Henry Clark visits Oscar Callaway ranch for inspiration
Henry Clark recounts a Sunday trip to Comanche and Callaway ranch. He meets Mrs. Callaway, notes the mansion library, poultry and ram named Rascob, and observes 2300 goats, 5000 sheep, and hundreds of cattle on a 1000 acre, highly productive estate. He praises the Callaways for energy and integrity.
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Stephenville Empire
Comanche
Gordon Darrett
Mountain Range
Oscar Callaway
Mercer Gap
Hill and Dale
Mr. Callaway
Randolph Clark
John
Mason-Dixon Line
Callaway
Marin
Ohio
Mrs. Callaway
Hoover Democrats
Queen of Sheba
Congress
Henry Clark
Birth and death registrations boosted by census co operation
Mies Minnie Eikina Comanche precinct registrar says Census Bureau and State Health Department coordinate with local registrars to improve birth and death data. A school census targets children under one year to compare with legal births, identify unrecorded births and ensure doctor reporting.
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Mies
Minnie Eikina
Comanche Precinct
U.S. Census Bureau
State Department of Health
Miss Elkins
Shiloh School to Close as First Finish of Year
Supt R S Walker says Shiloh School will close today after a six month term. The school under Mrs Oma Roberson completes its work as the first to finish for the year.
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Shiloh
Supt
R. S. Walker
Oma Roberson
Baptist Pastor Resigns From De Leon Church
Dr. J. N. Campbell, pastor of the De Leon Baptist Church for four years and corresponding secretary of the Comanche County Baptist Association, resigned his pastorate effective June 1, announced by the De Leon Free Press.
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J. N. Campbell
Baptist Church
Comanche County
Pecan Plant to Close Early Next Week
Durham Pecan Co. announces an early season closing next week. Sellers are urged to bring in pecans now as markets will be scarce after the shutdown.
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Durham Pecan Co
First Methodist Church to Hold Final Tabernacle Service
The First Methodist Church will meet Sunday around the tabernacle for Sunday School and morning services. Evening service is cancelled as Rev. Ben F. Hearn gives his last sermon with the congregation. Pastor R J LaPrade notes prior Rev N P Wilkinson had a different last service elsewhere.
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Tabernacle
Ben F. Hearn
N. P. Wilkinson
R. J. Laprade
Baptist Church Notes Rally and eggs for Buckner Home
Sunday School attendance was off and churchgoers were urged to attend next Sunday. The Workers Meeting at St. Joe Church on April 9 drew a large delegation and visiting ministers. Buckner Orphans Home received a $45 collection and a pledge of eggs from each represented church. Gordon Barrett, pastor, urged continued church support and booster spirit. Hazel Snead and Vesta Stevens visited Comanche.
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St. Joe
Comanche County Association
Wm. Reese
Buckner
Bro. Reese
Christ
House on hilltop framed by city view charms buyer
The agent notes the brow of a hill gives windows overlooking the entire city. The husband approves the site saying the buyer needn't miss anything.
Modern Terms City Banker on Farm Visit
A conversation reveals a banker visiting a farm. The farmer identifies the visitor as the first vice president in charge of cows, clarifying the banker’s role rather than a hired man.
Money Talks and Timing in a Bank's Quiet Trade
A sharp aside notes money speaks in its own timing. The comparison suggests a bank would be louder than a boiler factory if forced to act before its moment.
Drugstore Clerk Moonlights Selling Life Insurance
A humorous quip notes a local druggist who keeps busy not only with prescriptions but also selling life insurance on the side. The joke highlights a mixed business practice observed in the community.
Notable Song Writer Asked About Nut Expert
A light exchange references a popular today song writer nicknamed Nut, with playful remarks from Jim and Bill about fame and perception. The dialogue hints at public interest in a figure described as a leading songwriter of the moment.
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Jim
Bill
Fle
Fond Memories Stir Quiet Unease In Festive Mood
Fragmented verses reflect lingering memories intruding on current happiness, hinting at inner tension as celebrations proceed. The speaker notes a personal darkness breaking into otherwise bright moments, signaling emotional conflict beneath a cheerful facade.
Complimentary Year Subscription Offer for The Journal
A notice invites readers to receive a receipted bill confirming a full year of The Journal. The offer requires no charge no strings and no obligation and does not require prior patronage. the newspaper is provided as a compliment to the recipient.
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O. K. Poultry Journa
Poultry Journal Praised As Premier Southern Publication
The Journal-This Poultry Journal is recognized as one of the best poultry journals in the South. County Demonstrator Mr. Barton highly recommends it. The April issue of the O. K. Journal contains over 50 pages of authoritative poultry reading for Southern readers.
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Barton
O. K
South
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Shiloh School
DE Leon
Bill the Barber
Texas
First Methodist Church
Gordon Barrett
Hazel Snead
Vesta Stevens
Dublin
Iris Edmondson
la Modern
Aarp
the Journal
Contents of
April Journal
Turkey
Walter Burton
Arkansas
Sarah Jane York
Bantams
H. Embleton
Cicero B. Fieldey
Blue Andalusian Club
Vane
B. F. Kaupp
Seeneee Ee
F. W. Kazmeiey
Emil G. Glaser
Missouri
Charles Gilson
Oklahoma State Poultry Federation
Louis A. Stahme
Rhode Island
White Club
Wm. D. Tormohlea
Speckley Sussex
Gaius R. Smith
Arthur Duston
Dan D. Jansen
Charles H. Chesley
U. S
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