County Fall Fair Proposed In Comanche County
The Comanche Livestock Association calls for a permanent county fall fair with a rodeo and livestock show. After years of talk, the 1928 event remains last, with promoters noting growing interest and potential for regional growth in supporting the livestock industry. The piece thanks Buron Brothers for warehouse use and acknowledges public support for the recent junior livestock show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
H. M
Shorty) Vineyard
Farmers’ Marketing Association
Comanche Livestock Association
C. M. Caraway
J. R. Eanes
Comanche County Livestock Association
Burton Brothers
Comanche County
Central
Texas
Comanche County Courthouse Stone Work Nears Completion
The final stone laying for the Comanche County courthouse is due to finish within two weeks. The WPA superintendent Tom Pate says the $195,000 building should be completed around July 1, after starting construction in October 1939.
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Comanche County Court House
Tom Pate
WPA
Pate
John R Cowen Seeks City Marshal Post
John R. Cowen announces his candidacy for City Marshal of Comanche. He cites eight years as City Marshal of Clifton, earning a fifth term before resigning for private business, and pledges to enforce ordinances and curb reckless driving and speeding with public cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cowen
Comanche
City of
Clifton
BYPU Zone Meeting At Sidney Sunday
Zone 1 BYPU meeting to be held at the First Baptist Church in Sidney Sunday at 2 30 pm with Avis Robbins directing. Churches in the zone include Comanche Sidney Logan Valley Shilo Mt. Pleasant Sweetwater Victory Elm Grove South Leon and likely Beattie and Sipe Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.Y.P.U
First Baptist Church
Sidney
Avis Robbins
Comanche
Logan Valley
Shilo
Mt. Pleasant
Sweetwater
Victory
Elm Grove
South Leon
Beattie
Sipe Springs
Farm Home of Luther Sledge Burns Monday
The Soda Springs area suffered a total loss when Luther Sledge’s farm home burned on Monday March 10. Friends of Mr and Mrs Sledge plan a shower at the Charles Walker residence on Saturday night March 15.
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Luther Sledge
Soda Springs
Building Marketing House: Comanche County plans gathering plea
A Comanche County call to residents to organize meetings for farm markets and a Free Fruit Melon and Farm Product Show. The speaker urges wide country participation to back a proposed marketing house funded by selling stock, with estimated low costs and $410.70 on hand in local banks.
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Comanche
Burial Association Officers Meet in Austin to Oppose Bill
Higginbotham firm members Castle B. Ellis and D Charles Clarke joined Texas burial association officers in Austin for a state meeting. They discussed a proposed Legislature bill that could shut down most burial associations, highlighting their help to farmers and low income families who rely on small burial policies for family emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle B. Ellis
D. Charles Clarke
Higginbotham
Austin
Burial Associations of
Texas
Clarke
Newburg Principal Re-Elected on Two Year Contract
Prof. Paul B. Rann was re elected Wednesday night to head the Newburg School for a two year period. He is teaching his first year at Newburg and has six years of experience. Newburg runs a seven grade standardized school and high school pupils share facilities with Comanche School System.
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Paul B. Rann
Newburg
Rann
Stephens County
No School Today for Comanche District
Teachers attend Mid Texas Teachers Association session in Brownwood causing a district wide closure. Superintendent W Z Compton confirms the local schools remain idle. County Superintendent Dale Howard notes most county teachers join the meeting as district officials report the shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Mid-Texas Teachers Association
Brownwood
W. Z. Compton
Dale ‘Howard
District Association
Contract Highway 36 In Callahan Co
The State Highway Department let a grading and drainage contract for a 5.3 mile section of State Highway 36 in Callahan County to Chadwick and Williams of San Antonio for 63,802.52. The project will connect Cross Plains to Highway 191 Baird Coleman road, leaving an eight mile gap between Abilene and Cross Plains across rough terrain with drainage issues. J. Treadaway, district highway engineer, noted preliminary last section cost estimates at 175,000 and said detailed plans and surveys are underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callahan County
State Highway Department
Austin
Chadwick and Williams
San Antonio
Baird Star
Cross Plains
Highway 191
Baird
Coleman Road
Abilene
Denton
J. Treadaway
Eleven Selectees Leave Comanche For Army Service
Eleven men under the Selective Service Act including three volunteers were sent from Comanche this week for a year's military training. Names include Willie Davis Whitefield of Dublin, Thomas Eugene Colley of Gustine, Daniel Perry Pinkard of Odessa, and others from Comanche, Gustine, Dublin, and Cisco. Replacements for Calls 4 and 5 proceeded to Fort Sam Houston March 11.
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Comanche
Dess Rock
Ft. Sam Houston
Willie Davis Whitefield
Dublin
Texas
Snyder
Thomas Eugene Colley
Gustine
Aberville
Miss
Brownfield
Ft Sam Houston
Daniel Perry Pinkard
Odessa
Comanche County
Raymond Elijah Drake
Farmer
Ft. Worth
A. L. Humphrey, Jr
Albert Clarence Craig
Hasse
Jim Edgar Durden
Sipe Springs
Priddy
Benson Lindley
Cisco
Sweetwater
Mack Lane Smart, Jr
Xas
Ineer
William Earlee Patton
Rt. 1
Alton Dale Wilson
Austin
Lillian Durham Buys Barton Residence
Miss Lillian Durham recently purchased the Barton residence in West Comanche near Walter Durham’s property. The home, once occupied by County Agent Barton and later by the Arlie Brown family, is set for improvements. The St. Clair purchase on West Seventh Street will bring Mr. and Mrs. Brown into that home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Durham
John A. Barton
Comanche
Walter Durham
Miss Durham
Barton
Ballinger
Arlie Brown
C. P. St. Clair
W. F. Durham
West Seventh Street
Brown
Dale Wilson Visits Family After Weekend at Kelly Field
Dale Wilson of Kelly Field spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilson, returning to his home after time with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Wilson
Kelly Field
Mrs
Jack Wilson
Term Expires Tom C King as Texas State Auditor
Tom C King six foot four two hundred forty pounds saw his duties end when the Texas Senate failed to confirm his nomination by Governor W Lee O Daniel King who had been appointed by two governors and confirmed twice will leave the Auditor's office as the longest serving auditor in Texas history King praised the opportunity to serve and plans to return to Fort Worth Dallas after the resignation
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Tom C. King
Senate
W. Lee O'Daniel
King
Texas
Fort Worth
Dallas
Power Grant Aids Texas Transmission Project
Federal authorities approve a 1.5 million dollar grant to Brazos River Transmission Electric Cooperative with 259 thousand set aside for immediate engineering work on Texas 121A. The project will install about 480 miles of 33 to 66 KV lines from Possum Kingdom Dam to counties including Comanche Denton Bosque and Eld. A. C. Thomas says Comanche Cooperative will use the dam power within a year and rates for Rural Electrification Cooperatives may fall.
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Brazos River
Comanche
Denton
Bosque
Clay
Eastland
Ellis
Erath
Wise
Hall
Hill
Hood
Jack
Archer
Johnson
Limestone
McLendon
Montague
Palo Pinto
Parker
Somerville
Stephens
Tarrant
Throckmorton
Young Counties
Comanche County
Thomas
Possum Kingdom
Old Settlers To Plan For Reunion
The Comanche County Old Settlers Reunion executive committee will meet in the Chamber of Commerce Building at 2 30 Saturday afternoon to plan the annual reunion next summer. President W D Jenkins urges full attendance and invites interested citizens to join.
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Comanche County
Old Settlers
Chamber of Commerce
W. D. Jenkins
Jenkins
Fairview Trustees Reelect Principal And Teacher Tenure
Fairview trustees reelected Fred Curry as principal after a year of service. Mary Nichols, who has spent three years as primary teacher, completed her bachelor’s degree and was not up for reelection, with a promotion anticipated.
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Fred Curry
Fairview
Curry
Mary Nichols
Register Cars Now Pettit Urges Owners
Comanche County residents must register motor vehicles by April 1 1941 without penalties. Only 300 registrations had been recorded by Thursday, with 3 500 to 4 000 more expected. Owners should bring 1940 registration receipts to save time and avoid a rush. Comanche County collects all vehicle registration fees under state law.
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Comanche County
P. A. Pettit
Mr. Pettit
Eleven Men To Leave Monday For Army Camp
Eleven men from Texas communities will depart Comanche on Monday, March 17, for one year of military training under the Selective Service Act. They will proceed to Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio. The listed men include Earl Kilgore, Thomas Luker, Dallas Hansard, Claudie Funderburg, J. B. Merchant, Linsey Earnest, Rufus Carleton, Arthur Bryson, W. J. Wilson, Gayle Carson, and others with birthplaces and occupations noted.
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Comanche
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Miss Dess Rock
Earl Curtis Kilgore
Sidney
Texas
Thomas Edison Luker
Dublin
Gustine
Dallas Waldo Hansard
Blanket
Claudie Lee Funderburg
de Leon
Wichita Falls
J. B. Merchant
Linsey Seals Earnest
Rockport
Rufus Gay Carleton
Rt. 2
Proctor
Arthur Neal Bryson
Rt. 7
W. J. Wilson
Miles
Gayle Hoyer Carson
Farmer's Branch
Carleton
Carter's Calf Places Twelfth At Fort Worth
The calf owned by Gene Carter of Comanche, Grand Champion of Comanche County Junior Livestock Show, placed twelfth in the Hereford division at the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show, first time a Comanche County calf achieved such a high placing. Dave Floyd's Comyn Shorthorn entry, Reserve Champion, won first in the Short horn division. The calves will be sold at auction Friday in Fort Worth.
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Gene Carter
Comanche
Comanche County
Fort Worth
Dave Floyd
Comanche County Interscholastic League Meet Set for March 21 22
About 3000 students teachers and families are expected to attend the Comanche County Interscholastic League Meet in Comanche on March 21 and 22 with preliminaries this week and finals next week. Debates are March 20 at Comanche High School, One-Act Play Thursday night, singing events Friday, and track and field Saturday in three divisions.
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Comanche
Ciidren
Comanche Hi
Meet Here
Rural Rm
One Act Play Contest Lights Up Thursday Night
The County Interscholastic League hosts a one act play contest March 20 in Comanche High School auditorium. Comanche presents The Bishops Candlesticks from Les Miserables with James Persome as the Bishop and Emma Louise McDonald as the Bishop's sister. Proceeds from a Tuesday preview at 2:40 support royalty payments. Additional schools Gustine Sidney De Leon compete with Good Medicine Here Comes the Bride The American Way. Admission is charged. directors include Miss Roger Smith Miss Kathleen Gunckel Miss Cleone White and Miss Blanche Dabney.
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Comanche
Victor Hugo
James Persome
Emma Louise McDonald
Billie Black
Marie
Ruth Marshall
Billie Clemons
J. D. Tate
Gustine
Good Medicine Medicine
Luther McNutt
Bebe Joyce Barnett
Ona B. Rambo
Kathleen Gunckel
Cleone White
Blanche Dabney
New Baptist Pastor Welcomed by Local Church Community
Rev. E. G. Gregory and his wife Mrs. Gregory arrived from Archer City and moved into the Baptist parsonage. The First Baptist Church members welcomed them with a prayer meeting and a traditional pounding. A telegram from Wichita Falls congratulated the congregation on the selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Gregory
New Baptist
Beattie School Head Reelected to Lead Beattie
Superintendent J E Lightfoot and Mrs Lightfoot were reelected on March 3 to their current posts. They have served Beattie School for three years with steady educational progress under Supt Lightfoot. Lightfoot is finishing his fifteenth year in teaching. Other teachers to be chosen later.
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J. E. Lightfoot
Proctor School Faculty Reelected to New Term
Proctor trustees and Superintendent Perry Moring reelected teachers for another term. Miller, Moring, Nichols, and Reynolds will return as Proctor School faculty as the district ensures enough scholastics to add staff. The curriculum spans eleven grades with careful instruction and the district operates two buses.
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Proctor
Perry Moring
Miller
Moring
Nichols
Reynolds
Farm Meeting Here Thursday in Comanche on March 20
Farmers are invited to a county wide meeting at 8 00 pm Thursday March 20 in the hall over the M Coleman Store Comanche to discuss National Farm Bureau plans for improving the AAA Program and other farm problems A delegation from the Coleman March 10 meeting will attend to outline information for Texas farmers to consider.
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Comanche
Comanche T
National Farm Bureau
AAA
Farm Bureau
Coleman
Texas
M. Coleman
Mr and Mrs George Evans Attend Fort Worth Fat Stock Show
Mr and Mrs George Evans accompanied Mrs Hubert Humphrey at the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show on Saturday, appearing as guests of the event.
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George Evans
Hubert Humphrey
Fort Worth
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John R. Cowen
BYPU
H. M. Vineyard, Sec'y Farmers Marketing Ass’n
Callahan Co
Fairview Trustees
Pettit Urges
Carter
Beattie School
Proctor School
New Majestic Theatre
Aldrich
Henry
Gene Autry J
The
Lone Sisters
Four Mothers” With
Jeffry Lynn
Marx Bros.in
Humphrey Bogart
Ida Lupino
High Sierra
Old Majestic Theatre
Gene Autry
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