Brownwood welcomes Comanche County to Highway 10 jubilee
Brownwood Chamber of Commerce secretary H Wilton Burks invites Comanche County residents to a July 28 celebration marking the opening of Highway 10 into Brownwood. Officials including Judge W R Ely and Senator Tom Connally are expected to speak. barbecue for up to 10 000 guests planned with a parade from Blanket to Brownwood.
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Brownwood
Comanche County
Leon
Colorado River
Brown County
Brazos River
Ganbury
Chamber of Commerce
Granbury
Hood County
W. R. Ely
State Highway Commission
D. K. Martin
Highway Commission
Jewell P. Lightfoot
Fort Worth
Dallas
U. S
Tom Connally
Bayou Bridge
County tax rate set by Commissioners Court
The County tax rate was fixed by the Commissioners Court at 17 cents with a one cent increase in the jury fund to cover drains during recent District Court sessions. The general fund is 23 cents, jury fund 5 cents, pauper fund 2 cents, road and bridge fund 15 cents, jail fund 1 cent, and courthouse improvement fund to be determined. Road taxes: District No. 18 up from 8.5 to 40 cents. No. 5 down from 60 to 50 cents. Precinct No. 1 remains 40 cents and Precinct No. 4 special tax at 15 cents.
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Commissioners Court
Aimees
Court House
Front Page Tribute to Coolidge and the News Media
A veteran recalls a Gridiron Dinner gag version of the Front Page and discusses President Coolidge’s quiet handling of major issues. He praises newspapers as education and watchdogs while noting the risk of demagogues and self advertisement. he cites Edison, Kettering, and Darwin as quiet builders of progress.
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Ted Clark
Mr. Coolidge
White House
Coolidge
Ted
United States
Washington
Shave
Edison
Kettering
Charles Darwin
Poison Warning to Farmers from Reese Irrigation Co
Farmers warned to watch for leaf worms and cautioned about a stock of poison ready. Announcement from Reese irrag Co.
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Reese Irrag Co
Reese Drug Co
Comanche Announces Ritz Family Pass Winners
In Comanche John H. Harris and Mrs. S Hicks join Mrs. T. L. Fy Vowan Y. W. Holmes Geo. Hul sey Henry Huff to receive a family pass to the Ritz on July 29. The list includes several residents acknowledged for their support.
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Comanche
John H. Harris
S. 3. Hicks
TL. Fy Vowan
Y. W. Holmes
Geo. Hulsey
Henry Huff
The
Ritz
Peerless Produce Co offers low prices on meats
Low meat prices advertised by Peerless Produce Co promising choice steaks per pound and forequarter cuts. Boh Cox Mercury notes ice and meat deals as a retail offer.
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Peerless Produce CO
Boh Cox
Mer
Seven 4 H Winners to Attend A M Short Course
County Agent J A Barton says seven 4 H club winners will leave Comanche Court House at 7 AM Sunday for the A and M Short Course in College Station. Others may join with their own transport, funds, and interest. The group will travel via Hanniton Crawfills Gap Clifton Waco and Marlin with lunch carried and a picnic at Cameron Park in Waco.
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College Station
Court House
Comanche
J. A. Barton
Barton
Hanniton
Crawfills Gap
Clifton
Waco
Marlin
Gids
Cameron Park
Price list from PEEREFSS PRODUCE CO. announces meat rates
A damaged notice from PEEREFSS PRODUCE CO lists prices for forequarter steaks and roasts at 12 cents per pound and mentions tee goods. Bob Cox, manager, signs the mock advertisement.
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Peerefss Produce CO
Bob Cox
Mer
City Council Sets Tax Rate for Next Year
City Council approved a tax rate of 1.40 dollars per hundred with 0.30 to General Fund 0.80 to Interest and Sinking Fund and 0.30 to Street Fund. City valuation totals exceed 2,000,000,090 dollars while the school district totals exceed city value by about 200,000 dollars with 45 cents for interest and sinking and 55 cents for maintenance.
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Hill Huddleston
Huddleston
Robison Springs 2 B Y P A forms at church meeting
Sunday evening juniors seniors and adults organized a Baptist Young People's Association at the church. Officers named for each department include Alvin Price and Carl Macon as presidents, with several vice presidents secretaries and group captains. The first program was by the Seniors. Various local residents visited and attended services and events through the week. A list of cast members for a school production is given with many local names.
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Alvin Price
Thelma Barker
Wilma Carrol Mil
Carl Macon
LaJoyce Macon
Alvis Kimmell
Wendela Price
Roger Chambers
B. C. Chambers
C. C. Miller
L. C. Macon
Sam Price
R. C. Chambers
Vivian O’brien
Cisco
Able Wilson
John Henderson
Fort Worth
J. J. Chatham
Henderson
T. N. Carter
Bernice Chatham
Tarleton
Mildred Gardner
Fluvanna
Mildred Miller
Lake Banes
Bun Chambers
J. Doss Miller
C. L. Pittman
Arizona
Jesse Pool
Hiro
C. C Miller
Gladys
Gracia Hooper
Desdemona
C. L. Tarrence
M. IT
Duke
St. Joe
Wayne Chambers
Kilgore
Jake Tallman
Fave Dyson
Geoffrey Freeman
Sanford Lakey
Vernon Stewart
Marwood Lakey
Auston Brumbelow
Wary Walker
Dovce Short
Mr. Peterson
Dale Kaye
Virginia Tallman
Comanche County Cars Plan Parade Stickers
Comanche County cars attending the Highway 10 celebration and free barbecue at Brownwood July 28 are urged to carry a sticker showing they are from Comanche County. Stickers, furnished by the Chamber of Commerce, will be distributed at Blanket and the Comanche Chief.
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Brownwood
Highway 10
Blanket
No. 10
Camanche Coulee
Comanche County
Chamber of Commerce
Bayou Bridge
Comanche Chief
Highway Ten Opens With No Curves Between Two County Seats
Engineers design Highway No. 10 to link Brown and Comanche counties with no curves or railroad crossings. Fifteen miles are concrete and the route allows high speeds without easing off for turns. Comanche uses white gravel while Brown completes concrete paving. only at Coarneh city limits is there a crossing. Travel time reportedly shortens by fifteen to thirty minutes.
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Brown
Comanche
Comanche County
Texas
Brown County
Coarnehe
Aleady
Old Settlers Reunion Set for August 13 in Comanche County
The Comanche County Old Settlers Reunion will be held at Hasse on Thursday August 13. R A Luker D E Nabers and Charles Cregg of the Arrangement Committees announce an all day program with a picnic lunch and other features.
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Comanche County
Old Settlers
Hasse
R. A. Luker
D .E. Nabers
Charles Cregg
Mr. Nabers
Weekend Visit Mentioned by Mrs Tarrence
A fragment notes a weekend spent with her daughter Mrs Tarrence and includes visit details by Mr and Mrs Perry Moring and their son in Huckaby Sun.
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Mrs. Tarrence
Perry Moring and
Huckaby
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Marcelle Edwards
Broadway
County Tay i
Texas Pacific
HE. FE. Goodwin
Texas Pacific Coal and Oi Co
the Chamber of Commerce
Brownwood, Texas
Abilene
San Antonio
Danvin
Edisons
Ketterings
Darwins
Alexander Hamilton
Andrew Mellon
CLUS
Robinson Springs
Oey
OLD Settler
Try Sims Gas and
Sims Service
Sims Stations
Bouldin and
Gilmore
Agents Sims Qi Co
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