Four Constitutional Amendments Up For Consideration This Week
Voters will decide on four amendments including a John Tarleton College building payment plan and a highway revenue measure. Balloting also covers other proposed changes to tax and road funding with two elections in one week in November.
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Democratic Party
Republic Party
Independent
Theocratic Party
Republican Rty
U. 8 S
Ept
John Tarleton Liege
John Tarleton
John Tarleton College
W. Allred
Werner
E College
Yuald C. Mann
Dyer Resigns As Comanche High Coach Principal
Comanche High School principal and head football coach John Dyer resigns to join the Veterans Administration in Amarillo effective November 9. His wife, head of the English department, also resigns. Dyer served as assistant coach 1939 41, head coach 1942, and has led the Indians this season in a mid year transition. Virgil Chaffin names M T Camp as interim principal. W L Morris and Glen Daughtery to manage coaching duties.
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John Dyer
Comanche High School
Veteran's Administration
Amarillo
Dyer
Armed Services
Indians
Haviing
Olden
San Saba
Hico
Coleman
Brady
Hamilton
Gorman
Virgil Chaffin
Comanche Public Schools
M. T. Camp
W. L.whitey
Morris
Sidney High School
Glen Daughtery
Lawless Buys The Butane Company in Comanche
Welch Lawless a young Comanche businessman has purchased The Butane Company from Brownwood owners. Lawless, who has run the firm since discharge from the armed forces, will keep the same appliance lines including Server Electrolux refrigerators Taplan ranges Magic Chef ranges and Emerson radios with his wife Catherine Payne assisting in the office.
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Welch Lawless
Comanche
Butane Company
Rambo
Brownwood
Lawless
de Leon Highway
Electrolux
Veterans Land Amendment On Ballot For Statewide Sale
The proposed amendment would authorize selling about 10 000 land tracts to veterans with as little as 10 percent down and 40 years to pay. Tracts range from 50 to 2 500 acres, with a cap of 5 000 dollars per tract. It calls for a bond up to 25 million dollars to buy 2 400 000 acres from the federal government and add them to state lands.
Mrs Reba Estep Visits Relatives in Comanche
Mrs Reba Estep of Lansing Michigan is visiting relatives in Comanche to spend time with family and tour local sites during a short stay.
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Reba Estep
Lansing, Michigan
Comanche
Heavy Turkey Movement To Market From Comanche
Comanche reports a brisk movement of turkeys with over 150 000 pounds of dressed birds shipped from the local plant in the last twenty days. Five area firms compete in turkey marketing as shipments continue to city markets. Norris notes six carloads delivered and expects ten to twelve more before Thanksgiving with more for Christmas. Prices started at 40 cents for hens and 35 cents for toms, now easing slightly.
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Comanche County
Andy H. Norris
Farmers Cheese & Produce Company
Comanche
Norris
Peanut Crop In Second Week Of Heavy Movement
Comanche County peanuts enter the second week of heavy market movement with over 6,000,000 pounds weighed locally. On Tuesday a record 750,000 pounds were weighed, and weekly receipts stay above 500,000 pounds. Local producers expect yields near 20 bushels per acre from more than 90,000 acres, with two shelling plants processing and shipping to national buyers. Government support price stands at $2.59 per bushel for seventy pound test peanuts.
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Comanche County
C. F. Denny
Denny
Durham Pecan & Peanut Company
Texas Peanut Company
Comanche Tarleton Boys Sweep All-Tarleton Rodeo Wins
Paul Slider of Comanche won first money in bareback bronc riding on both days of the All Tarleton Rodeo in Stephenville. Joe Waring of Comanche tied for second in the same event Sunday. Slider totaled $14 in prizes and Waring also placed second in bull riding on day one.
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Paul Slider
Comanche
Stephenville
Joe Waring
Slider
Waring
Grand Jury Finds No Bill Against F O Jaye
After a district court grand jury investigation no bill of indictment was returned against former County Attorney F O Jaye who faced embezzlement and forgery charges. The grand jury adjourned Wednesday. Jaye, once a De Leon lawyer, now in Austin as an attorney for an oil firm.
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F. O. Jaye
Jaye
de Leon
Austin
Durham's To Hold Ic Sale
Durham's Prescription Pharmacy owners L C and Ted Durham announce the semi annual KC Sale starting November 6 and continuing November 9. Items priced 2 for 1 plus KC include cosmetics shaving needs hair items stationery vitamins medical needs and other articles. Ad on page 8 provides further sale details.
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L. C
Ted Durham
Durham
Prescription Pharmacy
Sidney Plans Homecoming on November 27
Sidney will host a large harvest moon homecoming at the public school campus at sunset on Wednesday November 27. Superintendent Paul Jones says a free supper and program will be open to all former residents and patrons who are urged to bring friends, with visitors expected from across the state.
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Sidney
Sidney Public School
Paul Jones
Mr. Jones
Work Underway On Livestock Building Here
Construction on the new Comanche Livestock Building, to be a Quinset type, began this week and is slated for completion by November 9 for the Comanche Quarter Horse Show. The project costs about $7,000 and covers pens, lighting, and flooring, per John D. Waring, president of the Comanche Chamber of Commerce. Ross Construction Company of Brownwood holds the erection contract.
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John D. Waring
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Ross Construction Company
Brownwood
Creamer Brothers Hunt Yields Five Elk Six Deer and Two Bears
The Creamer Brothers spent ten days in Colorado mountains and report a delightful and successful trip with five elk six deer and two bears bagged.
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Creamer Brothers
Colorado
San Saba
First Annual Quarter Horse Show Planned in Comanche
Plans near completion for Comanche’s first annual Quarter Horse Show set for Saturday November 9 in the new Livestock Building beside the Athletic Field. About 75 to 100 horses expected with entries from local registered owners. Awards include eight miniature bronze horses and two 14K gold plated horses, with champions receiving top prizes.
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Comanche
Comanche Athletic Field
Gladys Brown
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Comptroller Explains Good Roads Proposal
The Comptroller clarifies that the Good Roads Constitutional Amendment allows continued refunds on non-highway gasoline for farmers and others. The measure also authorizes funding of county and road district highway bonds, eliminating past constitutional doubts and keeping current refund practices intact.
Terry Brothers Buy North Side Cafe
E. N. and E. L. Terry, brothers from Comanche County, bought the North Side Cafe from E. L. Bowman and E. L. Bowman Jr. They assumed control immediately. E. N. Terry has run a cafe in Luling for 15 years. E. L. Terry just returned from military service and came from Beaumont.
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Terry Brothers
North Side Cafe
E. N
E. L. Terry
North Side
E. L. Bowman
E. L. Bowman, Jr
Terrys
Comanche County
de Leon
E. N. Terry
Luling
Beaumont
Earl H Smart Dies in Accident Near Houston
Former Gustine resident and UT Austin student Earl Henry Smart was killed when a truck struck his vehicle while he repaired a roadside tire near Houston. The driver fled, no arrest reported. Services at Gustine Baptist Church. Interment Union Cemetery. He was born 1925, served in World War II, and is survived by his wife Ona and his parents.
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Earl Henry Smart
Gustine
University of Texas At Austin
Houston
Smart
Mr. Smart
Austin
W. G. West
Ouida Spencer
M. L. Smart
Gustine High School
North Texas State College
Armed Forces
Air Corps
Lt. Smart
Ona B. Rambo
B. S. Rambo
M. L. Smart, Jr
Fort Worth
Revival Begins Sunday Night at First Baptist Comanche
The First Baptist Church of Comanche hosts a revival starting Sunday night led by Dr. Harry Lee Spencer of Brownwood with Steve Heather aiding in singing. Services are open to all denominations with initial service at 7 15 pm and weekday meetings at 7 30 pm and 10 00 am. concluding Friday night.
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First Baptist Church of
Comanche
Harry Lee Spencer
Brownwood
Spencer
Howard Payne College
First Baptist Church
Steve Heather
Heather
Comanche County
County Red Cross Meeting at Courthouse Today
A county wide Red Cross gathering will be held at the courthouse today at 2 30 for electing officers and handling other business.
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Red Cross
Indians Take On Strong Eastland Eleven Tonight
Comanche High School faces the Eastland Mavericks in a District 9-A football contest with the Indians as underdogs. Eastland routed Dublin 31-0 last week while Comanche seeks a second conference win after beating Hico 25-7 and dropping games to Hamilton and Gorman. Coach Dyer says new plays are being tested and lists probable starters including Rippetoe Layman Smith Mazurek Hicks Hone Howell.
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Comanche High School Indians
Eastland Mavericks
Dyer
Brady High School Bulldogs
Eastland
Comanche
Dublin Lions
Mavericks
Gorman
Rippetoe
Layman
Smith
Mazurek
Hicks
Noted Orchestra To Appear At Tarleton Monday
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra under Antal Dorati will perform Monday November 4 at John Tarleton Agriculture College Stephenville in its first out-of-town engagement. Dorati’s program includes Lenore Overture No. 3 Beethoven Fifth Symphony Don Juan Daphnis et Chloe Suite Ravel. Tickets go on sale 6 p.m. Monday at the college auditorium priced at $2.00.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Antal Dorati
Denton
Symphony
John Tarleton Agriculture
Beethoven
Richard Strauss
Ravel
College
Masonic Lodge to Meet Tonight at Seven
Earl Burnett secretary announces a Masonic Lodge meeting tonight beginning at seven o'clock for members and officers.
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Masonic Lodge
Earl Burnett
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Ritz Theatre
William Boyd
James Stewart
Rosalind Russell
Mary Ware
Rick Vallin
Butane
Tarleton
Grand Jury
Durham's
George H. Sheppard
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Earl H. Smart
J. G. Lambrides
Majestic Theatre
Charles Starrett
Smiley Burnette
Zachary Scott
Betty Fields
The
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Dennis Morgan
Jack Carson
Milwaukee
Donna Reed
Tom Drake
Sunset Carson
RED River Renegades
Deanna Durbin
Ralph Bellamy
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