Highway No 10 Gap Remains Closed In Texas
The State Highway Commission in Austin designated the Denison to Denton route via Whitesboro and the Brady to Junction segment as a State highway, creating an unbroken St Louis to Del Rio road. Much of it is already hard surfaced and topping plans aim to finish quickly.
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Texas
State Highway Commission
Austin
Denison
Grayson County
Whitesboro
Denton
Brady
Menard County
Hext
St. Louis
del Rio
Energy School Day Brings Community Cleanup and Cheer
The Energy community held a full school day with ground beautification, a new flagpole ceremony, and shade trees. Men built flower beds while women planted, a pig weighing 190 pounds at five months was inspected for sale to aid the school, and tomato plant sales from a hot bed funded projects. A noon meal fed children and visitors, Rev Isham spoke on George Washington, followed by Mr Barton, ending with a volleyball game.
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Frank Caraway
Rev. S. Isham
George Washington
Barton
Dan Clayton Loses Pants and Reclaims Them
A humorous item reports Dan Clayton losing a pair of trousers when a package slipped from his car on Dublin Street. He advertised the loss in the Chief, betting a quarter and promising recovery. his pants were returned Saturday afternoon by A. H. Noble.
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Dan Clayton
Dublin Street
Mr. Clayton
A. H. Noble
Barrett Re elected Superintendent of Comanche Public Schools
W G Barrett was reelected superintendent for 1928 29 by the Comanche school board at the February 21 meeting. Barrett is finishing his fourth year with the district after coming as high school principal under Bert Speed and succeeding him when Speed resigned.
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W. G. Barrett
Comanche
Barrett
Bert Speed
Speed
Increase Plant For Sweet Milk In Comanche
sEhe Hice Ice and Cold Storage Company expanded their dairy plants storage to four times previous capacity for sweet milk and sweet cream. Local manager cites rising business in Comanche and expects continued monthly growth as customers acclimate to selling cream and milk as sweet products.
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sEhe.Hice—Ice and
Imolements
Dhe
Comanche
Texas Power and Light offers ten percent cut in Comanche
The Texas Power and Light Company promises an approximate ten percent reduction for commercial and residential lights in Comanche starting February 1, while the power rate remains unchanged. The residence minimum charge stays at 1.50, but the minimum monthly kilowatt hours rise to ten, with other line reductions aligning to the overall cut. The move, voluntarily taken to thank customers, marks a rate about 25 percent lower than before TP&L’s 1916 Comanche plant takeover, after prior reductions in 1918 1922 and 1924 following wartime price changes.
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Texas Power and Light Company
Comanche
W. P. Murty
Brownwood
Vote Twice on Stock Election at Large Propositions
R A Lurker urges voters to cast two separate votes at the same election for whether horses mules jacks jennets and cattle may run at large and whether hogs sheep and goats may run at large. Separate ballots poll lists and returns will be used for each question to ensure lawful adoption.
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R. A. Lurker
White Point youths present "The Toad to the City" at Comanche High
The White Point community will stage a play titled The Toad to the City in the Comanche High School auditorium on Saturday evening in March starting at o clock. It has previously been performed at White Point and last Friday at Beattie community hall before about four hundred attendees who praised it highly.
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White Point
Comanche High School
O'Clocs
Beattie Community Hall
Beattie
Comanche Lions Hold Luncheon With Murphy and Miller
W. F. P Murphy and Rod Miller of Brownwood were the guests of the Comanche Lions at a luncheon Monday.
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W. FP. Murphy
Rod Miller
Brownwood
Lions
Calves top Fort Worth market as Lee sells herd
Comanche county calves led the Fort Worth market Monday with Joe A. Lee selling 25 head for 11.50 per hundred from a 43 head lot totaling 2298 dollars. A 830 pound steer owned by Joe B. Lee brought 89.88, reflecting favorable home grown feed costs and a planned cattle feeding market expansion.
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Comanche County
Fort Worth
Joe A. Lee
Mr. Lee
Joe B. Lee
Lee
Cal laway Sisters Visit Comanche Relatives
Mary Ellen and Miss Helen Callaway of Thurber spent the weekend in Comanche with relatives.
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Mary Ellen
Helen Callaway
Thurber
Fort Worth Family Weekend Visit to Amarillo Explored
C A Wells and family from Fort Worth visited over the weekend with ae fo Co. and Wells, once a way clerk, now Jane, from Fort wokt to Amarillo via the Denver route.
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C. A. Wells
Family of
Fort Worth
Ae Fo & Co
Ane Wells
Jane
Fort Wokt
Amarillo
Denver
Comanche Forms Band After Vera Edmondson Drive
Vera Maze Edmondson spurred Comanche into forming a community band after fundraising from local businesses. The Lions Club welcomed her as an honorary member for promoting the project. Harmon Howard was elected director as the group plans its first rehearsal with five members.
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Comanche’s
Vera Maze Edmondson
Bae
Lions Club
Merida
Findhces
Lions
Harmon Howard
Rivgetor
Howa
Andy
Comanche
Reality Ami
Howard
Fountain Pen Recovered After Classified Appeal
In the Comanche Chief H L Stewart recalls losing a cherished fountain pen last week in the First State Bank lobby. He notes that five years earlier he recovered the same pen via an agency classified advertisement, and this time the Chief’s ad brought the item back in under an hour.
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H. L. Stewart
First State Bank
Mr. Stewart
Stewart
Burks Chosen To Lead Brownwood Chamber Year
Hilton Burks was selected by the Brownwood Chamber of Commerce board to continue as secretary for the next year. He had just issued a bulletin reviewing 1927 achievements, noting greatest progress in the organization’s history.
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Hilton Burks
Brownwood Chamber of Commerce
Feril Heads Hasse School Feril Heads Hasse School
Following the resignation of L F Hanna the head of Hasse Public school Eldon Feril of Sidney was elected Superintendent and assumed duties. Miss Lota Wagnon of Comanche was made teacher at the school.
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L.F. Hanna
Hasse Public School
Eldon -Feril
Sidney
Import of DeLaine Sheep Adds to Local Flocks
Jack and Odis Clayton, local sheep men, received by express from Ohio 15 ewes and one buck, all registered DeLaines of the highest type. The sheep have proven profitable in the area and are considered a valuable addition to their flocks.
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Jack
Odis Clayton
Express
Ohio
Odis
Midget Operates Business Start Under New Leader
The Midget firm began operations recently after JR Tatum assumed leadership last Saturday. Mc Kemp founded the Midget roughly four years ago and now oversees its growth.
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Mastly
Dee Sool Stewart
Tatum
Mc Kemp
Tubercular Cow Vaccination Man Plans Outreach
Dr. Verse Scott of Joba Parish will vaccinate cows against erculosis. He will visit Lamkin and vaccinate a cow for Ewart Carmichael. Mr. Scott will be at the County Agent office at 1 p.m. Monday. anyone wishing cows vaccinated should meet him there. By J. A. Barton.
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Verse, Scott
Joba
Parburg
Basett Burton
Lamkin
Ewart Carmichael
Scott
J. A. Barton
Durham attends Rexall dealers convention in Fort Worth
N N Durham traveled to Fort Worth Sunday to attend a Rexall drug dealers convention.
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N. N. Durham
Ft. Worth
Rexall Dealers
Pecan Belt Highway Promised as a Top Texas Road
The Pecan Belt Highway is hailed as the best dirt road in Texas with planned upgrades by District Highway Engineer Woodward. Efforts include cutting chalk hills, leveling valleys, adding drains and bridges to create a near-grade surface, connected to High No. 10 from Comanche to town.
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Woodward
Comanche
Texas
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