Comanche County Farm Survey Reveals Pasture Strain and Tenancy
The Comanche Chief reports a county survey showing 1 079 farms using tenant and 1 039 owner operation methods. It details tenancy splits, land tenure, crop and pasture acreages, terracing needs, and livestock carrying capacity. Also notes the Comanche High School Orchestra will repeat the Swing program tonight after a well received first performance.
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Comanche County
Outs
N. E. Scudder
Comanche High School
Comanche County notes on sports and people
Watch Bible thought and facts from Comanche County. The Ozark Hill Bills were defeated by Comanche County all stars in De Leon with a 17 to 18 score. Clarence Biggs wins a Mexico trip for leading Magnolia gasoline sales.
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Ozark Hill Bills
de Leon
Comanche County
Hill Billies
Beattie
Clarence Biggs
Monterrey
Mexico
Comanche
Weathered politics and 1940 New Year resolutions
A reading of a poem on political talk contrasts with a New Year resolution piece about avoiding fights. The column mentions The Houston Post on Texas sales tax and notes local items: Dublin to Dublin-DeLeon Nithway paving, Santa Anna Lions Club quip, and credit, family finance, and school plays in Comanche with praise for Miss Blanche Dabney and Mrs Pattie Ruth King Logan.
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Hasse Reader
Texas
Houston Post
Blanche Dabney
R. S. Walker
Comanche
Pattie Ruth King Logan
Changes in Man’s Life from 19th to 20th Century eyeglass era
A Colorado Record comparison notes men of earlier times wore whiskers square hats and lived long while performing wood chopping long workdays and sturdy routines. In 1940 men shave whiskers drink poison play stock markets and fly, with reduced work hours and a shorter life outlook.
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Colorado
Death by exposure ends West Comanche cabin mystery
John Pace was found dead Sunday in a dirt-floored cabin in West Comanche wearing only an overcoat and shirt. Initial foul play suspicion faded after Justice Wetzell ruled the cause of death as exposure. The case notes a cold scene with minor head blood, but official verdict stands.
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John Pace
Comanche
Pace
Justice Wetzel
Why Women Are Like a Newspaper
A humorous saying frames women as a newspaper with bold faces bold opinions and influence while noting the temptation to read them. The piece then shifts to social notes: Miss Annie Seaton and C. W. Seaton of Williamson County visited their sister Mrs Jack Graham. Ira and Luthe Graham of Florence visited the Graham family.
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Texas
Annie Seaton
C. W Seaton
Williamson County
Jack Graham
Ira
Luthe Graham
Florence
Graham
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I. Comanche County
Higginbotham
Henry Clark
Stephenville
State Senate
Manley Head
Statesman
Dublin
Santa Anna
Dallas
Waco Times- Herald
Logan
Pat Howard
Howard
Denton
The
Belmont
U.S.S. West Virginia Mountain
Nell
Elmer
Belle
Jimmy
Santa Fe Magazine
Radio World
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Higginbotham’'s
Porter B. Franks
Comanche Funeral Home
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