Old Settlers Reunion planned at Lake Eanes
Comanche County Old Settlers Reunion organizers meet to stage a one day gathering at Lake Eanes on Thursday July 16. The event marks the first Comanche reunion in 20 years with R A Luker promising grand plans and Hon W C Jackson invited to deliver the principal address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Eanes
Comanche County
Old Settlers
Comanche
R. A. Luker
W. C. Jackson
Fort Stockton
Gustine. Co
P. St. Clair
Charlie Denny
Charles Hoffman
M. Coleman
Texas
Last Special Edition Of The Chief 1928 60 Page Paper
Comanche Chief prepares its next Special Edition after the 60 page Development Edition dated July 6 1928. The photo lists workers W H Carpenter Jack Rambo Claude George M B Carter Olaff Pederson M D Shirley J C Wilkerson James Wilkerson with 5000 copies stacked ahead for mailing and over two tons of paper used. Editors seek contributed articles for the July 10 edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Carpenter
Jack Rambo
Claude George
M. B. Carter
Olaff Pederson
M. D. Shirley
J. C. Wilkerson
James Wilkerson
Bond Distribution Plans Explained by J R Eanes
Ferguson Favorite Ex service men may expect their bonus bonds arrive in Comanche about Tuesday June 16 according to Postmaster J R Eanes who outlines the procedure. Postmasters of this county met here Friday and plans for distribution were mapped out. The bonds come by registered mail and can be delivered to addressee only. Rural route veterans must receipt in person. Star Route carriers will not deliver bonds. veterans must sign at the Comanche Post Office. Bonds cannot be forwarded and stay up to thirty days before returning to Washington. If a veteran changed address since filing, a notice will be mailed. Bonds must be collected by the veteran only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
J. R. Eanes
Eanes
Treasury Department
Washington
Comanche Chronicle Reports Local Races and Events
Fort Worth editor Fitzgerald enters congressional race. local business moves noted. Summer normal enrollment reaches 135. weddings and marriages reported among Comanche residents. Oscar Callaway to speak. local sports brief highlights Tarleton tennis letters and team success.
Cox's Marble Yard Opens in New Fort Worth Building
Ob Cox proprietor of The Can al Texas Monumental and Build company announces his marble yard is now settled in a new building on Brown cod Street just west of the jail. He notes modern equipment and a new sand blasting machine making this the first modern works of its kind east of Fort Worth. An invitation is extended to visit and inspect the facilities and marble work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ob Cox
Canal Texas Monumental] and Build Company
Brown‘cod Street
Cox
Fort Worth
S. E. McDonald for Justice of Peace Precinct No 1
S E McDonald seeks the Justice of the Peace seat in Comanche County Precinct No 1. He notes years in the precinct, railroad work, and law practice, living near Hasse on a farm. He pledges efficient lawful service, impartial justice, and invites votes in the upcoming primary.
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Justice
Comanche County
Texas
Justice of the Peace
Hasse
Justice Court
Earl) McDonald
Virgil Cash Seeks Re election Constable Precinct 1
Virgil Cash has authorization to carry his announcement as a candidate for re election as Constable of Precinct No 1. He is completing his first term and previously served three years as Deputy Constable under Sam Switzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Cash
Mr. Cash
Sam Switzer
Three New Candidates Enter Race as Filing Deadline Looms
Three candidates joined the race this week as the county filing deadline nears. Virgil Cash seeks re election as Constable Precinct No 1, S E Farr McDonald of Hasse and R B Waldrop of Comanche run for Justice of Peace Precinct No. The final date for state and district officers to file was June 1 and for county and precinct offices June 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Cash
S. E. (Farr) McDonald
Hasse
R. B. Waldrop
Comanche
Justice of Peace
Good Fishing Report From Lake Eanes
Fishing is good this season at Lake Eanes according to anglers. Carroll Lourdemilk landed a five pound bass Sunday, one of the best catches reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Eanes
Carroll Loudermilk
Interest Grows in Comanche Soft Ball League
Athletic interest in Comanche centers on the recently organized Soft Ball League. Games are played each afternoon except Saturday and Sunday on the show grounds near the House Service Station and good crowds attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Oldsmobile Caravan to Visit Comanche
A national Oldsmobile goodwill Caravan touring Texas arrives in Comanche arriving Monday June 15 at 9 30. The display features two operable Oldsmobiles aged thirty four and twenty six years at Fagan Chevrolet Co showroom. J M Jerpe directs the caravan with more than a hundred participants onboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
National Organization of
Oldsmobile
J. M. Jerpe
Fagan Chevrolet Co
Waldrop Announces Run for Justice of the Peace
R B Waldrop authorizes The Chief to announce his candidacy for Justice of the Peace Precinct One. He previously held the office in 1933 1934 and says a fuller statement will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Waldrop
Justice of the Peace
Precinct One
Mr. Waldrop
Highway 36 East To Be Finished Aug 1
Highway No 36 East from Comanche will be completed by August 1 according to the resident engineer. The first unit covers four and a half miles using the old Cotton Belt right of way with an all weather caliche surface. A concrete bridge is under rapid construction across Indian Creek just east of Comanche.
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Comanche
Indian Creek
Cauley Holds High Government Post In Resettlement Work
Troy Cauley son of Mr and Mrs W C Cauley of Comanche leads Resettlement programs in Georgia Alabama Florida and South Carolina under the New Deal drawing a salary of 4500 He serves on the Georgia Tech faculty having taken a two year leave and previously earned a Ph D after graduating from the University of Texas
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Troy Cauley
W. C. Cauley
Comanche
Southeast
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
South Carolina
Troy
Georgia Tech
Federal Services
University of Texas
Samuel Cash laid to rest after funeral in Comanche
Samuel Cash 86 of Comanche died Sunday from injuries sustained in an automobile accident three weeks earlier. Funeral services were conducted Monday by Rev. A Edwin Wilson at Oak Wood Cemetery. Survivors include Virgil Cash C W Cash Gip Campbell Mrs W M Painter and Mrs Walter Scott. He had run a rooming house in Comanche for over 20 years and was a Baptist member.
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Mary Ann Cantwell
Thurber
Mary A. McAfee
Conanche
Central West Texas
Goldwaite
J. C. Wilkerson
Hico
Hattie Brighthan
New York
Jey
Chicago
University of Chicago
P. L. Burks
Comanche
Brady
Jesse O. Harrison
Gustine
O. D. Henley
Soda Springs
Lizie Lloyd
T. N. Carter
Jack Wright
John Ilryson
Colonial Hotel
Ruth Farmer
Dallas
Joen
S. M
Oscar Callaway
Congress
Adv
Tarleton
Samuel Cash
Rev
A. Edwin Wilson
Oakwood Cemetery
Bob McCulley
Jake Stark
Elmer Little
Tom McCulley
W. J. Boler
Jule Richmond
Blanket
Mr. Cash
The
Baptist Church
Onions Growers Showcase Big Harvest in Comanche County
Coleman and about 50 workers gathered to cut and load onions in five acres producing 180000 sets. The unusually uniform sales size attracted buyers as the crop compares favorably with Farmersville and Raymondville onions, with better flavor than Rio Grande Valley produce. The writer advocates planting more onions next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dude Coleman
Coleman
Dude
Comanche County
Farmersville
Raymondville
Rio Grande Valley
Comanche Faces Robinson Springs Sunday in Local Park
Comanche New Deal baseball team, a leading side in the New Deal League, resumes play this week with a Sunday afternoon game against Robinson Springs at the local park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
New Deal
Robinson Springs
Miss Eva Long Injured in Saturday Car Collision
Breckenridge school teacher Miss Eva Long was badly injured Saturday afternoon when a truck driven by Lionel Slider and the car she rode in collided at a West Comanche street intersection. She was taken to Brownwood hospital for treatment and examination. Initial reports say injuries were painful but not serious.
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Eva Long
Breckenridge
Lionel Slider
West Comanche
Miss Long
Brownwood
Asphalt Paving Begins at Comanche Erath County Line
Work starts today on Highway 10 from the county line toward Comanche with a 13.75 mile road bed already prepared. Three coats of asphalt will be laid after a prime oil coat, aiming for completion by July 15 while traffic detours run to Fort Worth via De Leon.
Summer School Enrollment at Comanche Reaches 37
The Comanche Summer School opened Monday with 37 enrolled students. Twenty from the High School department and seventeen from the grades. Grade pupils study at the Grammar School under Jim Eanes Reese, Principal, and Dorcus Brown, faculty member. Miss Minnie Cunningham teaches the High School, offering English History and Civics. Both advanced and remedial work are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Eanes Reese
Dorcus Brown
Minnie Cunningham
Free Cooking School Offered in Co mande Tate Building
A free cooking school sponsored by the Community Public Service Company will be held in Co mande Tuesday and Wednesday from 3 to 5 p m. Mrs Dallas Plauche will lecture and demonstrate. Free gifts and refreshments provided.
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Community Public Service Company
Comanche
Tate
Dallas Plauche
Garrett to Speak at Stephenville Tonight
Clyde Garrett of Eastland, candidate for Congress, will address Stephenville tonight at eight o clock. A large caravan from Callahan County and another delegation from Eastland will accompany the speaker to Stephenville, per a message from Garretts headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Garrett
Eastland
Stephenville
Callahan County
Garrett
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