Comanche Leader A C Cathey Dies After Long Service
Longtime Comanche County citizen Judge A C Cathey died January 14 while serving as Justice of the Peace. He lived in Comanche County since 1876, attended Add-Ran College, taught school, and held no Tax Collector terms. The Mid-Texas Teachers meeting program was released for Brady with speakers from UT and John Tarleton College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Cathey
Comanche
William Norman Ray
May
Comanche County
Comanche High School
Sidney
Comance
C. B. Williams
Taylor County
Comanche Creamery
M. A. Finger
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
J. F. Tate
J. A. Montgomery
W. J. Cunningham
Ruth Wallrop
T. A. Cos
The
Comanche National Bank
J. B. Chilton
J. D. Waring
Presdent
P. T. Sartwelle
Eshte
First National Bank
Rr. E. Adams
Joe Holmsey
Henry Peve
Farmers Union
Germany
C Culd
Hollis Couch
Ozona
S. FE
Claude Meadows
M. Coleman
Mid-Texas
Mid-Texas Educational Association
Brady
Txmaina
Brady High School
L. A. Woods
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Frank Dobie
University of Texas
Engsh
J. Thomas L’avis
John Tarleton College
Hob Gray
A W. Stigler
Department of Edudation
J. B. Rutland
Goldthwaite High School
R. F. Curl
Brady Methodist Church
M. J. Benefield
Brat
Chamber of Commerce
D. A. Newton
J. Thomas Davis
John Tarleton Collecne
Stennenville
Rochelle Methodist Church
Hob Gra
J. Frank Jbobte
Brady Band
William teMay
Te First Christian Church
Wis
A. M W. Stigler
Date Set For Comanche County Basketball Tournament
The Comanche County scholastic league announces a boys basketball tournament at Dublin on February 14 and 16 with the girls event slated for January 31 and February 1. Blanket State Bank reports a $47,265.33 deposit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Blanket State Bank
Grocers Back Newspaper Ads As Best Publicity
The National Retail Grocers Association told Chicago readers that newspaper advertising is the best publicity for grocer merchants and urged a 20 percent increase in 1956. It said circulars are often discarded before housewives see them and radio ads are not as memorable. President H. A. Sweeney cited newspapers as more readable and cheaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Retail Grocers Association
Chicago
H. A. Sweeney
Enid
Jury Convicts Man in Tomlinson Slaying, 30-Year Sentence
A Texas jury Friday convicted H Br. Oppe and imposed a 30 year prison term for the shooting death of Wiley R. Tomlinson, a Menard County commissioner. Tomlinson formerly resided in Comanche County in the Democrat community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jurne
H BR. Onp
Wiley R. Tomlinson
Menard
Mr. Tomtson
Comanche County
Miss Geraldine Slider Chosen Miss Comanche
Miss Geraldine Slider will be Miss Comanche at the President's Wall event in Brownwood in January. Mayor John Hoff said he carved an invitation from J Edward Johnson, chairman of the Invitation Committee, to invite Comanche people to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Slider
Brownwood
John EF. Hoff
Hoff
J. Edward Johnson
Comanche County Mourns Death of Longtime Resident E D Lane
E D Lane age 98 believed oldest in Comanche County died while visiting son Clemmer in Coleman County. Funeral at White Point Cemetery with Rev. Wil son officiating. Survived by wife Nancy White, numerous Lane relatives including W L Lane and Gip Lane, and two brothers J Lane and J F Lane. Lane served as Confederate veteran and once carried $50,000 on horseback for a Georgia county tax collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D.lane
Comanche County
Voss
Coleman County
Clemmer
White Point
A. F.iwin Wilson
Tommie Lane
Hamiton
Raymond Lane
Comanche
R. Lane
San Angelo
W. I. Lane
C. 8. Lane
K. Lane
Mr. Lane
Jaster
Georgia
Bosque County
Meridian
Bosque
Coleman Counties
Comanche Vets Face Cash Payment Under Bill
Immediate cash payment of the soldier's bonus would grant Comanche County $272,058.54 if approved into law. Figures by Congressman Wright Patman of Texarkana show Texas ex service men totaling 145,000 would receive 2,698,221 and fourteen Central Texas counties near Comanche would gain 6,002,557.62 in payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Wright Patman
Texarkana
Texas
Comanche
Services at White Point Methodist Church
Preaching at White Point Methodist Church on Sunday January 26 at 11 a.m. by Rev. R. L. Rowman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Point Methodist Church
R. L. Rowman
Snowy Weekend Sees Comanche Record Snowfall
Three inches of snow fell in Comanche on Saturday creating the heaviest snow since December 20 1929. The cold spell dropped to 17 degrees Sunday morning and 18 Monday morning. Farmers note garden damage limited to fruit trees and pest reduction with potential health benefits for community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Saturniay
Dr S J Cockrell Dies After Illness in Comanche
Dr. S J Cockrell, 78, longtime Comanche resident, died Monday at his home in South Comanche after an illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the residence with Rev. J. to Smoot officiating and burial at White Point Cemetery. Pallbearers were his grandsons Floyd Wiggington Brownwood Sal Cockrell Oto Cockrell Proctor Ben Cockrell Zephyrhills arymon Favers Paducah and Cecil Cockrell Comanche. He was a masseur and farmer. survived by wife and children Mrs Bettie Faver Paducah Jake Cockrell Comanche Mrs Sadie Wiggington Ballinger J W Cockrell Paducah J A Cockrell Zenhor and Mrs E Edwaels Richland Syringe. also one half brother Bill Cockrell Dublin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dh Cockrell
Comanche
South Comanche
White Point
Rev. J
Smoot
Floyd Wigging
Brownwood
Sal Cockrell
Oto Cockrell
Proctor
Ben Cockrell
Zevhye
Arymon Favers
Paducah
Cecil Cockrell
Dy. Cockrell
Bettie Faver
Jake Cockrell
Sadie Wiegington
Ballinger
I P Henderson First Texas Governor Votes Cast
I P Henderson led as Texas first governor with a count of 1 473 Tech votes for J B Miller numbered opponent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. P. Henderson
Texas
Tech
J. B. Miller
James Stephen Hogg Texas Governor Elected 1890 1892
James Stephens Hogg became Texas's first native governor after his 1890 election and secured a second term in 1892, marking a historic rise in state leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stephens Hogg
Texas
Judge R B Cross Has Enviable District Court Record
Judge R R Cross has served in the Gatesville district for 2 years and seven months since 1983. He presided in Coryell Hamilton and Comanche counties with 176 total disposals including 169 civil and 197 criminal acts, plus reversals and a high Court of Criminal Appeals affirmation rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatesville
R.R. Cross
Joe H. Fidson
Comanche County
Hamilton County
Coryell County
Court of Criminal Appeals
Texas
Cross
Joe i. Eidson
N Eniroidate
Week Long Window Ends for 1930 Voter Qualification
The county meet is set for March 27 28 in Comanche with preliminaries in playground ball at De Leon and Comanche on March 21. Three boys basketball divisions Class A B and C will crown champions with Dublin hosting the later rounds. Girls basketball slated January 32nd. Poll tax deadline approaches January 31 with reminders to pay early to avoid lines and ensure eligibility for 1936 elections.
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Oet
Comanche
de Leon
Dublin
Len Dalton
Lamkin
J. F
San A
Yea Center
FE. R. Armstrong
Hill Huddleston
Golden Wedding Celebrated at Priddy
Mr and Mrs Gus Bufe celebrate their golden anniversary on Thursday January 2 1936 at the home of their son Willie Bufe. They were born in Germany and came to Texas. married in 1886 in Washington County and moved to Mills County in 1908. They raised nine children and have 24 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A large gathering from Priddy and elsewhere joined in the celebration with Rev Kluge officiating and a feast following. All their children attended except Gus Bufe of Lubbock.
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Gus Bufe
Willie Bufe
Bufe
Germany
Texas
Washington County
Mills County
Priddye
Kluge
Priddy
Lubbock
Henry Bufe
Rinhart Bufe
Fritz Bute
Fritz Lippe
Hans Roark
Janehter
Supreme Court Bans Marble Machines
A Texas Supreme Court decision held that marble machines are gaming devices and outlawed, with district attorneys statewide to enforce the statute against them as unlawful gambling devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Texas Supreme Court
Schools Set 19 Year Limit For Athletes
The Interserelastic League adopts a 19 year age limit for high school athletes for the coming season after a state wide poll. Players must not have passed their 19th birthday by September 1 1994 and must have completed no more than eight high school semesters.
Health Dept Urges Clean-Up Campaign for Centennial
Dr John W Brown Texas State Health Officer urges sanitation for the Centennial celebration. Cities should ensure clean water systems proper sewage facilities and spotless public venues. Homeowners should clean beautify wards sanitize water and have proper toilets. County communities may obtain malaria control labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
John W. Brown
Brown
State Department of Health
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A. B. Chapin
Mid- Texas
Opp
E. D. Lane
S. J. Cockrell
R. B. Cross
Lengue
Health Dept
Loretta Young
Henry Wilcoxson
John Wane
John Poles
Dixie Lee
Ginger Rogers
Charles Farrell
Erron Flenn
Mira de Havilland
Captain Blood
Ritz Theater
John Wayne
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