Comanche News Wraps 20 Years Ago Ginning Totals
Old Comanche notes show 189 bales at Farmers Union and 597 at Blue Greennd for a total 1786. Receipts: Farmers Union 1450 and Na Cotton Yard 1460, with compressions around 1500. Ford Motor Co announces 21 976 cars for September, 79 in 1913. Miss Lois Roberson wins 45 for tomatoes 10 for jelly 15 for jam at State Fair. Leah Allen to teach in Gustine. Grand Stand at Daniel x Park destroyed by five weeks. Comanche High loses to North Side High at Fort Worth. Apples north of Comanche praised, market limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Farmers Union
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Vaughn
McKinley
Lois Roberson
Dallas
William Jennings Bryan
Europe
Heft
America
the Marne
Leah Allen
Gustine
Daniel x Park
Bcomanche High School
Fort Worth
Mison
Marshall
Mecay
Eo Durham
McPher
Reese
Bo McMil
Mathias
Mort Worth
Atte Pooher
Comanche’s Oldest Citizen Visits Bosque County
Lane, a 96 year old Comanche resident and Confederate veteran, travels with Ives in Bosque County. He farmed for years and recently retired from active work. Lane enjoys automobiles and hopes to take an airplane ride someday.
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D. (Davis) Lane
Co- Behe
Ives
Bosque County
Lane
Comanche
Valuation of Property Here Shows Tax Rise in 1994 Rendition
The Comanche County tax report shows total property value for 1994 at $9,338,925, up from $9,178,390, driven by new oil pipeline intangible asset rules. Farm, town lots, pipeline, railroad, and miscellaneous property values are detailed, with livestock and vehicle totals also listed.
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Comanche County
E. R. Armstrong
Wales
Comanche Youths Spark In College Grid Battles
Two former Comanche High School players starred in recent college games. J. C. Meyers, sophomore, shined for the Ponies in a State Fair tilt against Oklahoma A&M after time at Terrill Prep in Dallas and Comanche High. Bob Masters of Baylor returned a 75 yard kickoff for a TD against Hardin-Simmons in Abilene, after helping Comanche to a 1981 regional title. S. M. U. and Baylor won their games.
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Daily Pavers
J. C. Meyers
Ponies
Oklahoma A. & M
Meyers
Terrill Prep School
Dallas
Comanche Hick
Bob Master
Baylorseph
Bears
Hardin-Simmons
Abilene
Masters
Baylor Bears
Visit Schedule for State Superintendent Opal Gilstrap
State Superintendent Opal Gilstrap will tour Houghton County next week visiting schools in Brysonville Mercer Gap Newburg Pettit Energy Lamkin Gustine Cross Roads Hazeldell Wilson Proctor Hasse Briar Grove Vandyke Downing Oliver Springs Leon Jakehamon Robinson Springs Sabano Mt. Pleasant Duster Indian Mountain Soda Springs Beattie Trinity Fairview Cotton Grove Elm Grove Sidney Sipe Springs Theney Comyn and other communities.
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Opal Gilstrap
Chools
Ownwood
Saanche County
S. Walker
Iss Gilstrap
Walker
Brysonville
Mercer Gap
Armony
Newburg
E.m
Pettit
Energy
Lamkin
Gustine
Cross Roads
Hazeldell
Wilson
Proctor
Hasse
Briar Grove
Vandyke
Downing
Oliver Springs
Leon
Jakehamon
Robinson Springs
Sabano
Mt. Pleasant
Duster
Indian Mountain
Soda Springs
Beattie
Trinity
Fairview
Cotton Grove
Elm Grove
Sidney
Sipe Springs
Pose
Theney-Comyn
Rev A Edwin Wilson to lead Comanche Baptist Church
Lometa pastor Rev A Edwin Wilson has accepted the pastorate at Comanche Baptist Church and will preach his first sermon Sunday. He is the son of Hon A F Wilson Brownwood attorney and was raised in Brown County. He attended Howard Payne College and Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville. He and his wife will move to Comanche next week. The First Methodist will cancel services Sunday while members honor the new minister.
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A. Edwin Wilson
Lometa
Comanche Baptist Church
Rev. Wilson
A. FE. Wilson
Brownwood
Brown County
Howard Payne College
Southern Photist Seminary
Louisville
Kentucky
Wham
Coleman County
Wilson
Comanche
First Methods
New Baptist
A C
Farnes
Methodis
Public Road Granted by Comanche County Court at Sidney
A new public road was granted at a Commissioners Court meeting in Comanche County. The route begins at Os Jones farm on the Sidney May road, three miles northwest of Sidney, and ends three miles north on the Sidney Sipe Springs road at the Vines farm. Signatories include A C Jones R W Fielder George Rollins J S Cox W J Steele M O Lane E A Reece O J Cox F M Vines and C E La Roque.
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Sidney
Comanche County Commissioners Court
Os Jones Farm
Sidney- May Road
Sidney-Sipe Springs
Vines
Sidney FFA members exhibit at Dallas Fair
Twenty seven Vocational Agriculture boys from Sidney spent the weekend at the Dallas Fair. Teachers Mr. Douglas and Mr. Cooper accompanied them. The Sidney group entered milk and cream judging contests with Thurston La Roque Myles Franklin and G H Hillin on the milk team and Wayne Merritt Billie Jo Douglas and Dail Stewart on cream. G H Hillin placed third in cotton at the State F F A Booth. The cotton was shown at Sidney F F A Exhibit and De Leon Fair. For six weeks Sidney Chanter has completed 400 of 1200 points for the year.
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Sidney
Dallas
Douglas
Mr. Cooper
Thurston la Roque
Myles Franklin
G. H. Hillin
Wayne Merritt
Billie Jo Douglas
Dail Stewart
F. F. A. Booth
Comanche
Sidney F. F. A
de Leon Fair
Sidney Chanter
Cotton Farmers Urged to Surrender Tax Exemption
County Agent J. A. Barton reports the national cotton pool will be half a million bales short. Farmers should surrender their exemption certificates now to receive about nineteen dollars per bale. Pool closes around November 10 with settlements soon after.
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J. A. Barton
National Cotton Pool
Barrett Named Manager of Montgomery Ward in Brownwood
R L Monty Barrett longtime dry goods merchant with Mason roots takes over Montgomery Ward & Co in Brownwood. Barrett previously ran Comanche and Dallas stores and worked for Perkins Dry Goods from 1918 to 1928. Born in Mason county, Barrett brings broad retail experience to the new post.
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Trebt
Tate Nohere Company
Coanche
Monty Ward & Company
Brownwood
Mr. Barrett
R R. L
Monty) ‘Barrett
Montgomery Ward & Co
P. Barrett
Mason
Barrett
Comanche
Dallas
Perkins Dry Goods Company
Comanche High Meets Dublin Lions In Tough Afternoon Game
Comanche Indian football hosts Dublin Lions at Ball Park at 3:00 pm in a crucial conference clash. Pep Squad admission is free after a local petition, with strong town support for the school. Dublin holds a dominant 185 to 0 scoring edge this season and seeks another big win.
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Comanche High School
Dublin High School Lions
Comanche
Eiland Fagen
Iva Hart
Pat Cagle
W. G. Barrett
Dublin
Indians
Hamilton
de Leon
Bearcats
Dublin Lions
Poppy Sale Planned in Comanche for Armistice Day
The American Legion Auxiliary sẽ sell Armistice Day poppies to aid disabled veterans. The sale runs November 10 11 12 in Comanche with Saturday and Monday selling due to Armistice Day on Sunday.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Lateral roads relief funds announced for Comanche County
Two thousand dollars in relief money is available for work on lateral roads in Comanche County. Charles Hoffman of the Comanche Lions Club said the funds will revert to the State if unused and will be directed to lateral road improvements in coordination with the County Relief office and the Commissioners Court. The money cannot be used on State Highways.
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Comanche County
Charles Hoffman
Comanche Lions Club
Hoffman
County Relief Office
Commissioners Court
Humble Company Tops Comanche County Tax Roll
The Humble Company amalgamated firms led Comanche County tax contributions, paying about $26,000 in state, county and school taxes. The Comyn Independent School District receives over $6,000 annually from this source, with a payment planned soon to fund early school operations. Beattie School receives a smaller share.
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Humble Company
Humble Pipe Line Company
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Comanche County
E. R. Armstrong
Comyn Independent
Beattie School
Cotton Receipts Rise to 2065 Bales at Local Yard
Cotton receipts at the local yard surpassed 2000 last week reaching 2065 bales by Wednesday. This shows a gain of 125 bales from the previous Wednesday when receipts stood at 1942. Public Weigher Co F Denny notes that the crop is practically gathered.
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Co. F. Denny
Comanche County Court Sets Tax Rates and Road District Changes
The Comanche County Commissioners Court set the general tax rate at 51 cents, with allocations for General Fund 18, Road and Bridge 16, Jail 6, Jail Sinking 2, Jury 8, and Pauper 2. Road Districts No. 1 and No. 4 lowered rates, while Road District No. 5 raised from 86 to 85 cents. Total potential levy across all taxes would reach $177,968.88 per County Tax Assessor R. Armstrong.
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Comanche County
Commissioners Court
de Leon
Jakehamon Road
Meeting to Promote Federal Highway 67 Surfacing at Dublin
Notice details a meeting of the Federal Highway 67 Association to be held in Dublin at 7 p.m. Monday October 29. Attendees from Comanche and surrounding areas are expected. Dodd Price of San Angel, president, seeks to form a committee to press the State Highway Commission in November for firm promises on road ravine work and elect officers for the group. The association backs hard surfacing of Highway 67 from Dallas to Presidio, aligning with the redesignated State Highway 10 from Fort Worth west.
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Federal Highway 67 Association
Dublin
Comanche
Dodd Price
San Angel
Dallas
Presidio
Fort Worth
County cattle buying program ends in Comanche County
On Monday October 22 the last of the county cattle purchase program was announced by County Agent J A Barton. Comanche County farmers sold 7188 head to the Government including 2991 condemned and 4197 shipped to packing plants. About 1155 farmers received checks totaling roughly 86256 dollars with estimated added profit around 64900 dollars compared to open market sales.
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Comanche County
J. A. Barton
Boy Scouts to Aid Local Relief Drive This Christmas
Scoutmaster J H Arthur says the Senots will launch a drive for used toys and clothing to aid the needy. Men on relief who can repair toys will fix them for Christmas gifts.
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Boy Scouts
J. H. Arthur
Local Lions to Present Program at Lamkin November 1
The Comanche Lions Club with help from Comanche High School presents a free program at the Lamkin School Auditorium on November 1. The evening features music, readings, stunts and other acts. Organizers expect a large crowd.
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Lamkin
Lamkin School
Comanche Lions Club
Comanche High School
High School
Bend
Absentee Voting Under Way in Comanche Election
The in person absentee voting period began October 17 and ends Saturday November 6. The final day for mail absentee voting is Sunday November 4. No absentee votes had been cast in Comanche up to Tuesday.
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Comanche
Willard Coleman In Auto Accident Near Cross Cut
Willard Coleman a traveling salesman known as Millard Dude Coleman is being treated at Brownwood Hospital for injuries from a car wreck near Cross Cut Friday night. He arrived around 1 a.m. Saturday with bruises and nervous shock after a prior December crash kept him hospitalized for two months.
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Millard
Dude) Coleman
Comanche
Brownwood
Cross Cut
Coleman
First Government Housing Act Loan Made in Comanche
The first loan under the Federal Housing Act was issued in Comanche to a local farmer to remodel his residence into a modern home. Over a hundred inquiries have been received locally as the drive to obtain loans begins Friday, with detailed guidance given by Assistant State Director R A Stuart at a mass meeting.
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Comanche
Hilton Burks
Burks
R. A. Stuart
C. E. Stratey
A. E B. Thompson
Iva Hart
J. R. Fenes
E. F. Gace
J. J. Starr
Matt Sherrill
Yueh Rawho
F. Werner
Gladstone Herring
Tom Stark
L. F. Filkins
Wade Fyeridgve
Luther Piron
Merlin Jenkins
Jack Everett
Henry
County Picnic Planned for December 9 at Brownwood
A nine county reunion including Brown Coleman Coleman Mills McCulloch Hamilton San Saba Llano and Mason will be held in Brownwood on December 9. Dr Frederick M Brooke state commander from Waco will be the principal speaker at the December meeting with a full program to be announced later.
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Brownwood
Joe Wheeler
United Spanish War Veterans
Coleman
Comanche
San Saba
Brown
Comache
Coleman Mills
McCulloch
Hamilton
Llano
Mason
Frederick M. Brooke
Waco
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First Housing Act
Jomanche
Bosque CO
Gail
Gall Wilson
Pratt
Cinney Cranter
Annay Gana
EPA
Mematra Irattert
NT State Fair
Quang
Bam
Comanche Co
Bunnie Conram
BOY
Genfrat
Willard Coleman
Majestic Theatre
Shirley Temple
Wonder Child
Miss Marker
John Wayne
Sun
Tues
Myrna Loy
William Powell
the Thin Man
Edward G. Robinson
Man With Two Faces
Jean Harlow
THE
Missouri
Ritz Theatre
Wampus
Bea
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