Melon Slicing Draws Big Crowd in De Leon
The first annual Melon Slicing event drew an estimated crowd of 3 000 to 4 000 in De Leon. Volunteers from the P T A and Liberty Theatre supported the fair fund while Farm Bureau’s A T Norman noted uncertain markets but high melon quality and prices in transit. The event advertised the De Leon Fall Fair for November 1 2 3 and showcased 505 melons with strong demand for shipments despite a late crop.
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Main Street
YMBL
Stewart
Liberty Theatre
Fall Fair Fund
DE Leon
Farm Bureau
A. T. Norman
Department of Watermelons
Mr. Norman
DeLeon
Norman
St. Louis
Free Press
District School Trustees Conference Draws Broad Attendance
The annual meeting of the District School Trustees last Saturday drew about 75 trustees with most county schools represented. Miss Katherine Gray of the Department of Education spoke on school progress in Texas and trustees agreed to hold regular meetings, fixing the first Saturday in August for future annual gatherings and hoping for 150 trustees next year.
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Whch
J. F. Redwine
Katherine Gray
Department of Education
Texas
Comanche First Bale of the Season Gathers Praise
Comanche received its first bale of the season from T. J. Sliger of Shiloh weighing 457 pounds. It sold for 21.4 cents per pound to Sherwood McDonald, netting Sliger 97 dollars and 10 cents, plus 45 dollars and 60 cents in premiums and free ginning at Rauhut's gin. Sliger is praised as a leading Comanche county farmer and the community congratulates him.
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Comanche
T.J. Sliger
Shiloh
Sherwood McDonald
Siger
Rauhut
Sliger
Comanche County
Dallas judge denounces Ku Klux Klan in Comanche speech
Hon Dwight Llewelling of Dallas arraigned the Ku Klux organization in a Comanche district court room address. He urged voters to reject any candidate known to be a Klan member and criticized Klan secrecy and vigilante actions. He noted disagreements on the Federal Reserve Act but said Ferguson’s principles matter most.
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Dwight Llewelling
Dallas
de Leon
Ferguson
Senate
Comanche
Liewelling
Ku Klux Organization
Llewelling
Mr. Ferguson
Republic
Baptist Church
Mrs Webb Visits Comanche for Parents’ Visit
Mrs Webb Duval visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Lee Hicks in Comanche during a recent trip.
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Mrs. Webb
Duval
Offico
Mrs
Lee Hicks
Comanche
Callaway to Close Campaign With Speech in Comanche
Oscar Callaway announces he will close his congressional campaign with a speech at the courthouse in Comanche at 3 p m on Friday August 25 The opening rally drew a large crowd and supporters from across the county expect a bigger turnout for the closing address Callaway challenged his opponent Mr Blanton to a joint discussion which Blanton has declined He will rebut Blanton's claim of saving the district millions and critique his methods and congressional record.
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Oscar Callaway
Court House
Comanche
Mr. Callaway
Callaway
Mr. Blanton
Cunningham Family Holds Annual Reunion Attends 165
The Cunningham family reunion drew 165 members from 424 living and guests from Comanche county. The two day event featured a Tuesday basket dinner and Wednesday barbecue with yearling meat, pickles, salads, bread and iced tea. Notable guest Mrs. C W Travis of Mingus shared tales of James Bowie and William Travis and frontier history.
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Cunningham
Ths
Dave
Jay Cunningham
Webb Christian
John Reese
Mark Skinner
Homsley
Billie
Tom
Jim
Mesdames Moore
Oberbeir
Coach
Chandler
Johnson
Sauw
Miss Ola
Picnic outing to Club Take attended by Cochran Sullivan and Brightman
Mr and Mrs Irad Cochran Miss Inez Sullivan and Mrs Brightman and Mrs W A Shelton drove to Stephen ville Sunday for a picnic at Club Take.
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Irad Cochran
Inez Sullivan
Brightman
W. A. Shelton
Stephenville
Gogdell Circular Floods District in Campaign Spending
Brownwood News reports Thomas L. Blanton used several thousand dollars to print and post a district wide circular, signed by six Cogdell brothers, while claiming poverty for debates. The piece accuses Blanton of misrepresentation and avoids public debate, highlighting his lack of standing in Washington and respect from colleagues.
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Thomas L. Blanton
Seventeenth Congressional District
Blanton
Callaway
Cogdell Brothers
Mr. Blanton
Washington
Congress
Brownwood News
New School Draws Families to Comanche Town
Mr John McGuire plans to move into Comanche September first and has renovated a home near the new High School. The school is described as a lodestone for attracting families and raising the town’s standing, with educators seen as valuable citizens.
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John McGuire
Comanche
Mr. McGuire
Vardaman Leads Mississippi Senate Primary Amid Partial Results
The Associated Press notes James K. Vardaman holds a lead with about 6,000 votes more than rivals as nine counties report missing returns. Vardaman headquarters claim 59,045 votes to 53,867 for Hubert D. Stephens and 16,400 for Miss Belle Kearney.
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Associated Press
Mississippi
James K. Vardamon
Vardamon
Haubert D. Stephens
Belle Kearney
J H Huff Becomes Licensed Optometrist
J H Huff returned from Houston after passing the State Board of Optometry exam completing his Texas College of Optometry course in the early summer. He is the first person in Comanche County to pass the state examination and be registered as an optometrist.
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J. H. Huff
Houston
State Board of Optometry
Huff
Texas College of Optometry
Comanche County
Baptist Revival at First Comanche in August
Revival meeting to begin at First Baptist Church Tabernacle Comanche Texas on August 23. Pastor Maddox assisted by his brother recently from Waco and now connected with a college in New Mexico.
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First Baptist Church Tabernacle
Comanche
Texas
Maddox
Waco
New Mexico
Lometa Petition Forces Blanton Debate Challenge
Oscar Callaway challenged Congressman Blanton to a public discussion in Lometa after a 77 citizen petition urged Blanton to address charges. Blanton declined citing inability to hold an orderly debate. Callaway then spoke at length on tariffs, banking law, and his record, inviting Blanton to meet anywhere in the district.
Comanche Public School Sets Fall Opening Date
Comanche public school will open Monday September 1 after a week of institute work starting September 4. Professor J T Davis Dean Tarleton College will lead the staff and oversee initial activities.
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Comanche
J. T. Davis
Tarleton Coliexe
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J.T. Harris
C. W. Travis
Mingus
Palo Pinto County
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Harris
Dublin
Louisiana
Bowie
Travis
Tennessee
Mr. Travis
Kentucky
Gogdell Circular
NEW School
Vardiman
Tang
Gayle Talbot
Lometa Reporter
Lometa
Abilene
Lameta
Lampassas County
Steve Smith
R. N. Marley
BE. Re, Kirby
M. D. Alexander
J. A. Fulton
A. W. Forehand
A. B. Moore
William Baker
W. A. Camblin
J. A. Lyons
W. J. Mauldin
G. L. Hallenbeck
R. E. McLean
T. F. Scott
Otho Reeves
P. C. Jackson
C. F. Henley
L. W. Belew
W. M. Lowe
J. T. Glover
Aaron Cummins
T. A. Jones
Ben Underwood
E. Wilsford
G. C. Wallace
A. G. Qillispie
A. Ivey
Gus Rambo
F. W. Dent
Will G. Allen
John B. Speer
F. M. Hendley
W. H. Carruthers
L. H. Hufstutler
S. J. Hufstutler
J. R. Kirby
J. T. Baker
J. T. Ware
John O. Lowe
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