County Scholastic Population Drops Over Six Years
County School Superintendent J C Helm Jr reports a drop of about 700 scholastics in Comanche County over six to seven years as smaller districts consolidate and transfer students to neighboring districts. In 1943 44 there were 39 districts, 20 kept local schooling and 19 transferred. In 1948 49 there were 36 districts, 16 maintained schools and 20 transferred. For 1949 50 the count falls to 16 districts with 14 or 15 operating locally.
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Comanche County
County School Board
Scholastics
Mercer Creek
Sabano
Mercer Gap
Soda Springs
Briar Grove
Indian Mt. Cross Roads
Newburg
Buffalo
Fairview Duster
Hazel Dell
Avl Oliver Springs
Pettit
Energy
Harmony
St. Joe
Trinity
Mt. Pleasant
Cotton Grove
Leon
Nson Springs
Iberty
Srysonville
Jakehamon
Beattie
Downing
Hasse
Lamkin
van Dyke
Wilson
Comyn-Theney
de Leon
Gustine
Proctor
Sidney
Desdemona
Carlton
Elo Brinson Named County Superintendent
Elo Brinson, former assistant county school superintendent, was appointed by the Commissioners Court to fill the vacancy created by J. C. Helms resignation to lead De Leon Public Schools. Brinson, a Daniel Baker College graduate, previously headed Sipe Springs Schools and was elected to lead Sidney Schools. The term expires December 31, 1960.
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Elzo Brinson
Comanche County
Commissioners Court
J. C. Helm Ur
de Leon
Brinson
Daniel Baker College
Sipe Springs
Sidney
Helm
Equalization Board In Session In Comanche County
Comanche County Commissioners Court met in the County Courtroom as a tax equalization board and will continue deliberations through Friday July 15. County Judge O E Rippetoe said there was no general rise in tax values but some adjustments are necessary. Residents may appear before the board to discuss their renditions.
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Comanche County Commissioners Court
O. E. Rippetoe
The Hub Announces Third Off Sale on Summer Goods
The Hub advertises a Third Off Sale on all summer merchandise including suits sandals shirts underwear belts straw hats robes and more. The notice notes the discount applies to every summer item in stock.
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Hub
Two School Elections in Comanche Under Gilmer Aikin Act
Voters will decide two issues at Comanche City Hall under the expanded Comanche Independent School District. One ballot asks whether bonded indebtedness prior to consolidation should be assumed by the enlarged district. The second seeks permission to levy a school tax up to $1.50 per $100 valuation to support the enlarged district.
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Comanche
Comanche Independent School District
Gilmer-Aikin
Comanche Independent School
Davis Resigns as De Leon School Head
H F Davis superintendent of De Leon Public Schools resigns effective in August after seven to eight years in the post. He previously led the De Leon system as principal and is reported to have accepted a new role as head of a Grammar School at Grand View.
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H. F. Davis
de Leon
Davis
Grandview
Harelik's Store-Wide Summer Clearance Opens July 15
Harelik's announces a store wide Summer Clearance Sale inviting the public to shop. The sale opens Friday morning July 15 with many money saving items highlighted by store manager Louis Harelik in this issue.
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Harelik’s
Louis Harelik
Governor Beauford H. Jester Dies at 56 in Houston
Beauford H. Jester former Texas governor died of a heart attack at age 56 while en route to Galveston for a medical checkup. He was found in a Pullman berth in Houston after a long legislative session. Born January 12 1893 he was a Corsicana native who rose from UT student leader to Harvard Law, serving in World War I before a legal and political career culminating in the Texas governorship.
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Texas
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Galveston
George T. Jester
Corsicana
Beauford Jester
Charles A. Culberson
Texas Senate
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Jester
Frances Gordon Jester
San Jacinto
Long
University of Texas
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Tau Chapter
Kappa Sigma
Daily
Texan
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America
Leon Springs
357Th Infantry
90Th Division
Helm Jr. Elected to Lead De Leon Public Schools
J C Helm Jr a popular Comanche County school superintendent resigns as county head to assume the De Leon Public Schools superintendency. He is a Comanche High School and North Texas State Teachers College graduate serving his fifth year as county superintendent and in his third year of his first elective term.
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Leon Springs
90Th Division Veterans Association
Johnson-Wiggins
American Legion
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University of Texas
Powell Oil Field
Justice of the Peace Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Navarro County Bar Association
Mabel Buchanan
Texarkana
Ark
Barbara
Howard Burris
J. C. Helm Jr
Comanche County
de Leon
Helm
Comanche High School
North Texas State Teachers College
Dale Howard
Comanche
Comanche Lions Club
Masonic Lodge
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
Higginbotham
Janice
Jimmy Jaye
Allan Shivers Becomes Texas Top Executive
Allan Shivers 41 a East Texas native rose from nightwatchman to become Texas governor after Jerter’s death. He entered politics in 1935, led Jefferson County, served as lieutenant governor, and supported reforms such as a full time legislature and annual budget. Shivers stressed government efficiency and tax restraint while advising expansion of education and welfare.
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East Texas
Texas
Jerter
Dallas Morning News
Richard M. Morehead
Austin
Shivers
Beauford H. Jesver
Treasury
University of Texas
Jefferson County
State Senate
Senate
Europe
France
Vittel
Beauford Jester
Government of
Texas Employment Commission
Gulf of Mexico
Hns
Elizabeth Ovens
Tests May Mean Opening Big Field of Operations in County
Indications point to Comanche County opening a large oil exploration field with a gas well and oil wells. The John Ward well near Old Bibb yielded 20 to 25 barrels per hour, potentially 500 to 600 barrels daily, before awaiting pipeline connection. The nearby W D Chapman well showed oil and gas production after acid treatment and is also awaiting pipeline hookup.
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Comanche County
John Ward
Old Bibb
R. T. Jones
Ward
W. D. Chapman
Bibb
Highway 36
Mississippi
Marble Falls
Seedbanak Natural Gas C
Chapman
C. C. Hickey
Bibbe
Appea
Fort Worth
Wildcat
Mantle
W. D
Mississi
Ellenburger
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Raiiae Commission
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Delafield Drive
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Lower
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