Sealed bids invited for highway project in Comanche County
Sealed proposals for 9 507 miles of Gr Dr Surs Disintegrated List Bs Crs Triple Asph Surf to Co Manche on Highway 10 cover Regular Federal Aid Project No 580 C in Comanche County will be received at the State Highway Department Austin Texas until 9 00 A M July 30 1936 and opened. Bidders must follow special provisions on subletting labor and hours. Minimum wages 75c hour skilled 45c hour intermediate 30c hour unskilled. Overtime paid at regular rates. Local employment list to be designated before award. Plans at P R Huntington Comanche Texas and State Highway Department Austin. Usual rights reserved.
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Triple Asph. Surf. Treat
Brown County
Comanche
Comanche County
State Highway Department
Austin
Texas
Parti
P. R. Huntington
Notice for Business and Professional Women Meeting
All Business and Professional Women must attend next meeting on Tuesday July 21 1936 at Lake Banes 7 30 p m to discuss re organization and committee appointments. Only in good standing members may join the B P W softball team. Signed Mrs Erma Stewart President Mrs Ruth Cunningham Vice President and Vera Mae Edmondson Secretary.
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Lake Banes
Erma Stewart
Ruth Cunningham
Vera Mae Edmondson
Miss Oma Mae Davis Weds Wayne Ewing in Albany
Miss Oma Mae Davis daughter of Mrs. Tom Davis of Hasse married Wayne Ewing in Albany last Thursday. Mrs. Ewing taught at Union last year. They plan to reside in Woodson where Mr. Ewing is employed.
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Oma Mae Davis
Tom Davis
Hasse
Albany
Wayne Ewing
Ewing
Union
Woodson
Comanche C of C Minutes Report on Centenniel and Roads
The Comanche Chamber of Commerce directors met Tuesday night June 30 with President H L Stewart presiding. Discussions covered Brownwood Centenniel advertising funding and center county representation, locating an experimental agricultural farm, and highway projects including detour work on Highway 10 toward Blanket and potential bids by the State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
H. L. Stewart
E. E. Anthony
Homer Wilhelm
Walter Durham
A. J. Gray
J. R. Eanes
William Chilton
Brownwood
Texas
Fort Worth
Harrison
Abilene
Georgetown
Brown
Callahan
Eastland
Comanche
Board of Directors
Brown County
Milligen
Mercer Gap
White Point School House
Geo. Black
Oscar Callaway
Carnes Place
Rauhut
W. B. Starling
Blanket
Gibb Gilchrist
Highway Department
Park Huntington
Federal Department
P. M. Rice
Hamilton
Highway 36 Association
Judge Rice
San Antonio
Martin
A J. Gray
Mr. Hines
Hines
Highway 36
Lightning Shapes Sand Hills into Glass Near Odessa
Lightning strike near Odessa carves jagged sand chains and reshapes dune fields into glassy formations, creating striking natural sculptures and unusual lighting effects.
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Odessa
Dudley Brothers Rise as Texas Tire Dealers
Dudley Brothers mark 12th Comanche anniversary and 33 years in town as they expand into a new building. The trio Galt Tom and Eltas have grown from a 1903 general store start to become the largest independent tire merchants in Texas, distributing Federal tires and tubes for Central West Texas with headquarters in Comanche.
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Dudley Brothers
Comanche
Texas
Dudleys
C. R. M. Dudley
Galt
Tom
Eltas
Card of Thanks for Jimmie Lee
We thank friends for kindnesses at the death of our son Jimmie. Your friendship eases our sorrow. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lee, Mrs. Effie Reeves and family, Mrs. W. E. Lee.
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Jimmie
J. W. Lee
Effie Reeves
W. E. Lee
Comanche Song and Hardware Ad in Texas Page
A period page features a Comanche themed song praising a Texas town with lines about the Brave and local scenery. It includes a verse on love and adventure, then a separate hardware store ad offering 25c paint or enamel for 18c and two cans for 35c, followed by a George Washington quote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilpatrick's Hardware Store
Cavalcade of Texas Show Spurs Exposition Herds in Dallas
More than one hundred head of livestock used in the Cavalcade of Texas at the Centennial Exposition in Dallas. The display includes fifty saddle horses a herd of long horn steers prize whiteface cattle burros and work oxen.
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Texas
Dallas
East
Breaks Arm of Child During Play at Neighbor’s Home
Charles Lane, young son of Mr and Mrs Sutton Dudiecy, sustained a broken arm after an incident at a neighbor’s residence one night this week. The note adds a call to dismiss troublesome youth as a breathing spell begins while new rascals settle in.
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Charles Lane
Sutton Dudiecy
All Day Singing at Sipe Springs Sunday
An all day singing will be held at Sipe Springs on Sunday with attendees urged to bring their own books and dinner. The committee invites everyone to participate and enjoy the event.
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Sipe Springs
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Angelus
Nor Saareal
Pgk
Lie
Texas Highway Construction
Davis—Ewing
B. F
Cadenhead
the Townsend Man
Comanche C of C
Red River Valley
Jesse Allen Tiner
George Washington
VOTF
R. S. McCharen
Mr Watson
Alexander Graham Bell
Gothenburg
Stockholm
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
United Canada
Mexico
Tians
Texas Home Telephone Co
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