Comanche County Voters to Gather for Reunion and Election
Hundreds from Comanche County will gather at Lake Eanes near Comanche August 8 and 9 for the Thirty-Fourth Old Settlers and Pioneers Reunion and Basket Picnic while county voters prepare for the Saturday election. Governor race attention centers on O'Daniel with Sadler and Thompson contending for runner up. votes in 1940 expected near 5,000.
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Omanche County
Lakeast
Kanes
Texas
O’daniel
Ainst
Gover
Sadler
Thompson
Omanche
Lake Eanes
Comanche
Comanche County
Old Settlers and Pioneers
W. D. Jenkins
School Transfers Must Be Made By First of August
The notice states July 31 is the last day to file transfer applications for students. The County Board of Education will meet August 10 to consider these transfers. Patrons may meet the board. district school boards and County Trustees may file protests. The County Superintendent allocates transfers by law, with board approval or cancellation based on conditions for children and districts.
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County Board of Education
Ernest Wells Shows Skill in Flint Arrowheads
In Comanche County another white man found to craft arrowheads from flint. Ernest Wells of Sidney presented his works at the Chief office display this week. Wells, a taxidermist, is nearly a naturalist, and many acquainted with him expect such skill.
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Comanche County
Ernest Wells
Sidney
Mr. Wells
Governors candidate speaks at Chamber meeting
Joseph W. Bailey addressed a large crowd as he campaigned for Governor at the chamber meeting. Committees were named for Roads Civic Affairs Finance and more during the Monday session. Freight and wage matters were discussed as rates and proposed increases drew attention. Curtis Renfro left for West Point to begin military studies after attending A&M. Levi Smith of Continental Oil returned home from a six month trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Leonard Cobb
J. P. Hoff
P. K. Mackey
O. C. Thrasher
Jeff Reese
W. H. Rowland
R. H. Patton
J. B. Chilton, Jr
Jim Cox
Joseph W. Bailey
State Department of Public Instruction
C. P. St. Clair
Rochester
Minnesota
Big Wife
Railroad Labor Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Curtis Renfro
West Point Academy
Levi Smith
Scontinental Oil Company
Caraway Again Heads County Livestock Ass'n
At the first annual meeting of the Comanche County Livestock Association held at Comanche High School Auditorium on Friday July 19 C M Caraway of De Leon and Comyn was reelected president Walter Barrett of Comanche was named vice president and directors from poultry hog dairy shorthorn hereford and sheep divisions were chosen A tour of Dudley Brothers ranches and Williams Barret and Albicon ranches followed with tastings and a barbecue lunch three hundred ton silos impressed members with plans for a fall tour of north county stock farms
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Comanche County Livestock Association
Comanche
C. M. Caraway
de Leon and
Comyn
Walter Barrett
R.S. Conner
de Leon
Geo. C. McKinzie
Poultry
E. C. Seay
Sidney
Walter Fritts
van Dyke
M. E. Stephens
Suez
O. B Phillips
Harmony
J. Doss Miller
A H. Caraway
J. B. Albern
T. J Williams
C. M. Albin
Tom Helmsley
Dudley Brothers
Ed Boswell
T. J. Williams
J. B. Albcorn
Dudley Bros
Williams Ranch
Walter Barret
Mercers Creek
Barret
Albin
Burton
Williams
Two Old Timers On Visit Here
W H Acton of Houston retired building superintendent who lived in Comanche 1881 to 1896 visited Tuesday to reconnect with old friends. He searched every drug store for a Fleming Cox postcard picture and found none. Vera Featherston Back of McLean also visited Comanche Monday recalling her childhood when Rev E B Featherston was pastor here in the 1880s. Rev Featherston, aged 90, lives in Aspermont and will soon publish A Pioneer Speaks.
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W. H. Acton
Houston
Comanche
Acton
Fleming Cox
Vera Featherston Back
McLean
E. B. Featherston
Comanche Baptist Church
Union Worship Across Street From Post Office Sunday Night
Three local churches Presbyterian Methodist and Central Christian hold open air union services each Sunday night through summer at 8 15. Mrs D C Clark will lead music Dr C Klingman will deliver the sermon and Rev E M Sheppard will preside. The services foster fellowship and brotherhood in a neighborly worship hour.
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Presbyterian
Methodist
Central Christian
D. C. Clark
Presbyterian Church
C. Cc. Klingman
Central Christian Church
E. M. Sheppard
Jesus
Comanche Chief Pioneer Edition Announces August 8 Release
The Comanche Chief reports a Pioneer Edition on Thursday August 8 to coincide with the opening of the Annual Comanche County Old Settlers Reunion. Free copies will be distributed on the picnic grounds and readers urged to submit pioneer stories and amusing incidents from Comanche County.
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Comanche Chief
Comanche County
Old Settlers
Old Settlers Reunion Invites Comanche County Friends
Invitation to the Old Settlers Reunion at Lake Eanes near Comanche on Thursday and Friday August 8 and 9 extends a call for former Comanche County residents to join. An insert urges mailing invitations to friends or relatives living elsewhere.
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Comanche County
OLD Settlers
Lake Eanes
Comanche
Local Ropers Defeat Coleman Tuesday Night
The Comanche Amateur Roping Club defeated Coleman business men in a roping contest at Comanche's lighted arena. Walter Hill posted top times of 17.18 and 21 seconds across three runs, with Clint Cagar close behind at 21.23. Wayne Ewing led Coleman with 17.5 seconds rope and tie. Comanche's team included Earl Albin, Pete Love, and Walter Hill among others, and they won the match by 14 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman Business Men
Comanche
Walter Hill
Hill
Clint Cagar
Wayne Ewing
Coleman Business
Earl Albin
Pete Love
Wayne Evridge
Hix Bryson
A. J. Johnson
Sutton Dudley
Charlie Gray
Clint Edgar
Melvin Gore
Jimmie Gore
Walter Jack Barret
Gayle Dudley
Eltas Dudley
Youths Arrested on Clay Building Burglary Charge
Bob Littlejohn of Comanche and Sonny Boy Roberts of Stephenville were arrested Tuesday night by Sheriff Wid Spivey for burglarizing Clay Building Material Company. Entry was gained by cutting a screen and window glass. they did not reach the safe and nothing was missing. Bond was set at $1000 each, and they are held in the Comanche jail.
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Bob Littlejohn
Comanche
Sonny Boy Roberts
Stephenville
Wid Spivey
Clay Building Material Company
Spivey
Roberts
Littlejohn
Absentee Ballots Trim County Count to Fifty-Seven Cast
Comanche County reports only fifty seven absentee ballots by Wednesday morning. County Clerk Mary Fields says a few more may arrive by mail if postmarked by July 24 or earlier. Previous primaries drew 134 in 1934 and 176 in 1936. total county votes expected around 4,700 to 5,000.
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Comanche County
Mary Fields
Jersey Breeders Plan Saturday Meeting in Comanche County
Members of the Comanche County Jersey Breeders Association will meet Saturday at 2 30 in the County Agent's office. E C Seay president urges all committeemen to attend as important business will be discussed and those with association owned bulls must be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Jersey Breeders Association
O. B. Phillips
E. C. Seay
Federal Land Bank President to Attend Comanche Meet at Majestic
A. C. Williams president of the Federal Land Bank will show motion pictures in natural color and speak on rural Europe at the Comanche County National Farm Loan Association annual meeting at the Majestic Theatre Comanche July 30 at 1 30 p m Emiland Fagan secretary treasurer says the films from Williams trip to England Norway Sweden Denmark Holland and Germany last summer feature farming in the Old World and urban scenes that have figured in recent headlines The event also includes regular association business and entertainment
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Comanche County National Farm Loan Association
Majestic Theatre
Comanche
C. Williams
Federal Land Bank
Europe
Emiland Fagan
Williams
England
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Holland
Germany
Texas A. and
M. College
Fagan
Texas
Democrat Road Project Approved Near Democrat
A road project for the Democrat community approved by District Area Engineer G. W. Long will employ about fifty men for ten months. Work on the Democrat to Comanche road is scheduled to begin around August 30, per a letter to Commissioner Lewis Cunningham.
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Democrat
G. W. Long
Lewis Cunningham
Comanche
Barbee Named New Snyder High Coach
Otho Barbee former assistant athletic coach at Comanche resigns to take the head coaching job at Snyder High. A 1939 Howard Payne College graduate and star athlete, Barbee was an all Texas Conference football end and basketball player and held the Texas Conference record in the 440 yard dash.
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Otho Barbee
Comanche
Snyder
Barbee
Howard Payne College
Glenn Frazier
Texas
Equalization Board Sets Tax Values
Comanche County Equalization Board last week set cash values for autos and livestock for 1940. Cattle range 12.50 to 20 per head, sheep 2, goats 1. autos by year from 400 for 1940 to 50 for 1933 and older at 60 percent of cash value. Assessor-Collector P A Pettit says county rate coming soon and state rate likely by early September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Fouelization Board
P. A. Pettit
First Week of Court House Opens in Comanche
The new Comanche County Court House will be used for the first time this Saturday night. Precinct Chairman L. F. Filkins notes votes from Box No. 2 in Comanche will be counted in the basement area. Voting is in the Court House Annex. The $190 building is about halfway finished and should be completed by June 1, 1941.
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Comanche County Court House
L. F. Fikins
Comanche
Filkins
Court House
Wallace cites 500000 farm families needing rehabilitation loans
Secretary Henry A. Wallace says at least 500000 farm families are in urgent need of rehabilitation loans but lack access due to limited funds.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Final public appeals set for open air grounds in Comanche
Candidates make last public appeals tonight at the Open Air Revival Grounds and at the Open Air Grounds in Comanche. Voters will hear district county and precinct candidates discuss issues. results posted after polls close. R. L. Lane and precinct chairs coordinate with two local voting boxes to preside.
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Comanche
R. L. Lane
Lane
Comanche County
W. D. Jenkins
L. F. Elkins
Sadler Campaign Swing Reaches Comanche County
Texas Railroad Commissioner Jerry Sadler spoke in Comanche County on Saturday as the first gubernatorial candidate to address local voters. His entourage included the Cowboys Strings and football stars John and Jack Kimbrough. He urged taxes on oil, natural gas, and sulfur to fund state needs and federal matching dollars. He condemned mudslinging and touted issue driven campaigning.
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Jerry Sadler
Texas
Comanche County
Comanche
Sadler
Cowboy Stringsters
John
Jack Kimbrough
Statewide Salary Aid Secured for Rural Schools
State Superintendent L. A. Woods announced 100 percent salary aid for rural schools in the coming year. Four thousand twenty three schools can budget fully for teacher pay before the 1946 41 term begins. Equalization fund application terms reach county superintendents within a week.
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L. A. Woods
Waring Jr. Undergoes Appendectomy in Comanche
John D. Waring Jr. a Tews Highway Department employee of Comanche underwent an appendix operation Tuesday morning at Brown Hospital. His condition is reported to be satisfactory.
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John D. Waring, Jr
Tews Highway Department
Comanche
Brown Hospital
Farmers Session Planned for Hasse and Blanket
The Farmers Cheese Company of Comanche will sponsor meetings for farmers in Hasse on Monday night July 29 and Blanket on Tuesday night July 30. E R Bulday will present a phonograph recording Talk on Trench Silos along with lectures on silos and farm topics. Motion pictures on trench silos cattle feeding dairy stock care and turkey poultry farming will be shown. A Donald Duck comedy and various prizes will be offered. All farmers in Hasse and Blanket are invited as guests.
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Farmers Cheese Company of
Comanche
E. R. Bulday
The
Farmers Cheese Company
Hasse
Blanket
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Caraway
County Livestock Ass
BY J. R. Eanes
Post Office
E. R. Gordon
Pioneer
Coleman
Jersey Breeders
Snyder High
Equalization Board
NEW Majestic Theatre
Gene Autrey
Jane Withers
Jack Randall -In
the Kid From
Santa FE
Linda Darnell
Wayne Morris
Jane Wyman
High Seas
Irene Dunne and
Cary Grant
Majestic ‘Theatre
Matinse
Danger ON Wheels
Andy Devine
Richard Arien
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