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Comanche Chief

Location

Comanche, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1922

Page

8

Local Socials Feature Games and Parties Across Town

The Why Nots hosted Mrs. Frank Palmer for a pleasant afternoon with 42 games yielding high scores for Mrs. Will Roberson and Miss Mildred Martin. Freshman class held a basement party with black and gold decor and games. Gene St. Clair’s orange blossom hint noted after her engagement announcement. Repairs and gatherings at the H. H. and BK club, the Fitley Bridge Club, and a garage-home celebration in Comanche ended with desserts, prizes, and multiple high scores.

Why Nots Frank Palmer Will Roberson Mildred Martin Mesdames Ross Britton Kidd Macon Tnez Palmer Sutton Dudley W. G. Dingus Winart Shoemaker Malcol Shelton Stephenville H Goelens Marian Wuoring Glenniettetf J. B. Chilton Fiitley Bridge

Melon Growers Meet to Elect Officers Saturday

The Comanche Melon Growers Association will meet at the courthouse Saturday at 1 PM to elect officers and plan for the year. At 2 PM a joint meeting with De Leon melon growers will organize a Farm Bureau Association.

Melon Growers Comanche Melon Growers Association Court House de Leon and Comanche Melon Growers Farm Bureau Association N. H. Payne

Personal Notices From Area Residents Travel and Family Visits

Galveston resident Mrs. Cora Warren visits sister Mrs. Lalla Gentry while Mrs. R. V. Neely travels to Dallas to stay with son Eugene Neely and family. Various relatives from Austin Stephenville Comanche and Eastland are noted visiting or relocating including a move of Frank D. Fish to Comanche to distribute Rawleigh supplies.

Cora Warren Galveston Lalla Gentry R. V. Neely Dallas Eugene Neely Frank D. Fish Brownwood Comanche Rawleigh Company

Rain Ends Drought Across Central Texas

Comanche county reports rainfall from an inch and a half to two inches with Monday snow melt. The warm showers saturated ground without harming livestock and spanned Red River to south of San Antonio and near the Pecos. The rain breaks a drought, aiding spring oats planting and farm plans. farmers anticipate quick seeding once fields dry.

Comanche County Red River San Antonio Louisiana Line Pecos River

Comanche Representative Opposes Flood Survey Appropriation

Representative A. L. McDaniel denounces a six hundred fifty thousand dollar plan to survey Texas rivers and watersheds for flood control. He argues the state’s strained finances render such an investigation unjustified and possibly unproductive.

Comanche A. L. McDaniel Texas

North Texas Normal College grows with new staff and students

From the Denton Normal in Comanche Texas dated January 19 1923 the editor notes North Texas State Normal College now hosts 1495 students with three new teachers Miss Berta Kelley and Miss Bertha Williford doing practice teaching in first and fourth grade reading respectively The Current Literature Club led by Oma Lee Bartlett and Bertha Williford studies Barrie Galsworthy and other authors while Williford helps manage the renovated demonstration cottage with home economics majors planning meals ordering supplies and handling accounts.

Denton Comanche Texas North Texas State Normal College Berta Kelley Bertha Williford Miss Kelley Miss Williford Oma Lee Bartlett Sidney

Poll Tax Reminder and Civic Duty from Texas Federation

Mrs W EK Spell and Mrs Thos J Pitts urge Texas women to pay their poll tax by January 31, stressing voting as vital to child welfare and state governance. They argue women hold power to influence health, education, and public policy, and warn against abstaining or selling votes.

Webster W. EK. Spell State Department Texas Federation Women’s Clubs Thos J. Pitts Gorman Texas Texas Federation Women's Clubs

Wanted: men or women for hosiery orders at mills

Help wanted advertisement from International Stocking Mills in Norristown Pennsylvania seeking individuals to take orders for guaranteed hosiery for men and women. Position offers $50 a week full time or hourly spare time with no experience required.

Fexperience 1 International Stocking Mills Norristown

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J. H. Huff Comanche, Texas Texas College of Optometry Dollie Paine Klingon H. H Elizabeth Panes Loyd Mackey Omiar Tallis Collin Dingwall Felda Marshall Tierbert Williams A. G. Hall Raymond Lee Gite Ernest Burks Guy Webbs Henry Moore Jim Slack Messrs. and Mesdames J KB. Chilton Tra Ransom George Simmons Karl Tate Jack Moore Tom Moore Jim Stack Levi Smythe Victor Buthod Austin J. D. Waring John Chilton Thaursday Fort Worth Malcolm Shelton Preston Tate Gibe Callaway Eustland Atwood Bros THE Texas Federation OF Women’s Clubs Fletcher Boynton L. C. Boynton Avery Bill Planters Bob White Joy Rider Durham Brothers Oxy Acetylene India Wallace Garage Grove First State Bank
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