Higginbotham Company stockholders meet in Dallas
The Higginbotham Company of Texas held its annual stockholders and directors meeting with no change in officers or directors. Key officers include R. W. Higginbotham Dallas president and T. Williams Comanche vice president. other officers are C. P. St. Clair Comanche treasurer D. C. Clarke Comanche secretary and A. I. Cox assistant secretary. The merger in 1921 united stores in Comanche Dublin Stephenville De Leon Gorman Rising Star Cross Plains Ballinger Snyder Gustine Breckenridge and Pioneer under one management. Managers reported 1922 as the most satisfactory year since World War I, citing improved cooperation and buying economies. The report notes a shift in buying toward necessities and more useful Christmas gifts, amid high prices driven by labor costs. Also reported were the deaths of M. E. Wilkerson of Dallas, father of Miss Cora and Marion Wilkerson, with funeral in Highland Park and burial at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loonie
Gottts
Dublin House
Higginbotham Company
Texas
Flirst
R. W
J M. Higginbotham
Higginbotham
de Leon
Court Road
Diablin
Stephenville
R. W. Higginbotham
Comanche
Dublin
Gorman
Rising Star
Cross Plains
Ballinger
Snyder
Gustine
Breckenridge
Pioneer
The
Maurice Reid
J. D. McNeill
Paul Higginbotham
KR. J. Cooner
Tranderwood
Will Koonce
Dwight Patterson
Comeau
M. BE. Wilkerson
Comanche County
Cora
Marion Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Dallas
Miramer Street
Highland Park Methodist Church
Oak Grove Cemetery
Wilkersons
Live Springs
Waxahachie
Dallas Times Herald
Georgia
Sipe Springs
West Texas
Masonic Lodge
Ed Wilkerson
Wilkerson Securties Company
Fh. B. Wilkerson
M. M. Wilkerson
Forest City
Cora Wilkerson
Mary Sue Wilkerson
R. FB. Hammon
M. A. Wilkerson
Garden City
Fairburn
Lola Askew
County Basketball Tournament Set For Friday In Comanche
The county boys basketball championship will be decided January 26 and 27 in Comanche. At least six teams including Gustine Lamkin Comanche De Leon Suez and Sidney are expected with three preliminaries two semifinals and a final. Large crowds are expected as communities rally behind their teams.
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Gustine
Lamkin Comanche
de Leon
Suez
Sidney
Comanche
Local names listed from Cross Plains to Dallas
Tom Anderson of Cross Plains, R. T. Williams and J. F. Currie of Ballinger, Geo, Northcutt of Snyder, J. K. St. Clair of Waco, and R. W. Higginbotham of Dallas appear in the notice listing individuals connected to the matter.
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Tom Anderson
Cross Plains
R. T. Williams
J. F. Currie
Ballinger
Geo, Northcutt
Snyder
J. K. St. Clair
Waco
R. W. Higginbotham
Dallas
Poll Tax Rendition Rules Urged by Tax Collector
The article explains that when rendering property for 1923 taxes both spouses must render poll taxes, and if only one has property both must include their poll taxes. Tax collectors note slow payments in off years and urge timely payment to preserve voting rights, especially if a constitutional convention is called.
Clean-up Proclamation for Comanche Town
The city of Comanche proclaims Tuesday and Wednesday January 30 and 31, 1923 as Clean-up days. Citizens are urged to take part in the effort, join the Study Club and Parent Teachers Association in a town beautification campaign, and work together to achieve visible improvements.
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Comanche
Comanchhe
Ladies of the Study Club
Parent Teachers Association
Parents Meet As PTA Plans Community Night Fathers Night
At the PTA meeting the membership committee added two new members bringing total to 179. The music committee filed records for the memory contest. songs Old Kentucky Home and Silent Night were noted, with Old Kentucky Home donated by Mrs. J B Chilton. A china purchase for domestic science rooms was nearly complete and on display. The group urged lawmakers to fund public school deficits and Sheppard-Towner retirements. They approved a Fathers Night program for the next Community Night. Josephine Anthony played Hungarian Rondo and Layne spoke on the Course of Study noting a future business course in high school.
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Parent Teacher Association
Old Kentucky
J.B. Chilton
Gap Organizes a Literary Society
Last Friday night at Gap a short program introduced a literary society. Permanent officers were elected and the next meeting was set for Friday night January 27. Teachers Mis s Nabors and Gladys Bryant assisted. Mrs Wright Wilson is reported ill with pneumonia in Graham this week. The meeting adjourned to reconvene in February at ten in the high school building. P.T.A. Reporter.
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New Society
Gap
Alma Nabors
Gladys Bryant
Without love you cannot know Christ in service
The piece argues that true Christian service cannot be driven by fear or the hope of reward, warning that motive tainted by selfishness diminishes genuine faith and understanding of Christ.
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Christ
Mars
City Beautification Lecture Praised By Mineral Wells Citizens
Mrs Young chairing the State Civic Committee of Federated Clubs presented at Central Christian Church on beautifying Mineral Wells. Slides showed progress from a humbling wake up call to a cleaner town with a 725 acre lake, 72 acre expansion, and plans by Kessler to design city beautification. Local clubs, the Study Club, PTA, American Legion and citizens back the effort with proclamations and clean up days planned.
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Young
Tral Christian Church
Civic League
Texas
Kessler
St. Louis
Couple Receives Telegram About Illness in Waco
Mr and Mrs John Cash were notified Wednesday that Dan Cash and one child were seriously ill in Waco. The couple departed on the Cotton Belt for the city yesterday.
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John Cash
Dan Cash
Waco
Inside Aerial Radio Concert At Higginbotham Store
A Fort Worth event described a Monday afternoon radio concert at Higginbotham’s store using an inside three foot cubical aerial and two large storage batteries. The broadcast linked with the Star Telegram and Kansas City Star, drawing a large square audience and featuring a trio with baritone, soprano, and pianist. Mr. and Mrs. John Brightman and children were in Fort Worth for the weekend.
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Moters
Fort Worth
John Brightman
American Legion Forms Band in Comanche Community
The American Legion in Comanche organizes for a band with officers elected. Frank Heese chairs the executive committee with E. B. Alsup, Jakkie Parks, Hardy Slider, and J. E. Farmer. A constitution is to be drafted. rehearsals set for Wednesday and Sunday. A band master will be hired to direct and train members. Many experienced musicians from Comanche and Gustine join, with plans for a training program to supply understudies as members rotate out.
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American Legion
Comanche
Frank Heese
E. B. Alsup
Jakkie Parks
Gustine
Hardy Slider
J. E. Farmer
Harmon Koward
Cyril Greene
The
Legion
Reese
Frank Reese
Hella Shrine Band
Dallas
FE. B. Alsup
R. B. Franks
0. C. Smith
Marion Huey
N. E. Palmer
E. T. Wyatt
Odessa Watson
Clyde Wyatt
Jokkie Burks
W. H. Slider
O. W. Greene
N. W. Storey
Ernest Carpenter
Roy Pope
Harmon Howard
Ethan Wetvel
J. Ross Liitton
Tom Moore
Lionel Slider
Dwight Brightman
Marton Wilkerson
Comanche Yes
Harvey Durham
Ira Gerganess
J. B. Farmer
Forrest Maddox, Jr
Cody Thomas
Highway Garage Proprietor Wallace Heads to Dallas
Kk L Wallace, owner of the Highway Garage, was in Dallas late last week purchasing auto accessories for his shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kk. L. Wallace
Dallas
Lyceum Program Pleases Fort Worth Audience
The Thursday lyceum night featured the Henderson Trio with a popular set of light numbers. A skilled pianist and a strong baritone complemented a steady violinist while fresh jokes kept the mood bright. Mr and Mrs Gib Callaway visited Fort Worth from Comanche to leave their two daughters with relatives and return after a brief trip for legal duties and ranch time.
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Lyceum
Henderson
Harry Lauder
Gib Callaway
Fort Worth
Comanche
Oscar Callaway
Mr. Callaway
Marlin
Mrs. Callaway
Eastland
Callaway Ranch
Preston Tate
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Higginbotham Directors and Stockholders
Company of Texas
R. W. Hig
NM. E. Wilkerson
B. W
Meeting OF
Parentteacher Association
United States
Dorothes McClanahan
Nathalie Jessop
Chopin
Puneral
Central Christian Church
Cen
Study Club
Higginbrotham
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