De Leon Dominates County Interscholastic Meet
Comanche and De Leon led the county Interscholastic Meet with De Leon scoring most points in the A division. Comanche topped the Elite RB division of the Junior contest and will send a full track team to the district meet. District events begin Friday with twelve counties represented.
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Comanche
Comanche County
de Leon
Schoos Belwe
Elise
BR de Leon
Monte
de Tem
St Pointe
Brownwood
Mea
Bert Lloyd
Flag Draped in Crepe for Late Waco Mayor
Waco Texas March 29 The flag at city hall was lowered to half mast and the entrance draped with crepe by order of Anvor Ben Richards in tribute to former Mayor JW Riggins who died in Henry California last Friday night. The funeral was held yesterday in Henrit. The Raleigh Hotel in Waco once built by Riggins and known as the Riggins also flew half mast yesterday. Remember the Durde Jersey auction sale in Comanche next Monday offering blooded stock with a large ad in this paper.
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Waco
Texas
Anvor Ben Richards
JW Riggins
Henit
Cal
Riggins
Henrit Yesterdy
Raleigh
Comanche
Dallas
William
Bingham
Copperas Creek
Comanche County
Green
Mississippi
Jones Community
Defeon
Interscholastic League Meet in Comanche Apr 8
The Varent Teach ers Association and Comanche citizens will entertain contestants at the Interscholastic League Meet in Comanche on April 8. Admission is free for contestants and instructors. locals are urged to welcome them. A large group from twelve counties is expected, with hosting duties by both ward associations. Mr Campbell departs to Boerne. Mr Montgomery to succeed him with Will Roberson assisting. ten inspectors begin March 1 to oversee dipping work as the county remains largely tick free.
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Geo Sullivan
Sullivan
Comanche
J.C. Campbell
Boerne
Kendall
Comanche County
George Montgomery
Campbell
Will Roberson
Life Is Uninteresting Says Senator Smoot
Senator Smoot explains his life is dominated by work not leisure. He says he works sixteen hours a day, sometimes eighteen, and has done so for forty years, with no vacations or illnesses. He prefers accounting and tariff statistics to theater or sports, believing work brings happiness.
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Senator Smoot
Smoot
Duroc Jersey Auction Sale Scheduled in Comanche
The Duroc Jersey Auction Sale will be held in Comanche on Monday April 4 at 2 pm. Bidders may use installment terms arranged via J R Kanes & Co and sellers urge cash if possible to support breeding of registered stock in Comanche County. Other notes mention Liquid Borozone as a healing remedy and local social tidbits.
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Duroc Jersey
Comanche
J. R. Kanes & Co
Comanche County
WITT FOR MAYOR PROMISES HOME LABOR FAIRNESS
Candidate for mayor of Comanche explains his platform amid rumors and pressure. He pledges fair labor treatment, hometown focus, transparent city finances, and broad support including women voters. He argues for continuing city improvements with new leadership.
Panhandle division debate rises at Amario press gathering
Austin reports February highway receipts 756 626 plus opening balance 1 648 187 cite Panhandle Plains division agitation to form separate state region. Officials noted fund uses including 447 ' Federal and 169 022 State aid. Leland Stewart returns to work after illness.
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Austin
Site Highway Department
Sistots
State Highway Fund
Harding and Connally to Speak At Knights of Pythias Meet
Washington March 27 President Harding and Congressman Tom Connally of Texas are slated as principal speakers at the Knights of Pythias celebration in Washington on April 19 Connally will discuss Pythianism Its Glory and Growth J C Isham of Route 6 escorted Mrs Isham to Fort Worth after telegrams said her sister Mrs Ida Musgrave was critically ill in Comanche.
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Washington
President Harding
Tom Connally
Texas
Connally
J. C. Isham
Route 6
Comanche
Mrs. Isham
Fort Worth
Ida Musgrave
Howard Payne College Orchestra to Perform in Comanche
An orchestra from Howard Payne College Brownwood will give a concert at the Baptist Tabernacle in Comanche tonight. The 14 piece ensemble directed by Mr. Dunagan welcomes all, admission free. Sheriff L K Marshall returned from San Antonio noting cold weather there.
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Howard Payne College of Brownwood
the Baptist Tabernacle
Dunagan
L. KF. Marshall
San Antonio
Abe Doty
Southwestern Insane Asylum
Brethren Harmony Amid Editorial Clash in State Press
The State Press of the Galveston-Dallas News and Editor Boynton of the Comanche Chief have long opposed camps but now show unity in a recent utterance. They argue no system makes the fit and unfit equally prosperous and warn against moving toward caste or jungle rule. Easter travels note Lottie Holman and Johnnie Cunningham visiting Fort Worth and returning. Mrs. R. V. Neely plans Galveston visit with sister Mrs. Cora Warren. Warren to visit Comanche. Gid Callaway visited Port Worth last week.
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Waco Times-Herald
State
Galveston-Dallas News
Boynton
Co Manche
R. V. Neely
Galveston
Cora Warren
Henry Lott
Names Sought for Boll Weevil League Teams
Comanche residents are invited to submit four team names for the Boll Weevil League ahead of the April 11 opening. Entries must be signed and handed to Lee Lester, with a prize for each name chosen. Submissions due by April 6, with prizes announced at the ball grounds on opening day.
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Boll Weevil League
Ladies of
Comanche
Lee Lester
Bell Weevil League
Slatonite Defends Home Paper In Graduation Stationery Vote
The Slaton Slatonie prints a protest over the graduating class of Slaton high school and their stationery purchase from a mail order peddler. It argues the home office should be recognized first and praises the home paper for backing the local school in all matters.
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Slaton Slatonie
Slaton High School
Slaton Slatonite
Slatonite
Canadian Record
Butter Prices Return to Prewar Levels in New York
New York on March 28 reports food prices nearing pre war levels with first grade creamery butter selling from 51 to 50 cents per pound for the first time in five years. Western eggs sold down to 25 cents per dozen. Notices of community moves include the Stack family relocating to Dallas after three years here, with best wishes for their future happiness. Mrs Dixon and Mrs Alexander of Proctor visited Comanche on Tuesday.
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New York
R. A. Stack
Dallas
Local ad promotes 70 dollar bonus and two year battery guarantee
The notice touts a 70.00 bonus on Chevrolets Four Ninety cars before August 1 and markets a two year unconditional battery guarantee. It also mentions low priced chicken feed at 2 1/2 cents per pound and groceries, plus an auction announcement for Deroc Jersey hogs on the 4th at Coman che.
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Chevrolet Meter Car Co
Mr. Jones
Rigginbotham Bros, &Co
Five world champions set for Rising Star Round-Up
Rising Star Texas hosts a three day Round-Up April 7 to 9 featuring five world champions including Bryan Roach Mildred Douglas Chester Byers Leonard Stroud and Ruth Roulcch. The event includes wild cattle bulldogging roping and a daring automobile bullfight demonstration. Manager Milt Hinkle invites riders with horses or mules to join the contest and offers free feed and riding.
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Rising Star
Texas
Milt Hinkle
Bryan Roach
Mildred Douglas
Chester Byers
Leonard Stroud
Ruth Roulcch
Mildred Douglas Hinkle
Hinkle
United States
Phoenix
Arizona
Cheyenne
Jim Massey
Former Comanche Boy Writes to Our Friends
A Dallas letter recalls visiting Comanche County in 1880s. L A Bingham asks for contacts, hopes to hear from old pupils and neighbors. The piece urges readers to vote in the upcoming school trustee election and attend a Duroc-Jersey auction sale, noting Minn Madee Williams’ Easter visit.
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Minn Madee Williams
Dallax
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Letic
Majestic Theatre Program
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Faddie Lyons and
Lee Moran
Tom Mix In “the Tenan
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Lieut
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the Skywakman
Pn the News
Varent Teachers Association
Co.matche
J. Freesf
Weet Ward
Ers Association
Corm Dudley
Fast Ward Parent Teachers’ Association
Congress
Puroc Auction Sale
Bill) Burton
Newburg, Texas
D. J
Jim) Mason
Gustine, Texas
Paris Smith
Marnest Tupin
Dunyeor
Eanes
Elyte
State Highway Department Panhandle Press Association
Anak
Mare
Panhandle
Amarilo
Plains
Ae Hew Estate
West
Leland Stewart
Frises
Harding
K. of P. Meet
Howard Payne
Lottie Holman
Johnnie Cunningham
Fort Worth Laturney
Episcopal Church
H. K. Rea
Katy
John. B. Hoff
Dixon
Alexander of
Proctor
Deroc-Jersey Hoge
L. A. Bingham
Dallas, Texas
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