Gustine Peanut Festival Oct 7 hosted by Gustine FFA
Gustine community members and the Gustine Vocational Agri department announce the annual Peanut Festival set for October 7. Local Youth Future Farmers of America members urged to enter divisions including livestock poultry field crops and cotton. Awards include cash prizes across cattle poultry crops and equine divisions. Also features photos from Lightning C Ranch showing rodeo stock and crew headed to Madison Square Garden for October events in New York City and Boston.
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New York City
Madison Square Garden
Boston
the Garden
Bers
Rodeo Corporation
Santa Fe Railroad
Dublin
New York
Roy Brannon
Order To Begin Operations On Comanche County Court House
The Comanche County Court House demolition starts Monday after a September 26 1939 work order to McCharen. Sixty days are planned for tearing down and clearing debris, with about 14 to 15 months needed for a new building, under superintendent William M Bellville.
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Court House
R. S. McCharen
Waco
Texas
Comanche
D. S
Comanche County Court House
McCharen
William M. Bellville
W. W. Stevens District Planning Engineer
S Clark Rural Mail Carrier Ill At Home Here
George S. Clark a rural mail carrier on Rural Route 4 is ill at home with a serious illness. He went to Wichita Falls last week to visit his daughter and for medical examination. Doctors advised if he would be unable to work for the next few months. Joe Marshall has been carrying mail since August 23.
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George S. Clark
Mr. Clarke
Wichita Falls
Twe
Joe Marshall
Mr. Clark
1909 Comanche Chief notes on building and drouth relief
Twenty years ago the Comanche Chief reports on a proposed three story corner building costing about 20000, mentions a Masonic block and local civic matters. A mass meeting at the court house with about 400 attendees discussed voting road bonds to aid drought relief, and notes on teachers exams and a grocery incident.
Taxes Payable Next Monday in Comanche County
Tax due dates set for October 1 with penalties. discounts offered for October to December payments. Pettit announces tax roll approval and start of collection Monday. State 3% October, 2% November, 1% December discounts. City and School rates, total valuations, and changes in poll and street taxes noted. Social Security tax for Q3 1939 set at 1% employee share with 1% employer match.
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Comanche County
P. A. Pettit
Comanche
Bible Study Each Thursday Night at Sidney Church
A church notice invites everyone to Bible study every Thursday night at 7 30 at the Church of Christ in Sidney Texas led by E L Clark with a spelling error in invitation.
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Church of Christ At
Sidney
Texas
E. L. Clark
Ike Phifer Returns to Station After Hospital Stay
Ike Phifer, who recently underwent operation at a German hospital for appendicitis, came home after eleven days in the hospital and is back at work at his service station. Work was resumed on his new residence Thursday.
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Ike Phifer
Mr. Phifer
Reverend Wilson Heads to Amarillo Revival Next Week
Pastor A Edwin Wilson of the local Baptist Church departs Monday October 2 for Amarillo to lead a two week revival at Buchanan Street Baptist Church. Dr Ben David of Howard Payne College will fill the local pulpit during the absence.
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A. Edwin Wilson
Amarillo
Buchanan Street Baptist Church
Ben David
Howard Payne College
Comanche Meets Gorman Here Tonight In Conference Game
The Comanche Indians open defense of their district title here tonight at 8 o'clock against the passing German Panthers in the first conference game of the 3S season. Gorman brings a veteran squad led by junior Stone. Comanche misses Captain Pate and Toby Davis but Edwards shifts to center. The Panthers beat Granbury 25-0 in opener. pass defense stressed as the Indians seek to rebound after a 14-0 loss to Stephenville. Probable Comanche lineup listed.
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Comanche
Gorman
Comanche Indians
German Panthers
Panthers
Junior Stone
Indians
Johnsie Pate
Toby Davis
Pate
Davis
Stephenville
Bernard Edwards
Edwards
Ed Hicks
Thomas Marshall
Gorman Panthers
Granbury
Barbee
Frazier
Rising Star
Coker
T. Pate
Gilliam
Loudermilk
Fletcher
R. Edwards
Bi Edwards
Marshall
Carnes
Wetzel
Mohon
Pair Arrested For Peanut Theft Near De Leon
B E McClaren and stepson J B Baker, living seven miles southeast of Dublin, were arrested this week and charged with stealing forty sacks of peanuts from Baxter Bay near De Leon. They allegedly cut wire fences six times to reach the field. Peanuts recovered in a cellar at the McClaren home and identified by sewing and sack brands. footprints matched the pair. Sheriff Wid Spivey says both men confessed. McClaren arrested Tuesday night in Dublin area, Baker in Stephenville Wednesday morning.
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B. E. McClaren
J. B. Baker
Dublin
Baxter Bay
de Leon
McClaren House
Ray
Ray Field
McClaren
Baker
Wid Spivey
Spivey
Perry St.Clair
Erath County
Stephenville
J. J. Starr Opens Variety Store in Comanche
J. J. Starr pleased with opening sale in Comanche after three years away from local business. He reports sales heavier than his first 1931 opening and has replenished stock after a trip to market, continuing advertising in The Chief.
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J. J. Starr
Comanche
Starr
Durham Firm Mat To Shell Pecans Here This Fall
The Durham Pecan and Pean It Plant of Comanche will not shell pecans this fall. Walter Durham says the Wage and Hour Law set a 30 cent per hour minimum for pecan pickers, inflating costs. The firm will shell peanuts instead and may buy unshelled pecans if a market opens locally.
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Durham
Comanche
Walter Durham
Congress
Mr. Durham
Fence To Be Placed Around Court House
A fence will be placed around the court house to keep the public out while the building is demolished and the new one erected.
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Court House
FSA Meeting Here Saturday
Farm Security Administration Supervisors will hold a meeting in the District Court Room in Comanche at 2:00 PM on Saturday September 30 to explain the program to prospective borrowers. Woodrow R. Allen says both spouses must attend and be registered at a meeting before any loan steps proceed.
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Farm Security Administration
District Court Room
Comanche
Woodrow R. Allen
Kilpatrick Returns to Work After Illness
Howard Kilpatrick proprietor of Kilpatrick Hardware and Kilpatrick Variety Stores is back on the job after an illness that required an operation in a Brownwood hospital for appendicitis. He returned home last week and has spent short periods at his stores since the start of the week.
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Frederick A. Cook
New UK
North Pole
O. W. Gillespiere
Court House
Ob Cox
Ich
Bob
Drouth
E. Adams
J. W. McNeill
W. R. Er
A. S. Harris
State Board of Summer ‘Mal Examiners
G. C. Hamilton
Howard Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick Hardware Store
Kilpatrick
Brownwood
Sidney Eagles To Play Lawn Today Football Game Preview
The Sidney High School Eagles host Lawn of Taylor County this afternoon at 2:00. Sidney aims to rebound after a 32 to 6 season opener loss to Williams High School and a 0–0 tie last Friday with Early High School, where Sidney outgained the visitors.
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Sidney High School Eagles
Lawn
Taylor County
Sidney
Williams High School
Eagles
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S. Clark
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Rev. Wilson
Cisco Laboes
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Sidney Eagles
New Majestic
June Bryan
Donald Reagan
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