Comanche County Fruit Boom Draws Crowds From Wide Area
Comanche County enters peak fruit season as melons cantaloupes grapes and peaches flood markets. Truckers from San Antonio the Panhandle Colorado New Mexico and other regions converge daily to buy and arrange deliveries. Canteloupes fetch forty to fifty cents per hundred for top grades while grapes the Carmen variety fetches high demand from Southern Winery Inc. Elberta peaches move quickly with buyers lining the streets.
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Comanche County
Owever
San Aninio
Panhandle
Colorado
New Mexico
Noice Comanche County
Tatermelons
Uckers
Rmers
Southn Winery, Incorporated
Santonio
Comanche
Armen
Wm. C. Chilton
Comanche National Bank
Comany
Chilton
Southern
Texas
Vneyards
Elbertas
Ba le 3 e Dei hey in sae
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Dudley Couple Welcome Son James Hudson Dudley
A son was born Tuesday at Brownwood hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Gail P. Dudley of Comanche. The newborn weighs six and a half pounds and is named James Hudson Dudley after his great grandfather James Hudson Dudley.
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Gail P. Dudley
Comanche
Brownwood Hospital
Belle Dudy
T. J. Willams
James Udson
James Hudson Dudley
Old Settlers Picnic In Comanche Named For July
The fifth annual Old Settlers Picnic will be at Comanche Country Club on July 18 19 and 20 with A S Harris G A Cunningham and D O nth on the executive committee J P Hoff and Natt Holman leading the Privilege Committee. A warning appears from J A Tannehill about brechard penalties. County officials listed include Merton L Harris Gib Callaway for County Attorney and Morgan E Hall W W Cox J H Thornton W H Reed Jess M Atchison for Tax Assessor. Wilson Warren of Star Mountain was killed Wednesday night at Hamilton during a knife attack on City Marshal Lee Taylor. A crowd of about 1500 heard Col Jake Wolters speak for governor.
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Comanche
Coanche Country Club
A. S. Haris
G. A. Cunningham
D. O.nith
J. P. Hoff
Natt Holman
J. A. Tannehill
Mertonl. Harris
Gib Callaway
Morgan E. Hall
W. W. Cox
J. H. Thornton
Ww. H. Reed
Jess M. Atchison
Wilson Warren
Star Mountain
Lee Taylor
Hamilton
Taylor
Warren
Hnim
Col
Jake Wolters
Methodist Revival Set to Open Sunday
Plans are complete for a Methodist revival starting Sunday led by Rev. E R Gordon. Services will be at 10 a m and 8 15 p m on the Greene lot east of the Post Office with Kennedy of Dallas as song leader. The revival runs July 16 to July 30 with union services opening the week.
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E. R. Gordon
Greene Lot
Central Christian
E. M. Shepard
Robert L. Kennedy
Dallas
Gordon
Methodist Church
WPA Fracas Near Gustine Leads to Multiple Charges
John Odom WPA Supervisor is charged with carrying a pistol without a permit after allegedly drawing a pistol on former workmen at a Highway 36 bridge site near Gustine. Ross Arms Alvin Arms Robert Arms and Carl Cox face counts of threats disturbing the peace and hindering workers. All appeared in court. Odom posted bond as witnesses described the incident.
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D. P. Parker
John Odom
W.P.A
Odom
Ross Arms
Alvin D. Arms
Robert W Arms
Carl A. Cox
Paul Davis
Gustine
Highway 36
Old Settlers Reunion Moves to August 17 at Lake Eanes
Comanche County Old Settlers Reunion is now set for Thursday August 17 at Lake Eanes instead of July 20. The change gives the committee more time to prepare and to view the Old Corn Court House relocation hoped to be at the lake by then. The committee aims for the event to be the largest reunion yet.
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Comanche County
Old Settlers
Lake Eanes
Corn Court House
Thirteen Youths Sent From County To C. C. Camps
Thirteen young men were sent from Comanche County to the C. C. Camps on July 7 the last official call from this section. They will earn 30.00 monthly with 8.00 for personal use and 22.00 sent to their parents. The total amounts to 286.00 per month or 3432 per year to be received by parents.
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Comanche County
C.C
Three Convicted In Liquor Trials
Three liquor and beer trials held this week in Comanche County Court brought convictions. R. D. Woods of Comanche was fined 200 dollars for possession of intoxicating liquor for sale. Henry Soward of Comanche was fined 100 dollars for possession of beer for sale. Jeff Owens, County line area between De Leon and Dublin, was convicted for possession of intoxicating liquor for sale and fined 100 dollars. All cases were before Judge R. S. McCharen and a jury. Court adjourned until the next meeting in October. Further liquor cases remain on the docket against Jim Sanford, Mrs. N. L. Cloud, and others against Jeff Owens.
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Comanche
R. D. Woods
Henry Soward
Jeff Owens
de Leon
Dublin
R. S. McCharen
Jim Sanford
N. L. Cloud
Priddy Picnic Dates Set for Three Day 2022 Celebration
Priddy hosts a three day picnic July 20 to 22 with goat roping baseball and softball games airplane stunts and stratosphere pole stunts. A large carnival runs all three days. The Gatesville state juvenile school band will play and dances each night. KGKO Wanderers will provide Thursday and Friday music and Eastland Musical Ramblers perform Saturday.
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Gatesville
Wanderers
KGKO
Ramblers
Eastland
Marwitz
Priddy
Fire Destroys Home of Comanche Couple
Fire of undetermined origin engulfed the eastern Comanche residence of Mack Phifer early Friday. The elderly couple fled through a window as the house burned, marking Comanche’s first fire loss of the year. Insurance coverage stood at $1500.
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Mack Phifer
Phifer
Comanche
Panhandle Gasoline Company Meeting Set for Cisco
Mr and Mrs C C Fisher, Mr and Mrs R L Bowman, Mr and Mrs Jack Stuckie, and Mr and Mrs Thed Woolsey will attend a company meeting in Cisco next week.
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C. C. Fisher
R. L. Bowman
Jack Stuckie
Thed Woolsey
Panhandle Gasoline Company
Cisco
Community R E A Program Saturday Orchestra Event
A county outreach program in Comanche Eastland and Brown counties includes an invocation of America by the audience, talks by Rev Gordon and agents Mr Scudder and Mr Lenburg, a talk by Representative Howington, and a guest J R Cobb from the Rural Electrification Administration. A 1:30 p.m. film by Graybar Electric Co with appliance demonstration follows, with door prizes including a refrigerator and irons.
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America
Scudder
Comanche County
Howington
J. R. Cobb
Rural Electrification Administration
Washington
Bd. C
Graybar Electric Co
Ruth Ramey
Eastland
Service
Wm. Reese Drug Co
Western Auto Associate
Dudley Bros
Kilpatrick’s Hardware
Mrs Buck Craig Drowned In Leon River During Swim
Mrs Buck Craig 24 died after drowning in the Leon River near the Ww C Stark pasture while swimming with two other women. The whirlpool was muddy and swift after a recent rain. A rescuer retrieved the body after 30 minutes to an hour in the water. Funeral at Board Church with burial in Board Church Cemetery. Survived by husband Dr Buck Craig a son Deval Dean parents Jess and Mrs Bolin two brothers and two sisters.
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Buck Craig
Leon
Ww. C
Comanche
Board Church
Ruben Ward
Craig
Jess Bolin
Buck) Craig
Deval Dean
Nathan Bolin
New Gulf
Arlie B. Bolin
Creamer
Gladis Stallings
Ina Armstrong
Houston
Insurance Fraud Exposed Involving Comanche Policies
State and Federal authorities exposed a scam by men posing as salesmen of First State Indemnity Co of Dallas who sold policies in Comanche at low prices. No such company existed and charges of fraud and mail fraud were filed in Dallas. One suspect is jailed. others remain at large.
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First State Indemity Company of
Dallas
Comanche
State Insurance Commission
City Votes To Improve West Comanche Water System
City council at its regular meeting voted to improve the water system in West Comanche by laying larger mains. Work begins near the Porter McCarroll residence and extends west via C. W. Williams and Sam Switzer, then north along Highway 36. Plans also include upgrades near the J. D. Smoot residence to address low water pressure.
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West Comanche
Porter McCarroll
C. W. Williams
Sam Switzer
Highway 36
Comanche
J. D. Smoot
Free Barbecue To Be Served At First Annual Meeting
A hundred visitors traveled from Comanche County to inspect FSA projects as part of a field day. The Comanche and Eastland Counties Rural Electrification Cooperative plans a July 15 meeting at Comanche High School with a free barbecue, electric show, and appliance demonstrations.
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Comanche
Eastland
A. C. Thomas
Comanche County
County Library Plan Faces Commissioners Court Vote
The Comanche County Commissioners Court will decide at the next meeting whether to establish a free county library. If approved, the library opens automatically. Texas law empowers the court to act on initiative. The proposal cites state guidance and notes 25 counties already run free county libraries.
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Commissioners Court
Free County
Comanche County
Texas
State of
Texas State Library
Carson
Collinsworth
Cooke
Dallam
Deaf Smith
Ector
Hutchinson
Harris
Jefferson
Jim Hogg
Lubbock
McCulloch
McLennan
Midlang
Nueces
Potter
Rusk
Tarrant
Tom Green
Travis
Upshur
Wharton
Bexar
Wilbarger
Change In Mail Schedule At Comanche Post Office
On July first a new mid day mail schedule began at the Comanche Post Office. The 11:15 am and 1:05 pm mails are merged to arrive at 11:30 am and depart at 2:30 pm. Parcel post accompanies both inbound and outbound mail. Fort Worth offers Clipper service routes to Marseilles in four days and Southampton in two. air rates to Europe are thirty cents per half ounce. For Asia and Africa air mail rates call at the Post Office.
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Comanche
Fort Worth
New York
Marseilles
France
Southampton
England
Southhampton
Europe
Asia
Africa
Shock Again To Head Lions Club Election
Karl Shock was re elected president of the Comanche Lions Club during the annual officers election Tuesday night. Charlie Marshall was re elected vice president Harmon Howard was chosen secretary C A Greene was elected tailtwister. At the next meeting a note will be taken on whether luncheons shall be held at noon or in the evening.
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Karl Shock
Comanche Lions Club
Charlie Marshall
Harmon Howard
C. A Greene
Comanche to Host All-Star Baseball Sunday
A large crowd is expected at Comanche Grammar School grounds Sunday afternoon as Comanche faces an all-star lineup from Duster Bowman and De Pon in a return game. Comanche shut out the visitors 2 0 last Sunday and Bowman's manager aims to avenge the defeat. The game starts at 3 00 p m with no admission charged.
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Comanche Grammar School
Comanche
Duster
Bowman
de Pon
McGinnis
John Carpenter
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Brown County
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Woodrow Allen
Burna Wood
Lauretta
Wiley P. Cook
Comyn
Graybar Electric Company
Lions Club
Bowman Heren
New Majestic Theatre
Gene Autry
Irene Dunne and
Fred MacMurray
Jones
Alice Faye
Tyrone Power
Rose OF
Washington Square
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