Boll Weevil Baseball League Opens May First in Comanche
The Boll Weevil Baseball League debuts May 1 with four teams the Owls Montezumas Cats and Pelicans. Brooks Carnes owns Owls and league leaders include Jim Slack Sam Davis L. G. wi George Montgomery. Revival at Methodist church ends with 78 conversions 92 reclamations and 105 additions including 44 baptisms.
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Boll Weevil Baseball League
Jim Slack
Owls
Sam Davis
Montezumas
L. G. Wi
The
Cats
George Montgomery
Pelicans
Comanche
Texas
Brooks Carnes
Earl Ellis
W. J. Cunningham
Bob Carwile
Methodist
Grand Jury Reports 36 Indictments in April 1936 Term
The Comanche County grand jury adjourned after seven days returning 36 true bills. 34 felonies and 2 misdemeanors cited, including warning on anti nepotism law affecting school boards and notes on livestock losses and driving while intoxicated. Authorities urged stricter truck-hours rules and jailhouse improvements. Foreman J T Edmondson and Clerk A P Cox sign the report.
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Grand Jury
R. B. Cross
District Court
Comanche County
Texas
Court House
J. T. Edmondson
Grandy Jury
A. P. Cox
Gustine Elects Phil Bertram Mayor Aims at World Publicity
Gustine selects Mrs. Phil Bertram as mayor becoming the county’s first woman chief. The council plans a town beautification program and a strong centennial advertising push with 5000 colored folders for global distribution and exhibits at Port Worth and Dallas centennial events.
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Comanche
Comanche County
West Texas
Stew At Sipe Springs Marks School Closing
An all day program at Sipe Springs marks the opening of the school commencement exercises. A noon Comanche stew will feature the community dinner. The day includes speaking, child exercises, and games as the school ends a successful term in recent years.
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Sipe Springs
Fishing season to open at Lake Eanes today
Lake Eanes will open fishing season today per City Secretary Hill Huddleston. The swimming pool is being cleaned out and the official lake opening will be held later.
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Lake Eanes
Hill Huddleston
Milk Producers To Meet Saturday
The Milk Producers Association, newly organized, will meet Saturday at 3 p.m. at the courthouse. Turner Sanders, secretary, urged all producers in Comanche and adjoining counties to attend. President W. J. Godfrey. vice-president Matt Stephens. executive committee J. O. Stewart, O. A. Brazier, Luther Harkins. Former Mayor M. Coleman spoke at the organizing meeting last Saturday.
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Milk Producers Association
Court House
Turner Sanders
Comanche
W. J. Godfrey
Matt Stephens
J. O. Stewart
O. A. Brazier
Luther Harkins
M. Coleman
Gustine H E Girls Attend State Rally
Twelve Gustine High School Future Homemakers Club members traveled by bus at 5:00 am for a two day trip to the State Home Economics Rally in San Angelo. Chaperones were Miss Kerley and Mrs. J S Striplin. They had the largest school showing among about 3000 entrants with entries in play equipment, play suit planning, tailored costumes, material selections, flower arranging, school dresses, and tailored dresses.
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Phil Bertram
Gustine
Comanche County
Texas
Bertram
Will Robinson
Rance Adcock
Cleburne Willingham
L. A. Gleaton
Jim Striplin
Earl Seago
John Grayson
Berta Butler
I. P. Brown
San Jacinto
D. M. Smith
Waxahachie
Homemakers Club
Gustine High School
San Angelo
Kerley
J. S. Striplin
Christeen Adams
Catherine Baldwin
Louise Mercer
Madeline Porter
Lucille Nelson
Juanita Wyche
Marie Barnett
Priddy to Play De Leon Sunday in Local Showdown
The Priddy baseball team of the New Deal League will host De Leon Sunday at Priddy. Both sides have strengthened their rosters and reports predicting a competitive game. Walter Marwitz notes the matchup should attract local interest.
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Priddy
de Leon
Walter Marwitz
Chintz Cottage Set For Pettit School Play
Miss Katie May Lane coaches a three act comedy titled Chintz Cottage to be performed at Pettit Saturday night starting at 8. The cast includes Bonita Swann Lovetta Little Clodah Pettit Edna Harris Katie May Lane Ray Swann and Charles Haslet.
Dingus Retained as City Nightwatchman by Vote
A mass meeting Tuesday evening kept Phillip Dingus as City Nightwatchman by a vote of about 125 to 15. No other candidate was voted on.
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Phillip Dingus
Ing
Negro Driver Fined For Trespass After Highway 10 Breach
A Black man was fined nearly $40 for trespassing after Sheriff John Reese arrested him for driving a truck across a closed field on Highway 10 near the Comanche-Brath line. The man paid the fine in cash.
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John Reese
Highway 10
Comanche-Brath Line
New Laundry Opens on Comanche Square
A new laundry opened this week on the south side of Comanche’s square in the former Joe Wagner Grocery building. Mrs. Annie Hawkins, moving from Santa Anna where she ran a service station and grist mill, operates the shop offering both self-service and finished work plans with a price schedule shown in this issue.
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Comanche
Joe Wagner
Annie Hawkins
Santa Anna
Gustine Senior Play The Charming Intruder Tonight
Gustine High School seniors present The Charming Intruder at the High School Auditorium tonight. Tickets cost 10 and 15 cents. The cast includes Grandma Little Bernice Smith Martin Cunningham Jack Allen Consuelo Cunningham Golda Faye Gore Priscilla Sanderson Cunningham Louise Mercer Hortense Smith Gladys Carpenter John Harris Tom Bolton Bruce Bishop Gyle Striplin Herbert Sanderson and Wale Wilson.
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Gustine High School
Charcaters
Bernice Smith
Martin Cunningham
Jack Allen
Consuelo Cunningham
Golda Faye Gore
Priscilla (Sanderson) Cunningham
Louise Mercer
Hortense Smith
Gladys Carpenter
John Harris
Tom Zack Bolton
Bruce Bishop
Consuelo’s
Gyle Striplin
Herbert Sanderson
Priscilla
Wale Wilson
Comanche Ready to Meet Dublin Sunday at Local Park
The Comanche baseball team will host Dublin Sunday at 2 30 pm. Dublin won 9 to 5 in their previous meeting and now leads the league with 3 victories 0 defeats while Comanche sits second with 2 wins 1 loss.
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Dublin
Comanche
New Dudley Building Occupied on the Square
The new Dudley Building on the southwest corner of the square is now occupied. Members of the firm will also continue business at the old stand. An elaborate formal opening is being arranged for a later date.
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Dudley
Rev Lovell to Speak Here from Car Public Sermon
Dublin pastor Rev. John A. Lovell of the Old Time Religion Church of the Air will preach in Comanche Monday at 12 30 from his car mounted loudspeaker. He promises a special message and urges full attendance.
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John A. Lovell
Dublin
Church of the Air
Comanche
Lovell
Senior Play to Be Given at Comanche High May 12
Comanche High School presents the annual Senior Play "In The Money" in the high school auditorium Tuesday evening May 12. The comedy thriller is expected to attract a large crowd, marking the first school entertainment since Christmas and likely drawing more attendees than usual.
Comyn School Presents Final Weeks of 1936 Programs
The Comyn High School outlines the last two weeks of activities in the auditorium. Events include the Victor School Players play For Pete’s Sake on April 20, seventh grade graduation May 8, senior Baccalaureate May 10 with Dr. Thomas H. Taylor, junior play Jimmy Be Careful May 12, senior graduation May 13 with diplomas for 30 seniors, and The Donovan Affair mystery play May 15 with 10 cent admission. The senior class roster lists 30 members headed by Janice Brumbelow and Robert D. Slaughter among others.
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Comyn High School
Victor Schoo
Alexander
First Baptist Church, de Leon
Thomas H. Taylor
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Jimmy
J. M. Bradford
First Baptist Church
Dublin
Donovan
Janice Brumbelow
Robert D. Slaughter
Hazel Beatrice Barnes
Horace Nelson Little
Annie Lee Cline
Lewis June Sides
Charlotte Elizabeth Miller
Bryant N. Cook
Lottie Mabel Fiord
Dalton Edward Thomas
Avie Keith
Delmon D. Davis
Winta LaBon Spruill
Myrtle Loretta Kith
Bert Maurice Carlton
Gerald D. Thompson
Rose Mary Pierson
Thelsten Lee Steele
Ua Mac Sides
Chester, Mathis
Girlie Riker Strong
S. F. Kinnard, Jr
Monnie Bell Newton
Wilson Burnett
Callie Louie Thomas
James D. Carrigan
Altha
Pauline Thiebaud
Ruby Lee Montague
Othell Parker
Johnnie B. Hart-Griffith
All Day Program At Newburg Opens Week of School Activities
Newburg School announces a week of activities led by Principal D E Howard. May 1 features horse events and races including guinea pig and goat roping, a May Fete, and the senior play Crashing Society at 8 pm. May 3 hosts a baccalaureate sermon at the Baptist Church. May 7 graduation exercises occur at the high school auditorium followed by a May 8 all day gathering with a student program and afternoon ball games plus dinner.
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Newburg
D. E. Howard
Baptist Church
Priddy Seniors Tour San Antonio for Battle of the Flowers
Priddy High School seniors, a party of fifteen, journeyed to San Antonio by way of Prendericksburg and Austin to witness the Battle of the Flowers parade. They visited The Alamo Brackenridge Park The Japanese Tea Garden Fort Sam Houston Wonder Cave the Capitol and University grounds.
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Priddy High School
San Antonio
Predricksburg
Austin
Battle of the Flowers
Alamo
Brackenridge Park
Fort Sam Houston
San Marcos
Capitol
University
Work Begins On A P Cox Residence Construction
This week the foundation for a new residence for A P Cox and Marily began on the Wilcoxin lot west of the Walter Durham home. The dwelling is planned as a modern, high quality residence to be among the better types in the area.
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A. P. Cox
Marily
Wilcoxin
Walter Durham
Census Work To Begin In Comanche This Monday
Mrs Meta McCharen Bennett of Comanche and Miss Lela Thomas of Carlton have been appointed by the Federal Government to take the business census of Comanche. Caleb W Reed District Supervisor of the Census Bureau of Abilene announced the start date in Comanche Thursday. Work will begin Monday morning.
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Meta McCharen Bennett
Comanche
Lela Thomas
Carlton
Caleb W. Reed
Census Bureau of
Abilene
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