Comanche Berry Growers Urged to Shift to Lawton Variety
Local berry experts report Comanche County must replace the larger rougher Comanche berries with Lawton berries to cut shrinkage and losses. Bowdoin warns 20 to 25 percent more Comanche berries are needed per can, tying prices to market rates. Planting Lawton varieties is urged to sustain the canning plant and future seasons. A plan to secure Lawton beds from East Texas is outlined, with costs given per acre.
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Comanche
H.A. Bowdoin
Lawton
Lindale
Mineola
Beme
East Texas
Bowdoin
Comanche County
Damaging Storm Strikes Near Newburg in Comanche County
A severe rainstorm on Little Mountain Creek near Newburg causes historic flooding, washing away poultry and livestock, wrecking a garage and car, filling wells, and washing out two bridges. Named victims include T. A. Cunningham, Dr. Jack, Bert Pate, Dayton Cunningham, Herbert Lee, and J. A. Reese.
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Comanche County
Little Mountain Creek
Newburg
T. A. Cunningham
Dr. Jack
Bert Pate
Dayton Cunningham
Herbert Lee
J. A. Reese
District Court Divorces and Foreclosures in Court Docket
District court records show several divorces granted Maggie Coan vs L R Coan Sallie Johnston vs J P Johnston and Carl Miller vs Cleta Miller. Foreclosure and title actions include J H W Jackson vs Maude A McEwing and I G Wyatt vs D B Walker. Other filings include judgments for plaintiff in treas to try title and damage cases and partitions of real estate with continuances for service or perfecting notices.
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Carl Miller
Cleta Miller
J. W. Boyles
John Duncan
J. H W. Jackson
Maude A. McEwing
Maggie Coan
L. R. Coan
Sallie Johnston
J. P. Johnston
L. J. Gartman
A. O. Brannon
Treas
Dis
Barahet Smith
Dee Smith
Sarah FE. Howan
William S Warren
I. G Wyatt
D. B. Walker
Fruit Packing Note From Bowdoin On Mon Thursdays
Mr Bowdoin states shipments on Mondays and Thursdays should pick berries ripe as peas to avoid shrinkage. The guidance emphasizes careful timing and handling to preserve product quality.
Frank McGraw Indicted On Forgery Charge
Frank McGraw was arrested at Cisco and brought to Comanche by Sheriff J. T. Gilbreath. He was indicted by the grand jury on a forgery charge and released to Eastland County authorities to face a similar charge.
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Frank McGraw
Cisco
Comanche
J. T. Gilbreath
Grand Jury
Mr. McGraw
Eastland County
Pecan Belt Highway Bond Approved in Gillespie County
Gillespie county voted 360000 dollars in bonds to build hard surfaced roads as part of the Pecan Belt Highway project from San Antonio to De Leon. Norman J Keller of Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce announced the step, praised by former state highway engineer R A Thompson as part of the planned arterial development.
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Pecan Belt
San Antonio
de Leon
Gillespie County
Norman J. Keller
Fredricksburg
R. A. Thompson
Dallas
Thompson
Bob Cox Called to Santa Anna After Sister-in-law’s Death
Bob Cox was summoned to Santa Anna on Monday due to the death of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Gus Cox.
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Bob Cox
Santa Anna
Gus Cox
Greyhounds Rise in Ball League Standings
Unclear fragments report Greyhounds winning games in the league, beating the Wobort 9 to none and overcoming batting innings. Mentions Jack Rabbits and Loboos, with limited details on scores, dates, and players.
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Ave
Sonia
Boll Weevil League
Echounds
Wheats
Jack Rabbits
Loboos
Jack
Rabbits
Gilbreath
Lowry
Greyhounday
Butcher
Hema
Warren
Wridey
Correc tion to Voendvike School Honor Roll Ory Beaty Omitted
A correction note states that the name Ory Beaty was omitted from last week's Voendvike school honor roll. The item clarifies the missing entry and provides the corrected list.
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Voendvike
Ory Beaty
First Wool Shipment Sends Season Start from Comanch
The first two cars of wool for the 1929 season were shipped from Comanch Wednesday night. Sherwood McDonald handled the cars and sold to Mr. Angel representing Hallowell Jones and maid of Boston. One car went over the Frisco and Cotton Belt to Galveston then by Morgan Line to Boston.
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Comanch
Sherwood McDonald
Mr. Angel
Hallowell Jones
Maid of Boston
Frisco
Cotton Belt
Galveston
Morgan Line
Boston
Badly Burned In Explosion In Bath Cabinet
Mrs. G. Preston Tate suffered severe burns on Monday evening when a vapor bath cabinet exploded while she was inside. Doctors say she is in serious condition but expected to recover. The blast shattered a bathroom window.
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G. Preston Tate
County Grain Harvest Delayed by Weather Conditions
Readable text indicates a large grain harvest in the county, with increased acreage and above average yields. Dry weather affected oats and corn timing, but overall output expected to exceed recent years. Growth driven by rain and favorable conditions in key producing fields.
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Bryson
Noel
Truncated OCR Chooses Fragmented Meeting Note
A damaged OCR fragment reports on a meeting with unclear participants and stray phrases. The readable portions mention DeRema Parker and ad hoc terms, but the overall event and outcome are not discernible.
Lake Floods Rise as Rain Pours Over Two Weeks
The lake swelled eight feet amid heavy rainfall over two weeks. Rain totals include 4.12 inches on May 24 and 3.32 inches over the following days, with peaks on May 25 and May 28. Authorities warn of possible runoff and flooding impacts nearshore communities.
Grand jury returns record number of indictments in Comanche
The Comanche county grand jury adjourned after returning 13 indictments in a last session, including 10 felonies and 3 misdemeanors, with burglary leading the charges. It reports 66 indictments in 11 days from the April term 1929, examining 246 witnesses and referring some matters to the next grand jury.
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Comanche
Texas
Joe H. Ejidson
District Court
Comanche County
Seerniney
Wool sale to open June 1 in Comanche after slow shearing
Buyers from a wide area will attend Comanche's first wool sale on June 1 after about 60 percent of shearing and five cars of wool stored. Weather and labor delays pushed shearing back about a month, with wool priced 28 to 54 cents per pound at existing sale points.
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Comanche
Firemen to Have Regulation Caps
Thirty eight firemen and five marshals will receive regulation caps after Jim Stack and J B Albcorn solicited donations on Saturday and raised sufficient funds in a few hours. Rev Gordon Barrett had started a drive two weeks earlier for headgear, and with Slack and Allcorn’s efforts plus citizen generosity the caps were provided. Mrs C J Tomer of Los Angeles is visiting her mother Mrs J M Gaises.
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Jim Stack
J. B. Albcorn
Gordon Barrett
Slack
Allcorm
University of Texas honors two local graduates
Anton Rauhat of Comanche will receive B A from the College of Arts and LL B from the Law Department at UT on June 3. Webb Jenkins of Comanche earns his diploma from Howard Payne Academy after completing work in December and serving as a high school representative.
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Anton Rauhat
FE. H. Rawhat
Comanche
University of Texas
College of Arts
Law
Ravhat
Webb Jenkins
Acadmy
Howard Payne College
Marsh
Tisef
Lewmarket
Local Theatre 70 Offers Talks After Sun
Local theatre 70 runs another talkies program after a Sunday session. Preston Tate of the Tonal Theater and Messrs Tate and Cave lead the first discussion, amid difficulties the group anticipated and addressed.
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SUNE
Comanches
Momlaw
Puestley
Preston Tate
Messrs
Tate
Aoa
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