Proctor Farmer Grows 691 Blackberries From Three-Quarter Acre
Hic] Richardson farms near Comanche produced 691 crates of blackberries from a three-quarter acre patch. Pickers earned 76.01 dollars and the couple netted 294.47 dollars, with a 65 acre orchard nearby and high county yields credited to fertile sandy loam and careful cultivation. Durham Berry Plant manager W M Durham visited, noting the shipment total as more berries arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Richardson
Proctor
Comanche
Richardson
Richardsons
Durham
Richardson Farm
W. M. Durham
VicNatt Buys Tailor Shop At Dublin
E. E. McNatt former Comanche tailor bought the Bob Easley Tailor Shop in Dublin last week. He and his family moved to the city this week and he has taken charge of the business. McNatt left Comanche about two years ago to open a tailor shop at Grove suburb of Port Arthur but returned to Comanche shortly after Christmas. He was active in civic and church affairs while in Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. McNatt
Bob Easley Ailor
Dublin
McNatt
Comanche
Grove
Portthur
Mcfatt
Burton Brothers Ship Ten Car Loads of Wool
Burton Brothers warehouse men report ten car loads of wool shipped this season totaling over 250000 pounds. Wool prices have risen from 22 cents to a high around 24.5 cents per pound with values between 21 and 24.5 cents. Hollis Burton estimates about 40009 pounds remain, expecting only 10000 to 15000 more pounds this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Brothers
Hollis Burton
Burton
Local Rebekah Lodge Names New Officers
New officers of the Rebekah Lodge have been elected here. They are Mrs. Bud Newsome as Noble Grand, Mrs. Alice Pate as Vice Grand, Mrs. Anna Belle Lee as Secretary, and Mrs. Green West as Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Bud Newsome
Alice Pate
Anna Belle Lee
Green West
Comanche County Texas District Court Adjourns
The District Court of Comanche County Texas adjourned Saturday June 3 ending a session begun April 17. Criminal cases included ten dismissed and four jail sentences for driving while intoxicated. Civil cases featured thirty divorces and various note, injunction, trespass, and foreclosure actions. Recent cases list divorces for Florence Hoff v Hoff and Ruth Cunningham v Cunningham with name restorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Comanche C County
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin
Florence Hoff
Ray T. Hoff
Ruth Cunningham
C. V. Cunningham
Ruth Cox
E. J. Fincher
O. T. Weatherford
Viola Parker
P. P. Parker
County Agent Announces Six Meetings Beginning Saturday
County agents outline 1939 farm program benefits in Comanche County with estimated payments totaling up to 220000 dollars. Meetings across De Leon, Sipe Springs, Sidney, Wilson, Proctor, Lamkin, Gustine, Newburg discuss eligibility, compliance, and records for farmers in crop allotments and soil building practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Office
Comanche County
J. W. Roberson
de Leon
Sipe Springs
Sidney
Wilson
Proctor
Lamkin
Gustine
Eee
Newburg
Lodge Here Elects New Officers in Comanche
The Comanche lodge recently elected new officers to be installed at the July meeting. M. G. Roberts will succeed Jim Nabers as Noble Grand. Other officers include Less Dillard as Vice Grand W. D. Carroll as Secretary Roy Little as financial Secretary and Charlie Marshall as Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Roberts
Jim Nabers
Less Dillard
W. D. Carroll
Roy Little
Charlie Marshall
Plans For Big July 4 Rodeo In Comanche Released
H Burks chairs a Comanche rodeo committee announcing a July 4 event with 12 San Antonio stunt riders. Local contestants may enter various roping and riding events at the ball park from 4 to 6 pm. Entry fees range 50c to $1, admission 10c, prizes for calf goat and hog roping bronc busting wild cow milking and more. A horse riding contest offers best girl rider and best Shetland pony prize. A caravan tour with the Comanche Band will advertise the picnic and rodeo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
H. Burks
Comanche
Ball Park
Cotton Office To Close Saturdays At Noon Beginning June 24
The Comanche County A.C.A. office will shut at 12:00 noon on Saturdays from June 24 and on all following Saturdays. J W Roberson Jr secretary notes this aligns with state regulations and county committee approval. Producers are urged to conduct business on weekdays or Saturday mornings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
A.C.A
J. W. Roberson, Jr
Roberson
Merchants Propose Fall Festival With County Fair
In a Retail Merchants Association meeting, plans to promote a county fair or festival with free watermelon slicing and attractions were discussed. The goal is a county wide get together to advertise and boost a better market for watermelons fruits and other farm products. Merchants invite farmers rural clubs ladies clubs and business mens clubs to contribute ideas and attend a forthcoming general meeting.
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Retail Merchants Association
Retail Merchants
Gustine Plans Monthly Rodeo With Permanent Grounds
The Gustine Citizens Committee led by W. M. Allsup and O. D. Johnston completed finances to establish permanent rodeo grounds. Local business and farm donors funded pens and a 100 by 50 yard arena for monthly rodeos with cash prizes. E. L. Hale notes available local cowboys and plans an accompanying livestock and farm products auction after grain season ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Committee of
Gustine
W. M. Allsup
O. D. Johnston
Gustine Citizens Committee
E. L. Hale
Paul Sturkie Earns PhD at Cornell University
Paul D. Sturkie of Gustine received his Doctor of Philosophy in Science at Cornell University Ithaca New York Monday night He previously earned B A and M A degrees at Texas A M and his exceptional grades earned him a scholarship to Cornell New recipients include Will and Mrs Sturkie of Gustine and noted academic achievements at Texas A M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul D. Sturkie
Will Sturkie
Gustine
Cornell University
Ithacca
New York
Mr. Sturkie
Texas A&m
A&m
Cornell
Old Folks Singing Convention at Beattie Sunday
The Annual Old Folks Singing Convention will be held at Beattie on Sunday June 18. The event features the regular four note stage and is urged for all elderly residents to attend, announced by secretary Herrell Kelley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattie
Herrell Kelley
Durham berry canning plant to enlarge for next season
Interest grows in the Fourth of July Picnic with plans shaping up for a big parade starting from House Service Station at 3 00 p m Under committee leaders W Z Compton W H Thate Rouse Baxter Oswell Brightman and Clyde House organizers seek more entries The parade features DeLeon and Comanche Bands American Legion led by Commander J H Arthur Boy Scouts led by Scout master Harry Mark Cauley decorated cars and floats fire trucks and old cars fine saddle horses and rodeo horses Shetland ponies and more The picnic opens at 9 am with a square demonstration by the Fire Department Rodeo and livestock display at the ball park from 4 to 6 pm The bathing revue and fireworks show at Lake Banes begins at 7 30 pm with J V Carter Jr as chairman
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House
W. Z. Compton
W. H Thate
Rouse Baxter
Oswell Brightman
Clyde House
DeLeon
Comanche
American Legion
J. H. Arthur
Boy Scouts
Harry Mark Cauley
Fire Department
Bob Graham
Ball Park
H. Burks
J. B. Albcorn
Albert Cunningham
Sid Burton
Walter Barrett
Gail P Dudley
Clarence Albin
Lake Banes
J. V. Carter, Jr
Three New Wells Added To Amity Shallow Oil Field
Three new producers were added to the Amity shallow field last week per Joan Roberson in Comanche. The Jim Whitesides well on the A K Anderson lease produced 5 to 10 barrels daily, the McCarter Company well on the I W Roberson tract is believed good for about 20 barrels daily, and another light well on the Mary Smith tract was brought in. The Goss Well on the Tom Steele place near the McCarter property was reported dry. Roberson Brothers of Fort Worth set pipe at 2780 feet on the Sam Poteet place Thursday, with drilling under way east of the Lone Star plant and near Sipe Springs about 5 1/2 miles east of Rising Star.
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Amity
Joan Roberson
Comanche
Jim Whitesides
A. K. Anderson
McCarter Company
I. W. Roberson
Mary Smith
Goss
Tom Steele
McCarter
Roberson Brothers of
Fort Worth
Sam Poteet
Lone Star Gasoline
Sipe Springs
Rising Star
Rural Electrification Progress in Comanche County
Approximately fifty to sixty miles of Rural Electrification lines in Comanche County have been laid under Project 1. Superintendent A C Thomas says first rural power could be turned on by July 15 and about 750 poles are already up. 200 houses wired with inspection fee rises after June 29. O O Puller Construction Co of Nevada MO aids, bid at 13721839 dollars. Lines extend toward Sidney Sipe Springs and other towns. Project 2 allotment expected soon. Brown County REA project planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
A. C. Thomas
O. O. Puller Construction Company
Nevada
Missouri
R.E.A
Fuller Company
Sidney
Sipe Springs
Comanche
van Dyke, Downing and
Beattie
Thomas
C. Faulkenwald
Washington
Eastland
Brown County
Durham Berry Plant outlines plans for expanding canning operations
W M Durham announces the Durham Berry Plant will continue operations next season. After a successful first year the firm plans to widen canning to black eyed peas and other farm products, leveraging a strong berry market and higher prices for growers. The plant canned eight carloads this season and aims for 12 to 15 cars in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Durham
Durham
Comanche
Mr. Durham
West Texaas
Masonic Lodge Names Officers For The Ensuing Year
Hope Lodge No 481 A and AM selects T E Cameroon as Worshipful Master J C Goosby Senior Warden Dale Howard Junior Warden E E Anthony Treasurer C M L Moore Secretary and D G Hampton Tiler Officers to be installed at the next lodge meeting The Comanche lodge now has ST members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Lodge
A.ml
T. E. Cameroon
J. C. Goosby
Dale Howard
E. E. Anthony
C. ML Moore
D. G Hampton
Comanche Lodge
Priddy Exhibits Prize Onions In Comanche
Gustine farmer W. C. Priddy toured Comanche on Tuesday afternoon showing prize onions from his garden. He displayed six White Bermuda onions averaging about a pound each and said thirty-five cents worth of seed onions yielded over 558 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww. C. Priddy
Comanche
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Roctor Farmer
E. B. Pate Oil Association
Pate
Ron Adams
Highway Department
Higginbotham Bros. & Company
J. J. Hicks
Comane County
Earl Lightfoot
Comecie High School
Rot Wiley
H. E. Waggoner
Comanche Grammar School
Biz
Kelley Field
Hico Bapt Church
Wayne Hic
VicNatt
Hugh White
Wwe
Robert T. Hill
Joe Hill
L. B. Russell
Hill
American Academy of Science
New York City
America
Ridgeway
N. E. Scudder
F. Lodge
Merchants Plan
Ruby Keen
Paul Sturkie
Amity Shallow
Masonic Lodge
W. C. Priddy
New Majestic
Tex Ritter
Dick Tracy
Hardys
Hardy
George Raft
Ellen Drew
Kentucky
Robert Taylor and
Myrna Loy
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