Highway 10 Plans in Comanche Area Weighed by State
The State Highway Department approved seventy nine recovery program projects costing 4 420 000 for Texas highways. Plans call for extensive work on Highway No 10 through Comanche including grading drainage and surfacing a three and a half mile section from Indian Creek bridge to Isham farm and new routes along South Main Street East. Plans also cover completing road segments from Frio county Frath to the Erath County line and extending toward Hood County with bids expected soon.
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Bueau
Texas
Highway Department
Austin
State Highway Commission
City of
Comanche
Isham Farm
Erath County
Huntington
Erath
Frath County
Stephenville
Hood County
Tolar
State Highway Department
Daily Press
Mary Haynes
Bob Haynes
de Leon
E. M. Kelly
Lee Bills
Comisioners Court
O. B. Colcuitt
J. R. Waldrop
Mercer Gap
C. O. PF. Lodge
Olie Waldron
R. B. Waldrop
A. Brown
Charlie Harvey
Main Street
Stagg Creek
E. S. Vancleave
Collie Lee
Bert Cox
Norma Coker
Garrett
Cox
Arizona
Prover Cleveland
United States
Cleveland
Joe Cannon
House
Congress
France
BR. J. Pittman
Ben Randals
Randal Academy
Hico
W. R. Cunningham
Randals
Sipe Springs
Bankhead Cotton Law Retained by Farm Vote
A United Press tally shows Texas and national results on preserving the Bankhead cotton control act for 1934 35. National vote 1 069 160 in favor 111 182 against with Texas counties reporting 129 265 for and 23 473 against. The article notes Agriculture Secretary Henry Wallace aims for about 12 000 000 bales.
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United Press
Henry Wallace
Texas
Texas Cotton
College Station
Comanche Schools Close for Christmas Holidays
The Comanche City Schools will close this afternoon for Christmas holidays and resume Monday, Dec. 21, according to Supt. W. G. Parrett. Short programs are planned in Granmar and Ward schools this afternoon.
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Comanche City
W. G. Parrett
Granmar
Ward
Comanche Faces Holiday Fire Warning and Rate Cut Chance
Local insurers say Comanche could secure a substantial fire insurance rate reduction if holiday fire losses stay low through Christmas. The city reports near zero losses in 1984 and the mild 1988 figure, with the new rate taking effect March 1. Citizens are urged to be extra cautious as fireworks and sparking embers threaten grass or weeds.
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Comanche
Post Office Extends Saturday Hours to Six PM
Postmaster J R Eanes announces the local Post Office will stay open Saturday afternoon until six o'clock to help residents mail Christmas packages. The office normally closes at five on Saturdays but will remain open an extra hour for mailings.
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J. R. Eanes
Walter Williams to Spend Holidays with NM Institute Family
Walter Williams of the New Mexico Military Institute will spend the holidays here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Williams.
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Walter Williams
The
New Mexico Military Institute
Mrs
T. J. Williams
Free Show Opens at Majestic for Comanche Youths
The Majestic Theater plans a free charity screening on December 22 at 9 AM for needy children and others in Comanche. J W Carter announces entertainment includes comedies and the feature The Case of The Howling Dog. Transportation help is requested for those unable to attend. Dudley Sutton buys Paris Smith Drug Store from Mrs S P Smith, an longtime Comanche institution begun in 1899.
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Majestic Theater
Comanche
Majestic
J. W. Carter
Sutton Dudley
Paris Smith
S. P. Smith
Smith
Smith Drug Store
George E. Smith
Bluff Dale Highway 10 project to start soon
State Highway Engineer Gib Gilchrist announced a $30,000 road construction project along five miles of Highway No. 10 at Bluff Dale. District Engineer Wellborn, in Austin for a conference, told Erath County officials about starting actual construction in the coming days.
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Bluff Dale
Gib Gilchrist
Stephenville Empire-Tribune
Wellborn
Austin
Gilchrist
Erath County
Harris designated to direct oil laws enforcement in East Texas
Merton L. Harris of Smithville has been named by Attorney General-Elect William McCraw to direct enforcement of oil provation laws in the East Texas field. He will be stationed at Kilgore after McCraw takes office about Jan. 12. Harris, a former district attorney, formerly lived in Comanche and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Harris of Comanche.
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Merton L. Harris
Smithville
William McCraw
East Texas
Associated Press Dispatch
Austin
Kilgore
McCraw
Harris
Comanche
F. S. Harris
Mrs Ella Richard Visits With Fort Worth Family This Weekend
Mrs Ella Richard of Fort Worth spent the weekend here with her mother Mrs Bob Meyer.
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Ella Richard of
Fort Worth
Bob Meyer
Avirett Is Sentenced to Death for Slaying Youth at Waco
Joe Averitt 21 of Hubbard received the death penalty at Waco for the murder of James Malcolm Stewart 25 a former Baylor student and amateur actor killed during a hijacking attempt. Trial records show a hung jury in Averitt’s first case and a new trial motion filed. Roy Curry’s trial is scheduled for January. Stewart’s body was found in his car after hitchhiking youths abducted others and stole cars.
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Joe Bailey Avirett
Hubbard
Waco
James Malcolm Stewart
Katy
Baylor
Waco Times-Herald
Orville Jobe
Jim Weatherby
McLennan
Gerald Johnson
Asri
Roy Curry
Avirett
Stewart
Willard McLaughlin
Averitt
Orchard Lane
Avbett
Curry
Youne Stewart
W. W. Harvey
Comanche
De Leon Names New Postmaster R L Scott
R L Scott, longtime editor of the De Leon Free Press, is appointed Postmaster at De Leon and will assume duties Tuesday January 1. He will succeed C R Redden who had held the office for several years.
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Free Press
R. L. Scott
de Leon
Brunk's 10 Open Here on Degree 28 Comanche Five Day Run
Brunk's Comedian company returns to Comanche for a five day engagement starting Christmas night with Three Jolly Bachelors. The show features vaudeville acts by King Felton and Capt. Charles Barnette with Herman Mundin on bicycles. A large heated tent sits opposite the old post office. Ladies free on Tuesday with paid admission. Doors open 7 p.m. and show begins 8 p.m. Orchestra concert at 7:40.
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Brunk
Comanche
Brunk’s
King Felton
Man of Mystery
Charles Barnette
Ringling Circus
Herman Mundin
Approval Granted for No. 36 Work in Hamilton County
The State Relief Board approved a project to improve five miles of Highway 86 from the Jonesboro bridge toward Ward Hamilton. Sixty men will clear brush for the grader resources in the effort reported by the Hamilton County News.
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State Relief Board
Jonesboro Bridge
Hamilton
Hamilton County
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Scnt Ghoser
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Majestic Theatre
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the Howling Dog
Buck Jones
SUN
Joe Penner
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Randolph Scott
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Vera Teasdale
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