Red Cross Appeals for War Refugee Aid in Comanche
National Red Cross urges Comanche County citizens to donate to relief funds for European refugees. Money deposited at the Comanche bank will support relief efforts while safeguards ensure aid goes only to those for whom receipts exist. The drive aims to raise beyond twenty million dollars by month end.
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Red Cross Society
He and
Comanche County
Red Cross
Comanche Bank
France
England
Court House Memorial Plaque List Urges Vet Names for Honoring
A town announces a memorial plaque at the court house to honor local veterans. The list includes numerous residents such as Mul Comanche Tate and Bud Arnold, with notices inviting corrections or additions from readers.
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Coke County
Court House
Mul
Tate
Gustine Cemetery Improved Plans Announced
Evergreen Cemetery near Gustine, long neglected, is being improved by J. N. Boyd and Gustine citizens. The Evergreen Cemetery Association formed with Boyd as president and Mrs. J. N. Boyd as treasurer. annual dues of 1 dollar urged to fund rock fence gates water system and windmill. A community work day is set for Wednesday July 10 to clean and beautify the grounds.
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Evergreen Cemetery
Gustine
J. N. Boyd
Evergreen Cemetery Association
Boyd
Phil Bertram
Duke
Mr. Boyd
Tire Thieves Strike Comanche again Sunday
Tire thieves raided Comanche cars Sunday night taking fourteen wheels with tires and tubes. Victims were J. B. Allcorn John E Hoff and R L Scott all in the north part of town. Cars were in garages. Sheriff Wid Spivey and Deputy Manley Stone pursue the case.
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J. B. Allcorn
John E. Hoff
R. L. Scott
Alicorn
Hoff
Scott
Fom
Wid Spivey
Manley Stone
May Home Demonstration Club Rodeo Parade and Show
The May Home Demonstration Club sponsors a celebration with a rodeo a street parade and a negro minstrel show. The parade starts at 1 30 p m Friday followed by the rodeo in the stock pens lot a pig ripping contest for candidates is featured. The minstrel show begins at 8 p m with Brownwood negros performing. Food sales by club women.
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May Home Demonstration Club
Brownwood Negroes
Fairy to Host Hamilton Fifth Sunday Singing Convention
Fairy will host the Hamilton Fifth Sunday Singing Convention on June 30 at 10 a.m. in the high school gymnasium. R. O. McDurmitt, president, and Mrs. Hagel Curry, secretary, announced the event. Noted quartets and lass prospective participants will be there. dinner will be served. All singers are invited to attend.
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Fairy
Hamilton
R. O. Mc Durmitt
Hagel] Curry
Peenant
Nienitt
Short Time Left To Ask For FSA Land Loans
Comanche County tenant farmers have until July 5 to apply for Farm Security Administration loans to buy their own farms. No down payment required. loans cover housing and improvements. Application blanks available at the FSA office in Comanche Masonic Temple. Loans repayable over 40 years at 3 percent interest. selection by a county farmer committee.
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FSA
Comanche County
Farm Security Administration
Woodrow R. Allen
Mr. Allen
Fs.a
Comanche
Masonic Temple
Bankhead-Jones
FSA Third Annual Day Scheduled in De Leon
The Farm Security Administration hosts its third annual Field Day in De Leon county. Activities run June 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at City Hall with an exhibit of canned foods and farm devices. A film The River and borrower stories follow at Texas Theater at 11:00, with a barbecue lunch afterward. The 1:30 farm tour visits Joe C. Fair and T. A. Lee. Public invited.
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Farm Security Administration
de Leon
Texas Theater
Joe C. Fair
T. A. Lee
Straw Vote On Governor Race Announced In Texas State Poll
Final Texas State Network poll tabulations show Pierce Brooks leading in the Railroad Commission race with W H McDonald rising to second. Olin Culberson falls to fourth as W Lee O Daniel leads the Governor race with Ernest Thompson and Miriam Ferguson trailing.
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Texas State Network
Governor’s and Railroad Commission
Fat Worth
Commission
Pierce Brooks
W. H. McDonald
J. E. McDonald
Olin Culberson
W. Lee O Daniel
Ernest O. Thompson
Miriam A. Ferguson
Harry Hines
Jerry Sadler
A&P Officials Attend Dallas Meeting and Banquet
Smallwood manager of the local A P Food Store attended a salesmen convention and banquet in Dallas last weekend. He was accompanied by Mrs Smallwood and by an assistant manager and two young women.
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A&p
Dallas
By. Smallwood
Smallwood
Ansistant
Ter McKinzie
Mills County Man For Representative Mills County Man For Representative
Herman Reynolds announces for election as Representative from the 104th District of Comanche and Mills Counties. The 25 year old son of rural farmers cites UT Austin studies and near-legislative exposure, promising dedication to public service and the people of Mills and Comanche Counties. He notes a background in farming and a family history in Baptist church leadership. Continued on last page.
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Herman Reynolds
Comanche
Mills
Reynolds
Thos. Burrows
Mills Counties
Goldthwaite
Texas University
University of Texas
Austin
Political rally at Edna Hill draws Comanche and Erath candidates
There will be a political rally at Edna Hill Friday June 28 at 2:00 p.m. All candidates from Comanche and Erath Counties are invited and urged to attend. A ball game is scheduled for the afternoon.
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Edna Hill
Comanche
Erath Counties
Reese Drug Buys Buildings On Comanche Square
One of the era’s largest local real estate deals closed this week when N. N. Durham and L. C. Durham owners of the Wm. Reese Drug Company purchased the buildings housing their business and Mahon Dry Goods for 11000 dollars from William Reese, who had owned the property since 1895.
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Comanche
N. N. Durham
L. C. Durham
Wm. Reese Drug Company
Mahon Dry Goods
William Reese
Lions Group Meeting Here Tuesday Night
Lions Club members from Brownwood Stephenville Hamilton and Glen Rose and Comanche join Tuesday night gathering at the new Music Education Building with an address by Bryan Keathley of Mineral Wells, former National American Legion Chaplain.
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Lions Group
New Music Educaton
Bryan Keathley
Mineral Wells
National American Legion
Lions Clubs
Brownwood
Stephenville
Hamilton
Glen Rose
Comanche
Mack Matthews Exhibits Spearheads from Gustine
Mack Matthews, Gustine pioneer and arrowhead maker, places three spearheads on exhibit at The Chief. One spearhead measures fifteen inches. all three are bright colored. Matthews is among a few white men who have mastered ancient Indian flint knapping.
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Mack Matthews
Gustine
Mr. Matthews
Pottsville Defeats Comanche 3 0 In Fast Baseball Contest
Pottsville baseball team shuts out Comanche 3 to 0 on the local diamond. Pietzch pitched a one hit effort for Pottsville while Hicks struck out 12 for Comanche. The game remained scoreless until the seventh when Pottsville pushed across three runs aided by two Comanche errors. A large crowd watched despite threatening weather. next, Comanche visits Pottsville for a 2:30 p.m. game.
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Pottsville
Comanche
Busterick
Pere Pottsville
Tommy Marshall
Jay Hicks
Pietzch
Hicks
J. Hicks
Bill Hicks
Lawless
Wilkerson
Carpenter
Cox
Bak Helm
Zehiesche
L. Pietzch
Army Recruiting Office Opens in Brownwood
Sergeant William J. Hess has established a new U S Army recruiting station at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall on Baker Street Brownwood. The office offers local physicals and travel expenses to posts are paid by the Army. Hours are 7 am to 5 pm six days a week.
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William J. Hess
U. S. Army
Brownwood
Armed Forces
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall
Baker Street
Brownwoood
Army
Comanche Rodeo Sparks July Fourth Celebration Plans
Comanche prepares a three night rodeo starting July 3 with a daylong Independence celebration on July 4. Events include free shows at the court square except rodeo, bicycle races for ages eight to fifteen, a water polo display, a Pat Howard musical act, a Comanche baseball game, and a large parade. Prizes include 25 dollars on July 3, a Shet pony for a child, and a 100 dollar saddle on the final night.
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Comanche
Sutton Dudley
Truett Outlines Platform In Bid For Texas Legislature
D L Truett announces candidacy for State Representative of Texas 104th District comprising Comanche and Mills Counties He pledges to serve district and state aims including boosting buying power and funding Social Security obligations He proposes a plan to tax oil refining and reduce gasoline tax to raise about eighty million dollars annually continuing on page nine
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Texas
Comanche
Mills
Gustine Masons Elect Officers
Gustine Masons elect new leaders at a Tuesday night meeting with L. F. Bain as Worshipful Master and D. A. Swope, F. L. Bolton, W. D. Starkie as officers. Marvin Huey and Roland Miller are appointed senior and junior deacons as the lodge grows to fifty five members. Mrs. Fisher Stewart of Sweetwater visits family during her mother’s illness.
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L. F. Bain
Crstine
Masonic Lodge
D. A. Swope
F. L. Bolton
W. D. Starkie
Marvin Huey
Roland Miller
Gustine
American Legion To Meet Tonight at City Hall
The American Legion calls a meeting at City Hall at 8 o clock tonight. Full attendance is urged by Post Commander J. H. Arthur.
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American Legion
J. H. Arthur
Livestock Group Plans Show and Directors Meeting
Directors of the Comanche County Livestock Association met Wednesday night in the Chamber of Commerce. A membership meeting was set for Friday July 19 to elect directors for another year. They unanimously voted to sponsor the 1941 Junior Livestock Show along the same lines as the 1940 show.
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Comanche County Livestock Association
Chamber of Commerce
Lowery Becomes Dudley Drugs Pharmacist in Sutton Dudley
Carl W. Lowery, formerly of Cisco, is the new registered druggist at Sutton Dudley Drug Store. He and Mrs. Lowery reside in Bilatherwick Apartments. Dudley notes the shop now has a registered pharmacist during every open hour.
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Carl W. Lowery
Cisco
Sutton Dudley
Mr. Lowery
Mrs. Lowery
Bilatherwick Apartments
Dudley
Texas oilman finds reserves equal to nineteen thirds of output
A Texas oilman reports for every 100 barrels of oil produced in Texas over the last five years he has discovered 193 barrels of new oil reserves. This reflects sizable additions to the state’s proven resources through drilling and exploration activity in that period.
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Texas
Texas Oilman
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Euell Cox
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BE. D. A Clements
W. B.corby
C. D. Corby
Mark Crawford
W. A.raig
L. Hews
Claudeaney
Don Kaney
Troy Sollins
Bartlett Couch
P. T. Cunningham
Rector Coleman
C. S. Coleman
Millard Clawson
L. E. Callaway
Cleve Callaway
Mark ' ° Chapp
Gustine Cemetery
Home Demonstration Club
Woodrow Allen
Pierce Brooksie
Ross Hardin
Clyde E. Smith
Mills County
Edna
Reese Drug Buys
Pottsville Downs
Army Recruiting Office
Amateur Rodeo Association
Bob Graham
Pat Howard
John Carpenter
Comanche Grammar School
George McKinzie
D. L. Truett
Gustine Masons
New Majestic Theatre
Janice Logan
Albert Dekker
DR. Cyclops
Johnny Mack Brown
Red Butte
John Garfield
Anne Shirley
B.C
Lon Chaney, Jr
Carroll, Landis
James Cagney
Ann Sheridan
Lowery
Dudley Drugs
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