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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1937
Page
2
A notice recalls Comanche County’s 1855 establishment and a marker at Old Cora marking the first Seecon site. The piece cites local figures in Brownwood and Windhell on state board talks, with editorial quips and reprints about World Fair images, marriage sayings, and social observations.
Fragmented local notes discuss farming, college care, thrift, and humor amid regional rail talk. It recalls two poems from The Rising Star Record and quotes verse about Brownwood’s railroad push and local sentiment toward Abilene and Santa Fe.
In a long radio style column Governor James V Allred defends Texas against sit down strikes and property seizures. He recounts sending twenty five state police to Dallas to protect free speech and assembly while condemning violence. He highlights use of forensics handwriting and ballistic experts from the Public Safety Department to solve cases and exonerate citizens.
A reminiscence recalls Charley Woodson, a former Hico High student and chief agent, noting his move into journalism with ties to the Clebur and Texas newspaper scene. The writer, once an art contributor to the Hico News-Review, expresses pleasure at his success and reflects on past years.
Tarleton College reports that 143 students were employed part time during the session funded by the National Youth Administration. Dean J Thomas Day Wilburn Daniel Kellam and others led the effort as the average GPA of employed students surpassed the school average. Wanda Hutson visited from San Antonio, staying with Mrs. B W Speed.
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