Durham Berry Plant Eyes Second Season Opening May 27
The Durham Berry Plant prepares for its second season of canning blackberries, aiming to start when market demand justifies operation. Early harvests around May 12, with peak by June 10, despite frost damage. Last season shipped 9,000 pounds of Comanche Chief berries and canned over 27,000 cans. prices around 24 cents per pound. County leaders include Charlie Cuthbertson with 50 acres and Andrew Roberson with 22 acres.
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Durham
W. M. Tham
Comanche County
Granbury
Wood County
Texas
Charlie Cuthbertson
Comanche
Andrew Roberson
Hasse
Pistrit Flower Show at Blood Set For May 11
The Annual Wild Flower Show for District No. 23 State Highway Department will be held in Memorial Hall Brownwood starting 10:00 AM Wednesday May 8 and ending 11:00 PM Thursday May 9. Exhibits include wild flowers with common and official names and experts to answer questions. The display is free to the public and open to all.
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State Highway Department
Memorial Hall
Brownwood
Mollie Bailey Show Visits Comanche Amid 50 Years on Tour
Comanche records a visit from Mollie Bailey's show as it tours Texas for its half century run. Local notes include Mrs. L J Kittle visiting Sipe Springs Tomato Club, new officers for the club, Comanche High girls beating Dublin 36 to 5, the baseball team 13 to 6 over McIlhaney Academy, and school closings at Newburg and Hebron. Livestock trade reports a steer sale weighing 210 pounds bringing 90.75 dollars for Pierce Burns at Fort Worth.
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Mollie Bailey
Comanche
Texas
L. J. Kittle
Sipe Springs
Stell Davis
Myrtis Boykin
Carrie Cildress
Comanche High School
Dublin High
Dublin
Maidie Hall
Elizabeth Chilton
Verda Hamilton
Ann Palmer
Leta Mitchell
Abbie Blue
Emma Alsup
McIlhaney Academy
Newburg
of. Swindal
Minnie cPherson
Hebron
Mort Sullivan
Ay Pierce Burns
Fort Worth
Democrats Plan Precinct Meets to Choose Delegates
Democrats will hold precinct conventions in Comanche County at 10 a.m. Saturday to elect delegates to the County Convention on Tuesday May 10. Precinct 1 meets at Semanehe, near M Grovery on the north side of the square. Precinct 2 meets at the Hatchery Feed Store near Elkins Tin Shop.
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Comanche County
Comanche
Semanehe
M. Grovery
Hatchery
Elkins Tin Shop
Purcell Declares Candidacy for Constable Precinct 2 Gustine
C L Purcell of Gustine announces re election bid for Constable Precinct No 2. He is currently serving his second term and says his name will appear in the regular announcement column beginning next week.
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Co. L. Purcell
Gustine
Purcell
Johnnye’s Beauty Salon Moves to New Location
Mrs Grady McKenzie moves Johnnye’s Beauty Salon from Higginbotham Building to the building behind the Post Office. The new site features interior upgrades and separate treatment rooms for each operator with special permanent prices this week.
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Johnnye
Beauty Salon
Grady McKenzie
Higginbotham
McKenzie
Seth Moore Enters Race for Representative Seat
Comanche candidate Seth Moore announces candidacy for district representative this week on Route 1. Details of his platform appear elsewhere in this issue.
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Seth Moore
Comanche
Route 1
City Lake Notice Urges Caution and Cooperation
The City of Comanche seeks to conserve Lake Eanes water for drinking and asks citizens to avoid swimming or wading in the lake except in a boat and to stay 100 feet from the intake pipe at the dam. Signs will mark the regulations and residents should cooperate with water superintendent Elbert Stewart.
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Comanche
Lake
Eanes
Elbert Stewart
W. Williams
Eely Soul
Dates Set for Two Murder Trials in Comanche County
Judge R B Cross scheduled trial dates for Henry Haynes 23 and Sam Ash 29 on murder charges. A special venire of 100 jurors will report May 13 for Haynes alleged to have killed his grandmother Martha McGuire at a Comanche farm, and May 20 for Ash alleged to have shot his father W B Ash at their De Leon home. Trials set in the Howard Garage building on Depot Street with open air revival benches.
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R. B. Cross
Henry Haynes
Sam Ash
Haynes
Martha McGuire
Comanche
W. B. Ash
de Leon
Howard Garage
Depot Street
R. S. MecCharen
C. S. Howard
Court House
Higginbotham Burial Association Receives State Approval
The Higginbotham Burial Association opens as Comanche’s new burial policy provider with authorization from the Texas State Board of Insurance Commissioners. It offers policies up to 150 dollars for funeral expenses, with D. Chas. Clarke as general manager and Castle B. Ellis as office manager. Applications accepted at Higginbotham stores. agents report over a thousand applications. The group promises safe investment and aims to aid citizens in distress.
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Comanche
Higginbotham Burial Association
State Board of Insurance Commissioners of Texas
Higginbotham
D. Chas. Clarke
Castle B. Ellis
Abilene
Grammar School Feature Play Promises Colorful Debut Event
In Comanche the Grammar School Auditorium hosts a miscellaneous entertainment Friday night May 10. Pupils direct by the faculty present a one act comedy Does Aunt Polly Get Married. The program includes a revue of the Future Debuttees and fifty pre school children in a colorful exercise. Details to follow in next The Chief.
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Comanche
Grammar School
Senior Edition Next Week at Comanche Chief
Eighty one Comanche High School seniors will run next week's Comanche Chief with John rd as editor in chief and Nancy Wilkerson as assistant editor. Jake Hodges is business manager and staff includes Johnnie Pate Marilyn Clark Frances Evelyn Durham Prairies Hampton Frances Williams Lillie Lou May Ory McKenzie.
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John §Rd
Nancy Wilkerson
Ill
Jake Hodges
Johnnie Pate
Marilyn Clark
Frances Evelyn Durham
Prairies Hampton
Frances Williams
Lillie Lou May
Ory McKenzie
Judge Sam Russell Seeks Congress Seat in District Race
The article introduces Judge Sam Russell of Stephenville as a candidate for Congress from the district. It notes his Erath County roots, prior roles as District Judge, and early ambitions to serve in Congress. It recounts his path from farm boy to law student, teaching, and earning a top bar exam score after World War I.
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Sam Russell
Stephenville
Congress
All
Erath County
Comanche
Fish Bite Well At Lake Eanes Opening Day 1940
Opening day at Lake Eanes saw good bites despite high winds. Gayle Newsome landed a 4 1/2 pound bass the largest of opening day. The Carter and Hughes couples netted 40 crappie in under an hour. Raubut Evans and Jackson reported 31 perch and crappie. Numerous fishermen brought in sizable catches.
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Lake Eanes
Gayle Newsome
J. W. Carter, Jr
H. W. Hughes
Eugene Raubut
Earl Ray Evans
Niven Jackson
Seniors Present Play At Proctor Tonight
The Senior Class of Proctor stages the play The Girl Who Forgot at Proctor High School auditorium Friday night May 3 with Lloyd Hines string band providing music between acts.
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Proctor
Proctor High School
Lloyd Hines
Bie
Candidates to Speak Here Next Monday at 2 30
Hon Sam Russell of Stephen ville seeks Congress seat and will speak at Flem ing s Oak on the Comanche square Monday afternoon. District county and precinct candidates will have a chance to announce before him as the program starts promptly at 2 30 with loud speaker.
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Sam Russell
Stephenville
Fleming’s Oak
Comanche Square
Russell
Judge McCharen Seeks Third Term In County Judge Race
Judge McCharen announces his bid for re election as County Judge. He thanks voters for their support, says he has no platform to offer and will not campaign actively, but plans to continue serving and meet voters when possible.
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R. S. McCharen
Masons Set Home Coming Event Next Thursday
The Masonic Lodge will observe home coming next Thursday night led by Worshipful Master T. E. Cameron. District Deputy Grand Master Allen of De Leon coordinates a program with notable Masonic speakers. Invitations go out to former members and nearby lodge members. refreshments will be served.
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Masonic Lodge
T. E. Cameron
Allen
de Leon
Cameron
Arthur announces birth of son James Robert
Mr. and Mrs. Ewell Arthur announce the birth of a son named James Robert at German Hospital on Tuesday. The infant weighs 74 pounds and the parents expect to return to Comanche today.
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Mrs. Ewell Arthur
Ewell Arthur
James Robert
German Hospital
Arthur
Comanche
Democrats Hold Called Meeting In Comanche County
Thirty of thirty three members of the Democratic Executive Committee attended a called meeting last Saturday led by County Chairman R. L. Lane of Comanche Route 3. Absentees included the De Leon boxes and Duster. M. L. Geye and M. T. Shoemaker were elected to fill vacancies from Soda Springs and Brushy Gap.
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Democratic Executive Committee
R. L. Lane
Comanche
Route 3
de Leon
Duster
M. L. Geye
Soda Springs
M. T. Shoemaker
Brushy Gap
Citizens urged to call chamber over census count
Comanche residents not yet enumerated in the Federal Census are urged to notify the Chamber of Commerce. The census ends Wednesday May 8 and the drive emphasizes counting every person to push Comanche’s total above 3,000. Mrs. Viola Cheatham continues census work and expects to finish by next Wednesday.
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Viola Cheatham
Comanche
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Baccalaureate Services Set at Newburg School
Rev A Edwin Wilson to conduct baccalaureate Sunday afternoon May 5 at Newburg. May 10 at 10 30 a m J Thomas Davis Dean of John Tarleton College to deliver principal address to graduation classes. Tea served after morning exercises. program in afternoon. Public invited.
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A. Edwin Wilson
Newburg
Ray Duren
J. Thomas Davis
John Tarleton College
Basket
Duren
Comanche Opens Baseball Season With De Leon Sunday
Comanche to host De Leon Sunday afternoon at 2 30 on the Comanche Grammar School grounds in the season opener. Admission is free. The team will wear new dark blue uniforms trimmed in white donated by local merchants. Manager John Carpenter will start Buster Hicks and Bill Hicks on the mound with Kenneth Carnes catching. Other expected starters include Helm Cox Lawless Isham Wilkerson Jay Hicks Pate and Vineyard. Comanche has already beaten Hasse 29 2 and won 6 5 against De Leon away from home.
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Comanche
de Leon
Comanche Grammar School
John Carpenter
Buster Hicks
Bill Hicks
Kenneth Carnes
Helm
Cox
Lawless
Isham
Wilkerson
Jay Hicks Pate
Vineyard
Hasse
Baptists Send 44 Egg Cases and Cash to Buckner Orphans
The Baptists of Comanche County delivered 44 cases of eggs and $68.29 to Buckner Orphans Home in Dallas as part of a recent drive. Wm. Reese, treasurer, and Buckner officials express gratitude to Comanche Association churches and A. P. Burks of Johnson Transfer Lines for transporting the eggs promptly and without charge.
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Baptists of
Comanche County
Buckner Orphans Home
Dallas
Wm. Reese
The
Baptist Association
Comanche Association
Workers Conference
A. P. Burks
Johnson Transfer Lines
Free Rodeo at Gustine Opens Summer Season
A free rodeo at the Gustine Rodeo Grounds in downtown Gustine starts Saturday at 2:30 PM. It marks the first rodeo of the Gustine summer season with new pens and improvements to the grounds. County ropers are invited to attend.
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Gustine Rodeo Grounds
Gustine
Democrats To Hold County Session May 7
The County Democratic Convention will be held at Comanche Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 upstairs over Colemans Grocery. Delegates to the county convention will be elected at precinct conventions Saturday. Each box gains one delegate for every 25 votes in the 1938 governor primary. Delegates to the state convention at Waco May 28 will be elected Tuesday.
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Comanche
Coleman's
R. L. Lane
Garner
Roosevelt
Waco
Special Sermon At The Baptist Church Sunday Evening
Rev A Edwin Wilson pastor of the Comanche Baptist Church will deliver a special sermon titled Jesus Christ is Coming to Erath Again during the evening services Sunday at 8 00 o clock.
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A. Edwin Wilson
Comanche
Mrs Lottie Paine Nabors Dies At De Leon Home
Mrs. Lottie Paine Nabors wife of John Nabors of De Leon and former Comanche resident died at the family home Tuesday. Funeral services were held at De Leon Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon by Rev E L Wilshire. Interment followed in Oakwood Cemetery in Comanche.
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Lottie Paine Nabors
John Nabors
de Leon
Comanche
de Leon Methodist Church
E. L. Wilshire
Oakwood Cemetery
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New Citizen
R. L. Scott
S. P. Smith
Scott
C. L. Purcell
Constable
Higginbotham’s Burial Ass'n
Comanche, Texas
Judge McCharen
Masons
Democrat
Tate Counts
Mr. Counts
Newburg School
Baptists
the Baptist Church
New Majestic Theatre
Charlie McCarthy
Edgar Bergen
Mortimer Snead
George O'Brien
Mesa City
Weaver Bros
Elviry
Old
Missouri
Martha Raye
Charles Ruggles
the Farmer
Eroll Flynn
Mirian
Hopkins
Virginia City
Humphrey Bogart
Randolph Scott
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