Comanche News Highlights From The Comanche Chief
The Comanche Chief reports Leon High School beat Comanche 12 to 10 in football with C Woodward scoring all points for Comanche. Other items include church membership gains across Comanche County, total church finances at 19584.22, and notes on Sabbath violations and temperance discourse.
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Leon High School
Nehe
C. Woodward
Comanche
Pitt
Leon
D. Turner
Ing
Baptist
Comanche County
Newburg
Zion Hill
van Dyke
Mount Pleasant
Liberty
Mercer
de Leon
Pleasant Home
Gustine
Proctor
Sidney
Committee On
Co ke High School Honor Roll List Released
The Co ke High School announced its honor roll for Tuesday morning honoring ten Seniors, nine Juniors, twenty four Sophomores, and seventeen Freshmen. Names include Loraine Bear John Jr Robert Eaton Schuler Hollis Isham Helen Eddie Jones and Norma Jean Smith among others.
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Coke High School
Ipal W. Z. Compton
Venteen
Harold Ifey
Malcom Sheppard
Phomores
Frances Brownd
Ces Beard
Marilyn Clark
Thy Faye Coker
Jenny Lou
Itt
Frances Durham
Mary Everett
Frances Hampton
el Huett
Grace Isham
Billie Is
Nan Long
Bertie Jo Luper
Lee McCorkle
Nina Belle Bennie Redwine
Eva Lee Orson
Frances Williams
le- Jo Young
Jack Dillin
Hor Gilliam
Aaron Masters
Martin
James T. Pate
Eshmen
Marie Grigsby
Pegurham
Dena Lou Cox
June Vnd
Ruth McCorkle
Maryes Miller
Nancy Wilkerson
Lou May
Lajuna Pate
Val Thompson
Kyle Barrett
Nard Edwards
George Ollieher
Dewey Fields
Ernest Ko
Roy Rains
C. B. Sparks
Gustine Boy Attends National FFA Convention in Kansas City
Gustine High School FFA member Buncum Johnston travels with D B Harrison to the National FFA Convention in Kansas City Missouri. He reports large Texas and nationwide attendance, remarks by Virginia founder Henry C Grosclose, and national officers including Joe Black Roy Martin and J A Linke. They plan to return to Gustine Friday morning.
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Buncum Johnston
Gustine High School
FFA
Kansas City
D. B. Harrison
Santa Fe
Fort Worth
Missouri
Comanche County
Texas
Hawaii
Henry C. Grosclose
Virginia
Joe Black
Wyoming
Roy Martin
Johnson
Tennessee
J. A. Linke
Washington, D. C
Gustine
De Leon to Play Hamilton in Hamilton Tonight
De Leon High School football visits Hamilton High School tonight in a conference clash. Both teams sit tied in standings at 500 percent, each having beaten Hico while De Leon was defeated by Desdemona and Hamilton lost to Comanche.
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de Leon
Hamilton High School
Hamilton
Hico
Desdemona
Comanche
Pettit School to Build New Frame Building
The Pettit School will replace its fire-damaged building with a new $4,000 frame structure. Lucious Gleaton of Gustine draws plans for a three room facility with a home economics lab and an auditorium option. Insurance funds will finance the project. no bonds will be issued.
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Pettit
Lucious Gleaton
Gustine
New Uniforms Ordered For The Comanche Band
The Comanche High School Band will receive 56 complete outfits funded by a $100 donation from the Comanche Lions Club and matching contributions from the school board and band members. Local business people were collecting donations to cover the remaining balance as uniforms in black and gold are ordered this week.
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Comanche High School
Comanche Lions Club
Comanche
Howard Payne Hosts McMurry in Brownwood Tonight
McMurry known as Little S M U visits Howard Payne Stadium in Brownwood to face the Yellow Jackets. Howard Payne leads the Texas Conference and must win to stay ahead of the undefeated Southwestern.
Gustine Youth Named Assistant Manager of Howard Payne
W. M. Humphrey Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Humphrey, of Gustine, was appointed assistant manager of the Howard Payne Yellow Jacket football squad, with promotion to manager for three years. He is a Howard Payne freshman majoring in science and plans to study at A. & M. College after graduation to pursue vocational agriculture teaching.
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W. M. Humphrey, Jr
W. M. Humphrey
Gustine
Howard Payne Yellow Jacket
Young Humphrey
Howard Payne College
Howard Payne
A. & M. College
Beattie Plans New School Gymnasium Vote Ahead
Beattie voters will decide on issuing 1500 in bonds for a new Beattie school gymnasium. The district already has about 1000 on hand to supplement the fund. The frame building is expected to be finished before the basketball season ends, according to the Beattie school board.
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Beattie School Board
Klingman Named New Pastor for Christian Churches
Rev. C. C. Klingman resigns from First Christian Church Taylor Texas to lead Christian Churches in Hamilton and Comanche He will reside in Hamilton His prior service includes four and a half years at Central Christian Church Comanche and teaching English at Comanche High School from 1919 to 1924 He begins with the first Sunday in December preaching the second Sunday thereafter.
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C. C. Klingman
First Christian Church
Taylor
Texas
Hamilton
Comanche
Klingman
Central Christian Church of
Fire Destroys Barn on Vineyard Farm at Soda Springs
A barn on I. M. Vineyard's vineyard farm in Soda Springs burned at eight Monday morning, destroying about 150 bales of hay, two tons of maize, and 300 bushels of fine corn. About 100 bushels of corn were saved. total loss estimated at $400 with no insurance. The fire origin remains unknown as Mrs. Gray alerted neighbors who formed a bucket brigade to save the remaining corn.
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I. M. Vineyard
Soda Springs
A. H. Gray
Vineyard
Mr. Gray
Priddy F F A Delegates Attend National Convention
The Priddy Chapter sends a delegate to the National F F A Convention in Kansas City this week to study the year’s work for 1938 and plan adoption at the meeting.
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Priddy
Kansas City
Comanche Indians Down Hamilton Bulldogs 6 to 0 in Open
In a hard fought opener the Comanche Indians edged Hamilton Bulldogs 6 to 0 on Comanche field. Carnes scored on a three yard run in the second quarter as Comanche dominated with 12 first downs to Hamilton’s four and played the game without substitutions or passes.
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Comanche
Hamilton
Carnes
Indians
Cox
Pate
Bulldogs
Indians To Play Desdemona Here Tonight
Comanche High School Indians host Desdemona High School Panthers tonight in a conference clash. Desdemona has shown mixed form, losing 40 0 to Dublin three weeks ago and 20 0 to German last Friday, but could mount a challenge if Indians falter. Coach Glenn Frazier may start the same lineup that beat Hamilton, with reserves possible if a early lead grows. Last season Parker’s pushed the Indians hard in a close game.
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Comanche High School
Desdemona High School
Parkers
Desdemona
Dublin
de Leon Bearcats
German Panthers
Indians
Glenn Frazier
Hamilton
Organize Dramatic Club At Van Dyke
A dramatic club was organized at the Van Dyke school house Friday night. Prof. L. B. McAnally was elected president, Miss Marguerite Grigsby secretary, and Miss Jayne Hammons treasurer. The club will meet monthly and the next meeting is scheduled for Friday night November 19.
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van Dyke School House
L. B. McAnally
Marguerite Grigsby
Jayne Hammons
Services at Sidney M E Church Sunday
Rev H J Sanders announces services at the Sidney Methodist Church this Sunday in morning and evening hours. It is the last appointment at Sidney before conference and the pastor urges full attendance.
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Sidney Methodist Church
H. J. Sanders
Sidney
Gustine Tigers Rout Brookesmith 40 6 in Class C clash
Gustine High School continued its drive for the Class C football championship Friday afternoon when the Tigers defeated Brookesmith at Gustine 40 to 6. The line plunging of Buffalo Clements starred for Gustine as Brookesmith struck back after Gustine’s fabled start, then the visitors tried to pass.
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Gustine High School
Tigers
Brookesmith
Gustine
Buffalo
Clements
Baptists Plan Buckner Home Day Drive November 21
Comanche County Baptists set Buckner Orphans Home Day for November 21 1937. Churches urged to collect Thanksgiving food and clothing shipments for Buckner including canned goods and textiles. Deliver by November 22 to local coordinators for transport to Dallas, plus cash offerings to aid building progress.
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Buckner Orphans Home
Dallas
Comanche County
William Reese
Comanche Baptist Association
Reese
Workers Conference
Gustine Church
R. G. Alexander
de Leon
Texas
Comancere
R. M. McGinnis
Gustine
Johnson
Masonic Building Undergoing Repair By Workmen
Workmen began Monday morning repairing the Owl Confectionery section of the Masonic building. The interior will be redecorated and walls refinished.
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Owl
District Judge Cross Opens Grand Jury in Stock Theft Case
Judge Bates Cross in his district court charge Monday urged stronger controls to curb livestock theft in Comanche Hamilton Coryell counties. He noted driving while intoxicated as a crime and praised the area's overall lawfulness while calling for enforcement of all laws. Grand jury members and officers were named, including foreman John Burton of Comanche and members from Sipe Springs De Leon Gustine Blanket Zephyr among others.
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Bates Cross
District Court
Cross
Comanche
Hamilton
Coryell
W. C. Magness
R Nance
Walter Mercer
John Burton
Foreman
W. D. Armstrong
Sipe Springs
George Rollins
de Leon
A. A. Lam
H. R. Jones
C. E. Anderson
Gustine
W. A. Mercer
J. D. Stephens
Proctor
C. F. Caraway
J. H. Williford
Hasse
C. P. Livingston
Blanket
T. N. Williams
Zephyr
Gustine Fair Praised by Local Business Leaders
A 15 car Comanche delegation attended the Gustine Community Fair with the Comanche High School Band and a string band. Judge H L Stewart urged diversified agricultural prospects while Gustine residents received praise for community spirit and cooperation. a large tent housed programs as exhibits and livestock were displayed.
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H. L. Stewart
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Comanche County
Gustine Pfa
Sidney School Honor Roll List Announced
The first six weeks honor roll at Sidney Public School lists students by grade. Notable names include Gene Ward in eleventh grade, Eva Reed and Doris Allen in tenth, and several students across grades from Elsie Ward to Jere Boyd Kemper and Dovia Ferrill.
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Sidney
J. B. Cooper
Gene Ward
Eva Reed
Doris Allen
Glenn Statum
Billy Swearingen
Florence Dutton
Elizabeth Ward
Mona Armstrong
Wynell Andress
Naomi Clark
Martha Stewart
Luther May
William Rollins
Dorothy Langston
Oleta Donaldson
Juanita Donaldson
Lurena Tidmore
Missie Fay Guthrie
Georgia Ann Crawford
Polly Franklin
Jimmie Moore
Johnnie Sue Lusk
la Verne Carmack
Roberta Roe
Una Gene Moore
Lamar Guthrie
Nelda Parsons
Mack Tidmore
Winell McCullough
Mary Jo LaRoque
Merlene Steele
Frank Moore
Ruthy Ruth Lusk
Leonard Moore
Jewell Rogers
Billie Langston
Dauphine Ferguson
Ruth Allen
Bob Farquahar
Jack Ferrill
Joe McEntire
Danl Ward
Jere Boyd Kemper
Dovia Ferrill
Comanche Sends 15 Boys to CCC Camp
Fifteen boys were sent from Comanche to the CCC camp last week. Ten went in the first allotment to Arizona and five in the second. They were selected from a large pool of applicants.
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Comanche
CCC
Arizona
Brownwood High Lions Host Cisco in Afternoon Football
Brownwood High School Lions meet Cisco High School at Brownwood in a stadium game this afternoon. The contest features two south central Texas teams in a local high school football clash.
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Brownwood High School Lions
Cisco High School
Brownwood
Highway 67 Assn Set November Glen Rose Meeting
The tenth annual meeting of the U S Highway 67 Association will be held in Glen Rose on November 1. R A Thompson of Dallas, secretary, announces the gathering as officials note the 591 mile route from Dallas to Presidio is mostly paved with 3 unpaved segments totaling 137.58 miles. Comanche hosts the organization since 1928 and local Comanche residents will attend in Glen Rose.
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Glen Rose
R. A. Thompson
Dallas
Presidio
Comanche
Stephenville
Fort Stockton
Marfa
Rio Grande
Highway Association
Big Bend National Park
U. S. Highway No. 67
Giem Rose
Hallowe'en Carnival At Hazel Dell School
A Hallowe'en carnival will be held at Hazel Dell School Friday night October 29. Principal Bill Hood invites everyone to attend.
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Hallowe’en
Hazel Dell
Bill Hood
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