Comanche City Fire Insurance Credit Changes Reported
From the Comanche Chief 1915 update notes that Comanche's fire insurance rate credit was wiped to 9 percent and will save about four to five thousand dollars yearly. Brownwood and Blanket receive smaller credits. March 1 start date. good fire records could restore higher credits in 1996.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Nabers
Ubbe
Comanche
Martin Company
John Jay
Haseen
R. M. Barnes
Justine Gazette
Aubrey Findey
the Majesti
John Hilley
Gap
George Curiee
Todd Dairy
Salt Branch
Marion Wilkerson
Dallas
Higginbotham
Gustine
G. T. Rouel
John Tatum
Dave Everett
Harry Pettit
J. M. Johnson
M. M. Gregg
Russia
J. H. McMillan
State
Austin
Brownwood
Blanket
Local Chamber of Commerce Officers Form New Group
The Chamber of Commerce of Co Manche began functioning two weeks ago with J. I. Starr as president, Charles Hoff man as vice president, J. R. Eanes as treasurer, and H. Burks as secretary. The group surveys highway needs in Central-West Texas to seek road hard-surfacing appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce of
Comanche
I. Starr
Charles Hoffman
J. R. Eanes
H. Burks
Chamber
Texas
Forgotten Community Lemons From Comanche Area
S A Moore a northeast of Comanche farmer writes The Chief about a neglected region he calls The Forgotten Community The strip 4 to 6 miles northeast of Comanche spans Briar Grove Cross Roads Van Dyke and Hasse districts Residents face school bus access issues and lack of board support after 30 years of agitation Comanche has started a bus route into this area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Moore
Comanche
Briar Grove
Cross Roads
van Dyke
Hasse
Texas Legislature approves late use of old license plates
The Texas Legislature passed a bill allowing use of 1925 motor vehicle plates after February 28 and sent it to Gov. Allred for signature. Both houses approved without opposition. the law would take effect on gubernatorial action, with prior rules allowing 1985 plates before April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Regislature
Finnally
Associated Press
Austin
James V. Allred
House
Senate
Marked Reductions in Comanche County Tax Payments
State and county taxes in Comanche County show a fall versus last year for September 1 to January 41 1925 period with state receipts at 88271.55 and county at 23292.38, and January totals at 29243.06 for state and 63551.10 for county. Special road taxes and school district sums are listed, with total January school collections around 20121.14 and divisions between common and independent districts.
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Comanche County
Page
Tax assessing underway across county and state
County tax assessor collector BE. R. Armstrong announces field deputies are active in communities. Seventeen deputies cover regions including Comanche De Leon Gorman Sipe Springs and Trinity with names listed for supervision and collection duties.
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E. R. Armstrong
BE. R. Armstrong
L. B. Morton
Jakehamon
Jim Kooner
Gorman
Bedford Butler
Custer
Downing
Trinity
Stanley Carruth
Sipe Springs
F.fe
Wilkerson
Beattie
Clatt Robertson
Comanche
C. BR. Williams
Ambrose Burt
Sidney
Rufus Pinkard
Delmar McDaniel
Bibb
A. J. Sumners
Hearts of Texas Chamber Proposed by San Saba Group
A Heart of Texas Chamber of Commerce was proposed in a Friday resolution by the San Saba Chamber of Commerce. The plan would organize San Saba, Comanche, McCulloch, Lampasas, Brown, Mills, Menard, Kimble and additional counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart of Texas Chamber of Commerce
San Saba Chamber of Commerce
San Saba
Comanche
McCulloch
Lampasas
Brown, Mills, Menard, Kimble
Comanche High School Noted on Howard Payne Honor Roll
A letter to Supt. W. G. Barrett from G. O. Brooks of Howard Payne College lauds Comanche High School graduates on the Fall Honor Roll. Four Comanche grads listed, second only to Browngood High in total graduates on the Roll.
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W. G. Barrett
Comanche
G. O. Brooks
Howard Payne College
Howard Payne
Comanche High Schole
Comanche High School
Browngood High School
Rural schools to teach music in Texas planned
State Superintendent L. A. Woods launches a movement to teach music in every rural Texas school. County superintendents will push the plan under supervision and four choruses of 100000 students will sing on the Texas Centennial program.
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L. A. Woods
Texas
Census Preparations Begin for Comanche County Schools
Supplies arrived for the scholastic census to be taken in Comanche County for 1935-36. Enumerations start around March 1 under the State Department of Education plan. Each child listed yields a county apportionment of about $16.59, officials said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Ray McCorkle
Comanche County
State Department of Education
McCorkle
Chamber of Commerce Names New Committees
The Board of Directors confirmed committees for the local Chamber of Commerce organization. Finance includes T. J. Williams as chairman with members W. C. Chilton E. E. Anthony Gail Dudley W. H. Carpenter Charles Hoff man and John E. Hoff. Hospital committee lists E F E Anthony as chairman with Dr. A J Gray Dr. Kenneth Ory Dr. F L Hill and Dr. E R Ammons. highway committee includes Gail Dudley and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
T. J. Williams
W. C. Chilton
E. E. Anthony
Gail Dudley
W. H. Carpenter
Charles Hoffman
John E. Hoff
Allred Opposes Sales Tax Plan
Governor James V. Allred opposed a proposed constitutional amendment for a sales tax to retire bond indebtedness of political subdivisions. He called a sales tax oppressive but said he could not veto a proposed amendment and would not prohibit its passage.
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James V. Allred
Associated Press
Austin
Corn-Hog Checks Renewed In Comanche County
Comanche County corn-hog raisers received 459 second-payments totaling $9226.60 through secretary J. W. Littlejohn at De Leon Proctor Gustine Sidney and Comanche. All but twenty payments were corrected and resent to Washington for payment. Farmers voted nearly 20 to 1 to continue the corn-hog program for 1935 as sign-up began.
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Comanche County
J. W. Littlejohn
Corn-Hog Association
de Leon
Proctor
Gustine
Sidney
Comanche
Washington
Route De Leon Comanche highway receives new asphalt topping
Surfacing began near the Whitlow Store and moves toward Comanche. Morgan Construction Co of Dallas handles the 17 mile project at about 29000 dollars. Completion expected within a week barring rain delays. The project makes Comanche County second to have hard surfaced roads after Highway 67 upgrade.
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Comanche de Leon
Park Huntington
W. P. Whitlow
van Dyke
Comanche
Huntington
Whitlow
Leon
Morgan Construction Company
Dallas
de Leon- Comanche
Comanche County
Erath County
de Leon
Eastland County
Comanche-De Leon
Group asks Allred to reappoint Ely as highway commissioner
A Central Texas Highway Association contingent from 15 counties urged Governor Allred to reappoint Judge W. R. Ely of Abilene as highway commissioner. Allred heard the committee in a long, cordial session and noted the selection is his most important appointment.
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Alfred Tuesday
Slane
Comanche
Brown
San Saba
McCulloch
Central Texas Highway Association
W. R. Ely
Abilene
Comanche County
H. L. Stewart
John E. Hoff
Brown County
Chester Harrison
Brownwood Chamber of Commerce
Allred
Alfred
Ely
Three Candidates Enter City Secretary Race
Three candidates for City Secretary R B Waldrop Hill Huddleston and N A Palmer announced their intent to run in the City Election held the first Tuesday in April. The mayor city marshal two aldermen and a city secretary race are anticipated as more entries may come in according to street talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Waldrop
Hill Huddleston
N. A. Palmer
Ruling on New Cotton Contract Tenants Count
County agents received the first definite ruling on interpreting the 1935 cotton contract section ten ants. It states landlords may change tenants but must keep the same number of tenants on each farm. Washington telegram confirms the long standing interpretation and no change in policy.
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Washington
A. L. Smith
College Station
Beattie Girls Win Comanche County Class B Cage Title
Beattie High School girls basketball cap the Comanche County Class B Interscholastic League by edging Comyn 19 to 18 in a thrill ride and later beat Pettit 22 to 15 in the finals after dispatching Proctor 38 to 1 and Lamkin 25 to 5. De Leon defeated Blanket 8 in an exhibition as two-division play offered a loser's bracket for second chances.
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Blanket High School
Beattie High School
Comanche County
de Leon
Comyn Lassies
Pettit
Proctor
Lamkin
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Grant City OF
State Board
Ruth Farser
Kane Godbold
W. H. Lane
Comanche Marketing Association
Heart OF Texas
C. C
Logal School
Woods
CENOU
Seaveg. Ofc
Whitlow Store
City of
Gov. Allred
Blanket Gym
Majestic Theatre
Irene Dunne
John Boles
Dionne Quintuplets
Buck Jones
SUN
Dick Powell
Ruby Keeler
Edward Arnold
President
Lyle Talbot
Ann Dvorak
Murder IN the
Clouds
Ritz Theatre
Sally Blane
Charles Starrett
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