are expected to join in support of Metcalfe. Organizers expect one of the largest crowds of the campaign.
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Comanche
Waddy Bullion
Eden
Penrose Metcalfe
Brownwood
Brightmans Return From Fishing Trip
O. O. Brightman with his sons Oswell and Dwight and grandson Jack returned last week from a four day fishing trip to Rockport. They caught more than 200 fish weighing from a pound to five or six pounds. Brightman, reared in the area, has relatives who know waters where fish never fail to bite. Most fishing occurred from boats.
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O. O. Brightman
Oswell
Dwight
Jack Brightman
Rockport
Mr. Brightman
Daniel's Stand in State Races Arouses Voters
The article notes strong interest in the Texas run off primary as Governor Nominee W. Lee O'Daniel's endorsements rally voters. It highlights statewide races for State Senate and House, with Metcalfe Prescott and Patterson contesting seats, plus local county races and a high turnout projection of about 4,000 votes in Comanche County.
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W. Lee O’daniel
O’daniel
Penrose Metcalfe
San Angelo
Ross Prescott
Brownwood
Bob Luker
Proctor
Patterson
E. R. Armstrong
P. A. Pettit
Mary Haynes Fields
Ed Ligon
Virgil Cash
Keith Meinborn
Mann Seeks Texas AG Victory Amid Racketeers Claims
Sherman Texas August 25 Gerald C Mann declares a Mann slide in the Texas Attorney General race saying political racketeers cannot stop him. He cites wide support from July primary voters and endorsements from Bob Calvert and Judge Ralph Yarborough. He accuses his opponent of pensions and labor rights opposition and preparing a final Dallas rally Friday night.
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Boyce House
Sherman
Mann
Gerald C. Mann
Texas
Duval
Bob Calvert
Ralph Yarborough
Judge Yarborough
Dallas
Brooks Campaign Speech Promises Statewide Savings Plan
Beaumont business man Walter A. Fears will speak Friday August 26 in support of Pierce Brooks for Lieutenant Governor. Brooks, who led the first primary with over 306000 votes, urges paying old age pensions in full without new taxes and claims $10 million annual savings in state operations. He would abolish several state bodies, shift control to local officials, and impose nominal registration fees while preserving the highway program.
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Brooks
Walter A. Fears
Beaumont
Pierce Brooks
Liquor Control Board
Old Age Assistance Commission
Highway Commission
Marion G James Receives Army Honorable Discharge
Marion G. James, after four years in the U. S. Army, was honorably discharged at Fort Sill last week. He is visiting his mother in Comanche for a few weeks before continuing on to Wichita.
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Marion G. James
U. S. Army
Fort Sill
Comanche Foreo
Wichita
Third Trench Silo On Williams Ranch
The third trench silo on the T. J. Williams Ranch south of Comanche is completed and filled. Manager King Jones says the 125 foot long silo with a 9 by 7 foot opening now contains 90 tons of red top cane and the prior two silos have proven successful.
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T. J. Williams
Comanche
King Jones
King
Mr. Williams
Jersey Breeders Plan Monthly Meet in Comanche County
The Comanche County Jersey Breeders Association will hold its regular monthly meeting Saturday afternoon at 3 00 in the district courtroom. Ernest Seay president urges full attendance of committeemen and records, and invites every milk producer in the county to participate.
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Comanche County Jersey Breeders Association
District Court Room
Ernest Seay
Sidney
Seay
Coleman visit links San Angelo and Marshall figures
Tommie Coleman of San Angelo spent his vacation in Coman accompanied by his mother Mrs. M Coleman last weekend in Marshall. Both Mrs. Coleman and her husband, former Mayor M Coleman, were born and reared near Marlin.
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Tommie Coleman
San Angelo
Comanche
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