Rally in Beattie highlights Comanche clubs and self help
A large Beattie gathering heard Lamkin T. C. Richardson urge Texas farmers to rely on themselves rather than outside aid. Beattie 4-H reported 37 members with $1,564.16 earned, mostly from turkey projects. PT A noted health drives and a donated piano funded by events. Beattie School Board outlined three years of growth and consolidations since 1915.
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Texas
Comanche County
Beattie
B. Ray McCorkle
Mildred Taylor
Secratary
Charlie Nelson
Beattie 4-H Club
Lloyd Halbrook
Beattie School Board
Bibb
Suez
Lions Sponsor Boy Scout Move In Comanche 1928
The Comanche Lions Club voted to sponsor the Comanche Boy Scouts for 1928 and named a committee with Scoutmaster Noel Wilkinson and Assistant Scoutmaster J B Allcorn. Comanche Troop plans increased activity and may join a six county District Boy Scout Council led by Brownwood leaders Brumberg and Ellis. A committee including George E Smith Jim Slack W H Carpenter Wade Everidge and Jerome P Kearby will study joining options.
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Comanche Lions Club
Comanche Boy Scouts Club
Noel P. Wilkinson
J. B. Allcorn
Comanche
Wade Everidge
Jerome P. Kearby
Golden Wedding Celebrated by Mr and Mrs Cockrell in South Comanche
Mr and Mrs S J Cockrell marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a dinner at their home in South Comanche. Attending were J A Cockrell and family, the Wigintons, E L Todds, and local friends. Born in Mississippi, they moved to Brown County in 1885 then Comanche in 1917. They have six children, 27 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. The couple wed January 20 1878 in made County Mississippi, and Mr Cockrell reflected on past customs versus modern life.
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S. J. Cockrell
South Comanche
J. A. Cockrell
Wiginton
E. L. Todd
Mr. Cockrell
Missippi
Cockerel
Mississippi
Brown County
Elkins
Comanche
Cockrell
Bob Favor
Paducah
Texas
Jake Cockrell
San Gabriel
California
J.W. Wigginton
Blanket
J. W. Cock
Interscholastic League Plans and Highway No 10 Progress
The Comanche County Interscholastic League executive committee met at the high school auditorium to set interschool activities for the year. They fixed the county meet for March 23 and 24 and outlined highway plans, including a hard surfaced Port Worth to Del Rio route via Brady, Hext, London, and cross Erath County, with continued work in Brown Hood and Comanche counties.
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Comanche County
Fort Worth
del Rio
Highway Commission
Highway No. 10 Association
Brady
Hext
London
Port Worth
Tarrant
Hood
Erath County
Brown County
Highway Department
H. Burks
Burks
Hood and
Brath
Comanche
Baggett Church Dedication Marks New Life
Missionary Baptist Church at Baggett rededicates after moving from a school to a newly rebuilt two story building. Rev. W. A. Thornton delivered the dedicatory sermon before a large crowd, noting the church has entered a new phase of life.
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W. A. Thornton
Missionary Baptist Church
Baggett
Rev
Thornton
Wolf Glub Joins New Association
The Comanche County wolf club joined the Heart of Texas Association at a Brady meeting with attendees including Oscar Callaway Ed Ligon Trapper Joe Baker and Gerald Bryson. The group supports a full time trapper funded by members to exterminate predatory animals and protect neighboring counties. Judge FE M Davis of Brownwood was chosen president and H Burks secretary.
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Comanche County Wolf Club
Heart of Texas Association
FE. M. Davis
Brownwood
H. Burks
Hart Accepts State Highway Job In Engineering Division
Allan Hart has accepted a position with the Engineering Division of the State Highway Department. His headquarters will be in Waco though he will continue to reside here.
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Allan Hart
State Highway Department
Hart
Waco
Farm Bureau Plans Free Picture Show at Comanche
G R Pratt secretary of the Comanche County Farm Bureau announced a free moving picture show at Central Christian Church Comanche Thursday evening The program titled Romance of Sleepy Valley is offered to the public by the Farm Bureau executive committee with no admission charged.
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G. R. Pratt
Comanche
Prizes Offered for Crossword Puzzle Solution
The Chief announces a page four crossword contest inviting readers to find puzzle words hidden in advertisements. Prizes awarded for correct solutions: first $5, second $3, third a year’s subscription, fourth $1, fifth $1. Correct entries must include advertiser name and words found in their ads.
Will Stage Play At Mercers Gap Baptist Church
A stage play will be presented at the Baptist Church of Mercer Gap Saturday night January 28 at 8 o clock. The event promotes community entertainment with a local cast and church sponsorship.
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Lyric Theatre
the Sanpite Bok
Mercers Gap
Pareel
Baptist Church of
Mercer Gap
Buffalo and Proctor school districts may consolidate
County Superintendent R. S. Walker said plans under consideration could consolidate Buffalo school district with Proctor Independent School District. Walker was called to Proctor Tuesday to discuss the situation and consolidation methods.
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Buffalo
Proctor Independent
R. S. Walker
Proctor
Opens Auto Paint And Top Shop In Comanche
Auto paint and top repair shop opens in Comanche by F R Perkins in Clark's store sales room at the northwest corner of the square. Perkins arrives from Waxahachie and previously worked at Hamilton.
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Comanche
F. R. Perkins
Clark’s
Yring
E Square
Mr. Perkins
Con
Waxahachie
Hamilton
Harris Seeks Chickens Eggs and Cream at Top Prices
Jno H Harris advertises high payments for all local poultry products offering the best rates for chickens eggs and cream to suppliers and farmers in town.
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Jno
H. Harris
Methodist Circuit News Preaching Services Listed
Harmony has 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. services. White Point hosts a 3 p.m. afternoon service. J. L. Ray serves as pastor.
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Methodist Circuit News
Harmony
White Point
J. L. Ray
Dr J R Rush Dies in Gorman Pioneer Physician Succumbs
Dr J R Rush well known physician died at his residence in Gorman on Monday. Funeral services and interment were held in Gorman Tuesday afternoon. He had been a pioneer physician in the region since the late 1890s, practiced with Dr J F McCarty in Comanche, then in De Leon before moving to West Texas and finally Gorman.
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J. R. Rush
Gorman
Dr. Rush
Comanche
J. F. McCarty
de Leon
West Texas
Comanche to Host County Basketball Tournament Next Week
The county boys tournament runs Saturday February 4 and Monday February 6 at Comanche with 9:30 captains draw and 10:00 tipoffs. Four teams advance to semi finals and finals at Comanche, banners and awards promised. A girls tournament follows February 11 and 13 with banners for winners and runners up and a point contribution to the school.
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Comanche
Ball Park
Yee
Ev Ee
Comyn
Sidney
Buster
Newburg
Beattie
Lamkin
Gustine
de Leon
Dewnmeg
Energy
Sipe Springs
Hasse
Proctor
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W. C. Fields
Lillian Gish
Annie Laurie
Dolores Costello
Wolf Glub
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Farm Bureau
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