Texas Soap Plant Aims to Stem Drain, Create Local Jobs
Mr. Sartwelle touts Texas Soap Corporation in Houston as a model for keeping value from raw materials within the state. He notes cotton and meat industries have declined and explains that soap production keeps wages and payroll in Texas while reducing transport costs. The plant can produce 1,000,000 pounds monthly and serves a wide Texas market with plans to expand into Latin America. He highlights broader shift toward domestic manufacturing and cites local roots and regional growth.
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Texas
Mr. Sartwelle
Meena
Houston
Texas Soap Corporation
Port City Packing Company
Hovuston
Pac ~Y
Rann and File
Leake Charls
Alice
Latin America
W. A. Paddock
W. S. Cochran
Sartwelle
Comanche
Comanche High School
Cattle Test Details Across Districts 7 to 12
Dr Patterson explains cattle TB testing across districts 7 through 12. Veterinarians plan on visiting farms two to three days before tests, testing all cattle including range and dairy stock, with 10 percent sampling for older range cattle and appraisal if TB found. Prices for TB cattle estimated at 25 to 45 dollars.
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Jas. C. Wilson
Helper
D. M. Cobb
Gustine
J. B. Boazman
Ollie Allen
Comanche
Frank D. Porter
Frank Starling
Sidney
Patterson
Erosion Camp plan ties county aid to veterans relief
The Commissioners Court approves county machinery use with no operating cost and plans to assign 200 to 250 World War I veterans from relief rolls in Comanche County. Veterans may be sent to Fort Sam Houston or Fort Sill for prep work, with two weeks of light duties first. Veterans must send $25 of monthly pay to families, retain $5 for personal use.
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Ton
Commissioners’ Court
War Department
Comanche County
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Fort Sill
Okla
Blanton
Merrill
Comanche
Bennett
Jones Counties
Jones and
Texas
Fastiland
Stephens County
Congress
Pecan Growers Plan West Texas Meeting in San Saba
West Texas Pecan Growers Association schedules a May 1 meeting at Locker near Locker San Saba County with a luncheon. Speakers include J T Kelley J F Rose boroughs from Austin and B Nickels Joe Hamilton Brownwood government experts. Demonstrations cover cate bearer control rosette control and budding practices.
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West Texas Pecan Growers Association
Locker
San Saba County
Marion Reavis Farm
Shoo House
J J. T. Kelley
J. F. Roseborough
State Department of Agriculture, Austin, and Co
B. Nickels
Joe Hamilton
Brownwood
L. J. Rainey
San Angelo
Cate
C. B Nickels
Bureau of Entomogoly
Rosette
Brown v . Pecans
State Department of Agriculture
Austin
West Texas
J. F. Kelley
Greene Family Weekend Visit Spares Mineral Wells
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Greene and daughter Kathleen spent the weekend in Mineral Wells with Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Irving, while Miss Green remained over for the week.
Re Organize 4 H Club At Energy
Friday meeting re organized the 4 H Club at Energy with Garland Rudd as president J P Robinson as vice president Doris Magness as secretary S J Isham Jr as treasurer Leland Bovdster as reporter Baron Eddleman and Edith Bratton on the program committee Tera MacGlothlin and Buron Eddleman yell leaders Mrs Oscar Bratton and Billy Rudd Jr listed as adult leaders
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Energy
Energy Club
Garland Rudd
J. P. Robinson
Doris Magness
S. J. Isham Jr
Leland Bovdster
Baron Eddleman
Edith Bratton
Tera MacGlothlin
Buron Eddleman
Oscar Bratton
Billy Rudd
Vineyards Grocery Ad Lists Staples and Fresh Produce
A fragment shows Vineyards Grocery ad offerings including 25 lb cloth bag sugar 2 lb crackers and prunes with prices, Navy beans and ribbon cane syrup gallon, plus a note of a future delivery of Yu kon flour meal and feed and fresh vegetables.
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Yukon
Vineyards
Wagon Yard Quartet Renders Program at I. O. O. F. Convention
The Comanche Wagon War Quartet performed at the District I. O. O. F. Convention in Christoval. Members include I. M. Vineyard T. R. Randall Herschel Horton Cecil Horton and Elbert Fagan pianist. Relatives named from Comanche accompanied the group on the trip.
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Wagon Yard Quartet
Christoval
I. M. Vineyard
T. R. Randall
Herschel
Cecil Horton
Elbert Fagan
Comanche
T. R. Randals
H. M. Vineyard
Bunk Vineyard
H. W. White
Tarleton College Chooses Comanche Cadets in Drill Contest
Twenty five cadets remain in the annual Tarleton Agricultural College Cadet Corps best drilled soldier contest held in Stephenville. The top cadet will receive a saber while the runner up gets a pen and pencil set.
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John Tarleton Agricultural College
Stephenville
Jim Carrigan
Preckenridge
Paul Roberts
San Antonio
Willard McCoy
Clarksville
Harold Hart
Gilmer
Herline Hassler
Ben Goldbeck
Fort Worth
Bill Griffis
Hico
James Skiles
Lometa
Weldon Young
Paducah
Paul Jones
Sidney
William Paul Jones
Ec Alpine
Tom Gaither
Pendlton
W. C. Sellman
Hilo
Odis Lewis
Crockett
Robert Speed
Shafter
Ted Crowther
Billy Oliver
Alvarado
Roy Gaines
Lipan
Orval Burks
Eden
George Collins
George Jefferson
Denison
J. N. Curry
Killeen
A. T. Bretton
Comanche
Leland Turnhbo
Fred Brown
C Rsicana
Switzer Family Weekend in Comanche
Mr and Mrs Edgar Switzer and daughter Joe Anne of San Angelo spent the weekend in Comanche with his parents Mr and Mrs Sam Switzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Switzer
Joe Anne
San Angelo
Comanche
Sam Switzer
Moore son joins Magnolia Oil as Oklahoma City geologist
Fred Moore the son of Mr and Mrs R H Moore of Comanche was appointed geologist for the Magnolia Oil Company with headquarters in Oklahoma City. The Moores left for their new home and he began work immediately.
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Fred Moore
R. H. Moore
Comanche
Magnolia Oil Company
Oklahoma City
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E. A
Dixon
Pegan
Renfro
Ieee
Dry
Telphone
Tarleton College
Irmaid
Skyclear Airmaids
A. E. Thompson
Mrs
Wade Kendrick
Dallas
Howard
Bukoviny’s Top & Body Works
Comanche, Texas
Aero Motor Oil
T-P
Joe’s Service Station
Tarrs Ic
Oklahoma
H. Donaho
Thos. Stark, Prop
Mother
Airmaid
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