Local F F A Cage Tournament Recalls at Comanche Friday
Local Future Farmers of America chapter sponsored a basketball tournament in Comanche on February 22 with Pee Wee and Senior divisions. Pee Wee results show Comanche defeating Gustine by forfeit and scoring details for Proctor, Comyn, Sidney, and De Leon with Proctor winning the Pee Wee title and Comanche as runner-up. Senior play saw Gustine over Comanche and Dus ter, De Leon over Dus ter, and Gustine defeating Comyn by forfeit. Sidney beat Gustine to reach runner-up status with Sidney as Senior winner and Gustine as runner-up. Referees and coaches from multiple towns officiated, all participants were F F A members under supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers
Comanche
Pee Wee
Duster
Gustine
Proctor
Comyn
Sidney
de Leon
Todd Switzer
Grady Newsome
Ruggles Palmer
Baxter Evatt
Smith
Cyril Jones
Wilburn Daniels
A. D
Prottar Pee Wees
Proctoy Pee Wees
Procter
Comyn Vx
Preastor
Cecil Houck
Howard Northcutt
Raw Carriesa
Edward Carleton Noble Laminack
Comanche FFA Chapel Program Features History and Music
At Comanche High the FFA led a chapel program with Walter Jack Barrett opening the program on Valentine’s history. Hare Economics Dept members sung pieces including Memories To Love You Truly and Let Me Call You Sweetheart. The program also included a news-writing review by Jno Travis Mahon, The Future Farmer Creed by Quinten Cauley, and a short play The Production of Quality Cream by Wayne Payne and Tom Clyde Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High
Walter Jack Barrett
Valentine
Bobbie Isham
Ellen Gryson
Medda Jackson
Hare Economics Dept
Jno
Travis Mahon
Farmer Creed
Quinten Cauley
Wayne Payne
Tom Clyde Marshal
Pruning Tips for F F A Chapter and Season Guide
Proctor F F A Chapter offers pruning aims such as bigger fruit and easier cultivation. It lists steps including proper tools, cutting near limbs, removing cross heads, thinning 1-3 branches early, painting large cuts, and housing for airflow. A pruning calendar covers January to December with season-specific advice for fruit trees, grapes, berries, and roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proctor F. F. A
Torman Sexson
Early Texas Mission Said to Have Been in Coleman County
Dr. Robert T. Hill, noted historian, argues that Coleman County and nearby areas formed part of the Spanish Province of New Mexico long before Texas existed. He cites Coronado possibly visiting Coleman in 1541 and notes San Clemente Mission near Rockwood as an early presidio and mission predating East Texas settlements by five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Texas
East Texas
Coleman
Runnels
Concho
Tom Green
Brown
Robert T. Hill
Daas News
New Mexico
Coronado
Coleman County
Rockwood
Juan Dominguez Mendoza
el Paso
Presidio
Davis Mountains
Pecos Valley
High Plains
Concho River
San Clemente
Ysleta
Stagg Creek Tuesday Club meeting and local notices
Mrs H F E La Roque hosted the Tuesday Club on February 14 at her home for quilt piecing and games with a prize for the drawing winner Mrs Alfred Moore. Several residents and visitors were noted along with health updates and social visits including births and local entertainments.
Begin Revival at Downing Church March 2
J N Cowen of Austin will begin a meeting at the Church of Christ at Downing starting Saturday night March 2 and continuing through March 19. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downing Church
J. N. Cowen
Austin
Church of Christ At
Downing
H. J. Johnson
Rehabilitation Plan Outlined for Texas Farms in 1935
J. K. Stanford announced Texas Relief Commission plans to lease about 125000 acres for subsistence plots in 1935 under rural rehabilitation. Farm and home supervision will guide 75 plus rehabilitation families per county with farm managers and home supervisors. Successful operators may eventually own leased farms through rental purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
J. K. Stanford
Rural Department
The
Texas Relief Commission
Stanford
Texas Rural Communities
Order for City Election in Comanche Texas 1935
At a regular City Council meeting of Comanche the council orders a city election to be held at City Hall on Tuesday April 2 1935 for mayor two Aldermen a City Attorney City Marshall and a City Secretary to serve two years. Election to follow general Texas laws with CC Dingus appointed as election manager.
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City of
Comanche
Secord
Mrs. R. Copeland Buried at De Leon
Ruben Copeland, 85, died at his daughter’s home near Custer Wednesday morning February 12 after a long illness. Funeral services were held at De Leon Cemetery with Rev. W. L. Skaggs presiding. Survivors include daughter Mrs. George Walker and son R. L. Copeland. Born Lucinda Elizabeth Carruth April 19, 1860, she married Ruben Copeland January 6 1857 and was a Baptist church member.
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Ruben Copeland
George Walker
Custer
de Leon
W. L. Skaggs
Walker
R. L. Copeland
Copeland
Lucinda Elizabeth Carruth
Jon
The
Baptist Church
Quick Bayer Aspirin Relieves Cold Fast
The ad promotes Bayer Aspirin as a safe fast acting cold reliever dissolving instantly for near instant effect. It highlights a gargle use and claims price reductions across sizes making the genuine Bayer product essential. It urges consulting a doctor and warns against non Bayer substitutes.
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Bayer
Singing Convention Set For Goldthwaite Weekend
Mills County Singing Convention chaired by William F. Huggins will convene in Goldthwaite on Saturday night and Sunday March 23. W O Stamps and his quartet will perform and the invitation extends to all Comanche County singers to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Huggins
Mills County
Goldthwaite
W. O. Stamps
Mr. Huggins
Comanche County
Former Comanche Man Suffers Burns in Accident
Jimmie Kinyon and Lem Burton were hospitalized in Olney Thursday of last week with shock and burned hands after a drilling rig contacted an electric power line. Kinyon, who formerly ran a cafe at Blanket and later a dance hall at Comanche, moved from the area last spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Kinyon
Lem Burton
Olney
Star-Telegram
Kinyon
Blanket
Comanche
Downing Girl and Pecos Man Are Wed
Miss Joetta Cowan of Downing married Tuesday afternoon February 19 at three oclock at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs John Cowan to Ben Colwell of Pecos. Rev. R G Alexander performed the ceremony. The couple will live in Pecos where he is in the drug business. Mrs Colwell was formerly employed by the Texas Law Power Co at Pecos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. FE. la Roque
Alfred Moore
J. H. Jaynes
Nile Jayne
Ewe
Jaynes
W. C. Pittman
Milton Rush
Jessie Chambers
Jack Cagle
Newt Allen
C. E. la Roque
Wayne la Roque
J. G. Hood
Eva Hood
O’dei
Lucille la Rove
Bryant Morrow
Brownwood
Mollie Cagle
Abilene
King Jaynes
Lois
West Texas
W. C. Cox
Hasse
Will Rush
George P. Foster
J. W. Cagle
CC. E. la Roqque
Gene Russell
Mervin Coker
Joetta Cowan
Downing
John Cowan
Ben Colwell
Preps
R. G. Alexander
de Leon
Church of Christ Sunday Services and Weekday Classes
The Lord’s Day schedule lists Bible study at 10:00 a.m. with three classes, 11:00 a.m. preaching, 11:45 a.m. communion, 6:15 p.m. young people class, and 7:20 p.m. preaching. Friday features a 2:00 p.m. ladies Bible study and a 7:50 p.m. mid week Bible class led by minister A. C. Nance.
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A. C. Nance
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Woodrow Howell
Frank Vineyard
Mark Howell
J. “Stewart
Brownwood Hospital
R. T. Hill
Coleman Co
Stagg Creek
R. Copeland
Church OF Christ
Government Farm News
Court House News
Communnity News
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