Local notes reflect Comanche history and Higginbotham firms
The Comanche section recalls county politics and school memories, praising Red Grass relief donations and noting Home C. DeWolfe as a Senate hopeful. It highlights Higginbotham Bros. & Company origins, growth from small stores to a regional business empire, and related ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Migginbotham Pros. & Company
Comanche
Higotham
Higginbotham Millinery Company
Dallas
Higginbotham and and Cattle Company
Wirzabetharm
Bailey-Logan Company
Texas youths budget study and war debated in West Texas
A survey at T C U shows a college girl spends about 372.72 yearly on clothing versus 163.72 for a boy at the same school. Girls pay more for bus fares, beauty services, and leisure like horseback riding and golf. Voters questioned on poll tax list reveal Roosevelt favored for a third term. Garner for President. O Daniel for governor. Pierce Brooks leads Railroad Commissioner race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.C.U
Texas
Texas State Network
Roosevelt
Garner
W. Lee O’daniel
Harry Hines
Pierce Brooks
Cnt
Colossal rhetoric stirs fear over war and Hitler in America
A letter writer mocks Col. who cites Swastika medals and Hitler’s quotes to claim Americans are cowed by invasion threats. The piece ridicules "Peter Blowhard" who dismisses overseas conflict while boasting about defending the shore with shotgun and wedge line amid talk of distance to Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson
Europe
Americas
America
Americans
Republic
Bill
Hitler
Norway
Holland
Belgium
England
United States
Peter Blowhard
Gam Shuteson
Peter
Tony
Mrs. Ory Hosts Luncheon Club Bridge
Mrs. L. K. Ory entertained the Luncheon Club at her home Friday afternoon with two tables of bridge. Mrs. Bob Stanton was high for club members, and Mrs. Clara Stack won high for the guests. A two course luncheon was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. K. Ory
Bob Stanton
Clara Stack
Trail Dust and Letters From Texas Readers
An eclectic Texas column blends reflections on prairie heritage with reader anecdotes. It notes Bruce W. McCarty’s Eagle Lake Headlight passing, cites the Dogwood Tree legend booklet, and shares tales from readers in Texas and beyond including a New Mexico songwriter, a Louisiana postmaster, and a castor oil spring anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce W. McCarty
Eagle Lake
McCarty
The
Headlight
Texas
Albert E. Bader
Hachita
N. M
Texas Star
Louisiana
Darkey
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Glen of One Mint
Home C. DeWolfe
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State Senate
Austin Istrict
E. R. Gor
O. A. Ferrill
Emanche
Red Grass
Comanche Bank
Frances Cox Henderson
J. Pinckney Henderson
Jersey
King Ranch
Corpus Christi
Austin
de Leon Free Press
Higgin- Botham
Rivar Higginbotham
J. M
R. W. Higginnbotham
Higginbotham Bros. & Company
Higginbotham Brothers
Oxford
Mississippi
Beare
Asd Asare
Sweetwater
George Sullivan
Sterling City
Mike Gullivan
Menard
Roy Keaton
West Texas
Thomas Taylor
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Wright Patterson
Publishers’ Auxiliary
Bill Kellis
Sterling City Record-News
Mrs. Ory
Boyce Mouse
Aeen
Douglas Meador
Matador
J. H. Kavanaugh
A. Garland Adair
Ben B. Hunt
Roy Hahn
Jac Davis
Castor
Nessus
Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Higginbotham Bros. & CO
Peters
City Club
Weatherbird
Keinbotham Bros.& Co
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