St Clair Beats Higgs in State Press Poetry Show
C P St Clair of the Higginbotham firm tops Rufus Higgs editor of The Stephenville Empire Tribune in a poetry ad dispute. The Dallas Morning News State Press review notes Higgs altered a poem, while St Clair’s ad remains preferred. Congreve’s lines are cited and misquotation concerns praised.
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C. P. St. Clair
Higginbotham
Texas
Rufus Higgs
Stephenville
State Press
Dallas Morning News
Higgs
St. Clair
Stephenville Empire- Tribune
Empire-Tribune
Rafe Higgs
E-T
Withal
Mr. Higgs
William Congreve
Congreve
S.P
Edito Ges
Postage Rates For Mailing Christmas Cards Explained
Postmaster J Eanes explains rates for Christmas cards and parcels. Unsealed envelopes cost 1.5 cents nationwide, sealed to a local recipient 1 cent, sealed to a mail route 2 cents, sealed to another post office 3 cents. First class for sealed mail. unsealed treated as waste paper if undeliverable. Pack parcels well, address on one side, note fragility for handling. Extra packing for 1 extra pound adds one cent within 150 miles.
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J. Eanes
United States
Ex-Convict Faces Burglary Charge Near Comanche
Gilbert Cleary and Nellie Bilbey, brought from Fort Worth by Sheriff Wid Spivey and Deputy Perry St Clair, are jailed in Comanche on burglary charges for the Co D Cuthbertson farm home burglary north of Comanche. Items recovered include quilts blankets silverware and a woman's coat. Cleary has prior penitentiary terms including a prior burglary from Comanche County. No bond set.
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Gilbert Cleary
Nellie Bilbey
Comanche
Fort Worth
Wid Spivey
Perry St. Clair
Co. D. Cuthbertson
Cleary
Comanche County
Cuthbertson
Work Order For 65 273 County Road Project
Comanche County received WPA road funding as one of 29 Texas counties. The grant totals 65 273 with 33 590 for Road Improvement Precinct No 1 and 21 683 for the county, supplying 79 WPA workers to complete the May-Sidney road and build bridges near Sipe Springs.
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Comanche County
Texas
San Antonio
May-Sidney
Sipe Springs
Radio Stolen From Doctor Lane’s Office
A radio was stolen Thursday morning from the office of Dr. J. O. Lane. Dr. Lane was away part of the morning. upon return he found the radio missing. The office had been unlocked.
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J. O. Lane
Lane
Approaching Marriage Announced At North Comanche Dinner
Mrs. Allen Lee and Mrs. Lee Campbell hosted a dinner at Mrs. Campbell's North Comanche home announcing the approaching marriage of Miss Kathryn Lee to Sherman Ferguson of Borger on December 24. Guests included Misses Nan Holman Olene Lloyd Odessa Edmondson Matt Merchant Geraldine McDonald Velma Stark Catherine Cunningham Maudine Brazier.
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Allen Lee
Lee Campbell
Hoffmans Hold Reunion in Comanche Sunday
A gathering of friends and relatives met with Mr. and Mrs Charles A. Hoffman and family in Comanche on Sunday. Attendees included Sammie Waisman of Brownwood, W H Novi and Nathan Siegel of Dublin, M I Novit of Stephenville, Harry Melowsky of Stephen ite, Huske Harlik and David Harlik of Hamilton, I Commer and Morris Harlik of Hamilton, and Myron Rissman of Brownwood.
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Charles A. Hoffman
Comanche
Sammie Waisman
Brownwood
W. H. Novi
Dublin
Nathan Siegel
M. I. Novit
Stephenville
Harry Melowsky
Stephenite
Huske Harlik
Hamilton
David Harlik
I. Commer
Morris Harlik
Myron Rissman
Thanksgiving visitors gather in Comanche and nearby towns
Personal mentions note Mr and Mrs Davis Doyle of Brownwood formerly of Comanche visited in the Russell Hamilton home in Comanche on Thanksgiving Eve. Miss Mary Doyle of Dallas joined them while Mr and Mrs Roy McPherson and children of Denton were accompanied by Misses Ruth and Jean Goosby of Texas State College for Women for Thanksgiving in Comanche. Edna and Morris Harkins with the family spent the weekend in Fort Worth. Don Morris and family visited Lamkin with Cecil Lawson and family. Mrs R K Shelton of Austin visited Comanche over the holidays. Bill Logan attended the State Teachers Association meet in San Antonio over the weekend.
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Davis Doyle
Brownwood
Comanche
Russell-Hamilton
Mary Doyle
Dallas
Roy McPherson
Denton
Ruth
Jean Goosby
Texas State College For Women
Edna
Morris Harkins
Fort Worth
Don Morris
Lamkin
Cecil Lawson
R. K. Shelton
Austin
Bill Logan
State Teachers Association
San Antonio
Social Visitors From Ballinger and Howland Call on Comanche Guests
Mrs Jim Jones and son Jim T of Ballinger spent the weekend in Comanche with daughter Mrs J P Howard. W R Justice of Howland and daughter Mrs Mary Lee Hamilton and her children Joe Dick and Martha Hamilton of Mount Pleasant visited Dr R W H Hamilton and family. Nieces Suzane Sadler and Jeanette Sadler of Gatesville accompanied them. They returned to Cratesville Saturday night.
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Jim Jones
Jim T
Ballinger
Comanche
J. P. Howard
W. R. Justice
Howland
Mary Lee Hamilton
Joe Dick
Martha Hami
Lton
Mount Pleasant
Texas
R. W. H. Hamilton
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Comanche R.M.A
Miss Lee
Hoffmans
Brown
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Sunnyfield
Iona
R.c.a.victor
Stewart-Warner
Ann Page
Odenspray
Puri
Ec Es Me
Elgin
Paris
Coty
ARA AO Add
Radios Magazine
Society Maid Hose
Remington
Wm. Reese Druc Co
Hoffman’s
RCA Voctoo
RCA Victor
Wm. Reese
Ams
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