This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1940
Page
8
A Texas column argues tax reform is needed as deficits rise. It critiques two proposed revenue paths: higher taxes on minerals and a broad sales tax, urging compromise. It suggests abolishing the poll tax tied to licenses, smarter truck tax, and lowering gasoline tax while taxing refinery output to boost state revenue.
Seth Moore of Comanche Route 1 declares candidacy for Texas State Representative 104th District in The Comanche Chief. He urges supporters to send letters and cards to boost his campaign, cites pensions, teachers retirement, aid for the blind, and a 7000-pound truck law as key issues, and invites voters to meet him on May 11 in Comanche.
Service Drug Store in Comanche showcases a new Maytag washing machine after three years of research and a million dollar investment. The model features a 50 percent larger wash capacity, streamlined design, and new safety and ease of operation. Local dealer Clarence Huett notes strong Maytag sales gains in 1939 and Texas outperforming the national figure. Guests at a Sunday gathering included Mr and Mrs Dick Belcher and several others from the community.
Mack Matthews of Gustine claims to have forged a century old arrowhead technique using flint and glass scraps learned over 18 years. He says Indians mostly used steel heads and he preserves the method for three nephews to continue. He keeps a trailer museum and trades arrowheads to collectors for blankets and other goods.
Community notices list visits and weekend stays at Hazel Dell and Lamkin. Measles cases appear in the area. Daphna Westfall and Grayce Evelyn Westmoreland socialize. Hazel Dell School teacher H. Moore returns from De Leon. Westmoreland relatives visit Lamkin and Winters. Frank and Ethel Hughes with Trumma Hillhouse attend a Stephenville singing convention. Virgil Salyers and E. H. McCarty host and visit nearby Dublin residents.
Mexico Mrs. O L Looney hosted guests including Mr and Mrs R R Looney Mrs H G Gilbreath and children of Edna Hill Mrs Liston Wiggins and three children of Wilson Mrs Ethel Zeigiard Dallas and Mr and Mrs W L Whitfield with son Howard Jim Stephens visited Dublin on business A weekend rain refreshed the area More than sixty Texas schools entered exhibits for the 1940 State Fair contests directed by L A Woods including rhythm bands spelling public speaking choral singing and a band fiesta for Texas school bands
The Wheeled Museum toured in 1935 featuring arrowheads crafted in miniature, some not larger than a match, delicately chipped into designs like moons stars snakes and fishhooks. Glass carvings reach about three feet in length. Brownwood Bulletin.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.