Coleman pledges to move sewer plant away from homes
In a city election statement M Coleman promises to push for relocating the sewer disposal plant away from residences, lower water bills during hot months by raising the minimum to 5,000 gallons, and metering water. He also supports extending mains for fire protection, more paving, opening an east alley for traffic, stopping farm produce drains, keeping WPA projects, and opposing public dance halls on the square.
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United States
P.W.A
M. Coleman
History of Cora town and its 1850s county-seat era
The article recalls Cora’s location two to four hundred yards from the bridge on the Hamilton road, its 1859 abandonment as county seat, and a village of about 25 to 30 homes with 100 plus residents. It notes secession election interest, owners of town lots, the early log cabin used as a courthouse, transfer of land in 1859 to T. W. Mathews, and Mathews' occupancy and rental history through 1868.
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Cora
James Cunningham
T. W. Mathews
Dave Carnes
Comanche County
Hamilton Road
Comanche
T. C. Frost
Thomas W. Mathews
Mathews
Cabin on the hill by the bridge as Comanche County's first court house
A veteran recounts how a log cabin decked as the first Comanche County court house and later the old court house served as justice hall and school. He notes land deeds dated 1873, ownership by J. W. Clark and O. S. Mason, and Sallie Mason teaching there in 1881, while speculating on notable visitors like Robert E. Lee passing the Fort Phantom Hill Road.
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Gustine
T. W. Mathews
Murrah
J. W. Clark
O. S. Mason
Comanche County
Sallie Mason
S. J. Hicks
Old Court House
Mack Mathews
Cora
Bill Baggett
Bill
Court House
First Court House
South Leon
Robert E. Lee
Old Fort
Phantom Hill
West Texas
Sunshine Club Entertained By Mrs McCullough
Mrs Gail McCullough hosted the Alice Russell Sunshine Club at her home on Tuesday afternoon. The usual study period was followed by entertaining games and a Valentine themed refreshment spread featuring heart shaped sandwiches macarons hot chocolate and candy hearts. Members present included Mrs H L Stewart Mrs A J Gray Mrs S McDonald Jim Moody Mrs J E Bonser George Clark L C Cleveland John Hart Bob Allen C C Hampton F L Little Thelma Krauss and Miss Eugenia Gray.
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Gail McCullough
Alice Russell Sunshine Club
He Valentine
Mmes. H. L. Stewart
A. J. Gray
S. McDonald
Jim Moody
J. E. Bonser
George Clark
L. C. Cleveland
John Hart
Bob Allen
C. C. Hampton
F. L. Little
Thelma Krauss
Miss Eugenia Gray
Comanche Garden Club Hosts Tea at Ory Home
The Comanche Garden Club hosted a tea on a Thursday in January at Mrs. K L Ory’s home honoring Mrs. O Boggess of Dallas. About 60 guests attended with piano and vocal numbers, lantern slide garden tour, lace table, pink gladioli and sweet peas decor, and mini corsages. Out of town guests included Mrs. Connally, Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Helmick, and many others from Brownwood Goldthwaite Waco Austin and Dallas.
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Comanche Garden Club
K. L. Ory
O. §. Boggess
Dallas
Ory
Clara Slack
Bob Stanton
Jno. E. Hoff
Jno. D. Waring, Jr
John Reese
E.R. Ammons
Nelson Smith
J. B. Rudd
Boggess
J. B. Chilton
J. B. Allcorn
D. L. Connally
J. R. Stone
Walter Helmick
W. T. Fisher
Brownwood
Jno. Berry
Luther Rudd
Earl Fairman
Gustine Boys And Sidney Girls Win Sidney Tourney
The Sidney High School girls and Gustine boys won the Sidney invitation basketball tournament held in the Sidney gym. Sidney girls defeated Pettit forfeit from Indian Creek and Comyn before beating Priddy in the final. Gustine boys beat Hasse, Comanche, Priddy and edged Sidney by one in the final.
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Sidney High School
Gustine Boys
Sidney
Sidney Gymnasium
Sidney Girls
Pettit
Indian Creek
Comyn
Priddy
Gustine
Hasse
Comanche
Sidney Boys
Sipe Springs
Blanket
Lamkin
Alexander
Chicken Law in Comanche Enforced
A letter from Mrs. Y W Holmes urges public opinion against chickens harming civic beauty and calls for enforcing an ordinance on owners of vacant lots to clear weeds and Johnson grass twice yearly to keep Comanche tidy and proud.
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Petunias
Comanche
Mahon Injured After Slip at Ranch Home Visit
John A. Mahon broke his leg last week after slipping on a rock while visiting R. B. Weaver at his ranch near Thurber. Weaver is a former manager of the Garner-Alvis Store in this area.
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John A. Mahon
R. B. Weaver
Garner-Alvis
Thurber
Selections Named For Singing Events At County Meet
List of class based singing selections for a county meet. Includes Class A B C girls and boys with titles, composers, publishers, and prices. Note mentions Richard Mahon attended the inauguration ceremonies in Austin last week.
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Richard Mahon
Austin
Mrs E H Barry Returns From Texas Visit
Mrs. E H Barry has returned home from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Robert E Barry of Freer and Mr. and Mrs Maurice Barry and children of Mirando City Texas.
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E. H. Barry
Robert E. Barry
Freer
Mrs
Maurice Barry
Mirando City
Texas
Social Roundup of Local Visits and Traveler News
Mrs Joan D Waring Jr and children spent Sunday in Cisco with Miss Laura Lu Waring. Mr and Mrs Howard Kilparick left for Houston for a hardware dealers convention and will visit Galveston. Miss Mary Holmes visited her parents in Florence. George R Neel and family from Cross Plains joined Mrs J M West in Comanche en route to Gustine to see his ill father Uncle Alex Neel. George Anderson of Randolph Field to transfer to St Louis to teach in a Government Flying School. Mrs Anderson was Elizabeth McCrary of Comanche. David Bruton of Houston and K E Bruton of Dallas and Mrs W L Helmsley of Midland spent weekend with their mother Mrs G A Bruton.
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Joan D. Waring, Jr
Cisco
Laura Lu Waring
Howard Kilparick
Houston
Galveston
Mary Holmes
Florence High School
Y. W. Holmes
George R. Neel
Cross Plains
Comanche
J. M. West
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Earnest Tupin
K. C
Veal
Yexas Fruit
Mayfield
Carnes Food Market
Sunshine Club
Sidney School Reporter
B. F. Wood Music Co
Boston
Mass
Sam Fox Publishing Co
Mandalay
Lorenz Publishing Co
Seventh Ave
New York City
N. Y
Foresman
Airmaster Radio
Frigidaire—Radios
Maytag—White Sewing Machine Service Drug Store
Comanche, Texas
Brownwood, Texas
Constance Bennett
Roland Young
Gary Cooper
Merle Oberon
Cowboy and the
Lady
Wed-Thur
Ray Milland Olympe Bradna
C. M. Moore
Stephenville
R. T. Moore
Mrs. L. F. Elkins
Mrs. Ailen
Arrmaidp
Hosier
Upye
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