Aluminum Drive Urges Comanche County Help
County Judge H H Lockridge appeals for aluminum donations to support wartime aircraft production. Citizens may drop metal at Comanche City Hall, Lawless Station De Leon, with Boy Scouts and 4 H Clubbers aiding the collection during Aluminumiza Week July 21 to 29. Mayors of De Leon Gustine and Comanche chair the drive.
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H. H. Lockridge
Comanche County
Lockridge
Uncle Sam
de Leon
Comanche
National Defense
United States
Comanche Boys Scouts
Comanche Boy Scouts
Comancheither
Ackridge
Daniel
Tram
Gustine
Ouse
Open Air Revival At Red Gin Soon
Revival meeting led by Rev J S Duffy and Rev J D Smoot Methodist ministers starts Friday night August 1 at the Red Farm in Lot. Open to people of all two denominations and the public is invited to attend.
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Red Gin
J. S. Duffy
V. J. D. Smoot
Red
Lot
James W. Reynolds
Wellington
Church of Christ
Gustine Church of Christ
Lake Eanes Park
Mrs Walternon Returns Home After Texas Visit
Mrs Walternon formerly County Treasurer for three years before 1936 travels to Texaco to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Jim Boykin and relatives. Her five year old son accompanies her.
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Walternon
Murt Llivan
Texaco
Jim Boykin
49 Years Ago No Salary For Members Of Parliaments
A 19th century item notes no salary for British and German Parliament members. It also mentions G H Boynton selling his interest in The Dublin Telephone to Percy Crews and cites various local notices including a teachers association meeting on April 2, 1892 and marriage licenses issued last Saturday.
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G. H. Boynton
Dublin
Percy Crews
Martin Luther
Teachers Association
Mary Roberts Music Hall
Mrs. Jackson
W. D. Jenkins
Laura Robinson
Fannie Franklin
E. L. Busey
W. F. Rogers
J. W. Carrigan
J. W. Reese
G. M. Warrenfeltz
J. M. Renfro
Iss Eva Callaway
Mercer Gap
Rose Bud N
People’s Party
Court House
St. Louis
Frank M. Browne Co
Proctor
Grandpa Wallace
Grandpa Friend
Board of Trade
Fort Worth
Mansion Hotel
McGuire Family Reunion Held at Van Dyke
The John A. McGuire reunion met at Van Dyke on July 15 with small attendance. Morning conversation, noon feast, and an afternoon business session retained all officers led by Walter Pritts as president and Ophelia Woolsey as secretary. Next year’s gathering will be at Lake Banes.
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John A. McGuire
van Dyke
Walter Pritts
Grow
Ophelia Woolsey
Lake Banes
McGuire
Tribute to the Old Settlers
Poem honoring pioneers who settled the plains and built railways and roads. It lauds their courage and enduring heritage, celebrating their role in shaping the city and the enduring memory of early settlers.
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Yesteryears
Old Settlers Reunion Carnival Program At Comanche Grounds
Program notes for a two day Old Settlers Reunion with free grounds, concerts by the Comanche Band, pupil programs from West Ward, pioneer talks, devotional addresses by Mayor House and Rev. Levi Price, and speeches by Homer Leonard and W R Chambers among others. Events run July 24 and July 25 with multiple sessions each day and a night program.
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Comanche Band
Pat Howard
J. O. Wetzel
W. C. House
E. J. Dunlap
Abilene
Levi W. Price
West Ward
Homer Leonard
House of Representatives
American Legion to Elect Officers at Lake Eanes Park
The Rector Cunningham Post of The American Legion will elect officers Friday July 25 at 7 30 p m at Lake Eanes Park. J H Arthur Post Commander announces. Refreshments and games follow the regular program and business.
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American Legion
Lake
Cunningham
Lake Eanes Park
J. H Arthur
O Daniel Presented With New Automobile
Governor O Daniel receives a maroon Lincoln Zephyr with radio and full equipment as a farewell gift from 50 friends as he heads to Washington as U S Senator elect. Texas license plates No 1 were issued for the car. Mrs O Daniel chose custom maroon plaid upholstery covers.
Service Dates Set for Shiloh Church
No services this Saturday or Sunday noon at Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church. Services start Sunday night and run through Monday night. Elder Len Dalton is pastor.
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Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church
Len Dalton
Texas Farms and Tillable Lands in 1935
Texas held over 80 million acres tilled or farmed about half the state. In 1935 the state had 501,017 farms varying in size from three to 10,000 acres, reflecting wide farm-scale diversity.
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Texas
4 H Clubbers Collect Aluminum Across Comanche County
4 H Club members will canvass rural Comanche County during aluminum collection week from July 21 to 29. Local collection centers include Fisher's Store Beattie Seay's Store Gulf Filling Station Van Dyke Beaty's Garage Downing Post Office Hasse Guger's Store Proctor E L Curb's Residence Custer Post Office Sipe Springs.
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Comanche County
United States of America
Fisher’s
Beattie
Seay’s
Newburg
Gulf
van Dyke
Beaty
Downing
Hasse
Guyger’s
Proctor
E. L. Curb
Custer
Sipe Springs
Passion Play At Brownwood Next Week
An original Passion Play by Rev. David A. Johnson will be staged in Brownwood on July 29, 30, 31 and August 1 at 8 p.m. The production, directed by Johnson, has Brownwood Ministerial Association backing and aims to present the Last Week of Jesus life strictly from Gospel records without tradition or interpretation.
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Brownwood
David A. Johnson
Brownwood Ministerial Association
Johnson
Old Settlers Reunion Draws Crowds to Lake Eanes Park
Thousands are expected to attend a two day Old Settlers Reunion at Lake Eanes Park starting Thursday. The event features a big carnival, county wide singing led by Owen Wetzel, and a barbecue by D. Cloud. Attendees should bring basket lunches as free dinners are not provided and local eateries prepare for crowds.
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Lake Eanes Park
Old Settlers
Texas
Owen Wetzel
Fort Worth
H. & Spears
Roy Little
Comanche
D. Cloud
Pioneer Edition honors Comanche County Old Settlers
The Comanche Chief dedicates this issue to the Old Settlers of Comanche County. It reprints material from early issues, collected by Mrs. Larry Kittle and W. H. Montgomery, spanning over half a century. The paper thanks the settlers for paving the path of civilization and wishes all a happy reunion.
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Comanche County
Larry Kittle
W. H. Montgomery
Texas
Comanche Beats Hamilton 7-2 in Sun day clash
Comanche defeated Hamilton 7-2 as BustroHicks hurled the season debut for Comanche. Brandt and Sanford each had three hits to power a seventeen hit attack. Helm, Cox added triples while Hamilton pitchers Townsend Lishdell Deisher Pietzch faced the setback.
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Comanche
BustroHicks
Hamilton
Hicks
Burlington
Iowa
Brandt
Sanford
Helm
Cox
Townsend
Lishdell
Deisher
Pietzch
Carnes
Branat
Irby
Beck
Annual Montgomery Reunion At Ranch Begins Saturday
The Montgomery family reunion will be held at the old Montgomery Ranch homestead on July 26 and 27. Host is Joe Montgomery of Fort Stockton with Mr. and Mrs. Larry Kittle hosting from the ranch. The event features a barbecue, a dance platform, and other attractions. Invites extend to all relatives and friends.
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Owen Wetzel
Fort Worth
Mr. Wetzel
Old Settlers
Comanche
Wetzel
H. E. Spears
Montgomery
Montgomery Ranch
Larry Kittle
Kittle
Joe Montgomery
Fort Stockton
West Texas
Write Point Club Outing at Lake Banes Park
Members of the Write Point Community Club enjoyed a visit to Lake Banes Park last week. Ice cream and cake were served to the losing side of an attendance contest while the victorious group celebrated. The young folks enjoyed swimming and recreation.
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Write Point
Lake Banes
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Sam Vernon
Sol Hoffman
OLD Settlers Reunion
Comanche Lake Eanes Park
Charlies Burrows
Canyon
Dorsey B. Hardeman
San Angelo
W. R. Chambers
Brown County
W. E. Hatley
O’daniel
Shiloh
Carnival Entertainment
Sinet
R. A. Luker
New Tabernacle
Pioneer
Lake Banes Park
New Majestic
Ray Milland
Veronica Lake
Merle Oberon
Rita Hayworth
Lone Star Raiders
Vivien Leigh
Laurence Olivier
Binnie Barnes
Gilbert
Roland
Thur
Clarke Gable
Rosalind Russell
Bombay
Three
Mesquiteers
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