Comanche School Opens With Record Enrollment
The Comanche Schools begin September 7 with the largest enrollment in district history, boosted by transfers from Fairview, Pettit, Mercer Gap, and other districts. Board and faculty updates include Miss Maud Wallace joining as second grade, Miss Ovita Barnhart as home economics, and Jim E. Reese to lead the Grammar School.
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Comanché
Mercer Gap
Cross Roads School
Fairview
Pettit
Comanche
Austin
Briar Grove
Harmony
Mercer Creek
Maud Wallace
Miss Stanton
Ovita Barnhart
Montalba
Miss Barnhart
Doris Brown
W. Z. Compton
Supt. Bramlette
West Ward
Jim E. Reese
Grammar School
Va laced Theatre Ustine Texas Friday Only
A fragmentary listing advertises theater programs in Ustine Texas with Fox News Shorts and features including Joan Bennett Howard Zasu Pitts in Hours by Air and Raft Rosaling Russell Carillo Arline Judge Alan Kart Andrew Tombs in It Had to Happen. Also Ken Maynard Billie Marion in Avenging Waters. Capable of showing Wednesday Thursday programs Captain January.
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McMurry
Joan Bennett
Howard
Zasu Pitts
Virday
Ken Maynard
Billie Marion
Tye
More Men Sought for CCC Camp Enlistment
Mrs. Ernestine Arthur, intake officer at the County Relief Office, says another CCC Camp enlistment will open soon. Applicants aged 17 to 28 must be on the relief roll of PWA workers and not have enrolled in a CCC Camp within the last year.
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CCC
Ernestine Arthur
County Relief Office
Arthur
Proctor Post Office Burglarized Sunday Night
The Proctor Post Office was burglarized Sunday night with about 350 dollars stolen. Entry occurred via a broken window. 106 dollars in postage and cash taken. Among the cash was 90 dollars belonging to the postmistress Mrs. Dave Pinson, including 35 dollars in her 8 year old son Mark Pinson’s saving bank. Fingerprints were taken and local and federal officers are jointing the investigation.
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Proctor
Dave Pinson
Mark
Dallas Man Arrested After DWI Collision East of Comanche
Earl D. McCord of Dallas was arrested on a drunken driving charge after his car collided with a truck on Highway No. 10 east of Comanche. He posted a $250 cash bond and was released pending grand jury action.
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Earl D. McCord
Dallas
Comanche
Odd Texas: A Humorous Cartoons of Curious Facts Book
Dallas authors Jack Harper and John Newbern present Odd Texas a witty compilation of tall tales and select history about Texas with outlandish claims and vivid illustrations. The book mixes myth and fact noting curious events from the Alamo to San Jacinto and exaggerates state lore while claiming to entertain readers with playful exaggeration.
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Texas
Jack Harper
John Newbern
Dallas
Harper and Newbern
U. S
America
San Jacinto
Cincin
Comanche Day Set For Fort Worth Frontier Centennial
Comanche and Comanche County are designated as Comanche Day at the Frontier Centennial Fort Worth starting September 8 and running through December 1. The West Texas Chamber of Commerce backs the effort with public exhibits radio air time a town sign and promotions coordinating with Casa Manana and local press coverage.
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Comanche
Comanche County
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Hamilton
West Texas
Frontier Centennial
WBAP
Star-Telegram
Merle Tucker
Casa Manana
Paul Whiteman
Jerry Shader
William Chilton
Lamkin Gins First Bale of Season
The first bale of cotton for the season was ginned Friday at Lamkin. Ed Miller pulled the bale of bellies and it sold at 15c per pound at public auction. Lamkin Gin has installed new machinery including hull extractors per reports.
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Lamkin
Ed Miller
Proctor Residence Burglarized Near Proctor
Burglars entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hamilton near Proctor on Wednesday August 26 and took clothing valued at $50. Officers are pursuing several leads.
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J. H. Hamilton
Proctor
Nine Held in Comanche Jail
Nine prisoners are now being held in the Comanche jail according to Sheriff John Reese. Several were released on bond and a heavy docket is expected for the fall term of District Court convening next month.
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John Reese
Two Bales Ginned At Sipe Springs
Two bales of cotton were ginned at the Sipe Springs Rauhut Gin on Wednesday by manager Lee Morris using the new boiling gin equipment. The first two bales were described as very good in sample quality.
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Sipe Springs
Bukoviny Installs New Equipment at Top and Body Shop
Joe Bukoviny installed a pressure motor and tank, fender and body welding torch, gauges and regulators at his Top and Body Works Shop last week. He says the upgrades will boost efficiency and speed of work.
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Joe Bukoviny
Bukoviny
McNatt Family Visited Comanche with Fort Worth Roots
Glenn McNatt of Fort Worth spent Sunday in Comanche with his parents Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McNatt.
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Glenn McNatt
Fort Worth
Comanche
Mrs
E. E. McNatt
Girls To Play Gorman In Comanche Tonight
Comanche Gorman softball clash set for six this afternoon near the House Filling Station. After a 13 to 8 loss at Gorman last Wednesday, Comanche seeks revenge. Mrs. A. P Burks notes the local team aims to rebound.
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A. P Burks
Lester Brothers Released On Bond In Huff Murder Case
Tom and Winfred Lester were freed on 7500 bond after an examining trial on murder charges connected to Hu bert Huff’s knife wound death near Hasse. State witness James Hughes testified Huff was stabbed during a fight in which Winfred and Tom Lester were involved. The case may go to the grand jury next month. Mrs. Kight, linked to the stabbing, moved to Eastland and faces a 500 bond on a charge of maintaining a nuisance.
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Winfred
Hubert Huff
Hasse
Tom L. Robinson
H. W. Allen
Huff
Winfred Lester
Tom Lester
James Hughes
Kight
Eastland
W. L. Kight
Work Starts on Brownwood Road Highway Contract
Work began Monday on Highway No 10 west to the Brown County line at Comanche city limits and at the county line near Blanket. F Bucy and Sons and C T Childs hold the contract for triple base asphalt paving. Park Hington says five to eight months for completion, depending on weather. Through traffic to Blanket on Highway 10 is stopped. detour via White Point is two miles longer and is kept caliche topped and passable.
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Brown County
Comanche
Blanket
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