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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1928
Page
7
A lengthy draft ticket lists numerous Democratic candidates across Texas counties and districts for Associate Justice, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, State Treasurer, and more. Names cover counties including Falls, Taylor, Bosque, Travis, Dallas, Williamson, Harris, Hill, and Wood, with many precinct and district positions and contenders.
The Okeyasin Camp Fire Girls held a July 7 meeting to select Indian names and review Wood-Gatherers memory work. On July 17 at guardian Mrs. Y W Holmes home they painted headbands, and three new members Nan Shelton Marge Cook and Ronda Moore joined the Grammar and High School groups. The group spent July 14 on an all day picnic with horseback riding swimming a paper chase and a treasure hunt ending in a Council Fire where new members were welcomed.
A light rain Tuesday night pleases Blanket area farmers who needed moisture. Visitors include Charley Woolsey and BE Woolsey in Beattie, H T Davis and family from Gatesville, David Woolsey’s home, Reedland families near Sidney, Wayne Porter visiting from Arizona, Erl Davis from Gatesville, Wesley Hurt from Comanche, and Lua Mae Tappee returning from May. The Saturday gathering at Willie Hick’s drew a large crowd with great enjoyment.
Mrs W H Thodburg is visiting friends in Comanche during a short, informal trip.
A speaker denounces government by Boards and Commissions as eroding rights and criticizes the Federal Reserve Board the Federal Trade Commission and the Board of Water Engineers. He warns against the power grabbers including Samuel Insull and accuses Hiram Evans and the Klan of treachery while urging Democrats to rally for economy and action in the upcoming race. He cites historical figures and calls for decisive leadership to protect the tiller of the soil and the republic.
Mr and Mrs R D Ellis of San Angelo spent the weekend with Miss Sarah Thomas and accompanied her to San Angelo returning to Comanche Wednesday. Allan A Heathington and Jakkie W Burks of Austin were in Comanche Wednesday in support of S H Terrell for re election as comptroller. Mrs R W Hamilton plans several days in Brownwood to prepare for joining her husband from Edinburg after the first of August.
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