Turkeys From Comanche County Boost Seasonal Market
Comanche County farmers shipped more than twenty four cars of dressed and live turkeys to New England and Florida markets for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Comanche dressing plant processed seven cars for Christmas and five for Thanksgiving, with prices ranging from 13 to 18 cents per pound. Total revenue for the season approached $75,000 as 480000 pounds moved to buyers in Massachusetts Rhode Island New York Pennsylvania and Florida.
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Comanche County
Comanche
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New York
Pennsylvania
Florida
Meadlocked Jury Dismissed in Gilliam Embezzlement Case
The jury in the embezzlement case of RE B Gilliam Sr charged with stealing $2300 from Daniel Baker College funds was dismissed after nearly 24 hours of deliberation. Judge RE J Miller declared the panel hopelessly deadlocked. the case remains on the docket for the next Brownwood district court term.
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RE. B.gilliam, Sr
Daniel Baker College
Brownwood
Udge RE
Gilliam
Court of Appeals
Grainger from Shreveport Spends Holidays Here
T Grainger of Shreveport spent the holidays with his father L F Grainger in this area.
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T. Grainger
Shreveport
L. F. Grainger
Comanche County Old Age Pension Petitions Gain Support
Leaders of the Comanche County Old Age Pension Organization circulate petitions urging Congress to pass the bill. Petitions are available in local business stores and countywide, with a mass meeting a month ago attracting large crowds and near unanimous approval. About 2090 signatures have been collected in the county.
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Comanche County Old Age Pension Organization
Congress
Fire damages Stege Creek home as trunk of fireworks ignites
Fire started Saturday at the home of F. B. Chambers in the Stege Creek area when fireworks stored in a trunk ignited. Mrs. Jack Cagle and her son were at home and noticed the blaze before it grew large.
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Stege Creek
F. B. Chambers
Stagg Creek
Jack Cagle
Chambers
Tarleton honors eleven top students in fall term
Miss Mary E. Jones of Comanche ranked among Tarleton College’s top eleven of about 900 students for the fall term. She was an honor graduate of Comanche High School last May, daughter of Mr and Mrs Hardy Jones.
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Mary E. Jones
Hardy Jones
Comanche
Tarleton College
Jones
Comanche High School
Priddy School to Host Jan Tournament for Boys and Girls
An invitation basketball tournament for both boys and girls will be held at Priddy on Saturday Jan 12. Priddy features an outdoor court and is expected to attract top teams from the region.
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Priddy
Farm Census Set for Comanche County in 1965
The Farm Census of Comanche County will begin January 2, 1965 under FE Ke Woods District Supervisor. Enumerators for Precincts will be announced later. The article notes historical farm counts and values, urging farmers to request a sample schedule to respond accurately.
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Comanche County
Fastland
FE. KE. Woods
C Commissioners
United States
Bureau of the Census
Washington, D. C
Oats Stolen From Williams Farm Near Sidney
Two hundred fifty bushels of oats were stolen from the Dewey Williams farm south of Sidney on Christmas Day. The oats were stored in a barn and show signs of being sacked and hauled away in a truck or trailer, according to C. F. Williams. Officers are investigating. Nearby, Alardge Collins of Hardin-Simmons University is visiting home.
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Dewey Williams
Sidney
C. F. Williams
Skeleton found in woods identified as H L McKee
A skeleton found hanging in woods near Rising Star was identified as H L McKee, a former State Highway Department employee missing since May 1933. Identification came from McKee's father and brothers aided by an Highway Department tag, with no signs of violence on bones.
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Rising Star
H. L. McKee
State Highway Department
McBee
Eastland
Highway Department
Fire Destroyed Five Room Residence on Van Clayton Farm
The Laminack family home near Indian Creek was totally destroyed by a Monday night fire believed to have started at the chimney roof. Firefighters were unable to save the structure. nearly all household goods were lost and the family carried no insurance beyond a thousand dollars on the building, erected by J. O. Jones in 1919.
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van Clayton
Indian Creek
A. B. Laminack
Laminack
J. O. Jones
Three Act Play At Lamkin School Friday Night
“Oh, Professor” a three act musical comedy will be shown at Lamkin School on Friday night Dec 28 at 8 00 o clock. Local cast includes Mrs Perry Moring J H Ergle Bobby Mor ing Kenneth Bargett Miss Bagg et t and others. Wayne P Sewell production directed by Miss Anne Pendleton proceeds go to Lamkin Athletic Club.
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Lamkin School
Perry Moring
J. H. Ergle
Bobby Moring
Kenneth Bargett
Miss Baggett
Wayne P. Sewell
Anne Pendleton
Lamkin Athletic Club
Death of Rector Cunningham Recalled From World War
Santa Anna resident K L Mobley recounts the 1918 death of Rector Cunningham of Comanche on the European front. Cunningham, a lieutenant, led an assault into a German-held woods and was fatally shot by a skirmisher in a tree.
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Rector Cunningham
K. L. Mobley
Santa Anna
Bort Worth Star Telegram
Comanche
Cunningham
Lieut
Mobley
James
Susan Cunningham
Aaron Cunningham
Rector
Comanche High School
American Legion Post
Ice dealers form Southwest Ice Association in Brownwood meeting
Ice dealers from surrounding towns gathered in Brownwood on December 19 for the first meeting of the Southwest Ice Association. Z. G. Gorman was elected leader, with Comanche as the next meeting site in late February. Sidney Kring of Dallas spoke on the ice industry, joined by Chester Harrison and Fred Donohoe.
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Brownwood
Southwest Ice Association
Z. G. Gorman
Comanche
Sidney Kring
Dallas
Chester Harrison
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Donohoe
Hotel Brownwood
J. B. Hall, Sr
San Saba
J. B. McCann
W. T. Blount
J. G. Harnett
de Leon
H. F E. Bradley
Rising Star
D. D. Tate
Goldthwaite
R. J. Irving
Dublin
Grnder Lee
Neil K. Shaw
W. S. Thomas
Y. W. English
J. G. Gorman
Fred Donohoo
Bluff Dale Highway 10 Rebuilding Nears Start
Workmen move equipment and crews prepare to rebuild a five mile section of Highway No 10 in Bluff Dale. District Engineer Wellborne expects full operation within days and about thirty men will be employed to complete the project in roughly two months.
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Bluff Dale
Stephenville
Decorations Burn On Tree At Van Dyke School Program
A Christmas tree decorations ignited during a Van Dyke School program Friday night. The fire burned to the ceiling and touched the curtain but was put out with no serious damage.
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van Dyke
van Dyke School
Agriculture Club Is Organized At Oliver Springs
A mass meeting at the Oliver Springs school house organized an Agriculture Club with R. H. Reed as president and D. E. Howard as secretary. About twenty joined, later rising to thirty five at the second meeting with talks from W. Z. Compton and J. A. Barton.
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Oliver Springs
R. H. Reed
D. E. Howard
W. Z. Compton
de Leon
J. A. Barton
Comyn Farmers Endorse 1935 Peanut Control Plan
Fifty farmers from the Comyn community met at the school Monday December 18 to study and discuss the Peanut Adjustment Plan for 1935. The meeting led by W D Graves and C S Dry unanimously endorsed the 1935 Peanut Reduction Adjustment Plan.
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Comyn
W. D. Graves
C. S. Dry
Farmers Organization
W. Z. Compton
de Leon
Tax on checks to end December as safe deposit tax extended
Comanche banks receive notice from the Collector of Internal Revenue that the two cent tax on each cashed check will be discontinued after December 31. The 10 percent tax on safety deposit box rent remains in effect until July 1, 1935. The check tax was set to expire but was extended by the last Congress and will expire January 1. Banks report a drop in check usage after the law began and a gradual rise since. Between July 1, 1933 and now, the two banks collected $200 to $300 monthly in taxes at two cents per check.
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Internal Revenue
Bankers Report
Child Burns in Fireplace Accident at Gay Home
Minnie Pearl Milner, the young daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Milner of the Gay community, fell into the fireplace at the family home last week and sustained facial and hand burns. Doctors report the injuries are painful but not dangerous.
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Minnie Pearl
Carl Milner
Nocona Theatre Sold to J V Carter Sr of Comanche
J V Carter Sr of Comanche has closed a deal for a motion picture theatre in Nocona and will move his family there to take charge after the first of the year. He is father of J V Carter Jr owner of Majestic and Ritz theatres in Comanche and has long bought peanuts locally. He owns a Proctor farm where he has lived most of the past 25 years.
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J. V. Carter, Sr
Comanche
Nocona
Mr. Carter
J. V. Carter, Jr
Majestic
Ritz
Proctor
Relief heads to work under state order in Comanche County
Relief officials say a state ruling will require all heads of destitute families to work for aid, with the policy taking full effect by mid January. Those unable to work will be transferred to private or other welfare agencies under the State Board of Control orders.
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Comanche County Relief Board
State Board of Control
Miss Burton Finishes B A Degree Work at Baylor
Sarah Burton has completed her work for the B A degree at Baylor University in Waco and will receive the honor at the end of the Spring term in June. She is a Comanche High School graduate and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Burton of the Newburg community.
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Sarah Burton
Waco
Baylor University
Burton
Comanche High School
John Burton
Newburg
Van Dyke Couple Host Annual Christmas Dinner
Mr and Mrs John Fritts held their annual Christmas dinner at their Van Dyke home with nearly a hundred guests. The noon event lasted until six o'clock with radio music conversation and games accompanying the meal.
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John Fritts
van Dyke
Christmas Trade Surges In Comanche Merchants
Local merchants in Comanche report a 10 to 30 percent rise in Christmas spending versus last year with broad gains across dry goods grocery and drug stores. Stock shortages after the first of the week limited sales while the post office saw strong mail and money order activity just before Christmas.
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Christes
Brady Ranchmen Ship Horses to Fort Reno for $10000
About 46 cavalry horses valued at $10,000 were shipped from Brady to Fort Reno Oklahoma. The purchases were made by Maj. FE C Conant and Capt. H A Fudge from Ben Strickland White and Strickland and Brady ranchmen C T White and Ed Gibbons along with other local ranchers.
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Brady
Fort Reno
Okla
FE. C. Conant
H. A. Fudge
Ben Strickland
White and Strickland
Volo
C. T. White
Ed Gibbons
Grady
Stephenville Sells Basque Bridge Tract for State Park
Stephenville deeded a tract at Basque bridge end on Highway 10 to the State Highway Beautification department for a new park. Mrs Pearl Cage of Breth County Highway Beautification announced the plan last week per the Stephenville Empire Tribune. The park will be maintained by the state and Breth County committees aim to make it a key local site.
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Stephenville
State
Basque Bridge
Highway 10
Pearl Cage
Breth County
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