Inspector Begins Review of Comanche County School Aid Bids
Miss Georgia Walker, state inspector of schools, arrived in Comanche County from Mills County to start a two week inspection of all applicants for state aid. She will not fix aid amounts until all applications are evaluated. Forty seven independent and five rural districts seek state aid this year, listing numerous schools and communities across Comanche County.
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Georgia Walker
Comanche
Walker
Comanche County
Mills County
Ganty
Hesse
Proctor
Gustine
Lamkin
Sidney
Duncan
Arbor Springs
Suez
Trinity
Brooke
Todian Mountain
Live Oak Grove
Duster
Soda Springs
Beattie
Cotton Grove
Elm Grove
Ninevah Cathey
Gratwin Chapel
Dingler
Hebron
Baggett
Macksville
Fatal Carbolic Acid Incident Claims Infant Girl
Norma Leitice Peed, seventeen months old, died after ingesting carbolic acid found in a bottle discarded in a trash pile near Sipe Sprines. Her three year old brother Deeth survived the episode with a shock. the children had wandered from their moving family home. The funeral was held Wednesday at Aelvamter, the former home of the parents.
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Norma Leitice
Beth
Eoidie
Sipe
Title
Sine Syrivet
Tittle
Ron Tanise
Unesnal Wrightyeey
Comanche May Have Berth in New League
Brownweel January 26 plans are in for a new league with Comanche and several Texas towns as members including Brownwoods Stentonville Dublin Golithwaite Tollinger Coleman Brady and Comanche signifying willingness to join the proposed Montreal Texas venture.
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Comanche
Brownweel
Montreal
Texas
Rrownwoods
Stentonville
Dublin
Golithwaite
Tollinger
Coleman
Brady
A E Hampton Stricken With Paralysis Near De Leon
A E Hampton of De Leon suffered a stroke on a hotel porch in West Sandee while en route to business. His entire right side was paralyzed and he was moved to a sanatorium. His condition was reported as serious with slight improvement later, Hampton a respected attorney and citizen.
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A. E. Hampton
de Leon
Washington Capitol Loses Portrait Sold by Artist
An uncredited female artist created a George Washington painting displayed in the Texas executive office since 1918. The artist, never paid, has sold the work in New York after proving ownership via a former superintendent. The state never appropriated funds to purchase it, so the Capitol loses the valuable painting.
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Austin
Texas
George Washington
New York
Capitol
School of Missions Planned Next Tuesday and Wednesday
Mrs Ty Majors of Brownwood will conduct a school of missions not at the Presbyterian church next Tuesday and Wednesday.
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School OF Missions
Majors
Brownwood
Presbyterian Church
Poll Tax Receipts Near Six Thousand. Comanche County Totals
By noon Thursday 5,197 poll tax receipts had been issued in Comanche County. Officials expected the total to reach about 6,000 after mail entries and afternoon payments. Last year’s county total was 5,200 with city and school taxes improving this year. County precinct totals were reported up to noon.
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Comanche County
de Leon
Comanche
New Pastor accepts call to lead Comanche church
Rev. Boyd formerly of Mercules arrived in Comanche to lead the First Baptist Church. He preached twice and moved into the parsonage with his family. He asks for strong cooperation from members and citizens, pledging loyalty and service to church and town growth. He seeks cordial ties with other churches and a role in civic progress. See Dr Johnson’s ad on page 2.
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Boyd
Mercules
First Baptist Church
Comanche
Baptist Church
Kev
Cheresh
New Baptist
First Baptist Church of
Luker resigns as county agent to join Texas Creamery
J W Luker resigns as Comanche County agricultural agent effective February 1 to become field superintendent and extension agent for the Texas Creamery Company covering twenty counties. T B Wood of College Station meets with the commissioners to arrange a successor. Luker will remain in Comanche and plans to help with a large county fair next fall.
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J. W. Luker
Texas Creamery Company
T. B. Wood
College Station
Commissioners’ Court
Luker
Comanche
Counnty
Creamery
Conanehe
Tle
Agricultural Extension Service
Comanche County
County Medical Society Meets In De Leon Feb. 7
The Comanche County Medical Society meets in De Leon on February 7 at 2 o clock. The program features Placenta Previa with Dr. J. O. Lane and Diabetes insulin use with Dr. A. J. Gray. Burns is discussed by Dr. W. M. Moore and Dr. Z. B. L. Self. See Dr. Johnson's ad on page 2.
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County Medical Society
de Leon
Comanche County Medical Society
J. O. Lane
U. BL Thomas
A. J. Gray
PY. HL Chilton Burns
W. M. Moore
Z. BL Self
Bronk's Comedians Draw Strong Crowds This Week
Bronk's Comedians have played to capacity audiences all week with a skilled company and a lively band. Tonight's bill features St. Elmo by Augusta J. Evans, followed by When Toby Comes to Town. Saturday matinee presents The Modern Cinderella.
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Bronk
St. Elmo
Augusta J. Evans
Toby
Cinderalla
The Waves a Poem of Small Acts Mirroring Bright Hearts
A verse stating one small wave and one beaming smile can travel across the ocean and cycle back to brighten many lives. The poem emphasizes how single kind acts ripple through people and return to uplift the giver.
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D. K
Comanche Band Plans Minstrel Show February 22
The American Legion band of Comanche, directed by A. J. Campbell, plans a first class minstrel with Jerry Farmer as instructor and Cyril Greene and Robert Riley as end men. Proceeds fund band uniforms for the Brownwood May contest.
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Towa
American Legion Band
A. J. Campbell
Goml
Jerry Farmer
Cyril Greene
Robert Riley
Comanche
Brownwood
Comanche Band
Campbell
Adams to Speak on Superannuate Fund Sunday
Rev J R Morris announces a campaign for the superaannuate endowment fund to run from Sunday through March 16 with an offering to be made then. The Methodist church in Comanche sets a $2280 minimum quota to be raised in five equal installments. FP E Adams president of the First National Bank will open with a 11 o'clock address next Sunday morning February 3 at the church.
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J. R. Morris
Methodist Church
Comanche
FE. Adams
First National Bank
Adams
Local Degree Team Guests of Rebekahs At Sipe Springs
The Rebekah lodge at Line Springs revived after a three year dormancy hosted the Comanche degree team last Saturday. Nine initiated from a class of twenty four while W. D. Carroll served as captain. A social hour followed with refreshments. Officers elected include Miss Cholie Milwee and Mrs L A Burrows with J W Williams as secretary and S B R Po feet as treasurer.
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Rebekah Lodge
Line Springs
W. D. Carroll
Sipe Springs
WO Lewis
Win Garner
Sem White
Clint Davis
Lee Campbell
Wallace Guesie Carter
Tihlawl
Mart Sherrill
Green Woest
Willie Mae Huse
Tve Davis
Sipe Springs Lodge
Lea Farp Rebeked Lodge
Cholie Milwee
Entertainer Honey Frank McKeown to Benefit Athletic Fund
Honey Frank McKeown, a disabled former U S army cheer man, will give an educational entertainment in the high school auditorium next Monday and Tuesday evenings to raise funds for the athletic department. He can play piano, perform feats, and has taught a class of disabled soldiers at Kerrville.
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Honey Frank McKeown
Athletic Fund
McKeown
United States Army
Kerrville
County Basketball Tournament Hit Comanche Friday and Saturday
The county basketball tournament runs Friday and Saturday in Comanche with six teams Gustine Hasse Sidney Downing De Leon competing. Winners advance to the district meet in Brownwood on February 8 and 9. Comanche welcomes players and visitors from surrounding towns.
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Comanche
Proctor
Theney
de Leon
Downing
Titister
Rucker
Prings
Whitville
Mercer Gap
Rushy Gap
Tian Mountain
Gustine
Hasse
Sidney
Comanche County
Brownwood
Blanton Explains Federal Building Bills and District Share
In Congress Thos L Blanton disputes omnibus public buildings funding while outlining his aim to place district buildings and secure proper treasury estimates. He notes Comanche Texas site delays due to war and inflation and argues his district deserves its pro rata share when such bills pass. He cites other towns in his district with introduced or increased federal building appropriations.
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Congress
Thos. L. Blanton
Committee On
Treasury Department
United States
Hudspeth
Comanche
Tex
Howard Payne to host district basketball meeting February 8 9
Howard Payne College in Brownwood prepares to host the Texas Interscholastic League district basketball meeting on February 8 and 9. Winners from eight counties Kimble Menard Mills San Saba Brown Comanche McCulloch and Coleman compete in a new gymnasium with Simmons College from Abilene providing exhibition games. Cap Shelton leads tournament planning with Dean Taylor as district chair. officials to be named soon.
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Brownwood
Howard Payne College
Texas Interscholastic League
Kimble
Menard
Mills
San Saba
Brown
Comanche
McCulloch
Coleman
Howard Payne
Simmons College
Abilene
J. Horace Shelton
Cap
Dean Thomas H. Taylor
Calves urged for fall fair prep with baby beef club plan
Comanche Fair Association president George Montgomery urges residents to start calf selection and feeding now for Baby Beef prizes. He recalls Coleman county’s early club and champions at Fort Worth, plans a business leaders meeting to organize the fall fair, and notes ladies will shape much of the event while teasing Tam running for sheriff.
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George Montgomery
Comanche Fair Association
J. E. Boog-Scott
Mr. Montgomery
Coleman County
Fort Worth
Mr. Boog-Scott
Comanche
Tam
Four Thousand Egg Capacity Incubator Installed This Week
A four thousand egg capacity incubator was installed this week in the Hoff building west of the Ford garage by Miss Mary Merwin and Chauncey Merwin. The device hatches 1000 to 1200 chicks weekly and will be used by their Merwin Egg Ranch with limited custom hatching space.
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Hoff
Ford
Mary Merwin
Chauncey Merwin
St. A
Miss Merwin
Mr. Merwin
Triangle Poultry Form
Merwin Egg Ranch
Excellent Band Program Rendered Friday Night
The band concert Friday evening drew a large crowd and offered an excellent program. Under A J Campbell they have improved greatly and concerts are enjoyed by all who hear them.
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A. J. Campbell
Final yceum course concert to close season
The last number of the course for this season will be in the high school auditorium Saturday evening February 2 at 8 oclock. The program will be rendered by Af Male Quartet, one of America's finest singing organizations. Invest your dollar to the beat advantage the Chief 1 year 1.
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America
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Washington
Dr. Johnson
Texas Creamery
F. E. Adams
Superannuate Fund
Rebekahs
Sine Springs
Klingman
THE
Central Christian Church
Blanton
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