County Agent Reports Busy 1939 in Comanche County
N E Scudder compiles 1939 county agent activities detailing 289 days work 91 4 H members enrolled 170 farm visits 4070 office conferences and 130 telephone calls. Highlights include soil conservation livestock association 4 H club work junior livestock show land use surveys rural electric cooperation and three wild game conservation areas covering 30000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Livestock Association
Chamber of Commerce
Rural Electric Association
Dairy Bull Association
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Southwestern Peanut Marketing Association
Comanche County
Ex-Service Men To Meet Here February 9
An important meeting of all Ex-Service men of Comanche County is called for Friday night February 9 at 7 30 o clock in Woodman Hall. J H Arthur Commander of the local American Legion Post urges full attendance as matters of importance to Ex-Service men will be considered.
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Comanchy County
Woodman Hall
J. H. Arthur
American Legion
Arthur
Comanche Area Notes Include Buildings and Local Deaths
Twenty years ago George Tate awarded a contract to George L. Sullivan for a modern brick block at the square’s northeast corner with an estimated $16 000 cost. Clifton Milligan of Desdemona was killed and three injured at the Lusk well near Sipe Springs when a nitroglycerine blast opened the well. Wilson Straley leaves Comanche for Kansas City. Comanche High School beat Sidney 43 11 and Gustine 35 24 in basketball with Stars Stanley Morgan and Willingham. Sipe Springs reports two new shallow wells on Doty and Houser tracts. G S Walker died at 76. Mrs J J Schellberg left for Florida after visiting Barna Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tate
George L. Sullivan
Comanche
Clifton Milligan
Desdemona
Lusk
Atlantic Petroleum Company
Sipe Springs
Wilson Straley
Kansas City
Florida
Barna Riley
Comanche Soil Conservation Committee Holds First 1940 Meeting
The Comanche County Soil Conservation Committee met January 27 in the County Agent’s office to elect a delegate to the February 6 Hillsboro State Board conference. C. M. Caraway was chosen to represent Comanche County and plans to attend. Voting sites for the upcoming district election include De Leon Sipe Springs Sidney Comanche Gustine and Proctor. A February 9 meeting is scheduled for 2:39 PM in the County Agent’s office with hopes for full attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Soil Conservation Committee
W. J. Fritts
M. C. Caraway
Allen Cunningham
E. H. McCarty
Hillsboro
W. C. Marshall
State Soil Conservation Service
C. M. Caraway
Comanche County
Procter
Comanche Man Publishes New Monthly Magazine
George G. Smith of Comanche releases the first issue of Of All Things a monthly magazine. It features Oddities in the News and aims for national distribution with copies on sale in Boston Washington D C and San Francisco. The issue contains short human interest stories without illustrations or ads and has a two color cover. Smith is a local graduate of Comanche High School Howard Payne and Mississippi College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George G. Smith
Comanche
Boston
Washington, D. C
San Francisco
George E. Smith
Howard Payne and
Mississippi College
Musical Style Show Returns Tuesday Night at Local High School
The musical style show postponed by bad weather will be staged in the Comanche High School Auditorium Tuesday night at 7 30. Mrs Tom Joyce Cunningham Home Economics teacher in charge says the show features second and third year students in an operetta with assistance from Mrs C G Logan and her pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High School
Tom Joyce Cunningham
C. G. Logan
Chief Installs Rosback Round Hole Rotary Perforator
The Chief's mechanical department has installed a Rosback Round Hole Rotary Perforator. It supports straight line or strike perforation and meets rising demand for round-hole work. Useful for poll tax receipts election supplies and other forms. The plant expands modern machinery when funds allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosback
Origin Of The Local Baptist Church In Early County History
The article lists members who joined the First Baptist Church of Comanche in 1874 and details early church actions. It records letters received, members added and lettered out, and initial steps to join or form local associations with Bosque River and Comanche County groups, noting key messengers and dates leading to organizational links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
L. B. Russell
First Baptist Church
Comanche
Jonathan Miller
A. L. Hamilton
Nathan Yarbrough
J. L. Spicer
Margaret Spicer
G. S. Dickerson
Martha Dickerson
R. R
Twittys
Dickersons
Bosque River Association
Bros. Milner
Paddleford
Pony Creek
Erath County
Yarbrough
Garner
Zion Hill Church
Comanche County
Basque Association
Bosque Association
Comanche Church
Comanche County Association
Bros
Milner
W. S. Fontaine
Switzer
Masonic Academy
Comanche High Hosts Invita tion Basketball Tournament
The Comanche High School invitation tournament opened with Dublin defeating Hasse 33 15 and Pettit High beating Comanche 20 18. Gustine High and Hico meet Friday while Dublin and Newburg earned byes as schedule advances.
McDonald of Eastland Seeks State Railroad Commissioner Post
Bill McDonald long associated with Eastland and former State Land Commissioner announces for State Railroad Commissioner. A World War veteran, he is married with two children and trained as a lawyer while working nights as a railway clerk to attend law school.
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Bill) McDonald
Eastland
Eastland County
Poll Tax Receipts Issued in Comanche County
Approximately 3 700 poll tax receipts had been issued by the Assessor-Collector’s office by Wednesday night. January 31 was the deadline for poll tax payment but letters postmarked before midnight will be accepted. Pettit notes high overall tax payments and predicts 1940 collections will exceed last year’s 88 percent. Comanche County maintains one of the state's best tax collection records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Pettit
Comanche County
Big Trades Day Looms This Monday At Bonalibe
The town anticipates a busy Monday market as traders from Bonalibe gather to trade buy and sell. Merchants advertise special bargains for the weekend and Monday with several sales announced to attract the expected crowds.
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Bonalibe
Lockridge Seeks County Judge Post
H H Lockridge of Downing announces candidacy for County Judge. He currently heads the Downing School and has taught in the county for ten years. His name appears in the regular announcement column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Lockridge
Downing
Lockridge
Downing School
Brandt Named Resident Engineer for Bell County REA
Carl Brandt, previously resident engineer for Comanche County REA, will move to Bartlett to oversee the Bell County Rural Electrification project. He has served since January 1939 over Comanche and Eastland Counties and will assume duties once the Co manche County line is finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Brandt
Comanche County
R.E.A
R. S. Weber
Texas
Bartlett
Bell County
Brandt
Mr. Brandt
Comanche
Eastland
K P Meeting Time Shifted to Tuesday
The K P meeting night moves from Thursday to Tuesday per Boyce Briscoe C C. Briscoe urges full attendance at next Tuesday night’s meeting.
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K. of P
Boyce Briscoe
C.C
Comanche County Livestock Assn Plans Meeting Feb 7
The Comanche County Livestock Association directorate and committee chairs will meet February 7 at 2:30 PM in Comanche Chamber of Commerce room to hear a report from the Fifth Junior Livestock Show planning committee and arrange final show details. The annual banquet highlighted 1939 progress with a large crowd, new funds, and praise for community improvements led by Chamber leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Livestock Association
Chamber of Commerce
Comanche
Do. M. Caraway, Sr
de Leon
J. R. Eanes
North Side
W. H. Thate
A. P. Cox
J. C Wilkerson
W. C. Chilton
J. R Eanes
Howard Kilpatrick
W. M. Durham
G. C. McKinzie
J. Tupin
H. L. Stewart
Gustine
W. P. Hallmark
A. H. Prescott
Dublin
Jim White
Brownwood Banner
Bob Milligan
State Highway Department
Brownwood
Sellers Thaxtom
Pool
Hamilton
Comanche Swing
James Martin
E. M. Shepard
Presbyterian Church
Novit's Here Opens Introductory Sale in Comanche
Novit's Department Store, occupying the Chilton Building on the square, opens an introductory sale today. Harry Melowsky, formerly of Stephenville and now based in Comanche, is manager and invites locals and surrounding residents to visit. The store offers a full stock of dry goods shoes clothing ladies wear and notions with a policy of value and service to encourage repeat visits.
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Comanche
Novit
REA Directors Meet Saturday in Comanche Office
The Comanche Eastland Counties Rural Electrification Association directors will hold a 7:30 p.m. meeting Saturday at the Comanche REA office. A. C. Thomas, project superintendent, says all association members are invited. Weather permitting, the entire Project B line should be completed by Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche- Eastland Counties Rural Electrification Association
Comanche Rea
A. C. Thomas
Wilson School Board Re Elects Teacher
At a Wilson Independent School District meeting, W. Dale Kay was reelected principal and Miss Faye Taber was reelected primary teacher. Both are in their first year and have made notable progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Independent School Distric
W. Dale Kay
Faye Taber
Wilson
Boyce Briscoe Heads K P Lodge For 1940
B H Briscoe is elected head of the local K P Lodge for the ensuing year. Other officers named include Troy Wright V C Bob Glover K R and 8 Gilmore Durham Master of Finance and Iris Johnson Master of Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H
Boyce) Briscoe
K-P Lodge
Troy Wright
V.C
Bob Glover
K.R& 8
Gilmore Durham
Iris Johnson
Also Mentioned on This Page
N. E. Scudder
Committee On
Comanche Man
New Magazine
Hasse
Sid Campbell
Pettit High School
Comanche High
Pettit
Indians
Priddy High School
Newburg
Wm. Reese Drug Store
Gustine High
Hico
Sidney
Fastland
de Leon and
Beattie
Sidney-Eastland
de Leon-Beattie
Frazier
REA
R. B. Cross
Gatesville
Higginbothan
Tn Fine Drug Store
Sutton Dudley
Novit’s
New Majestic Theatre
Girl From
Mexico
Dolores del Rio
Tex Ritter
Wyoming
Robert Barrat
Noah Beery, Jr
James Stewart
Margaret Sullavan
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