Texas Turkey Finishing Warns of Early Thanksgiving Market
The United States Egg and Poultry Magazine notes 1938 Texas turkey production reached 3,285,000 birds valued at 6,866,000 dollars, below national averages. Demke urges Texas producers to start finishing by Sept 15 to capture higher prices and improve finish before Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Egg and Poultry Magazine
American Institute of Poultry Industries
Texas
Minnesota
Colorado
California
Caliornia
Demke
Change In Driver's License Issuance Time Announced
Under the biennial Appropriation Bill the Texas Highway Patrol will abandon patrol stations at Mexia and Cameron. Examiners are reduced to 32 men and will visit each county seat weekly to issue driver and chauffeur licenses. In Coke, license services move to the courthouse Mondays from 3:00 to 4:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Patrol
Department of Public Safety
Mexia
Cameron
Waco
Austin
Court House
Coke
Miss Frances Boynton and Bill Carroll Wed
Miss Frances Boynton and Bill Carroll were united in marriage Wednesday evening August 30 in MSamanche by Rev Gordon Bar. Mrs Carroll is the eldest daughter of G E Boynton of Fairview. the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Carroll of Duster. They will reside in the Sweetwater community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Frances Boynton
Bill Carroll
Frances Boynton
Msamanche
Gordon Bar
Carroll
G. E. Boynton
Fairview
Social guests and visits fill Comanche week
A long list of residents and visitors in Comanche includes Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Roberts Jr. of Houston with Mrs. Marie Polston. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stephens and son John of Temple. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hart and daughters from Waco. and many others visiting relatives or staying with local families. Several travelers were noted to have passed through or returned from trips to San Angelo, Fort Worth, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Mexico among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Roberts, Jr
Houston
W. W. Roberts
Sidney
Marie Polston
Perfecto Cleaners
Carl Stephens
John of
Temple
Stephens
Mabel Hopkins
Allen Hart
Geo. Bagley
Mary Francis
R. E. Barry
Freer
Corpus Christi
Laredo
Mexico
Leland Lockridge
LeRoye
Comanche
Fort Worth
Gene Price
W. E. McDonald
R. A. Allen
Willis King
Gatesville
George Flowers
Arlis King
Wink
King
R. H. Sullivan
Los Angeles
California
Lula Gandy
Newburg
Beatrice Allen
Arthur W. Jones
D. M. Jones
AQT
J. J. Thomas
Dallas
A. C. Thomas
Verna Castleberry
Carl Brandt
San Antonio
Collin Dingwall
Pampa
State Highway Department
Tolly Williams
Mae Cameron
Virginia Massingill
Texas
L. C. Smith
L. C. Smith, Jr
Alta Dena
Vas Preston
C. C. Klingman
Hamilton
R. K. Shelton
Danforth Wilkerson
Charles Hoffman
Maurice
Leo
L. D. Hornburg
Proctor
Boyce Briscoe
Frank Spangle
Clifton
Virgil Carter
C. W. Gray
Charles Wetzel
First Football Scrimmage Set For This Afternoon
Comanche High School Indians begin the 1939 season with a Friday afternoon full game scrimmage at Comanche Ball Park around 4 30 or 5 oclock. Coach Glenn Frazier and Barbee assist in shaping the squad as Rising Star looms next week. Ten of the smaller players dropped out from forty five in practice leaving six lettermen and eight reserve lettermen as nucleus. Johnsie Pate and Wilburn Fletcher are co captains. Public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High School
Glenn Frazier
Frazier
Barbee
Johnsie Pate
Wilburn Fletcher
Comanche Ball Park
Mrs. Bud Newsome Returns Home From Abilene Visit
Mrs. Bud Newsome arrived back at her home here on Wednesday after a trip to Abilene to visit her sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Newsome
Abilene
NYA Quota For County Set In 1939-40 Plan
State administrator J C Kellam informs D E Howard the Comanche County NYA school aid jobs quota for 1939-40 is 35 based on youth population and need. He calls a county placement committee meeting to allocate positions and notes minor regulatory changes for next year. statewide NYA quota rises to 12546 with about 20000 Texas students aided. Dr. and Mrs. J H Lewis return from Laredo and report good fishing with Eugene Rauhut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Kellam
D. E. Howard
Comanche County
NYA
Kellam
NYA County
Texas
Mehaffey Family Gathering Spreads Across Town
Eleven Mehaffey children gathered at the old home and joined relatives at the Cunningham reunion grounds for a day of games and creek exploration. A chicken dinner honored the party with numerous Mehaffey kin from Comanche Gorman Dumont Iraan Moody Crane Coleman and others in attendance. Elia Merie Morgan of Austin and many Mehaffeys joined as guests during a family reunion full of well wishes and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Mehaffey
Cunningham
Comanche
Z. O. Mehaffey
Clarksville
Robert Mehaffey, Jr
Breckenridge
Jim Lokey
Frances Williams
Miss Strickland
Miss Gaynelle Cauley to Attend Michigan State College
Former Comanche Grammar School teacher Miss Gaynelle Cauley will attend Michigan State College at Lansing this session. She returns from a Canada and Northern United States tour with Mr and Mrs Jack Cauley and their son, with whom she will reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaynelle Cauley
Comanche Grammar School
Michigan State College
Lansing
Michigan
Canada
United States
Pennsylvania
New York
Ohio
Jack Cauley
Kilpatrick and Edmondson Attend Waco Shoe Repair Convention
W. W. Kilpatrick and Miss Vera Mae Edmondson attended the shoe repair men’s convention in Waco last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Campbell and daughter June of Sudan are visiting C. M. Ed mondson in Comanche, seeking a ranch or farm. Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Scudder and Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Scudder and daughters from Dallas visited the Scudders here over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Kilpatrick
Vera Mae Edmondson
Waco
C. D. Campbell
June
Sudan
Comanche
C. M. Edmondson
P. N. Scudder
P. E. Scudder
Dallas
Texas geologist Dr. Udden breaks potash monopoly legend
Credit for breaking a former German monopoly on potash goes to Dr. J. A. Udden, late director of the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas. He discovered potash bearing minerals in Texas in 1812 and led research to develop an economical extraction method. The display also emphasizes West Texas as a multi crop region with diverse profitable products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Udden
Bureau of Economic Geology
University of Texas
Udden
Texas
Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed in Dublin Area
A large turnout marked the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Davis of Dublin on August 27 at their southwest Dublin home. The couple, married August 29, 1889 near Pecan Grove, Erath County, were celebrated with dinner, music, and visits from 117 guests including six of their eight children and many relatives from Dallas, Stephenville, Comanche, Eastland, Ardmore, and other nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Davis
Dulin
Davis
Pecan Grove
Erath County
Hudkinson
Nettie Williamson
Dick Williamson
Mr. Davis
George Davis
Wilson
Dublin
Henderson County
Comanche County
Spring Creek
Bosque County
J. R. Davis
Stephenville
Cox Quartet
R. O. Davis
Eastland
T. E. Stewart
Frances
Wilma Ruth
Comanche
S. R. Davis
Charles Starrett in Spoilers of the Range Flaming Frontier
Fri to Sat showings feature Charles Starrett in Spoilers of the Range chapter 9 Flaming Frontier. Adventure serial continues with cliffhanger style action and thrilling frontier exploits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Starrett
Cow couple returns from University of Texas program
Mr and Mrs Joseph Cow returned from Austin where he attended the University of Texas summer school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Cow
Austin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bree Cosmetics
Mrs. Mekinzie Ee Ee
Wasi
VY Aisim Liu MU
Feanntyy
Onl
Tasy Vers
J. H. Lewis
Eugene Rauhut
Mehaffey
West Texas
J. A. Selph
Ardmore
Okla
H. V. Watson
Edna Hill
Thomas M. Stewart
Alice Littleton
M. E. Box
F. D. Martin
H. Donald
Newsom
G. W. Salyers
B. A. Patton
G. R. Williamson
Carlton
Henry Patton
J. M. Smith
Katie Blacklana
Genieve Hornsby
Tom Robe
B. W. Culver
Ed Major
T. Roberson
R. H. Coltzer
W. H. Cockrell
Minnie Moxley
E. P. Wooten
Dubl
Gooch
Dubli
Burdett
B. Shelby
Bunyan
Walter Knight
Cimanche
14 Hawley
Comyn
Maureen O'Sullivan
Henry Fonda
Ralph Bellamy
Lyric Theatre
Brownwood, Texas
Randolph Scott
Ann Sheridan
Sat-Sun-Mon
the Wizard of Oz
Judy Garland
New
Philco
Transitone
Loktal
Mazing New 19
Philco Farm Radio
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!