Soil Conservation Area Proposed Hearing Date Set
State Soil and Water Conservation Board will hold a hearing in De Leon on Saturday July 6 at 2 00 p m to decide if an election should be ordered for creating a conservation district covering parts of Erath and Eastland counties The proposed district would include parts of Comanche county along the county line and extend to the Eastland line Affected landowners in the eastern quarter of Comanche county are urged to attend and voice views If approved an election would be scheduled in September to submit the matter to voters in the territory"}
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Soil and Water Cones Board
de Leon
Erath, A
Eastland Coun
Comanche
C. M. Caraway
State Board
Old Fleming
Dublin Road
Leon
Sta Fe
Logan's Gap
Sidney Road
Sidney
Hool
Beattie
Aster
Eastlandounty
Gorman
Pe Springs
Omanche
Thertheast
Dea
Faraway
Ely
Bny
Nty
Three Youths Arrested For Lamkin Theft
Three youths were arrested Sunday afternoon by Sheriff Wid ivey and charged with burgling the Neel Brothers Store at Lamkin. The burglary occurred Friday night when intruders broke a window and stole shotgun shells and cigarettes. All loot was recovered at arrest and the trio were held. one boy was from Lamkin, the other two from California. Four Lamkin men assisted in the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wid Ivey
Neel Brothers
Mrs J H Lewis Visits Gatesville and Waco
Mrs. J. H. Lewis is visiting Gatesville and Waco, making stops in two Texas communities during a regional trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Lewis
Gatesville
Waco
Taft Renominated by Republican Convention Last Week
Historical note recalls 28 years ago when William H. Taft secured renomination at the Republican gathering. Comanche Volunteer Firemen placed second in the Dublin district contest earning a $25 prize. Also mentions political candidacy, school principal election, and a drowning at Corpus Christi during a picnic event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Taft
John Deere
Neely-Harris-Cunningham
Comanche
Dublin
C. Findley
Exponent
McCully
Texarkana
Army Demonstration Unit To Visit Goldthwaite
An Army demonstration unit from Fort Sam Houston led by Lt J R Reeves with 65 enlisted men will arrive in Goldthwaite Tuesday July 9 at noon and stay until 3 pm. The march includes a Garand rifle squad 37 mm anti tank gun caliber 30 machine gun and 75 mm guns plus a gas burning field range and two walkie talkies. A martial music band will perform followed by a patriotic speech by Herman Jones of Austin. The event aims to inform young men of military age their parents and friends about Army volunteering opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sam Houston
J. R. Reeves
15Th Field Artillery
Goldthwaite
Uncle Sam
Herman Jones
Austin
Jones
Dan Moody
Texas
America
Comanche County to Exhibit at Texas State Fair
County Agent N E Scudder announced at a Chamber of Commerce meeting that Comanche County will sponsor an exhibit at the Texas State Fair in Dallas next October with help from 4 H Club boys and girls. The chamber voted to cooperate as crops and a diversified program continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Dallas
N. E. Scudder
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commercce
Texas
Scudder
Political Edition Set For July 19 In Comanche Chief
The Comanche Chief announces its 1940 Political Edition to be published Friday July 19. Since 1926 this election year issue reaches 3000 subscribers plus hundreds more who receive special copies. Over five hundred extra issues will be printed for merchants to spread their messages. Candidates have reserved space. others are urged to contact the office with their messages. Mr and Mrs K W Coleman attended the Fisher reunion at Mullin honoring Miss Alice Fisher of Washington DC. Grace and Margaret Lacy returned from visits in San Antonio and Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. W. Coleman
Comanche
Fisher
Mullin
Alice Fisher
Washington, D. C
New Gustine Schools Head Described As Top Leader
P L Whitton new Gustine Schools superintendent is praised as a capable schoolman and civic leader. He resigns from Goodrich Schools after seven years and six years as superintendent, noting two new buildings and notable progress during his tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Whitton
Gustine
L. R. Wade
Polk County Enterprise
Livingston
Whitton
Observer
Goodrich
West Texas
Goodrich School
Waco Chosen As Site For Cen Tex Highway Meeting
Comanche County delegates expected at Central Texas Highway Association meeting in Waco on July 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 or 4 p.m. The event, organized twelve years after the group formed in Comanche with W. H. Carpenter as president, will be hosted by the Waco Chamber of Commerce with a noon barbecue luncheon. The agenda includes highway construction and regional improvement topics and officer elections. Members of the State Highway Commission and state engineers are invited, and attendees may invite additional colleagues by sending names and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Central Texas Highway Association
Waco
Hilton Burks
Comanche
W. H. Carpenter
State Highway Commission
Brady Gentry
Tyler
Harry Hines
Dallas
Robert Lee Bobbitt
San Antonio
T. H. Webb
W. D. Dockery
Dewitt Greer
Highway Department
Central Texas
Contest Winner Bobby Beadies Wins Radio Scholarship
Bobby Beadies a Carlton High School graduate won first place in a radio contest on KFPL Dublin conducted by Brownwood College of Business for submitting the best letter on why he wants business training. The award covers a full business course tuition free. He is seventeen and a basketball player and will join fall school games and extracurriculars. Other winners were Mary Hapgood Goldthwaite Mildred Anderson Brownwood and Grace Hightower with additional scholarship credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Beadies
Carlton High School
KFPL
Dublin
Brownwood College of Business
Bobby
Mary Hapgood
Goldthwaite
Mildred Anderson
Brownwood
Grace Hightower
Bank Deposits Rise Across Two Comanche Banks
Combined deposits at the Comanche National Bank and the State National Bank stood at 897 358 10 on June 30. This marks a gain of 149 860 11 over the 1939 June 30 total of 747 497 99. For reference, the 1938 June 30 combined deposits were 724 000 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche National Bank
State National Bank
Bank Deposits Rise at Gustine First State Bank
Deposits on June 30 at Gustine First State Bank totaled 68752.93 dollars, up from 46866.99 a year earlier, a gain of 11855.94 dollars. The 1938 figure was 32236.24 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustine
First State Bank of
4 H Club Boy To Win Free Trip Over 12 States
Comanche County 4 H Club members will compete with others from Texas for a free educational trip across 12 states. County Agent N E Scudder announced at a Chamber of Commerce meeting that the chamber will pay 25 dollars toward expenses with Texas A M Extension Service covering the rest. Selection will be based on 1939 club records. exact representative for Comanche County not yet chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Texas
N. E. Scudder
Chamber of Commerce
Texas A. & M. Extension Service
Scudder
Lake Eanes Catfish Report Highlights Big Catches
Fishing has been good at Lake Eanes according to local sportsmen. William Lane landed a 1442 pound channel cat on Saturday, Curtis Millican caught an 842 pound channel cat on Thursday, and James Wilson tied in with another catfish over six pounds. Mr and Mrs Albert Barnes and Billie Jo Barnes along with Miss Von e have returned home from visits to San Antonio and Corpus Christi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Eanes
William Lane
Curtis Millican
James Wilson
Albert Barnes
Aughter
Billie Jo
Miss Vone
Aanial
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Claunch and Baker Open Comanche Clinic
Dr. Dewitt Claunch and Dr. Bryant O. Baker opened a new Comanche Clinic in the former Elbert Cox house four blocks west of the square on the Brownwood Highway. The practice will focus on minor surgery, general medicine, and obstetrics with new equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt Claunch
Bryant O. Baker
Elbert Cox
Brownwood Highway
Claunch
Baylor Medical School
Dallas
Comanche
Baptist
Baker
Revival Meeting Begins Sunday in Comanche Community
A Sunday start marks an open air revival on a vacant lot one block east of the square near the post office. From July 7 to 21 at 8 15 p m nightly, Rev D A Chisholm of Brownwood will preach simple brotherly sermons with gospel singing under Methodist auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
D. A. Chisholm
Central Methodist
First Methodist Church
Coleman Rodeo Boosters Plan Four Day Event
Coleman boosters will advertise in Comanche on Friday July 5 for the Fifth Annual Rodeo set for July 10 to 13. The four day show at Coleman High School athletic field seats about 6,000 and is sponsored by Coleman citizens with proceeds to athletics music Red Cross and other worthy causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
Comanche
Red Cross
Coleman High School
Additional Gifts To Red Cross Fund
Since last week’s donor list the Red Cross Relief Fund received new contributions from J. D. Smoot five dollars L. A. Livingston two dollars Clyde House one dollar Mrs S E Hogan fifty cents and Mr and Mrs Charles Ragland. A Meridian couple visited friends in Comanche Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Relief Fund
J. D. Smoot
L. A. Livingston
Clyde House
Charles Ragland
Meridian
Comanche
Comanche Fourth of July Rodeo Draws Huge Crowds
Comanche celebrates with an Amateur Rodeo on July 4 on the square and night shows. Auto races on opening day draw big entries and spectators. Bicycle races offer seven dollars fifty cents total prizes for boys and girls. A political rally on the court house lawn features candidates speaking from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. The Comanche baseball club prepares for a Grammer School Grounds game against Purvesse at 12:15 Thursday.
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Comanche
Auto Races
E. S. Fagan
Darrell Woodward
Court House
Comanche Baseball Club
Grammar School
Purvesse
Comanche and Purves Meet in Big July 4 Baseball Showdown
The Comanche baseball team faces Purves in a 12 15 PM July 4 contest at the Comanche Grammar School grounds. Comanche and Purves split earlier meetings 5-4 and 3-2 with Buster Hicks likely to start. Belve Bean returns to play with Comanche while Sam Gilbreath catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carpenter
Comanche Nine
Bruner
Purves
Comanche
Buster Hicks
Carpenter
Carnes
Marshall
Echele
Salyer
Sam Gilbreath
Belve Bean
Minneapolis Millers
Indian Gap
Priddy
Bean
No Parking On Square During July 4 Races
Public urged to avoid parking on Comanche Public Square July 4 for automobile and bicycle races. City officers will assist with parking and other courtesies during the rodeo and celebration. Jim Cunningham, City Marshal. Mrs J C Helm undergone operation at Brownwood Memorial Hospital Saturday and will be confined for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Jim Cunningham
J. C. Helm
Brownwood Memorial Hospital
Helm
Brownwood
Five Dollar Prize Offered for Fourth of July Parade
The Chamber of Commerce voted to offer a five dollar cash prize for the best parade entry on July 4. Out of town judges will be used. Parade starts at 2:00 p.m. from the ice plant, goes to the Comanche National Bank, around the square, down Brownwood Street, and ends at the rodeo grounds. George C. McKinzie announced expected varied gala entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
George C. McKinzie
Comanche National Bank
Brownwood Street
Rodeo Grounds
McKinzie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Amy
Iyi
Grace
Margaret Lacy
San Ito
Tts
Weco Chamber of Commerce
Claunch, Baker
Comanche Clinic
E. R. Gordon
M.E
Glenn Frazier
Howard
District Lions Meeting
Chester Morris
Anita Louise
NEW Majestic
Joan Crawford
Fredric
Susan and
God
Joan Blondell
Lana ‘Turner
Rocky Mountain Rangers
Ray Milland
Anna Neagle
Irene
Dennis Morgan
Gloria Dickson
Thur
Robert Taylor
Vivien Leigh
Waterloo
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