FINAL RETURNS BEING REPORTED FROM COURT CANVASS
Complete returns from Comanche County show Roosevelt carrying the county by 2948 votes and Mrs Miriam A Ferguson leading Bullington by 841. Roosevelt 3134 to 186 for vice president cover. Ferguson 2045 and Bullington 4204 for governor. Earlier returns list Bibb Roosevelt 17 Hoover 4. Ferguson 12 Bullington 4. Fleming Roosevelt 53 Hoover 0. Ferguson 43 Bullington 8.
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Comanche County
Roosevelt
Pover
Miriam A. Ferguson
Bullington
Ferguson
Bibb
Presient
Hoover
Bull‘ngton
Gap
Fleming
Ferguson Leads in Texas Governor Race and Amendments
Final tabulations show Roosevelt leading Hoover by 458 522 and Mrs Ferguson ahead of Orville Bullington for Governor by 155 620 from 620 020 votes. Nine amendments appear to have broad support with one exception centennial funding. Hoover 69 478 and Roosevelt 522 000 in President race. Armstrong 696 and Burlington 231 852 in Governor race.
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Texas Election Bureau
Roosevelt
Hoover
Ferguson
Orville Bullington
Bullington
George W.W. Armstrong
Armstrong
Geisciuns
Howard Payne Meets St Edwards In Texas Conference Clash
Howard Payne and Southwestern remain undefeated in the conference as the Yellow Jackets host St Edwards at 3:00 p.m. in Brownwood for a key Texas Conference football showdown with the winner likely in the lead toward Thanksgiving championship.
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Howard Payne
Keith Southwestern University
Texas
St. Edwards
Southwestn
Southwestern
Howard Pay
Brownwood
Big Decrease Shown in All Property Valuations in Comanche County
Comanche County reports a sharp drop in total property valuation for tax rolls, down from 12.76 million to 10.32 million dollars. Real estate leads the decline as the county’s equalization board reduced values by 20 percent, while state and road taxes adjust. Poll taxes show delinquency, and farm land, personal property, and railroad values also fall. The report lists counts and values for horses, cattle, and other categories.
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Comanche County
George Goosby
Commissioners Court
Comanche
DeLeon Independent
Stores to Close Thanksgiving Day Across Town
The article notes that all stores and business houses will close Thursday November 24 in observance of Thanksgiving per proclamations from the President and Texas Governor. A Thanksgiving service will be held by local churches with details announced at Sunday services. Fans may attend District Championship football at DeLeon and a college game at Brownwood between Howard Payne and Southwestern.
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United States
Texas
Churches of
To Town
DeLeon
Comanche Indians
DeLeon Bearcats
Brownwood
Howard Payne
Southwestern
Benbrook Road Contracts Listed
State Highway Commission in Austin will award contracts November 28 and 29 for a three mile Benbrook Road section from Kateman cut-off to Benbrook. Projects include a new bridge over Mary's Creek and a grade separation at Texas and Pacific tracks. Funding comes from the State Highway Department and federal aid as part of the $4,920,000 county program.
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Benbrook
Kateman
Austin
Mary's Creek
Texas and Pacific
Highway Commission
State Highway Department
Star-Telegram
Cotton receipts rise at Comanche Yard this season
Twenty two bales weighed at the Comanche Cotton Yard on Wednesday bring season total to 2512, down from 2766 on the same date last year.
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Comanche
Raging Push for District Championship in Local Football
De Leon and Gorman left undefeated records as the Bearcats beat the Panthers 12 to 7 on Armistice Day in Gorman. Comanche and Gorman each carry one loss, with Gorman leading percentages. Hamilton and Gatesville battled to a standstill in a non conference game at Hamilton. Comanche lost 15 to 0 to Brownwood. Stephenville faces Comanche as two more conference games loom De Leon at Desdemona and Hamilton at Strawn. The Thanksgiving schedule caps the title race and county championship across Comanche Erath and Hamilton counties.
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DeLeon
Bearcats
Gorman Panthers
Gorman
Comanche
Panthers
Hamilton
Gatesville
Comanche Indians
Brownwood Lions
Stephenville
Indians
Desdemona
Strawn
Dublin
Hico
Erath
Indians Meet Stephenville Here In Scrappy Rivalry
The Comanche Indians host Stephenville High School Yellow Jackets in a key conference matchup on home turf. Both teams seek a win after tough Armistice Day losses and recent strong play, with historical ties including 1929 1950 title contenders and a 43 to 0 Comanche victory last season.
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Comanche’ Indians
Stephenville High School
Yellow Jackets
Stephenville
Indians
Brownwood Lions
Comanche
Jackets
Gorman
Liquor Case Goes To Jury Thursday
Roy Timmons of Downing facedDistrict Court in Comanche on Thursday charged with illegal transportation of liquor. He pleaded not guilty and the case was submitted to the jury at 5 pm when the day adjourned. His attorney is A B Haworth.
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Roy Timmons
Downing
Comanche
Mr. Timmons
A. B. Haworth
Thanksgiving Turkeys Run Short By Two Cars
Seven cars of dressed turkeys were shipped from the Comanche Dressing Plant Tuesday, down from nine cars last fall. The run represented about 85 percent of this year’s total crop, with prices at 10.5 cents for Number 1 turkeys and up to 12.5 cents during the run. Weights fell: hens from 9 to 8 pounds and toms from 14 to 13 pounds. About 12,000 birds totaling 161,000 pounds were included. The Christmas run is slated to begin around December 1.
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Comanche
George McKenzie
McKenzie
Mr. McKenzie
Legion Post To Hold Meeting In Comanche
The Rector Cunningham Post of the American Legion invites ex service men to a 7 o clock stew meeting in Comanche. J B Albcorn Post Commander says M J Bennefield of Brady will attend as district executive committee member and deliver the principal address.
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Cunningham
American Legion
Comanche
J. B. Albcorn
M. J. Bennefield
Brady
Seventeenth District
Alborn
Three Arrested on Counterfeit Charge
H. L. Reader Viola Mathews and Andy Anderson transients were arrested in Cisco on counterfeit money charges. Sheriff Dwicht Brightman and John Reese brought them to Comanche. Secret Service later took them to Fort Worth for Federal Court charges. Clyde Tate and family visited Comanche for the weekend.
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H. L. Reader
Viola Mathews
Andy Anderson
Cisco
Rucker and Gorman
Comanche
Dwicht Brightman
John Reese
U. S. Secret Service
Fort Worth
Dairy cheese making demonstrations to be held in Gustine and Sidney
Dairy Specialist J Lynn Thomas of the Extension Service will conduct farm cheese making demonstrations in Gustine on Tuesday November 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and in Sidney on Wednesday November 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sponsors include O B Rose and Lena Willingham in Gustine and J B Cooner and Martha Hickman in Sidney. All are invited and asked to bring lunch as sessions run through 2 p.m. Mr and Mrs C F Silvas of Austin spent the weekend in Comanche with her parents Mr and Mrs O Brightman.
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J. Lynn Thomas
Extension Service
A. & MM. College
Comanche
J. A. Parton
Gustine
O. B. Rose
Lena Willingham
Sidney
J .B. Cooner
Voc-Agriculture
Martha Hickman
Louise Stephenson Treated At German Hospital
Miss Louise Stephenson was taken to a German hospital for treatment Sunday. The brief item notes the relocation for medical care and the subsequent treatment underway.
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Louise Stephenson
McNatt Family Weekend Visit in San Saha
E. E. McNatt and his family spent the weekend in San Saha visiting his sister and enjoying time away from home.
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E. E. McNatt
San Saha
Jury verdict on illegal canvass in county judge race
W D Carroll received a two year penitentiary sentence after a three day District Court trial for illegal canvass of ballots in the county judge run off. Bond set at 3000, appeal filed. Carroll faces two additional indictments for miscalled ballots in other races. Continued on Last Page.
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W. D. Carroll
Tom L. Robinson
D. H. Matthews
A. B. Denman
R. J
Carroll
Oxford and
McMillan
Stephenville
Gib Callaway
Brownwood
Cari
H. L. Stewart
B. J. Pittman
Mr. Carroll
Oirs
Bo W. Speed
W. D. Starkie
J. R. Eanes
George W. Rollins
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Albert T. Reid
Cate
Mrs. Ferguson Lead Prosel
de Leon Leang
RAGE
R. C. Russell
Oswell Brightman
T. C. U.-Texas
Nort Worth
Legion
Clyde Tate
Ritz Theatre
Tom Minx
George Bancroft
Wynne Gibson
Universal News
Thur
Jane Gaynor
Charles Farrell
Vintee McLaglen
Edmund Lowe
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