Comanche County Meet Largest Ever Despite Weather
The Comanche County Interscholastic League meet drew large attendance and entries, with Mountain View winning rural school honors for the second straight year and Comyn taking Class B high school top prizes. Debates, extemporaneous speaking, and arithmetic and spelling contests highlighted a comprehensive show of school exhibits and achievements.
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de Leon
Ward
Comyn
Mountain View
Comanche County
Brysonville
Vandyke
Lamkin
Vandyke School
Sipe Springs
Comanche
Sidney
George G. Smith
Arthur Jones
Zollie Steakleys
Lowell Pittman
Eloise Thompson
Julia Davis
Nola Redwine
Faye Stewart
Gustine
Jewell White
Mary Wynne
Watson
Wilson
Rogan
Daniel Baker College
Brownwood
Mess
Neema Johnson
Newbury
George P. Henson
Mt. View
J. B. Maples
Newburg
Alvis Boyd
Brown Scott
Annie Taylor
Elm Grove
Lucile Cox
Hebron
Della Hurt
Mildred Stewart
Lavelle Johnson
Naomi Johnson
Jesse Reed
Alton Mercer
Gladys Wilkins
George Henson
Otis Tomlin
Inez Hogan
Mabel Crutchfield
South Ward
Violet Todd
Thesa Allen
Grace Donaho
Jewell Parsons
Tom Moore
Donovan Palmer
Lucile Stewart
Robert Jackson
Anthon Legion
Lucille Baker
Jenetha Dale Kearby
Clarice Jones
Ruela Sneed
Martha Frances Russell
Maurice Hoffman
Mary Kathleen Holmes
Proctor
Dora Smith
Thomas Gaines
Edith Brazill
Deritte Henson
Comanche man wins contract for post office metal work
L. F. Elkins of Comanche has been awarded the contract for the sheet metal work on the new post office building. See us for your hardware, we can save you money. Durham Bros.
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L. F. Elkins
Comanche
Durham Bros
Wetech
Durham. Bros
Red Grange Cockerel Wins District Poultry Prizes
R L Riley of Comanche owns No 77 a prize winning cockerel shown in San Antonio with $5.00 prize links to Comanche Chief grand champion and Brownwood show wins. The bird valued at 200 dollars, the small red pallet valued highly.
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Red Grange
San Antonio
R. L. Riley
Comanche
Brownwood
Saturday School Election Day in Comanche County
Trustee day set for April 3 across Comanche county but only 24 of 58 schools have posted notices under the new law. The County School Board will appoint trustees in the remaining 34 districts without an election. Board members for precincts 1, 3 and 4 are up for re election W J Fritts F M Roberson and J A Lightfoot on the ticket. Independent district election tickets printed throughout the county.
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Comanche County
W. J. Fritts
F. M. Roberson
J. A. Lightfoot
A Z Guin Pioneer Citizen of Comanche Dies
R T Guinn father of Mrs Z H Bishop died at the Bishop home Tuesday night. He had lived in Comanche for over 25 years. Survived by two daughters Mrs Bishop and Mrs Caughlin of Grand Prairie. Funeral services at Oakwood Cemetery Wednesday afternoon.
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R. T. Guinn
Z. H. Bishop
Mail Order Prices Bested By Local Hardware Dealer
We will meet or beat any price on casings or tubes from any late catalogue or quotation. Bring quotations. We sell Goodyear Fisk and other high grade casings and will mount free of charge. Save time and postage by buying locally. Watch our windows for hardware bargains.
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Goodyear
Fisk
Comanche
Anniversary Banquet Highlights Comanche Chamber Progress
The Comanche Chamber of Commerce marked a year of work with a public banquet attended by about 150 citizens. Speakers praised road and economic progress, urged more members, and outlined future goals including a modern hotel, hospital, tourist park, curing plant, and canning factory.
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Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Comanche County
United States
Comanche
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Adams
T.R. Helmsley
W. R. Slider
F. E. Adams
Lizzie Hill
J. R. Eanes
Eanes
Sipe Springs
Barton
American Legion Campaign Aims To Enroll Ex-Service Men
Rector Cunningham Post plans a county wide drive to enroll all ex service men. The latest meeting drew strong enthusiasm and new names for membership were added. Commander Albarn and Adjutant King will compile a county list to start a systematic campaign across Comanche.
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American Legion
Cunningham Post American Legion
J. B. Albarn
John King
Cunningham Post
Comanche
Allcorn
Powerswell Well Shot Sparks Oil Show at Beattie Site
The Powerswell near Beattie received a second nitro glycerine shot of 160 quarts in black lime at 2700 feet. By 8 pm the gas flow was strong enough to be heard 150 yards, renewing optimism among investors after a previous shot near 2900 feet in gray lime yielded only a minor, nonessential oil show.
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Powers
Béattie
Mrs Jess Harris Called by Death in Brushy Gap
Mrs Elina Elizabeth Cunningham Harris died at her Brushy Gap home after a time of illness worsened by a brief recovery. She was born February 24 1872 at Newburg and married Jess Hearn Harris March 27 1890. Survived by five sons and two daughters plus many relatives and a large funeral attendance at Newbury Baptist Church conducted by Dr Forrest Maddox.
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Jess H. Harris
Brushy Gap
Harris
Elina Elizabeth Cunningham
Goldthwaite
Dick W
Cushing
Okla
Neva
Grady McKenzie
Newburg
de Alva
J. F. Cunningham
Texan
Rockdale
R. A. Cunningham
Will Cunningham
Dallas
Chas, Johnson
Cgoree
Newbury Baptist Church
Forrest Maddox
Comanche County
Snowy thaw brings frost and fruit concerns this week
Snow fell thick and fast for half an hour Tuesday morning with freezing conditions Tuesday and Wednesday. Reports differ on fruit and vegetation damage with some saying everything is killed while others bring a contrary report. A rain of just over a quarter inch occurred Monday night.
Legion Band to Stage Burlesque Carnival Show
The American Legion Band will stage a burlesque carnival and style show at the high school auditorium next Thursday night. Early program notes promise one of Comanche’s most entertaining events in years for local residents.
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American Legion
Comanche
Lions Club Ladies Night at Ridgeway Hotel
The Ridgeway Hotel hosted a Lions Club ladies night Monday with Abiss Minnie Cunningham presiding. George P. Barron of the State Department of Education spoke on rural schools and vocational training while Mrs Scurry of Comanche supplied humorous verses about influenza. A fine supper followed the program.
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Lions Club
Ridgeway Hotel
Minnie Cunningham
United States Congress
Miss Cunningham
Woodmen Circle Meeting Notice For April Dates
The Woodmen Circle requests all members attend the regular meeting on April 6 to handle special business for the Guardian Alice West. The Junior Circle also meets Friday night, April 9, with further special business.
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Woodmen Circle
Guardian
Alice West
Durham Bros Hardware Bargains Advertised
Durham Bros promotes hardware bargains inviting customers to save money on tools and home improvement supplies. The ad stresses value and competitive pricing for hardware shoppers.
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Custer
Anna Whatley
Soda Springs
A. Z. Guin
Higginbotham’s
Jess Harris
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