Farmers to Vote on 1940 Cotton Marketing Quota Detail
Election held Saturday December 9 1939 to decide if cotton farmers in Comanche County will support quotas for 1940. Eligible voters include those who produced cotton in 1939 with two thirds needed to approve. Voting sites include schools and town halls from 8 am to 5 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Roberson, Jr
Comanche County
Sidney
Gustine
Proc- Gray's Mercantile
de Leon
Comanche
Ison
Gustine Churches Present Cantata The Star of Bethlehem
The First Baptist Church choir of Gustine assisted by a Methodist choir will perform The Star of Bethlehem cantata Sunday night December 10. Directed by Mrs. N. E. Palmer the program lasts about forty five minutes at the Gustine Baptist Church with Rev. R. M. McGinnis announcing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Arch of
Gustine
Methodist Oir
Star of Bethlehem
Har
N. E. Palmer
R. M. McGinnis
Gustine Baptist
Quartet Singing Here Tonight
Comanche County Quartet Convention opens at Comanche High School auditorium tonight at 8 o clock. Cecil Horton announced invitations were sent to several out of county quartets and a good session is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Cecil Horton
Eral
Rton
Comanche Hit by Severe Freezing Rain Paralyzes City
Twenty years ago Comanche Oklahoma endured a brutal freezing rain that cut power, phones, and lights for days. Wires iced over, large utilities downed, and officials warned full electric service might take weeks to recover. The town faced widespread damage as oil prospects and local industry reeled from the storm's aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Sreth
T . Wyatt
Christmas Plans for Family Gifting and Cookery
Dorothy Brown Thomas calls for early Christmas planning with gifts for mother and father, carols, cards, kitchen help, and baked treats. She urges packing baskets for those in need, noting a humming carol as she writes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Brown Thomas
Women Organize REA Club in Comanche County
The Comanche County REA office hosted a meeting to form an REA Women's Club. Mrs. J. C. Helm was elected president, with Mrs. W. S. Lane as vice president, Mrs. J. B. Pogue as secretary treasurer, and Mrs. Elroy Morgan as reporter. The group plans to assist with Farm Electric Equipment Tour arrangements and to support women lacking a Home Demonstration Agent. Membership is open to all women in the Comanche County Electric Cooperative Association. next meeting is Saturday December 9 at 2:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Comanche County Electric Cooperative Association
REA
REA Women's Club
A. C. Thomas
J. C. Helm
White Point
W. S. Lane
Pettit
J. Brogue
Newbury
Elroy Morgan
Energy
Mesdames D. E. Nabers
van Dyke
Whits Point
J. B. Pogue
Newburg
M. O. Lane
Sidney
Camp Cowan
Fine Haired Billy Shown Saturday in Comanche County
Prominent Indian Gap breeder T. H. Luckie showcased a top quality fine haired billy in Comanche County. The judged yearling boasted superior mohair and is valued at two cents per pound above the average. Luckie frequently buys billies, has 23 years in goat breeding, and farms 2750 acres with nine children and a mix of goats and cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
T. H. Luckie
Indian Gap
Mr. Luckie
Luckie
Services Sunday Night at St Matthews Episcopal Church
Services will be held at St Matthews Episcopal Church Sunday evening at 7 30 o clock local time. The evening gathering invites parishioners and neighbors to attend the service at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Matthews
St. Matthews Episcopal Church
Fleming Oak Survives Amid Court House Square Redesign
The Fleming Centennial Oak near Comanche’s public square will remain outside the court house lawn plans, standing alone as horses and mules once used the area as a hitching place. County legends say it saved Uncle Matt Fleming from Indians, while authorities prepare to remove other hackberries during a $185,000 courthouse landscaping project. Evergreen shrubbery will replace the trees, and the square will become smaller with flowers and grass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axman
Court House
Comanche Public Square
Matt" Fleming
Comanche County Court House
Notice to Subscribers for Renewal and Mail List Rework
The Comanche Chief asks subscribers with expiring papers on or before January 1 to renew promptly. It highlights large mailing lists, need to keep paid, and rates: $1.00 yearly in Comanche and nearby counties, $1.50 elsewhere. Various combined subscriptions with Fort Worth, Dallas, Waco, and San Antonio papers are listed. Call the Chief office to renew or join the mailing list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Comanche County
Comanche
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dallas Morning News
Waco Times-Herald
San Antonio Express
Gustine PTA to Sponsor Black Face Comedy Friday
The Gustine Parent-Teachers Association will sponsor a Black Face Comedy and Cowboy Show at the Gustine school auditorium Friday night December 8. Admission is ten and fifteen cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustine P.T.A
Black Face Comedy
Gustine Parent-Teachers Association
Gustine School
Homer Miller
Old Age Assistance Interview Day Returns Mondays
The Old Age Assistance Office will be open each Monday beginning December 11, except Christmas and New Year’s Day, according to an official announcement.
Jim Cox Loses Barn In Blaze Near Comanche
Jim Cox of Comanche suffered a heavy property loss Sunday night when a barn on his ranch south of Comanche was destroyed by fire. The barn held feed, complicating firefighting as the Comanche Fire Department aided the effort. The barn and feed were a total loss, with partial insurance coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Cox
Comanche
Mr. Cox
Tom Cox
Hutt Place
Comanche Fire Department
Trio of visitors visits Miss Reese in Marlin hospital
Mrs Walton Butler Mrs Lidge Osburn and Mrs V S Butler visited Miss Lois Reese in a Marlin hospital on Thanksgiving day bringing best wishes and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton Butler
Lidge Osburn
V. 8S
Butler
Lois Reese
Marlin Hospital
Indians crush De Leon 54 to 0 in season finale
Comanche High School routed De Leon Bearcats 54-0 in a postponed Thanksgiving night game. Carnes scored five touchdowns and four extra points totaling 34 points while Pate gained heavy yardage and kicked extra points. The Indians dominated on offense with no punts and strong line play from Mahon Fletcher and Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High School Indians
de Leon High Bearcats
Carnes
Pate
Comanche
Johnsie Pate
Bearcat
de Leon
Bearcats
Mahon
Fletcher
R. L. Edwards
Bernard Edwards
Gilliam
Indians
Coker
Cames
REA Membership Drive To Begin December 11th
Directors of the Comanche County Electric Cooperative met Friday night December 1 in the local REA office to discuss plans for the membership drive which will begin December 11. The drive aims to expand service to farm families and boost the cooperative toward self sufficiency, with the REA Women's Club planning participation on December 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Electric Cooperative
Artnn W. Gerth
Washington
REA
Gerth
REA Women’s Club
A. C. Thomas
Community electric show draws hundreds near Comanche
The REA Farm Equipment Show at the T. J. Williams farm drew a large crowd with hundreds of school children expected today. The full program includes demonstrations on automatic water supply, laundry, refrigeration, roasting, irrigation, feed grinding, and motorized equipment with a 8:00 pm cooking contest and awards ceremony led by D. W. Teare and various extension and county officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Williams
Comanche
de Leon
D. W. Teare
Kathryn Harris
REA
Comanche High Band Hall Construction Under Way
Work on the new Comanche High School band hall began Monday as an NYA project with an estimated cost of 10 000 dollars. Twelve NYA youths built the foundation this week and up to 60 youths will be employed as the project continues. Kenneth Stevens of Dublin is supervising the construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NYA
Ernestine Artour
County Welfare
Kenneth Stevens
Dublin
Toys Gathered by Comanche Fire Department for Local Children
The Comanche Fire Department and area Bible classes collect toys for needy children. Santa will visit soon as volunteers repair and paint donated items in the fire station workshop. Last Christmas over 375 children in Comanche received gifts through church and fire department cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Comanche
Variou Bible
Bob Graham
Graham
Fire Department
REA Tent Covers Large Plot
A large REA tent spans over a sixth of an acre, dominating the outdoor area and drawing attention from visitors and vendors at the event site.
Ex-Convict Returns on Burglary Charge in Comanche
Raymond Mc Clutcheon 39, an ex convict, was brought from Amarillo to Comanche to face a burglary charge. He was arrested November 28 on a pickup order released by the Comanche County sheriff for breaking into the Terris Grocery in De Leon on June 24. A youth named White was arrested in Eastland for the same theft, with the second suspect still at large until Mc Clutcheon’s capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond McClutcheon
Comanche
Amarillo
Wid Spivey
McClutcheon
Comanche County
Terris
de Leon
White
Eastland
Spivey
Brownwood
Abilene
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