Two surprise marriages and local notes from Comanche
Two couples wed in a single night after attending a picture show at the Baptist Church with vicar Milton presiding. Belle McPherson and Allan Callaway also appear in local civic notes. Other items cover church gifts, a wolf hunting report, and school alumni events in Comanche County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss l Palmer
Elmer Webb
Baptist Church
V. J. E. Milton
Belle McPherson
Allan
Bluebonnets Welcome Passersby in Texas Verse
Poem praising Texas bluebonnets and golden sunshine with lines about hills valleys and fragrant blooms. Mentions Mrs. Fred Lawson and welcoming rover travelers as bluebonnets cover the plains like a carpet. Ends on Texas land and its cheerful appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Land
Texas
Hill
Fred Lawson
Man Who Saw Lincoln Shot Dies at Home Near Romney
Uncle Johnny Freeland, 91, longtime Romney resident and claimed Lincoln assassination eyewitness, died unexpectedly at his Romney home while seated in his rocking chair. He previously served in the Union army and later worked in a Washington butcher shop as an apprentice. Fred O. Jaye of De Leon announced a Monday campaign address in Comanche County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Authec
Ladies of ‘Ne Christian Church
Comanche High School
Garrett &.Almer
Kinnie Sylvan
J. R. Eanes
Lucille Bru
Will Carmier
Cunningham
Uline Gage
George Soullivan
John Reese
Thelma Gray
Levere Little
W. H. Carpenter
Elbert Cox
Hattie Bright
Ike West
Colahan
England
Gerans
R. F.olloway
Car House
Coman
Frisco
Hassee
Car
Lincoln
Romney
Fred O. Jaye
de Leon
Congress
Comanche County
Townsend Club
Court House
Jaye
Cisco
Rising Star
Abraham Lincoln
Ford Theatre
Washington
Johnny Freeland
Johnny
Mr. Freeland
Ford
D. C
Comanche County Relief Office Sets May 30 Closure
The Comanche County Relief Office will close Saturday May 30 and no direct relief checks will be issued after June. About $800 in direct relief is distributed monthly in the county. The WPA office remains unaffected. Clerical work is handled by Mrs Ernestine Arthur and Mrs Bowles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
WPA
Ernestine Arthur
Bowles
New Auditorium Planned for Downing School
H L Beaty, chairman of the building committee, says a new auditorium of native rock will be built at Downing School. The project is funded by a bond issue approved March 10 and not a PWA project. Bids will be received by the committee until June 6.
Bramlette Chosen President of Comanche Lions Club
J. D. Bramlette, Comanche Public Schools superintendent, elected president of the Comanche Lions Club for the coming year at the bi weekly luncheon at Colonial Hotel. Sammy Waisman as first vice president, J. C. Biggs as second vice president, and other officers named. Waisman from Barber and Shock from Aransas Pass addressed the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Bramlette
Comanche
Comanche Lions Club
Colonial Hotel
Bramlette
McAllen
Sammy Waisman
Waisman
Barber
J. C. Biggs
C. F. Denny
Charles Hoffman
Harmon Howard
E. R. Ammons
Tailtwister
E. S. Fagan
F. Karl Shock
Texas Telephone Company
Aransas Pass
W. P. Duckett
Bonham
Hardin to Open Campaign for Railroad Commissioner
Carl C. Hardin former State Senator will launch his bid for Railroad Commissioner in Stephenville at City Park on May 30 with an expected crowd of 10 000. A free barbecue is planned during the noon hour and music will accompany the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenville
Carl C. Hardin
Mrs. L. B. Russell Dies From Fall At the Baptist Church
Mrs. Alice Russell 86 died from injuries after falling about ten steps at the Baptist Church Sunday. Funeral held at the Baptist Church with Rev. A. Edwin Wilson officiating and Oakwood Cemetery interment. Survived by husband Lyman B Russell and three living children. several deceased children listed. Russell family long prominent in Comanche Texas area.
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Alice Russell
G. A. Beeman
L. B. Russell
Comanche
Baptist Church
The
A. Edwin Wilson
Oakwood Cemetery
W. D. Jenkins
T. J. Williams
George E. Smith
William Reese
C. P. St. Clair
E. E. Anthony
Eastern Star
Russell
Comanche County
South Texas
Bell County
University of Texas Law
Pecos
Oscar Arden Russell
West Point
Napa
California
Edward Atkinson Russell
Post Office Closed Saturday for Memorial Day
The local Post Office will remain closed tomorrow May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. Postmaster J R Eanes advised those needing stamps to purchase them today.
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J. R. Eanes
De Leon Youth Held On Burglary Theft Charge
A screen was pried from a De Leon High School window Sunday night and a typewriter was stolen. Harvey Terry, 20, of De Leon, is in custody awaiting a $1000 bond on an alleged theft and burglary charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Leon
de Leon High School
Harvey Terry
Waldrop Leases Ridgeway Hotel in Texas
Miss Janie Stafford has leased the Ridgeway Hotel to R B Waldrop who also runs the Comanche Hotel and will assume command Monday. Stafford departs for Goldthwaite to join Annie Coleman at the Melba Theatre, continuing a long family hotel presence rooted in Graham.
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Ridgeway
Texas
Janie Stafford
R. B. Waldrop
Cauley Tops Local Postal Clerkship Exam
Harry Mark Cauley scored 94.4 to lead a 15 applicant class for substitute postal clerk in the Comanche office. Horace Sherrill and Millard Cole followed, with appointments to be made from the top three. Cauley is son of Mr and Mrs W C Cauley and brother of Jack Cauley, former local clerk now a U S postal inspector based in Michigan.
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Harry Mark Cauley
W. C. Cauley
Comanche
Horace Sherrill
Millard Coleman
Harry Mark
Jack Cauley
U. S
Michigan
Comanche High Gains 8 More Education Units
The State Department of Education awarded Comanche High School eight additional units of affiliation this week, bringing its total to 31 units and placing it among leading small-town Texas schools. New units include High School Band Bookkeeping Texas History Vocational Agriculture Typing Music Appreciation Shorthand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High Schol
State Department of Education
Texas
Texas History
Money to flood country from veteran bonus bonds
Thousands of dollars will enter circulation in Comanche County next week as hundreds of ex soldiers cash World War II bonus bonds on June 15. About 3,742,000 men nationwide will receive payments mailed from 12 Federal Reserve banks, with bonds sent to veterans in stages starting from Atlanta and Boston.
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Comanche County
Federal Reserve
National Legionnaire
Treasury
Atlanta
Boston
He Helped To Make Centennial Possible
A tribute notes a key figure who aided the centennial project, highlighting leadership and community impact. The article names the person and outlines their contributions to organizing events, fundraising, and public support.
HL Stewart for County Judge candidate
Hon H L Stewart announces his candidacy for County Judge. Stewart previously served as County Judge from 1933 to 1935 and says his formal announcement will run in an early issue of the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Stewart
Stewart
Money Taken From Drawer At Local Firm
An unseen thief entered the uptown office of the Farmers Produce Company on Wednesday while staff were in the rear and stole about $122 from an unlocked cash drawer. No suspects are named in the available text.
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Farmers Produce Company
Tarleton Summer Term Opens Wed in Stephenville
Tarleton College announces the summer term begins June 3 with two six week sessions from June 3 to July 14 and July 15 to August 25. Courses cover most basic subjects with added offerings if demand exists and include vocational agriculture home economics science business administration music education and general academics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenville
John Tarleton College
Blanton Files Re-Election Bid In 17th District
Congressman Thomas L Blanton announces candidacy for reelection from the 17th District and files with County Chairman N A Palmer. He notes twenty years of experience in government work and his knowledge of parliamentary rules as core qualifications.
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Thomas L. Blanton
N. A. Palmer
Blanton
Senate
Congress
Dudley Brothers Open 24 Hour Service Station
The Dudley Brothers now provide 24 hour service at their new station and garage on the southeast corner of the square. Odell Atwood, formerly of Fort Worth, joins the mechanical force as the firm offers one stop tire and repair service. A full car load of tires arrived this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Brothers
Odell Atwood
Fort Worth
Riley Exhibit Opens in Comanche for Centennial Visitors
One of the first exhibits in Comanche for the Texas Centennial is a taxidermic display in the Riley Grocery. On the rear wall are more than 20 deer heads a Mexican eagle a panther killed on Rush Creek a mountain goat two hawks and other specimens. The collection belongs to B. A. Riley and Wade Everidge.
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Comanche
Riley Grocery
Rush Creek
B. A. Riley
Wade Everidge
Fine Rains Lift Crop Prospects Across County
A week of widespread slow rains boosted crops in the county. Berry growers hope the moisture will improve the harvest despite some berry damage. small grains benefit with oats yielding 25 to 35 bushels per acre in some fields. Corn, peanuts, cotton and feed crops gain, with grazing land and ranges in fine condition, signaling fat cattle and sheep early this year if showers continue.
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Comanche
C. P. St. Clair
Higginbotham Brothers & Company
St. Clair
Last Day To Sign Work Sheets Extended By County Agent
The June 10 deadline to sign soil conservation work sheets has been extended. County agents urge producers who have not sign ed up to contact their offices for guidance and eligibility for soil building grants amid weather losses and changing programs. The State Committee and State Agricultural Council urged farmers to sign sheets in a May 20 session.
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N. E. Scudder
State Committee
State Agricultural Council
Farmers May Get Pay For Plowing Under Green Oats
Farmers may receive payment for plowing under green oats if they sign government worksheets or do so by June 10. The oat acreage must be part of the soil conservation program and those lacking full procedure information should consult the County Agent.
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Callaway
Politec
New York
Geo. W. Shearer
Comanche Baptist Church
Gin Avenue
Brownwood
C. F. Luker
Gray Chapel
Grand Jury
Wilson Straley
Co News-Review
Condie
Higginbothams
Pany
Higginbotham
Millholland
Wednesser Fort Worth
O. Jaye
Downing School
Lion Head
R. R
Waldrop
Ridgeway Hotel
Comanche High
James Walker Fannin
Goliad
Mission la Bahia
Palm Sunday
Fannin County
HL. Stewart
Tarleton
Dudleys Quen
Riley
Majestic Theater
Thur
Lonesome Pine
Sylvia Sydney
Henry Fonda
Fred MacMurray
John Wayne
Oregon Trail
Warner Baxter
Dick Powell
Ann Dvorak
Boris Karloff
Roger Pryor
Jimmy Valentine
Sylvia Sidney Henry Fonda
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