Weatherford Democrat issues centennial page edition
The Weatherford Democrat marks its 40th anniversary with a 32 page edition featuring farm and merchant advertising. Weatherford County, a diversified farming area, ships melons and grows peaches. Notable locals include bank founder, postmaster R K Phillips, and figures connected to Parker County institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parner County
Citizens National Bank of
Weatherford
Texas
Deeenee Covernors
W. T. Littleton
New York
James C. Wilson
Parker County
Springtown College
Murray
Oklahoma
Weatherford College
R. K. Phillips
Directors of Production Credit meet in Waco Saturday
G M Scott of Comanche, director of the Stephenville Production Credit Association, travels to Waco for a four hour meeting with directors and treasurers. The Houston Production Credit Corporation will discuss Farm Credit Administration, capital structure, and 1935 production credit needs. Similar sessions are planned in Mexia, Stephenville, San Saba, and Waco with others in Mt Pleasant, Stamford, Amarillo, San Angelo, San Antonio and Garne Christi in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Scott
Comanche
Stephenville
Farm Credit Administration
Production Credit Corporation
Associa Mexia
San Saba
Waco
Mt Pleasant
Stamford
Amarillo
San Angelo
San Antonio
Garne
Duster Future Farmers Complete Year’s Projects
The Troster Future Former Charter for the 28 term completed major activities and the annual chapter report notes pride in achievements despite not meeting all objectives. Highlights include exhibits at the Tre Vean fair, a contest between clanee and wirnine, Father and Son Banquet, a play, Pasenm hunting, FFA day at Fort Worth Stock Show, and entering crops and dairy contests at Texe A. & M. Coale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stenhenr'llon Fulvict
Tetor
Tre Vean
Dallas Fair
Fk. Caine
Pasenm Huntine
Fort Worth
Enterine Crom and
Howe Wean
No Homework Plan Spurs Bangs School Teaching Reform
The Bangs school presses a no homework plan with practical lessons focused on usable language and real writing tasks. Maberry's six unit history approach aims to replace flat-date methods, aided by DeVry motion pictures and World Book Company support. success metrics show very low failures across grades 3-7 and high pupil achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maberry
America
United States
Film Company
DeVry Motion Picture Equipment Company
Bangs
Quarrie
World Book Company
Preble
Tom Green
Meaberry
Mr. Maberry
Men Teachers
C. G. Parsons
Walter Valley
Rang S
F. K. Age
Rangs
George C. Wells
Harlow Publishing Corperation
Oklahoma City
Kansas State
Teachers College At
Emporia
Kans
Strange
Bans
Macksville Family News and Local Weddings
Macksville residents Mrs. Rob McDonald and her sons with Mrs. Robbie Skinner traveled with Mr. McDonald’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Porter greeted visitors at Caradan. Ferman Wrehe and Miss Paby Alexander wed Saturday night. Wrehe, son of Uncle Jack Wrehe, lived in Dublin and now stays with Uncle Jack Wyche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob McDonald
Robbie Skinner
Mr. McDonald
Porter
Caradan
Ferman Wrehe
Mice Paby Alexander
St Nh Tin
Mr. Wrehe i
Jack” Wrehe
Mice Alevantor
Dublin
Jack” Wyche
Mrs. M. P. Sanders Buried At Oakwood
Mary Priscilla Comer Sanders 76, long time West Comanche resident, died at home Saturday evening after illness. Services held at Higginbotham Funeral Home with Rev. A. Edwin Wilson. burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by brothers and sisters in other states. son Sam R. Edwards died in 1922. multiple marriages noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Sanders
West Comanche
Higginbotham Funeral Home
A. Edwin Wilson
Oakwood Cemetery
Sanders
Comanche
Mary Priscilla Comer
Dr. Edwards
Brownwood
Edwards
Willie James
Marfa
James
Greenberry Sanders
Gustine Residents, Visitors Noted in Local Notices
Gustine Mrs N S Scott of McCamey visits mother Mrs H H Duke. Miss Zona Marie Smart visits sister Mrs Ward Bryce at Stamford. Mrs Earl Seago visits relatives in Brownwood Sunday. Guy Peoples of Dallas visits his father W J Peoples. Mrs Jack Hardin of De Leon, formerly Mrs Grace Todd of Gustine, honored Monday with a surprise shower at Gustine Lake Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. S. Scott
McCamey
H H. Duke
Zona Marie Smart
Ward Bryce
Stamford
Earl Seago
Brownwood
Guy Peoples
Dallas
W. J. Peoples
Jack Hardin
de Leon
Grace Todd
Gustine
Gustine Lake Park
Williams Prices Offer Canning Supplies and Food Goods
Williams advertises canning supplies and food items including No. 2 tin cans at 3.00 per hundred, fruit jars at 0.80 per dozen, spires for pickling, wash boards, prunes, dried apples, cooking oil, and cocoa. Also promotes feed oats and jar lids with glass tops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. F. Williams
Wound Fatal to A P Kallina
A P Kallina 37 former Comanche High principal and Lamkin School head was found dying in his car on the Dublin highway late Friday. A bullet passed through his heel and was found in the car. He died at Brownwood hospital. Funeral services planned for Ballinger. He left a widow and a six year old daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Kallina
Comanche High School
Lamkin School
Comanche
Dublin
A. J. Gray
Brownwood
Ballinger
Kallina
Teachers College At
San Marcos
Sidney Clyde Smith Buried in Pender Grass Cemetery
Sidney Clyde Smith son of S and S Smith was buried at the Pender grass Cemetery last Sunday Rev Frank Steele officiated. A series of visits from relatives including Mr and Mrs Deen Rising Star Mr and Mrs Cox Rabkin J S Cox here Sunday and Roger Langston with Wayne of Stacy marked the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Smith
S.&. Smith
Pendergrass
Frank Steele
Deen
Rising Star
Cox
Rabkin
J. S. Cox
Roger Langston
Wayne
Stacy
Frank Boyd
Gallinger
E. D. Boyd
Publicity Proves Festival Draw in Comanche
About five thousand attend the 4th of July event in Comanche, with The Comanche Chief as the sole publicity. The paper’s reach expands countywide, sparking ads in almost every merchant’s notices and weekly circulation now over eight thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Receiver's Sale Notice in Hale Estate Texas
Receiver H L Stewatt announces a cash sale of 296 acres in Comanche County Texas on July 2 1935 between 10 AM and 4 PM. The property includes 160 acres in the W K Crews survey and 136 acres from L M Powers T Banner and J P Dingle surveys along Indian Creek about miles east of Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F
M. E. Hall
W. K. Crews
L. M. Powers
T. Banner
J. P. Dingle
Comanche County
Texas
Indian Creek
Comanche
H. L. Stewatt
Local visitors and an all day singing planned
Stage Creek resident Stage Creek Gaylord Cox visits cousin Jock Cale in Gladewater. Henry Chambers visits sister Mrs. Joe Bailey Claborn in Kilgore. Mrs H G Rachels visits her parents. Kilgore relatives return home. An all day singing is planned next Sunday with all singers invited and a basket lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord Cox
Gladewater
Jock Cale
Henry Chambers
Joe Bailey Claborn
Kilgore
H. G. Rachels
Dalle
J. G. Hood
Local social notes from Soda Springs and area
Soda Springs residents report visits with Rev J Y Robertson energy and with families in Forsan Walnut Springs Lamkin and Sweetwater. Noma Gray hosted an ice cream supper. Monroe Gray and Pat Sheedy families spent the weekend here. Rev Leroy Woolsey to preach at Sweetwater Church Sunday at 11 00 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Lloyd
J. Y. Robertson
Energy
Noma Gray
Pat Sheedy
Forsan
Regular Sunday singing at Board Church this week
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Tate of Brady spent Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tate. Alvis Ray Wilson underwent a diner operation at German Friday. Jim Moore of Lampasas visits relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Nate Halil and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hall attended singing at Lottsville. Mrs. W. P. Hunt and daughter of Brownwood spent part of last week with C. L. McCamey and family. Farline and Dorothy Burdette visit Ed Burdette at Indian Creek. Rubert White and family visited Billie Rambo at Baggett Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Tate
Brady
Henry Tate
Alvis Ray Wilson
Jim Moore
Lampasas
Nate Halil
Carl Hall
Lottsville
W. P. Hunt
Brownwood
C. L. McCamey
Farline
Dorothy Burdette
Ed Burdette
Indian Creek
Rubert White
Billie Rambo
Baggett
Fort Worth Youth Returns Home After Grandparent Visit
L. C. Smith Jr. of Fort Worth has returned home following a two week visit with his grandparents, Mr and Mrs Vas Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Smith, Jr
Fort Worth
Vas Preston
Rural Life and Education Meeting Program Details
The article lists speakers and participants for a meeting with H. Robert A. Luker addressing "The Effect of Rural Life Our Civilization." It covers afternoon devotion led by Rev. R. L. Botman and includes musical performances by Harmony and other church choirs, with school recitations and talks on teacher qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Kramer
C. A
N. F. Williams
Burdett
Grey
A Herkins
Eula Lusk
H. Robert A. Luker
Proctor
Cay
Willegin
R. L. Botman
Indian Creek
Edwards
Harmony
W. Smith
Harmony Schot
India Creek
de Los Harris
McGuire Elected Vice President of Texas Association
At the Waco state convention of the Texas Association of LI Underwriters R B McGuire of Brownwood was elected a vice president. The 1936 meeting will be in Fort Worth. Delegates from Brownwood included Roy B McGuire J Waldo Carson J L Breazeale Lee Mee and A J Tibbets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Texas Association of Lis
Brownwood Bulletin
R. B. McGuire
Brownwood Wa
Fort Weath
Strewnwood
Brownwood
Roy B. McGuire
J. Waldo Cason
J. L. Breazeale
Lee Mee
A. J. Tibbets
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The
Weatherford Democrat
Credit Ass’n. Meet
Duster
Vear
Macksville
Oakwood
Williams
Sidney
PD. F. and
M. E. Hale
Hilton Gilliam
Comanche Trail Council
Stephens
Eastland
Erath
Mills, Lown
Lampesas
Soda Springs
Board Church
McGuire
Texas Association
Ge Hard
Fagan Chevrolet
Comanche, Texas
Comanche Texas
NUT Shop
Comanche Sheet Metal and Plumbing Works
Thos. Stark, Prop
Vandervgorts
Iase Eters ST
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