County Officials Map County Basketball Tournament Schedule
County principals and superintendents discussed the county basketball tourney to be held in Comanche on January 26 and 27 with preliminaries on the 26 and finals on the 27. They approved gate fees, admission for players and staff, a six-team prelim lineup, and a draw system for the second day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
R. ©. Boswell
Downing
R. H. McAdams
Sipe Springs
Tracy Hays
Lamkin
Ray McCorkle
D. F. Renfro
Gustine
Rome Walker
Sidney
Uncle Doss Miller Celebrates Christmas Homecoming
The Miller family marked Christmas with a homecoming at the hearthstone and a Sunday morning thanksgiving service. Out‑of‑town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Pool of Sipe Springs, Mr. and Mrs. Ride nhower of Hico, J. C. Miller of Wichita Falls, Mrs. Williamson and Miss Pittman of Austin, and Misses Ysla Maurine and Laverne Miller of Victor.
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J. Doss Miller
Uncle Dass
New County Agent Appointed Luker Resigns in County Office
John F Luker, appointed to succeed Merwin as county agent, resigns to occupy the courthouse room for the post. Luker, raised in Proctor, has years of experience as county agent in Frat county. John F Carmichael will assist Luker for several weeks. Carmichael is from Granbury and has lived in Coryell county.
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John F. Luker
Commissioner's Court
Merwin
Court House
Mr. Luker
Proctor
John F. Carmichael
Luker
Mr. Carmichael
Granbury
Coryell County
Wednesday Choral Club Organized for Mixed Voices
A new Wednesday Choral Club formed after a Friday meeting led by Mrs W D Carroll and Professor Meyer of Daniel Baker College. The group, initially all women, aims to become a mixed chorus with weekly rehearsals from four to five in the afternoon. Officers include President Mrs Trade Cochran Treasurer Miss Jeannette Reese Secretary Mrs W J Carroll and Coach Professor Meyer. Members listed include Mesdames Klingman Ossie Greene Howard Kilpatrick T R Helmsley Jack Moore Ernest Carpenter Hardy Slider Paris Smith William Dingus Constance Knutson Marion Waring Glennie Hoff Ruby Vineyard Helen Well Marian Hall Bernice Hensler and others.
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W. D. Carroll
Profectece
Daniel Baker College
Trade. Cochran
Jeannette Reese
W. J. Carroll
Professor Meyer
Mesdames Klingman
Ossie Greene
Howard Kilpatrick
T. R. Helmsley
Jack Moore
Ernest Carpenter
Hardy Slider
Paris Smith
William Dingus
Constance Knutson
Marion Waring Glennie Hoff
Ruby Vineyard
Helen Well
Marian Hall
Belilere Hill
Bernice Hensler
Christmas Visit Spans Dallas Family Ties
Kurl Tate and his wife spent Christmas in Dallas with Mrs. Tate’s family including Mr and Mrs Bob Slack and Dr and Mr Marshall. The group also visited Mr and Mrs Fd Wilkerson and Mr and Mrs Ewell Slack, all now residents of Dallas.
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Kurl Tate
Dallas
Mrs Nabors Returns From Waxahachie Visit
Mrs Charley Nabors visited her parents Mr and Mrs John McGuire during the holidays and has returned from Waxahachie where she spent several days. She is an art director at Oak Cliff High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Nabors
John McGuire
Waxahachie
Oak Cliff High School
D. S. Prede
Hnusband
Gibbons
Commercial Hotel Welcomes New Managers in Comanche
Brownwood couple Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Butler lease the Commercial Hotel and depart for a few weeks with Mrs. Wrenn in charge for Natler’s sister. Both teachers by training from Canyon Normal, Butler formerly led Rockwall High and Shamrock High. health prompted a break from teaching.
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G. T. Butler
Brownwood
Natler
Wrenn
Butler
The
Canyon Normal
Rockwall High School
Shamrock
Comanche
Dengue Felt and Fought Leaves Sutton Dudley Rested
Sutton Dudley returns to Smith's drug store after a week bedridden by dengue. He dismisses the malady with sharp words for the illness and notes the disbelief of others who doubt their own dengue experience.
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Sutton Dudley
Smith
Lecture to Melon Growers by W. Farrar in Comanche
A lecture will be held Saturday at 2 PM in the district courtroom of the courthouse. W. Farrar of Dallas will speak to the Melon Growers Association of Comanche County.
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Court House
W. [. Farrar
Dallas
Melon Growers Association
Comanche County
Travis Driggs Attends Bryson Ranch Christmas Events
Travis Driggs spends Christmas week as guest of Miss Myrt Bryson at the Bryson ranch. The pair attend the Comanche Christmas dance and participate in multiple Christmas and New Year dances in nearby towns.
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Travis Driggs
Bryson Ranch
Myrt Bryson
Nitro Club shells sold for one dollar per box
Boxed Nitro Club items priced at one dollar each are listed by Slider and Lacy for immediate sale.
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Slider & Lacy
Miss Novia Abbot Moves to San Antonio in Service Transfer
Miss Novia Abbot, visiting her sister Mrs. W FE Duprey, left Wednesday for San Antonio where she has been transferred from Dallas in the telephone company service.
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Novia Abbot
Folmiann Tragedy and Klan Threat in Mer Rouge Debate
Opinion and election angle link the Mer Rouge tragedy to Ku Klux Klan fears. Houston results show Mayor Holcombe winning the Democratic nomination, with Klan support aiding several city officials. Mentions Mrs. D. S. Prede and a Waxahachie visit by the Gibbons family.
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Ku Klux Klan
Holcombe
Elt
T. J Waugh
Street and Bridge Commiss
Father of Marion Wilkerson in Dallas with serious illness
Marion Wilkerson was summoned to Dallas by the serious illness of his father M. F. Wilkerson, suffering from arteriosclerosis. Miss Cora Wilkerson accompanied her brother, both remaining in Dallas as the condition shows no improvement. Wilkerson was longtime resident of Comanche county at Sipe Springs and moved to Dallas in recent years to be near son Ed.
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Marion Wilkerson
Dallas
M. F. Wilkerson
Cora Wilkerson
Mr. Wilkerson
Comanche County
Sipe Springs
Otto Carleton Senior In Fort Worth High School
During the Christmas vacation Otto Carleton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carleton, was identified in the Chief office as a senior at a Fort Worth high school. He left one subject to play football and will finish next year with a business course. His mother once studied with the editor, and Otto’s future looks bright given his ambition, industry, and devotion to duty. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kemp and children visited Bowie relatives during the holidays.
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Otto Carleton
Ed Carleton
Fort Worth
Otto
Neighbor subscribes to Comanche Chief for a year
Mrs. Emil Weisendanger and Mrs. Mary Arthur left Sunday for Fort Worth and Dallas for a visit to relatives. Subscriptions offer one year for one dollar.
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Emil Weisendanger
Mary Arthur
Fort Worth
Dallas
Cotton Belt Egg Show and Poultry Car Coming to Comanche
The Cotton Belt demonstration car will stop in Comanche on December 11 with the egg show in the Reese building on the square’s west side. A poultry business lecture will be held in the same building. Prizes include 1st and 2nd for white and brown eggs, community and individual cartoons, and school essays with amounts listed.
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Comanche
Reese
Gilliam Brothers
Will Martin and wife spend Christmas in Tallahassee relatives
Will Martin and his wife spent Christmas with Mrs. Martins relatives in Tallahassee.
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Will Martin
Mrs. Martin
Tallas
Jessup Returns From Kansas Visit Reports Prosperity
G W Jessup from Girard Kansas says the region shows no cry of hard times and people seem contented though farm produce prices are low. He has a three month leave from railroad work and spends time saving friends from fire loss by urging insurance.
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G. W. Jessup
Girard
Kansas
Jessup
Tragic Death of Robert Vaughan in Fastland Accident
Robert Vaughan 27, unmarried, died from injuries after a truck struck rails near Ringling railroad, skidded and he was thrown. Buried December 30 at Nimrod Eastland County. He was son of S. J. Vaughan of Peacock Stonewall County and brother to Mrs. Ravenshine Beattie and Mrs. Clark Comanche. He lived in Comanche and served with Comanche boys in France. Also survived by a sister in New Mexico Mrs W T Scott and two brothers J S and T F Vaughan.
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Fastland
Robert Vaughan
Ringling
Eastland
Nimrod
S. J. Vaughan
Peacock
Stonewall County
L. R. Ravenshine
Beattie
Lina Clark
Comanche
New Mexico
W. T. Scott
T. F. Vaughen
France
Uncle Jack Wright Home From Graham Visit
Uncle Jack Wright returned Tuesday from a Graham visit with his daughter Mrs. F. E. Wilson and grandson Wright Wilson. He came home by auto with his father and then headed to Brownwood for a brief stop to see Mrs. Lucile Holman.
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Jack Wright
Graham
F. E. Wilson
Wright Wilson
Wright
Jack
Brownwood
Lucile Holman
Public school meeting on January Friday program details
A Comanche school note describes a Friday January 12 event featuring music by Josephine Anthony and a course of study by J B Layne. A roundtable discussion will cover teaching fundamentals electives in high school and parent teacher cooperation. The aim is to boost parental involvement and ensure well balanced education for every pupil in a democracy.
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Josephine Anthony
J. B. Layne
Comanche
Miss Ima Jean Henderson Visits over Christmas
Miss Ima Jean Henderson of Arginton visits former classmate Miss Helen Armstrong in Denton during Christmas holidays, recalling their graduation at Denton Normal.
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Ima Jean Henderson
Artington
Helen Armstrong
Denton Normal
Tarleton College Hosts Farmers Short Course This January
Tarleton College offers its annual three day short course for farmers on January 11 12 and 13. No fees. The program focuses on marketing features with guidance valuable to Comanche county farmers as they learn to market their produce.
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Tarleton College
Comanche
Stephenville
Comanche County
Humble Co Transfers Ruthven Armstrong to Cisco
Ruthven Armstrong, long time Humble Oil surveyor at Sipe Springs, has been transferred to Cisco. He is noted as a key keeper of Manche county land line history and tradition, with his father R G Armstrong shaping much of his knowledge and taste for mathematics.
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Ruthven Armstrong
Humble Oil People
Sipe Springs
Cisco
Comanche County
Ruthven
R. G. Armstrong
Comanche Receives Two New Radio Sets At Christmas
David Bruton installed a radio for his father and mother in Comanche, and Eugene Neely set up a receiver for his mother. Both recipients say the new radios give great pleasure and help them keep track of world events, leaving little time for other activities.
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Comanche
David Bruton
Eugene Neely
Sellers Family Spend Christmas With Mrs Thomas In Austin
Mr and Mrs P S St Clair with their daughter Mrs Gene Conway spent Christmas in Austin with Mrs St Clair s sister Mrs 8 J Thomas Their father Reverend Isaac Sellers of Weimar joined them and other family members including Mrs Jones and a daughter from Abilene traveled to the Texas capital for the holiday gathering
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P. St. Clair
Gene Conway
Austin
County Officials Take Oath of Office on January 1
Comanche County officials took oaths and assumed duties on January 1 under a new law. The list includes County Judge I. J. Reese and Sheriff L. L. Marshall, with re elected officials Nannie Perry treasurer and J. W. Littlejohn clerk. The tax collector Bert Speed reports strong collections and high native born rates among taxpayers.
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Legature
Comanche County
I. J. Reese
Ll. Lb’. Marshall
C. M. Edmondson
J. W. Littlejohn
Vert Speer
Littlejohn
Claude Wells
Custer
Vada Magness
Comanche
Court House
Bert Speed
Ron Britton
A. J. Dillard
Helen Armstrong
Frank Cameron
Beavers
Catre
Bsiness
Blanket Parties Buy Lambs for Market Shipment to Fort Worth
Zack Bettis and Frank Baker of Blanket purchased 250 picked wether lambs from Oscar Callaway's 1380 head flock feeding for market. They paid $7.75 per lamb and shipped them to Fort Worth Thursday night. Two months of sea-ground feed and hay valued at about 50 cents per head yields a projected margin of $3.25 per lamb.
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Zack Bettis
Frank Baker
Blanket
Oscar Callaway
Fort Worth
Mr. Callaway
West Texas
Chief shines as county’s biggest paper
Readership leads the county with the Chief hailed as bigger and better than rivals. The boast emphasizes the paper’s dominance and reach across the region.
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B. Ray McGorkle
Doss” Miller
Commercial
Elite Tailors
Ople
Fort Worth High School
Henry Kemp
Bowie
Cotton Belt
Ruth Atwood
Elsie Brown
Mercer Gap
Brother Klingman
Humble CO
Sellers
Mrs. Thomas
Nannie Perry
Ghent
Henry Gantz
J. P. Graham
Speed
Campany
Texas
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