Comanche Co REA Project Receives 173000 Allotment
Comanche county officials take office led by County Judge Merton L. Harris as Comanche Co REA gains an allotment of 173000. Directors include J. B. Cooper Sidney W A Smith Sipe Springs H L Beaty Downing W T Carruth De Leon and more. Checks sent to customers. farmers may sign without penalty before line reach and later pay a small premium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton L. Harris
John
Peters Garrett
Ranma Misserda Hamilton
J. H. Meiltan
Mary Grainger
Rubynelle Dingus
D. C. Dingus
Jack
M. J. Pisher
Suez
War Department
Aubrey
John C. Dunlop
Sipe Spring
A. C. Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Eastland County
J. B. Cooper
Sidney
W. A. Smith
Sipe Springs
H. L Beaty
Downing
W. T. Carruth
de Leon
W. A. Pettit
R. E Seay
Newburg
H. J. Huddileston
Sidney Tourney Begins Tonight
A round robin basketball tournament starts tonight at the Sidney gym with matches including Sidney against De Leon in both girls and boys divisions. The schedule covers Friday and Saturday games, with trophies awarded to winning teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
de Leon
Comyn
Gustine
Sipe Springs
Den
Moore Held On Forgery Charge
Byron Moore of Winchell was arrested by Sheriff Wid Spivey and jailed in Comanche awaiting grand jury action on forgery. He allegedly forged a check for 11.25 made out to Hoffman's Dry Goods Store and another forged 6.00 check at 2 Sa Food Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Moore
Winchell
Wid Spivey
Comanche
Grand
Moore
B. B. Fowler
Hoffman
Couch Arrested in Gold Watch Theft Case
J. D. Couch Jr was arrested Sunday afternoon by officers at the Comanche jail for theft of a gold watch from J. B. Moody. The watch was recovered during the arrest and Couch is held in Comanche jail.
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J. D. Couch, Jr
J. B. Moody
Couch
Comanche
Chief Again To Publish Letters To Santa Claus
The Comanche Chief will print children's letters to Santa Claus this year. Letters must be in the office before December 21 to ensure publication Friday December 23. Bring to The Chief or mail to Santa Claus in care of The Comanche Chief.
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Santa Claus
Pioneer Woman Virginia Hart Lindsey Dies in Comanche
Virginia Hart Lindsey widow of late Judge N R Lindsey died Friday at 3 15 p m in Comanche after a short illness from a fall that broke her hip. Born 18 July 1852 in Mifflin Tennessee she raised in Tukia Mississippi educated at a Florida convent married 28 August 1878 and settled in Comanche. Funeral at Methodist Church Saturday 3 30 led by Rev E M Shepard with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. She supported orphans crippled children and tubercular hospitals and was active in the Daughters of the Confederacy and the Order of Eastern Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Hart Lindsey
N. R. Lindsey
Comanche
Virginia Hart
Mifflin
Tennessee
William J
Elizabeth Hart
Tuka
Mississippi
Jacksonville
Florida
Fort Worth
Lindsey
Presbyterian Church
Daughters of the Confederacy
S. A. Cunningham
Oakland
California
Order of Eastern Star
Methodist Church
E. M. Shepard
E. R. Gordon
Oakwood Cemetery
O.E.S
William
Bobby
John Hart
Fannie Shoemaker
Ida Hart
Mary Allison
Nerces
Lamarrt
Chicago
Hart Shoemaker
Abilene
Ja van Pelt
Mercedes
William Hart
Warrior staff to attend State Interscholastic Press confab
The Warrior notes that Mr. Wright, a graduate of the school, divides his time between teaching and newspaper work. He will take several staff members to Denton this week to attend the State Interscholastic Press Association convention.
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Paper the Warrior
Wright
Warrior
Denton
Plans to Erect Tabernacle at Lake Eanes Park
At a Comanche Lions Club luncheon Mayor John E Hoff announced NYA labor could be drawn for a tabernacle Scout house or similar project at Lake Eanes Park. C F Denny estimated a good tabernacle could cost about three hundred dollars. W Z Compton said the NYA project at the high school nears completion with more than $1100 paid for youth labor on sidewalks tennis courts and landscaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Eanes Park
Comanche Lioms Club
John E. Hoff
NYA
C. F Denny
the Free Labor
W. Z. Compton
T M Gore Passes Away Monday At Mercer Gap Home
T M Gore longtime Harmony Mercer Gap resident dies at his Mercer Gap home Monday afternoon after a weeklong pneumonia illness funeral held at Mercer Gap Church Tuesday at 2 00 pm burial in Mercer Gap Cemetery Rev Gordon Barrett and Rev A Edwin Wilson presided pallbearers Ira Fletcher Roy Dutton Rock Williams Orve Rogers Herbert Brown Findley Williford survive by widow six children twelve grandchildren born in Henderson County Texas September 25 1868 married 1885 to Azzie Guthrie came to Comanche County 1899 children Melvin Emmett Gore Elmer Gore Ethie Rogers Wesley Couch and Charles Rogers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Gore
Harmony
Mercer Gap
Mercer Gap Cemetery
Gordon Barrett
A. Edwin Wilson
Ira Fletcher
Roy Dutton
Rock Williams
Orve Rogers
Herbert Brown
Findley Williford
Gore
Thomas McDuffy III
R. F
Louise Gore
Henderson County
Texas
Azzie Guthrie
Comanche County
Melvin
Emmettt Gore
Comanche
Elmer Gore
Stephenville
Ethie Rogers
Wesley Couch
Abilene
Charles Rogers
Fort Worth
Lamkin Tournament Draws Large Crowd
Lamkin and Carlton win as the Lamkin tournament, held Thursday through Saturday in Lamkin, draws a large section crowd. Girls’ teams include Newburg, Fairy, Hasse, Gustine, Jonesboro, Sidney, Pettit, Priddy, Pottsville, Star, and Lamkin with final Lamkin defeating Carlton in the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamkin
Newburg
Fairy
Hasse
Gustine
Jonesboro
Sidney
Pettit
Priddy
Pottsville
Star
Kinanp
Thnce Poys
Carlton
Proctor
Lamkinville
Centennial
Carton
Opie
City plans sidewalk aid for private property owners
Mayor John E Hoff announces a plan in Comanche to help private property owners build sidewalks. The WPA cemetery project will wrap soon and city funding is nearly complete. WPA labor will construct sidewalks if enough homeowners join, costing only materials while labor is supplied under supervision.
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Comanche
John E. Hoff
WPA
Fire Department Collects Toys for Needy Children
Comanche Fire Department and local Bible class members gather toys for needy children. Santa Claus will visit soon and toys are repaired at the fire station for distribution on Christmas morning. Fire Chief Bob Graham urges residents to donate discarded toys and Lions Club members donate $10 to buy candy fruit and food. a benefit football game is planned to raise more funds.
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Santa Claus
Comanche
Comanche Fire Department
Bob Graham
Comanche Lions Club
Fur Season Opens Countywide Trapping Encouraged
The article notes the start of fur trapping season on December 1 across Texas counties. It urges boys and men to enjoy trapping for Christmas money while reminding all trappers must buy a license to sell furs to dealers.
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Texas
Pettit High School to Stage Rural Comedy Friday
Pettit High School students will present a three act rural comedy titled Yimmie Yonhson's Yob at the school Friday night. Admission will be 10 cents for each seat.
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Pettit High School
Yimmie Yonhson
Ission
Clyde L Garrett outlines farm policy and war stance
Clyde L Garrett addresses a Saturday meeting outlining his views on old age pensions funded by the federal government, the farm bill, and cotton markets. He cautions about future changes, notes wartime debts, and argues to keep the U S navy and weapons strong while opposing unnecessary wars.
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Ormer
Congress
Sen
Tee Dia
United States
U. S
Dingus Resigns as City Nightwatchman
Phillip Dingus, Comanche night watchman for several years, resigned Thursday afternoon to Armstrong Cox, chairman of a merchants committee. A meeting of merchants to elect a new night watchman is set for Friday afternoon in the district court room at 2 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Dingus
Armstrong Cox
Indians To Play Charity Football Game Next Friday
The Comanche Firemen sponsor a benefit game Friday between district champions the Comanche Indians and the Comanche Exes recent graduates. All proceeds go to the Fire Department and Bible Classes to aid the needy at Christmas, funding food and clothing distributed by local churches.
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Comanche Firemen
Church Officials Attend District Meeting at Bangs
Reverend E. R. Gordon Reverend J. D. Smoot Reverend H. C. Sanders and Troy T. Marshall attended a district church meeting at Bangs Methodist Church on Tuesday.
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E. R. Gordon
J. D. Smoot
H. C. Sanders
Troy T. Marshall
Bangs Methodist Church
Quartets Gather for Comanche County Singing Convention
The Comanche County Quartet Singing Convention meets tonight at Cotton Grove with each county quartet invited. Chairman C B Allison Jr invites members and guests to attend the county event.
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Cotton Grove
Comanche County
Elrement
C. B. Allison, Jr
Cemetery Work at Zion Hill Dec 13
Notice of cemetery work at Zion Hill on December 13. Details indicate scheduled maintenance and cleanup activities to prepare the burial ground for upcoming services.
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Zion Hill
Comanche County Farmers Vote on AAA Cotton Plan
In the Christmas Shopping Edition, Comanche County Farmers 10 vote on the AAA cotton plan this Saturday. The edition promises Christmas bargains and gift suggestions, with many merchants participating to reach every reader in the Comanche trade territory.
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Comanche County
Comanche
Comanche Falls to Brady in Bi District Showdown
The Comanche Indians lose 14 to 34 to the Brady Bulldogs in a hard fought bi district contest played before about 2,000 fans. Comanche kept Brady to 14 points in the first half but weaknesses in the late defense let Brady score three rapid touchdowns. Brady ace Beecher Huff opened scoring with a 67 yard run.
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Comanche Indians
Brady Bulldogs
Indians
Bulldogs
Brady
Tom Coxtord
Cox
Beecher Huff
Pate
Carnes
Howington Praises Governor-Elect O'Daniel’s Program
Frank Howington of Comanche and Mills Counties writes from Comanche Texas December 3 1938 praising W Lee O Daniel’s program and advisory board plan He sees no mistreatment of the Legislature and expects cooperation with the Legislature and Senate to carry out the governor elects full program.
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Comanche
Texas
W. Lee O'Daniel
Senate
Frank Howington
Comanche and
Mills Counties
Comanche Girl to Take Part in Broadcast Program
Virginia Lacy of Comanche will join a radio broadcast from John Tarleton College on Saturday December 10 from 9:00 to 9:30 a m The program over station WBAF Fort Worth originates on the Tarleton stage and is transmitted via leased wire Miss Lacy will play trombone in the girls band directed by Professor Harold J Bluhm The program features numbers by the group.
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Virginia Lacy
Comanche
John Tarleton College
WBAF
Fort Worth
Tarleton
Miss Lacy
Harold J. Bluhm
Let Toby Do It at Fairview Playhouse
A three act comedy titled Let Toby Do It will be staged at the Fairview school house at 7 30 Friday night. The cast includes Marshall McNutt Louise Wilson Joe Cowan Mary Nichols Olan Hicks and Elmyra Mazurek with Charlie invited to attend.
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Toby
Fairview
Joe Cowan
Marshall McNutt
Louise Wilson
Mary Nichols
Olan Hicks
Elmyra Mazurek
Charlie
Referendum Decides 1939 Cotton Marketing Quotas
Farmers in Comanche County will vote December 14 in six polling places from 8 30 a m to 5 p m on whether to continue cotton marketing quotas. Secretary Wallace requires a two thirds vote by cotton farmers in 1938 to implement quotas. Farmers are urged to vote for or against based on judgment.
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South
Henry A. Wallace
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Comanche County
Comanche
de Leon
Gustine
Springs
Sidney
Proctor
Faculty Play Tuesday Night At Local High School
The high school faculty presents Here Comes Charlie on Tuesday night in the auditorium. Leading roles feature Patty Ruth King as an Ozark hillbilly girl and William Logan as a hen pecked bachelor. Hattie Brightman plays the cruel aunt.
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Blanche Gasney
Dabney
Comanche
Brown Counties
Charlie
Blanche Dabney
Patty Ruth King
William Logan
King
Tom Joyce Easley
Minnie Cunningham
Noble Wright
Janette Woods
Clovis Fletcher
Grass Fire Hazard Warned Across County
Farmers report a surge in grass fires destroying winter pastures as dry conditions and rank grass height raise danger. County Judge R S McCharen notes fires threaten farms towns and highways, with Comanche Fire Department responding to several blazes. Farmers urge care from hunters travelers to avoid lit matches or cigarettes.
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R. S. McCharen
Comanche Fire Department
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Comanche CO Rea
Sidney Tourney
F. L. Little
Tabernacle At
Lake
Fire Department
Clyde L. Garrett
Dingus
Howington
W. Lee O’daniel
N. E. Scudder
New Majestic Theatre
Bob Steele
Durango Valley
Alice Faye
RE A
Wallace Beery and
Mickey Rooney
Loretta Young
Tyrone Power
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