Organizing for Improvement Highway No 10
Representatives from Comanche Brown and Erath counties met with State Highway Commissioner John Cage and engineer Hilton Burks in Stephenville to plan improving State Highway No 10 from Fort Worth to Brownwood. County committees will secure right of way. F E Adams F S Abney and W P Hallmark named chairs. attendees listed from Comanche Brownwood and Dublin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Brown
Brath
John Cage
Hilton Burks
Stephenville
Fort Worth
Brownwood
Cage
Highway Commission
F. E. Adams
Comanche County
F. S. Abney
Brown County
W. P. Hallmark
Dublin
Erath County
Better road plan eyed for Brownwood to Fort Worth
A Brownwood and Comanche business delegation met Stephenville leaders to push improved Fort Worth Brownwood road. They want a unified effort across the three towns including elevated Pecan Bayou crossings and two bridges. The committee Fred S Abney Thomas H Taylor H G Lucas and Harry Knox Sr led Brownwood talks.
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Brownwood Bulletin
Brownwood
Comanche
Stephenville
Fort Worth
Pecan Bayou
Fred S. Abney
Thomas H. Taylor
H. G. Lucas
Harry Knox
Stephensville
Soldier Graves Decorated in Memorial Day Ceremony
Oakwood cemetery graves of all soldiers were decorated with flags and flowers Sunday as Memorial Day custom. About twenty five men ten or twelve women and Boy Scouts gathered at 7 am on the square and went to the cemetery. Rev N P Wilkinson gave a memorial address. J B Alborn spoke as Rector Cunningham Post American Legion commander. The American Legion provided flags and flowers arranged under Mrs Tom P Reese Auxiliary president. Boy Scouts aided in placing them.
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Oakwood Cemetery
N. P. Wilkinson
Presbyterian Church
American Legion
J. B. Alborn
Cunningham Post American Legion
Tom P. Reese
American Legion Auxiliary
Boy Scouts
Cleve Callaway Drilling Near Sipe Springs
Comanche County eyes a new oil field as Cleve Callaway drills a 750 foot test near Sipe Springs. Callaway, who previously brought in the first well in a Sipe Springs field, has significant oil experience, and success would boost the county outside proven territory.
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Comanche County
Cleve Callaway
Sipe Springs
Callaway
New Williams home completed in Central West Texas
The T. J. Williams residence, under construction for almost a year, is completed and Mr. Williams moved in this week. Located in the north-west part of the city, the two storey brick structure with basement is finished in every detail and is described as one of the finest in Central West Texas.
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T. J. Williams
Chautauqua Dates Set for June Entertainment
The Chautaua management announces three days of entertainment this year on Wednesday through Friday June 16 17 and 18 with events scheduled across the week.
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The
Chautaque Management
Band Concert and Children's Play on the Square Tonight
Tonight features a band concert and a children's play on the square with the court house lawn roped off for safe play. Local ladies assist in directing activities while City Marshal Pate and assistants ensure no cars enter the designated play area.
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Court House
Hnd
Pate
Berry Market 19 Considered by the G of G
The Chamber of Commerce held its regular meeting with President T R Helmsley and officials present. County Agent Barton and Denny urged purebred cotton seed and longer staple cotton. They discussed aiding local berry growers to market fruit as Comanche berry crops promise larger western territories, and a Barton-chaired committee will compile berry quantities for out of town markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
T. R. Helmsley
J. A. Barton
J. D. Slack
J. D. Waring
C. F E. Straley
J. R. Eanes
N. H. Payne
C. F. Denny
M. Coleman
N. N. Durham
J. F. Tate
Anthony
Barton and Co
F. Denny
Barton
Comanche
The
Filing Deadlines Named for District and County Candidates
Candidates for district offices must file by June 7 with all county chairmen in their districts. County officers must file by June 1. The notice cites aid from the Democratic Executive Committee of Comanche County and references NY Palmer.
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Palmer
Exedt
eTse Tee
Comanche County
Revival Meeting at Methodist Tabernacle Opens Sunday
A revival starts Sunday at the Methodist Tabernacle with Pastor J. M. Wynne leading two daily services. Rev. B. R. Edminston joins, and singers are invited from all Comanche churches. Itinerating prayer meetings will cover the city, with cooperation from local pastors and emphasis on unity among Christians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Tabernacle Cooperative Meeting
J. M. Wynne
First Methodist Church
B. RB
Edminston
World of
Texas
Waco
Comanche
Methodist Tabernacle
Christ
Black Berries of Comanche Reach Record Market Quality
Comanche county now boasts an abundance of large black berries, praised as the state’s finest. Growers led by Mr. Chas Cuthbertson report this year’s yield the best the county has known with top quality, and hand picking crews are in demand as berries hang in big clusters ready for harvest.
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Comanche County
Chas
Cuthbertson
State Winners Buesto of Honor at Lions Meet
A Comanche County girl and boy won state honors and were guests of honor at a Comanche Lions affair. Virginia Hall of Sidney won first in junior girls declamation rural schools at the State Interscholastic League meet in Austin. C. M. Carraway of Comyn exhibited at the Fat Stud Show in Fort Worth. Guests included parents and Miss Pearl Boya. Violin solos by Otto Schick delighted the crowd, with his 210 year old violin valued around 5000 dollars. The event concluded with a storytelling contest won by George Smith.
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Comanche County
Comanche Lions
Virginia Hall of
Sidney
Route 2
Austin
C. M. Carraway
Comyn
Fort Worth
Virginia
D. L. Hall
Otto Schick
Comanche
Schick
George Smith
Hebron Band Concert Draws Local Crowd
A Hebron Sunday band concert drew a large, appreciative crowd despite threatening rain. Weather cut the program short. W. A. Mercer praised the band for its visit on behalf of the Hebron and Creamer communities. Members later enjoyed Eskimo pies and chocolate, arranged by Mrs. J. M. Riordan.
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Hebron
W. A. Mercer
Creamer
J. M. Riordan
Gas Franchise Progress Aims at Comanche Access
Moore and Patton hold a thirty year gas franchise and have awarded Philips & Fullerton of Breckenridge a contract to lay pipes from the Sipe Springs field to Comanche and into Stephenville and Dublin. Work in Comanche to be finished by September first with gas from the near exhausted field supplying De Leon and then branches to the three towns. The project promises to place Comanche among larger towns for convenience.
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Moore and Patton
Comanche
Philips & Fullerton
Breckenridge
Stephenville
Dublin
Sipe Springs
DeLeon
Steprenville
Wolf and dog proof fence encloses 900 acres
Tom H. Jackson of Sipe Springs finished a 51 inch net wire wolf proof fence around his 900 acre sheep and goat ranch. He notes dogs also cannot access the pasture and reveals about six and a half miles of fencing were needed for irregular boundaries at a cost around 225 dollars per mile.
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Tom H. Jackson
Sipe Springs
Road work advances from Comanche line to Priddy
John Hart assigned road crews last week to extend the Pecan Belt Highway into Priddy and finish the segment from Goldthwaite onward. The project continues as effort expands from the county line toward the town.
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John Hart
Pecan Belt Highway
Priddy
Comanche County
Tne
Goldthwaite
Wilson To Vote On Bonds for New School Building
An election on a $6000 bond issue for a new Wilson school building will be held June 38. The school house burned April 1 and insurance covered $2000 on the building and $500 on furniture equipment and textbooks. McGlothlin involved.
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Wilson
Wheat variety test under way near Newburg
Jay Cunningham conducts a wheat variety trial on nearly ten acres near Newburg mixing three varieties of Mediterranean and four and a half acres of a banned type. Rust absence is noted in Mediterranean plots while rust is prevalent in the banned variety. Mediterranean wheat shows potential around 30 bushels per acre. banned about 18 to 20. Seed is sourced from the Denton experiment station.
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Jay Cunningham
Newburg
Barton
Cunningham
Denton
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Organizing For
John D. Waring
W. R. Slider
P. K. Mackey
R. A. Luker
E. E. Anthony
Hardin
Clark & McGlothlin
New Williams
G. OF G
Tom MIX
Thurs
FBI
Richard Dix
Paramount Picture
Jackie Logan
SAT
Fred Thompson
Buesto OF Honor
Clark & McGlothiin
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