Lake Eanes Pool and Park Opening Draws Big Crowd
The city hosts the official opening of Lake Eanes Swimming Pool and City Park on Sunday. Supt. J D Bramlette will MC, with Hilton Burks delivering the welcome and Judge H L Stewart speaking for officials. The Comanche Band, directed by Pat Howard, performs for about an hour as the park offers a wading pool swings slides and picnic spaces for all attendees. Neighbors from nearby towns are invited to join as guests of Comanche.
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Lake Eanes
J. D. Bramlette
Comanche
Hilton Burks
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
H. L. Stewart
Protem
John E. Hoff
Austin
Pat Howard
N. N. Durham
City of
Comanche County
Forty-four Will Receive Comanche High Diplomas
Forty-four students are set to graduate from Comanche High School this year as announced by Superintendent J. D. Bramlette. The class includes twelve more graduates than last year, with commencement activities planned from May 24 to May 28 featuring baccalaureate services, an all-class program, and no external speaker.
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Comanche High School
J. D. Bramlette
Comanche Grammar School
C. H. Cole
Cullen
Blevins
H. C. Bradshaw
Jane Bramlette
Wynn Mae Dillard
Ben Everidge
Waltrie Duckett
Herbert Goodson
Golda Gore
Louise Holmes
James Hampton
Orval Hall
Kathryn Hall
Nancy Holman
J. N. Is
Highways to Finish by July First in County
County road work focuses on finishing two major projects by July 1. The east segment of Highway No. 10 from Comanche to Erath County line and the first five miles of Highway No. 36 east from Comanche are slated for completion. Efforts aim to let No. 10 west contract before then to avoid delays.
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Comanche
Erath County
Cotton Belt
Brown County
Commissioners Court
Texas Power and Light Company
Baptist Revival Opens At Sipe Springs May 17
C H Morrow of Sipe Springs announces a Baptist Church revival beginning May 17 and continuing ten days. State Evangelist Coffman will conduct services with capable song leaders and invites all denominations to attend each service.
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C. H. Morrow
Sipe Springs
Coffman
Mr. Morrow
First Lady Selects Four Beauties for CIA Page
Texas First Lady Mrs James V Allred chose four debutantes to appear in the CIA college annual. The selections include Jane Howard of Wharton Helen Ruth Connelley of Wichita Falls Elisabeth Baugh of Temple and Patsy Nance of Coleman.
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James V. Allred
Jane Howard
Wharton
Helen Ruth Connelley
Wichita Falls
Elisabeth Baugh
Temple
Patsy Nance
Coleman
Candidates Face June 13 Filing Deadline
Candidates for county and precinct offices have less than a month to file under state election law. The final filing date is Saturday June 13.
Brilliant Lights On County Square
Eight brilliant tower lights will be installed at all eight corners of the courthouse square as a gift from Texas Power and Light Company. The standard steel posts will stand about ten feet high with a 400 watt lamp atop each. The Commissioners Court agrees to provide extra parking space if the city covers paving costs for a surrounding strip six feet from the sidewalk.
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Texas Power and Light Company
Brownwood
Baptist Day School
George Smith
Newbury
Briscoe
Geo. Curlee
E. E. Hickey
Comanche County
Hamlet
Frances
Louise Burks
Hattie Brightman
Ola Cunningham
Gertie
Vener Hooker
Clara Rea
Grace Fitzpatrick
Guriie Hill
Glenyth Kearby
Cunningham
Nell Palmer
Fie Thomas
R. H. Moore
Lucy Thomas
Cecil Cox
Herman Reiger
Dess Rock
Blanket
Court House Square
Commissioners Court
Court House
Comanche Junior Band Debuts With First Public Program
The Comanche Junior Band presented its first public program Friday at the Grammar School. About 40 members performed under director Harmon Howard, with a long list of players including Ruth Sullivan Frances Durham Tom Everidge and many others. Additional members listed did not perform that morning.
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Comanche
Harmon Howard
Mr. Howard
Ruth Sullivan
Frances Durham
Tom Everidge
Tommy Marshall
Mary Frances Miller
la Rue Thompson
Peggy Durham
James T. Pate
Billie C. Everitt
Robert Faulkner
Mary E. Everitt
Frances Williams
Ruth Marshall
Weldon Barrett
Craig Barrett
Kyle Barrett
Sally Ruth
Nancy Jo Wilkerson
Ruby Dean Wilson
Therman Fagan
L. B. Bowman
Jack Dillin
George Massingill
Texas Truck Owners Association Meeting Monday Night
The Texas Truck Owners Association will meet at the Court House here Monday night at eight o'clock. Jim Moody says a speaker from the State organization will deliver the principal address. The notice notes Texas employs ten percent of all home demonstration agents in the United States.
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Texas Truck Owners Association
Court House
Jim Moody
Texas
United States
Prospects for a Comanche Hospital Highlighted by Chamber
Comanche and Comyn youths aged 13 were arrested for burglary in De Leon. they face Juvenile Court on felony charges with possible transfer to Gatesville. Fingerprint comparison linked one boy to a recent Golden Oak Feed Store burglary. The report notes Comanche lacks a local hospital and outlines efforts by the Chamber of Commerce and local doctors to study costs and plan a hospital.
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Comanche
Comyn
John Reese
de Leon
Gatesville
Golden Oak
Reese
Comanche County
Chamber of Commerce
A. J. Gray
Lampasas
T. J. Williams
Texas Governor Considers State Unemployment Legislation
Governor James V. Allred signals a special session plan to include Texas unemployment legislation. The federal law imposes a one percent payroll tax on firms with eight or more workers, with Texas potentially reclaiming 90 percent of the tax if a state program is enacted. The move faces legal challenges and resistance from groups with existing programs.
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Texas
Austin
James V. Allred
Denton Record Chronicle
Allred
U. S. Treasury
Pension payments to range up to thirty dollars
Orville S. Carpenter, pension director, said old age assistance payments up to 30 dollars monthly would be paid to about 65,000 pensioners on July 1. Texas secured federal approval. June allotment sought. About 165,000 applications filed and 300,000 forms distributed.
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Austin
Orville S. Carpenter
Texas
Carpenter
Hasse Gymnasium Opens With Childrens Program
The Hasse gymnasium was completed last week and accepted by the school board. The first public entertainment by school children was held last night. A second program will be tonight featuring Uncle Rocky's Roost under Prof. Miller with Hobgoblin House planned for later. The gymnasium is the only one in the county.
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Indian Gap
Co. C. Baxter
B. M. Utterback
Joe Higginbotham
H. L. Kight
Walter Hamilton
M. C. Wicher
Bob St. Clair
Mark Warner
Dublin
J. J. Helmsley
Mr. Bond
Oklahoma
B. K. Tinny
Austin
Presbyterian Church
W. H. Carpenter
Higginbotham’s
Wilson
Oscar Callaway
Comanche
Texas
Washington
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Fort Worth
Hasse
Prof. Miller
Hasse Gymnasium
District Court Sentences In Six Guilty Pleas
Six defendants pled guilty in district court this week. Bill Roberson faced theft of sheep and received four years with a suspended sentence request. Five chicken theft convictions included Ira Carter eight months Clarence Dikes eight months Belton May one year Wayman Osburn one year Arthur May two years suspended. Four drivers were fined fifty dollars plus costs. Wayne Orr was granted a divorce from Faye Orr in a civil case.
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Bill Roberson
Roberson
Ira Carter
Clarence Dikes
Belton May
Wayman Osburn
Arthur May
Wayne Orr
Faye Orr
Lake Eanes Park Opens with New Concessions by Alberts Lee
Albert Lee operates Lake Concessions at Lake Eanes Park. Mr and Mrs Lee prepare extra merchandise for expected crowd at the formal lake opening Sunday.
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Albert Lee
Lake Eanes Park
Mrs. Lee
A Home Vacation Favored Over Bills Abroad
A concise aphorism summary contrasts choosing a simple home holiday with the risk of debt overseas. It suggests prudence in travel choices and values personal happiness over financial peril. The piece also notes that folly lies in defying accepted wisdom and that love outweighs widespread approval.
Sign Up Period Extended For Soil Program
The Soil Conservation Program sign up is extended one week. About 600 to 700 worksheets have been signed. Final application date is now Saturday May 23. Farmers may sign without obligation and will be listed for future grants and payments if eligible.
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N. E. Scudder, Co
Adams Dynasty: John Adams and His Son Also Presidents
John Adams stands as the first U.S. president with a son who also attained the presidency. The Adams family remains a unique two generation presidential lineage in American history.
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John Adams
U. S
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