Comanche County Students Praise A. and M. Short Course
Fifty contestants entered the poultry contest with Doyle Singleton winning seventh place and sixty in the grain judging contest where Paul Jones placed ninth. More than 5000 students attended as Governor Dan Moody spoke at the closing ceremony.
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Comanche County
Lillian Durham
Romeo 5S
Walker
Comanche
John McGinnis
Downing
Maurine Boykin
Newbury
C. B. Williams, Jr
Fairview
George Williams
Beattie
Doyle Singleton
Vandyke
Paul Jones
Sidney
Cass Dyson
Robinson Springs
Comyn
de Leon
Barton
Dan Moody
The Enchanted Builder on the Hill
A child recalls Mr. Elkins, the tinner who finishes a new hilltop home with gutters and a coppery glow. The magic of solder and glowing irons elevates a laborer into a figure of wonder, shaping a girl’s memory of childhood imagination and admiration for skilled work. Edith Hill Carnes is remembered.
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Edith Carnes
W. T. Eirkins
Mr. Elkins
Bowers Reunion Brings 31 Family Members Together
The children of C. C. Bowers gathered at Robert Bailey’s home on July 29 for a reunion. All children and grandchildren except 3 R Bowers of Brownwood and G J Bowers of Searcy Ark attended, with W Scott a neighbor. A picnic dinner under a shade tree was enjoyed by all.
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C. C. Bowers
Robert Bailey
3. R
Brownwood
Mr. Bowers
G.J. Bowers
Searcy
Arkansas
W. Scott
Local farmer presents large Elberta peaches to chief
W H Fritts, residing four miles from Comanche on Vandyke road, left at the office a bucket of extra large Elberta peaches weighing about a quarter to a third of a pound each. He owns 75 Elberta trees and says frost cut his crop, but fruit quality is reported as extra fine.
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W. H. €. Fritts
Hoffman Couple Returns From Market Trip
Mr and Mrs Chas Hoffman have returned from the market with cartons of groceries and fresh produce, reporting a routine shopping trip and no notable events.
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Mrs. Chas. Hoffman
First yams marketed from Comanche grower this year
A. L. Faulkner delivered three and a half miles northeast of Comanche a bushel of Porto Rico yams, the first sale of the season. He operates three acres of yams and forecasts a good yield.
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Comanche
A. L. Faulkner
Porto Rico
Faulkner
Miss Hettie Faye Todd Visits Comanche Friends
Panhandle City socialite Miss Hettie Faye Todd is visiting friends in Comanche for a short stay.
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Hettie Faye Todd
Panhandle City
Comanche
Exhilarating Effect Advertises Herbine Cure
An advertisement touts an exhilaration effect from Herbine on the shelf. It claims a doctor in the house and instant relief when digestion misbehaves. One or two doses start things moving and restore buoyant spirits, priced 60 cents. Dold Ly.
Misses Hawkins Visit Hamilton Aunt in Wk
Misses Catherine and Pete Hawkins of Hamilton visited their aunt Mrs. S P Smith last week.
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Catherine
Pete Hawkins
Hamilton
S. P. Smith
Baptist revival continues as Freewill church starts ten day revival
Rev W M Scott of Brownwood leads a Baptist revival extending into midweek. The Freewill church begins a ten day revival Friday night. Rev Marion Gaines of near De Leon plans to preach there every Second Sunday. Local visits include Mr and Mrs R W Neal Sid ney to J E Maret, Emma Tullos returning to Ft Worth, Eugene Russell visiting Emmett Russell, and groups from Hamilton Pottsville Gorman at Bob McNutt's home.
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W. M. Scott
Brownwood
Freewill Church
Marion Gaines
Near de Leon
R. W. Neal
Sidney
J. E. Maret
Emma Tullos
Ft Worth
J. A. Tullos
Eugene Russell
Hicks Corner
Emmett Russell
Hob Jacobs
Hamilton
W. C. Vick
Pottsville
Harry Johnson
Gorman
Bob McNutt
Maud West
Wilma
Lamesa
N. W. Frost
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the Ladies’ Store
Bettis & Gibbs
Bowers
Dold Ly
Paris Smith WM
Reese Drug CO
George C. McKenzie
Geo, C. McKenzie
Chevrolet
Fling
Michigan
Mary Dingwall
New Mexico
Tom Goodson
San Antonio
G. H. Goodson
Fisher Body Corporation
Chevrolet Motor 3. Features
General Motors Proving Ground
Chevriet
Hawonepatchas
B. Flint
Michizel
Creck Cheveriet
Healer Chevrolet Co
Texas
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