Big Fourth of July celebration planned in Comanche
Comanche readies a seven day program with free auto races on the square at 10 a.m. entry is free for two cylinder cars. A 4 p.m. rodeo with 25 cent admission and a big parade at 3 p.m. led by the Comanche and De Leon bands will feature floats horses and livestock.
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Buell Arthur
Fagan Chevrolet Company
Clemons and Martin Motor Company
Dudley Brothers
Arthur
Ira Clemons
Plymouth
Court House
Nine Otlock
Bob Graham
Lake Banes
Lake Eanes
Euell Arthur
House
Oswell Brightman
W.W. Thate
Rouse Baxter
W. Z. Compton
Clyde House
Auction brings good prices at Comanche sale Tuesday
Stock men from Throckmorton and nearby counties attended the weekly Comanche Live Stock Commission Company sale. Prices ranged from 25 to 42.50 per head with cattle and lambs selling briskly despite muddy roads, and officials predicted larger attendance next Tuesday.
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Comanche Livek Commission
Acing
T. A. McDonald
Boyd
Sidney
McDonald
McDonald Ted
Stolen Chevrolet Coupe Recovered by City Police
Officers recovered a stolen 6 Chevrolet coupe here Sunday night. The car was found abandoned near the Doc Isham vice Station on Highway 10 after being reported stolen Saturday in Meburne. Investigators traced ownership to Comanche and noted two local youths drove it, but no arrests were made.
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Doc Isham
Highway 10
Hile
Meburne
Comanche
Compton Buys Nice Home In City
Superintendent W. Z. Compton week purchased the home he has lived in for two years from C. L. Cox. The Northwest location on Highway 36 features a comparatively new house with modern conveniences. The yard has pecan trees, a small orchard, a good garden and a beautiful lawn.
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W. Z. Compton
C. L. Cox
Corring
Twenty Years Ago Grandfather Birthday Reunion At Country Club
The annual reunion marked Grandpa Banner’s ninety ninth birthday with a large family circle and friends. J Banner noted as Comanche’s oldest citizen. Archie Manning, son of W Manning, found deceased at five PM from a heart attack while cutting wood. Tom Lacy showed a nine and a half pound cabbage. Basil Hensler, recently returned from overseas service, died at Fort Worth hospital after surgery for appendicitis. The Comanche Oil Company well in Duke field progresses, stockholders pleased with early output. Mrs S A Findley travels to Fort Worth to join her husband returning from overseas service.
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Grandpa” Banner
J. Banner
Conehe
Archie Manning
W. Manning
Hasse
Tom Lacy
Sidney
Basil Hensler
Fort Worth
Texas
Comanche
Duke Field
S. A. Findley
Work Begins on Comanche High Practice Football Field
Construction starts on a new practice field at Comanche High School located on the lower campus near the gym. Supervisor Coach Glenn Frazier leads three men with help from the 1939 team in ground preparation, bermuda grass sowing, and daily watering ahead of September 1 workouts.
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Comanche High School
Glenn Frazier
Comanche High
Frazier
Comanche High School Athletic Treasury
FSA Loans To Comanche County Farmers Totals 48166.25
The Farm Security Administration reports 108 Standard Rehabilitation Loans totaling 48166.24 for Comanche County farmers in 1939 for farm and home expenses and capital goods. Five Emergency Rehabilitation Loans amount to 571.06, and seven Community and Cooperative Service Loans total 5445.00. The three loan types equal 54482.29 with plans to repay in 1 to 5 years. A field day is planned for July 12, 1939 to visit loaned farms and exhibit products.
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Farm Security Administration
Comanche County
Woodrow Allen
Allen
F.S.A
Gorman Plans Indian Trail Festival Week
The City of Gorman organizes an Indian Trail Festival and Homecoming from July 24 to 29 to mark the blazing of the old trail now State Highway 67. Prominent speakers will be invited, a pageant staged, a grand ball for visiting princesses, fireworks and carnival attractions will entertain attendees.
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Gorman
Free Baseball Game Set For Comanche Grounds
Comanche's new baseball squad, formed six weeks ago, schedules its first home game Sunday at 2:30 on the grammar school field. The team has won five of six, with a 4-3 loss to Proctor earlier and a 13-9 comeback win two weeks ago. The roster includes Marion Wetzel, John Carpenter, Buster Hicks, McEwan Palmer, A J Coker, Hollis Isham, Tom Cox, J C Helm, Mike Sullivan, James Wilkerson, G Vineyard, Tom Clyde Marshall, Charles Marshall, Melvin Bear, Joe Clate Carnes, and Johnsie Pate.
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Comanche
Proctor
Comanche Grammar School
Marion Wetzel
John Carpenter
Buster Hicks
McEwan Palmer
A. J. Coker
Hollis Isham
Tom Cox
J. C. Helm
Mike Sullivan
James Wilkerson
G. Vineyard
Tom Clyde Marshall
Charles Marshall
Melvin Bear
Joe Clate Carnes
Johnsie Pate
Singing Convention at Rock Church Sunday
The annual all day singing at Rock Church will be held Sunday June 25 with seven quartets performing. Alvin Richmond invites all singers to attend and asks attendees to bring their song books.
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Rock Church
Alvin Richmond
Measuring 190000 Acres of Comanche County Farmland
The 1939 farm program measures 190000 acres in Comanche County using aerial photos and planimeter calculations. Thirty compliance crews and six planimeter operators work from the Comanche office, with reporters accompanied by farm operators or their representatives. J. W. Roberson, Jr. supervises the county office.
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Comanche County
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Comanche
J. W. Roberson, Jr
Important Highway Meetings Scheduled
A U. S. Highway No. 67 Association meeting is called for San Angelo on Monday June 26. Hilton Burks secretary of the Comanche Chamber of Commerce will represent Comanche. Towers along State Highway No. 81 plan to appear in Austin Friday before the State Highway Commission to press for completion of that highway. Burks and others will represent Comanche. Mr Burks County Commissioner Lewis Cunningham and C F Denny went to Austin Tuesday in the interest of Comanche County highways and roads.
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San Angelo
Hilton Burks
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Comanche
Towers
Austin
State Highway Commission
Burks
Lewis Cunningham
C. F. Denny
Comanche County
Local Grain Market Opens With Oats At 28 Cents A Bushel
Comanche County reports oats selling around 28 cents per bushel and wheat about 65 cents. Market opened briskly but rains slowed threshing. acreage slightly above last year with several farmers posting strong yields from oats and wheat. Notable yields include Walter Barrett 50 bushels per acre, Tom Helmsley 60, Marvin Lee 80.
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Comanche County
Co. P. St. Clair
Higginbotham Brothers and Company
Higginbotham
Walter Barrett
Tom Helmsley
Marvin Lee
Contract Set To Let On Gustine Comanche Star Mail Route
A four year mail contract for the Gustine to Comanche star route will be let soon. Bids must be submitted in Washington by July 11. The carrier departs Comanche at 8 00 am daily and Sunday, returning to Comanche by 1 30 pm on weekdays and 10 00 pm Sundays. freight and passenger service is allowed. B C Holden currently carries the mail for about 50 dollars monthly.
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Gustine
Comanche
Washington
Ma‘l
B. C. Holden
Baptist Revival Begins At Red Gin Tabernacle
A revival meeting sponsored by the First Baptist Church of Comanche opens Thursday night at the Red Gin Tabernacle. Pastor Rev. A Edwin Wilson preaches with services planned twice daily at 10:00 a m and 8:00 p m, continuing at least through the following Sunday.
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First Baptist Church of
Dudley Brothers Introduce Time Payment Service
Dudley Brothers expanded policy to allow installments on tires tubes and auto parts as well as repair work. Buyers may complete payments within five months after an initial down payment. The service aligns with their growth plan, strengthening one of Central West Texas' largest firms.
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Dudley Brothers
West
Texas
Fagan Announces Farm Loan Ass'n Meeting Change
BE. S. Fagan secretary of the Comanche and Co-Operative National Farm Loan Associations says stockholders will meet at the Majestic Theatre at 2 00 p m Friday July 28 instead of the previously announced date Federal Land Bank representatives will speak and show motion pictures on agricultural topics Ernest Johnson soil erosion expert will also speak other features are planned
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BE. S. Fagan
Comanche and Co-Operative National Farm Loan Associations
Majestic Theatre
Federal Land Bank
Ernest Johnson
Fagan
Jersey Breeders to Meet Here Saturday
A meeting of the Comanche County Jersey Breeders Association will be held in the district courtroom Saturday at 3:00 p.m. E. C. Seay of Sidney, president, urges full attendance of committee members and others interested.
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Comanche County Jersey Breeders Association
District Court Room
E. C. Seay
Sidney
Cemetery Working at Proctor June 27
A cemetery work day is planned at Proctor on Tuesday June 27. I T Dixon serves as chairman and urges all participants to bring dinner and help spend the day on the grounds.
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Proctor
I. T. Dixon
Plans Set for REA Annual Meeting in July
Members of the Comanche County Rural Electrification Association prepare for the annual members meeting on July 15. Superintendent A. Thomas expects over a thousand attendees and a kickoff picnic with a ladies’ planning meeting on June 27 at 2 30 pm.
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Rural Electrification Association
Comanche County
R.E.A
A. €. Thomas
Thomas
Co-Operative Electric Association
Comanche
Cow Pays College Freshman Board With Milk
A Texas Tech freshman, J. C. Womack from Tohoka, pays his room and board with milk from his Guernsey cow. He drinks four gallons daily, his family provides feed twice a month, and the milk also covers $3 monthly rent. He quips that a cow can do the work for him.
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Texas Tech
J. C. Womack
Tohoka
Womack
Old Set tlers Reunion Planned at Lake Eanes
Comanche County Old Settlers Reunion set for Thursday July 20 at Lake Eanes. Judge R A Luker president says no program is fixed yet and invites suggestions through Hilton Burks at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Old Settlers Reunion
Comanche County
Old Settlers
Lake Eanes
R. A. Luker
Luker
Hilton Burks
Chamber of Commerce
Hugh White Buys A. B. Haworth Home in West Comanche
District Clerk Hugh White completed a purchase of the A. B. Haworth residence in West Comanche last week. The home, occupied by Mrs. Winnie Wyche and her children for years, was bought from Mr. and Mrs. Rye of Sipe Springs and is now vacated by White and his mother, the owners of Jim Cox’s property.
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Culberson
Sam Poteet
Lone Star
Sipe Springs
Amity Shallow
McCarter Company
Big National
J. W. Smith
No. 1
Hugh White
West Comanche
A. B. Haworth
Winnie Wyche
Rye
Meeting in Stokes' Pasture Begins in July
The Shilo Creamer and Pettit mission will hold a gathering at the crossroads in Jim Stokes' pasture starting the first Sunday night in July. Arbor construction starts Thursday, June 29, and community members are urged to join.
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Shilo, Creamer and Pettit
Cross Roads
Jim Stokes
Roy Henson
Henson
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Tolen
Compton
FSA
Mary “Ay Jones
Frost
Texs State College For
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Cecelia Palmer
Red Gin Tabernacle
Dudleys
Jersey Breeders
REA
RE. L. Clark
W. T. Carruth
de Leon
W. A. Smith
E. M. Foote
W. C. Echols
T. D. Robinett
R. M. Scott
Dublin
E. J. Grove
D. W. Howard
W. C. McCleskey
Donald Lightfoot
A. D. Kay
Coda Baggett
A. F. Gaines
J. A. Douglas
John Pogue
J. R. Skinner
H. C. Dean
G. P. Sanders
Comanche Home
Stokes’ Pasture
New Majestic
Roy Rogers
Clark Gable
Charles Laughton
Franchot Tone
Bing Crosby
Paris
Tyrone Power
Loretta Young
Alexander Graham Bell
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