Hoover Ford Talks Sense in Earthquake of Ideas
Arthur Brisbane surveys President Hoover’s advisory circle of business leaders as a potential engine for cheaper goods and more jobs. He notes rail steel construction plans and widespread promises to expand employment while warning against overpricing and nonessential delays. The piece also mentions a quake reaching Long Island and sea cables failing, with radio as a backup and a science note on ancient human-linked animal migration.
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White House
Fee Long Island
Bhilifax
Western Union Nd
Comanche County Berry Plant Sale From Bowdoin
H A Bowdoin imported 105000 Lawton berry plants for Comanche County growers to boost berry acreage. Plants cost 35.00 per 1600 with 4.00 for care and delivery 1.00 per 1000 planted. Some plants already sold, orders urged now through Bowdoin and agents Mrs S S Smith and B K Dillard at the Chamber of Commerce tailored sale.
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H. A. Bowdoin
Lawton
Comanche County
Comanche
Texas
L . Dillard
SS. P. Smith
Bk. C Dillard
Chamber of Commerce
Attend the West Ward Pro gram tonight
A local notice invites residents to attend a West Ward program this evening with admission priced at 15 cents and 25 cents.
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West Ward
Hollomans Called to Alexandria for Mother’s Illness
Dr and Mrs Holloman were summoned to Alexandria Louisiana this week due to the illness of his mother. Welter Grigsby and Earl Nabers departed Thursday for the Rio Grande Valley on business.
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8S. C. Holloman
Alexandria
Dls
Welter Grigsby
Earl Nabers
Rio Grande Valley
Prisoners Gone From Comanche County Jail After Released Detainees
Comanche County Jail stood empty for the first time in years as prisoners were released after trial rulings. Annie Sliger was sent to a German sanitarium, Lester Layman to the State School for Juveniles, and several inmates received sentences for theft, arson, liquor charges, and forged instruments with transfers to Huntsville and Gatesville. Judged actions included overruled motions for new trials and various sentencing dates in late December and the preceding week.
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Comanche County
Job Rosbury
Johnnie Stone
Ejidson
Annie Sliger
Lester Layman
Gatesville
Jesse Arms
John King
Bettie Morales
Huntsville
Sylvester Hicks
Frank McGraw
Anderson Colley
Plans for Bud and Girls Berry Clubs in Lawton area
J A Barton plans a Black Berry Club inviting 15 youths to plant an acre of Lawton berries. Prizes of 10 and 5 dollars plus 2x1 dollar awards target the best cared for acre in 1950, with similar funds in 1981 for best yield. Barton expects black berries to be a major local crop amid Chamber of Commerce support.
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J. A. Barton
Lawton
Barton
Chamber of Commerce
Willie Jackson Convicted in Brown County Case
Willie Jackson, a Black youth from Comanche, arrested July 3 at the Pennant filling Station on alleged auto theft charges involving Miss Crace Reeves’ vehicle at Blanket, received a three year suspended sentence from a Brown County jury last week after pleading guilty.
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Willie Jackson
Comanche
Pennant Tilling
Crace Reeves
Blanket
Brown County
Brownwead
Missionary Leader to Speak at Fort Worth Church Event
Mrs Jertha E McMasters Texas State Superintendent of Women s Missionary Society will speak Sunday evening at 7 o clock at the Christian Church in Fort Worth. The talk aims to discuss church outreach and mission work with attendees from the local community.
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Jertha
E. McMasters
Women's Missionary Society of Texas
Fort Worth
Christian Church
Lester Criticizes Jury After No-Year Term Slaying Verdict
In Lubbock Texas on December 10 Clay Lester condemned a jury that gave him a 10 year term for murdering his wife. He complained the panel failed to acquit or condemn him to death. Evidence showed he shot her and struck her with a gun after accusing her of infidelity.
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Lubbock
Clay Lester
Lester
Lurbock
Comanche
Formal Opening of May Church in Texas
The two story brick veneer Methodist church at May Texas will have its formal opening on January 12 with Rev Joseph Cook speaking at 11 o clock and a young peoples meeting. Judge Frank H Sweet will deliver an evening address followed by Rev Joseph S Cook. Construction costs are around 95000 with seating for 400. Pastor is DeWitt B Raynes. Brookwood Bulletin.
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Methodist
May
Texas
Joseph
Cook
Young Peoples
Frank H. Sweet
Josephs. Cook
DeWitt FB
Raynes
Brovowood Balletin
unclear fragmentary sports update
A damaged clipping reports a game result involving Baldinger Rus Teparenieve and Geen Emville Yellow packets as champions, with garbled names and dates making specifics unreadable. The text resembles a brief sports item but lacks clear entities and outcomes.
Pioneers Honored On Fiftieth Anniversary in Comanche
Jim Nabers and wife of Comanche celebrated their fifty years of marriage tied to an 1879 Coleman County wedding. Relatives from San Angelo, Texan, Brownwood, Mertzon and Fort Worth joined in, with gifts including gold coins and a sterling silver set. The event recalled Mary Graves’s 19th century move and Nabers longtime role as a printer for the Comanche Chief.
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Coleman County
Jim Nabers
Comanche
Comanche County
Jesse Kelly
Pinehil
Alabama
Jack McCollum
Mertzon
Jack
Merl
Carl Nabers
San Angelo
Jef Nabers
Texan
Dunley Nabers
Brownwood Lee Chase
Wace
Lois Tankersley
1. O. Oo. F. Lodge
Mary Graves
Comanche College
Justice Peace
Camp Colorado
L. D. Graves
Frontier
Me. Nahers
West Texas
Erroonter
Auto Salesman Dies in Crash Near De Leon
John Ware a 30 year old automobile salesman died Saturday night when the car he rode in struck a culvert one mile south of De Leon on the Comanche highway. He was thrown from the vehicle and had a broken neck. He was alone returning from an entertainment at Downing. survived by his wife and small child. Funeral services and burial were held in De Leon.
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DE Leon
John Ware
Here
Comanche Highway
Ware
Downing
Star Telegram
Braziel Eyes Run for Sheriff Seat in Newbury Community
Otis Braziel may enter the race for Sheriff according to a statement to the Chief. Braziel has long been a resident of the Newbury Community and is widely known in the area for his extensive acquaintances.
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Otis) Braziel
Brazier
Newbury
Meeting at Creamer Church Seeks Cotton Seed
A Creamer Church meeting is set for Saturday night December 14 to organize community cotton seed aid. Elmer Day, son of Mr and Mrs Will Day, is hospitalized in Brownwood for treatment.
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Creamer Church
W. A. Mercer
T. K. Ladd
G. T. Nelson
Elmer Day
Mrs
Will Day
Brownwood Hospital
Potatoes Could Boost Comanche Acreage Says Bowdoin
H A Bowdoin visited Comanche Tuesday delivering berry plants and discussed planting sweet potatoes for a potential buyer. Growers say about three hundred acres are needed to justify the effort and Bowdoin would help secure slips if growers pursue the plan.
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Comanche
H. A. Bowdoin
Trapper Plan Approved by Court for Wolves and Predators
Commissioners' Court voted to cooperate with Federal and State governments to hire a trapper for wolves and other predators. The trapper will begin around January 1, for several months up to about two years. A prior state and federal trapper once helped reduce wolves and bobcats in the area, benefiting ranchers poultry raisers and turkey producers.
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W. J. Howse
Commissioners’ Court
Highway 10 Construction Begins on East End Project
Construction work on the east end of Highway 10 started Monday per Resident Engineer J. G. Irby with concrete work begun near Husses by sub contractor A. J. Frickessen. Grade work will commence the Monday after Contractor Planten arrives with teams and machinery from Vernon.
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Highway No. 10
J. G. Irby
Husses
A. J. Frickessen
Planten
Marsine
Vernon
Local Officials Named In Historic Ledger
Names listed include T. and Levisay N G LA Yantis V G James N Bailey secretary and T M McCalley treasurer reflecting a municipal roll of officers in a historical document.
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T. &. Levisay
N. G
LA Yantis
V. G
James N. Bailey
T. M. McCalley
Treasuerer
Parker Pair Visits Comanche With In L Laws
Mr and Mrs R E Parker and children of Apilene spent Sunday in Comanche with her parents Mr and Mrs K HL Jones.
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R. E. Parker and Chieren of
Apilene
Comanche
K. HL Jones
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