Acquittal for Tom Lester tested by Winfred trial
Tom Lester of Gustine was acquitted of murder in the stabbing of Hubert Huff. Winfred Lester faces trial next after a special venire of 88 men was drawn and jurors seated. trial proceedings continued with evidence and jury selection through late afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Lester
Gustine Farmer
Hubert Huff
Lester
Huff
Winfred Lester
Winfred
W. L. Kight
Hasse
O. P. Fisher
J. D. Stevens
H. D. Lane
J. H. Williford
Z. L. Koonce
Lee Holdridge
W. N. Story
H. H. Peevy
S. N. Wilkerson
T. R. Lock
W. C. Holdridge
M. E. Blitch
Smoot To Open New Show At Palace Theatre
Ralph Smoot announces the Palace Theatre in Comanche will open Monday with Edmund Lowe and Constance Cummings in Seven Sinners. The remodeled Tate building hosts Smoot and wife Mrs Smoot with Roy Pope as operator and a local usher. Bruce White takes charge of the Gustine Palace show.
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Palace Theatre
Comanche
Ralph Smoot
George W. Tate
Woods Freed On Five Thousand Bond After Conviction
R D Woods of Comanche former Zephyr filling station owner and World War veteran was found guilty in the murder of Raymond Thompson and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary by a 35th district court jury. Judge E J Miller ordered confinement with an appeal bond set at five thousand nine dollars. Thompson was killed June 30 1936. Tol G Beckham father in law of Woods is charged with the shooting and trials set for December 14. Woods recently moved to Comanche and operates a small store and filling station in South Comanche, formerly Layman Grocery.
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R. D. Woods
Comanche
Zephyr
Raymond Thompson
35Th District Court
Brownwood
E. J. Miller
Woods
Gib Callaway
Thompson
Charlie Thompson
Bi District Grid Game Today in Stephenville
Stephenville High School hosts Winters High School this afternoon at 2 o clock for the Bi District Championship. The Comanche High School Drum Corps will perform before and during the game as fans from Comanche anticipate attendance. Stephenville, unbeaten in district play, had edged most opponents and is favored to win by about three touchdowns.
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Stephenville
Winters High School
Comanche High School
Comanche
Desdemona
Yellow Jackets
Winters
Ballinger
Democratic Meeting Called For Saturday December 12
Comanche County Democratic Committee members are notified of a meeting at the Courthouse in Comanche on Saturday December 12 at 3 p m to elect a County Chairman to fill the vacancy caused by the death of N A Palmer. D E Nabers secretary Burgess Rudd L F Elkins committeemen.
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Comanche
Grand Jury Returns 47 True Bills in Texas County
The October Term District Court Grand Jury for Comanche County Texas reports 47 indictments 45 felonies the panel cites theft as most prevalent urges immediate reporting of stolen property and cooperation with officers calls for stricter liquor laws to improve enforcement highlighting danger of drunk driving and urging legislators to act.
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Grand Jury
District Court
R. B. Cross
Comanche County
Texas
Fifty-Second Judicial District
Well Known Citizen John E. Bonser Buried in Comanche
John Edward Bonser aged 77 died at his Comanche home Thanksgiving night after a brief pneumonia illness. Funeral services were held at the local Methodist Church with Rev. Charles H. Cole and Rev. Kahill officiating. interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery. Bonser lived in Comanche over twenty years and had long worked in printing and publishing. He was born in London Ontario in 1859 and left a legacy in civic, lodge, and Methodist community life.
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John E. Bonser
Comanche
Charles H. Cole
Kahill
Brownwood
Oakwood Cemetery
M. Coleman
Henry Moore
Sutton Dudley
J. H. Burton
Less Dillard
Carl Stewart
Bonser
Comanche Vanguard
L. B. Russell
Brownwood Bulletin
Michigan
John Edward Bonser
London
Ontario
Canada
Alexander
Eunice Brightman Bonser
Laura Penn
James Bonser
Youngstown
Ohio
Laura Marks
Fort Wayne
Indiana
John Bonser, Jr
Mobile
Alabama
Irene Pitts
Gus Bonser
Austin
Carrie Viele
Princeton
Russell
Clyde
George Bonser
L. H. Merchant
Dallas
Christmas Turkey Buying Underway at Comanche Market
Turkey buying for the Christmas market is underway with producers bringing birds from miles around. Buyers report paying the highest price possible and note that 11 cents per pound is the top for Number 1s in most cities.
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Comanche
Daily Papers
Merchants Prepare for Busy Christmas Gift Season in Comanche
The Comanche merchants announce a record stock of goods for the Yule Tide season and expect a booming Christmas trade. The town plans extra holiday editions of The Comanche Chief to reach shoppers, with many stores hiring extra help as early gift buying begins. Local revival at 40 additions draws attention, with evangelist Rev. Joseph Cohen noting eight by letter and thirty two by baptism as revival continues through Sunday.
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Joseph Cohen
Cohen Seit
Miami
Florida
A. Edwin Wilson
Comanche
Texas Power & Light Company
Leo Shanksle Adds New Equipment to Market
Leo Shankle proprietor of the City Meat Market on the east side of the square installed a new electric refriger ator display cabinet this week. The unit will preserve meats in top condition and serve as an attractive display for fresh and cured meats cheese lunch meats and other stock in a first class market.
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Leo Shankle
Hall Named Frisco Agent at Comanche
D Hall is the new Frisco Railway Agent at Comanche after a week’s transfer from Bluff Dale where he served about twenty years. He succeeds R R Kingston of Brownwood who had been relief agent since Bills Dupuy’s resignation. Hall relocated his family to Comanche and is assisted at the depot by his eldest son Jimmie.
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D. Hall
Frisco Railway
Comanche
Bluff Dale
R. R. Kingston
Brownwood
Bill Dupuy
Hall
Jimmie
Tarleton College
Willis Walker Named Postmaster at Turkey
Willis Walker, former Proctor resident and son in law of Sam Todd of Gustine, becomes postmaster at Turkey in Hall County. He has published the Turkey Enterprise for several years and has leased the paper to Preston Hutchens.
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Willis Walker
Proctor and
Comanche
Sam Todd
Gustine
Turkey
Hall County
Walker
Turkey Enterprise
Preston Hutchens
M Vineyard Opens Pension Office in Court House
H. M. Vineyard, county pension investigator, announced the opening of an office on the third floor of the court house. He estimated roughly 40 percent of current pension recipients may be cut off when the new law takes effect and said recipients will be notified to appear before him for hearings on status changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Vineyard
Court House
Vineyard
Williams elected president of Comanche Federated Missionary Society
At a recent Comanche Federated Missionary Society meeting Mrs. T. J. Williams was chosen president and Mrs. J. E. Morris secretary. The group, active in the city, aims to host returning missionaries for lectures at set intervals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Missionary Society
T. J. Williams
J. E. Morris
Comanche
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Hasse Bank
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Walter
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Song OF the Trail
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H’er
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Mason
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Chicago
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Menard County
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