Dobbs Hodges No 1 Oil Well Near Comanche Poised for Pipeline Link
Drilling and leasing activity intensify in the Duster oil area as W. J. Dobbs' Hodges No 1 sits awaiting pipeline connection. Dobbs Dallas firm expands leases around the Hodge tract 16 miles NW of Comanche, while Selis Petroleum signs for the Jim Smith heirs tract to drill as title clears. Co L McHaney buys the Coalson tract west of Hodges amid expectations a future well may emerge. Negotiations with Humble for a pipeline to the Dobbs well advance. Reports say Hodges No 1 shows production with 43.3? indicating steady output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Dobbs
Hodges No. 1
Duster
Comanche
de Leon
Dobbs
Dallas
Hodge
Selis Petroluum Company
Jim Smith
Smith
L. McHaney
Long Lake
Overton
Kilgore
Coalson Tract
Hodges
Humble Company
Humble
Dobbs’ Hodge No. 1
Comanche Auto Club to be Formed at Court House Saturday
Twenty years ago in the Comanche Chief the county plans an auto club meeting at the Court House to block unfavorable state laws and push for better roads. The note recalls Hart Shoemaker and Miss Rebecca Bradshaw marriage in Kimble County February 5 and mentions poll tax details and local births. The Cotton Grove school house burned. teachers listed. An attack on Secretary Baker over universal military training is noted, urging focus on Congress and replacing Oscar Callaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Court House
Hart Shoemaker
Rebecca Bradshaw
Kimble County
N. N. Durham
Kizzie Fisher
K. Fisher
Hardy Jones
M. Coleman
John Eanes
Robert Foster
Cotton Grove
Hickey
Miss Cannon
Miss Smediey
Baker
Oscar Callaway
City Tax Payments Reach Eighty Percent of Levy
City Tax Collector Hill Huddleston reports about 80 percent of 1937 city taxes paid by February 1, totaling 17,590.23 of 22,170.09 assessed. Penalty not yet imposed. grace period attracting late payments. School taxes show a similar payment ratio with 60,073.52 paid of 16,811.79. Additional delinquent taxes have been settled in recent months. Fifty-four poll taxes were paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Huddleston
Comanche
Huddleston
Liquor Taken In Two County Raids
A Rush Creek raid by Constable Joe Underhill and Federal Officer Guy Hale seized three barrels of mash and a 55 gallon still, with charges filed in Federal Court against the owner. A Comanche residence raid by J. D. Pelphrey and Comanche officers recovered thirteen gallons of home brew and 153 pints of beer, with charges filed in county court.
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Rush Creek
Joe Underhill
de Leon
Guy Hale
Eastland
J. D. Pelphrey
Brownwood
State Liquor Board
Comanche
Free Show At New Majestic Theatre Today
A free 2 pm program at the New Majestic Theatre titled Husbands Are Good For Something is sponsored by the Coolerator Company with courtesy from The Com iny Public Service Company. Adults may obtain tickets by calling Mr Harris at the ice plant. tickets issued free to adults only, the program aims to entertain and educate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Majestic Theatre
Coolerator Company
Cominy Public Service Company
Harris
Prize List For Comanche Calf Show Details Prizes
J R Eanes presented the prize list for the Third Annual Calf Show set for March 9 at the local ball park. Prizes total for four divisions Hereford and Shorthorn, senior and junior, plus Grand and Reserve Champion. Additional lamb and pig premiums and enter by breed rule. Weights fixed 850 pounds senior and 849 pounds junior. Open to all Comanche County 4 H, F F A and school vocational members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Eanes
Livestock Committee
J. B. Allicorn
C. M. Albin
Walter Barrett
John Burton
W. Z. Compton
Tom Helmsley
N. E. Scudder
Compton Elected President of Comanche County Teachers Assoc
W. Z. Compton, principal of Comanche High School and vocational education director, was elected president of the Comanche County Teachers Association at a Monday evening meeting. He succeeds E. H. Boulter of De Leon. Other officers include Marvin Kay, H. F. Davis, Miss Clarice Barton, and B. Ray McCorkle. A new constitution was adopted and Tolbert Patterson and Dr. C. C. Klingman spoke. The Comanche High School Band provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Z. Compton
Comanche
Comanche County Teachers Association
Supt
E. H. Boulter
de Leon
Marvin Kay
H. F. Davis
Clarice Barton
B. Ray McCorkle
Tolbert Patterson
C. C. Klingman
Comanche High School
Nineteen Cage Teams Prepared for Three League Classes
The Comanche County Boys Interscholastic League basketball tournament opens at Sidney High School with 19 teams across Class A B and C. De Leon faces Comyn in the first game with De Leon the slight favorite while Sidney meets Comanche in the second.
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Comanche County
Comanche
Hasse
Beattie
Duster
Proctor
Sipe Springs
Newburg
Pettit
Lamkin
Wilson
Oliver Springs
Downing
van Dyke
George C McKinzie Named to Chamber of Commerce Board
George C McKinzie of the Farmers Produce Company was elected to the Comanche Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors to replace resigned William C Chilton. McKinzie aims to promote the dairy and poultry industry in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. McKinzie
Chamber OF Commerce Board
Farmers Produce Company
Comanche Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
William C. Chilton
McKinzie
R L Daniel Fatally Shot in Comanche Murder Case
R L Daniel 23, a Comanche laborer, was fatally shot early Monday in East Comanche and died hours later in Brownwood. G W Chancellor, his brother in law, surrendered to authorities and faced murder charges with a $3,000 bond as the case heads to a grand jury. Family strife and a prior custody incident are cited as factors.
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R. L. Daniel
Comanche
Brownwood
J. E. Milton
East Comanche
Daniel
Pink Milton
G. W. Chancellor
Perry St. Clair
Chancellor
Taylor's Chapel
Wayland Gene
Lizzie Daniel
T. W. Chancellor
Milton House
Arch Adams Named Honey Grove Bank Vice President
Arch Adams former Comanche banker becomes vice-president and manager of the First National Bank of Honey Grove. The bank’s resources have risen from 650000 to over 950000 since his May start. Adams previously worked at the Comanche bank in 1899 and 1900 and later moved to Jacksonville to continue banking. He once owned Comanche property before selling it years ago.
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Arch Adams
Comanche
First National Bank of
Honey Grove
P. A. Norris
East Texas
Oklahoma
Adams
First National Bank
Jacksonville
Blanket Woman Burned by Gasoline Lamp Fire
Mrs. W. L. Reagan of Blanket suffered serious burns at her Blanket home when a gasoline lamp ignited her clothing. She received treatment at a Brownwood hospital.
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W. L. Reagan
Blanket
Brownwood Hospital
Agent Outlines Program For Local Farmers
County Agent N. E. Scudder announces state directed drive to obtain 1937 work sheets from farms not signed last year to set 1938 goals. Farmers with signed sheets last year need not sign again. parity payments and base production depend on 1937-38 compliance. Community committees will sign sheets countywide to secure the quota at Comanche and start soon.
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N. E. Scudder
Comanche
Local K of P Lodge Attends Gorman Meet
Sixteen members of the Comanche K of P Lodge attended a meeting of the German Lodge Monday night. The rank of Knight was conferred upon Pete Love and Eugene Rauhut of Comanche along with four candidates. Refreshments followed the session. Attendees from Comanche included Hobart Atterbury A J Blevins Nap Thomas D P Parker J W Lee Dee McNutt George Willis Carl Stewart Gilmore Durham George Reeves Tom Wortham Sam F Todd Buford Powers Wid Spivey Pete Love and Eugene Rauhut.
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Comanche K. of P. Lodge
Pete Love
Eugene Rauhut
Comanche
Hobart Atterbury
A. J. Blevins
Nap Thomas
D. P. Parker
J. W. Lee
Dee McNutt
George Willis
Carl Stewart
Mrs. W N Davis of Snyder Visits Sister in Harris
Mrs. W N Davis of Snyder is visiting her sister Mrs. Jess H Harris in town for a short stay and family greetings.
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Mrs. W. N. Davis of
Snyder
Jess H. Harris
Beattie girls set two showdown games with Gatesville
Beattie High School hosts undefeated Gatesville High in a pair of Friday games at 3 00 pm and 7 00 pm. Beattie, county champions for two years running, lost January clashes at Gatesville but aims to rebound. The Farmers Produce Company plans to aid local dairy by funding two Jersey bulls for Comanche County farmers, following a successful Stephenville program. A committee will seek donations to acquire the bulls, to be distributed to dairymen to boost breeding with high quality Jersey stock.
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Beattie
Comanche County
Gatesville
Beattie Girls
Farmers Produce Company
Citizens of
Comanche
Chamber of Commerciée
Stephenville
Erath County
Gaines Seeks Comanche County District Clerk Post
Thomas B. Gaines announces his candidacy for Comanche County District Clerk. He details early life near Proctor, schooling in Proctor and Dublin, three years at the University of Texas with a year in law school, and work to fund his studies. He pledges effort to be the best District Clerk and invites inquiries from voters.
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Comanche County
Proctor
Dublin
University of Texas
Thomas B. Gaines
Y 4H Clubbers Show Profits
In 1937 six 4 H Clubs held 35 meetings with 1727 attendance and 38 members submitted project records. Field crops earned a net profit of 787.08 on 75.5 acres and livestock poultry netted 217.06 on 461 head. total reported profit 1004.14 for 38 members averaging 26.42 each. Rev and Mrs E M Shepard attended a Brownwood Presbytery meeting at Coleman last Thursday.
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N. E. Scudder
Brownwood
E. M. Shepard
Brownwood Presbytery
Coleman
Carl Roberts To Erect New Home
Carl Roberts begins work on a rock veneer house for himself and Mrs. Roberts on their Comanche County farm four miles south of Comanche. He recently bought the Handley Estate property and traded his old farm to T. J. Williams, adding Williams Ranch to his holdings.
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Carl Roberts
Comanche County
Comanche
Mr. Roberts
O. Handley
Roberts
T. J. Williams
Mr. Wiliams
Williams
King Jones
Banks to Remain Closed Saturday on Lincoln Day
Notice states banks will be closed Saturday in observance of Lincoln Day. Advertisements reference the closure and indicate the post office operations or notices related to Postmaster J. R. Banes. No further details are provided.
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Lincoln
J. R. Banes
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