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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1940
Page
4
Former Congressman Thomas L. Blanton of Albany requests in a letter to The Chief that he will speak in Comanche next Friday at 4 30 o clock and will divide time equally with all other congressional candidates.
The Comanche County Democratic Executive Committee will meet in Comanche at 10 a.m. Saturday August 3 to canvas the First Primary election returns and set the ballot for the Second Primary on August 24. R L Lane of Pettit is county chairman and will seek re election without opposition. The mother of Bob Polston of Comanche died in California Sunday morning.
A political advertisement outlining the duties of the County Attorney role in Comanche. Holmes emphasizes experience, fair prosecution, and adherence to law, stating he would not hunt for violations or substitute his views for Legislative or judicial processes.
The notice lists candidates for various offices in the Democratic primary on July 27 1940. Included are Otis Miller Thomas Blanton Sam M Russell and C L Clyde Garrett for Congress and several incumbents and contenders for many county and district roles such as State Superintendent H F Howington District Judge R B Cross Sheriff W L Spivey and others with party designation and re election status where noted.
In Comanche all residents of precinct 1 under F L Little vote at City Hall in Voting Box No 1. North of North Main Street to Post Office and east to Post Office vote at City Hall. South of the described boundaries vote in Precinct 2 with L T Cunningham at the Annex to the Court House. Voting Box No 2.
Otis Coker has accepted a place with the Modernway Food Store and will be a regular employee. He invites friends to visit the new location and notes his wife working in Henderson Texas will return to Comanche within about thirty days to make their home there. Mr and Mrs Wade Kendrick and Mrs Winnie Wyche with daughter Miss Cloda visited Austin on Sunday.
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