Dairy Day Show Planned for Comanche on Nov 6
Comanche County Jersey Breeders Association votes to hold an unofficial Dairy Day Show on Thursday November 6. Cattle classified by E R Eudaly with ribbons tied to point scores. no prizes beyond ribbons. Committees named for organization and judging. show may be canceled if anthrax persists.
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Comanche
Comanche County
E. R. Eudaly
A.&m. College
Mr. Seay
Hilton Burks
H. H. Lockridge
Bob Carpenter
Doc Ruh- Penn
N. B. Scudder
C. L
J. R.nes
W. W. Howe
O. B. Phillips
Geo. C. McKinzie
Wid Spivey
Ira Clemons
J. B. Cooper
Mark Stephens
Gayle Adams
Kirk Pettit
Matt Moore
Miss Frances Durham Elected Treasurer of Phi Beta Mu
Miss Frances Evelyn Durham of Comanche a Baylor University sophomore has been elected treasurer of Phi Beta Mu girls music club. She also belongs to the Console club and Pianofiles music groups and is a 1940 Comanche High School graduate, daughter of Mr and Mrs W M Durham.
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Frances Evelyn Durham
Comanche
Baylor University
Phi Beta Mu
Durham
Comanche High School
W. M. Durham
Trades Day Set For Comanche Monday October 6
Next Monday October 6 opens Comanche Trades Day with merchants offering special bargains. Farmers and traders plan livestock poultry and produce sales and trades. A large weekend crowd is expected unless rain reduces turnout.
Coleman Grocery Robbed at Noon on Thursday
Coleman proprietor M. Coleman found his north side square store robbed of about 28 dollars from the cash drawer after he stepped out and returned. The thief entered and left through the back door and did not take checks or open the safe.
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Coleman
Comanche County Ginning Report Shows Strong Cotton Yield
One hundred and thirty-seven bales of cotton were ginned in Comanche County by October 1. Cotton brought 17 cents per pound Thursday. Cotton seed is selling at 54 dollars per ton. The yield this year is much better than usual with some acres yielding more than a half bale.
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Comanche County
Government
Herman Rauhut
Rauhut
Comanche
WPA Grant for Duster School Construction Progress
The Duster community approved bonds to build a new one story six room school with auditorium using native stone in the same design as the courthouse. Sponsored by a WPA appropriation, work advances toward completion around January 1. An extra allotment of 14,713 dollars was approved for finishing touches and facility improvements.
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Duster
Works Progress Administration
Dale Howard
Custer
Comanche Tax Collection Receives Positive Report
City Secretary and Tax Collector Hardie Jones says tax statements were mailed and many Comanche property holders have paid 1941 taxes. City tax roll stands at 1,599,799 with 23,196.98 revenue. School tax roll at 1,758,519 yielding 17,585.19. City valuation rose from 1,540,592 to 1,758,519 and School valuation from 1,693,044 to 1,585,190. 88 percent of 1940 city taxes collected.
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Hardie Jones
Jones
Comanche
L H McPherson Dies. Funeral Held at Pottsville Church of Christ
Lem H. McPherson, retired farmer and stockman, died Saturday near Comanche. Funeral services were held Monday at Pottsville Church of Christ, with burial in Pottsville Cemetery. Survived by wife Willie Mae, son Cyril, daughter Mrs Geo L Rose, four grandchildren, a sister, and three brothers. Born March 6, 1871 in Arkansas, he lived mostly around Pottsville before moving to Comanche County.
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Lem H. McPherson
Comanche
Pottsville Church of
Alice Sparks
Lubbock
Jim
Bart McPherson
Charlie McPherson
Breckenridge
Payetteville
Arkansas
Texas
Pottsville
Hamilton County
Church of Christ
Comanche County
Newburg
Howington Served on Five Committees and Led Enrolled Bills
Frank Howington, state representative from Comanche for Comanche and Mills Counties, served on five committees in the last House session and once acted as Speaker during an absence. He chaired the Enrolled Bills Committee and sat on Agriculture Highway and Motor Traffic Penitentiary and Fish and Game committees. He helped secure state appointments for ten people from his district and was on the milk test investigation committee alongside Bill Chambers and Representative Goodman.
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Frank Howington
Comanche
Mills
House of Representatives
House
Howington
Rambo's Beauty Shop Opens in Comanche
A new beauty shop opened last week in Comanche at the Rambo Barber Shop on Austin Street near Fagan Chevrolet. Mrs. Rambo leads the operation.
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Comanche
Rambo
Austin Street
Fagan Chevrolet Company
Death of R. B. Lee in New Mexico
Word came Thursday of the death of R. B. Lee in New Mexico. He married the former Miss Dixie McCrary, sister of Pink McCrary. Burial will be at Albuquerque.
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New Mexico
R. B. Lee
Dixie McCrary
Pink McCrary
Albuquerque
Seven Named For Induction By Local Board at Comanche
The following men are selected for induction by the local board in Comanche. They must report at 11 a.m. on October 14 to proceed to Ft. Bliss El Paso Texas for army induction. Order No. and names listed: S657 James Walton Hayes 675 L B Dewbre 709 Walter James Young 771 Charley Columbus Read 808 J B Baze 854 Raymond Grady Graham 856 Jack Edward Jenkins.
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Comanche
United States Army
Ft. Bliss
el Paso
Texas
James Walton Hayes
L. B. Dewbre
Walter James Young
Charley Columbus Read
J. B. Baze
Raymond Grady Graham
Jack Edward Jenkins
Livestock Association Plans Annual Meeting in Comanche
The Comanche County Livestock Association will hold its annual membership meeting at the Comanche County Court House at 7 30 p m Friday October 17. After director and officer elections Dr I B Broughton from the Sonora Experiment Station will discuss diseases in sheep and cattle. A K Mackey of Fort Worth is invited to speak on other industry topics.
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Comanche County Livestock Association
Court House
Comanche
I. B. Broughton
Sonora Experiment Station
A. K. Mackey
Fort Worth
New Floor Underway at State National Bank
A new hardwood floor is being laid this week at the State National Bank, reflecting ongoing interior upgrades.
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State National Bank
Sidney Eagles Meet Gustine Tigers At Comanche Park
Sidney Eagles face Gustine Tigers in a Class B showdown at 7 45 p m tonight at Comanche Ball Park. Both teams were district champions last season and aim for another solid performance as Gustine relies on Barnes 115 pound quarterback and Adcock 150 pound fullback while Sidney seeks a repeat of a 0 0 tie with Blanket and 13 7 win over Early High.
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Sidney Eagles
Gustine Tigers
Comanche Ball Park
Gustine
Sidney
D. A. Swope
Hico
Bangs
Barnett
Adcock
Tigers
Blanket Tigers
Brown County
Eagles
Early High l
Comanche High School Indians
Throckmorton Man Held on Swindling Charge
T. S. Hibbitts of Throckmorton was arrested in Lockhart and held for Comanche County on a swindling complaint. He is accused of passing a $100 worthless check to Mose Strickland of De Leon for a cow. Hibbitts posted a $1,000 bond.
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T. S. Hibbitts
Throckmorton
Lockhart
Comanche County
Hibbitts
Mose Strickland
de Leon
Shiloh Church Founded in 1872 Still Flourishing
The Shiloh Primitive Baptist congregation near Komanche County's Whitney graveyard marks a 70 year milestone in 1942. It began in 1872 with nine charter members, rebuilt its church in 1880 and again in 1941, and remains a center of community life under Elder Len Dalton with services on the fourth Saturday and Sunday each month.
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Comanche County
Shiloh
Lula Masters
Moderator McDonald
Bell County
Thomas Harris
A. S
Sid) Thomas
T. J. Burks
Hilton Burks
George
George) Cunningham
Wallace Cunningham
Jesse Cunningham
Ben Lewis
J. R
Jim) Lewis
Arch Lewis
Laura Traylor
J. W. Cunningham
Ola
Floy Cunningham
W. C. Burks
M. H. Hutchinson
W. B
Bill) Green
Len Dalton
Whitney
Friends
Waco
Harris
Sid
Mount Airy
Tom Cox
Jim Cunningham
Dan Long
T. J. Farrar
Primitive Baptist
Newbury
South Leon
Montgomery
Mercer Creek
Two Men Fined for Stripping Automobile in De Leon Case
J. B. Talley and Carl Nelson were arrested in Ballinger last week and brought to Comanche to face charges of stealing tires, battery, and generator from a car in De Leon. Both pleaded guilty in County Court, were fined $5 and costs each, served one day in jail, and ordered to replace all stolen parts.
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J. B. Talley
Carl Nelson
Ballinger
Comanche
de Leon
Talley
Nelson
Comanche County Aircraft Warning Service Organized
A Comanche County gathering in the County Court Room approved plans to form an Aircraft Warning Service led by chair J. H. Arthur. Post Organizers were named to recruit interviewers and collect volunteer data across towns including Comanche De Leon Gustine Beattie and more. The effort is coordinated by Headquarters 3rd Interceptor Command, Tampa.
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Comanche County
J. H. Arthur
Dale Howard
Comanche
Tate Counts
de Leon
LeRroy Bertram
Gustine
Byron Lusk
Sidney
J. E. Lightfoot
Texas Fires Prevention Week Proclaimed by Governor
Governor COKE R. STEVENSON proclaims Fire Prevention Week in Texas urging civic groups schools and municipalities to promote fire safety. The notice cites defense needs and historic fire losses and calls for education and enforcement to reduce fires during wartime.
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Texas
State of
A.O
Coke R. Stevenson
Gustine Youth Arrested For Theft Of Car
Gustine youth Billie McDonald was arrested Friday by Comanche County officers Sheriff W. Spivey and Deputy Manley Stor on charges of stealing an automobile owned by W. M. Beaty. The Beaty car was stolen early Thursday morning and recovered in Eastland. McDonald is held in jail.
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Billie McDonald
Gustine
Comanche County
W . Spivey
Manley Stor
W. M. Beaty
Comanche
Beaty
Eastland
McDonald
Hasse Man First To Pay County And State Taxes
Andrew Roberson of Hasse was the first Comanche County man to pay county and state taxes on opening day October 1 at the Assessor-Collector office. Dr J C Gaddy of Comanche followed as the second payer. Roberson and wife received the first poll tax receipt. Wagner Roberson was third. County tax rate listed as 6 4 3.
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Andrew Roberson
Hasse
Comanche County
J. C. Gaddy
Comanche
Mr. Roberson
Wagner Roberson
Dr. Gaddy
P. A. Pettit
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L. H. McPherson
Rambo’s Beauty Shop
BY J. R. Eanes
TWC
Dorothy Coker
Claude Coker
Texas Wesleyan College
Coker
Comanche High
Daniel Baker
William H. Howard
Susan M. Key and
Korosophian
Shiloh Church
Comanche County Aircraft Warning Service Organized
John D. Waring, Jr
W. D. Everett
New Majestic Theatre
Edmund Lowe
Peggy Moran
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Marlene Dietrich
Edward G. Robinson
Richard Arlen
Jean Parker
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Fred MacMurray
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