School Improvements And Bus Safety Measures Implemented
The district reports $300k for grades and high school summer improvements plus two new teachers bringing staff to 30. Salaries rise to $90 for grade teachers and $100 for high school teachers. Desks are refinished, buildings repaired, NYA projects used, grounds beautified, curbside work completed, and a back high school drive added for bus safety. Bus rules require direct loading and unloading at schools with no town stops to protect over 300 students across seven routes and no accidents.
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Board of Trustees
Texas
Mrs L Brewer Honored On 80th Birthday
Friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Brewer on Sunday September 18 to celebrate Mrs. Brewer's 80th birthday. The Brewers, married fifty four years, are pioneers of Comanche County dating to the Sipe Springs era. They later moved to a farm near Camanche in 1927. A buffet lunch followed the celebration.
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W. L. Brewer
Alligator Caught Near Granbury Reported by Hood County Tablet
The Hood County Tablet notes an alligator weighing three and a half pounds caught on Stroud Creek near Granbury last week. The report mentions Equinox Day on Friday September 23, 1938, with the Chief appearing in many homes before it occurs as stated by L. B. Russell.
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L. B. Russell
Stroud Creek
Granbury
Hood County
Questioning Municipal Light Plant Revenue Claim
An engineer challenges a claim that the municipal light plant will sell 52212 dollars worth of service while Texas Power and Light Company reports income of 32835 dollars, calling the figure magical and implausible. The remark appears as critique of competing utility revenue projections.
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Texas Power and Light Company
Lord Young Peoples Meeting and Evening Worship Schedule
The notice lists a Young Peoples Meeting at 6 45 a m and Evening Worship at 7 45 p m with a sermon on The Christian. Mid week meeting proclaims I was glad when they said unto me Let us go into the house of the Lord Ps 122 1.
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Young Peoples
Promotion Day at First Methodist Church
Next Sunday the Sunday School holds Promotion Day with 9 45 class meetings and a 10 20 program in the main auditorium. Teachers are urged to attend. Morning worship at 11 features A Struggle And Its Reward. Evening service at 7 30 discusses When Is The Supreme Hour In One's Life. Senior and Intermediate youths meet at 6 45 for devotionals. E N Scarlett pastor.
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E. N. Scarlett
Presbytery Meeting Hosted by Comanche Church
Brownwood Presbytery met September 20 and 21 at Comanche Presbyterian Church with ten ministers and nine elders. George Sullivan elected moderator. F G Floyd named candidate for ministry and to train at Austin Seminary. Next meeting slated for El Dorado.
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Y. W. Holmes
Comanche
Austin
C. P. Owen
Brownwood
B. O. Wood
San Angelo
Hestir
el Dorado
First Methodist Church Lamkin Sunday Services
Arrangements are made for a big Sunday program at First Methodist Church Lamkin with Church School at 9:45 a.m. devotional and sermon at 10:50 a.m. A rally service by the Young Peoples Department from Gustine opens at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend. George G. Smith, Minister.
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Young Peoples Department
Gustine
Methodist Church
George G. Smith
Local visits and familiar clashes across towns
Proctor Mr and Mrs P E Smith and sons visited Mr and Mrs Lynn Lesley at Downing Sunday. Mrs Bell Norton visited friends in Stephenville last week. Miss Lillie Walker returned to Fort Worth after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Tom Walker. Mr and Mrs Charles Dunnam spent part of last week with relatives at Purvis. Mrs Lena Graham is visiting her son Rolley Graham at Covina California. Mrs Gurtie Gurney of Dublin spent last week with her sister Miss Carry Gorman who has been ill. Miss Dora Smith has returned from a visit with relatives at LaFeria Texas and a tour through the Rio Grande Valley and points in Old Mexico. Mr and Mrs Balvin Holden of Comanche spent Sunday with relatives here. Will Holden is visiting Mr and Mrs Howard Voss at Monday. Mr and Mrs R A Luker spent last week with relatives at Lveland. W A Carleton of De Leon visited relatives here last week. Rev Sanders of Comanche filled his appointment at the Methodist Church here at both hours Sunday. Mr and Mrs George Higginbotham of Carlton visited relatives here Sunday. Miss Ruth Gray has returned to Sweetwater where she has a position as librarian. Mr Burleson of Chappel is visiting Mrs Lena Gray. Mrs Maggie Boggs of Dublin is visiting relatives here this week. Uvalde County was named for a governor of Coahuila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. Smith and
Lynn Lesley
Downing
Bell Norton
Stephenville
Lillie Walker
Fort Worth
Tom Walker
Charles Dunnam
Purvis
Lena Graham
Rolley Graham
Covina
California
Gurtie Gurney
Dublin
Carry Gorman
Dora Smith
LaFeria
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Old Mexico
Balvin Holden
Comanche
Will Holden
Howard Voss
R. A. Luker
Levelland
W. A. Carleton
de Leon
Rev. Sanders
George Higginbotham
Carlton
Ruth, Gray
Sweetwater
Burleson
Chappel
Lena Gray
Maggie Boggs
City of Comanche rejects pledging water system receipts for PWA grant
Mayor John E Hoff says Comanche will not pledge water system revenues to secure a PWA grant. He explains the city cannot tax property to back revenue bonds for the light plant and that electric system revenue can fund civic improvements. He cites Brady and Coleman as examples of municipal systems.
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John E. Hoff
Comanche
PWA
Hoff
Brady
Coleman
Beattie Herrel Kelley Moves to Custer to Teach
Beattie Herrel Kelley moved to Custer this week to teach school. Harvey Moore and Curtis Anglin will leave for Brownwood to enter Howard Payne College. The community is busy harvesting their peanut crop and preparing for winter.
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Herrel Kelley
Custer
J. K. Bingham
Elm Grove
Dan Bingham
Sunny
Wade Butler
Brownwood
Howard Payne College
Herman Carmack
Comanche
Lee Carmack
Sidney
Gilbert Moore
Everitt
Haskell
E. O. Teague
Harvey Moore
Curtis Anglin
Jennie Tipps
Tohoka
Cecil Roberson
Sipe Springs
Jess Vaughan
Carbon
Mattie Stephenson
Herrei Kelley
Grace Short
Weldon Andress Mae
Brownwood Satary
Marriage Brings Bell and Douglas Union at Douglas Home
Miss Jennie Mae Douglas wed Alvie F. Bell of Brownwood in a ceremony at the bride’s parents home last Saturday night. Rev. H. D. Christian performed the vows. The couple will reside in Coleman. Local relatives and friends from Comanche Dallas and Brownwood attended the event.
Local Visits and Family Gatherings Across Texas
Breckenridge residents Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Rinehart visited Mrs. Ellen Perdue and daughter on Sunday. Florence visitors Mr. and Mrs. Jowers called on the Perdues. Ab Perdue and son Glen visited Aaron Perdue in Rule. Dallas visitor Lonnie Lewis called on Z. Griffin. Mrs. John Smallwood visited a cousin in Austin. Stark families from Brownwood attended a fish fry at Roadside Park. one fish weighed 35 pounds. Miss Lottie Black hosted a party. Lavida Macon spent weekend with parents in De Leon. Eulalia Campbell visited her parents in Lamkin. Boss and Jno Smallwood visited Gartman’s View and joined singing.
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Wesley Rinehart
Breckenridge
Ellen Perdue
Jowers
Florence
Della Davidson
Ab Perdue
Glen
Mr. Perdue
Aaron Perdue
Rule
David Dallas
Holdenville
Oklahoma
Lonnie Lewis
Dallas
Z. Griffin
John Smallwood
Austin
Pete Stark
Aubrey Stark
Brownwood
Bill Stark
Neva
J. Z. Stark
Roadside Park
Lottie Black
Lavida Macon
de Leon
Eulalia Campbell
Lamkin
Boss Davis
Jno. Smallwood
Gartman’s View
Local Residents and Visitors Share Weekend Contacts
Dr and Mrs Huddleston of Gatesville visited her parents Mr Se re Sieeee See ay. Mr and Mrs Rupert Cagle moved to Sipe Springs while West moved from their vacated place. Homer Coker and Rose Solo were married last Wednesday. Clifton Donaldson and Marl Franklin visited the Donaldson home over the weekend. H B Jones Mrs Slider Jones and children visited Mrs J W Vernon in Brownwood on Saturday. Oscar Steward and two daughters from Boise Idaho, long time residents here, spent the weekend with H B Jones. Lane and Anna Spivey of Raymondville spent last week here with their father G M Spivey.
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J. W. Vernon
Brownwood
Oscar Steward
Boise
Idaho
H. B. Jones
Lane
Anna Spivey
Raymondville
G. M. Spivey
Visit by Local Families Includes Hospital Return
Cotton Grove residents Mr. and Mrs. John McEntire visited daughter Mrs. Jake Phifer in Comanche after her German hospital treatment. Mrs. Jake Graham spent Sunday here as farmers began taking up and threshing pea nuts. Ava Lee Guthrie and daughter of Bibb stayed with Mrs. Arvil Houck. Rev. Smith of Fairview preached.
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John McEntire
Jake Phifer
Comanche
Phifer
Jake Graham
Ava Lee Guthrie
Bibb
Arvil Houck
Rev. Smith
Fairview
Local social notes recap weekend visits and sports
Gustine Hiram McKelvey of John Tarleton College spent the weekend with his parents. Miss Kolene Roberson of Energy visited here Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. Caraway. Several attended the Dublin football game Friday. Howard Sturkie visited his parents. Miss Margaret Gavin has returned home after visiting her father. Miss Francine Merritt spent the weekend with friends in Santa Anna. Miss Charline Howell of Fort Worth visited her parents. Miss Zona Marie Smart leaves for Abilene to start work. Several from here plan to attend the football game in Comanche Friday evening.
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Hiram McKelvey
John Tarieton College
Kolene Roberson
Energy
Caraway
Dublin
Howard Sturkie
W. D. Starkie
Margaret Gavin
Francine Merritt
Santa Anna
Charline Howell
Fort Worth
B. A. Howell
Zona Marie Smart
Abilene
Comanche
Community Notes From Local Town Visitations
Energy Mrs. Doris Killingsworth and baby returned to Overton after visiting her parents for six weeks. Nearby families and relatives gathered for weekend visits from Edna Hill Gustine Brownwood Abilene Fort Worth Macksville Fort Worth and Gustine. The Women's Club met with Mrs Rector McPherson. three quilts were completed and refreshments served to about twenty members. Reverend G G Smith of Gustine preached Sunday afternoon here.
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Doris Killingsworth
Overton
Merlin Boydston
Edna Hill
Troy Tatum
Gustine
Mary Caraway
Macksville
Grace Cox
Bernice Howell
Charline
Fort Worth
Chester McGlothlin
Abilene
Wilda McGlothlin
Brownwood
W. A. McGrathlin
Nallie Cox
A. H. Cox
Rector McPherson
G. G. Smith
Local Visitors and Weekend Guests Around Town
The report lists residents and visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gaines and son, Joe Vincent, Rashel Lynch of Abilene, Freta Smith, Lucy Evans, Paul Crosby, S F Kennard Jr, Aliene Stephens of Fort Worth, and Berniece Smith in Dallas. Circulated social mentions cover Sunday gatherings, a prayer meeting, and weekend trips to Talpa and Breckenridge.
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Joe Gaines
George Vincent
Max
Talpa
Joe Vincent
Rashel Lynch
Abilene
Freta Smith
Lucy Evans
Breckenridge
Paul Crosby
S. F. Kennard, Jr
de Leon
Aliene Stephens
Fort Worth
W. L. Stephens
Berniece Smith
Dallas
Recent Bride Honored With Shower In Sweetwater
A social event in Sweetwater Friday honored Mrs. M. C. Heim formerly Miss Mortis Hartman. Mrs. J. E. Vineyard hosted a miscellaneous shower attended by 62 ladies who greeted the bride and opened gifts including packages from four brothers in Collingsworth and Fisher counties. Guests later enjoyed cake and punch.
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Sweetwater
J. E. Vineyard
M. C. Heim
Local Social Notes Include Enrollments and Visits
Johnson Lee Hood heads to enroll as a senior at a university. Louise Pierson plans a trip to Denton to enroll as a student. Jim Carrigan will be a freshman in Silver City New Mexico. Families from Newburg Megargle Roby Comanche attend a social in H H Butlers pasture with many relatives and visitors. Helen Rasmussen arrives in Comanche from Oklahoma City with her mother and sister for a visit.
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Tom Hood
Lee Hood
Jack Hanson
J. E. Steel
Mutt Steele
Minnie Johnson
Waldine Johnson
Head
Dd W Court
Clara Simmons
Anne Walton
Dixie Smith
Don
Paul McCoy
Pres Johnson
Dublin
Mary Little
Pre
Helen Rasmussen
Comanche
Oklahoma City
Local families visit Pottsville and surrounding towns
Dallas residents Mr Loyd Wick and Mrs Wick visit sister Mrs Bran non while Mrs Charlie Rudd of Goldth waite spends time with relatives. Miss Hailie Marie McPherson from Pottsville visits Jimmie McPherson and attends Pottsville School. Bible Drill organized by Baptist Church youth with weekly meetings invited to join.
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L. Brewer
Kimbell
Chase & Sanborn
Miller’s Corn
van Camp
Clarne
First Methodist Church
Proctor
Uvalde County
Coahuila
Beattie
Frank Vernon
Miss Patsy
Relaves
Faenella Hicks
Denton
B. PF. Hicks
Hicks
Daniel Baker Baker College
May Wetzel
W. E. Brown
Nat Franklin
Leroy
Jennie Mae Douglas
Alvie F. Bell
Arthur Douglas
H. D. Christian
C. A. Wilkerson
Z. T. Blanton
Alpha Blanton
John Trigg
Clio
Cotton Grove
Parker House
City Bakery
Comanche, Texas
Loyd Wick
Fred Brannon
Charlie Rudd
Goldthwaite
Hailie Marie McPherson
Pottsville
Jimmie McPherson
Maggie Reed
Tulsa
Troy Morgan
Earl McPherson
Indian Gap
The
Baptist Church
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