Centennial Story Encourages Texas Unity and Prep
Mrs. Y. W. Holmes of Comanche profiles Texas readiness for a Centennial, praising unity and collective effort across regions. She highlights neighbor Mrs. W. H. Burton near Comanche for rock garden diorama using local fossils and native flora, illustrating patriotic preparation and appreciation of Texas history.
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Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Panhandle
Farm Peple
Central
W. H. Burton
Comanche
Pecan
Texans Build Small Rock and Cactus Yard Displays
The piece urges readers to collect Texas rocks and arrange them with native cactus plants to create small side-yard landscaping. It promotes using Texas fall and winter weather as optimal for cross-state landscaping efforts and encourages participation to help create a Texas home treaty for Centennial company.
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Texas
Centennial Company
Harris and Young Wedding in Comanche Ceremony
Truman Harris and Miss Coda Young of Gustine were married Monday evening at seven o clock in a home ceremony conducted by Rev. Gordon Barrett. The couple will reside in the Gustine community.
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Comanche
Truman Harris
Coda Young
Gustine
Gordon Barrett
Doctors Advise Gentle Laxative Use for Regular Bowels
The doctors stress reducing the laxative gradually to aid Nature. Use a liquid, adjustable dose and stop when regularity returns. Dr Idwell's Syrup Pepsin, a pleasant tasting laxative with senna and cascara, is recommended as non habit forming for children.
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Dr. Idwell
Former Rising Star School Head Granted Sentence Reduction
J. D. Conner once Rising Star School Superintendent, linked to a 1930 kidnapping in San Antonio, received a 90 day cut to his 25 year penitentiary term from Governor Alfred for aiding during the illness of Dave Nelson, Vernon Superintendent.
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J. D. Conner
Rising Star
Comanche
Alfred
Conner
Dave Nelson
Vrison
R. W. Morrison
San Antonio
Out of every 100 men over 65 live on charity or family
The survey shows 67 receive aid from charity or relatives. Twenty eight still serve in war and five have saved enough to live on.
Local P T A Programs and Family Visits Noted
Van Dyke P T A met at the school building Friday night. Arther Spruil of Dublin and Wes Spruil of Comyn gave a program. Il here hosted relatives last week. Loys Samuels spent part of the week with kin in Dublin. Tom Wilson visited at Brownwood Thursday. Garland Johnsons move from Booker farm to Sidney. Walter Cottrells spent Sunday with Ballinger relatives. Senator Robinson predicts Congress will pass a World War veterans cash bonus bill with Roosevelt’s approval.
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Arther Spruil
Dublin
Wes Spruil
Comyn
Loys Samuels
Tom Wilson
Brownwool
Garland Johnson
Booker Farm
Sidney
Walter Cottrell
Ballinger
Robinson
Congress
Roosevelt
Comanche Townsend Club Calls Saturday Court House Meeting
Comanche Townsend local club will hold a called meeting at the Court House Saturday at 2 o clock. Round table talks and discussion of any matters before the body will be held. Every Comanche citizen is invited to attend and take part. Townsendites and anti Townsendites all are invited.
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Court House
B. F. Cadenhead
Last Outpost seizes Kurd move to save Armenian Balkari
Smith of British Intelligence rescues Andrews after a Kurdish force pursues them into Turkey. They seek to force the Balkari to move their people and cattle to avert a massacre, meeting Haidar and Cullen as the plan unfolds near the river and a rocky Armenian settlement.
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Selim
Andrews
British Intelligence Service
Branch
M. I. 3B
Smith
Andiews
Here
Mesopotamia
Haidar
Cullen
Turkey
Mr. Smith
Dansers
Amrak
Secret Agent Smith Defuses Mountain Escape
In a dangerous river crossing tale Armenians flee flood waters under Haidar. Smith uses force to move a panicked siege and then leads climbers past sheer cliffs. Andrews discovers Smith is a spy and battles him as Cullen lies wounded. The chapter ends with a cryptic farewell.
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Smith
Amrak
Imediately
Cullen
Andrews
Helio-Mirror
Medical Corps
Gulf
Cairo
Haidar
Ux Mountain
Notice In Probate Estate of M E Pendergrass Deceased
Sheriff alerted to publish weekly for ten days a probate notice in Comanche County Texas concerning final discharge and closing of the estate of M E Pendergrass with administrator J R Byrd. Hearing set for February 3 1986. court record dated January 11 1926. Planters Gin at De Leon processed 410 bales of cotton in the recently closed season.
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State OF Texas
Comanchs County
Texas
Comanche County
M. E. Pendergrass
J. R. Byrd
Said County
Comanche
J H. Burton
Claudia Fisher
de Leon
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Koorderi Zenkever Yen
Bre. Smoot
Roy M. Tubbs
Haldar
Asa EO
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Wm. Reese Drug CO
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Sipe Springs
Ray Mullins
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Thedford
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