Comanche Woman Gaining Statewide Recognition For Flower Farm
Miss Alice Robertson of Comanche County built a small flower operation from a pansy seed starting in 1936. What began with hand fertilizer and a wheelbarrow grew into Texas’ top mail order and local bloom supplier with rising irrigation costs and expansion plans. Her pansies now drive significant income as trucks from Fort Worth and Dallas visit Robertson Flower Farm near Co nage three miles north of Comanche.
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Homecoming at Proctor Set for Sunday June 22
Proctor Come ry Association announces a homecoming on Sunday June 22 inviting all residents and former locals. The day begins 9:45 a.m. at Union Sunday School and features services at Baptist Tabernacle, round table talks, a basket lunch, guest registrations, memorial services, and an afternoon address by Rev J M Bradford.
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Auld Lang Syne
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Corpus Christi
Salle Gray
Boling
R. R. Evans
Dublin
D. S. Jennings
Coleman
J. M. Bradford
Coggin Ave
Baptist Church
Brownwood
Local merchant returns from wholesale market
Sol Hoffman of Hoffmans Department Store has returned from Dallas where he purchased staple goods for the store. He notes shortages in wholesale markets and says the government holds prior purchase rights. Hoffman was able to buy many items early to ensure fall delivery.
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Sol Hoffman
Hoffman
Allas
Hoffan
Hamilton Beats Comanche 7-3 in 1941 baseball clash
Hamilton downed Comanche 7-3 before a large Sunday crowd. Comanche committed eleven errors while Hamilton tallied three late inning runs to seal the win. An exhibition game between Army units Company H and Company F preceded the main contest with an 8-0 score. Comanche next faces Purves on Sunday.
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Company H
Company F
Twenty-Third Infantry
Comanche
Hamilton
Bean
Irby
Beck
Purves
Baptist Revival At Local Church Grows In Attendance
Revival at the Baptist Church led by Rev. E. G. Gregory expands as more people attend. E. S. Fagan directs song services with daily 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. gatherings. Evening services begin with a short prayer meeting. All are welcome.
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E. G. Gregory
E. S. Fagan
Comanche County Votes Yes on Wheat Marketing Quotas
Comanche County voters approve wheat marketing quotas by 89.3 percent enabling quotas for the 1941 crop in Texas and nationwide. Marketing cards identify penalty free wheat sales with penalties of 49 cents per bushel for noncompliant transfers. Buyers deduct penalties from purchase prices while some producers seek wheat loans through the ACA office. County results by box show Agust Comanche 11 2 Gustine 3 0 Whitville 8 0 Sipe Springs 3 1.
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Comanche County
State of Texas
Nation
J. W. Roberson, Jr
ACA
Agust Comanche
Gustine
Whitville
Sipe Springs
All Day Singing At Hasse Sunday
An all day singing event is planned at Hasse on Sunday with organizers urging singers and music lovers to arrive early bring lunch and song books according to the committee.
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Hasse
Old Folk Singing Sunday at Beattie
The Annual Old Folk Singing Convention will be held at Beattie Sunday, June 15. A regular singing for the young people will be held in the afternoon. At noon there will be a basket dinner and an old fashioned stew. Herrell Kelley, secretary of the convention, invites all singers to Beattie and to bring plenty of song books. The old folks singing has shifted from four note to older songs.
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Herrell Kelley
Kelley
Big Crowd Attends County Singing at Comanche Church
A large audience filled the Methodist Church in Comanche Sunday night for the county wide singing convention led by Roy Little and H E Spears. A county speaker system carried the program to overflow crowds outside the building with quartets and classes from Dublin Stephenville Goldthwaite Mozelle Brownwood Clairette and many local communities participating.
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Roy Little
H. E. Spears
Dale Howard
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Dublin
Stephenville
Goldthwaite
Mozelle
Brownwood
Clairette
Water around Lake Eanes spillway rises after heavy rain
Heavy Tuesday rain caused a sharp rise in Lake Eanes near Comanche with water around the spillway about 12 to 14 inches deep on Wednesday afternoon. Mayor Clyde House reported the level, noting the lake has supplied the 24,000 men of the Blue Army encamped nearby for two weeks.
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Comanche
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Blue Army
Mass Meeting on Local Rodeo Set for Monday
A joint meeting is planned for Monday night at the high school gym to organize the local rodeo festival. The town-wide event will run July 3 to 5 with stock, an orchestra, and the festival theme song by Sol Hoffman.
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Sol Hoffman
Comanche
The
Old Settlers Association
City Cuts Summer Water Rates For Gardens And Lawns
The City Council approved a lower summer water rate to aid households. The minimum remains $1.00 for 3000 gallons with excess at 15 cents per thousand. A 10000 gallon use drops from $2.75 to $2.05, saving 70 cents.
Hundreds in Cash Prizes for Comanche Rodeo July 3 4 5
Comanche to host its Second Annual Rodeo with 1500 in extra cash prizes. Events run July 3 4 5 featuring professional riders ropers and performers. Parade queens from nearby towns will attend and arena director Clint Hardin leads the setup with Wayne Evridge as organizer.
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Willow City
Southwest
Wayne Evridge
Ir Clemons
Sutton Dudley
Earl Albin
Elias Dudley
Melvin Gore
Harris Long
Sutton Dudley Drug Store
Comanche
Texas
Mika Named To Head Upper Leon Soil District
Fred P. Mika of the Soil Conservation Service will head the Upper Leon Soil Conservation District based in De Leon. He previously served as camp conservationist for the Fourth Street Veterans SCS camp in Brownwood before its move to Coleman.
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Fred P. Mika
Soil Conservation Service
Brownwood
Upper Leon
Comanche Nine To Play Purves Here Sunday
Manager John Carpenter's Comanche nine meets W. W. Bruners Purves nine Sunday at 3 in the afternoon. The two teams provided top games last season and a large crowd is expected at the Comanche Grammar School grounds. No admission will be charged.
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John Carpenter
Comanche
W. W. Bruner
Purves
Comanche Grammar School
Principal Virgil Chaffin Undergoes Operation
Virgil Chaffin principal of Comanche High School underwent an operation at a Temple hospital Tuesday and is reported to be in a rather serious condition. He had been ill for some time and was taken to Temple the latter part of last week.
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Virgil Chaffin
Comanche High School
Temple Hospital
Texas oil wells average only fourteen barrels per day
Texas oil wells produced an average of about 14 barrels per day in the previous year, reflecting limited output across the sector. The figure highlights modest yield per well amid broader market pressures and varied regional results.
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Texas
Jersey Breeders Set For Session
Members and guests of the Comanche County Jersey Breeders Association will meet on Wednesday night June 18 at the Travelers Hotel in De Leon for a banquet and business session. Out of county dairy cattle experts will speak. Officers urge full attendance as committee reports are planned.
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Comanche County Jersey Breeders Association
Travelers Hotel
de Leon
M. &. Stephens
E. C. Seay
Sidney
B. Phillips
Harmony
de Leo
Stephens
Mose Strickland
Ancil Hill
Baxter Rax
Mrs Carl Carnes Taken To Brownwood Hospital
Mrs Carl iPete Carnes was taken to a Brownwood hospital for treatment this week. She is suffering from an infected throat.
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Carl Carnes
Brownwood Hospital
Carl iPete) Carnes
Brownwood
Carnes
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