Work Begins On Foundation For Comanche County Court House
WPA Supervisor Wm. M. Bellville says actual construction will start within two weeks. The $185000 building is planned for completion in eighteen months. One hundred fifteen WPA workers are on site, with teams at the stone crusher, rock facing, and foundation lining. Stone for the exterior is from Gustine quarry. the largest rock weighs 9000 pounds and measures about eight by nineteen by eleven and a half inches.
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Comanche County Court House
Wm. M. Bellville
WPA
Gustine
Comanche Chief Highlights 1891 Local News and Turkeys
The issue lists community notes from Comanche Texas with fire losses, school salaries, post office news, clergy schedules, a discussion of journalism advertising, and a large Christmas turkey shipment by Farmers Produce Company of Comanche. It mentions Sipe Springs Cyclone, population figures for Waco, and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Vernon
Sipe Springs
Waco
J. P. Redden
J. M. Childers
McLane & Lowry
E. A. Wiesendanger
Texas Press Association
Corsicana
Dallas News
A. R. Watson
Methodist Church
C. V. Oswaldt
Episcopal
W. W. Patterson
W. L. Sartwell
Cumberland Presbyterian
F. E. Leech
Universalists
Miss Mary Roberts Music Hall
North of
College
I. P. Black
Hice
Mrs. Nancy Quinn Killed by Auto Near Comanche
Nancy Elmina Quinn 81 died instantly late Sunday after noon when struck crossing Highway 10 near her home. Witnesses say she stepped from behind a car into a passing auto driven by Marshall Perry. he stopped and aided her, but she died. Funeral Monday at First Methodist Church with interment in Indian Creek Cemetery. Survived by three daughters, a brother, and numerous grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy E. Quinn
Quinn
Highway 10
Marshall Perry
Perry
Nancy Elmina Quinn
Georgia
Texas
Indian Creek
Comanche
First Methodist Church
E. R. Gordon
J. D. Smoot
de Leon
Gene Cash
Hamilton
John Luper
Pat Luper
Bertie Jo Luper
Dorothy Kemp
J. B. Tatum
Freeman Northcutt
San Angelo
Wat Atwood
Tyler
R. S. Jones
Audie Pate
Midland
Forrest Gilbert
Throckmorton
Fort Worth Visitor Chester McKinzie Spotted
Chester McKinzie was a Fort Worth visitor Sunday, adding a brief local note to the weekend scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester McKinzie
Fort Worth
OES Honors State Officers Ceremony In Comanche
Worthy Matron Theresa Dudley led a special Co manche Chapter 310 OES meeting on December 13 honoring Freda Bernhard of Dallas Grand Matron and Cheba Dewees of Fort Worth District Deputy Grand Matron. Attendees included Lottie Hart Signe Schmid Cecil Cox from Dallas and visitors from Dallas Big Lake De Leon Temple Hawatha Kansas.
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Theresa Dudley
O.es
Freda Bernhard
Dallas
Grand Chapter of
Texas
Cheba Dewees
Fort Worth
Lottie Hart
Comanche
Sec
Signe Schmid
Cecil Cox
Big Lake
de Leon
Temple
Hiawatha
Kansas
Christmas Cheer and Progress Watchword for Service
A year end message emphasizes faithful service and a more personal approach to customers. The Chief is aged but spirited, and the note looks forward to improvements in the coming year to better serve the public.
Santa Claus to Visit Comanche Friday and Saturday
Santa Claus will visit Comanche this Friday and Saturday offering free lifts to boys and girls from town and nearby areas. He arrives about 10 00 Friday morning by special conveyance and will stay all day both days to meet children and hear Christmas wishes. The Comanche Band and hundreds of youngsters are expected to attend.
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Santa Claus
Comanche
Santa
Collins Wins Over Ruth In Texas AAA Heavyweight Match
Ira Collins the AAA heavyweight champion of Texas defeated Guy Ruth 190 pounds in a close judge’s decision on the Second Amateur Fight Card held in Comanche. Promoted by Ralph Moser the event drew a capacity crowd at the Comanche gym. Oscar Wilhelm scored a one round technical knockout over Tull McGuire in the semi finals.
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Ira Collins
AAA
Texas
Guy Ruth
Comanche
Collins
Ruth
AAU
FFA
Comanche Gymnasium
Ralph Moser
Oscar Wilhelm
TAAF
Kayo
Tull McGuire
Gustine
Sonny Boy Roberts
Stephenville
Morris Hunter
Brownwood
Jeannie Mahoney
Sandy Casson
Thomas Chaney
Mitchell Morgan
Roy Wilhelm
Buddy Hicks
Comanche High School
Iocal
Jonhnsie Pate
Joe Clare Carnes
Grady Ripley
J. C
Tyson Phillips
Butch Laughlin
Roy Rains
R. B. Ewing
Miss Eva Lee Cox Weds Dick Hicks in Gustine Home
Miss Eva Lee Cox daughter of Mr and Mrs Hill Cox of Gustine and Dick Hicks son of Mr and Mrs Henry Hicks of Newburg were united in marriage Sunday afternoon Dec 17 at four oclock in the Gustine Methodist Church parsonage Rev George Greebon officiated Attendants were Mr and Mrs Ollie Gandy of Newburg
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Eva Lee Cox
Hill Cox
Gustine
Dick Hicks
Henry Hicks
Newburg
George Greebon
Gustine Methodist Church
Ollie Gandy
Walter U. Early Dies In Brownwood
Walter U. Early, 71, veteran Brownwood attorney, died Monday in a Brownwood hospital after years of ill health. A Brownwood resident for 46 years, he was born August 15, 1868 in Lamasco Kentucky and came to Brownwood in 1893. Early served as city attorney, then county attorney, then district attorney for 24 years, retiring in 1930 to join J Edward Johnson in private practice.
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Walter U. Early
Brownwood
Mr. Early
Lamasco
Kentucky
Early
Texas
J. Edward Johnson
June Marriage Of Gen eva Lincoln To Ralph Moser
Mr and Mrs E A Lincoln of Alexander Texas announce the marriage of their daughter Gen eva to Ralph Moser of Comanche on June 17 1939 in Durant Oklahoma Mrs Moser teaches in Alexander Schools and Mr Moser is a Vocational Agriculture Instructor at Comanche High School Both graduates of Joohan Tarleton Agriculture College. Mrs Moser attended North Texas State Teachers College and Mr Moser earned a B S from Texas A and M College in June 1939
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E. A. Lincoln
Alexander
Texas
Geneva
Ralph Moser
Comanche
Durant
Oklahoma
Moser
Joohan Tarleton Agriculture College
North Texas State Teachers College
Texas A. & M. College
Picture Display To Be Sponsored By Grammar School
R H McCarley principal of Comanche Grammar School announced an exhibit of 150 reproductions of recognized masterpieces will be shown at the Grammar School in the coming weeks. A small admission will be charged, and the funds will buy pictures for the Ward and Grammar schools.
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Grammar School
R. H. McCarley
Comanche Grammar School
Logan Presents Swing Concert at Comanche High
Charles Logen band instructor at Comanche High School will lead the Comanche High School Orchestra in a swing concert at the high school auditorium on Friday night January 5. The performance features tap dancer Sonny Smith of Brownwood and vocalist Charles Hawkins. A recording by the orchestra will be made and played during the concert. Admission is ten and twenty five cents.
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Charles Logen
Comanche High School
C.i¢ Comanche High School
Sonny Smith
Brownwood
Charles Hawkins
All-Star Basketball Play At Desdemona Desdemona Hosts Tournament
Independent basketball tournament to be held at Desdemona High School Gym December 27 28 and 29 with all star teams from Comanche De Leon Gorman Lingleville Almeda and Carbon invited and expected to compete.
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Desdemona
Desdemona High School
Comanche
de Leon
Gorman
Lingleville
Almeda
Carbon
Bells Announce Birth of Daughter Jo Ellen
Mr and Mrs Jack Bell of Brownwood announce the birth of a daughter Jo Ellen Sunday night at a Brownwood hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Henry Durham of Comanche.
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Jack Bell
Brownwood
Jo Ellen
Brownwood Hospital
Henry Durham
Comanche
Dudley Ladies Attend Dallas OES Banquet
Mrs. Tom Dudley and Miss Theresa Dudley of Comanche attended a Dallas banquet honoring the Worthy Grand Matron and other Grand officers of the Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Melba Dudley Marten is President of the Dallas Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Dudley
Theresa Dudley
Comanche
Dallas
the Order of the Eastern Star
Melba Dudley Marten
Dallas Association
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New Court House
Farmers Produce
Court House
Amanda
Fannie Helmsley
Octavia Neely
Mattie
Lucy Martin
Columbia
Tennessee
Atheneum School
T. J. Helmsly
H. R. Martin
Judge
Joe Neely
Rio Grande Station
Sand Hill
Smith
W. F. Rogers
W. R. Harris
Caffev
C. E. Williamson
R. E. Harris
D. D. Hutchison
A. J. Caffey
A. B. Foster
T. Washington
R. G. Armstrong
A. E. Green
D. H. Cunningham
W. M. Robinson
J. E. Palmer
R. H. Reed
Wm. Lindley
Farmers Produce Company of
George C. McKinzie
Mr. McKinzie
Nancy Quinn
Auto
O.E.S
Tee
Logan
Merry Christmas
J. V. and
Floss Carter
New Majestic Theatre
Robert Taylor
Greer Garson
Gary Cooper
Merle Oberon
Cowboy and the
Lady
Gene Autry
MON
TUE
Ralph Richardson
June Duprey
Thur
Bette Davis
Errol Flynn
Elizabeth
Essex
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