Prizes Announced For Tag Day Team Donations
Tag Day teams will operate all day Saturday raising funds for the educational amendment. Four team captains were chosen for Comanche with supervising volunteers named. Prizes include chocolates from Owl Confectionery for most tags, Betsy Ross chocolates for most money raised, and a floral arrangement for the highest price tag. Committees meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Chamber of Commerce to finalize plans.
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Carly
Texas
Comanche
Misso Guida B. Ritth
Eloise Bennett
Nita Huddleston
Annie Coleian Fach
Will Weleet
R. K. Shelton
Wright Wilson
WA. Shelton
Eugene Creer
KR. W. Scurry
DS. Jennings
Wallace Wagner
J. FE. Deely
Messrs
Moody and
Lane
The
Owl Confectionery
Bud Bishop
Betsy Ross
Bart Johnson
Chamber of Commerce
Singing at Gap Next Sunday Promises Large Gathering
T. D. Brown notes an all day singing will be held at Gap next Sunday May 2 all singers are invited and urged to attend for a good time.
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Gap
T. D. Brown
Freeman New County Agent for United Home Builders
A. Freeman formerly of Santa Anna and Cross Plains superintendent is now county agent for the United Home Builders in Comanche He reports strong interest in home building real estate investment and mortgage payoff activities His office is with Smith Woodruff on the south side of the square.
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A. Freeman
Santa Anna
Cross Plains
Comanche
United Home Builders
Freeman
Smith & Woodruff
Cash Prizes Announced for Clean Up Campaign
Mrs. William Dingus chair man of the Clean Up Campaign Committee announces $50 in cash prizes to be awarded in July for best kept premises. Details and conditions will be announced in the next issue of the Chief Exponent.
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William Dingus
State Aid Funds For 48 County Schools
The First National Bank county school depository received from Austin last week over $16,000 as state aid for forty eight of the county’s sixty five schools.
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First National Bank
Austin
B Y Cummings to Speak at Court House Tonight
Announcement says B Y Cummings, a Hillsboro attorney active in Texas campaigns, will speak at the Comanche court house tonight in the interest of Joe Bailey and the Fort Worth principles. He has recently located at Eastland, opening a law office after local oil development.
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B. Y. Cummings
Court House
Comanche
Joe Bailey
Fort Worth
Cummings
Hillsboro
Texas
Eastland
Brooks urges voters to attend conventions in bid for reform
Baylor University president Dr. 8. P. Brooks urged a capacity audience to attend precinct conventions Saturday and be at opening hour. He pressed Democratic principles and noted past reforms, praising Wilson era actions and commenting on Bailey. He said he would not support saloon policies again and spoke to 8:30 to 10 PM before standing-room crowds.
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8. P. Brooks
Baylor University
Waco
District Court Room
Brooks
Reagan
Mills
Wilson
Bailey
Texas
Dr. Brooks
J. E. Milton
Baylor
Precinct Conventions Set for Comanche County Saturday
Two o clock p m time announced for precinct conventions in Comanche County precinct 1 at the court house and precinct 2 at the W O W hall all qualified voters including women may participate in the process.
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Comanche County
Court House
W. O. W. Hall
Laying of Telephone Cable Completed in Comanche Texas
The telephone company reports completion of cable installation with cross lines underway and plans to add a drop system within months. Rates will rise from 1.50 to 2.00 for residences and 2.50 to 3.50 for business phones, reflecting higher operating costs after an ice storm and a major rebuild. Comanche is noted for low rates and high patronage.
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Messrs. Shoemaker and Helmsley
Comanche
Texas
Criminal Docket 10 To Be Taken Up Monday
District court schedules criminal docket 10 for Monday May 3 amid focus on jury civil cases. Grand jury reports 48 indictments to date 12 felonies and 36 misdemeanors with multiple partition lease and damages actions preceding.
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District Court
T. L. Foster
Alice Foster Wallace
Tom Jack Perker
T. L. Masters
E. C. Vines
M. B. Pinklestine
Elizabeth Dyson
Dyson
O. A. Brazier
Making Good Progress On Two New Buildings
Construction advances reported for Tate building at a northeast corner site as crews push two new structures toward completion. The brief notes ongoing work and the momentum of the project amid surrounding development activity.
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Tate
First of Lectures on Millennial Hope Sunday
The first of a series of lectures on The Millennial Hope will be given by Dr Klingman before the Central Christian church Men's Bible Class Sunday morning. Members showed strong interest last Sunday in the upcoming lectures and the General Christian church educational committee urges attendance.
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Central Christian Church
Klingman
Gentral Christian Church
Clean up campaign shows gratifying public response
The article notes many people heeded the call to clear grounds this week. Large piles of rubbish taxed hauling crews, a sign of real progress. With surface trash removed, residents should paint, repair fences, and curb new weeds and grass growth.
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Starkie
Gillett
Comanche Oil Association
Starkie Well
Hasse
B. F. Barnes
C. A. O'Keefe
R. E. Adams
Leilla Frank Adams
L. E. Forrest
Magnolia Petroleum Co
John O'Neil
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