County sewing rooms closed halting 46 workers in Comanche County
The Comanche County WPA Sewing Project ceased operations September 16 under a national WPA order. Forty six women at Comanche and De Leon lost their jobs, with prior wages averaging 28.80 to 39.80 per month and total county wages around 1200 monthly. The project began November 3 1935 under supervisor Mrs Ethel Wilson Millican and once ran three rooms in Gustine Comanche and De Leon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
WPA
Comanche
de Leon
Ethel Wilson Millican
Gustine
Agricultural Workers Club selects officers in county meeting
Wayne Evridge was elected permanent president of the Agricultural Workers Club at a Sept. 11 meeting in the County Courthouse. Thurman Cogburn became vice president, Lloyd Pritts was named secretary, and County Judge Homer Lockridge presided. The group discussed anthrax cautions and sheep stomach worm control, with new members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Evridge
Comanche County
Agricultural Workers Club
Evridge
Thurman Cogburn
Oliver Springs
Cogburn
Lloyd Pritts
Homer Lockridge
Troy Pettit
United States
N. K. Scudder
Doc Ruhmann
Dub Roberson
AAA
Delmar McDaniel
Victory For Agriculture
O. D. Beaty
J. D. Beaty
Fred Mika
J. W. Tunnell
W.N. Boyd
M. H. Priddy
T. W. Hazzard
W. A. Morgan
W. D. Chapman
B. B. McPherson
O. B. Phillips
W. M. Grigsby
L. Fritts
First 1941 Lamkin Cotton Bale Ginned At Vicks
J T Faulkner raised the first 1941 cotton bale on Ed Millers farm near Lamkin. The 1675 pound bale yielded 670 pounds lint and sold to Vicks for 17.05. Total receipts were 147.40. World War cost estimated at over 200 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamkin
J. T. Faulkner
Ed Miller
Faulkner
Carlton
Vick's
Vick’s
Will Select Queen Earl Carroll To Judge Texas Pageant
Will Select Queen Earl Carroll, renowned authority on beauty, to judge the 75 Texas girls in the State Fair of Texas Queen of Queens coronation and pageant on October 4. Carroll will also present his Earl Carroll Vanities in the Auditorium during the fair, featuring 40 of “the most beautiful girls in the world.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Carroll
Texas
Comanche Man Arrested for Forgery Charge
W. W. Elliott of Comanche was arrested in De Leon by Comanche County officers and Deputy Constable Shel ton of Fort Worth. He was sought by Tarrant County officers for passing a 485 dollar worthless check to Beene Used Car in Fort Worth. Mrs. W. W. Elliott was also arrested for disposing of mortgaged property and is held in jail. Elliott was returned to Fort Worth.
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W. W. Elliott
Comanche
de Leon
Shelton
Fort Worth
Elliott
Tarrant County
Beene Used Car Company
Comanche County Receives 13986 Check From State
Comanche County received a 13986 check from the State Comptroller drawn on county road funds. The payment covers expenses through August 31 reported to the road office and comes from the excess state gasoline tax fund. County Judge H. H. Lokridge and the Commissioners’ Court welcomed the payment amid doubts it would be issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Board of County and District
Commissioners’ Court
H. H. Lockridge
Jersey Breeders to Set Date for Dairy Day in Meet
Comanche County Jersey Breeders Association will meet Tuesday night in the County Agent's office to set the date for Dairy Day and discuss show plans. Officers urge full attendance of members and dairy cattle supporters for the meeting in the upstairs office in the new courthouse building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Comanche County Jersey Breeders Association
New Court House Building
Suez Leader First to Deposit USO Quota
M. E. Stephens of Suez became the first Community Chairman to deposit his USO quota in the bank on Saturday September 13. The campaign closes October 1, with committees in command continuing to solicit donations and report later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Mark) Stephens
Suez
U.S.O
Stephens
Comanche
Comanche Faces Strong Bulldogs At Brady Tonite
Comanche travels to Brady to meet the undefeated Brady Bulldogs led by Russ Holland. Injuries affect Co Captain Billie Munroe and guard Arthur, with probable starters listed for both teams as district title contenders prepare for kickoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Brady Tonite
Comanche Indians
Santa Anna
Russ Holland
Brady Bulldogs
Brady
Bulldogs
Glenn Frazier
John Dyer
Benefield
Nance
Schultzara Hall
Billie Munroe
Frazier
Munroe
John Manning Arthur
Indians
Spears
Waggoner
Edwards
Eoff
Carter
Pipes
Luper
Brannan
Nichols
Cox
Coker
Hettich
McMurry
Dodds
Lewis
Rice
Wolfe
Alexander
Hall
Schultz
Aid For Dependent Children Program Begins In County
The State Department of Public Welfare announces the Aid for Dependent Children program starts today in Comanche. Applicants apply through relatives caring for the children and must bring the kids to the office. Intake days are Mondays at City Hall in Comanche and second and fourth Mondays at De Leon City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Public Welfare
Lucille Bruton
Comanche
City Hall
de Leon City Hall
Hoffman Store to Stay Closed Monday for Rosh Hashana
Hoffmans Department Store will remain closed Monday September 22 on account of the Jewish New Year Rosh Hashana owner Sol Hoffman announces. The store reopens Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Hoffman and Gary will spend the weekend in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosh Hashana
Hoffman Department
Sol Hoffman
Hoffman
Sor
Gary
Dallas
Miss Pollyanna Speed Teaches at Oglesby School
June graduate of Baylor and 1937 Comanche High School alumna Miss Pollyanna Speed teaches grades at Oglesby School in Coryell County, 28 miles from Waco. Her mother Mrs. W B Speed, former tax collector, visited Comanche last Thursday on business. Mrs Speed now runs an insurance business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pollyanna Speed
Baylor University
Comanche High School
Oglesby
Waco
Coryell County
W. B. Speed
Comanche
Howington Stand On Road Rond Assumption Act
The speaker explains the Called Session purpose of the Legislature. A 1932 gas tax act set aside one cent to retire road bonds with a three million dollar surplus. Counties already received funds. he opposes diverting the surplus from counties and supports reenacting the old law while compromising but not stripping counties of their share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills
Comanche
Highway Department
Irish Potato Market Quotas Likely for 1942
Comanche County AAA discusses possible Irish Potato marketing quotas and loans for farms with three or more acres. A. E. Boyd, chairman, urges operators with 1939 41 averaged or 1942 planted three acre farms to contact the county ACA office immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Aca
A. E. Boyd
AAA Committee
Boyd
Stamps Quartet Of Lubbock To Sing At Sidney
The Stamps Quartet of Lubbock will present a Friday night program of songs in Sidney. Clyde Burleson formerly of Comanche is a member and invites friends to attend the performance.
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Stamps Quartet of
Lubbock
Sidney
Stamps Quartet
Clyde Burleson
Comanche
Chilton Named To Head China Relief
Nathan Adams, Texas chairman for United China Relief, announces W C Chilton, president of the Comanche National Bank, will serve as United China Relief Chairman for Comanche and adjacent territory. The drive seeks funds for sixty million Chinese civilians affected by Japan’s invasion. National goal is 5 million dollars, with 1.75 million already raised. Texas aim stands at 200 thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Adams
Texas
United China Relief
W. C. Chilton
Comanche National Bank
Comanche
China
Japan
Novit's Department Store to Close for Rosh Hashanah
Novit's Department Store will close Monday and Tuesday September 21 and 22 for Rosh Hashanah observances. The store will reopen at 4:00 PM Tuesday after services. Harry Melowsky couple will attend services in Brownwood and the Rosh Hashanah rites begin at sundown Sunday at Memorial Hall American Legion Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novit’s Department
Harry Melowsky
Brownwood
American Legion
Memorial Hall
County Tax Roll Okayed By State
The Comanche County tax roll was approved by the Comptroller's Department in Austin on Monday September 15. P A Pettit Assessor Collector submitted the roll which was checked in less than a day with no errors. Comanche was the fourteenth submitted of 254 counties. 1941 valuation rose by 82320 to 8435384 from 8353064 in 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Comptroller's Department
Austin
P. A. Pettit
State Singing At Stephenville Week-End
The Texas State Singers Association convention will meet at City Park Stephenville on Saturday and Sunday September 20 and 21 Rev Ernest Rippe tore announced. The event is expected to draw one of the largest Stephenville crowds in years and honors late president W O Stamps of Dallas with his brother Frank Stamps as vice president. Notable singers will perform as preparations cater to the expected large turnout over the two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas State Singers Association
Stephenville
Ernest Rippetoe
W. O. Stamps
Dallas
Texas State Singers’ Association
Frank Stamps
Farmers Weigh Wheat Acreage Allotment For 1942
Comanche County wheat farmers should set 1942 acreage allotments ahead of a national referendum next spring on marketing quotas. If quotas pass by two thirds, within allotments can sell entire crop. excess wheat incurs a 50 percent penalty of the national loan rate. A E Boyd chairs the county AAA committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
A. E. Boyd
Funeral At Proctor For Jesse Cline
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon September 11 for Jesse Cline of Proctor with burial at Upper Greens Creek Cemetery. He was 65 years eight months eight days old and died Wednesday afternoon September 10 at Brownwood hospital after a prolonged illness. Cline had long lived around Dublin and is survived by his companion and five children, three daughters and two sons, all present at the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Cline
Proctor
Upper Greens Creek
Cline
Brownwood Hospital
Dublin
Birth announced for Harmons daughter in De Leon
Cards received in Comanche announce the birth of a daughter named Helen Fugenie to Attorney and Mrs. Frederick G. Harmon of De Leon on September 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Helen Fugenie
Frederick G. Harmon
de Leon
Meridian Maulers win Waco Tribune cup race title
The Meridian Maulers defeated the Cooper Grocers of Waco 6 to 4 on Sunday to claim the Meridian nine Waco Tribune cup race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
Meridian Maulers
Cooper Grocers
Waco
Comanche Streets Receive City Style Names and Numbers
Comanche town officials and Lions Club map street renamings and plan house numbering to modernize addressing. Fire Chief Bob Graham will mark streets and place house numbers for a small fee. Mayor House hails the move as a progressive step for a large Texas town. The scheme aims to aid visitors and direct residents to locations once hard to identify.
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Comanche
Comarche Lions Club
Bob Graham
Avenae
Fire Department
Graham
Lions Club
House
Citizens
Council
Texas
Austin
Lake
Mary
Lane
Page
Travis
Ross
Erin
Melba
Pearl
Pine
Bryan
Cole
Greene
South Maple
Park
Santa Fe
Annie
Hall
Pinta
Hart
Clark
Davis
Worth
Victor
Jones
Four Selectees Leave Here For Army
Three men from Comanche depart for Dallas to be inducted into the Army service on September 30. Order numbers 592 W Jervis Laverle McKelvy, 623 William Thomas Farrar S, 623 Bobby Lawell Green, and 624 Franklin Carlisle are listed by Miss Dess Rock, secretary of the Local Draft Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Dallas
Army
Miss Dess Rock
W Jervis Laverle McKelvy
William Thomas Farrar
Bobby Lawell Green
Franklin Carlisle
Graham Smoot Quits as De Leon Band Director
Graham Smoot, band director at De Leon High School for seven years, resigns to pursue other work. He has published a course of study used by band directors in Texas and other states. The Smoots plan to move to Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Smoot
de Leon
de Leon High School
American Legion to Meet Saturday Night New Officers on Job
The Rector Cunningham Post 232 will hold a meeting at the W.O.W. Hall Saturday at eight. Officers for 1942 begin duties at this session. All veterans urged to attend and pay dues if possible. The Milwaukee National Convention reversed a 23 year program against an AEF. War underway, veterans to do a job only World War I vets can do. J. H. Arthur, Post Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Cunningham Post
W.O.W. Hall
Milwaukee
AEF
J. H. Arthur
Cunningham
Lions to Entertain Teachers Tuesday
The Comanche Lions host a banquet on the Ridgeway Hotel lawn Tuesday night for ladies, school faculty, and trustees. Special guests Pat Howard and his Collegians from Texas Wesleyan College Fort Worth will perform part of the entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Lions
Comanche School
Ridgeway Hotel
Pat Howard
Texas Wesleyan College of Fort Worth
Box Supper for U.S.O. Next Friday at Hasse Gym
A box supper will be held Friday night September 19 at Hasse Gymnasium. Proceeds go to the U.S.O. Everyone is invited, announced Robert Sneed superintendent of Hasse schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.O
Hasse
Hasse Gymnasium
Us.o
Robert Sneed
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Igriculture Club
Doc Rahamann
Ass't
Amkin
By J. R. Eanes
Howington
Frank Howington
Chilton
Novit's
Frederick Harmons
Charles H. McCollum
Southwest
Rufus Higes
New Majestic Theatre
Palm Springs
George Saunders
Wendy Barrie
Gene Autry
Fiesta Stars
Red Skelton
Ann Rutherford
O'Hara
Roger Pryor
Joan Perry
Life Begins
Andy Hardy
Lewis Stone
Mickey Rooney
Old Majestic Theatre
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