De Leon Seeks Auditorium and Gym for City Schools
De Leon Citizens backed by E H Boulter and the De Leon Board of Education propose a brick 90 by 140 foot building to serve as a combined city auditorium and school gym. The plan includes two classrooms, a 1250 seat auditorium, a stage, and a modern gym, with rooms to help accommodate rising high school enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Boulter
de Leon Board of Education
de Leon
de Leon Free Press
de Leon School Board
Free Press
Larry Schurman to Fill Pulpit at Central Christian Church
Larry Schurman of Brownwood will fill the pulpit at Central Christian Church here Sunday in place of A L Haley. The Christ Type is the topic of Rev Schurman's message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Schurman
Central Christian Church
Brownwood
A. Ll
Haley
Rev. Schurman
Coolerator representative visits Comanche County firm
Joe Milton Jr a special representative of the Coolerator Refrigerator Factory visited Comanche Tuesday meeting with Tom Blount manager of the Community Public Service Company Blounts firm handles the Coolerator in Comanche County
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Milton, Jr
Coolerator Refrigerator
Comanche
Tom Blount
Community Public Service Company
Mr. Blount
Coolerator
Comanche County
Jim Tatum Returns From Temple Sanitarium Stay
Jim Tatum has returned from Temple where he received treatment for 32 days in a sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Tatum
Temple
Black-Draught Advertised Remedy for Constipation
A 19th or early 20th century advertisement urges using Black-Draught at the first signs of slowed bowel activity. Mrs. Ray Mullins of Safe Arkansas reports it helps constipation biliousness and general fatigue. The note also references Syrup of Black-Draught given to children for tasty effective relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Mullins
Safe, Ark
Thedford
Girls Drum Corps of Comanche Lions Club entertains Coleman
The Comanche Lions Club girls drum corps led by Mayor John F. Hoff performed in Coleman last Tuesday afternoon, parading from Hotel Coleman to the county courthouse in blue and white uniforms with two flags. Directed by Pat Howard, the group featured 25 members including Kathleen Barrett Christine Coleman and Dorothy Cauley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John FE. Hoff
Comanche Lions Club
Coleman
Brownwood Bulletin
Beewan
Hotel Coleman
Traveh
United States
Lone Star State
Santa Anna
Fox-Rangers
Pat Howard
J. S. Starr
Clarence Huett
Mary Etta Evan
Kathleen Barrett
Christine Coleman
Dorothy Cauley
Mary FE. Jones
Ellen Bryson
Catherine Carnes
Elizabeth Jean Littlejohn
Catherine Payne
Eldena Lane
Virginia Walker
Walteen Duckett
Ruby Williams
Lottie Grigsby
Mary Louise Rayborn
Roy Wallace
Nona Lee Marshall
Rebecca Isham
Polly Anna Speed
Elsie Prater
Tarleton Summer Students From Comanche Area
Tarleton College summer session includes Comanche residents Truman Bratton and Vernon Welch along with L. Cunningham Jewell Halbrooks Hubert Kelley Ona Robertson and Will H Jones. Bratton majors in agricultural engineering Welch studies social science. Cunningham Halbrooks Kelley Robertson and Jones are seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tarleton College
Truman Bratton
E. J. Bratton
Lewis Cunningham
L. T. Cunningham
Jewell Halbrooks
H. S. Halbrooks
Hubert Kelley
Ona Robertson
Vernon Welch
J. H. Welch
Comanche
Will H. Jones
Lena Jones
Sidney
Bratton
Department of Agriculture
Welch
Cunningham
Halbrooks
Kelley
Robertson
Jones
Notice of Citation for Heirs in C H Watkins Estate
Comanche County Texas issues a writ directing publication to summon Annie Watkins also known as Annie Heustis Josie Watkins Josie Taylor Josie Hart and unknown heirs of C H Watkins and Josie Watkins Hart to appear August 19 1935 in county court at Comanche to establish heirship of C H Watkins deceased. Petition filed August 5 1935 alleges intestate death November 17 1927 with real property in Harrison and Comanche counties and personal property in Comanche Dallas counties. omissions from administration include stock in Magnolia Building and Town Association and Standard Oil Company stock. Annie Heustis is surviving wife of C H Watkins other heirs limited. Josie Watkins Hart believed dead without issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Annie Watkins
Annie Heustis
Josie Watkins
Josie Taylor
Josie W. Hart
C. H. Watkins
Joe Hart
Texas
Comanche
Said
Morlay
O. W. Watkins
A. C. Watkins
Harrison County
Dallas County
Harry Taylor
Isaue
Hart
Josie Watkins Hart
J. H Burton
J. H. Burton
J. H. ‘Reese
Brightmans Leave For Kansas City
Dwight Brightman and family depart for Kansas City to establish their home. Brightman served as sheriff of Coyuan che County from 1921 until resigning at year’s start and now works as a Special Agent for the U S Department of Justice. He completed a ten week training course in Washington D C and has since been stationed in Kansas City except for two months on a Pacific Coast assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Brightman
Tuiay
Kensan City
Quick relief ad notes smoking and indigestion cures
An ad promotes Dr Emil Adla Tablets for indigestion and upset stomach caused by smoking and drinking with a money back guarantee. Small local notices report visitors and relocations including Mr and Mrs A F E Thompes in Dallas this week and James Tucker moving to Comanche from Dallas next week to occupy a residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Emil
Mrs. A. FE. Thompes
Dallas
James Tucker
Sutton Dudler
Mr. Tucker
Comanche
A. P. Kallina
Bleeding Gums Healed By Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy
An advertisement claims sore gums improve with Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy. It promises money back if the product fails when used as directed, with the guarantee offered by Wm. Reeze Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leto
Wm. Reeze Drug Co
Okmulgee and Hollendale Families Visit Sister
Mr and Mrs Harry Pitchford of Okmulgee Oklahoma and Mrs J A Wright of Hollendale Mississippi visit their sister Mrs Howard Kilpatrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Pitchford
Okmulgee, Oklahoma
J. A. Wright
Hollendale, Mississippi
Howard Kilpatrick
Rollins and Black Family Reunion Set at Lake Eanes Park
G. B. Rollins announces the Rollins and Black families will hold their 8th annual reunion at Lake Eanes Park on Thursday August 15. All relations are urged to attend and share in the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. BR. Rollins
Rollins
Attendance urged for large gathering says Rollins
Mrs. Samlerson Edmondson of Coleman visited Comanche over the weekend with H C Bowman and family and with Mr and Mrs J C Biggs and other relatives. The report notes the event will be the largest gathering of those held, as Rollins stated.
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Rollins
Samlerson Edmondson of
Coleman
Comanche
H .C. Bowman
J .C. Biggs
Baptist Revival in Brysonville Starts Friday
A Baptist revival will be held at Brysonville beginning Friday night August 16. Rev. R. G. Alexander of Leon will assist the pastor Ss. D. Hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brysonville
R. G. Alexander
T Leon
Ss. D. Hurt
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