Comanche Chief notes and local chatter mix in December issue
The Comanche Chief highlights editor C. W. Wilkerson’s paper details, local opinions on governors candidates, and a collage of ranch and farm notes. It cites cotton growers battling boll weevils, watermelons marketing ideas, insurance contrasts, and a humorous election roundup. Comanche Chamber backs Dallas State Fair booth. Judge Wallace Scott leads in reelection bid with a run-off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Comanche County
Dallas
Wallace Scott
Stephenville
E. R. Moon
Scott
Vera Kittie
William Chilton
Gionel Slider
O'Daniel Platform Warmed by Pension Ideas and Tax Talk
The Texas race features W Lee O Daniel backing pension for all over 65 and tax repeal via a constitutional change. He warns pollution of poll tax proceeds and cites school funding from the poll tax as a potential obstacle. Discussions cover county offices, industry incentives, and a Gulf state grape plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Lee O’daniel
Texas
Comanche Bits and Odds and Ends From The Chief
A collage of local curiosities and opinions from Comanche including a plan to attract a larger crowd with biscuits and coffee, a shift to self sustaining night and kindergarten schools due to lower scholastic numbers and property values, and remarks on political candidacy and past ruses. Also notes a dog sequence and a dollar bill circulation experiment with a return offer, plus reflections on names and identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Comanche
Treat Your Name as Your Soul and Honor
A reflective sermon urges guarding a good name as a higher treasure than riches. It recalls a parent’s pride in naming a child and contrasts earthly wealth with lasting honor, warning that loss of reputation is hard to regain. It cites Scripture about names in heaven and the Lamb's Book of Life to emphasize inner integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
Clarendon News
McCurdy Reunion Held At Eanes Park Sunday
Descendants of C. C. Lum McCurdy pioneer Baptist minister gathered for the first family reunion at Eanes Park on Sunday July 1. Forty four attendees marked the inaugural event and organizers plan it as an annual gathering. Dorothy Harbor was visiting Dublin this week.
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C. C
Lum) McCurdy
Comanche
Ao Eanes Park
Local families attend gathering in Goldthwaite area
The text lists numerous relatives and attendees from Granbury Lometa Fort Worth Gustine Knox City Stamford and Goldthwaite including Mr and Mrs W F Lukie Eva Luckie Marvin Laughlin Frank Russell and Cora Fora with extended family members visiting in the region.
Card of Thanks for William Loyd Bryant of Sidney Texas
The Bryant family thanks friends for kindness sympathy flowers and prayers after the death of William Loyd Bryant. Messages from Bros. Isham and W M Scott singers and flower girls who helped at the funeral are named along with those who prepared the grave and ministers. Signed by the children and grandchildren.
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Bros. Isham
W. M. Scott
William Loyd Bryant
Sidney
Texas
J. B. Henderson
H. R. Mason
Coach J M Marshall Heads to Hamlin and Tech School
J M Marshall left Sunday for Hamlin to coach for the coming year and planned to depart Monday for Lubbock to attend the Texas Tech Coaching School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Marshall
Hamlin
Lubbock
Texas Tech
O J Jones Family Reunion Held At Local Community Event
The O Jones family reunion was held with Mr and Mrs Jones as honorees. A noon basket lunch and watermelon slicing followed a birthday cake for the 54 year old, with many Wilkerson, Jones, and related families attending including J Pran cisco of Longview who could not be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
L. D. Wilkerson
Jodie Allen
Indian Creek
Osie Wilkerson
Near del Rio
L. D Wilkerson
C. T. Jones
Comanche
Frank Power
T. J. Jones
Floyd Jones
Mount Pleasant
Bill Elliott
van Dyke
Alex Jones
Bonham
Cemetery Working at Sipe Springs
A cemetery working at Sipe Springs is planned for Thursday August 11. Mrs. Oliver Jones invites all to come early and bring tools and food.
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Sipe Springs
Oliver Jones
Ladies Visit with S J Aap Family at Turkey
Mesdames Rutherford Owen and Miss Owen visited Mrs. S J Aap and family on Tuesday at Turkey. The brief social call highlighted local ties and neighborly hospitality in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Rutherford
M. E. Owen
Rena Owen
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Countiio
L. B. Russell
Thompson
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Elm Grove
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Earl Ray Evans
Cross Plains Review
Cleve Callaway
Cross Plains
Tom Hunter
Brownwood
Colorado
Pike's Peak
East Texas
Henry Harrison
O— O’daniel
Texas State Teachers Association
O’daniel
Pierce Brooks
King
Pierce
Coke Stevenson
House of Representatives
Texas Power & Light Company
Lampasas
Lake Banes
Johnny Mahon
Johnny
de Leon
Williamson County Sun
Jonah
C. V. Terrell
Jerry Sadler
Cornelius Vanderbilt
H. L. Stewart
Chamber of Commerce
E. E. Anthony
Texas Power and Light Company
Stewart
Comanche High School
NYA
Manhattan
Gossard
Wilbert
W. Lee
Ohio
Albert Bonser
Albert
McCurdy
Dorothy Harbor
Dublin
Icc In Botham Bros.& Co
O. Jones
Shermin-Williams
Og Ao
Rad
Ureale Midler Mon Ae
Sherwin-Williams Paints
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