Santa Fe to Buy Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railroads
Samuel O. Bledsoe announced Santa Fe plans to acquire Fort Worth and Rio Grande Rail Road in a 1,520,000 deal. The move would reduce the Fort Worth to West Texas traffic haul by about 117 miles and require court and ICC approval to finalize.
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Chicago
Samuel O. Bledsoe
Santa Fe Railroad
Fort Worth and Rio Grande
Bledsoe
Fort and Rio Grande
St. Louis
Santa Fe
Rio Grande
Fort Worth
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Temple
Urged to Get Drivers License Immediately
Approximately 100 driver's licenses had been issued at the county tax collector's office up to Tuesday morning according to J R Armstrong who urges all drivers to get licenses as soon as possible. Deputies to issue licenses will be placed in Gustine De Leon Sipe Springs Preston and perhaps other places. A deputy was put on the writing licenses in county on Monday.
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Tex
J. Or. Ormstrong
Gustine
de Teon
Sipe Springs
Preetor
Armatrong Anid
Ett
Co- Minche
Plowboys Win No. 57 in Decatur Thriller
The John Tarleton Plowboys defeated Decatur Baptist 39 to 88 at Decatur to secure their 5th win and extend an undefeated streak. The game was billed as the town’s most exciting ever with a record crowd on hand.
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John Tarleton
Decatur Baptist
Decatur
Cooper Re-Elected Sidney School Head
J. B. Comer was unanimously re-elected head of the Sidney School and Vocational Agriculture teacher for a three-year term. He has eight years as head, previously led Proctor, and helped raise Sidney High to a first class school with recent State Education affiliation. C. D. Statum presides, M. O. Lane is secretary.
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J. B. Comer
Sidney School
Comer
Sidney
Proctor
Sidney High School
State Department of Education
C. DD. Statum
M. O. Lane
Father Son Banquet Set For Priddy FFA Club
The first annual Father and Sons Banquet at Priddy High School will be held tomorrow evening under the auspices of the Priddy FFA Club. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. Parker Woodul teaches Vocational Agriculture and Fred Shrader chairs the invitation committee with Buectie Simms and Irvin Seeet assisting. The banquet is a featured school-year event and a large crowd is expected.
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Father: and Sons
Priddy
Priddy F. Ff. A
Parker Woodul
Fred Shrader
Buectie Simms
Irvin Seeet
Frisco Engineer Dies After Accident on Fort Worth Brownwood Run
J. M. Lambert a Frisco engineer died from a crushed skull after a train passed an overhead bridge while he checked a frozen water heater on the engine. The 65 year old Fort Worth resident had been on the Fort Worth to Brownwood route for years and died two hours after the Tuesday morning incident two miles west of Granbury.
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J. M. Lambert
Frisco
Fort Worth
Brownvoul
Brownwood
Lambert
Water Contract Signed for Highway 10 West
A contract was signed by the City of Comanche and the State Highway Department to supply water for completing Highway No. 10 West from Comanche to the Brown County line. The signing signals the state is prepared to proceed with letting the completion contract.
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Highway 10 West
Comanche
Brown County
Hill Named County NYA Head in Sipe Springs
J M Hill of Sipe Springs is appointed County NYA Supervisor overseeing youths ages 18 to 25 on relief. Workers will assist schools with yard beautification and office tasks earning 7 to 10 dollars weekly. He seeks about 50 workers and directs inquiries to the County Relief Office.
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J. M. Hill
Sipe Springs
Hill
Ackei
District 8 high school cage tourney set in Brownwood
Plans for the annual District 8 high school cage tournament at Howard Payne gym are complete. The event opens Friday at 1 pm with San Saba vs Hamilton champions, then Comanche vs Mason at 4 15, McCulloch vs Coleman at 3 30, Brown vs Mill counties at 4 44. Semifinals start Saturday at 9 am and the finals at 7 pm.
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Brownwood
Howard Payne
J. Horace Shelton
San Saba
Hamilton
Comanche
Mason
McCulloch
Coleman
Brown and Mill
Comanche Youth Enlists in Navy
Harry Woodrow Stewart of Route 1 Comanche enlisted in the U S Navy at the Dallas scouting station and was transferred to the Naval Training Station in San Diego for basic training.
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Harry Woodrow Stewart
George L. Stewart
Route 1
Comanche
U. S. Navy
Navy
Dallas
Naval Training Station
San Diego
Elit
Comanche County Tax Collections Reach Seventy Three Percent
Seventy three percent of the 1935 Comanche County taxes have been paid, with $26,866.07 of $50,495.04 paid by February 1. Delinquent amount is about 27 percent, excluding school and road taxes. Interest starts at 1 percent this month, rising monthly to a 10 percent penalty by July.
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Comanche County
Wilhelm Shop Is In New Location
The J. H. Wilhelm Barber Shop moved two doors west to the Wade Everidge building. The remodeled site offers a modern shop. The Southwest Gas Co. office now occupies the other half after repairs following a prior fire.
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J. H. Wilhelm
Wade Everidge
Mr. Wilhelm
Southwest Gas Co
City Istwie
Gas Company
Gustine Mercantile Plans Storewide Sale Opening
Gustine Mercantile will open a storewide sale Saturday at eight in the morning. N O B Palmer, the manager, announced the event after a firm representative met in Comanche to arrange two page circulars advertising the sale.
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Gustine Mercantile
N.O B. Palmer
Comanche
Officials Entertained At Sutton Dudley Drop Store Event
Chapter Reporter notes a school of instruction at the O. F. S. featuring Sutton Dudley Drop Store service. Worthy Grand Matron Grand Examiner three Grand Deputies and four Past Matrons plus the current Matron of Camanche Chapter enjoyed food decorations music and table arrangements. The event left attendees satisfied and returning for more supplies at the same terms.
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Sutton Dudley
School of Instruction
O. FE. S
Camanche
Vineyard Named Old Age Pension Investigator for District
H M Vineyard of Comanche has been named one of nineteen investigators for the Old Age Pension Administration in the district. He left for Waco to work about two months, with assignment to a county yet to be decided. Local pension application blanks are exhausted, with new stock expected in weeks to ensure eligible applicants can sign before payments begin. District Supervisor Mr Camp has assured Judge R S McCharen.
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H. M. Vineyard
Comanche
Old Age Pension Administration
Vineyard
Waco
R. S. McCharen
Camp
Aassured
Judee McCharen
Women Work in PWA Sewing Room at Comanche
Eighteen women are now working in the Government PWA sewing room at Comanche under Miss Ethel Wilson. The room houses twelve machines and produces shirts overalls gowns trousers house shoes underclothing dresses and quilt tops for distribution to the needy through Bob Moore the County Supervisor of Commodities.
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PWA
Comanche
Ethel Wilson
Bob Moore
Camnodities
State Has Million For Aged Pensions
Austin February 15 More than a million dollars in the state treasury ready to begin paying the peemative pension of 15 per month. Officers reported 1 528 060 collected from liquor tax to February 15 leaving 1 146 045 for the pension fund enough to pay 7 000 people a pension for one month.
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Austin
Suunday
Mullin High Wins Mills County Championship
Mullin High School Bulldozers win the Mills County basketball title at Goldthwaite defeating Star 23 to 19 in the final. They advance to the district tourney at Brownwood starting today.
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Mills County
Goldthwaiate
Mullin High School
Lamkin Defeats Gustine To Win Gage Title In Dublin
Lamkin High School beat Gustine 48 to 35 to capture the county title and earn a spot in today’s District Tournament at Brownwood. The piece notes other regional titles won last weekend with Comanche and De Leon area teams, and mentions a Comanche Chamber of Commerce annual report detailing long travel and historic milestones.
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Gustine
Dublin
Lamkin High School
Brownwood
Gceanty Turney
Lamkin
Comanche
de Leon
Daniel Baker
City Buys Asphalt For Street Work
The City of Comanche last week purchased asphalt for hot topping of streets now under construction as a WPA project. Work is expected to begin when weather permits proper conditions.
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Comanche
Yield notices ready on Highway 36 route in Hamilton County
All field notes for the right of way on Highway No. 36 between Hamilton and Lamkin have been completed and turned over to the Commissioners Court. The court previously pledged to buy any right of way designated by the State, and an order for purchase is expected to be issued soon.
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Hamilton
Lamkin
Commissioners Court
Hamilton County News
Local Lady Purchases Goldthwaite Melba Theatre
Miss Annie Louise Coleman of Comanche becomes proprietor of the Melba Theatre in Goldthwaite after purchasing it from Mr. Pence. A UT graduate and former teacher, she has worked in Pecos Comanche and Gustine and was associate manager of the Princess Ice Cream Parlor. She now partners with Mrs. George W. Tate in the Bie Nickel venture.
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Annie Louise Coleman
Comanche
Melba Theatre
Goldthwaite
Pence
Melba
Mies Coleman
M. Coleman
University of Texas
Pecos
Gustine
George W. Tate
City to Get 10 Percent Fire Insurance Credit
Comanche was granted a 10 percent fire insurance credit by the State Fire Insurance Commission for the fiscal year starting March 1, 1936. The city currently holds a 9 percent credit and its amount reflects the four year loss average. Beginning next year credits and penalties will use a five year average. credits now cap at 15 percent with penalties also capped at 15 percent.
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Comanche
State Fire Insurance Commission
Plans Submitted On Highway No 36
HW Burks received a letter from Gib Gilchrist State Highway Engineer confirming plans for 66 miles of Highway No 86 East from Comanche will be submitted to the Department for construction. Pits will be called for as soon as plans are approved.
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HW. Burks
Gib Gilchrist
Comanche
Gilchrist
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