Births and licenses dot 1935 Comanche community notes
In 1935 Comanche County items include birth announcements for Mrs. Joe Marshall of Tine and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Marshall of Tine, marriage licenses for Archie A. ks and Miss Kate B. Smith, N. Gray and Miss Nora Fos, and other local news. Cotton prices, apple shipments to Corpus Christi, and cattle dipping near Lamkin are reported, with community updates on church, schooling, good apple crops, and regional agriculture. The piece notes university attendance, local leaders, and ongoing discussions about boll weevil impact and neutral wartime concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Marshall
Tine
Aghter
Archie A. Ks
Kate B. Smith
N. Gray
Nora Fos
Karlie Cuthbertson
Corpus Christi
Lamkin
Charlie Brysbas
Comanche
Comanche County Tax Rolls Show Major Property Decline
The Comanche County assessor reports a roughly one million dollar drop from 1934 valuations as total assessed value falls to 8,352,830 from 9,338,925. Public utilities including oil firms and railroads lead the decline while farm values also slip. Salary increases for county officials were rejected by the Commissioners Court. The current tax rate stands at 60 cents, up nine cents from last year, yet remains below most Texas counties due to low county debt and precinct-based road bonds.
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Comanche County
Commissioners Court
Texas
Comanche
Brown
Eastland
Evrath
Mills
Hamilton Ste
Fisher
Cottle
Val Verde County
Coleman
Austin
Brazoria
Cladwell
Collin
Animal Show Coming Oct 8 in Comanche Two Performances
Seal Bros present a three ring animal show in Comanche on Tuesday October 8 with 2 pm and 8 pm performances. Doors open earlier for a view of the free menagerie. The event is touted as one of the greatest animal shows in the region and among the best on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seal Bros
Comanche
Beattie Home Lost In Blaze Sunday Night
Henry Jamar a Beattie land owner and farmer lost his six room dwelling and all contents when a fire of unknown origin destroyed the residence Sunday night while he and his family attended a revival about a mile and a half away. The barn and smokehouse were saved by neighbors. The blaze was discovered by Miss Barn Nowlin who gave the alarm.
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Henry Jamar
Beattie
Three Pear Trees Produce Record Crop This Year
J B Cooper superintendent Sidney Schools reports a record pear crop from his Garber variety trees north of Comanche. His three trees yielded 44 bushels of fruit this year on his farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Cooper
Sidney Schools
Comanche
Relief Labor Spearheads Comanche County Road Work
Three road projects in Comanche County employ about fifty relief laborers. Gustine School bus routes gain graveling and caliche under Commissioner Sam Lewis. Sipe Springs and Sidney roads see grading and caliche work led by Leverett Little. Ed Lightfoot directs Sipe Springs to De Leon road improvements. Ten workers patch streets with caliche or gravel downtown.
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Comanche County
Gustine
Sam Lewis
Leverett Little
Sipe Springs
Sidney
Ed Lightfoot
Sipe Springs- de Leon
Comanche
J M Hill Heads Comanche County Relief Office
J M Hill of Sipe Springs is now head of the Comanche County Relief Office as Case Worker in Charge, succeeding Grady Howell who moved to the Rehabilitation Office. The local staff is cut to six, including Mrs J H Arthur intake secretary Ruth Atwood stenographer and case aid Miss Lela Thomas case worker and R H Moore commodity clerk. N G Short serves as a case worker at De Leon.
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J. M. Hill
Sipe Springs
Comanche County
Grady Howell
J. H. Arthur
Ruth Atwood
Lela Thomas
R. H. Moore
N. G. Short
de Leon
Comya to Hold Fair at De Leon
Due to a building program at Comyn School no Community Fair will be held there this fall. An exhibit will be held Friday October 11 at De Leon in conjunction with the De Leon Fair. The Comyn School will dismiss for the day and the entire student body will attend. Comyn has long hosted a notable community fair in this Texas region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comyn
de Leon
Texas
Comanche Prominent Part In Coming Book History
Fort Worth Star Telegram staffer notes the book Were You In Ranger by Boyce Mouse set for Oct publication by Tardy Publishing. It covers the Nesdemona oil boom sparked by the Duke gusher and profiles notable Comanche County figures including a Ranger chief who juggled tin cans with bullets and a city judge who fined a man for murder.
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United States
Comanche
Boyce Mouse
House
Fort Worth
Comanche County
Ranger
Indians Open Season At Home In Big Park Showdown
Comanche Indians host Goldthwaite Eagles at the local ball park in a 4 PM season opener. Last year the teams tied in yardage and downs with Goldthwaite having the edge. this year a crowd is expected as Comanche reports improved practice and two full squads ready. Captain Hall at end and Switzer at full lead the locals with Cauley Parker and Walker among key linemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High School
Brownwood
Goldthwaite Eagles
Goldthwaite
Eagles
Brady High School
Indians
Comanche
Texas
Frazier
Cauley
Captain Hall
Walker
Guam
Switzer
Parker
Slider
Merchant
R. G
Carter
Yr. T
Hall
R. E
Gray
Williams
R. H
Marshall
1. H
Full
Texas man to address National Pecan Growers in Oklahoma
W S Price Jr of the community, secretary of the Texas Pecan Growers Association, was named to the program of the National Pecan Growers Association meeting to be held in Wewoka Oklahoma in October. He will discuss two topics before pecan leaders from across the United States and urges local growers to join a Texas delegation.
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W. S. Price, Jr
National Pecan Growers Association
Wekoka
Oklahoma
Price
Texas Pecan Growers Association
United States
Mississippi
Texas
Local Band and Drum Corps headline Rising Star Fair
The 35 piece Comanche High School Pand and the 16 piece Indian Princess Drum Corps performed at the Rising Star Free Fall Fair. Comanche led the Grand Parade Saturday morning and provided all day music and entertainment drawing compliments. Chamber officials Colonitt Williams and Fred Tennell arranged the visit with band director Pat Howard.
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Comanche High School
Reav
Colonitt Williams
Fred Tennell
Rising Star Chamber of Commerce
Comanche
Pat Howar
Tax Debt Per Capita in Comanche County Averaged at 51.73
State Auditor Orville Carpenter summarized the 1934 Texas report on local government indebtedness. Comanche County residents would owe 51.73 dollars each if the county's 9530000 debt were shared equally. The county's total listed property of 1556487 dollars was assessed at about 60 percent of its true value.
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Comanche County
Orville S. Carpenter
Austin
Texas
Mr. Carpenter
Gustine Free Fall Fair Scheduled October 4 and 5
Gustine will hold a Free Fall Fair on Friday and Saturday October 4 and 5. Preparations are under way for one of the biggest events in town with a wide variety of exhibits and a program of amusements being organized by the committee.
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Gustine
Farmers Club Meeting At Court House Saturday
The Comanche County Agricultural Association will hold its regular meeting at the Court House Saturday at 3 o clock. County Agent J A Barton says all members are expected to attend and all farmers are invited to join the program. Latest on peanut, cotton, wheat, and corn hog program will be given along with other important matters.
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Comanche County Agricultural Association
Court House
J. A. Barton
Barton
Luker Warns Sulphur Tax Hurts Jobs in Legislature Budget
R A Luker argues against a higher sulphur tax to fund a Capitol elevator. He notes lawmakers will work without pay this week. He compares revenue: 55¢ tax yields more than 75¢. asks what a $2.95 tax would raise and if higher tax kills Texan jobs.
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R. A. Luker
Senate
Capitol
House
Texas
Sidney Fair in Successo Exhibits Shine
Sidney Community sponsors the first fall fair since 1927 on Sept 19 showing productiveness and citizen thrift. Awards from local businesses heightened competition as crowds from Sidney and nearby areas visited to view farm products, household goods, and needlework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Cooper
Sidney
Comanche
de Leon
Dublin
District Court Opens October 14 With Grand Jury Panel
District Court will convene on October 14 for the first time in years, moving from the third to the second Monday. The Grand Jury will be impaneled on the opening date, October 14.
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District Court
Old Land Mark In Comanche Is Being Torn Down
Demolition began this week on the J. A. Holman residence on Fast Main Street North in Comanche. Built in 1874 by ranchman W. J. McLean the brick house stood as a city landmark. The Holman family owned it from 1898 until recent years and plan a modern new residence for the lot.
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Comanche
J. A. Holman
J. R. Card
Dallas
Peter W. Gravis
Age Eligibility Lowered for CCC Enrollees
State Enrollment Supervisor Neal FE Guy of Austin announced Saturday that the CCC minimum age drops from 18 to 17. The October enrollment opens to all unmarried men 17 to 28 whose families are on relief rolls, inclusive. Enlistees must be under 29 and have passed their seventeenth birthday.
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CCC
Neal FE
Guy
Austin
Federated Missionary Society Monday Program at Baptist Church
The Federated Missionary Society will meet Monday at the Baptist Church with the Baptist W M S as hostess. The program includes hymn devotional by Mrs M S Leveridge special music by Mrs J B Rudd an address by Mrs Julius P King and closing benediction.
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Federated Missionary Society
Baptist Church
M. S. Leveridge
J. BR. Rudd
Julius P. King
Comanche County gets first No 10 East paving contract
The State Highway Department let a 133195 dollar contract to Austin Bridge Co of Dallas for 13.5 miles of triple asphalt surface on Highway No 10 East from the Erath line to the Comanche line. Work to finish 17.1 miles in the county and create about 34 miles of hard surfaced roads continues with other sections planned.
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Comanche
Brath
State Highway Department
Austin Bridge Company of
Dallas
L. E. Whitham Construction Company
de Leon
Comanche County
Dublin
Stephenville
No 10
Brownwood
Fort Worth
Local Peanut Farmers to Receive $65 000 in Comanche County
Approximately $65 000 is expected to be distributed among Comanche County peanut growers around October 10. County Agent J A Barton says the money comes from the Federal Government as payment for cooperation in the peanut reduction program.
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Comanche County
J. A Barton
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