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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1937
Page
7
Men and boys of the Duster community gathered at Pete Dukes last Thursday for a rabbit drive, returning at the noon hour to a bounteous dinner. Ladies provided sweets and helped Mr. Nash with stew and hamburgers. About 00 rabbits were killed. Cleo Jenkins was high point man with 32.
Gustine residents hosted and visited relatives with guests from Carlton Dublin Keene Fort Worth Hasse Stephenville Comanche Buchanan Dam and Dublin. Notable moves include Ballard White family relocating to Dublin for work with Humble Oil Company.
Lamkin Terry Brandt made a business trip to Fort Worth last week. Miss Grace Pruett of Pottsville visited friends here Sunday afternoon. A. J. Lawson of John Tarleton visited home folks this weekend. Miss Hazel Faulkner of Hamilton visited her mother Ethel Faulkner and family over the weekend. Mrs. Troy Randall and baby visited H. S. Randall at Have Dell last week. Alvin Sigman and Miss Effie Stevens made a business trip to Hamilton Saturday. Mrs. Heath of Stephenville visited her daughter, Mrs. Perry Moring and family Sunday.
The City of Comanche Texas enacts an ordinance prohibiting possession and operation of violet ray machines or similar electrical devices if they interfere with radio receivers within city limits. Violators face a misdemeanor charge with fines up to two hundred dollars. The measure takes effect after passage, signed February 22 1937 by Mayor Mo Hoff and City Secretary Hill Huddleston.
De Leon Supt E H Boulter and Comyn Supt H B Culpepper Jr attended the National Education Association convention in New Orleans this week. Five De Leon deaths on Feb 23 led to four funerals and city-wide closures and sequence of services at the Baptist Church. Miss Geneva Tunnell and Woodrow Mallonee married Feb 13 in Plano and plan to live in De Leon. Mayor Frank Daniell's administration cut city debt from 253000 to 162712 and reduced the tax rate from 2.40 to 1.50. City valuation dropped from 1085007 to 621706 with funds balances listed and 1936 taxes directed to interest fund for total city money of 24214.23.
Macksville and surrounding residents shared visits among relatives in Elmherst Gus tine Corsicana and Hamilton. Funeral attendees included many local families. Quilting gatherings and Home Workers Club meetings were held with numerous members listed.
Sipe Springs resident Jess Littlefield and family from Amity spent Sunday with Arthur Littlefield. Mrs. John Rye and Mr and Mrs Woodrow Rye visited Irene Rye at Comanche. Mrs. W J Westbrook returned from Vernon with her daughter Mrs Mac Vernon and family. Frank Whitlock Edna Earl and Frank Jr visited Jack Cagle at Sidney. Mrs Bernard Stamey visited sister Mrs Roy Sprayberry at Rising Star.
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