Local Notes Bring Weddings and Civic News
Twenty years ago Miss Willie Lewis to marry Uriel Virgil Cook set for June twenty seventh. Blanket church and parsonage burned Monday. Bessie Graham wed Carl Altos Thornton June twelve at parents’ home. Garrett E. Palmer and Inez Reese wed June fourteen at Reese home. Oscar Callaway spoke for re election bid at courthouse Saturday. crowd filled the hall. Former Gov Tom Campbell spoke at Comanche for U S Senate. Robinsons and Mrs Palmer home from Baylor graduation. Bert and Mrs Speed return. he is Gustine School Superintendent. Heavy hail near Mercers Gap damaged crops. Debate at Beattie on woman suffrage. Lem Carter and Vera Welch wed. Comanche County exhibit at State Fair seeks representative products. Otto Ridgeway breaks arm cranking car in Denton. Hugh Clarke back from A M with degree. Rafe Adams earns medical degree in Galveston. Tom Herring named principal at Sipe Springs Grammar. Bonsers and Baby Albert Brownwood guests. Summer Normal attendance at Comanche County. Grandfather news for E. Adams. Adams and Childress firm of Santa Anna doing well in Comanche.
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Willie Lewis
Sam Lewis
Harmony
Uriel Virgil Cook
Blanket
Bessie Graham
Carl Altos Thornton
White
Garrett E. Palmer
Inez Reese
William Reese
Curlee
Oscar Callaway
Tom M. Campbell
Comanche
U. S. Senate
J. W. Robinson
J. E. Palmer
Waco
Baylor University
Eva Farmer
Gustine Gazette
Bert Speed
Sherman, Jr
Speed
Gustine
Mercers Gap
Beattie
O. D. Henley
J. S. Warren
Suez
Lem Carter
Vera Welch
John Welch
Rev. Greer
Brownwood
Comanche County
Otto Ridgeway
Denton Record and Chronicle
Denton
Hugh Clarke
D. Charles Clarke
Rafe Adams
University Medical Department
Galveston
F. E. Adams
Tom Herring
Isaac Herring
Sipe Springs
A. Bonser
Paby
Albert
J. E. Bonser
R. L. Eaton, Jr
Rock Church
Mort McIlhaney
Golda Grainger
Wheeler
Grainger
Adams and Childress
Santa Anna
Will Childress
County Democrats Plan Primaries Double Primary Voted
Comanche County Democratic Executive Committee met to plan primaries appoint committees and set assessments for candidates. Officials listed include N. A. Palmer H. R. Jones W. C. Stark and J. A. Andress. Assessments ranged by office with pro rata shares for candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Democratic Executive Committee
N. A. Palmer
H. R. Jones
W. C. Stark
Garner Lloyd
L. E. Westmoreland
N. E. Palmer . Hayes
W. A. Net E. B. Smith
T. H. Purvis
O. Loudermilk
N. W
Collins Piano Co Opens New Fort Worth Branch Here
Collins Piano Company of Fort Worth has opened a branch store in Comanche. N. L. McBrayer, former local piano dealer, is manager, with Tom Douglas as salesman and tuner. The business is located east of the State National Bank, in the former Wilhelm Barber Shop space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins Piano Company
Fort Worth
Comanche
N. L. McBrayer
Tom Douglas
McBrayer
State National Bank
Wilhelm
Gulf Team Takes Lead in Soft Ball League
The Gulf team defeated Methodist 24 to 7 to move into first place with two wins and one loss. Other teams are even in two games. Methodist stands at one win in three games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf
Methodist
Thomas’ Gulf
Comanche County Sees 1075 Soil Work Sheets Filed
County agent N. E. Scudder reports 1075 Soil Conservation Work Sheets filed covering 88 417 acres of crop land. About 40 percent of producers and 71 percent of eligible acreage participate. County Committee members P A Pettit A E Boyd and L C Macon oversee checks with final typing and submission aimed by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Scudder
Comanche County
Soil Conservation Program
P. A. Pettit
A. E. Boyd
L. C. Macon
State Office
Fisher For Gov Speaks Here In Comanche June 24
F. W. Fischer of Tyler candidate for Governor will speak in Comanche at 10 a m Wednesday June 24 according to his announcement. Fischer campaigns on paying every man and woman over 65 the maximum Social Security benefit of 15 dollars per month regardless of finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Fischer
Tyler
Comanche
Fischer
Negro Minstrel at Blanket High Saturday Night
Blanket High School presents The Dixie Blackbird Minstrels at the school gym Saturday night at 8 15 directed by Miss Charley Morrow with Mrs George Bolton as pianist The Wayne P Sewell production features more than 25 characters and includes a Negro sermon by Supt W B Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Blanket High School
Charley Morrow
George Bolton
Dixie Blackbird Minstrels
Wayne P Sewell
Supt
W. B. Jones
Picnic At Priddy Three Day Event Announces Activities
A three day picnic at Priddy runs July 9 10 11 announced by W J Marwitz chairman of the arrangement committee. Entertainment includes base ball games goat roping a fiddlers contest band concerts parachute jumping and other free attractions plus political speaking. A dance each night will be held at the picnic grounds on the Priddy Indian Gap road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priddy
W. J. Marwitz
Priddy- Indian Gap Road
McCraw to Lead Brady Jubilee Parade and Speech
Texas Attorney General William Mc Craw will head Brady’s Eleventh Annual July Jubilee and Race Meet parade. He will speak at Richards Park at 11 a.m. on July 2 to open the event following the parade and Queen of the Jubilee pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
William McCraw
State of
Texas
Richards Park
Distribution Of Commodities In County Stopped
Commodities from the Relief Office to county and city clients were halted last week as Mrs. Nell Webb finished her term as County and City Case Worker. The county will not hire a replacement now, per a Commissioners Court member. Under rules, distribution cannot occur without a case worker, though about $800 in clothing, food and other goods had been distributed monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Webb
Commissioners Court
NYA Project for School Grounds and Local Park
The NYA undertakes a summer project for Comanche schools and the local ball park with six of nine eligible young men reporting for work. Supervising is J. D. Bramlette. The program funds upkeep, weed cutting, and sodding the athletic field after low spots are filled, with progress noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NYA
Comanche
J. D. Bramlette
Bramlette
Chief Special Edition to Reach All Comanche County
The Chief announces a special July edition detailing Comanche County history and the county’s 80th anniversary. It seeks oldest readers and 50 year plus subscribers, with ads from merchants and coverage of elections and candidates. The issue aims to mail to every family in the county and include precinct and district race information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
West
Texas
Comanche
Williams Seeks Democratic Primary for Precinct 1 Commissioner
Ed Williams announces candidacy for Commissioner of Precinct 1 in the Democratic primary. A Soda Springs native residing in Comanche, he has lived in the county 39 years and worked as a farmer, seeking voter support while thanking constituents for their influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A
G. W
George) Williams
Williams
Sidney Seniors Attend Dallas Centennial Trip
Sidney High School seniors completed their final year with a two day trip to Dallas to visit the Centennial exhibits. Superintendent and Mrs. J B Cooper accompanied the entire class and returned home early Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
Supt
J. B. Cooper
Dallas
Sidney To Have New School Gym And Auditorium
The Sidney School District won approval 53 to 7 to issue 2500 dollars in bonds for a gymnasium and auditorium. Bonds sold to Comanche County. Supt. J. B. Cooper to Austin for final legal steps. Built with used lumber, financed locally without PWA aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
County of
Comanche
J. B. Cooper
Austin
PWA
Bill Young Injured As Auto Falls On Him
J W Bill Young a mechanic at Georges Service Station was badly hurt Saturday afternoon when a car he was working on fell on him breaking one collar bone and fracturing the other. The accident happened as the chain hoist threads stripped and he was treated at Brownwood hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W
Bill) Young
George's
Mr. Young
Brownwood
Eleven Others Injured One Child Not Expected to Live
A thresher boiler explosion on West Main Street South in Comanche killed George Pate and John Carroll and injured eleven others. J. D. Adams 12 is in critical condition. Charles Flippo is improving. Kenneth Walcott may lose an eye. The blast damaged nearby houses and sparked fires while work began on a new theatre building under J. W. Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Carter
Majestic
Ritz Theatres
Carter
Arch Adams
West Main Street
Comanche
George Pate
John Carroll
Clyde Luper
J. D. Adams
Charles Flippo
Kenneth Walcott
Lopez
John Cash
Frank Clark
D. C. Clark
Luper
Nellie
Albert York
Pat Luper
John Luper
Bertie Jo Luker
Harmon seeks Comanche County Attorney nomination
Frederick G. Harmon announces his candidacy for County Attorney of Comanche County subject to the Democratic primary. Born in De Leon he cites deep local ties, education at Trinity University and Port of Texas Law School, and states he is 22 as of February 1, 1936. He pledges to enforce the law and treat all fairly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
de Leon
Trinity University
Port of Texas Law School
Austin
Frederick G. Harmon
4-H boys raise record gains with baby beeves for Dallas show
George and Billy Allcorn of Woodland Heights feed three baby beeves for the Centennial 4-H show in Dallas next November. A 6 month whitefaced Hereford gains 139 pounds in 30 days, a 7 month shorthorn Durham gains 110 pounds, and a 3 month calf gains 120 pounds. Calves are reared with nurse cows on balanced rations and shown at Brookesmith Community Day before Brownwood event. The top gainer was bred by J B Allcorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Billy Allcorn
Woodland Heights 4
Allcorn
Brookesmith
Brownwood
Billy
Cc. L. Allcorn
Woodland Heights
J. B. Allcorn
Comanche
Comanche Faces Priddy in Sunday Baseball Match
Comanche prepares to play Priddy on Sunday at Priddy. The Comanche nine lost to Roberson Springs 4 to 2 here Sunday.
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Comanche
Priddy
Roberson Springs
Tri County Singing Convention At Mount Olive Sun
The Tri County Singing Convention will be held at Mount Olive Sunday as announced by William B. Huggins president of the union. He urges all singers from Comanche Mills and Brown counties to attend at Mount Olive six miles southeast of Priddy for a musical gathering.
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Tri-County
Mount Olive
William B. Huggins
Huggins
Comanche
Mills
Brown Counties
Priddy
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H. R
E. W. Short
H. Shockey
L. F. Elkins
D. E. Nabers
R. L. Lane
T. N. Burton
J. A. Andress
L. R. Williams
Justice Peace
Dist
Fisher
Gov
McCraw
Alf M. Landon
Frank Knox
E. A. Williams
Commiss
Bill Young
Fred G. Harmon
Majestic Theater
Pat O’brien
Josephine Hutchinson
Ritz Theater
John Wayne
THE
Lawless
Priddy Sun
Mount Olive Sun
Dionne
Jack Oakie
Sally Eilers
Florida
Franchot Tone
Loretta Young
Jimmy Gleason and
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