Hazzard Death Sentence Reversed in Local Case
The case of Dick Hazzard who faced death for assault on Velma Bankhead on July 21 was reversed and remanded for retrial by higher courts on March 18. Harley Holland and J D Pierce received affirmed life sentences. Hazzard was tried August 6 and sentenced August 8 after a brief jury debate.
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Dick Hazzard
Velma Bankhead
Harley Holland
J. D. Pierce
Hazzard
Pierce
Holland
Comanche Stock Win at Fort Worth Fat Stock Show
Naomi Caraway of Comyn won first in Senior Baby Beef with a white Shermon and earned 30 dollars. Vernon Kirkland placed 10th with a red Shorthorn calf, winning eight dollars. Caraway also claimed eighth in Junior Red Shorthorn while N C Spicer placed 11th. Comanche county entries earned fifth in county exhibits with three calves from Naomi Caraway Hicks Bryson N C Spicer Moody Hazzard. County shows three cars of cattle shipped from Dublin and Desdemona with baby beeves and Shorthorn stock.
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Naomi Caraway
Comyn
Fort Worth
Miss Caraway
Vernon Kirkland
N. C. Spicer
Comanche County
Genong 2A
Hicks Bryson
Moody Hazzard
Naomi Cargaray
Leland Hancock
Lee Hood
Jesse K. Barnes
Moody Harward
J. C. Floyd
Dublin
Club
C. M. Caraway
J. Doss Miller, Jr
de Leon
Caraway
Koonce
Desdemona
Robbers Loot Brownwood Bank in Pistol Hold-up
Two unmasked bandits held seven First National Bank employees at the Brownwood bank vault at 7:25 am locking them inside and escaping with cash estimated between 5 000 and 6 000 dollars. The door was left ajar and the prisoners freed themselves after ten minutes. Brownwood Bulletin.
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First National Bank of Brownwood
John T. Yantis
Truman House
House
Norman A. Locks
Mr. Locks
Brownwood Bulletin
Laundry Service Ad By Bob Carpenter
Affordable washing at home or at the laundromat style. Sanitary convenient service advertised by Bob Carpenter offering contact by phone.
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Bob Carpenter
Laundry Cleaner Praises Fresh Results At Local Shop
A woman comments that the clothes come out much cleaner after using the local laundry service. Telephone inquiries noted at number 62 as customers seek turnaround times and pricing.
University Interscholastic League Meet Planned for March 22 23 1929
County officers outline the upcoming University Interscholastic League events for March 22 and 23 1929 with schedules for Friday tennis debates spelling music memory and track events at the high school and Ball Park. The program includes judges directors and event rooms and ends with an executive meeting to award trophy cups.
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University Interscholastic League
Seovina aNeee Sete
B. Ray McCorkle
D. M. Russell
J. B. Cooper
Conaacol SA S. S. George
Addie Welch
Lota Wagnon
B. Culpepper
I. EF. Allison
Eee
Geo. Burns
Romeo S. Walker
W. D. Jenkins
H. S
Ball Park
Miss Nathalie Jessup Honored by Moody Bible Institute
Miss Nathalie Jessup of Comanche Texas was honored when Thinking of Calvary a song she composed was dedicated by the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago on February 10. The Moody Bible Institute Monthly notes she is a versatile radio helper and soloist with talents in organ piano violin and soprano voice.
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Calvary
Moody Gospel
Funeral guest list for Mrs. R. WV Neely in Comanche Monday
Out of town attendees included Eugene Neely and his children and Frank Reese from Dallas. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Ail corn, Mrs. Guy Eads, Mrs. FE, RB Sikes of Bangs, Mrs. Cora Woerren, Mrs. Alice Lott and daughters, and Miss Alice June Plake and Miss Alma Plake of Galveston.
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Comanche
R. WV. Neely
Eugene Neely
Frank Reese
Dallas
H. L. Ailcorn
Guy Eads
Sikes
Bangs
Cora Woerren
Alice Lott
Alice June
Alma Plake
Galveston
Blanket School Officials Banquet Planned at Blanket High
R L Fortune superintendent of Blanket school and the Blanket board of trustees sponsor a School Official Good Will Banquet at Blanket High School auditorium on March 15 at eight. Guests include trustees and teachers from adjoining districts with about four officials attending. A program features social fraternal and inspirational topics and the Home Economies Class directed by Mrs. R L Fortune will handle the banquet.
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R. L. Fortune
Blanket
Blanket Board of Trustees
Blanket High School
Brownwood Bulletin
Fleming Dairy School Feeds Growing Farmer Interest
The Fleming Public School principal Lyman Batton announced the third Fleming Dairy School meeting will be held Wednesday evening March 20. Forty one farmers have enrolled and interest grows daily with Prof. H N Smith of Tarleton College and County Agent J A Barton assisting. The upcoming topic is dairy herd selection.
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Fleming Dairy School
Lyman Batton
Fleming Public School
Fritts Sentenced to Death for Rochester Murder
Bill Fritts 86 is sentenced to death by electric chair for the October Rochester murder of Earl Hamilton and his father W. S. Hamilton. The trial ruled Fritts sane after an insanity defense. Fritts injured himself in jail and attacked Aubrey Sanders, deputy sheriff’s son, with a razor blade before the verdict.
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Fritts
Aubrey Sanders
A. G. Sanders
Aubrey
Otis Bowyer
Bowyer
Earl Hamilton
W. S. Hamilton
Star Telegram
Comanche Boys Lead Tarleton Stock Judging Team
Two Comanche students from John Tarleton College, Clifton Vines of Comanche and C. M. Carawy Jr. of Comyn, represented their county at the Ft. Worth Fat Stock Show. Their junior college class team won first place in all cattle judging events.
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S* John Tarleton College
Ft. Worth
Comanche County
Hars
Clifton Vines
Comanche
C.M. Carawy Jr
Comyn
Chosen All Tarleton Girl Hazel Porter Crowned
Miss Hazel Porter daughter of W H Porter of Gustine Texas has been elected All Tarleton Girl by the John Tarleton Agricultural College student body. The Grasburr staff sponsored the popularity contest which just closed. Porter is in her first year and a strong Tarleton student, after graduating from Comanche High School last spring.
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Hazel Porter
W. H. Porter
Gustine
Texas
Tarleton
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Grasburr
Porter
John Tarleton College
Comanche High School
Decision One on Establishing Plant Today
Committees report progress toward a Comanche canning plant with 25 acres of contracted berry acreage. About 90 acres were pledged at a Saturday courthouse meeting, now near 100 acres. H A Bowdoin of Lindale to organize the company and arrange building and machinery once acreage is secured, with plans to double county acreage yearly.
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Comanche
Court House
H. A. Bowdoin
Lindale
Commanche
S. P. Smith
Hasse Well Draws Interest Near White Lease
Local interest rose Friday as gas and oil were found in a new sand at 660 Tee on the White Lease northeast of Hasse. After a daylong showing while the hole contained water, six inch casing was to be set to seal off the water and drilling to continue through the sand.
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Hasse
Tee
Local Laundry Offers Prompt Work By Bob Carpenter
An ad promotes White Star Laundry with contact at Bob Carpenter and telephone 62 for quick service. The brief notice urges customers not to worry about appearance while work is completed.
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Bob Carpenter
White Star Laundry
Wesley Couch Joins Comanche Motor Company as Salesman
Wesley Couch accepted a position as salesman for the Comanche Motor Company on Friday.
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Wesley Couch
The
Comanche Motor Company
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Otto
Wood Bank
Police
Sheriff's Office
Majestic Theatre
Buzz Barton
Lon Chaney
Adolph Menjou
Palace OF
Miss Jessup
Fitts
Hasse Well
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