Hundred Fifty Teachers Meet Here Saturday Morning
More than one hundred fifty teachers are expected in Comanche Saturday morning by ten o clock for the first county wide meeting of the school year. Edgar Allen Wilson, Assistant State Superintendent, will be chief speaker. The session will discuss officers for the Interscholastic League, Comanche County Educational Association plans, and county cooperation with District 9 for Centennial visits.
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Comanche
B. Ray McCorkle
Edgar Allen Wilson
McCorkle
Comanche County
Comanche County Educational Association
Comanche High School
William J. Hazel
Presbyterian Church
University Interscholastic League
J D. Bramlette
Ee. H. Boulter
de Leon High School
Miss Opal Trap
Indians To Play Hamilton High There Tonight
Comanche High School invites a strong Hamilton High Bulldogs squad to a night game at eight o clock in Hamilton. Hamilton and Dublin tied scoreless last Saturday, with Dublin praising a Hamilton backfield star. Local managers shifted from day to night due to a rodeo. Comanche bets on a one touchdown win as Hamilton rarely defeats Comanche. A large Comanche delegation plans to attend.
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Hamilton
Hamilton High School Bulldogs
Dublin
Bulldogs
Murder Trial Set For Monday In Hamilton Case
The murder trial of Bill Landers for the stabbing death of Wash Thompson in Hamilton is to begin Monday. Judge R B Cross has summoned a special venire of 60 men for jury selection.
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Bill Landers
Wash Thompson
Hamilton
R. B. Cross
Brownwood Lions Face Breckenridge In Key Class A Showdown
Pat Cagle leads Brownwood Lions against Breckenridge High School this afternoon at 3 15 in the new Brownwood High stadium. Brownwood has never beaten Breckenridge in history as the drive for the Old Belt Class A title continues.
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Pat Cagle
Brownwood Lions
Breckenridge
Brownwood
Famous Characters to Greet Pupils at Centennial Days
Two iconic figures Alice In Wonderland and Queen Elizabeth will greet Texas schoolchildren during the Centennial November 10-11. Governor Allred and Superintendent Woods back School Children’s Days with half price admission to the Exposition and Texas Cavalcade and cut rates on concessions. Special bus and rail rates are offered for those dates.
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Texas
Dallas
James V. Allred
L. A. Woods
Alice In Wonderland
Queen Elizabeth
Alice
Elizabeth
Her
Merrie England
Globe Theatre
Finstaff Tavern
Dinosaur Tracks Unearthed in Lake Eanes Spillway
Twenty eight dinosaur racks were found in shale near the Lake Eanes spillway during the rainy season. Elbert Stewart of the Comanche water works reported the discovery, noting three toed tracks from sixteen inches to two feet wide. Authorities await expert analysis.
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Jim Eanes Reese
Lake Eanes
Elbert Stewart
Comanche Water Works
CCC Enrollment Opens For Men And Boys In Assembly Area
Enrollment for Civilian Conservation Corps camps resumes with Mrs J H Arthur case worker stating eligibility mirrors prior terms. Applicants aged 17 to 28 with relief status through state local or federal agencies or work relief programs may apply. prior enrollees must have 1 year since honorable discharge. Race or creed not a factor.
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CCC
J. H. Arthur
Oliver Springs School Team Underway
The Oliver Springs School started activities Monday per the County Superintendent's office. The school employs three teachers: M. B. Miller, W. C. Howard, and Miss Allen.
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Oliver Springs
M. B. Miller
W. C. Howard
Miss Allen
Comanche Baptist Association Set for September Session
The Comanche Baptist Association will meet in Comanche on the Wednesday before the first Sunday in September 1937. Rev. A Edwin Wilson will preach the introductory sermon and Rev. R G Alexander will deliver the missionary sermon. The minutes show 35 churches in Comanche County with 24 pastors and 3545 members.
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Comanche Baptist Asociation
Comanche
Baptist
A. Edwin Wilson
R. G. Alexander
de Leon
Comanche County
Gustine
Zion Hill
Sidney
Comyn
Newbury
Proctor
Liberty
Energy
Board Church
Mount Pleasant
Robinson Springs
Temperance Committee
Tax payments mark start of 1936 year in Centerville
The city’s first taxpayer is A Q Rackley who paid city and school taxes for 1936 soon after the collector's office opened on October 1. Huddleston notes about $500 was paid in the first week, with similar efforts continuing. Most local and state Democratic nominees are expected to win November 3, while Texans vote on six constitutional amendments including a state liquor dispensary plan and a retirement fund tax levy for teachers.
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A. Q. Rackley
Hill Huddleston
Colletcor
Rackley
Huddleston
Roosevelt
Garner
Texas
Matocha
B. P. Matocha
S. J. BR
Stag Creek Farmer Reports Strong Peanut Crop
Stag Creek farmer Bill Stewart Williams farm says peanuts are good with about thirty acres yielding an estimated 900 bushels at 30 bushels per acre. He expects harvest in two weeks and displays vines heavily loaded with nuts.
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Stag Creek
Bill Stewart
C.pf. Williams
Mongay
Stewart
Cotton receipts rise after rain in Comanche area
Rain measured from a half inch to three quarters fell in Comanche late Tuesday delaying cotton picking. Pickers resumed by Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning gins were running. Comanche Cotton Yard weighed 537 bales Thursday morning versus 224 last week, a gain of 3135.
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Comanche
Pecan Crop in Comanche County Falls 80 Percent
Dr. F Denny estimates Comanche County pecan yield has dropped about eighty percent from last year with expected harvest around five thousand pounds versus twenty thousand previously. While some pecans are being gathered, most are too green to fetch good prices.
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Comanche County
F. Denny
Denny
Comanche Routs Granbury 13 to 0 on Local Field
Comanche Indians remain undefeated in Class B with a 13 point victory over Granbury High School at home. After a scoreless first half the Indians surged in the second half gaining 9 first downs to Granbury’s 1 and scoring two touchdowns.
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Granbury High School
Granbury
Tom Clyde Marshall
Charles Marshall
Tom Clyde
Marshall
Todd Switzer
Presbyterians To Review Gone With the Wind
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church sponsors a book review of Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind next Wednesday at 3:00 PM in the church. Mrs R W Scurry of Corpus Christi brings the book to Comanche and other coast towns. A free will offering will be taken.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Presbyterian Church
Margaret Mitchell
R. W. Scurry
Corpus Christi
Comanche
Quit School 30 Years Ago He Resumes College Study
H N Boas a Comanche jeweler who quit school at 14 thirty years ago now attends Comanche High School as a non regular student. He plans to finish his course and pursue four years of college work possibly in Memphis or Chicago. Boas will keep his business in Comanche for at least a year while finishing high school. He lacks nine credits and believes he can complete them in half the usual time. He was raised in Lancaster and served in World War I from Dallas before returning there after discharge. He aims to study optometry.
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Comanche
Hill Huddleston
Hester Fisher
Edgar Blue
Slider and Lacy
J. P. Hoff
Comanche Milling Company
C. Woodward
Bob Truett
Pittsburg
O. C. Thrasher
Truett
Tate Brothers
J. F. Tate
TI. C. Gage
John H. Harris
S. A. Weathers
Lucy Thomas
Evelyn Howell
Emma Skinner
Ada Carwile
W . Cauley
Mark Skinner
Comanche County
Harrison
John D. Waring, Jr
Rice Institute
Carpenter
H. N. Boas
Comanche Jeweler
Comanche High School
Memphis
Tennessee
Chicago
Illinois
Mr. Boas
Boas
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Dallas
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Hamilton High
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