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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1940
Page
2
Tex Carlton earns Hall of Fame bid with a scoreless game for the Dodgers against the Reds. Census takers seek missing residents in Comanche, while local leaders discuss pensions, elections, road conditions, and water bills amid a string of hometown items.
The Cross Plains Review defends football players and honors grads with a look at Texas and Southwest stars. It highlights Leland, SMU, Mann, and others, noting Mann’s All American status and leadership on the field. Also mentions Texas Christian and Dartmouth alumni in sports and broadcasting roles.
In a column from Comanche, readers hear about Comanche Chief blackberries labeled by Durham Pecan & Peanut Co. in Comanche Texas. The piece links Comanche with Austin residents, CHS alumni, and University of Texas figures, praising hospitality while noting a need for a brick hotel. It also shares jokes and excerpts on church fasting and a Central Texas Singing Convention in Stephenville.
L B Russell, afflicted by failing health for some time, is now seriously ill at his Comanche home with his children summoned. He remains unconscious for most of each day.
Among 127 students on Tarleton College Stephenville's eighty honor rolls for the second prelim, Elva Bumpas and Joy Jean Eaton of Comanche are named. Tarleton has over 1300 students. fewer than ten percent reach this rating.
Hon. Thomas L. Blanton of Albany declares his bid for Congress and will be listed this week in The Chief’s regular announcement column after a prior omission.
Mr and Mrs Lyman Newman of Plainview on the way from Fort Worth spent Wednesday night in Comanche with his uncle O O Brightman.
A fragmented message hints at a secret gathering or invitation at an informal club. The note mentions Sethe inviting someone to join a group, with wording suggesting a tentative, puzzle like request and unknown participants.
English teacher and former Gustine school methodist teacher Mrs Alda Morton Daniels is ill in Graham. She previously taught at Gustine and at De?e.
There will be a cemetery work day at Indian Creek Friday May 14. All interested are urged to be present, the committee states.
A fragment notes how “friendly” became linked to Texas, with the phrase associated all friendly dropped and replaced by x in place. The passage explains Texas as meaning friendly within the historical context and language shift.
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