Light Term District Court Opens In Cox Building
The district court convenes here Monday in the Cox Building over Coleman's Grocery for a light term. The grand jury, led by R. B. Cross, meets at nine oclock. The county courthouse has rented the upper story for jury work and non contested cases. the schedule for contested cases will be announced later. Grand jury members include Ws Barret Comanche P H Gustine J M McPherson GC E Anderson Gustine Carruth De Leon W J bes Comanche N W Pounds Leon Z T Edwards Comanche Dem a W D Armstrong The Springs A Barrett Carl Lee 1 BD c Gilder De Leon Moore Proctor H G Ter De Leon Oswell Brightman Manche W M Lee Comanche 4 W M Hanson Proctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Coleman's
Grand Jury
R. B. Cross
Commisers Court
Ws . B. Barret
Comanche
P. H . Gustine
J. M. McPherson
E. Anderson
Gustine
Carruth
de Leon
W. J. Bes
N. W. Pounds
Leon
Z. T. Edwards
Coman- T Dem
W. D. Armstrong
the Springs
A. Barrett
Carl- Lee
BD. c. Gilder
Moore
Proctor
H. G. Ter- de Leon
Oswell
Brightman
Manche
W. M. Lee
W. M. Hanson
County 4H Club Boys Attend State Encampment
County 4H boys will attend the State Encampment in Dallas October 16 17 18 with free grounds access and official actment by the State Fair Association. Dalton of Comanche and Raymond of Dusters win trips for open competition based on project records. County 4H members total 94 with livestock and crop demonstrations including melons peanuts corn tomatoes hogs sheep turkeys and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Trees
N. Scudder
Daltonse
Comanche
Raymond Omas
Dusters
Coke County
Comanche County
Scudder
Lomanche Postal Receipts Show Gain
Post Office receipts for the first three quarters of 1939 totaled 11204.74, according to Postmaster J. R. Eanes. Receipts for the same period in 1928 were 10914.51, indicating an approximate three percent gain for the year.
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Lomanche
J. R. Eanes
Eipts
Eanes
Beech Nut trip winner from Texas in 1919
W Holcomb of Comanche won a Beech Nut plant trip to Camn arine New York for selling Beech Nut in Texas. Mrs J C Evridge was killed in a storm Tuesday night in Comanche. Omanche beat Santa Anna 33 0 with Reese and Denny star backs. Contractors Smith and Helms begin road work from Comanche to Blanket with many mules and 15 teams. J Schellworth and Mrs Ise City Idaho guests of Mr and Mrs R L Campbell. I A C Alexander 89 died at home in Comanche Friday. funeral Sunday led by Rev W Holland.
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W. Holcomb
Comanche
Beech Nut ‘King Company
Camnarine
New York
Reese
Denny
Kham and Clark
Bailey Chaney
Santa Anna
Smith and Helms N
Blan
Nichols
Conche
Blanket
Schellworth
Ise City
Idaho
R. L. Pbell
I. A. C. Alexander
Rev. W.holland
Band Hall Work Expected Soon at Comanche High School
The Comanche High School band hall project received NYA approval and will begin shortly as a stone building on campus west of the gym. It will cost about 10,000 dollars for materials and labor with 40 to 45 young men aged 18 to 24 employed at roughly 18 cents per hour under E Terrell Coleman, NYA Area Supervisor of Stephenville.
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Comanche High School
NYA
E. Terrell Coleman
Stephenville
A and P Food Store Opens Advertising Campaign Here
A and P Food Store opens an advertising campaign in Co manche with ads on page three announcing special prices. Manager R L Smallwood, transferred from Dallas over a year ago, says the store will receive fresh citrus weekly by truck from the Valley along with other items featured in the opening ad.
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A & P Food
Comanche
R. L. Smallwood
Dallas
Service Drug Store Seventh Anniversary Sale in Comanche
Service Drug Store marks its seventh anniversary this week in Comanche with a full page ad in The Chief. Clarence Huett co-owns the firm with H. M. Vineyard. the store opened in 1932 and has run ads every issue since. The firm promotes a modern service in every department and guarantees prescriptions filled from pure fresh chemicals. It also features nationally advertised goods such as Airmaid Hosiery Frigidaire Maytag Philco Airmaister radios Norge stoves Dorothy Perkins cosmetics.
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Comanche
Clarence Huett
Mr. Huett
H. M. Vineyard
Airmaid
Frigidaires
Maytag
Philco
Airmaister
Norge
Dorothy Perkins
Former board church woman unites with husband after 17 years
Mrs Charlies Murry daughter of the late Frank Watson of the Board Church community recounts a remarkable reunion with her World War I veteran husband Phillip Charles Murry whom she believed dead for 17 years. He had vanished New Year’s night 1922 leaving their Lamar Colorado home for Animas and never returned until last week when he found his wife and a young son and daughter in Brownwood. The family now lives at 2802 Austine avenue. He was listed as a missing veteran with his grave decor at Pueblo, Colorado memorials marking the years since his disappearance.
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Charlies Murry
Frank Watson
Board Church
Brownwood Bulletin
Phillip Charles Murry
Lamar
Colo
Animas
Murry
Brownwood
Austine Avenue
Pueblo
Denison
Texas
Rocky Ford
Picket Wire River
la Junta
Trinidad
Phillip
Laraway Lalue Winners At State Fair of Texas
Golden Oak Magnet owned by C. M. Caraway and Sons of Comyn won grand champion and junior championship in the Shorthorn bull class at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. Collynie Stamp, also Caraway owned, took the Senior championship in the same division. Grand Championship female Shorthorn went to Golden Oak Missie 2d, owned by Caraway and Sons, which also claimed the Senior champion female title. The Caraway herd earned more than fifty additional prizes.
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Golden Oak Magnet
C. M. Caraway & Sons
Comyn
Dallas
Collynie Stamp
Caraways
Golden Oak Missie 2d
Caraway & Sons
Caraway
Clarence Huett Wins Free Trip To World's Fair
Clarence Huett owner of the Service Drug Store was awarded an all expense paid trip to the New York World's Fair for leading his district in Maytag washing machine sales during the contest period. The announcement came from Maytag headquarters in Dayton Ohio. J D Jackson Maytag salesman for the Service Drug Store earned a fishing trip to Port Aransas for strong summer sales. The store took over the Maytag agency January 1 and reported solid sales through October 1.
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Clarence Huett
Service Drug Store
Dayton
Ohio
J. D. Jackson
Port Aransas
Maytag
Community Program At Newburg Tonight
Ray Duren announces a community gathering at Newburg School tonight with an interesting varied program and ample entertainment for all.
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Newburg
Ray Duren
Mr. Duren
Comanche and Hamilton Meet Here in Grid Contest
The season’s largest crowd is expected at the local ballpark as Comanche hosts Hamilton in a toss up grid clash. Both teams eye District 12-A, with Comanche needing a win after losses to Gorman and Stephenville and Hamilton boasting non conference wins but a lone defeat to Metho Dist Orphans Home. Injury updates include tackle Roger Loudermilk sidelined with an infected hand while captains Johnsie Pate Toby Davis and Bob Wetzel recover from knee injuries.
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Hamilton
Comanche
Dublin
German Panthers
Bulldogs
Hico
Lampasas
Brownwood
Methodist Orphans
Waco
Indians
Rising Star
Stephenville
Gorman
Roger Loudermilk
Johnsie Pate
Toby Davis
Bob Wetzel
Joe Clare Carnes
Richard Mahon
Howington urges toys for Comanche fire department drive
Representative Frank Howington of Comanche appeals to citizens in an open letter urging public support for a Christmas toy drive organized by the Comanche Volunteer Fire Department. He discusses funding Social Security measures, noting likely 1941 or 1942 legislative sessions and the need for a tax bill to provide relief.
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Howington
Frank Howington
Comanche
104Th District
Texas
Santa Claus
Carnes Food Market Celebrates Second Anniversary in Comanche
Carnes Food Market marks its second anniversary in Comanche this week with a food sale. The store opened on October 15, 1937 under manager C. W. Pat Carnes, with brother Carl Pete Carnes. Otis Coker among first clerks. The staff now includes Melvin Guthrie John Hammons in charge of meat, with Lloyd Coker Ben Gunn and Hicks Bryson assisting. The Carnes policy promises low prices and full refunds or exchanges if dissatisfied. A second Carnes store opened in De Leon a year ago under manager Ralph Buster Carnes. The Carnes family has long been active in Comanche County commerce dating back to Old Corn in the 1850s.
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Carnes Food Markets
Comanche
C. W Pat Carnes
Carl
Pete) Carnes
Otis Coker
Melvin Guthrie
John Hammons
Lloyd Coker
Ben Gunn
Hicks Bryson
de Leon
Ralph
Buster) Carnes
Carnes
Comanche County
Old Corn
Louisiana Man Buys Sartwell Property In Comanche
E. S. London of Louisiana bought the Sartwell property in Comanche near the Post Office. The deal includes the Davis Blacksmith Shop and Kendrick Marble Yard with a residence beside the Presbyterian Church. London plans a blacksmith and welding shop after renovations, with his son J. H. London. Wade Kendrick moves his marble shop to the nearby Methodist Church property. Davis seeks a new location.
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E. S. London
Louisiana
Sartwell
Comanche
Davis Blacksmith Shop
Kendrick
Presbyterian Church
London
Rock Shop
J. H. London
Wade Kendrick
Methodist Church
A. P. Burks
Davis
Luker Receives U S Appointment to Agriculture Dept
C T Luker was appointed to the U S Department of Agriculture in animal husbandry, division of meat and food inspection, assigned to Kansas City. He is son of Mr and Mrs Clement Luker of Proctor and grandson of Mr and Mrs C F Luker, married to Miss Bobbie Islam of Comanche. He is a Comanche High School and Texas A M College graduate and has practiced veterinary medicine at Coleman since last June.
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Coleman
State Official To Visit Co. Schools
Deputy State Superintendent G. D. Holbrook will visit Comanche County schools on October 18 19 and 20. Notices of schedule have been mailed to superintendents and principals. All trustees urged to meet during the visit. Only State Aid schools to be visited at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Holbrook
Comanche County
D. E. Howard
Holbrook
Winners In Baby Show At Gustine
A Better Baby Show highlighted the Gustine Peanut Festival last week. Winners listed by Dr. C. W. Gray include under 1 year: Regina Ann Adcock James Huey Harry Price. over 1 year: Derrace C. Thompson Luther Lee Allen Bettie Frank Chambers.
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Gustine
C. W. Gray
Regina Ann Adcock
James Huey
Harry Price
Derrace C. Thompson
Luther Lee Allen
Bettie Frank Chambers
Comanche Lions Entertained at Stephenville District Meeting
Comanche Lions and guests from Brownwood Hamilton and Glen Rose attended a district zone meeting in Stephenville hosted by the Stephenville Lions at the Long Hotel. A banquet featured turkey and trimmings followed by a short program with District Governor W. H. LaRoque of Cisco and club activity reports. The group watched Kilgore Junior College beat Stephenville 20 to 12 in a thriller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanches Lions Club
Brownwood
Hamilton
Glen Rose
Stephenville
New Long Hotel
W. H. LaRoque
Cisco
Kilsore
Comanche
Karl Shock
E. S. Fagan
W. H. Thate
J. C. Wilkerson
Joe Tupin
C. W. Gray
Walter Barrett
Mayor Considers School Safety Zones in Comanche
Mayor M. Coleman said the Comanche City Council is weighing school safety zones. The council discussed banning parking along the high school front on a narrow street, but action was not taken due to problems. Civics students from Virgil Chaffin High School attended the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Coleman
Comanche
Virgil Chaffin
Magnetic Picker Reclaims Nails From Comanche County Roads
The State Highway Department’s magnetic nail picker mounted on a truck covered Comanche County highways and collected 901 pounds of nails bolts and other scrap metal capable of puncturing tires plus about 100 pounds of tin cans were removed from the roads.
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State Highway Department
Comanche County
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Adams RT
Schneider LG
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Pate
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Kansas Terrors
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