County To Get Two Road Contracts On January 24
County officials announce two highway contracts to be awarded by the State Highway Commission in Austin on January 24. One calls for a bridge across Sabana Creek on the Sipelings De Leon road, 3.7 miles east of De Leon, with wage scales of 8.00 for skilled labor, 4.00 for intermediate, and 3.20 for unskilled. The second contract covers 3503 yards of grading drainage and structures plus material selection from Gustine east to the Dublin amkin road on Highway 26, overseen by a WPA project control.
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Comanche County
State Highway Commission
Austin
Sabana Creek
Sipelings-De Leon
de Leon
Dublinamkin Road
Highway No. 26
Metcalfe Seeks Constitutional Change and Experiment Station
Sen Penrose B Metcalfe of San Angelo departs Austin after announcing no amendments to Texas constitution this session. He plans an appropriation for a Cross Timbers experiment station in Central West Texas and supports a jury service amendment requested by Kate Adele Hill and Judge Sarah Hughes. The proposal would also address women serving on juries and voting exemptions.
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Penrose B
San Angelo
Austin
Texas
Cross-Timbers
West Texas
Brownwood-Cisco Highway
Rising Star
Iown County
Brown, Comanche
Eastad
Coleman
E. M. Davis
Brownswood
Metcalfe
Sne
Kate Adele Hill
Texas Business Fund Professional Women's Clubs
Sarah Hughes
Dalias
Oil Fever Grips Comanche as Local Firms Boom
Twenty years ago, Famond Alley, age 18, was fatally injured by a gun discharge last Tuesday and died at 1 AM Wednesday. Duke Well No. 2 arrived Sunday, boosting support for Duke No. 1. Theodore Roosevelt is dead, ending a era for a major Democrat. N N Durham welcomes an eight inch boy. C J Lee left Wednesday for Austin. Local stock sales in oil companies soar with orders flooding in by wire and phone. Comanche Oil Association offices operate under strain as stenographers rush to keep pace. The town buzzes over oil fever and the county prospects, while Ira Wilson begins a leave of absence.
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Famond Alley
Co. M. Alley
Arbor Rings
Duke Well
C. J. Lee
Austin
Comanche Oil Association
Comanche
Comanche County
Texas
Ira Wilson
Comanche Banks Report Deposits Near Three Quarters Million
Comanche National Bank and State National Bank show combined deposits of 756,896 with a gain of 44,228.43 since September 28. Postal savings bring Comanche total to over 800,000 while two banks hold 392,290.63 in loans. Gustine First State Bank posts 42,809.64 in deposits and 33,208.70 in loans.
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Comanche
Comanche National Bank
State National Bank
J. R. Eanes
First State Bank of
Gustine
Gustine Bank
More Test Wells For Oil Planned In Comanche County
Oil activity focuses on the Sipe Springs shallow field and its extension in Comanche County this month. Rush Oil will drill a Hood Estate test between Sipe Springs and Cross Roads in Stagg Creek community, and Cecil Young will drill at Raven shire Block 45.
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Comanche County
Sipe Springs
Rush Oil Company
Hood Estate
Cross Roads
Stagg Creek
Cecil Young
Marion Harvey
la Roque
Stage Creek
Jones
Morgan Estate
Rising Star
Robertson
O. L. Johnson
Singleton
D&da
Rucker
Sidney youth to graduate from Texas A and M College
E. D. Steele of Sidney will be among 59 students at the Mid Winter graduating exercises February 2 at Texas A and M College. He will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Education.
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E. D. Steele
Sidney
Texas A & M College
Mr. Steele
State National Bank of Comanche Holds Stockholders Meeting
The State National Bank of Comanche held its annual stockholders meeting at the bank building on Tuesday and announced a successful year. Eight percent dividends were paid, two percent quarterly, with $1500 added to the surplus and $5000 to the retirement fund of the preferred stock. Roy E. Box of Corpus Christi named a new director. Directors listed: J. F. Tate, J. H. Tate, M. A. Richmond, J. W. Moore, L. C. Durham, Roy E. Box, E. E. Anthony. Officers: E. E. Anthony President, J. F. Tate Vice-President, J. W. Moore Cashier, E. E. Denny Assistant Cashier, Ellen Anthony and Martha Shepard Bookkeepers.
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State National Bank of Comanche
Roy E. Box
Corpus Christi
J. F. Tate
J. H. Tate
M. A. Richmond
J. W. Moore
L. C. Durham
E. E. Anthony
E. E. Denny
Ellen Anthony
Martha Shepard
Lions Hear Talks On Soil Conservation
The Comanche Lions Club luncheon featured W. Z. Compton principal and agriculture instructor and County Agent N. E. Scudder discussing soil conservation. They noted only the first six inches of soil is productive and it takes thirteen years to rebuild an inch. Scudder cited ancient practices and fines in the Hindu Bible and Hebrew law related to soil care. Visitors included Ferguson of Triangle Produce, George McKinzie, Dale Howard, Pink Pettit, and W. H. Thate, new Piggly Wiggly owner.
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Comanche Lions Club
W. Z. Compton
N. E. Scudder
Compton
Scudder
Mr. Ferguson
Trangle Produce Company
Stephenville
George McKinzie
Dale Howard
Pink Pettit
W. H. Thate
Piggly Wiggly
Seay Ships Gilts to New Mexico From Sidney Breeder
E C Seay of Sidney ships five registered Poland China gilts to W A Matthews of Socorro New Mexico this Saturday. He also holds Jersey cows and serves as president of the Comanche County Jersey Breeders Association which is placing four registered Jersey bulls in the county to improve milk cow quality.
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Comanche County
New Mexico
E. C. Seay
Sidney Breeder
Seay
W. A. Matthews
Socorro
N. M
Sidney
Harry Hines To Speak At CofC Banquet
Hon Harry Hines of the State Highway Commission will speak at the Comanche Chamber of Commerce banquet. The event date moved from January 26 to January 24 to enable his attendance. Hines, appointed by Governor Allred, is a leading highway expert from Wichita Falls and will be the first State Highway Commission member to attend a local social or business function in Comanche.
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Harry Hines
State Highway Commission
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Hines
Highway Commission
James V. Allred
Wichita Falls
Comanche
Texas
Open Letter From Frank Howington
Frank Howington writes from Austin on January 10 1939 noting a split in the Texas House over the Governor Elect and an early economy drive cutting state employees from about 300 to 150, saving roughly 600 dollars per day. He cites deficits totaling twenty million in the General Fund five million in the Confederate Fund one million in the Old Age Pension Fund and warns liberalizing pensions may require new taxes.
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General Fund
Confederate Fund
Voters May Use Last Year Poll Tax Receipts in Bond Vote
State Comptroller George H. Sheppard ruled Brownwood voters may use previous year poll tax receipts in the court house bond election to January 17. The deadline for new poll tax payment extends to February 1, and only tax payers or exemptions may vote.
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Court House
George H. Sheppard
Brownwood
Sheppard
Comanche National Bank Reports A Successful Year
The Comanche National Bank holds its annual stockholders meeting and reports a successful year. A ten percent dividend is declared and 15000 dollars are added to surplus and undivided profits. Officers include W. C. Chilton as President and T. J. Williams as Vice President. Directors listed: T. J. Williams, Mrs. J. B. Chilton, J. B. Chilton Jr., Robert Eaton, and W. C. Chilton.
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Comanche National Bank
W. C. Chilton
T. J. Williams
Robert Eaton
K. L. Macon
Karl Jack Carter
Geraldine §Lider
J. B. Chilton
J. B. Chilton, Jr
Piggly Wiggly Here Announces Opening
The Piggly Wiggly store owned by W H Thate announces opening Saturday at 8 am in the Dora Greene building on the square. Thate, moving from Santa Anna, also runs stores in Goldthwaite and Coleman and previously operated a shop there. An open house is set for 5 to 9 pm this evening.
Mrs. Tom Davis Pioneer Resident Of County Dies
Mrs. Tom Davis aged 72 longtime Comanche County resident and member of two pioneer families died at her Board Church home after a paralysis stroke. Interment followed in Board Church Cemetery with Rev. Johnnie Russell and Rev. Smallwood presiding. She was the widow of Tom Davis and mother of Mitchell Davis former County Treasurer. born Sarah Elizabeth Fritts.
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Tom Davis
Comanche County
Board Church
Johnnie Russell
Smallwood
Sarah Elizabeth Fritts
Fritts
Williford Hurt In Auto Accident Here Saturday
Barry Williford of Hasse was treated by a local physician Saturday afternoon for bruises from an automobile wreck about 3:00 p.m. on Highway 10 two miles east of Comanche. His car swerved to avoid another vehicle and overturned, nearly wrecking the auto.
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Barry Williford
Hasse
Williford
Comanche
Santa Fe Railroad Upgrades Track Between Fort Worth and Brownwood
Santa Fe has replaced fifty miles of track with 90 pound rail from Brownwood to Fort Worth and plans further improvements. Assistant general manager R B Ball announced after a recent inspection, noting heavier steel laid from Stephenville to Comanche in the past 45 days as part of a modernization program since taking over the line.
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Santa Fe Railway
Brownwood
Ft. Worth
R. B. Ball
Stephenville
Comanche
Ardell Williams Named Assistant Attorney General
Ardell Williams of Hamilton has been named as Assistant Attorney General by Attorney General Gerald C. Mann. Williams is a native of Hamilton County and studied at John Tarleton College University of Texas and Lebanon Tennessee where he earned his law degree. He practiced law in his hometown and later served as County Attorney for four years before taking the new post.
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Ardell) Williams
Hamilton
Gerald C. Mann
Williams
Hamilton County
Jonn Tarleton College
University of Texas
Lebanon, Tenn
Voters to Pass on 75000 Bonds for New Court House
Comanche County Commissioners Court sets Saturday January 28 election to approve 75000 bond issue tied to a 120000 WPA grant for a new courthouse. If approved, 100000 grant funds go to labor and 20000 to materials to start promptly. Existing county quarried stone will face the structure as far as possible.
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Comanche County
Congress
Plans For Annual Calf Show Announced
At a Livestock Committee meeting the 1939 Calf Show date was set for February 23 to allow calves to be shipped to the Houston show. De Leon and Comyn feeders pledge cooperation and De Leon Chamber votes $50 for show expenses. Premios mirror 1938 rules with a new dry lot division. prize money only to be paid at the 1939 event.
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J. R. Eanes
Chamber of Commerce
Houston
Co. M. Caraway, Sr
de Leon Chamber of Commerce
Caraway
de Leon
Comyn
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