Life sentence for Arnold Powell in Coryell murder case
Arnold Powell, 20, was found guilty of murder in the death of traveling showman R. A. Jackson near Bertrand crossing, Coryell county last June. He testified self defense, claiming a fight over a car pump led to a fatal blow. the jury sentenced him to life imprisonment.
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Arnold Powell
R. A. Jackson
Coryell County
Comanche
Gatesville
Powell
South Carolina
Her Powell
Spartanburg
D. C
Texas
Bogan
Belcherville
Montague County
Jackson
Young Powell
Belcheville
Bertrand
Cow House
John Basham
W. W. Hollingsworth
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Bertrand Crossing
Oklahoma City
T. R. Mears
J. PD. Brown, Jr
Smith & Woodruff
J. W. Harking
J. W. Haynes
J. B. Fielder
J. T. Malone
J. J. Montague
W. T. Hargard
H. J. Moore
B. N. Terry
F. J. Bratton
J. 8. Nance
Gustine Postmaster Examination Scheduled for December 8
Announcement lists a December 8 examination in Comanche to select a Gustine postmaster. Interested applicants may contact EF. W. Sullivan at the Comanche post office for more information.
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Gustine
Comanche
EF. W. Sullivan
Hen and Chicken Chowder Sale At Comanche Produce Co
Kgs are high. Now is the time to feed Hen and Chicken Chowder at Comanche Produce Co. The notice notes a price or stock detail with limited readable specifics.
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Comanche Produce Co
Farm Bureau Presents Films At Comanche High School
A Farm Bureau sponsored film show at the Comanche high school auditorium drew a good crowd. The Brown Mouse adapted from Herbert Quick’s novel combined entertainment with rural education themes. Liars and Layers emphasized flock culling and poultry efficiency, while a comedy reel provided light laughter. The program toured De Leon and Gustine on nearby nights.
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Comanche
Farm Bureau
Herbert Quick
de Leon
Gustine
Records Begin For Music Memory Contest in City
The music memory contest started this week with plans to run in all city schools. The PTA music committee met last Thursday and finalized lists for grammar and high schools using the state list while ward schools get a special list prepared by Mr. Reedy of the University of Texas. Leaders for each ward and school include Miss Marion Hall east ward, Miss Berta Kelly west ward, Miss Floy Collins grammar school, Miss Ola Cunningham high school, with Miss Merwin as committee chair.
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P.T. A
Reedy
University of Texas
Marion Hall
East Ward
Berta Kelly
West Ward
Floy Collins
Ola Cunningham
Merwin
Chowder for the chickens promises more eggs
Comanche Produce Company touts a novel idea claiming chowder for chickens and hens will boost egg production. The note appears as a brief, tongue in cheek slogan attributed to the company.
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Comanche Produce Company
Poultry Show Dates Set for December 19 and 20
At a Poultry Growers meeting in Comanche the club set December 19 and 20 for the annual show. Finance committee members are J B Chilton Jr and Nugent Durham. Arrangements committee includes C Merwin H J R Gille Nugent Durham and N A Palmer. Comanche Produce Co participates.
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Comanche
J. B. Chilton Jr
Nugent Durham
C. Merwin
H. J. R. Gille
N. A. Palmer
Texas Thanksgiving Poem From the Plains to the Red River
A seasonal poem celebrates Thanksgiving across Texas and the plains. It honors gratitude to the Lord for blessings and land, noting hardy families, peace, and prosperity from North and South and West. The verse ties national and regional thanks to faith and homestead spirit.
Move On Foot for Hospital in Comanche County
There is a move to secure a hospital in Comanche adequate to the county needs. The Chief states doctors support the plan morally and financially. A committee will visit other hospitals and study plans and costs, reporting in a week to ten days. Work begins after the report to realize a modern plant. Miss Harbison sings solos at the Presbyterian Church services, drawing delighted audiences with a strong, beautiful voice.
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Comanche
Comanche County
Miss Harbison
Presbyterian
Mrs N W Story Dies After Brief Illness at Brown
Mrs N W Story a former Comanche teacher and Howard Payne College faculty member died Tuesday night in Brownwood after about four days of illness. Born Feb 25 1888 in Burnet County she married N W Story and taught in Comanche schools from 1912 until last year before moving to Howard Payne. Funeral services were at Howard Payne College Brownwood and burial followed in Comanche.
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N. W. Story
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Story
Armesa Elizabeth Renick
Burnet County
Methodist Church
Comanche
Bright
Emil Story
Maud Renick
J. R. Morris
Local Committee Named for Peace Plan Referendum
The American Peace Award offers 100000 for a practical US peace plan. The November 15 closing contest, with January selection, prompts January publicity seeking public opinion. In Commanche Mayor J R Eanes named Mrs R W Scurry as chair and four others for ballot distribution and collection.
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Edward W. Bob
United States
J. R. Eanes
Commanche
R. W. Scurry
Minnie Cunningham
T. R Holmsley
D. Chas. Clarke
Cyril Greene
Bob
Americ
Turkey Dinner by Christian Church Ladies
The Christian church ladies plan a turkey dinner served on the first Monday in December. Aimed at community fellowship, proceeds support church activities and local missions.
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Christian Church
Pacific typhoon halts travel and floods Manila region
Manila reports a Pacific typhoon sweeping over the Sazon and Visayas Islands. Rail and telegraph service are shut down, streets flood with boats replacing cars, crops suffer damage, wires torn, roads washed out, and ships postpone departures as Manila remains partially submerged.
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Manila
Sazon
Visayas Islands
Clarke gets postponement of Mann Act case
In Houston ed ward Young Clarke formerly imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan faced a Mann Act charge. Clarke pleaded not guilty and asked for a delay to study the case after a Houston law firm entered to assist the defense. Judge Hutcheson granted a one month postponement to December 17.
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Houston
Edward Young Clarke
Atlanta
Ku Klux Klan
Clarke
J. C. Hutcheson
Comanche Men Attend Shrine Ceremonial in Dallas
Comanche men led by E. Anthony Karl Tate J E Farmer and Frank Reese traveled to Dallas Friday for the Shrine ceremonial. The event featured the dedication of the Tesla Temple Hospital for crippled children with a parade that included a truckload of patients and a pledge by Scottish Rite bodies of $10 000 annually for hospital maintenance.
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ER. E. Anthony
Karl Tate
J. E. Farmer
Frank Reese
Dallas
Scottish Rite Masons
Tesla Temple Hospital
Scottish Rite
R G Armstrong Dies in German Sanitarium
R G Armstrong former county surveyor of Comanche and long time town figure died in a German sanitarium after two years ill health and pneumonia. Funeral Saturday at Will Martin residence with Dr Klingman preaching and Odd Fellows aiding. survivors include Narcissa Shortridge's family and Ruthven Armstrong.
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R G. Armstrong
Old Guard
Armstrong
Comanche
Richard Graham Armstrong
Shelby County
Illinois
Black Hills
Dakotas
Texas
Beaumont
Pilot Knob
William Armstrong
West
Comanche County
Indian Creek
T. R. Hill
C. A. Cauley
Cisco
Mr. Armstrong
Jack
Lacey Nabers
J. D. Bonner
Billy” Carroll
Narcissa Shortridge
Justin Nance
Forman
Ark
J. A. Holland
San Francisco
Calif
J. D. Cady
Courtland
New York
Dick Armstrong
Colorado
G. Kt. Pratt
Ruthven
Mary
Helen Armstrong
Ruthven Armstrong
Will Martin
California
Peanuts Move asWeather Delays Harvest and Court Venire Opens
Higginbotham Bros. & Co reports the peanut crop moving with $1.75 tops for best grade while weather harms yield. A large venire for the Arnold Powell murder case gathers at district court but Judge McClellan excuses many to tend fields. C. P. St. Clair of Higginbotham was among those excused.
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Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Arnold Powell
Judge McClellan
Veniremen
C. P. St. Clair
Mothers Congress and State P T A Session in Tyler
The Mothers Congress is in Tyler this week with Comanche P T A sending no delegate though interested. Attendance has grown with 220 of 826 associations added in the last year under Mrs S M N Marrs as state president. Speakers include Governor Neff and Dr Owen Lovejoy with Mrs A H Reeves leading the National Congress of Mothers. Tyler aims to entertain all guests well.
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Mothers’ Congress
Tyler
Comanche P. T. A
S. M. N. Marrs
Neff
Owen Lovejoy
National Child Labor Commission
A. H. Reeves
National Congress of Mothers
Suspended Two-Year Sentence For Liquor Charge
State v Hogan Scott heard in district court on unlawfully selling intoxicating liquor. Verdict set two years in the penitentiary with suspension on jury recommendation. State v W Sutton on bigamy called Wednesday but postponed.
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E State
Hogan Scott
Sutton
Comanche Boy Stars on Southwestern Grid at Centenary
Oscar Hill of Centenary College Shreveport Louisiana earned special mention after a recent game against Southwestern. Hill plays on the team coached by the renowned Bo McMillan and is noted for his good play.
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Oscar Hill
Centenary College
Shrevesport
Bo” McMillan
Southwestern
Comanche County Fairs Linked To Dallas Exhibit Plan
D Chas Clarke urges planning for next year's Comanche and De Leon fairs to boost exhibits and gain national publicity through a coordinated schedule and early premium listings. He says direct money returns are uncertain but broader benefits and advertising are substantial.
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D. Chas
Clarke
Chas
Comanche and
de Leon
Forceful Sermons By Dr Fincher At Presbyterian Church
Dr Fincher preaches powerful sermons at the Presbyterian Church about Comanche religious conditions. He laments low Sunday school and church membership, warning of a large home mission field while urging gospel work to meet a spiritual hunger. Miss Mary Dan Harbison delivers a marvellous voice and presence.
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Presbyterian Church
Frank Fincher
Mary Dan Harbison
Fincher
Comanche
Baptists Extend Dr Swindell Call To Pastorate Here
Dr Alvin Swindell pastor of Ballinger Baptist Church has been unanimously called to lead the Comanche Baptist Church though he has not yet accepted the offer. He preached two sermons there and Ballinger has recently built a new 50000 dollar church.
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Baptists
Alvin Swindell
Ballinger Baptist Church
Baptist Church
Comanche
Swindell
Ballinger Church
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D. Kek. Dd
Brown
Philippines
R. G. Armstrong
Congress
Brother Klingman
Central Christian Church
Dr. Fincher
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