De Leon Victorious at Comanche County Interscholastic Meet
De Leon won overall, adding a first in Class A and clinching the high school literary cup as De Leon North Ward and De Leon South Ward led the district tally. Comanche Grammar School and West Ward fared poorly in most events while Downing repeated as Rural school champ. Bearcats edged Indians 90 to 70 in athletics for a De Leon combined score of 230.
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Comyn
Downing
Comanche County
Comanche
Gustine
Comanche Grammar School
West Ward
de Leon South Ward
de Leon North Ward
Comanche High School
Bearcat
Bearcats
Indians
Sheep and Goat Show Scheduled for First Monday in April
The Sheep and Goat Show, announced by County Agent J A Barton, will be on the east side of the Court House lawn. Free pens, no entry fee. Judging starts early with trials by 10 o clock. Classes cover Angora goats and multiple sheep breeds with champions and get of sires to be named. Breeders from any Texas county may enter.
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Fomanche
J. A. Barton
Court House Lawn
Texas
Sheen
Tyne
Una
Ucks
Barsh
Comanche Woman Invited to Speak at Rural Education Conference
International recognition comes to Mrs Haworth in Comanche as she received an invitation to address an international conference on rural education to be held next June in order, with two papers to be read if she cannot attend in person.
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Haworth
Rama
Oder
Largland
S Haworth
Tiland Fagan Becomes New Owner of Hyee Motor Dept
Tiland Fagan announced he has purchased the entire equipment of the Higinbotham Motor Department and moved parts to the Highway Garage building near the northeast corner. He will stock a complete Chevrolet line and genuine parts, service many Chevrolet owners in the county, and expects a full car line once a carload arrives from St. Louis.
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Filand Fagan
E Higinbotham Motor
Fagan
White
Comanche
Eplay
St. Louis
Facan
Pottsville Well Completion Discussed at Ottsville Meeting
A meeting at Ottsville last week considered finishing the Borden deep test on the Ratton farm to complete the Pottsville well. Mr Borden may be removed from his contract as the project moves forward and local residents expect the well to be completed in coming months.
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Ottsville
Wodnader
Borden
Ratton
Rvined Groun
Pottsville
Mailton
Four Aldermen to Be Elected in City Election
The city will vote Tuesday April 8 to elect four aldermen. Five names are filed with City Secretary Hill Huddiston: N N Durham Joe Tupin J A Lee John E Hoff and EF D Cox to fill Hart Shoemaker’s vacancy. Term expirations include Carroll Black N N Durham and J A Montgomery.
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Hill Huddiston
Carroll Black
N. N. Durham
J. A. Montgomery
Joe Tupin
J. A. Lee
John E. Hoff
Hart Shoemaker
EF. D. Cox
Mayor Urges Fire Safety and Insurance Penalty Removal
The city reports lighter fire losses in 1932 and urges continued care to avoid penalties on all fire insurance. Fire Chief and Fire Marshal will inspect areas. citizens urged to keep cars back one block to aid fire crews. Mayor M Coleman signs the notice dated March 20, 1954.
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M. Coleman
Cotton Belt Line Under Private Operation Review
A decision due Friday will determine if 72 miles of the Cotton Belt route through Erath Hamilton and Comanche Counties will switch to private operation. The St Louis and Southwestern abandonment left the lines idle while Stephenville business leaders press for change. General Manager Kirby Post will decide after consulting local leaders. he questions the private plan urged by C R Main and C H Scott though community support runs high.
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Hamilton
Comanche
Star Telegram
St. Louis
Southwestern
Stephenville
Kirby Post
Post
C. R. Main
C. H. Scott
City Marshal A G Miller Dies Sudden in Comanche
A G Miller 54 city marshal of Comanche and prominent county citizen died suddenly at his home from a heart attack after a night on duty. Funeral held at Methodist Church with Oakwood Cemetery burial. Survived by wife Alma Grissom Miller and daughter Mary Frances, plus brothers A J Miller H W Miller W G Miller and J B E Witter and sister Mrs J F Burt.
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Comanche
Miller
Oakwood Cemetery
A. C. Haynes
Comanche County
Hazel Dell
Lamkin
A. P. Miller
Wesley Bible Class
Lambin
Alma Grissom
Dauhter
Mary Frances
A. J. Miller
Abilene
H.W. Mill
Stephenville
W. G. Miller
Dovuglas
Arizona
J. BE. “Witter
Throckmorton
J. F. Burt
Wothers
Work Division to Replace Civil Works Administration in Comanche County
Information from Administrator C P Little Jr announces the Civil Works Administration will end March 28 and be replaced by a Work Division of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. All CWA workers and direct relief recipients must re register at zone offices in Comanche, De Leon, Gustine, and Sipe Springs by March 28. Eligibility hinges on proof of need and lack of resources. investigations will determine continued work or relief after April 1.
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C. P. Little, Jr
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Comanche County
Civil Works Administration
Little
Gustine
Sipe Springs
Proctor Well Test Draws Oil Fraternity Attention
Interest centers on George Purvis test near Proctor drilling by Comanche Drilling Co with George Purvis Jr. of Waco as manager A 1200 foot test a mile from the Gillett well shows earlier gas and oil at 3220 feet while the nearby Starkie and Tiow’t Starkie leases report fires and shallow shows of oil and gas from earlier wells
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George Purvis
Proctor
Comanche Drilling Company
George Purvis, Jr
Waco
W. D. Gillett
W. D. Starkie
Priddy Bank Robbed Again. $990 Stolen Amid Safery Breach
The Farmers and Merchants Bank in Priddy was robbed early Saturday using an acetylene torch to burn into the safe, with about $990 taken. Cashier C. F. Jeske said the crime occurred between midnight and daybreak, and the loss is insured through W. A. Bell & Co. This echoes a similar 1933 heist at the same bank when $700 to $900 was stolen and four men kidnapped a service-station operator for four hours.
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Farmers and Merchants Bank
Priddy
C. F. Jeske
Brownwood Bulletin
W. A. Bell & Co
Brownwood
Goldthwaite
City School Trustee election filing ends next Tuesday
Tuesday March 27 is the last day to file candidate names with Secretary Tom F. Reese for the City School Trustee election set for Saturday April 7. Three trustees will be elected this year as terms of L. F. Elkins, Tom F. Reese, and Robert L. Eaton expire. Under new law, three trustees are elected this year, two next year, and two the following year.
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Tom F. Reese
L. F. Elkins
Robert L. Eaton
Gustine F F A Members Attend Fort Worth Fat Stock Show
Five Gustine F F A members plus adviser O B Rose attended Fort Worth Fat Stock Show on F F A Day March 10. The team placed 14th of 52 in meat judging with J K Carbon earning top judge honors. Wilburn Daniels, Gustine president, spoke on a W A P broadcast. The parade included 2500 Future Farmers and Daniels presented John B Davis with a Lone Star Farmer Key.
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Gustine F. F. A
O. B. Rose
Fort Worth
Gustine
J. K. Carbon
Ruggles Palmer
Tom Zack Bolton
Wilburn Daniels
Gustine Chapter
Texas
Stephenville
John B. Davis
Feed and Seed Loan Applications Now Available
County Agent J A Barton announces that blanks for applications for feed and seed loans are now available to interested parties.
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J.A. Barton
City Marshal to be elected after Miller death
Following the death of A. G. Miller City officials ordered an election for Tuesday April 8 to fill the unexpired marshal term. Four candidates have declared intention to run and Elmer Little of Gustine was appointed Acting Marshal to serve until a winner is chosen.
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A. G. Miller
Elmer Little
Gustine
W.e.nesday
Comanche High Wins County One Act Play Contest
Comanche High School defeated De Leon in a county one act play contest held at the Comanche auditorium. The Comanche entry “Posted” by Catherine Carroll Sands featured Mary E. Jenee Ora B. Nichols Speed and Hardy Jones. Comanche advances to the district contest at Brownwood with coach Mrs Romeo S S Walker.
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Comanche
de Leon
Catherine Carroll Sands
Dallas
Mary E. Jenee
Ora B. Nichols
Speed
Hardy Jones
Tom Hutchison
Romeo S&s. Walker
Brownwood
George W. Rollins
Dudley Tire Co Receives Load of New Plymouths
Gail Dudley of the Dudley Tire Co reports two car loads of Plymouth automobiles have arrived, eight cars across two shipments. The Dudley shop now displays a complete line of body types and designs and invites the public to view the latest Plymouth models.
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Dudley Tire Co
New Plymouths
Gail Dudley
Dudley Tire Company
New Carriers to Take Star Routes Under New Awards
The Post Office Department in Washington awards one year contracts for Star Routes. Jim Edwards of Comanche replaces Mrs Palmer Davidson on the Sidney route and J R Hall takes over the Democrat route from J F Gober. Burks and Son win the Comanche Gustine route as a lower wage contract than before.
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Comanche
Post Office Department
Washington, D. C
Jim Edwards
Gandy of Los Angeles Visits Relatives Here
FE. T. Gandy of Los Angeles California is visiting relatives here. The brief note confirms his travel to the area and his stay with family.
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FE. T. Gandy
Los Angeles, California
Grand Jury to Convene on April 16 at Comanche
The Fifty second District Court Spring Term opens Monday April 16 in Comanche with the grand jury to hear several cases. Horace Hyatt, 21, of Proctor faces murder charges linked to the February 16 death of Bob King. Hyatt claims self defense. Additional cases include burglary-related charges in Comanche and De Leon and multiple liquor offenses. Civil suits filed include several by the City of Comanche.
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Comanche
Horace Hyatt
Proctor
Bob King
King
Young Hyatt
de Leon
City of
Local Hatchery Pays Record Price for 1000 Eggs
D. C. Hatchery owner R. S. Connor of Comanche and De Leon paid 600 dollars for a thousand Australian White Leghorn eggs from Washington State. He says the chalk white, large eggs are among the highest prices locally and will be used to restock his farm after incubation. Connor notes the flock averages 250 to 00 eggs yearly across 20 generations and cites recent national breeder connections from a chicken raisers convention.
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R. S. Connor
Comanche and
de Leon
Washington State
Connor
County Trustee Election Set For April First
Voters will elect a County Trustee-at-Large and two County Board members from Precincts 2 and 4 at the trustee election on Saturday April 1. Incumbents J Frank Redwine Neely Burton and J A Lightfoot see terms expire. Nominating names must be filed with the Judge ten days before the election.
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J. Frank Redwine
Neely Burton
J. A. Lightfoot
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