Opening Conference Year Opener For Comanche Indians
Comanche meets the Desde Jonas Parkers at Ball Park in the season opener and conference kickoff. Parkers are strong this year after a 48 6 loss last season. Burns prepares the Indians for a strong home showing with Wetzel Meyers Stephens Greer Kine Dudley Aller Dodson Everette Story or Keeter and M Meyers as the likely lineup.
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Comanche Indians
Desde Jonas Parkers
Indians
Parkers
Stephenville Yellow Jackets
Stephenville
Comanche
Burns
Breckenridge
Wetzel
J. C. Meyers
Stephens
Greer
Kine
Dudley
Aller
Dodson
Everette
Story
Keeter
M. Meyers
Bailey To Build Tourist Park On Sidney Road
D C Bailey owner of the XL Wagon Yard property on the Sidney road says a complete tourist park will be erected there. He began tearing away old wagons sheds last week and had previously planned a poultry plant before moving it to the ice plant building.
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XL Wagon Yard
Sidney Road
D. C. Bailey
Bailey
Swartz Takes Over Fairland Filling Station
C D Swartz of San Sabra has bought the Fairland Filling Station from C Withers and will manage it starting October 1. Swartz previously ran a grocery business in Priddy for several years.
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C. D. Swartz
San Sabra
Fairland
C. Withers
Mr. Swartz
Priddy
Cotton Ginning in Comanche County Falls from Last Year
By Sept 15 1928 Comanche County had 1398 bales ginned down from 1645 bales on the same date in 1927 reported by John H Harris Special Agent Ginning progress shows a decline year over year in the county with receipts from local growers tracking lower than the prior season.
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Comanche County
John H. Harris
Comanche County Hoover Club Organized at Court
The Comanche County Hoover for President Club was formed in the District Court Room Monday evening. J. M. Haynes elected County Chairman with Ben F. Hearn as Secretary and Treasurer. The president will appoint an executive committee to be announced at Thursday’s meeting.
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Comanche County
District Court Room
J. M. Haynes
Ben F. Hearn
W. F. Reynolds
Dallas
J. L. Beam
Urges Better Dairy Products
A government bulletin says the United States now produces enough dairy for three hundred sixty three days, leaving only two days of import. It warns consumption is rising and notes Texas lags in production, urging breed, feed, and care to cut costs, plus consideration of a local milk route. R A Luker
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United States
Texas
R. A. Luke
Burks and Son Transfer and Storage Long-Distance Move
Burks and Son announces long distance moving services with handling and storage options. The firm offers interstate relocation support for households and businesses, emphasizing careful packing, secure storage, and timely transport.
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Burks and Son
Peanuts Open Market in Comanche at One Dollar
John Gaines leads the season as Comanche peanut market opens with 500 bushels sold. C P St Clair of Higginbotham Bros notes a prevailing price of 1.00 per bushel and urges growers to avoid green or wet peanuts to protect the market. Bud Wilson reports average yields around 5 bushels per acre, with ranges from 5 to 15 as acreage widens.
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John Gaines
Downing
Comanche
C. P. St. Clair
Higginbotham Bros. and Co
Clair
Bud Wilson
Sweetwater
Myr. St. Clair
Gustine School to Open Monday Under New Superintendent
Gustine School opens Monday with O B Rose outlining plans for the year. The N T A and Board of Trustees will have representatives present. Sidney School delays start to October 15 so children can gather crops. Public School in Lamkin to open at 9 am with exercises.
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Gustine
Edwin Palmer
O. B. Rose
N. T. A. and Board of Trustees
Sidney
J. B. Cooper
Lamkin
LUG BOYS WIN FREE FAIR TRIP
Nine 4-H Club boys win free trips to the Dallas Fair as awards for prize projects. Names listed include Hattox Duster Campbell Lamkin Bay Davis Hilley LaGrone Featt Chastain and others. They will depart Monday from the court house for a three day stay and return Thursday October 11.
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Dallas Fair
Comanche and
de Leon
J. A. Barton
Less Hattox
Duster
Cullen Campbell
Lamkin
Dale Bay
Robertson Springs
Vernon Davis
Beattie
Gayle Hilley
Sidney
J. ©. LaGrone
Hasse
Bob Scott
Georger Featt
Vandyke
Claude Chastain
Barton
Court House
Dallas
Brunks Comedians To Visit Comanche Next Week
Brunks Shows, popular performers, will perform in Comanche starting Monday. The annual visit is anticipated by locals for entertaining comedy and quality plays. TI. E. Allison returns as Lamkin Energy School superintendent, while the Downing Public School opened its 1928 29 session with Er. L. Tunnell as principal.
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Brunks
Comanche
Downing Public School
Er. L. Tunnell
Comansche County
Erath County
City Backs Fire Prevention Week October 7 to 13
City officials urge all residents to observe Fire Prevention Week from October 7 through 13 and take steps to reduce fire hazards. Mayor Eanes and City Fire Marshall Pate stress prevention, grass and weed clearance after frost, clean flues, and safe gas and electrical connections.
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Pate
Eanes
State Fire Insurance Commission
R. Bans Moyo
Comanche
Beauty parlor moves from Comanche to Big Springs
Mrs. Marshall Barecroft closed her beauty parlor in Comanche on Wednesday and moved it to Big Springs where she will open for business Monday. She opened the shop in Comanche less than a year ago.
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Marshall Barecroft
Comanche
Bie Springs
Carter Takes Over Fort Worth Star Telegram Agency
M B Carter assumed control of the Fort Worth Star Telegram agency from Murt J Sullivan on Monday and will keep headquarters at the Owl Confectionery.
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M. B. Carter
Murt J. Sullivan
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Mr. Carter
Owl Confectionery
Mitchell County man returns with friends to harvest good crops
H. W. Black of Mitchell county visited Comanche on Wednesday and traveled home with W. M. Humphries and family to help harvest crops. Black reports the crop yield as unusually good.
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H. W. Black
Mitchell County
Comanche
W. M. Humphries
Mr. Black
Cotton Ginned and Receipts in Comanche Reported
At three gins in Comanche by 10 o clock Thursday 1139 bales had been ginned while the Comanche cotton yard showed 1449 bales. This compares with 1750 bales on the same date last year and 1548 in 1926.
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Comanche
Collier Buys Comanche Produce Co. in Fort Worth deal
John Collier and associates of Fort Worth purchase the Comanche Produce Co. including the Ice Plant and Ford Station stands from C. Bailey. Volley Meyers stays in charge of the uptown plant as the Ice Plant site closes for expansion into a large dress ing and storing plant. Spring plans include a chicken feeding and dressing plant to handle carlot outputs from Comanche. Bailey built a major poultry business in Comanche over a decade.
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DD. C. Bailey
John Collier
Comanche
Bailey
Beauty Parlor Opens in Former Barcroft Building
Mrs. Roger Hesley announces a new beauty parlor in the building formerly occupied by Mrs. Marshall Barcroft. Construction has begun on enlarging and refinishing. She plans to open for business Monday and continues operating a parlor at her residence.
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Roger Hesley
Marshall Barcroft
Hasley
Baptist Board Meeting Set for Comanche County Churches
The Executive Board of the Comanche County Baptist Association will meet at 2 p m on Saturday at the Baptist church in Comanche. D F Nabors says the gathering will tackle important business and urges each church to send a representative.
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Baptist Board
The
Comanche County Baptist Association
Baptist Church
Comanche
D. FE. Nabors
Nabors
Garretts Visit Brownwood Relatives This Sunday
Mr and Mrs C L Garrett Jr spent Sunday with relatives in Brownwood detailing a family visit and travel plans.
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C. L. Garrett, Jr
Brownwood
Delegates from many towns back Dallas Southwest Highway plan
Delegations from towns between Dallas and Marfa gather in Comanche for a road meeting about designating a federal principal highway along the Dallas through Cleburne Glenrose Stephenville Comanche and San Angelo to Presidio route. About 75 delegates attend including Brownwood and Ft Stockton.
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Dallas
Marfa
Comanche
St. Louis
Little Rock
Texarkana
R. A. Luker
John Flore
W. BP. Marsh
C. C. Patterson
Cleburne
White Takes Over Magnolia Station Management
White assumes management of Magnolia Filling Station on North East Main street succeeding Jake Phifer. He originally opened this station and recently sold it two years ago to Oran Clark. White had been affiliated with the White and McGlothan Station prior to the takeover.
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At White
Magnolia
North East Main Street
Jake Phifer
White
Oran Clark
White and McGlothan
Velma Davis Returns Home After Appendix Operation
Miss Velma Davis recently underwent an appendix operation and Brownwood reports she may return home Sunday.
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Velma Davis
Brownwood
Clayton Brothers Import Ohio Registered Sheep
Jack and Otis Clayton of Comanche acquired a large shipment of 97 ewes and 7 bucks, all registered DeLaines, from Ceol ubus Ohio. They selected stock from seven flocks, bringing top quality animals to Texas, drawing attention from ranchers and sheepmen. Several sheep have won premiums at the Ohio State Fair and other fairs.
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Ohio
Jack
Otis Clayton
Comanche
Ceolubus
Clayton Brothers
United States
Tom Climp
Burnet County
Columbus
East Boundry
Dan Clayton
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Organize County
Hoover Gla
Majestic Theatre
Tim McCoy
Peter B. Kyne
California
Florence
William Haines
Pelling
the World” “News
Pola Negri
the Frog
Phige
Brunk
TI. E. Allison
Energy School
State Fire Insurance Department
R. C. Graham
PAKES
Cotton Report
Collier Buys
Produge OO
Perlor
Magnolia Station
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