July 4 Celebration Plans at Plant Face Berry Boom
The Durham Berry Canning Plant reports 77 000 cans produced Wednesday and 7 000 gallons of berries canned in a Monday run. Walter Durham says county growers deliver well as the berry season peaks and forecasts operation next year if contracts hold. Prices shifted from 4 cents to 2 cents per pound with market pool gains. plant records show strong trucking demand and most growers delivering as contracted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Walter Durham
Mr. Durham
Satay
Big Picnic at Comanche Seeks Rodeo and Carnival
A one day celebration and picnic is planned for July 4 in Comanche. Local leaders from the American Legion Chamber of Commerce and civic clubs back the event with hopes for a rodeo and a carnival to draw merchants and the public. Proceeds will help fund a proposed market center in Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
J. H. Arthur
American Legion
M. Coleman
H. Burks
Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Thate
Santa Anna
Coleman
Howard Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick
Armstrong Cox
Comanche Lions Club
Comanche News Highlights From 27 Years Ago
Governor O B Colquitt planned a Comanche visit to campaign for re election with a 2 30 PM speech. A constitutional amendment seeks a five cent levy to fund a Confederate soldiers pension. Mollie Bailey's Show drew crowds, Confederate veterans attended. Local social events included EVLiss Leah Allen hosting friends with the Majestic ride, and a gathering for Tate brothers warehouse plans. Comanche High School's basketball team beat visiting opponents 13 to 6, with a large turnout at the station. Prices on beans and cooking outputs are listed alongside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Colquitt
Comanche
Mollie Bailey
Texas
Ston Stailey
Jokkie
W. Burks
L. Smith
N. E. Palmer
Les Hall
F. J. Reese
H. N. Good
M. J. Wetzel
Tatethers
Comanche High School
Kate Rogers
Fort Worth
South
Livestock Association Names Committees At De Leon Meeting
Directors and officers of the Comanche County Livestock Association met at the Travelers Hotel dining room in De Leon to select committees. President C M Caraway of Comyn presided as membership finance transportation marketing rules and regulations legislative sanitary program and welfare committees were named with chairmen and members listed. The General Welfare Committee will include the president and committee chairmen. The meeting adjourned subject to the president's call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Livestock Association
Travelers Hotel
de Leon
C. M. Caraway
Comyn
J. Doss Miller
John Pogue
E. C. Seay Hollis Burton
Walter Fritts
W. A. Cunningham
C. M. Albin
A. H. Caraway
R. K. Lane
W. S. Glover
R. E. Seay
O. B. Phillips
John Burton
John Alexander
Walter B. Barrett
H., Burks
R. S. Conner
T. C. Cleary
W. Z. Compton
T. E. Denman
W. A. Morgan
Wm. C. Chilton
T. J. Williams
W. J
General Welfare Committee
4-H Club Boys Win National Farm Accounting Contest
Comanche County 4-H members Gerald D. Corby and Ben Clark Dowdey of the Newbury club won ninth place in the International Harvester Farm Accounting Contest nationwide for 1939. State examiners praised their records on whole farm demonstrations and regular 4-H projects, with optimism for an even better showing next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Scudder
Comanche County
International Harvester Farm
Gerald D. Corby
Ben Clark Dowdey
Newbury
Complaint Filed Against Woman Arrested Tuesday
Comanche officers arrested a woman posing as Mrs. Olla Reeves and Family after she collected money by claiming her home burned and she was a widow with two children. The petition, circulated in the business district, asked donations for the Reeves family citing a May 29 1939 fire. authorities found no fire in the county and the woman admitted her name as Olla Totty of Las Mesa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olla Totty
Olla Reeves
Lamesa
All Day Singing At Hazel Dell
L R Wilson invites county singers to Hazel Dell for an all day singing on Sunday June 4. Out of county quartets have been invited to participate per Mr Wilson.
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Hazel Dell
L. R. Wilson
Wilson
Outstanding Senior Maidee Marshall Honored at Graduation
Maidee Marshall, valedictorian of Comanche High School 1939, received 42 medal for best all round girl student at the commencement on Monday night. Presentation by Superintendent-Elect W Z Compton. Faculty also chose Hormel Gilliam as best all round boy student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maidee Marshall
Comanche High School
W. Z. Compton
Miss Marshall
Hormel Gilliam
Barn of Frank Wilhelm Destroyed by Fire in Harmony
Frank Wilhelm's barn on his Harmony farm was destroyed by a Sunday morning fire. Lightning is believed to have started the blaze. A practically new saddle and several bushels of corn were among the losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wilhelm
Harmony
Clarke Couple Headed to New York World's Fair
Mr and Mrs D Charles Clarke of Comanche depart Sunday for New York to attend the World's Fair and visit daughter Mrs Tilden Collar. The pair plan about a month in the Empire State traveling by Santa Fe Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Charles Clarke
Comanche
New York
Tilden Collar
Mrs. Clarke
Empire State
Santa Fe
Dr. Robert Hill Celebrated as Texas Geology Pioneer
A group hosts Dr. Robert T. Hill at Ridgeway for a dinner after Lions Club invitation to Comanche, his boyhood study site. The Texas geologist, lauded in The Waco Times-Herald as the grand old man of Texas geology, is noted for discoveries like the Comanche Series, work with the USGS for 35 years, and early exploration with Harvard’s Dr. Alexander Agassiz. His career spans trail driving, canyon exploration, and academia, with ties to Cornell and the University of Texas.
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Robert T. Hill
Ridgeway
Lions Club
Comanche
Waco Times-Herald
Hill
Texas
Rio Grande
Big Bend
United States Geological Survey
Alexander Agassiz
Harvard University
Southwest
University of Texas
Lexa
Taylor
Dana
Young Hill
Dodge City
Fort Griffin
Mackenzie
West Texas
Cornell University
Andrew D. White
Ithaca
Dallas
Sidney youth earns degree from Okla A and M College
More than 650 students graduated at Oklahoma A and M College commencement exercises on May 29. Reginald Clyde Pinkard of Sidney Texas was among the degree recipients in Stillwater.
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Stillwater
Okla
Reginald Clyde Pinkard
Sidney
Texas
Oklahome A
Clean-Up Period Declared by City Council in Comanche
The City of Comanche declares a clean up period from June 1 to June 12 with free city hauling for rubbish in street containers. Mayor M Coleman notes details in a proclamation. Civic leaders aim to make Comanche one of Central Texas’ cleanest towns as water rates drop for summer. Dr C W Gray begins whitening shade tree trunks, encouraging owners to improve appearance.
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Comanche
M. Coleman
Texas
C. W. Gray
Burglars Active Here Monday Night
Thieves broke into the Pa and Ma Diner near Community Public Service Company Monday night and stole cigarettes cigars candy and about 100 pennies. The same night burglars also tried to force the Clay Building Material Company safe knob but nothing was taken. Local officers suspect youths.
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Pa and
Community Public Service Company
Dave Finklestine
Pa and Ma
Clay Building Material Company
C. E. Straley
Comanche High School Names Salutatorian Joy Eaton
Joy Jean Eaton daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Eaton of Comanche secured second highest grade in a class of sixty one to win the salutatorian honor at Comanche High School graduation.
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Joy Jean Eaton
Robert Eaton
Comanche
Miss Cunningham Receives Gift At Commencement
Ola Cunningham retires after 41 years in Comanche schools and is given a radio by a group of friends at commencement night. More than 100 present, with an estimated 500 ex-students and friends not interviewed. Committee: Mrs. Joe Tupin, Mrs. John Reese, Mrs. W. D. Carroll. presentation by George G. Smith.
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Ola Cunningham
Joe Tupin
John Reese
W. D. Carroll
George G. Smith
Livestock Auction Sale Here Tuesday In Comanche
Announcement states that a weekly livestock auction sale will be held every Tuesday in Comanche. Managers urge cattlemen to attend the big sale scheduled for Tuesday at the Comanche Livestock area.
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Comanche
Night Softball Opens With Double Headers Next Week
At a Wednesday meeting of softball managers tentative plans were made for the 1939 night season opening on Thursday with a double header and another on Friday. Four teams joins W.O.W. Higginbothams Dudley Garage Pagan Chevrolet and more. New players can sign up through Coach Glenn Frazier or Ira Clemons who will supervise this summer.
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W.O.W
Carroll Loudermilk
Higginbothams
John Carpenter
Dudley Garage
Rosey Horner
Pagan Chevrolet
Hardie Jones
C. D. Sweareng
Glenn Frazier
Ira Clemons
Frazier
Homecoming at Taylor's Chapel Church Planned
Taylor's Chapel Church announces a Sunday homecoming with an all day service and an interesting varied program for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor’s Chapel
Taylor's Chapel Church
Western Auto Becomes GE Refrigerator Agent
The Western Auto Associate Store in Comanche is named agent for General Electric refrigerators. Owner Earl Ray Evans launched an advertising campaign in The Chief last week describing these appliances, now displayed in his store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Auto
General Electric
Comanche
Earl Ray Evans
Stockholders of Farms Association Meet in Comanche July 1
A constructive and entertaining program is planned for stockholders of the Cooperative and Comanche National Farm Loan Associations. Secretary-Treasurer Eiland Fagan says directors urge every stockholder and loan borrowers be present at the Comanche meeting on July 1. More details will follow in subsequent issues.
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Cooperative and
Comanche National Farm Loan Associations
Eiland Fagan
Two Florence Teachers Reelected to Return
Miss Mary Holmes of Florence High School returns home with guest Miss Lois Haney. Both young ladies have been reelected to teach again in Florence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Holmes
Florence High School
Lois Haney
Florence
Awards Presented At Graduating Exercises Here Monday Night
W. Z. Compton, Comanche High School principal, announced seven outstanding students at the graduation exercises to a crowd of about one thousand. Maidee Marshall won outstanding girl and was valedictorian with a 97.35 average, second in the system. Harmell Gilliam named outstanding boy. Joy Jean Eaton salutatorian. George C. Manes of Hasse earned college scholarships for top senior male average. Lou May, highest ranking junior with 97.4. Peggy Durham top sophomore average. Mary Katherine Ory top freshman award.
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W. Z. Compton
Comanche High School
Maidee Marshall
Troy Marshall
Harmell Gilliam
D. T
EB. W. May
Peggy Durham
N. N. Durham
Mary Katherine Ory
K. L. Ory
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J. T. Gilbreath
Edna Hill
Barbee Cemetery
George C. Hanes
Young Hanes
Hasse School
Mr. and
Dallas Morning News
A&m
Salutatorian
Miss Cunningham
G.E
Stockholders OF Farms Association
New Majestic Theatre
Mat Buck Jones
Claudette Colbert
Don Ameche
Richard Greene and
Wendy Barrie
Baskervilles
Barbara Stanwyck and
Joel McCrea
Union Pacific
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