FSA cautions against expanding cash crop farming in Comanche County
County Supervisor Wood R. Allen states the Farm Security Administration will discourage speculative expansion of cash crops in Comanche County. He says no policy changes until developments justify them and emphasizes sound land use and rural credit through diversified farming to provide steady work and food for farm families.
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Farm Security Administration
Comanche County
Wood R. Allen
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
PSA
FSA
Peanut Surplus Buying Program Announced by USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture division of marketing and marketing agreements unveils a surplus peanut program for 1939 to aid crop marketing. Regional producer associations will buy 1939 peanuts at set prices for various grades, with warehouses and inspections planned. prior years show large diversions to oil and by products.
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United States Department of Agriculture
U.S
Big notebook paper package offered by Comanche Chief
Local advertisement announces a large bundle of notebook paper available from The Comanche Chief for a fixed price. No further details on quantity or format are provided.
Dublin Lions crush Hico 60 to 0 in stadium dedication night
The Dublin Lions routed Hico 60 0 Thursday at Dublin in front of a near capacity crowd for the new $5 500 stadium dedication. Dublin struck early after blocking a punt and added two more touchdowns in the first quarter aided by captain Looney and halfback Tomy Henry.
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Dublin Lions
Hico
Dublin
Lions
Looney
Tomy Henry
Gray Schwartz Wedding Saturday in Comanche
Miss Dorothy Gray married Albert Karl Schwartz in a Saturday ceremony performed by Rev. E R Gordon at his Comanche residence. The couple, accompanied by relatives, planned a brief trip and will reside in Randal Apartments. Schwartz, son of Mrs. Will Schwartz, heads Magnolia Oil Agency in Comanche. bride is a 1939 Comanche High School graduate.
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Comanche
Priddy
Dorothy Gray
Albert Karl Schwartz
E. R. Gordon
E. H. Gray
Cleburne
Glen Rose
Randal
Miss Ruth Atwood Weds Burl A Turner in Eastland
Miss Ruth Atwood and Burl A Turner of Eastland were married on September 4. The couple will reside at Pumpkin Center R F D Eastland Route 1. Mrs Turner is daughter of M M Atwood of Comanche and an honor graduate who has worked in a government clerical role and at the district FSA office in Eastland.
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Ruth Atwood
Burl A. Turner
Eastland
Pumpkin Center
Route 1
Turner
M. M. Atwood
Comanche
Comanche High School
District Fsa
Miss Doris McGuire Weds A B Strozier
Miss Doris Virginia McGuire married Alfred Bernard Strozier in a September 8 ceremony at Fulton with Rev Sunday officiating. The bride, from Brownwood, wore grape suit and gardenia, and the couple resides at 2920 Water Street, Corpus Christi.
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Doris Virginia McGuire
Alfred Bernard Strozier
San Antonio
Fulton
Sunday
Aransas Pass Presbyterian Church
Brownwood High School
Daniel Baker College
Comanche
Mr. Strozier
Seiberling Tire Company
Corpus Christi
Water Street
Funeral Services Held For Mrs M A Dingler
Mrs. M A Aunt Martha Dingler died at her granddaughter’s home in the Pettit community on Sept 5 after a long illness. Funeral services were held Sept 6 at the family residence with Rev Scott of Brownwood officiating. Interment followed at Union Cemetery Gustine. She was the wife of the late A M Dingler. Survivors include her daughter Ada Estis sister Lula Bean and several grandchildren.
Presbyterian Church Service and Study Schedule
A cordial welcome to worship at our Fathers House with Bible classes at 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship features the sermon A Declaration of Loyalty. 7:45 p.m. Evening Sermon God in the Flesh. Monday 4:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study led by Mrs. J. E. Chilton. Wednesday 7:45 p.m. Prayer Meeting. E. M. Shepard, Minister.
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Church
J. E. Chilton
E. M. Shepard
Reverend Reuben Ward Marries Cleburne Woman
Rev. Reuben Ward wed Miss Jennie Louise Rawls of Cleburne in a Henderson Street Baptist Church ceremony on September 12. The couple plans to reside in Fort Worth while attending Southwestern Theological Seminary after a wedding trip to Waco Austin and San Antonio.
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Jennie Louise Rawls
E. W Rawls
East
Henderson Street
Cleburne
Reuben Pierce Ward
M. L. Ward
Sidney
Henderson Street Baptist Church
R. C. Tennison
Crosbyton
Boyd Dillin
Katherine Bayless
Miss Bayless
Traumerer
Schumann
Mandelssohn
Mrs. Rawls
Marshall Johnson
Houston
Wiliam A. Howard
Coleman
Boyd Dillon
L. J. Johnson
Waco
Austin
San Antonio
Ritchie Family Reunion Held at Seymour Texas
An account from The Seymour Banner details the Ritchie family reunion held August 26 27 at the home of Mr and Mrs Elmer Roe in Seymour. Attendees included Lee Ritchie Zephyr and children Travis Pest J J Johnson Harley Williford S T Miller Pait Smith Rogers Ernest Ritchie E H Lewis Elmer Roe and others. The reunion honors Mrs Mary Ellen Nabors McGinty Ritchie born 1855 in Lee County with roots tracing to Texas pioneer days.
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Comanche County
Ritchie
Seymour
Elmer Roe
Roe
M. E. McGinty
Mary Ellen Nabors
Lee County
Texas
A. T. Ritchie
Comanche
Lee Ritchie
Zephyr
Travis Ritchie
Pest
J. J. Johnson
Harley Williford
S. T. Miller
Brownfield
Pait Smith Rogers
N. M
Ernest Ritchie
Dallas
E. H. Lewis
Local Social Notes From Cross Plains And De Leon Visit
Beattie Echool has progressed here nicely for the past two weeks. Hubert Kelley of Cross Plains spent the weekend here with home folks. Douglas Stephenson and his little son of De Leon visited his mother here Sunday morning. Mrs. Eula Whitney's sister Mrs. Medcalf and family of Austin are visiting here.
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Echool
Hubert Kelley
Cross Plains
Douglas Stephenson
de Leon
Eula Whitney
Medcalf
Austin
Sketch Of The Life Of Jack Cunningham
Obituary memorializing J. F. Cunningham known as Uncle Dick recounts his life from early belief and Newbury Baptist Church ties to cattle ranching on the Pecos, barbecuing youths, and sheriff service in Comanche County. He later ran goat ranches with relatives, earned a quiet reputation as a counselor to youth, and died September 13, 1939 in Alvin, Texas.
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J. F
Jack) Cunningham
R. T
Letitia Cunningham
Lou
James Cunningham
C. C. Callaway
Alvin
Texas
Mr. Cunningham
Newbury Baptist Church
Pecos
Cunningham
Newbury
Comanche County
L. T. Cunningham
Jess Harris
Needle and Thimble club meets at Trinity school
The Trinity school girls organize a Needle and Thimble club that gathers each Thursday afternoon. Miss Madge Nowlin returns home after two weeks caring for her ill aunt Mrs. Lon Smith. Various local families visit, attend church events, and share weekend times, including reminders of Sunday singing at Sand Hill and a birthday dinner at Hicks Corner.
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Madge Nowlin
Lon Smith
R. V. Singleton
Hugh Singleton
Bill Singleton
de Leon
Local Family Visits and Travel Wait on Weekend
Sidney Mrs. Ralph Statum spent part of last week at Lingleville at her ill grandmother’s bedside. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dabney of Comanche visited the Statums on Sunday. Lester Chandler and family visited his parents at Elm Grove Sunday. Elwood Boyd left Sunday to enroll at John Tarleton College. Faye Stewart teaching at Downing spent the weekend with home folks. Bible Study meets Thursday night at the Church of Christ. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Porter and their children visited C. D. Statum Sunday afternoon.
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Ralph Statum
Lingleville
Roy Dabney
Comanche
A. E. Boyd
Lester Chandler
L. E. Chandler
Elm Grove
Elwood Boyd
John Tarleton College
Faye Stewart
Downing
Church of Christ
Stuart Porter
Porter
Brownwood
C. D. Statum
Doggetts Headed for California Positions and Family News
J L Doggett left Monday for Lompoc California where he will take a position and join his brother Manton Doggett. Mr and Mrs Frank Dunnam and Paula of Fort Worth spent the weekend here. Mr and Mrs Jim Mobley of Tennessee visited last week with his parents Mr and Mrs J M Mobley. Mr and Mrs Harold Pierson announce the birth of Willis Adron on Sept 15. Miss Beatrice Kinnard visited her sister Mrs Robert Howard at Downing for the weekend.
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J. L. Doggett
Lompoc
California
Manton Doggett
Frank Dunnam
Paula
Fort Worth
Jim Mobley
Tennessee
J. M. Mobley
Harold Pierson
Willis Adron
Beatrice Kinnard
Robert Howard
Downing
Gore Buys North Side Cafe In Local Transaction
Melvin Gore purchased the North Side Cafe from F. M. Stout last Friday and plans a early opening next week. Gore, formerly of Carnes Food market, previously ran the Mid-Way Cafe, now to be renovated with modern equipment by workmen.
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Melvin Gore
F. M. Stout
Mr. Gore
Market of
Carnes
Gore
Mr. Stout
Local Visitors and Guests At Brownwood Area Homes
Blanket Mr and Mrs Hugh Williams of Hamilton were Sunday guests of his mother Mrs A H Williams Ernest Woods of Brownwood was transacting business here Monday Mr and Mrs Joe Reeves of El Paso spent several days here recently visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Luke Reeves Mrs Bob Jenkins and daughter of Brownwood were the week end guests of Rev and Mrs Overstreet Mrs W E Brown and Miss Aliene Fisher were shopping in Brownwood Saturday Mr and Mrs Reynolds Hobson and family of Sidney were Sunday guests of their parents Mr and Mrs W D Hobson
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Hugh Williams
Hamilton
A. H. Williams
Ernest Woods
Brownwood
Joe Reeves
el Paso
Luke Reeves
Bob Jenkins
Overstreet
W. E. Brown
Aliene Fisher
Reynolds Hobson
Sidney
W. D. Hobson
Last Day To Apply For Wheat Insurance
October 15 is the final date to file wheat insurance applications, says County ACA Administrator J. W. Roberson Jr. Applications must be submitted before wheat is seeded and no later than October 15.
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J. W. Roberson, Jr
ACA
Suez Rev Osborne Opens Glen Rose Revival
Suez Rev Osborne of Glen Rose began a revival here Sunday night. Rev Frank Martin helped his brother Herman Martin with rock work near Mercer Gap this past week. Mr and Mrs J B Northcutt of De Leon were present at church Sunday at both hours. Miss Audrey Stephenson is working at Comanche in the Mc Kinzie Hotel. Mr and Mrs Clifton Thomas and children of Valera visited his parents Mr and Mrs R C Thomas over the weekend.
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Osborne
Glen Rose
Frank Martin
Herman Martin
Mercer Gap
J. B. Northcutt
de Leon
Audrey Stephenson
Comanche
McKinzie
Clifton Thomas
Valera
R. C. Thomas
Gartmans View Rev Ferguson Conducts Weekend Services
Rev Ferguson filled his regular appointment Saturday night and Sunday at both hours. Sunday School is held here every Sunday at 10 a m. League or Bible Study on Sunday nights. Prayer meeting on Wednesday night.
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Ferguson
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Nestle
X’s Beauty Shop
Highway 10
Gray - Schwartz
B. A. Turner
Doris McGuire
A. B. Strozier
M.A. Dingler
Presbyterian Church
Reuben Ward
Beattie
Jack Cunningham
L. B. Bowman
Marvin Bowman
Charles Bowman
W. A. Langley
Hicks Corner
North Side Cafe
Suez
Gartman
Piggly Wiggly
W. H. Thate
Huskies
Wamba
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