Comanche County Berries Shine in Market History
Brownwood Bulletin notes 1927 prices for Comanche County blackberries at fifty cents per crate in Brownwood, with higher values in Brown County. It recalls 1917 Clark and Dillard berries from Custer and the rise of Comanche as a premier berry region, plus Dave Finkelstine’s 1917 salted peanut business expanding to candy bars and potato chips with a plant valued near ten thousand dollars.
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Comanche County
Brownwood
Brown County
Brownwood Bulletin
Comanche
M. P. Cain
Custer
Clark and
Dillard
Rev. Clark
Dallas
Dave Finkelstine
de Leon
Finkelstine
Finkelsti
Community Club At Soda Springs Has Social May 29
Soda Springs residents enjoyed an entertaining May 29 social hosted by the Community Club with The Lonesome Valley Boys band, a vocal duet by 4uuwee elm and Bonnie Richards, and refreshments in the schoolhouse kitchen. The note invites locals to form a Home Demonstration Club June 18 at 2 00 p.m.
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Soda Springs
H. M. O'Brien, Jr
Soda Springs Community Club
Monselle
Mont
Lonesome Valley Boys
Fredonia Thornton
Zolene Fisher
Cecil Fisher
Frank Pow
One Traffic Death In County During May
Captain Jack Sutherland reports Comanche County Rural Traffic Accident Summary for May. The Texas Highway Patrol investigated one fatal crash, with $550 total property damage and one death. This reflects an increase of one accident and one fatality from the same period in 1953.
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Jack Sutherland
Fort Worth
Texas Highway Patrol
Comanche County
Highway Patrol
Sutherland
Things Rare and Unusual
A reflective note on the power of words and restraint. It extols parents guidance, celebrates the seasoned schoolmaster, and praises acts that inspire love of God, country, and community. The piece argues wisdom grows with experience and age.
Johnson Wins Higher REA Funding Amid Senate Amendment
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson backed a Senate amendment to raise the Rural Electrification Administration lending authority by 35 million dollars, boosting total authority to 135 million starting June 1. The 42 to 40 vote, party line driven, followed House and Senate committees approving 100 million, with Johnson arguing REA loans cost no government money and are repaid with interest.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate
House
Johnson
Rea
Central Christian James K. LeSner Minister Opens Welcoming Services
The Central Christian Church led by James K. LeSner invites all to attend Sunday services. Church School begins at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m. Evening Worship and Fellowship at 7:30 p.m.
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James K. LeSner
Jesus Our Lord
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Methodist
Comanche Station
L. J. la Prade
de Leon Station
W. E. Richeson
Harmony
Cotton Grove
Indian Creek
White Point
J. L. Ray
New Hope
Morton’s Chapel
Ross Chapel
J. R. Wright
Proctor
Hasse
Graham Chapel
Roch School House
N. W. Byrd
Gustine-Lamkin
Gustine, Lamkin
Creamer
Energy
Fleming
O. A. Morton
Sipe Springs - Beattie
A. C. Standlee
Television and
Westinghouse & Roa
D. B. Burk
Edward Isham
J. F. Hathcock
John M
Happy) Hathcock
Lyndon Johnson
Motorola
Chevrolet
Panhandle
Sartor
Fanhanou
W. B. Sartor
Chrysler
Windsor
de Luxe
Clemons
Loo E. Central
Dudley
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