Bank Robbery Suspect Captured After Sand Road Chase
A man identified as Walker was arrested after a chase from Proctor to Roch schoolhouse and Comyn. He allegedly robbed a bank, borrowed a Dublin car, and claimed innocence while officers recovered a wallet and a morning Star-Telegram containing a Paradil bank robbery headline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
R. W. Gray
Willis Hughes
Proctor
Paul Cato
Bob Harbour
Hughes House
Roch School House
Messrs
Cato
Harbour
Dublin
Walker
Star-Telegram
Paradl
Grammar School Honor Roll
Seventh grade students Ted Durham Johnie M Tohnson Rebecca Masters Catherine Payne Ruth Goosby Othyne Phillins Louise Holmes Garry Palmer Richard Slider are listed along with sixth grade honorees Harold Hoffman Rita Isham Hart C Shoemaker Tommy Zell Norwood Polly Anna Speed Roy Fsmond Wallace Hollis Isham Rebecca Isham Billie Lou Cameron Fifth grade names include McEwan Palmer Robert Eaton Tom Cox Jr L T Coker Melvin Pear Mary Jean Goosby Eldred Jones Lloyd Howington Castolene White Robert Faulkner Bessie Burks Fourth grade honors feature Joy Jean Eaton Billie Vancleave Dorothy Jean Sanders Leona Schwartz Frie lin Shoemaker Patricia Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Durham
Johnie M. Tohnson
Rebecca Masters
Catherine Payne
Ruth Goosby
Othyne Phillins
Louise Holmes
Garry Palmer
Richard Slider
Harold Hoffman
Rita Isham
Hart C. Shoemaker
Tommy Zell Norwood
Polly Anna Speed
Roy Fsmond Wallace
Hollis Isham
Rebecca Isham
Billie Lou Cameron
McEwan Palmer
Robert Eaton
Tom Cox, Jr
L. T. Coker
Melvin Pear
Mary Jean Goosby
Eldred Jones
Lloyd Howington
Castolene White
Robert Faulkner
Bessie Burks
Joy Jean Eaton
Billie Vancleave
Dorothy Jean Sanders
Leona Schwartz
Freelin Shoemaker
Patricia Howard
Entertains Tuesday Bridge Club Hosts Gaily
Mrs. Tom Helmsley entertained the Tuesday Bridge Club with eight tables of contract bridge last Wednesday. Little Miss Ruth Adele Moore passed score cards as guests enjoyed lavish spring floral decor and miniature fern and pink geranium favors. Distinctive scores were posted by Mesdames John Cunningham Howard Kilpatrick Joe Hamilton J. B. Chilton Geo Black and Elmo Montgomery. Mrs. T. J. Williams won the cut for ten guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Helmsley
Nlayers
Ruth Adele Moore
Mesdames
John Cunningam
Howard Kilpatrick
Joe Hamilton
J. B. Chilton
Geo. Black
Elmo Montgomery
T. J. Williams
Services at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Every third Sunday is preaching day with sermons at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday School starts at 10 a.m. Community singing follows each Sunday night. Homer Davis is the pastor.
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Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Homer Davis
District Meet Set at Howard Payne College in April
Interscholastic League District No 13 hosting events at Howard Payne College Grownwood with senior junior declamations debates and tennis on Friday April 22 and 23 finals in field and track Saturday April 23. Visitors may use provided rooms for contestants and coaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Howard Payne College
Howard Payne
First Baptist Church
First Christian Church
Homes Committee
Howard Payne Auditorium
Howard Payne Park
Lost 20 Pounds in Four Weeks
Mrs. Mae West of St. Louis writes she lost 20 pounds in four weeks after taking Kruschen Salts. She claims reduced weight from 170 to 150 pounds and better appetite with no hunger. The ad promotes a 4 week bottle purchased at The Wm. Reese Drug Co. or any drug store with money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae West
St. Louis
Kruschen
Wm. Reese Drug Co
Reelected Jakehamon School Superintendent O H Moore
The Jakehamon School board chose O H Moore to lead the district for a seventh consecutive year. Under his tenure a program of improvements includes industrial work, enlarged playground, school garden, over three thousand dollars in upgrades, and early debt payoff. Public school music by Delia Wall supports a nine month term with four teachers across ten grades.
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Jakehamon School
O. H. Moore
Moore
Delia Wall
Louise Beaman and James Kasper Jr wed at Fort Stockton
Relatives receive notices of the marriage of Miss Louise Beaman and James J. Kasper Jr at Fort Stockton on March 23. Mrs Beaman is the daughter of Del Beaman formerly of Comanche. the couple will reside in Alpine after the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Beaman
James J. Kasper, Jr
Fort Stockton
Woodman Circle members quilt Guardian of Comanche
Friday night the Woodman Circle Krove No 1210 surprised their Guardian Mrs. Alice West with a circle quilt. Friends and lodge members arrived with thimbles and scissors as cake and chocolate were served to Mrs. Clye Sherill Emma McCain May Cameron Flora Wallinge Anna Bell Ana McCain and the Guardian Alice West.
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Guardian of
Comanche
Woodman Circle
Lodge
Clye Sherill
Emma McCain
May Cameron
Flora Wallinge
Anna Bell
Ana McCain
The
Guardian
Alice West
Mrs Artin Stages Palmist Moves to Graham Hotel Room 206 R
Mrs Artin Stages a Coleman palmist now offers readings at the Graham Hotel Brownwood Texas room 206 R. Prices listed sixty cents for one hand and one dollar for both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artin
Coleman Palmist
Graham Hotel
Brownwood
Texas
Rambling Rhymer’s Endorsed Local Election Slate
A rhythmic campaign spell lists preferred candidates for county races. Douglas Stephenson urges voters to back F. O. Jaye for district attorney Bob McCampbell for county attorney Dee Isham for Precinct One commissioner Sam Lewis for Precinct Two commissioner Joe Marshall as tax collector and Rafe Armstrong for tax assessor, arguing they will cut expenses and ensure fair treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Precinct One
Dee Isham
Sam Lewis
Burleson Rites Held for Sipe Springs Resident
Mrs. W. T. Burleson died at her home in Sipe Springs on April 11 after six months of illness. Funeral services were led by Clarence Bryant at the Comanche Church of Christ with burial at Oakland Cemetery. She was born May 23, 1865 in Florida and married W. T. Burleson on January 18, 1882. She joined the Church of Christ about age thirty and remained a member. The Burleson family moved to Sipe Springs about twenty years ago. surviving relatives include several children and in laws in Sipe Springs, Austin, Austin area, Levelland, and Sweetwater.
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W. T. Burleson
Sipe Springs
Oakland Cemetery
Clarence Bryant
Comanche Church of Christ
Lewis Pearce Green
Florida
W. T. Burleston
Church of Christ
Burleson
Sipe Spring
Misson
Childr Burleson
Sipe
Almer Burleson
Clarence Stamey
Asnermont
Austin
Missionary to Speak at Presbyterian Church
Miss Hattie Tannehill missionary to Brazil will speak at the Presbyterian Women's Auxiliary meeting next Monday at four oclock. A social period will follow. Both older and younger women from Comanche and other churches are invited to hear and meet her. The interpreter will greet in Portuguese. Mrs Y W Holmes president.
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Hattie Tannehill
Brazil
Presbyterian Church
Comanche
Portugese
Y. W. Holmes
Presbyterian Women’s Auxiliary
Embroidery Tracing Sheets On Sale In Colors
Larze Sheen of Carbon offers embroidery tracing sheets in black with red yellow and green options priced at 10 cents per sheet and 15 cents per Comenche Chief sheet.
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Comenche Chief
Two Days to Marry staged at Cotton Grove schoolhouse
The play Two Days to Marry will be presented at the Cotton Grove school house Saturday night April 17 under the direction of Faye Stewart. The notice also promotes Butter Cartons and Vegetable Parchment from The Comanche Chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Stewart
Cotton Grove School House
Black sustains serious injuries at Silverton bakery
Mr and Mrs Black who moved to Silverton last week to run a new bakery suffered serious arm injuries when his hand was caught in a bread mixer Monday. The couple had just taken charge of the bakery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tert Black
Silverton
Mrs. Black
Comanche Genealogist Honored by Institute
Lyman Brightman Russell of Comanche Texas earned local recognition for recalogical and historical research and is featured in a Who's Who in Genealogy sketch in The Handbook of American Genealogy issued by The State of American Genealogy Chicago.
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Lyman Brightman Russell
Comanche
Texas
United States
Handbook of American Genealogy
State of American Genealogy of
Chicago
De Leon Choir Presents Cantata at M E Church
The De Leon choir performed a cantata titled Life Everlasting before a receptive audience at the local Methodist Church. The program featured director Mrs. R. L. j with accompanist, plus instrumentalists Gussie Insall violin Maurice Hoffman clarinet Roy Hazelwood trombone Graham Smoot French horn, and listed choir members across sopranos altos tenors and basses.
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DeLeon
Gussie Insall
Maurice Hoffman
Roy Hazelwood
Graham Smoot
Mesdames
A. M. Allen
S. A. Duke
C. S. Ross
E. H. Rogers
J. L. Barton
Lee Holdridge
Paul Holdridge
Bernice Riker
Nettie Corbell
Bertha Corbell
Bertha Ross
Oto Greenwaldt
Willie Mae Jetton
Doris White
Maxine Peak
Gladys Cook
A. BP. Schmidt
Geneva Coley
Tempa Corbell
Doris Morn
Eva
E H Jones Grocery Opens New Stand
E H Jones reopens a grocery with fresh goods in a new stand at the bullring area. The ad invites customers and mentions a pew stand and butter wrapping paper as promotional items offered by F A Jones.
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E. H. Jones Grocery
New Stand
Produce and poultry buyer seeks offers in town
Bob Sezale of Home Produce Co invites farmers to bring chickens eggs and other produce to receive top prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Sezale
Home Produce CO
Turkens among local fanciers flock in Comanche County
Walter Williams a 15 year old poultry hobbyist near Comanche reveals a growing yard featuring Turkens a chicken turkey cross now laying eggs full grown birds and fifty more eggs ready to hatch He keeps wild pheasants bantams games geese ducks and other varieties Walter treats poultry as a serious show stock hobby and runs a neat modern yard near the Williams residence in Northwest Comanche
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Williams
Walter
Turkey
Comanche
T. J. Williams
Williams
Regular Services and Lord’s Supper Next Sunday
The church schedules regular preaching services for next Sunday April 17 and the Regular Quarterly Celebration of the Lord’s Supper, postponed from the first Sunday in April due to the pastor’s absence. Session approves.
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Y. W. Holmes
Thanking Coman che County friends for sympathy note
We thank Comanche County friends for kind ness shown on the death of our mother Mrs M A Aldridge Their words of sympathy and thoughtfulness are remembered by the families B A Le J R Aldridge Mollie Johnson J R Neal P M Fagan I L Johnson and families
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Comanche County
M. A. Aldridge
J. R. Aldridge
Mollie Johnson
J. R. Neal
P. M. Fagan
Proctor Voc team to enter state meet
The Proctor Vocational team, after posting the second highest score in last week’s vocational meet at John Tarleton College, trains for the state meet and will depart Sunday for the contest beginning Monday at A and M College. The trip includes Supt. J. B. Cooper and other listed participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proctor
John Tarleton College
A. & M. College
Supt
J. B. Cooper
Poultry Livestock and Dairy Teams Named in Show Rosters
Poultry team members include Bert Carleton Terah McKelvey and Lois Gilbreath. Livestock team lists Burnell Bennet Lowell Tackett and Homer Greenlee. Dairy team comprises Raleigh Graham Edward Belyeu and Donald Ewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Carleton
Terah McKelvey
Lois Gilbreath
Burnell Bennett
Lowell Tackett
Homer Greenlee
Raleigh Graham
Edward Belyeu
Donald Ewing
Farmers Produce Co Advertisement for Chickens Eggs and Cream
A brisk advertisement from Farmers Produce Co offering worldwide outlets to pay top prices for chickens eggs and cream. The notice emphasizes constant buying and nationwide reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Produce CO
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin touted for vitality
An advertisement promotes Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin as a safe stimulant for vital organs. It claims quick energy from a laxative blend with senna and pepsin, urging readers to ask their druggist for the product and warning against chronic constipation and auto intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
Dr. Caldwells
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Grammar School
MT. Pleasant
Grownwood
Kasper—Beaman
Douglas Stephenson
Judge House
F. O. Jaye
Bob McCampbell
Joe Marshall
Joe
Rafe Armstrong
Oakland
Cotton Grove
Sultana
Polar Bear
Milwaukee Zoo
John D
E' Rockefeller
Deleon Choir
M. E. Church
Turkens
Castoria
Orenck
Proctor Voc
Texas Home Telephone
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