Sidney Beattie and Lamkin Vie For Girls Cage Crown
The three class winners Sidney Beattie and Lamkin clash in a round robin to decide the county girls basketball champion. Beattie beat Duster 30 to 4 as Stephenson led with 22 and Custer held to one field goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Beattie
Lamkin
Lamkin High
Sidney Sextet
Sidney Gym
Lamkin Gymnasium
Lamkin Sextet
Sidney Eagles
Comanche
Duster
Beattie High
Duster High
Comanche Gymnasium
Stephenson
Custer
Proctor
Newburg
Smith
Ewing
Hicks
Gustine
Comyn
Gustine Tigers
Gustine Cagers
Brantley
Hood
Pinson Urges Fruit Planting To Aid Farmers In Proctor
Proctor area farmer and Proctor High School vocational agriculture teacher Harry Pinson advocates orchard planting to offset income declines from field crops. A community pruning demonstration will be held at Hardy Rabb’s orchard near Proctor on Highway 10 next Thursday March 2 at 1 PM under County Agent N E Scudder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Pinson
Proctor High School
Pinson
Proctor
Hardy Rabb
Highway 10
N. E. Scudder
Pins
Comanche Chamber Organizes and County Plans Highlight
Twenty years ago Comanche held a large chamber of commerce meeting at the courthouse with Hilton Burks as temporary chairman and J D Waring as secretary. The executive committee elected J D Waring president and outlined new plans including a highway project with State approval, oil showings on Starkie property, and a major D W Griffith Hearts of the World engagement at Majestic Theatre. The 1919 Thrift Stamp quota for Comanche County was set at 323 660, a sharp drop from last year’s 600 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Hilton Burks
J. D.aring
Iker, Beaumont
Warken
E. Smith
Gib Callaway
J. P.earby
P. N. TippLitt
A. S.arris
Comanche
4D. Rin
Piqua
Hal H
Browwood
Comanche County
State Highway Commission
Majestic Theatre
D. W. Griffith
Camanche County
Treasury Department
Austin
School Men of
State Teachers Association
Department of Education
A. & M. College
George B. Wilcox
H. L. Stilwell
Texarkana
B. B. Cobb
Texas State Teachers Association
L. H. Griffin
Bowie County
D. H. Boone
Cass County
D. E. Howard
Iggly Wiggly Buys Prize Baby Beef at Calf Show
W H Thate owner of the Pig gy Wiggly bought one of the prize fed baby beefs for the market at the Calf Show. The calf came from the J B Allcorn herd. Thate ranches near Santa Anna and is a good judge of calves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Thate
J. B. Allcorn
Mr. Thate
Santa Anna
IR E A Contractors Meeting Monday Night
Wiring contractors to gather at Comanche REA office Monday at 8 o clock. Aera Thomas, superintendent, calls 41 men to attend. Wholesale appliance prices will be offered. A Washington DC official advised minor rule changes after a recent rural electrification meeting.
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Comanche
R.E.A
White Point
Newbury
Pettit
Carl Brandt
Massingill Seeks City Council Seat This Week
A. A. Shorty Massingill announces his candidacy for a place on the Comanche City Council this week. He has run a barber shop in Comanche for eighteen years and participates in social civic and business affairs. He pledges a businesslike approach and progressive sound service if elected.
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A. A
Shorty) Massingill
Massingill
Comanche
Court House Plans Move Through WPA Chain
County Judge R S McCharen reports architect Wyatt Hedrick has forwarded the Comanche County court house plans to WPA Supervisor W W Stephens in Hamilton for thorough checks before submission to the San Antonio WPA office and then Washington for final approval. Voters approved a 75 000 bond with a 125 000 WPA supplement for the new court house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. McCharen
Wyatt Hedrick
Comanche County Court House
W. W. Stephens
Hamilton
WPA
Stephens
San Antonio
Washington
Lamkin School Board Names New Faculty for Next Year
The Lamkin School Board convened last Wednesday to elect the upcoming year's faculty. The slate includes McGee Moore as Superintendent Bobby Moring Mrs Baggett and Sybil Campbell. Officials report the district is entering a notably progressive school term.
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Lamkin School Board
McGee Moore
Bobby Moring
Baggett
Sybil Campell
Marshall elected to student council at Southwest Texas State
Tom Marshall a sophomore from Comanche was elected to the Southwest Texas State College student council. He will represent the sophomore class in the spring semester that opened January 31. Marshall participated in campus activities and played football for the Bobcats last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
Tommy Marshall
Comanche
Southwest Texas State College
Marshall
Sobcats
AlbIn Ships Four Cars of Muttons to New Jersey
Clarence Albin, a local ranchman, shipped four carloads of fat muttons to Hoboken New Jersey last week. The Comanche shipment topped the Hoboken market on the day they were received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALBIN
New Jersey
Clarence Albin
Hoboken
January Tax Take In Manchet County Falls Short
About 49 148 dollars in county taxes were collected in January, roughly 13 555 less than January 1938. Assessor-Collector P A Pettit notes slow auto registrations with only 31 passenger cars registered by Tuesday afternoon. License plates go on sale February 1 and must be renewed by April to escape a 20 percent penalty. plates usable after March 1. Last year 3 052 passenger cars were registered in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
P. A. Pettit
Noble Wright Resigns from Comanche High School
Noble Wright, a Comanche High School biology and typing teacher and North Texas State Teachers College graduate, resigns Thursday to take a biology and chemistry post at Eastland High School. Mrs. George G. Smith appointed to fill Wright’s unexpired term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Wright
Comanche
Eastland
Wright
North Texas State Teachers College
Eastland High School
George G. Smith
Carnes Food Market Buys Six Prize Calves
Pete Carnes buyer for Carnes Food Market purchased six baby beeves entered in the Comanche Calf Show held Thursday February 23. Prices ranged from 62 to 72.40 dollars.
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Pete Carnes
Carnes
Poet Lexie Robertson named Texas Poet Laureate
Lexie Dean Robertson of Rising Star is named Poet Laureate of Texas for a two year term by a joint Senate and House committee. She is married to J F Robertson, insurance man and Rising Star Chamber of Commerce manager, author of Red Heels and I Keep a Rainbow, with poems in major magazines. She writes The Book Shelf weekly column in Texas newspapers and plans a third poetry volume from Kaleidoscope Press of Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexie Dean Robertson
Rising Star
Texas
Senate
House
Robertson
J. F. Robertson
Rising Star Chamber of Commerce
America
England
Kaleidograph Press
Dalis
Highway 36 work starts from Gustine to Mackaville Oregon
Construction begins Wednesday on 3.7 miles of Highway 36 from Gustine to Mackaville including a 196 foot steel span bridge over the South Leon. Willig Construction of Dallas bids $51,046 with WPA labor and cement. Harry Collins supervisor. Sabana Creek bridge set for March 2 by Jenson Construction of Dallas at $19,600 with contractor labor. Park Huntington says labor hire method mirrors Highway 36 East of Comanche. all workers must be registered with the National Reemployment Agency and have social security cards.
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Gustine
Mackaville
South Leon
Willig Construction Company
Dallas
Harry Collins
Works Progress Administration
Williig Company
WPA
Sabana Bridge
Jenson Construction Company
Sabana Creek
de Leon
Jenson Company
Park Huntington
Comanche
National Reemployment Agency
Better Yard And Garden Entries Close April First
The Garden Club invites entries for its Better Yard and Garden contest with cash prizes set for Most Improved Yard and Most Attractive and Best Kept Yard. Entries must be in by April 1 with judging by three judges in July and prizes awarded then. Contact Mrs. Kenneth Ory Mrs. Clara Slack or Mrs. J. B. Allcorn to enter.
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Cias
Kenneth Ory
Clara Slack
J. B. Allcorn
Garden Club
District Girl Cage Tourney Set At Comanche High March 3-4
District girls basketball returns to action with eighteen counties vying for the district title at Comanche High School gym March 3 and 4. J C Lightfoot directs the event with J B Hargess officiating and a $3 entry per team. State meet follows in Waco March 17-18 for district winners.
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Comanche High School
Waco
J. C. Lightfoot
Beattie High School
Comanche County
Brown
Coleman
McCulloch
Callahan
Eastland
Stephens
Shackleford
Lightfoot
Comanche Keeps 15 Percent Fire Rate Credit
Mayor Hoff received a letter from Marvin Hall of the State Fire Insurance Commissioner confirming Comanche will retain the maximum fire rate credit of 15 percent for 1939 due to its good fire record. The commissioner commends the fire department for saving citizens from fire losses and higher insurance costs and offers further assistance.
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Comanche
Jno. E. Hoff
Marvin Hall
Stock Sells High At Third Auction At Comanche Yard
Farmers Tom McDonald and D C Bailey report the third auction sale on Tuesday February 23 at the Comanche Stock Yards drew a large crowd despite cold weather. About twenty five buyers from across the state attended as prices topped the Fort Worth market, with a one year old white face yearling selling for over 40 dollars. Cows calves and young mules were in demand at the weekly sale held every first and third Tuesday on Sidney Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom McDonald
D. C. Bailey
Fort Worth
Arch Boyd
Sidney
Comanche Stock Yards
Sidney Street
Jersey Breeders Plan Monthly Meeting Saturday Afternoon
The Comanche County Jersey Breeders Association schedules its regular monthly meeting in the district courtroom near Saturday afternoon. The session starts at 2 30 oclock, led by E C Seay of Sidney president and O B Phillips Harmony secretary. Executives and committee members are urged to attend and bring all association records.
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J. B. Hargess
Eastland
Comanche County Jersey Breeders Association
District Court Room
Nere
O. B. Phillips
Harmony
E. C. Seay
Sidney
Prsident
Horton couple welcome daughter Sonja Ann at Comanche store opening
Mr and Mrs Hershel Horton announce the birth of a daughter named Sonja Ann born Wednesday morning February 22. The Hortons moved back to Comanche after a year in Cleburne with the opening of the Piggly Wiggly Store last month. Mr Horton is assistant manager of the store.
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Hershel Horton
Sonja Ann
Mrs. Horton
Comanche
Cleburne
Mr. Horton
Fourth Annual Case Show Winners Named in Comanche
The Comanche Fourth Annual Calf Show drew an estimated two thousand at the ballpark on February 23. Grand champion was Jack Lane of Newburg with a 999 pound Hereford, with Dan Floyd of Comyn runner up in the senior milk fed class.
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Comanche
Jack Lane
Newburg
Snow Lane
Tom William Tack
Dan Floyd
Dean Smith
Chamber of Commerce
J. R. Eanes
Hilton Burss
Walter Barrett
Tom Helmsley
John Burton
A. E Caraway
W. A. Cunningham
J. B. Albcorn
C. M. Albin
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
de Leon Chamber of Commerce
Touth
J. R. Banes
Agricultural Committee
C. W. Murphey
Murphey
Doyle Rushing
Houston
Fort Worth
Hereford
Dale Shoemaker
Harmony
George Fletcher
R. E. Dutton, Jr
Mercer Gap
Mary Louise Thomas
Comyn
City Tax Collections Report For 1936 And 1938 Figures
The city tax office reports over 31 thousand dollars in collections with about 87 percent of the 22 240 revenue appearing on the 1938 tax roll. City taxes paid totaled 17 941 dollars, school taxes 13 447 13 of 16 810 60. The city rate is 1 45 per 100 and school 1 00 per 100. Delinquent city taxes collected were 1 775 55 and school delinquents 2 642 01. totals exclude above collections.
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Jones
Mrs. Mary A. Carnes Rites Held at Local Baptist Church
Mrs. Mary A. Carnes 61, wife of Robert Lee Carnes, died suddenly at home early Thursday. Funeral services are set for Friday at 4:00 PM at the Baptist Church with interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Mary A. Carnes
Robert Lee Carnes
Funeral services for L. E. Grainger today
L. E. Grainger, 80, longtime Comanche resident and former real estate and insurance man, died Wednesday night after a month of illness. Services are set for Friday at 2:00 PM at the Methodist Church with interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
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L. E. Grainger
Oakwood Cemetery
Cunningham Seeks Re-Election as City Marshal
J. Co. Cunningham announces candidacy for re-election as City Marshal of Comanche, with the city election set for April. He cites years in office and a record of enforcing city laws without favor, pledging continued efforts to improve Comanche and earn civic support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Co. Cunningham
Cunningham
Comanche
Comanche High Meets Gustine in Volleyball Here
The Comanche High volleyball team hosts Gustine in the gym Tuesday night February 28 with a night game to draw town and school attendance. Admission is 10 cents as coaches Tom Joyce Easley and Janette Woods urge everyone to attend to raise funds for new team suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High School
Gustine
Tom Joyce Easley
Janette Woods
Everone
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs J E Lake
Mrs J E Lake age 33 died suddenly Sunday night at her Mountain Creek home five miles north of Priddy. Funeral services were Tuesday at Indian Gay Baptist Church with Rev Sterling Isham of Gustine leading. Born in Millis County in 1906 she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs A C Roberts. Survivors include her husband J E Lake her mother and five brothers and sisters.
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J. E. Lake
Mountain Creek
Priddy
Indian Gay Baptist Church
Sterling Isham
Gustine
Lake
Millis County
A. C. Roberts
J E. Lake
Hollis Ravenshine
Corpus Christi
Harris Roberts
Henderson
Carl Roberts
Comanche
J. B. Hunter
Burl Farner
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Ir.e.a
Wp.a
Lamkin School
San Marcos College
Carnes Food Market
Jersey Breeders
Howard
Gene Carter
Harold Roberts
R. E. Dutton
Dar
Comanche High
New Majestic
Billi
Hopalong Cassidy
Boyd
Hardy
Out West
Hardys
Dick Powell
Anita Louise
Wallace Beery and
Robert Taylor
Stand UP
Florence Rice
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