Rodeo Jubilee Offers Big Prizes for Local Contestants
Rodeo here plans two performances next Tuesday with over 700 dollars in prizes. Amateur contestants must register by 10:00 p m Monday with Dutton Dudley or mail an application. Events include horse riding for children eight and under and ages nine to fourteen, cigar sweep stake, bronco busting, cow milking, roping, and a wild hog draw set by the committee. Prizes range from 1 to 10 dollars in various events, with fees charged for some contests.
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Comanche F
Dutton Dudley
Irug
Monor
Sutton Dudley
Hilton Burks
Champ Commerce
Lightning kills Gustine Youth
An 8 year old youth from Gustine died Tuesday afternoon after being struck by lightning while visiting relatives in Albany. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 at Gustine Baptist Church with burial in Siloam Cemetery 8 miles east of Gustine. Rev. Rey S Isham of Energy conducted the services.
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Biy Ray Brooks
Tuesafternoon
Albany
Jackey
Gustine
Gustine Baptist Church
Ent
Siloam Etery
Gus- Rey
S. J. Isham
Energy
Higginbotham Bros Ship Six Cars Of Grain This Week
Higginbotham Brothers and Company warehouse bought and shipped six cars of oats and wheat this week. Wheat sold at sixty five cents per bushel and oats at twenty eight cents. Buyers report steady grain prices as trucks arrive daily from West Texas to Comanche County. Farmers expect more oats but less wheat. grain quality is good. R S Connor purchased wheat and oats for chicken feed, with threshing nearly finished across the county.
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Higginbotham Bros. and Company
Co. P. St. Clair
Higginbotham Brothers and Company
West Texas
San Angelo
Comanche County
R. S. Connor
de Leon Poultry Man
Oscar Callaway
George McKinzie
Connor
Mr. St. Clair
Comanche Faces Priddy In Free July 4 Baseball Game
Comanche to host Priddy in a free baseball game on July 4 at 1 pm on the grammar school grounds. The Comanche nine have won seven of eight this season, with star pitcher Buster Hicks. Paul Little, John Carpenter, or Choc Wetzel will catch. Priddy brings an all star lineup for the Independence Day event, aiming for a strong showing on the local diamond.
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Comanche Baseball Club
Priddy
Comanche Grammar School
Comanche Baseball Nine
Buster Hicks
Paul Little
John Carpenter
Choc Wetzel
Comanche Health Chief Praises Local Sanitation System
M Bakee of the State Health Department toured Comanche inspecting the sanitary can vas and local system. He pronounced it the best in the state and perfect in purity. Comanche Chatauqua opens this afternoon at 3 30 in the big tent on Grammar School grounds with the Cartwright quartets mass number.
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M. Bakee
Comanche
W. Speed of
Brady
Ine
Santa Anna
Pac Sartwelle
Pac
Y Thomas
Joe Carter
Earl
Lige Black
Re Nee ’ King
Jake Mills
Nat Mc
John Stamey
Car
144Th Infantry
New Majestic Matinee for Picnic Visitors
The New Majestic Theatre offers a Fourth of July matinee at one o clock with Jackie Cooper in Streets of New York at bargain prices. Tuesday night shows also feature bargain tickets and a preview after the regular program titled The Man Who Dared with Jane Bryan and Charles Grapewin.
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Majestic Theatre
Jackie Cooper
New York
J. V. Carter, Jr
Jane Bryan
Charles Grapewin
Committees Named For REA Celebration
The Rural Electrification Association set the committees for its annual meeting picnic Tuesday at the local offices. Hall committee chairwoman Mrs J R Skinner led list with five assistants, Entertainment committee chairwoman Mrs J C Helm named six members, Food committee chairwoman Mrs A F Gaines listed members.
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Rural Electrification Association
Hall
J. R Skinner
R. M. Scott
W. A. Smith
W. C. Echols
A. D. Kay
W. I. Lane
J. C. Helm
Paul Cato
John Pogue
R. W. Howard
W. T. Carruth
W. C. McCleskey
A. F. Gaines
G. R
Comanche July Fourth Parade Entries Announced
Parade committee led by W H Thate Oswell Brightman Rouse Baxter and Clyde House invites entries from businesses and residents for a 3 PM July Fourth parade through Comanche. Motor floats live stock and clowns promised with route circling square before heading to rodeo grounds.
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W. H. Thate
Oswell Brightman
Rouse Baxter
W. Z. Compton
Clyde House
Comanche
Comanche Fourth of July Celebration Program Details
The daylong event showcases free automobile races with a $5 prize and $2.50 for runner up, a fire department demonstration, water polo on Court House Square, public speaking on the Court House Lawn, free swimming at Lake Eanes, lunch options across town, a free baseball game Comanche vs Priddy at the Grammar School grounds, a large parade, a rodeo at Ball Park with $100 in prizes, and a second rodeo performance in the evening.
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Court House Square
Comanche Fire Department
Lake Eanes
Comanche
Ball Park
Square
Comanche County Melons Begin Market Driv e
The first Comanche County watermelons were marketed here Tuesday by Co. F Johnson. About forty Black Diamond melons, twenty to forty pounds, were sold north of Comanche. Rain last week boosts crop prospects and markets expect a strong melon run into late August with traders from West and South Texas showing interest.
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Comanche County
F Johnson
Johnson
Comanche
Texas
West
South Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Comanche Square
Big Trades Day Expected Monday in Comanche
Local merchants plan special bargains for Monday ahead of July 4th closures Tuesday. Farmers will bring hogs cattle horses and other livestock for sale since no regular auction will be held Tuesday by the Comanche Livestock Commission Company.
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Comanche
Comanche Livestock Commission Company
91 Year Old Man Plans Parade Ride in Comanche Fourth
J H Dudley 91, famed Comanche County ranchman, readies his horse for the Comanche July Fourth parade with saddle blanket and polished spurs. He is grandfather to Gail Tom and Eltos Dudley and will be joined by younger relatives. Uncle Tom Chaney, a veteran trail driver, will ride and enter the goat roping at the rodeo, with a chance at prizes.
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J. H Dudley
Comanche County
Comanche
Dudley Brothers
Gail
Tom
Eltos
Dudley
Bill
Sutton Dudaley
Tom” Chaney
Big Fourth of July Fest Elevates Comanche Celebration
Day and Night Entertainment planned from dawn to night in Comanche with auto races starting at 10 o clock and rodeo shows. Local merchants farmers and ranchers organize a full day of events for July Fourth with amateur riders and top stock promised and $35 and under cars limited to two cylinders. Registration ends Monday at six o clock with Euell Arthur and Ira Clemons handling entries.
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Comanche
Rodeo Committee
Euell Arthur
Fagan Chevrolet Company
Ira Clemons
Clemons and Martin
Ford
39 Firms To Remain Closed On Independence Day
A self explanatory petition circulated Tuesday and Wednesday shows business and professional firms of Comanche agreeing to remain closed all day July 4 in observance of Independence Day. The signatories include Durham Bros Gro Piggly Wiggly Chief Dry Cleaners A and P Food Store Roberson Sisters Carnes Food Market Marchels Beauty Shop City Grocery Leo Shankle Hatchery Feed Store Baxter s Place J F and Son Higginbotham Bros Co Texas Power Light Co I M Vin yard Reese Palmer Mrs McKinzie s Beauty Shop Ruby Jane s Grocery M Coleman Comanche Chief Tupins Jewelry Co J A Mahon Perry Bros J E Gist Bob Stanton J B Albcorn B A Riley W W Kilpatrick Edmondson Beaut Shop Southwest Natural Gas Co Dudney s Dry Cleaners Hoffman s X s Beauty Shop Dr L Hill J R Eanes and Co Elkins Tin Shop Brightman and son Clay Building Material Co Burks Transfer and Storage Co Freeman s.
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Jar
J. H. Arthur’s
Joe's
S.W
Rodeo Grounds
M. Coleman's
Piggly Wiggly
Joe Marshall
Ruby & Jane’s
North Side
Mrs. McKinzie’s
Reese-Palmer
City Bakery
Vineyard's
Thompson's
Pink Pettit
Texas Telephone Co
Texas Power & Light Co
Choice Cookie Co
Norrich Produce Co
City of Comanche
Gulf Service Station
Lockridge
Magnolia
I. L. Creek
Fagan Chevrolet Co
Bowers
Roberson Sisters
Western Auto
Comanche
Marcher’s
Freeman’s
Chief Dry Cleaners
Carnes
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Shankle’s
City Grocery
Baxter's Place
American Legion
Arthur
Sinclair Gas & Oj
House
Brightman & Son Joe’s
Burks Transfer & Storage Co
Bob Cox
Gulf Oil Products
W. H. Slider
Marvin Guthrie
Lions Club
Karl Shock
C. M. Albin
Service
MecNutt’s
Philipsystem
Wm. Reese Drug Co
Massingill
Cameron
Rural Electrification Assn
Sutton Dudley
Comanche National Bank
H. Kilpatrick
Southwest Gas Co
Dudley Bros. Clemons & Martin
Ford
Clay Building Material Co
Community Public Service Co
Comanche Milling Co
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Wid Spivey
J. B. Allcorn
Edmondson Bros
Comanche Wholesale Gro. Co
Elkins
Newsome’s
Ike Phifer
Alfred McKinzie
Thomas Bros
Burton & Swartz
Magnolia Arts Farmers Produce Co
Durham Pecan & Peanut Co
Waegner’s
Been’s Produce Co
Jim Johnson
Frank Phifer
F. F. Clark
Biggs Auto Parts
Bowser’s
Bart Psyne
Perry Bros. C. c. Fisner
Durham Bros. Gro
Carnes Food Market
Marchel’s
Leo Shankle
Hatchery Feed
Baxter’s Place
J. F. and Son
Burks Transfer and Storage Co
Baptist Revival to Run Through Next Week at Red Gin Tabernacle
The Baptist revival at Red Gin Tabernacle continues for at least another week with growing attendance. A record crowd last Sunday night totaled 678 people with 487 inside and 191 in cars. daily services are set for 10 am and 8 pm.
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Red Gin Tabernacle
Tabernacle
Picnic Parade Seeks 25 Residents Over 75 for Honor Ride
A town committee invites 25 men and women aged over 75 to ride in special honor automobiles during the picnic parade on Tuesday. One 91 year old and another 86 are already volunteering to ride horseback. those over 78 who wish to participate should sign at the Chamber of Commerce with C. M. Albin to arrange the cars.
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Chamber of Commerce Office
C. M. Albin
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Court House
Bob Hope
Shirley Ross
Jane Bryan and
Chas. Grapewin
New Majestic Theatre
Robert Young
Annabella
Preston Foster
Lynn Bari
Bette Davis
Paul Muni
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