Political races and local life in Comanche 1915
R Eanes agrees to run for Mayor under the new Commission form. Harry Brin la Wade Everidge will seek Commissioners. Calhoun and Mattie Mae Dodson marry. Miss Floy Cunningham to entertain March 19. Church events, bank statements, city budget items, and suffrage loss noted. U S ships to Mexican ports and Americans warned to leave. Mae Hall and Leah Allen teaching at Gustine. Welbourn Dunnee hosting young visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Eanes
Harry Brin la Wade Everidge
Calhoun
Mattie Mae Dodson
A. Dodson
State Bank
Tor
Austin
Martin Company
House
Edum
U. S
Amerin
Mae Hall
Leah Allen
Gustine Ent
Comanche
Welbourn Dunn
Highway No 10 Route 3.7 Miles Contract Awarded
The State Highway Commission awarded a 3.7 mile project on Highway No. 10 through Comanche to L E Whitham Construction Co for $48 328. Work includes grading drainage caliche base and triple asphalt from the Frisco Underpass to the Isham farm 1.5 miles east of Comanche with start within a month and plans for further surfacing in 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Daughhety to Deliver Comanche High Graduation Address
Dr Jewel Daughety of the Texas Hospital at Brownwood will speak at the Comanche High School commencement on May 27. Supt W G Barrett notes Daughety’s interest in life and boy work as a leader in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewel Daughety
Patrol Texas Hospital
Brownoool
Comanche
W. G. Barrett
Daughety
Prohibition Rhetoric and Money Questions in Texas Outlook
A fragmented opinion piece rails at state issues and the fate of funds in Texas. It calls attention to prohibition politics and curiousities about money while noting public indifference to local governance and fiscal questions.
Farmers urged to sign Cotton Program contracts locally
Farmers wishing to join the 1935 Cotton Program must sign by March 20 at their Local Committeemen. Wortham notes do not sign in other communities. Group 1 representatives schedule visits to Sice Springs Indian Mountain Gap Trmola Custer Trinity March 16 through 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom J. Wortham
Mr. Wortham
J. C. Tones
Sice Springs
Seed loans offered by relief agencies for spring planting
State Relief Headquarters this week announced emergency seed loans for commercial and forage crops. Special funds from the Federal Emergency Relief Administration are available through the Texas Relief Commission, per Adam R. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Howell
Texas Relief Commission
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Adam R. Johnson
Judge Ely to speak at highway celebration March 26
Hon. W. R. Ely chairman of the Texas Highway Commission will deliver the principal address at a March 26 celebration marking the completion of the hard surfacing of Highway No. 81 from De Leon to Comanche. De Leon citizens plan motorcade and band concert with local participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Ely
Texas Highway Commission
H. Burks
Chamber of Commerce
Judge Ely
de Leon
Comanche
de Leon Lion Club
de Leon Club
House Labor Panel Backs Unemployment Insurance Bill
The House Labor Committee approved seven to six the Ludeen unemployment insurance old age pension bill. The measure, said to have Roosevelt's backing, would provide about $20 a month to needy seniors over 65.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Labor Committee
Ludeen
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Local Chamber Dinner Attended in San Saba
Four members of the San Saba Chamber of Commerce J J Starr Charles Hoffman J R Kanes and F E Anthony attended the annual chamber dinner Tuesday night A Comanche delegation reported two hundred eleven plates were laid for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
J. J. Starr
Charles Hoffman
J. R. Kanes
F. E. Anthony
San Saba Chamber
Local Howard Payne Students Named to Honor Roll
The Howard Payne honor roll announced last week includes Mada Sparks Huron A Polnace Hardy Jones and MargueRite Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Payne
Mada Sparks
Huron A. Polnace
Hardy Jones
MargueRite Ross
Rev Cahill to Speak on Old Age Pension at Courthouse Square
Rev Otis Cahill pastor of the Central Baptist Church of Brownwood will speak on the Old Age Pension at 2:30 P M Saturday March 28 on Court House Square. All interested in this subject are urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Cahill
Central Baptist Church of
Brownwood
Court House Square
Comanche to Host Interscholastic League Meet Next Weekend
About 5000 Comanche County students will attend the annual Interscholastic League Meet in Comanche Friday and Saturday. Nearly a thousand will compete in athletic and literary events. A C Strickland of Gustine is Director General and George Willis is Director of Athletics.
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Comanche County
Comanche
A. C. Strickland
Gustine
George Willis
Sandy Land Sta Bill Introduced
A bill to establish an agricultural experiment station in the sandy land cross timber area of Brown County and surrounding counties was introduced in the Senate by Senator E M Davis. Representative Courtney Gray will sponsor it in the House. Chambers of Commerce from four counties and local citizens pushed the project, with delegations planned for Austin to urge committee support.
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Sandy Land Cross Timber
Frown
Comanche
Fastland
Callahan
Senate
E. M. Davis
Brownwoodds
House
Courtney Gray
Brownwood
Chambers of Commerce
Austin
Rteuo
Two Bale Fares Exemption Granted Under Bankhead Act
Sundall farm exemptions issued by Secretary Wallace exempting two bales of cotton from Bankhead production contract provisions. The AP dispatch from Washington states the action was taken under act regulations rather than new legislation, after the administration feared broader exemptions if Congress reopened the act.
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Sundall
Wallace
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Biography of Local Woman Included In Writers Book
A biographical sketch of Mrs. A. B. Haworth of Comanche is included in a new book, Texas Writers of Today, by Miss Florence E. Barnes of Austin, according to a letter from the author. The book will also contain part of the play Cinderella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Haworth
Comanche
Texas Writers of Today
Florence E. Barnes
Austin
Caliche Road Work Advances In Comanche County
Commissioner Sam Lewis oversees major caliche resurfacing on Comanche to the Millis County line via Harmony and Mercer Gap. New culverts and bridges improve safety as eight inch caliche is laid on problematic black soil near the Rube Dudley ranch, creating an all weather route to Comanche. The CWA funds cover the project, reducing county expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Precinct No. 2
Sam Lewis
Comanche
Millis County
Harmony
Mercer Gap
CWA
Lewis
Rube Dudley Ranch
Harmony Road
State orders limited resumption of work relief program
State Relief Director Adam R. Johnson ordered a limited restart of the work relief program this week. He noted that all allotments for the month will be lower than February and urged economies in non relief expenditures while extending relief to families in smaller amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam R. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Debates Set For Comanche County Interscholastic League
The Interscholastic League debate for Comanche County will take place Monday and Tuesday, March 18 and 19. Entries must arrive by 9:00 a.m. Monday for drawing. Debates will be held at local churches with girls at First Methodist and boys at First Baptist, under J. Oscar Swindle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
J. Oscar Swindle
Tenants Outnumber Farm Owners Across Texas
A Texas Tax Journal survey based on U S census data shows tenants outnumbering farm owners in 211 counties, with 45 counties where owners are in the majority. From 1920 to 1950 the number of farm owners declined from 201,280 to 190,515 and tenants rose by 111,145, amid calls for a constitutional sales tax to replace ad valorem bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Tax Journal
John T. Smith
U. S
Smith
State liquor sales likely to become state monopoly debate
The document discusses House Concurrent Resolution No 1 proposing a state owned liquor monopoly, leaving beer and liquor regulation to the Legislature. The author seeks input on limiting private profit and mentions funding concerns tied to the Texas Centennial celebration.
Cotton crop outlook eyed for 1935 income peak
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration studied supply and demand to set a target crop of about 11,500,000 bales for 1935. A smaller crop could lift prices but lower total income, while a larger crop would depress the market and hinder carryover reduction by August 1, 1936. Contract signers are urged to act.
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
J. A. Barton
C. A. Cobb
Washington
Cobb
Comanche High School reunion proposed by alumnae group
A reunion of all graduates and former teachers of Comanche High School has been proposed by Miss Deas Rock. The plan aims to gather hundreds of alumni from about 30 years, with 1984 as a possible graduating year. The event would revive the annual May exercises long held for graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High School
Mise Deas Rock
Comanche Hick School
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Loghl Office
Relief Office
W.rlely
Highway Commission
Labor Committee
San Saba
Cahill
Thies County
Sandy Land
GAP
County Inn
Lek R
Sugeest G. H
Lass Re-Unina
Majestic Theatre
Joma Loy
Warner Baxter
Randolph Scott
Wild Horse Mesa
Irene Dunne
Adeline
Laura la Plante
Church Mouse
Gary Cooper
Franchot Tone
Bengal Lancer
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