Roosevelt murder trial set for De Leon bench show
A murder charge is filed in W. B. Smith's court in Leon over the fatal shooting of elder Ash by a youth, Sam Ash. Sam waived examining trial and bonds set at 5000 dollars. Special veniremen list names such as Tom Burton G W Gleaton Avery Moore L Beaty and others for the jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon
Ash
Elder Ash
Joe Underhill
Young Ash
Isabel
de Leon
Kers
de W. B. Smith
Sam
O. Jaye
Atey
W. B. Ash
Tom Burton
G. W. Gleaton
M. Yarbrough
Avery Moore
L. Beaty
Homer Hafford
G. Dem
S. T. Zellars
F. M
H. N. Alexander
Jim Johnson
Clayt . Lock
Elbert Scott
Y Drennam
Charley Beggs
Whitlock
R. C. McGinnis
J. W. Tremble
W. M. Han
H. H. Hancock
A. J. Hugs
A. H. Graham
J. E. Gore
Mard Brage
Red Cross Sewing Room Opens in TP and L Building
Comanche Chapter of the American Red Cross runs a free sewing room in the Texas and Light Building for British relief. Volunteers begin with hospital shirts dresses and baby clothes and rotate daily supervisors including Mrs Vasco Lee chairwoman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Sewing
Tp&l
Comanche
Erican Red Cross
Texas Over & Light
Coanche
Vasco Lee
Lee
Elbert Cox
Preson Tate
Bob Stanton
A. S. Morse
Bud Newsome
Harry Mark Cauley
C. A. Greene
Three Comanche County youths enlist in U S Army branches
Three more Comanche County boys have joined the Regular Army and been assigned to Air Corps at Kelly Field Texas and Infantry at Fort Sam Houston Texas. Ralph S Peters Truman A Hornsby and William R Steele are the new enlistees with postings in Air Corps and Infantry. Additional vacancies exist in the Air Corps Puerto Rican Detachment and at Barksdale Field Louisiana and Fort Sam Houston Medical Department. Sergeant William J Hess of Brownwood recruited them. he will be in Comanche each Tuesday from 10 to 12 for interested locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Regular Army
Ralph S. Peters
Comanche
Truman A. Hornsby
de Leon
Air Corps
Kelly Field
Texas
William R. Steele
Sidney
Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
Barksdale Field
Medical Department
Station
Brownwood
William J. Hess
Hess
Army
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall
Hampton Floral Firm Opens With Modern Building Display
The Hampton Floral Company announces a formal opening Sunday from 2 to 7 PM featuring a large nine inch gold dahlia and a complete display of flowers. The completely modern building in hollow tile with white stucco offers two green houses, automatic heaters, and a 100 cubic foot refrigerator for flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton Floral Company
Cc. C. Hampton
The
New Hampton Floral Building
Floral Company
Hampton
Rev Brooks McLane To Preach Sunday At Presbyterian Church
Dr. Brooks McLane head of the Presbyterian College of Mexican Boys at Kingsville will fill the pulpit at the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning November 10. He is described as genial and a fine speaker aiding Mexican boys in Texas. An invitation is extended to all in the community to hear him. Mr and Mrs Perry Helmsley of Ozona are visiting relatives in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks McLane
Presbyterian Church
E. M. Shepard
Ev. Brooks McLane
D.D
Presbyterian College of Mexican Boys
Kingsville
Exas
Perry Helmsley F Ozona
Coanche
Negro Football Game Postponed in Comanche
Due to wet grounds the Negro football game between Stephenville and Breckenridge teams in Comanche tonight has been postponed. Lions Club president Charlie Marshall says the game will be played at Comanche at a later date. Miss Anna Seaton of Florence visited her sister Mrs. Jack Graham in Comanche Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Stephenville
Breckenridge
Charlie Marshall
Lions Club
Anna Seaton
Florence
Jack Graham
County Vote Shows 6 to 1 Roosevelt Victory in Comanche
A record 3850 ballots were cast in Comanche County with the Democratic nominees winning every precinct. Roosevelt totals reached 3226 to Willkie 610 with minor third-party votes including one Communist and one Socialist. Local results list separate box totals and notes standout votes for officials such as P A Pettit and W N Corry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Comanche
de Leon
Gustine
Rucker
Willkie
J. E. McDonald
W.N. Corry
P. A. Pettit
Hasse
Soda Springs
Dingler
Fleming
Energy
Lamkin
Macksville
Hazel Dell
Wilson
Proctor
Comyn
Downing
Duster
Sipe Springs
Shrum
Bible
Sidney
Whittville
Mercer Gap
Newburg
Beattie
Ind. Mountain
Robinson Spgs
Suez
van Dyke
Gap de Leon
Seventeen Volunteers for Military Training in Comanche County
Seventeen young men of Comanche County volunteered for immediate military training with the Comanche Draft Board. The list includes Martin, Milam Travis. Wallace, Wink Field. Sipe Springs Hansard. Sherman Orson. Carroll Weldon. Perkins Curtis Collins Gustine. Perkins Joe Allen Gustine. Johnson John Bradley Gustine. Thomas Arol Comanche. Langston Roger Wayne Star Route De Leon. McGuire Glen Dublin. Newby Lloyd Spivy Proctor. Anders Eugene Dublin. Hughes Barton Meredith Dublin. Grumbles Willie Lee Proctor. Fair Stanley Garland Route 1. The number exceeds the county quota for the first call, and officials say no further volunteers are expected unless they come forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Comanche Draft Board
Martin
Milam Travis
Wallace
Wink Field
Star Route
Sipe Springs
Hansard
Sherman Orson
Blanket
Carroll
Weldon Hampton
Gorman
Day
Ottis Garland
Comanche
Perkins
Curtis Collins
Gustine
Joe Allen
Johnson
John Bradley
Thomas
Arol
Langston
Roger Wayne
Sidney Moore
Leslie Richard
de Leon
McGuire
Glen
Dublin
Newby
Lloyd Spivy
Proctor
Anders
Eugene
Dub
Ginning Schedule Set For Three Comanche Gins
The three Comanche gins announce a two day weekly ginning plan starting Thursday and Friday November 14 and 15. They will then operate every Thursday and Friday until further notice with staff at each gin to buy cotton and handle business.
Roosevelt Wins Third Term in Historic Election Victory
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd U.S. president, defeats Wendell Willkie by about four million votes and more than 400 electoral votes to become the first president elected to a third term. Roosevelt, 58, born in Hyde Park New York, Harvard BA, Columbia Law, previously Navy assistant secretary, New York governor, married to Anna Eleanor Roosevelt with four sons and one daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Wendell L. Willkie
Hyde Park
New York
Harvard University
Columbia University
Woodrow Wilson
Businesses Pact To Close In Comanche Armistice Day Plan
The Comanche Retail Merchants Association circulated a petition led by Mrs. Nell Webb to close all stores for Armistice Day November 11 1940. Dozens of local businesses including banks, grocers, barber shops and service firms signaled they will shut from 9 a.m. to mark the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Webb
Comanche Retail Merchants Association
Comanche
Ass’n
N. A. Palmer & Co
A&p Food Store
Roberson Sisters
Marchel's Beauty Shop
Cunningham Barber Shop
Freeman's
Chief Dry Cleaners
Durham Bros
Carnes Food Market
City Grocery
Leo Shankle
Starr’s
Goodwin Bargain House
Mayo & Crochrum
Home Abstract & Title Co
Thompson Barber
Dudney’s Dry Cleaners
State National Bank
J. H. Wilhelm
Clay Building Material Company
Southwest Natural Gas Co
Edmondson’s
Kilpatrick's Hardware & Variety
Stanton’s Dry Cleaning
JJ. R. Eanes & Company
Comanche National Bank
Iva Hart Ins
Comanche Co
R.E.A
F. L. Hill
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Massingill’s
E. S. Tupin
McNutt’s
Clemons Motor Co
Comanche County Abstract Co
Piggly Wiggly
M. Coleman
Ruby & Jane's
Mrs. Mc
One Day Red Cross Drive Planned For Wednesday
The American Red Cross Roll Call will be held next Wednesday as a one day drive to enroll volunteers and collect one dollar for the fund. Mrs. Vasco Lee chairs the effort with help from Mesdames Walter Durham Jr Ralph Moser Harley Neel Glenn Frazier Harry Mark Cauley Bill Dudney Sam F Todd and Charles Marshall. J A Rock was seriously ill at his Comanche home Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
Walter Durham, Jr
Ralph Moser
Harley Neel
Glenn Frazier
Harry Mark Cauley
Bill Dudney
Sam F. Todd
Charles Marshall
Turkey Market Closes Saturday At Comanche Market
About six to seven carloads of dressed turkeys are to be shipped from Comanche by Saturday the final day of the Thanksgiving market. The opening price was ten to twelve cents per pound and production is slightly below last year. The Farmers Produce Company operates two automatic pickers reducing hand pickers to about thirty-five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Farmers Produce Company
George C. McKinzie
Farmers Prouce Company
Beene’s
Butler Produce
John George
Norrid Produce
Profitt’s
Comanche County
Parmers Produce
Garden Club Flower Show and Plant Exchange Planned
The Comanche Garden Club will host a Fall Flower Show and Plant Exchange at the Presbyterian Church on November 14 and 15. Entry hours are Thursday 8 to 10 am with show opening at 2:30 pm and closing at 9 pm. Friday hours 8 am to 6 pm. Admission is ten cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
The
Comanche Garden Club
Presbyterian Church
NYA Jobs Offered Comanche County Youths
NYA to select boys from Comanche and nearby counties for building projects in the district. Plans approve an NYA Resident Center and Shop for 750 boys at Waco Texas, with a three hundred man dormitory and shop program for ages 17 to 25, aimed at providing production experience and skills development in line with national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Austin
Ernestine Arthur
NYA
Waco
Texas
J. C. Kellam
Kellam
Indian Gridders Clash With Dublin Lions in Armistice Day Dist 12-4
The undefeated Comanche Indians host the Dublin Lions in a crucial Armistice Day District 12-A showdown at local park. Key players include 155-pound Billie Munroe and guard Jackie Laughlin for Comanche, while Dublin's 225-pound fullback Spruill leads a heavier lineup. The game follows Dublin's 8-6 win over Comanche last season and aims to secure district honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin Lions
Lions
Weatherford
Dublin
Prazier
Dyer
Billie Munroe
Jackie Laughlin
Mike Murphy
Spruill
Comanche
Decatur
Burkburnett
Official Veteran Courthouse List In This Issue
The list of World War Veterans to be carried on the memorial slab in the new courthouse is printed elsewhere in this issue. J H Arthur urges every veteran to verify their name, spelling, and any omissions and to notify him at Comanche or Tate Counts at De Leon with full names including middle names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Arthur
American Legion
Comanche
Tate Counts
de Leon
Arthur
Study Club to Meet With Mrs T J Williams
The Comanche Study Club will meet at the home of Mrs. T J Williams on Thursday afternoon November 14 instead of Mrs E E Anthony's home as originally scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Study Club
T. J. Williams
E. E. Anthony
Thirteen Couples Wed In County
Marriage licenses have been issued to thirteen couples in Comanche County. Records from County Clerk Mary Fields show the following marriages filed in the last ten days with dates in October and November and officiants including Rev. Gordon Barrett, County Judge R S McCharen, and Justice George C Wetzel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Mary Fields
Artie L. Tabors
Mozelle Beaty
Gordon Barrett
T. J. Armstrong
Lorena Clark
R. S. McCharen
W. C. Winkles
de Leon
Beatrice Stone
George C. Wetzel
Thomas L. Stone
Dale Klepper
J. Leslie Finnell
G. O. Tatum
Hilda Louise Stephens
T. D. Moore
Phillip C. Murry
Shirley Beatey
J. L. Bowman
J. T. Pierce
Anna Belle Boyde
J. D. Osborne
Alla Mae
Owen
Sidney
E. C. Seay
Eula G. Richards
Four Comanche youths named for first year draft call
The Comanche County draft board selects four men for the first year of military training from seventeen volunteers. Dates and identities depend on physical exams and completion of forms. The remaining volunteers stay on the preferred list as the next quota, with possible months before further drafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
W. Z. Compton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sam Ash
Hampton Floral Firm
Winnie Wyche
Frank Duke
New Floral Company
Lin
Hughes
Barton Merdith
Grumbles
Willie Lee
Fair
Stanley Garland
Aristice
Red Cross
J. A. Rock
Turkey
Garden Club Reporter
Saba
Kenville
Rising Star
Comanche Waco S.H
Hamilton
Eastland
German
Hico
Lion
Ellis LE
Evers
Smith
Tipton
Wilhite
Lowery
Wright RH
Looney
Davidson Spruill
Ritchey
W. Edwards
Rains
Davis
Bear
Loudermilk RT
B. Edwards Marshal
Milton
Albin
Official
Veteran
NEW Majestic Theatre
Melody and
Johnny Downs
Mary Lee
Cesar Romero
Lucille Ball
Ralph Bellamy
James Stewart
Rosalind Russell
Clark Gable
Claudette Colbert
Spencer Tracy and
Hedy la Marr
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