Little Old Are New York by Carl H Getz
A compilation of quirky New York anecdotes describing shops with owner labels, decorative window pictures, high stilts outfits for ads, free tea at a department store, a news reels cinema, and notable residents like Lowell Thomas with a two hundred acre farm. It notes a buzzered executive and an advertising agency transporting a century old farm house to the city.
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New York
Carl H.getz
Lowell Thomas
Pawling
Thomas
New England
Comanche Students Set For Area College Attendees
A list of Comanche students bound for colleges and universities this fall includes Gay Yove, Jim Eanes Reese, Grace Williams, Med Wetzel, George Sullivan, and Ruth Jackson among others. Lolie Coleman heads to Denton College of Industrial Arts, Sarah Burton to Baylor, Eugene Anthony to UT Galveston, Hugh Williams and Tobe Green to Texas Tech, Mary and Janet Holmes to Southwest Teachers College, Willie Dillin Bob Sullivan Art Gil tley Maurice Barry to Daniel Baker, Dick Lane to Baylor Dental, Elizabeth Tate to Texas Christian, and Dorothy Foster to El Centro Junior College.
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Arts
Univer
Ton College
Carroll Black
Arian Lucille Dona‘stzel
Clarice Kris
Helen Green
Nita Norwood
Niversity of Texas
T ‘9
Eek
Qol
Gay- Yove
Jim Eanes Reese
Mutha Grace Williams
Med- Wetzel George Sullivan
Rn Jackson
Lolie Coleman
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
Sarah Burton
Baylor University
Sugenenthony
Medical
University of Texas At Galveston
Hugh Williams
Tobe Green
Texas Tech
Maurice Barry
Dick Lane
Baylor Medical College
Dallas
J. ©. Meyers
Terrill School
Elizabeth Tate
Texas Christian Univerty
Dorothy Foster
el Centro
California
One Vote Change After Recount in Precinct No 1 Election
R B Waldrop remains Democratic nominee for Justice of Peace in Precinct No 1 after a second recount by the Executive Committee in Comanche Box No 1. The recount shows Waldrop 238 and Bonner 292 in that box, reducing Waldrop’s overall lead to seven votes with final totals Waldrop 825 and Bonner 818. Bonner’s contest claim alleging uncounted votes was rejected.
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R. B. Waldrop
Justice of Peace
Executive Committee
Comanche Box No
J. D. Bonner
Waldrop
Bonner
Certin
Tupin Named Tire Distributor In Local District
Joe Tupin owner of Joe's Service Station has been appointed Wholesale Distributor of G. & J. and U. S. Tires and National Batteries in the district. He plans remodeling of his station and addition of a modern warehouse to facilitate tire handling.
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Joe Tupin
Joe
U. S. Tires
National Batteries
Gustine Grocery Change Puts A B Howell Sole Owner
Claude Coker sold his interest in the Gustine Grocery to his partner A B Howell last week. Howell is now sole owner. Coker and his family moved to Comanche on Friday. Coker previously ran the Hokus Pokus Grocery in Comanche before starting the Gustine firm.
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Claude Coker
Gustine Grocery
A. B. Howell
Mr. Coker
Comanche
Gustine
Tri County Singing Convention Planned at Brysonville
The Tri County Singing Convention from Comanche Brown and Mills counties gathers in Brysonville Sunday with a pre event Saturday night sing. Ted Randall Delbert Scott and J C Helm head local arrangements. Bill Huggins Brownwood serves as convention president guiding leaders from three counties. Lunch is encouraged for a full day of performances by top singers from each county.
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Tri-County
Comanche
Brown
Mills
Brown Counties
Delbert Scott
Ted Randall
J. C. Helm
Correction in Precinct 2 vote figures in Commissioners race
A correction notes that in last week’s Chief the Patton counts were reversed. Patton actually received 144 after the recount, not 152 as first reported.
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Precinct No
Patton
Stokes Couple Charged in Comanche County Burglary
Deputy Sheriff Jon Reese arrested Mr and Mrs John Stokes at their home six miles from Carbon on a Friday afternoon for burglary and theft of clothing and household goods. They were jailed in Comanche with bonds set at 1500 dollars each. The couple allegedly entered the Hutchins residence on August 31 taking clothing and furniture later identified by Mrs Hutchins at the Stokes home.
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John Stokes
John Reese
Carbon
Comanche
New Insurance Firm to Open in Comanche
A Frost Hart Insurance and Real Estate Company is announced in Comanche. C. E. Frost will run the firm until January 1 when Miss Iva Hart joins. the business will open around October 1 in the Wade Everidge Building. Frost has ten years with Comanche County Abstract and Miss Hart has served as County Treasurer since 1927.
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Comanche
Frost-Hart Insurance and Real Estate Company
C. E. Frost
Miss Hart
Frost
Comanche County Abstract Company
Pecan Growers to Receive Fall Payouts Across Comanche County
Fifty thousand dollars will be paid to Comanche County pecan growers this fall even if prices stay at an average of five cents per pound. Around October 1, a total of about one million pounds of pecans is expected to be harvested, with yields possibly up one quarter from last year. Durham Brothers Pecan Plant in the county employs about 250 local families seasonally and 25 full-time workers, shipping pecans nationwide and recently extending shipments to California.
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Comanche County
W. M. Durham
Durham Pecan Company
Durham Brothers
Durham
Central
Northwest States
California
Death of Hillsboro Editor Capt. W. A. Fields at 78
Hillsboro mourns the sudden death of Capt. William A. Fields a veteran editor and former legislator who collapsed at his typewriter after several days of indigestion. Born February 11 1854 in Liberty County Texas he practiced law before entering journalism and celebrated his 78th birthday earlier this year. The obituary notes his beloved status in the county and references a 1930 Mirror sketch.
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Hillsboro
Sdden
Wm. A. Fields
Capt. Fields
the Mirror
Liberty County
Texas
Field
Bap
Fannie FE
Taxpayers in 2 Comanche road districts face relief
A new highway bill, expected to pass Thursday, would relieve Comanche County taxpayers of 21,405 dollars next year. Road District No 1 owes 84,000 dollars with 8,200 needed for interest and sinking fund, while District No 4 shows 134,000 dollars outstanding and 13,205 needed. The bill, urged by Governor Sterling, would allocate one cent of the gasoline tax to cover county and district taxes for interest and sinking funds.
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Comanche County
Ross Sterling
White Appointed Manager of Gulf Station No 2
Everett White was appointed manager of Gulf Service Station No. 2 near the Fire Station last week and assumed duties Friday. Rosey Horner accepted a position with Mr. White. White succeeds A. D. Barnes who resigned to manage a dry goods store in Stamford.
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Everett White
Rosey” Horner
White
Mr. White
A. D. Barnes
Stamford
State Officers Of K P Lodge Attend Wide Comanche Meeting
State officers and representatives from a dozen lodges gathered in Comanche last Thursday for a large K P Lodge meeting. Roy Byrd of Brownwood directed the session with Grand Chancellor G P Tate and Grand Chancellor John Lee Smith of Throckmorton among speakers. Attendees included officials from Cameron Dublin Gorman Stephenville Waco Brownwood Fort Worth Weatherford Lufkin Tyler Throckmorton and Hastings Nebraska.
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Comanche
K P. Lodge
Roy Byrd
Brownwood
G. P. Tate
John Lee Smith
Throckmorton
Theodore Yarbrough
Weatherford
A. B. Richardson
Fort Worth
J. T. Gallaway
W. C. Frazier
Waco
F. C. Sneller
Hastings, Nebraska
Cameron
Dublin
Gorman
Stephenville
Lufkin
Tyler
Hastings
Nebraska
To Be Assistant In Voice at Tarleton College
Miss Marion Lucille Donaho of Comanche was awarded a place as Assistant in Voice at Tarleton College after a tryout among students last Monday. She is a Comanche High School graduate and a noted singer with district and bidistrict wins and Glee Club membership.
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Marion Lucille Donaho
O. H. Donaho
Comanche
Tarleton College
Donaho
Comanche High School
Glee Club
Contest of Tax Collector Nomination In Comanche Box No 1
District Court to hear a suit by W. D. Starkie challenging the Democratic nomination of Mrs. B W Speed for Tax Collector after a recount in Comanche Box No 1. Key issues: authority to recount and votes not counted. Final totals show Sturkie ahead by 147 after adjustments. 427 of 571 ballots were counted in the box.
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W. D. Starkie
District Court
Mra
Sturkie
Speed
Burton Named Magnolia Agent for Comanche Firm
Tom Burton appointed wholesale agent for the Magnolia Company at Comanche and will assume control of the business Saturday. Al Townsend leaves the agency to move to Brownwood and join the company’s agency there.
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Tom Burton
Magnolia Company
Comanche
al Townsend
Brownwood
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Tupin
G&i& U.S Tires
Tri-Co
Sim
Brysonville
ST. Reid
Budddy
Tn Rhampion
Albert T. Reid
Pegan Grop
Gulf Station
K. of P
Tarleton
Dot. Gourt
Ritz Theatre
Tim McCoy
Two Fisted Law
Alice Day
Greta Garbo
Melvyn Douglas
Eric von Stroheim
Universal News
Helen Twelvetrees
Ricardo Cortez
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