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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1939
Page
8
Jim C Cunningham, incumbent City Marshal, asks voters for re election in Comanche. He touts impartial law enforcement and records of service and thanks supporters, urging turnout for the April 4, 1939 city election.
Sam Frank Cadenhead announces candidacy for the unexpired term as City Alderman in the April 4 1939 city election. He pledges an honest sincere and businesslike administration and asks voters for support. The message is followed by a registrar report noting the University of Texas leads the nation with 10 870 students in its A and M college system.
Farm leaders from Brownwood and five counties meet in Brownwood on April 7 to discuss new wheat crop insurance plans for 1939 40 and to receive guidance on applications for 1939 wheat price adjustment payments of the AAA Robert H Nelson AAA district field representative will lead the session with Extension Service leaders county crop insurance supervisors and county committee members in attendance
Largest in the South the University of Texas library ranked fourth nationally in the number of books passing across its loan desks during a recent period, reflecting strong circulation activity and high patron demand.
Mrs Leverette Little entertained the Alice Russell Sunshine Club at her home on Tuesday afternoon March 28 with the usual lesson led by Mrs John Hart and further entertainment by the hostess. Guests included Mrs N E Miller of San Antonio and former Naomi Ruto McDonald, with ice cream and cake served to members Bob Allen Gail McCullough Jim Moody Sherwood McDonald H L Stewart C C Hampton J E Bouser J B Layne L C Cleveland A J Gray John Hart Thelma Krauss and guest of the afternoon Mrs Mattie Reese.
Public notice commands the sheriff to publish a four weekly summons for Belle Downs in a partition suit No. 8380 filed March 16 1939 in the District Court of Comanche County Texas. Plaintiffs T H Jackson and Julia Jackson seek partition of about 1891 acres across Comanche and Brown counties against multiple defendants including R J Wagnon and Belle Downs as survivor and administratrix.
Deward Burk sues John W. Wallace in Comanche County District Court for title and possession of 17944 acres part of Lampasas County School land, alleging unlawful entry and damages of 2000 with annual rent value of 250. Proceedings set for April 17, 1939.
Sheriff Wid Spivey announces a public sale on the first Tuesday in April 1939 at the Comanche courthouse. The sale covers a leasehold of about 555 acres in Comanche County with oil and gas rights, pipe lines, wells, and related equipment, held by C. R. Kelley E. V. Abernathy and others to satisfy a judgment totaling several thousand dollars.
Harmony Rodney Kelly of Comanche spent Friday with James Edwards. Mrs. W. E. Boyd and Misses Virginia and Mary Ann Boyd of Talpa spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Rogers. Clarence Franks en route from Jacksboro to Abilene spent the week end with his sister Mrs. T. O. Rogers. Several from the community took part in the County Meet last week at Comanche. Frank Gore and family of Brownwood spent the week end with his brother B. L. Gore and family. O. B. Phillips T. O. Rogers and their families attended the Quarterly Conference at Sidney Saturday. O. B. Phillips and family visited Ernest Beaty and family at fellowship. Get your butter paper at The Chief.
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