Seeded cotton seed for sale in Comanche County
Oscar Callaway offers 500 bushels of certified Anoine Cotton Seed at 1.00 per bushel at his barn in Blanket. He notes higher yield and premium fiber, with seed purity tested by ginning multiple bales. Local buyers endorse the seed for improving staple and encourage planting in the trade area.
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Comanche
Blanket
Comanche County
Oscar Callaway
Mr. Callaway
Joe Lee
Sherwood McDonald
Boe
Want to Buy Second Hand Lumber 2x6s or Larger
Notice from Claude George seeking bargains on good second hand lumber 2x6s or larger. Contact for offers and arrangements.
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Claude George
Hazel Dell Social Notes and Upcoming Plays
Mrs Eddie Hancock of Dallas visited her in laws the Gatlins last week. Mrs J W Applewhite and son Dee of Albert Oklahoma stayed with Horace Applewhite. Several youths attended George Herds gathering. Hazel Dell school closes Friday. The play Adventures of Gandpa Friday night and An Arizona Cowboy Saturday night. Singing Sunday evening.
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Eddie Hancock
Dallas
T. M. Gatlin
J. W. Applewhite
Dee
Albert
Oklahoma
Horace Applewhite
George Herds
Hazel Dell
J Cunningham Buried Sunday In Newbury Community
Jay Cunningham a longtime Newbury resident died at his home near noon on Saturday April 11 after a stroke. Born February 24 1875 in Comanche county he lived on the family farm where he died. Survived by his widow Lizzie Hamilton and daughter Reba with three sisters and two drowned sons earlier.
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Jay Cunningham
Newbury
Cunningham
Teo
Rebecca Montgomery Cunningham
Comanche
Newbure
Mr. Cunningham
Lizzie Hamilton
Joe Hamilton
Weere
Marshall
Durward
Mercer Creek
Reba
Fandal Burton
J. W. Christian
Big Springs
London
England
John Re
M. V. Skinner
Odessa
Comanche Chapter to Host Initiation Evening Guests
Notice states Comanche Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star meets in regular session on Tuesday April 21 with initiation and De Leon Chapter as guests. Mrs H L Stewart Worthy Matron invites all members and visitors for the evening.
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Comanche
O. EB. S
de Leon
H. L. Stewart
Ritz Family Pass Drawn For Comanche Route 6 Trio
J. N. Redwine Will Roberson and W. R. Shoemaker will receive a Ritz theater family pass in Comanche Route 6 drawing Tuesday April 21.
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Comanche
J. N. Redwine
Will Roberson
W. R. Shoemaker
The
Ritz
Binder Canvas 1 Offers Canvas Repair and Material Sale
Howard Kilpatricia advertises Binder Canvas 1 offering repair services for old canvases and sales of new canvas material. The note invites readers to obtain the store’s prices for purchases.
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Howard Kilpatricia
Switzers Visit Comanche as Family Ties Span Cities
Misses Camille and Elliose Switzer of Dallas spent the weekend in Comanche with their parents Mr and Mrs S W Switzer. Todd Switzer of New York is visiting his son Todd Jr and his grandparents.
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Camille and
Elliose Switzer
Dallas
Comanche
S. W. Switzer
Todd Switzer
New York
Todd, Jr
Ss. W. Switzer
Nazareths and Coolidge echo from hometowns to greatness
A narrator recalls Calvin Coolidge’s quiet beginnings in Deerfield and Northampton as he muses that greatness can grow unseen among us. Nazareth and hometown skepticism mirror the disbelief that a modest boy could rise to national leadership.
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Deerfield Academy
Northampton
Calvin Coolidge
Square Town Hall
Cal
United States
Main Street
Coolidge
Massachusetts
Boston
Frank Stearns
New York
Amherst
Commonwealth
Nazareth
Jesus
Capernacum
Jerusalem
Church of Christ Service Schedule for Clarence Bryant
Minister Clarence Bryant conducts Bible study at 10 a m and sermons on church officers and Christ transforming power. Lord's Supper at 11 45 a m and 8 30 p m with preaching at 7 15 p m Rom 12 2. Mid week service Wednesday 7 45 p m Ladies Bible Class Saturday 2 30 p m.
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Clarence Bryant
Retail Stock Clearance at Wag ner's Grocery
Store liquidating all items before lease ends. Shorts, bran, dairy and chicken feed available. Buy Joe's Salted Peanuts at 2 bags for 5 cents. Visit first Nat Bank Building location to view inventory and make offers.
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Joe
Wagner’s
First Nat’ Bank
Ward School Honor Roll First to Third Grade Names
The list shows Ward School honor roll honorees across three grades. First Grade recipients include June Browne and Nancy Jo Wilkerson among others. Second Grade names include Juanita Renfro and W J McCarty. Third Grade features Frances Durham and Maxine George.
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June Browne
Dena Lou Cox
Nancy Jo Wilkerson
Peggy Durham
Charlotte Durham
Kyle Barrett
L. D. Edwards
Pat Sullivan
Natalew McKinzie
Joyce Daily
Ruby Hogan
Lajuna Pate
Burnelle Vineyard
Frances Williams
Mary Frances Miller
Gesland Bear
Emma Louise McDonald
Mary Alice Young
Grady Phifer
Roy Rains
Juanita Renfro
W. J. McCarty
Bernard Edwards
Lester Hogan
Ernest Rambo
Mary Elizabeth Everitt
Bennie Redwine
Lillie Lou May
Modene Frost
Dorothy Jean Sanders
Eva Lee Roberson
Natalea Johnson
Frances Browne
Jack Moody Brightman
Chard
Frances Durham
Maxine George
Patricia Howard
Catherine Cauley
Joy Jean Eaton
Marjorie Littlejohn
Freelin Shoemaker
Billie Vancleave
James Slider
Myrtle Cox
Tom Everidge
Grammar School Honor Roll Names by Grade
The district lists honor roll students across grades four to sixth. Sixth Grade includes Wynn Mae Dill ard and Stella C Sullivan. Fifth Grade features Hollis Isham and Rita Isham among others. Fourth Grade lists Oletha Vineyard Collier Pope Naomi Sullivan and more.
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Ceaventh Crade
Hazel Beam
Emmett Yatton
Dorothy Cauley
Louise Goosby
Henry Huffman
Leo Hoffman
Medda Jackson
Alton Kirkland
Paul Little
Nan Pate
Trevn Magness
Stella C. Sullivan
Mary Bell White
Christine Coleman
Mildred Rooher
Wynn Mae Dillard
Margaret Eanes
Richard Slider
Louise Holmes
Garry Palmer
Romeo Walker
Virginia Walkser
Ruth Goosby
Rebecca Masters
Catherine Payne
Hollis Isham
Rita Isham
Hart C. Shoemaker
Elizabeth Jean Littlejohn
Rebecca Isham
Ouentin Cauley
Bessie Burks
Ellen Anthony
Pollyanna Speed
Tommy Zell Norwood
Oletha Vineyard
Collier Pope
Naomi Sullivan
Eldred Jones
Mary Jean Goosby
Clay Frost, Jr
Jeanette Burks
Magnette Burks
Warren Vineyard
Jack Walker
Castelene White
Melvin Bear
L. Ti. Coker
Robert Eaton, Jr
McEwan Palmer
Kilpatrick Seeks Price Review For New Canvas Purchase
A note from Howard Kilpatrick states a need to adjust prices if buying new canvas items. He mentions 85 36 figures tied to the request.
Transcendent Christ Sermon And Early Hymn Prep At Methodist
Sunday School begins 9 45 a m with officers urged to be ready five minutes early to select hymns and plan worship. Pastor J M Perry preaches at 11 a m and 7 45 p m with morning theme The Transcendent Christ and evening The Success of Failure. Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 45 p m. Public invited.
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J. M. Perry
Comanche Route 38 Family Pass Referred to Kitz
J O Jones J A Johnson W B Kearney and W W Kearney will receive a family pass to the Kitz on Wednesday April 22 as listed for Comanche Route 38.
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Comanche
J. O. Jones
J. A. Johnson
W. B. Kearney
W. W. Kearney
The
Kitz
West Texas State Teachers College Honor Roll Honors Miss Janet Holmes
Miss Janet Holmes of Comanche joined seventy students on the winter term Honor Roll at West Texas State Teachers College. She also earned a Type-Hi annual trip to Amarillo for outstanding work on the college newspaper staff, with Amarillo newspapers hosting the students.
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Janet Holmes
Y. Wi. Holmes
Comanche
West Texas State Teachers College
Canvas Repair Service Ad by Howard Kilpatrick
An item titled RINDER CANVAS advertises canvas repair and new canvas purchases offered by Howard Kilpatrick. The note includes a model or code 25-235 and emphasizes repairing old canvas.
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Howard Kilpatrick
Used Cars Sale by West Texas Dealers
Healer Chevrolet Co announces a large purchase of high class used cars from West Texas dealers and invites customers to inspect the selection at rock bottom prices.
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Studebaker — Agency
Free Wheeling
Hall and Ball Motor Co
City Hall
Brownwood
Texas
District Interscholastic League Meet Rosters Named
Comanche delegates listed for Brownwood events today and tomorrow include Debates by Marion Lucille Donaho and Jo Gray Extemporaneous Speaking by Sarah Burton and Carroll Black Declamation by Maurice Hoffman and Leo Hoffman Pollyanna Speed Mary Holmes Track field events feature M McCulley M Barry Tom Hutchinson J M Marshall L Hood Eugene Cook and Barry Relay squad includes Kirkland Arnold Wetzel and Barry
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Brownwood
Marion Lucille Donaho
Jo Gray
Sarah Burton
Carroll Black
Maurice Hoffman
Leo Hoffman
Pollyanna Speed
Mary Holmes
M. McCulley
M. Barry
Tom Hutchinson
Bob Burton
J. M. Marshall
L. Hood
Eugene Cook
M Barry
Kirkland
Arnold
Wetzel
Barry
McCollum Shines in San Angelo District Meet
Darden McCollum, a boy under 12 from McCamey, wowed at the district meet in San Angelo by running a mile in seven minutes. Coach Park oversees the McCamey track group as they build for the future, with McCollum praised by Bill Collyns for his size and speed. McCollum is the son of Mr and Mrs Burley McCollum of McCamey.
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Orden McCollum
San Angelo
Coach Park
McCamey
Bill Collyns
Darden McCollum
Collyns
Young McCollum
Smoky Brothers
Dardes
Burley McCollum
Pioneer Texas lawyer Sam P. Ford dies at Alpine
Sam P. Ford born in London in 1849 died April 8 at Alpine. He was half owner of the Comanche Chief, editor briefly, and later worked in lumber and ranching across West Texas. Survived by widow and children Sam Ford Jr. in Alpine, Ruby Anderson in Presidio, Elizabeth Scarbro in Fort Mahonck.
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Sam P. Ford
Alpine
London
England
America
Atlantic Ocean
Washington
Brazos
Mr. Ford
Galveston
Comanche
G. A. Beeman
Anson
Nina Pool
Stamford
West Texas
Sam Ford Jr
Ruby Anderson
Presidio
Elizabeth Scarbro
Fort Mancock
John A. Gage
Lizzie Ford
RB. Brown
Comyn School Beautifies Grounds With New Trees
Superintendent S. B. Culpepper announces Arbor Day planting at Comyn High School in Comanche. Fifteen budded pecan trees and eighty seven Oriental Sycamore shade trees were set around the square corners as part of a beautification plan led by the Vocational Agriculture Class with over a hundred students and patrons assisting.
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Comyn Hich
S. B. Culpepper
Comanche
Anne
City teachers reelected by school board meeting
The Tuesday meeting re elected High School teachers Minnie Cunningham Ola Cunningham Hattie Brightman Ora Mills and Clyde House Grammar School staff Vera Beene Gaynelle Cauley Vera Clarke Jewell Werner West Ward selections Nobia Dunn Louise Gardner Jeanne Rape W H Carpenter and Pat Cagle also re elected The superintendent principals and coach were reconfirmed and Ora Mills resigned Home Economics teacher The board lists L F Elkins as president Charles Hoffman as vice president Tom F Reese as secretary Robert Eaton joins as a new member An additional note mentions a Ritz family pass for Mrs M M McCullough to be awarded April 23.
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Minnie Cunningham
Ola Cunningham
Hattie Brightman
Ora Mills
Clyde House
Vera Beene
Gaynelle Cauley
Vera Clarke
Jewell Werner
West Ward
Nobia Dunn
Louise Gardner
Jeanne Rape
Mesdames
W. H. Carpenter
Pat Cagle
L. F. Elkins
Charles Hoffman
Tom F. Reese
Robert Eaton
G. BR. Goosby
A. D. Barnes
J. A. Lee
Honor Graduates Announced at Comanche High School
Miss Maurine McNatt and J. J. Dupuy named honor graduates for 1931 after sixth term grade average. Top ranking girls are Maurine McNatt Sarah Burton Claudia Fisher Jo Gray. Top ranking boys are J. B. Dupuy Clyde Houck Elton McCullough Brown Scott.
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Maurine McNatt
J. J. Dupuy
Comanche High School
Miss McNatt
FE. McNatt
J. B
Will Dupuy
Sarah Burton
Claudia Fisher
Anna Pearl Reed Buried at Mercer Gap
Anna Pearl Reed nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs iom Reed of Briar Grove died Tuesday after four days of illness. Interment was at Mercer Gap Cemetery with services by Clarence Bryant and J M Perry. She was born near Logan's Gap on March 38 1922 and is survived by four sisters and a brother.
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Anna Pearl Reed
Ritz Family Pass Drawn For Star Route Members
On Democrat Star Route Z R Rogers J L Smith T L Sanders and Maggie Sparks will receive a family pass to the Ritz on Wednesday April 22.
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Z. R. Rogers
J. L. Smith
T. L. Sanders
Maggie Sparks
The
Ritz
San Angelo Family Weekend Visit to Comanche Relatives
John Green and his wife from San Angelo along with daughter Carrie of Dallas spent a weekend in Comanche visiting relatives. The trip highlighted family ties and local hospitality.
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John Green
San Angelo
Carrie
Dallas
Comanche
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Henry Taylor
Higginbothams Lumber Yard
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J. W. Whitesides
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C. MM
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Chevrolet Car
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Ray Conger
Illinois Athletic Club
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Morris
W. C. Moore
J. F. McCullough
MM. McCullough
Mercer Gap
Dr. Nixon
Nixon
Wm. Reese Drug CO
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