Venire Called for Haynes Murder Trial Monday
A special venire of 100 men is summoned to the Riet Court to select a jury for the murder trial of Henry P. Haynes, who confessed involvement with his uncle J. B. Es and grandmother Martha McGuire in the killing of Mrs. McGuire. District Judge R. B. Ross appointed Frederick G. Harmon as defense attorney. District Attorney Allen plans the prosecution strategy. The list of 100 potential jurors includes names such as H. Arthur, D. E. Chisholm, C. E. Gregg, and J. H. Hanson, among others.
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Riet Court
Henry P. Haynes
J. B. Es
Martha McGuire
Younges
Wim
eGuire
R. B. Ross
Frederick Garmon
de Leon
Allen
Marty
E. H. McCarty
O. E. Hayes
Montague
T. H. Forrest
C. Thomas
E. M. Foote
Roy Lit- Hollie Hafford
R. L. Couch
A. Mercer
C. C. Wilson
E. Howell
A. A. Hansford
R. K.ne
Roy Fielder
Roy Spruill
R. Bassett
J. W. Norrid
L. Ww
City Tax Collections Rise While School Tax Slips
Tax payments for the new year up to Tuesday morning show the city at 2,955.00 versus 9.08 last year according to Hardie, with total city collections this year 21,845.85 and prior year 22,622.00 including delinquent taxes. Independent School District receipts total 2,699.08 against 3,053.00 a year ago, with total assessed year 16,467.45 and last year’s total including delinquent taxes at 18,378.87.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardie
Coman“Independent
Lever
Thief To Be Out Early Next Week
On account of the Thanksgiving holiday the chief will be out one day earlier than usual next week. Mail will go out November 30 and rural routes plus boxholders will receive the Chief on Friday. Contributors should submit material as soon as possible and early for advertising copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venient
Turkey Raisers Win $30 000 In Early Market
Turkey raisers in Comanche territory earned about 30000 from Farmers Produce and Cheese Plant for turkeys sold on the Thanksgiving market. The firm shipped twelve car loads averaging 20000 pounds each to Eastern and Northern markets at fourteen cents and over per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Territory
Farmers
Farmers Produce Company
George C. McKinzie
McKinzie
Churches Plan Union Thanksgiving Service Next Wednesday
The Central Christian Methodist Church of Christ and Presbyterian churches plan a union Thanksgiving service at the High School Auditorium next Wednesday night at 7 30 o clock. More than 150 people from the four churches will participate with school choruses and a town choir delivering several numbers. A hour of prayer and praise will follow with congregational singing and communal gratitude for blessings received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Christian
Methodist
Church of Christ
Presbyterian
Two More New Homes Started In Comanche
Construction of two new houses began this week in Comanche for Mrs. Bob Allen and Mr. and Mrs. F E Adams. The Allen home on Post Office street will be a five room frame with W H Godfrey as contractor. The Adams home lies in the town’s north and adjoins the J R Eanes and M Cook properties, a four room white frame. Also nearing completion is the Comanche Funeral Home, set to be ready by January first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coamnche
Bob Allen
F. E. Adams
Red Cross Ball Call Campaign Still Underway
Comanche's annual Red Cross membership drive has been underway for nearly two weeks and more than $190 has been paid in the city. The campaign runs through Thanksgiving Day November 30 as Mrs John Reese chairs the committee and urges uncontacted residents to donate at the bank or via committee members. Other committee members include Mrs Clara Slack Mrs Robert Eaton Mrs Elmo Montgomery Mrs Jack Moore Mrs Kenneth Ory Mrs Berta Goodson Miss Inez Palmer Miss Blanche Dabney and Miss Vera Beene. No reports have been received from drives in De Leon Gustine Sidney and other parts of the county.
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Comanche
Red Cross
John Reese
Reese
Clara Slack
Robert Eaton
Elmo Montgomery
Jack Moore
Kenneth Ory
Berta Goodson
Inez Palmer
Blanche Dabney
Vera Beene
de Leon
Gustine
Sidney
County
Two Oklahomans Brought Back By Sheriff For Trial
Sheriff Wid Spivey of Comanche County returned two Oklahoma prisoners for trial. Clyde Bagley, held in Pauls Valley for swindling over 50 dollars by mortgaging livestock he did not own from Farmers & Merchants Bank of De Leon. W W B Poindexter of Durant faced two forgery complaints for check forgeries in Gustine about a year and a half ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wid Spivey
Comanche
Oklahoma
Clyde Bagley
Paul’s Valley
Comanche County
Bagley
Farmers & Merchants Bank of
de Leon
W.W. B. Poindexter
Durant
More Berry Planting Urged for Comanche County
Durham Pecan and Peanut Co began canning blackberries in Comanche and plans for expansion. The Chamber of Commerce and Board of Directors urge adding 500 more acres of berries this fall and winter, calling for county wide farmer turnout to form a committee and push the project to completion. Meanwhile Stalin expands control on Baltic Sea fronts and seeks Finland ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham Pecan and Peanut Co
Comanche
Chamber of Commerce
Stalin
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Baltic Sea
Finland
Baltic
Comanche Chief to Publish Special Edition for Electrical Show
The Comanche Chief announces a special edition next Thursday with details on the two day REA electrical equipment show set for December 7 and 8. It will reach readers in Comanche and surrounding counties and include ads, local news, and a tour of equipment to be used at the Williams farm on the De Leon Highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
REA
Comanche
Erath
Fastland
Brown, Mills
Hamilton
Comanche Rea
Mai
Coman
Che
T. J. Williams
de Leon
Comanche County Oil Production Sees Substantial Gain in 1939
Comanche County's oil output rose in the 1939 year ending August 31 with a net gain of 21,206 barrels over the prior year. The county produced an estimated 43,260 barrels last year, per a summary from Des George H. Sheppard, based on tax records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Des George H. Shepard
Texas
Gregg
Rusk
East Texas
Montgomery County
Conroe
Pecos County
West Texas
Comanche
Brown County
Eastland County
Erath County
Mills
Hamilton
Rucker
Amity
Sipe Springs
Tax Collections Soar In County And State October Totals
County Collector figures show October tax receipts reaching 37,951.60, over six times October 1938, due to a 3 percent October discount. With discount reduced to 2 percent this month, payments declined but a rush is anticipated before December 1 discount drop to 1 percent. November 20 payments totaled 12,166.95, about four times last year. Split payment plan deadline is November 30, with Thanksgiving closing on November 29, and final June 20, 1940 payment without penalties for plan participants.
Gustine PTA Hosts Free Program At Gustine School
The Gustine PTA plans a free program next Tuesday evening at Gustine School. Readings and a Thanksgiving play by fourth and fifth graders will be featured along with a monologue by West Johnson, music by Mrs. Leroy Elms, and a play titled Henpeck Holler Gossip by ten ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustine Pta
Gustine School
Homer L. Miller
West Johnson
Leroy Elms
Dale White
H. L. Stewart Named President of CofC
H L Stewart elected president of the Comanche Chamber of Commerce to succeed Dr A J Gray who resigned. The group voted to cooperate with the Dublin and De Leon chambers to raise funds for land for the Sandy Land Experiment Station if Proctor is chosen by the A and M College Board of Regents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Stewart
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
A. J. Gray
Dublin
de Leon
Stores To Close For Thanksgiving In Comanche Area
Local merchants are expected to close Thanksgiving Day November 29 with Sunday hours on Thursday November 30. Union services will be held Wednesday at 7 30 PM in the High School auditorium. The main event Thursday is the annual Comanche De Leon football game at the local park.
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Comanche
Peanut Growers Next Year Must Have Work Sheet
J. W. Roberson Jr secretary of the Comanche County ACA urges all peanut farmers planning 1940 crops to ensure their farms are covered by a worksheet. This applies to farms not already covered in 1939 and can be done at the Comanche County ACA office in the IOOF Building Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Roberson, Jr
Comanche County Aca
Roberson
IOOF
Comanche
Creamer Fires 220 Yard Shot For Ten Point Buck
Hardy Creamer of Comanche bagged a ten point buck in Gillespie County between Fredericksburg and Llano last week. He used a 22 high powered Savage rifle to shoot at about 220 yards. The buck weighed 109 pounds and was taken in the Erkerardt pasture with his sons Wardell Barney and J. C. Creamer present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy Creamer
Comanche
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Llano
Erkerardt
Mr. Creamer
Wardell
Barney
J. C. Creamer
Waring Returns Home With Two Bucks From Hunt Near Austin
John D. Waring of the State Highway Department returned to Comanche with two deer killed near Austin. He used a Crag Winchester automatic army rifle and fired three shots, hitting two bucks. Five Highway Department colleagues from Austin joined the hunt, and Waring narrowly missed matching the group’s total by one deer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Waring
State Highway Department
Comanche
Austin
Waring
Highway Department
Thate Family Joins Deer Hunt in Mason County
W. H. Thate, a local grocer, helped a party of five hunters secure a ten deer limit last week in Mason County. Fellow hunters included E. E. Thate of Cross Plains J. W. Johnson of Santa Anna Sims Johnson of Kermit and Melton Johnson of Santa Anna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Thate
E. E. Thate
Cross Plains
J. W. Johnson
Santa Anna
Sims Johnson
Kermit
Melton Johnson
Mason County
Carnes Bags Big Deer on Hunt
Carnes and W. C. Stark of Hasse returned from a deer hunt in Uvalde and Gillespie County with a large buck. The animal was shot in a pasture near Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnes
Brooks Carnes
W. C. Stark
Hasse
Uvalde
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Biggest Traveling Electric Show Comes To Comanche Two Days
The REA Farm Equipment Tour brings a two day electric demonstration to Comanche at the T. J. Williams farm. The event, hosted by the Comanche Electric Cooperative with REA and Extension Service, features cooking and lighting demos, farm machinery, home appliances, and a fully electric lunch stand.
Mrs Hart Appointed Deputy Grand Matron in Texas Eastern Star
Mrs. John S. Hart of Comanche longtime Eastern Star worker was named Deputy Grand Matron District 3 Section 2 at the Grand Chapter session. The appointment was made by Mrs. Fred Bernhard Worthy Grand Matron of Dallas. Hart previously served as Past Worthy Matron of Comanche Chapter No 310.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Hart
Comanche
Eastern Star
Order of Eastern Star of Texas
Fred Bernhard
Dallas
Hart
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Venire
Aynes
Es. Joe Gaines
R. D. Whatley
O. Brinson
J. H. Weaver
Geo, Iker
C. W. Crockett
E. H. Rry
J. P. Neel
C. A. Greene
F Carter
A. E. Thompson
A. Horton
J. T. Quinn
John “Aver
Roland Miller
Ex FP. Ines
E. W. Bruner
W. C. Fish
F. M. Sides
J. D. Evans
E. J. Yom
A. F. Gaines
W. C. Ros's
W. C. Mixon
J. P. Dupriest
L. Truett
V. P. Vanwinkle
C. Allen
Elroy Morgan
F. Iton
B. O. Caraway
J. W. Wilnson
Turkey
Union
E. R. Gordon
Hilton Burks
Sedty
Comanche Cof
Cofc
T. J. Williams Farm
Creamer
Comanche Electric Cooperative
Rural Electrification Administration
Extension Service
J. R. Cobb
Kathryn Harris
Ruth Ramey
Eastland
Mrs. Hart
Order of Eastern Star
New Majestic Theatre
Joel McCrea
Brenda Marshall
George O’brien
The
Weaver Bros. and
Elviry
Phil Reagan
Jean Parker
Dorothy Lamour
John Howard
Alim Tamiroff
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