Comanche Chief Highlights October 9 1914 Twenty Years Ago
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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1934
Page
1
Comanche Indians to Meet Yatesville High Saturday
The Comanche team led by Coach Carpenter expects one of the school's best squads with Lois Roberson earning prizes in local fairs and other students collecting awards. A 14 year old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Holland, died after a horse incident. The UT baseball team capped a 23 game season with no defeats, and Texas debt measures stir local politics as cotton prices drop. Community efforts push for Christmas charity for Europe orphans, while local events include a Socialist rally, Wesley Bible Class supper, and a Comanche County exhibit at the State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yatesville
Carpenter
Comanche
Lois Roberson
Iy Kittles
Winnie McCrary
Robert T. Jaynes
Lee Smedley
Boys Corn Club
Knuts
McGee
Eimest
Bill Holland Ofidney
Aet Colt
University of Texas
Am‘ean
Texas
Houston Post
Europe
Mexico
Wilson
Congress
J. J. Brownson
Court House
Wesley Bible Class
Profayne
Benton Stailey
Comanche County
Dallas
D. F. Laton
Larry Wittles
Comanche County Leads Texas in Vocational Agriculture
Comanche County tops the state with seven approved Vocational Agriculture Schools De Leon Comyn Duster Proctor Sidney Gustine and the district’s new FL A chapter structures a county wide group at Comanche High School with Wilburn Daniel of Gustine elected president Over 260 students enrolled by school: De Leon 59 Comanche 48 Gustine 44 Comyn 38 Sidney 34 Proctor 22 Duster 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
State Department
Texas
Comanche
de Leon
Comyn
Duster
Proctor
Sidney
Gustine
FL. F. A
FL A
Wilburn Daniel
Bill Greenwaldt
Vergil Raborn
Coymn
Dale Wilson
Ed Glover
Fred Holdridge
Rush Locke
Carl Stewart
Talmage Gleaton
Three Men Face Charges in Deifon Shooting Affray
Three men are charged with assault with deadly weapons after a shooting affray near Leon. The incident involved A Bradshaw and Elbert Daniels, with Bell wounded but not seriously, as eight to seventeen shots were exchanged. All three men posted $500 bonds and await Grand Jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nine Justice
White Court
Leon
Aoting
Bell
A. Bradshaw
Freestone County
Elbert Daniels
Teague
Daniels
Sisara
Bradshaw
Bradnm Rouble Byes
Eestone County
Grand Jury to Open as Comanche Court Convenes
District Court in Comanche opens Monday for the Fall Term with thirty theft and burglary cases bound over for grand jury action plus three liquor charges. Divorce cases top the civil docket with 26 on file. Judge R B Cross presides. District Attorney Tom L Robinson prosecutes. Grand jurors listed include Jeff Smith De Leon and J H Williford Hasse among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Grand Jury
R. B. Cross
Tom L. Robinson
Jeff Smith
de Leon
J. H. Williford
Hasse
S. T. Brandt
Lamkin
Ed R. Ligon
A. A. Lam
Jess Barnes
E. H. Seay
Gustine
KE. H. Rauhut
Jr. Blanket
J. W. Whitesides
Sipe Springs
A. H. Caraway
R. W. Neel, Jr
Sidney
S. E. Glover
L. F. Bain
W. J. Pounds
Jesse Watson
Peanut Growers to Get Contract for 1935
County Agent J A Barton outlines a voluntary peanut contract for 1935 with a processing tax of one cent per pound on market peanuts. Contracting producers may receive additional payments for diverting up to 20 percent of their 1934 production to feed or peanut oil and choose from three acreage plans not exceeding one option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Barton
Barton
Election ballot will be heavy in Texas race notes
The General Election ballots on November 6 in Texas will list four parties Democratic Republican Socialist and Communist. Independent candidate FE Hicks of Houston seeks congress from the eighth district with possible others certified directly to county officers. Four U.S. Senate contenders include Connally Goen Starr and Keel. Gubernatorial hopefuls include Alfred of Vienna Passig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
FE. J. Hicks
Houston
Congress
United States
Tom Connally
Marlin
U. S. Goen
el Paso
W. B
Comanche County to Stage Indian Pageant for Centennial
Mrs. R S Walker will direct an Indian Pageant depicting Indian and pioneer life for the 1936 Texas Centennial. First show is May 19 1936 at Old Fort Parker Limestone County with cast from Comanche and Comanche County. If approved, it will travel to Dallas and other city celebrations drawing nationwide attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
R. S. Walker
Centennial Committee
Texas
Dallas
San Antonio
Houston
Goliad
Brenham
Nacogdoches
Huntsville
Gonzales
Galveston
Walker
Mandamus Suit Over School Principal Contract
A district court session heard Otho Bowman seek to force Fairview School District to sign a contract hiring him as principal. Judge Cross ruled the court lacks jurisdiction as drawn, and Bowman plans an appeal. Bowman testified he was re elected last year, but a written contract was not produced. the district had elected McCee Moore as principal. The case and school opening await the pending outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Cross
Otho Bowman
Fairview
Cross
Callaway
Jaye
Bowman
Court of Civil Appeals
Eastland
G. E. Smith
McCee Moore
Hamilton County
Moore
Rogers family reunion at Stage Creek after decades apart
A. M. Rogers of Stage Creek met his sister Mrs. Katie Crume for the first time in forty years and his brother FE. A. Rogers after a twenty four year separation. Also visiting were F. A. Rogers and daughter Ethel Mae of Plainview and Mrs. Crume of Sumner New Mexico at his Stage Creek home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Rogers
Stage Creek
Katie Crume
FE. A. Rogers
F. A. Rogers
Ethel Mae
Plainview
Cotton program gains support at Brownwood meeting
W H Darrow of AAA outlined steady cotton prices if the South cooperates on a long term farm program. Farmers and farm women from 65 counties agreed to hold educational meetings this fall and winter to spread facts. R H Bush explained organizing community agricultural associations to carry out the program and other local work. Comanche attendees included P A Pettit John Barton A H Caraway and J A Barton County Agent J A Barton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Brownwood
W. H. Darrow
Southwestern
AAA
College Station
Community Agricultural Association
R. H. Bush
Texas A. & M. College
Comanche
P. A. Pettit
John Barton
A. H. Caraway
J. A. Barton
Darrow
Indians Meet Strawn Today In Conference Clash
The Comanche high school Indians football team meets the Strawn Greyhounds at the local park at 3 30. Strawn beat Comanche last year 13 to 6 and tied Stephenville a 26 19 Eastland and San Angelo results are noted. Coach Pat Cagle plans the same lineup that held Hamilton to a 6 6 tie last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High School
Strawn Greyhounds
Greyhounds
Indians
Strawn
Stephenville Yellow Jackets
Stephenville High
Eastland
San Angelo
Pat Cagle
Hamilton
Lamkin School Opens in Rebuilt Building
The Lamkin School opened Monday October 1 in a remodeled building with five teachers led by Perry Moring as superintendent and Len Patten as principal and mathematics instructor. The eleventh grade institution aims for one of its best sessions in history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamkin School
Lamkin
Perry Moring
Robinson Springs
Len Patten
Gum Branch
Hamilton County
Widening Highway Ten Near Denton Nears Completion
Work on a 7.7 mile stretch of highway 10 between Denton and Sherman is near finish. The right of way has been widened to 80 feet and a 20 foot gravel roadway laid. The project will be topped with asphalt and connects with a concrete road at the Grayson county line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Sherman
Grayson County
DARRIER WILL RETIRE AFTER ALL YEARS SERVICE
George S. Emert a Rural Route No 2 mail carrier will retire November 1 under the 30 year rule. Emert began May 1904 in Comanche and is the oldest carrier at the local office. Rural Routes 1 and 4 will consolidate into Route No 1. Emert’s Route No 2 remains unchanged. Route No 3 remains T.A. Barnes. Route No 4 moves from G. S. Clarke. Ek. L. Carpenter will carry Route No 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Emert
Post Office Department
Washington
Mr. Emert
Comanche
T.A. Barnes
G. S. Clarke
Ek. L. Carpenter
Dean Collins
Farmers Favor Corn Hog Plan Referendum Votes
More than 200 farmers gathered at the Court House to vote on the Corn-Hog Referendum. The 1935 adjustment program passed 207 to 9 while the 1936 one contract per farm plan received 190 for and 26 against. Additional recommendations urged unrestricted contracted corn acreage for hay and soil programs and broadened processing tax base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Comanche County Citizenship Calls Meeting on Housing Plan
A meeting of Comanche County citizens is set for Friday October 22 at 7 30 p m at the Court House to discuss The Better Housing Campaign. Hilton Burks says details will be explained and a local organization formed. full attendance is urged to stress the project’s importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Court House
Hilton Burks
Burks
Gustine Tigers Meet Comyn Today at Gustine Park
Gustine Tigers face Comyn this afternoon at Gustine Park in a long time rivalry game. Kickoff is at 3:30 PM as both teams debut for the season in the Gustine area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustine Tigers
Comyn
Gustine Park
Tigers
Highway 10 work favored by Texas Highway Commission
The Texas Highway Commission urged immediate grading and drainage work on Highway 10 in Irion County and faster road improvements through Brath and Comanche Counties. Eleven miles of grading in Irion are awaiting federal approval, with Ely pushing state funds to finish the route to Fort Worth. A scenic-development push and right-of-way delays in Erath County shaped the debate while Highway 15 saw no action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Commission
Irion County
Brath
Comanche
Star- Telegram
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
W. R. Ely
Ely
Kivath
San Angelo
Ranch
Fort Worth
Prath
Erath County
Mexico
West Texas
Upton County
Pecos County
Commission
Dallas
Tarrant
Local College Bands Add Ten Comanche Students
Ten Comanche students, former members of Pat Howards Comanche Band, now play in state college bands. Names include Maurice Hoffman in the Texas Longhorn Band at the University of Texas and Christeen Stark in the C J A Band at Denton, Miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Howard
South
Maurice Hoffman
Texas Longhorn
University of Texas
Christeen Stark
Denton, Miss
Speed Wings and Manhattan Melodrama Showings
Saturday Tim McCoy in Speed Wings runs through the weekend along with Clarke Gable and Myrna Loy in Manhattan Melodrama. Thursday features Miriam Hopkins and Bing Crosby in She Loves Me Not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim McCey
Speed Wings
SUN
Clarke Gable
Myrna Loy
Manhattan
Miriam Hopkins
Bing Crosby
Also Mentioned on This Page
Deifon
Fating
GRANT
Dutton Outlook
Regional Heal
AMAIA
Darrier
Majestic Theatre
Priday Johany Weismueller In
Tarzan and His Mate
Sally Eilers
Ritz Theatre
Bette Davis
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