Comanche Summers Normal Opens With Record Attendance
The Comanche Summer Normal opened on Tuesday May 30 with an attendance of 100, predicted to rise to 150. Out of town teachers include A R Jarrett and Miss Biddie Smith from De Leon. faculty also features Superintendent R F Holloway J B Layne Miss Ola Cunningham and Mrs A C Cathey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Summer Normal
A. R. Jarrett
Biddie Smith
de Leon
R. F. Holloway
J. B. Layne
Ola Cunningham
A. C. Cathey
Cliff Walker
Comanche Grammar
Ais H. Carpenter
Mark Shes
Texas Press Association
D. T. Hodges
Co Che
Ferguson
Texas
Delceae
William Poindexter
Cleburne
Tom Love
Roswell
Sallie Armstrong
Raymond G. Smart
Ratt
John Swayne
Fort Worth
A. E. Chastain
Sidney
J. H. Chastain
Tol Beckham
Zephyr
George Horton
Beckham Yard
Smith
A Weevil League
W. B. Cunningham
Arthur
Comanche
Frisco
Bob Stanton
Board Church
Warren McCullough
Ellen Mae Boen
Robert Pinon
Eva M. Roberts
P. K. Mackey
Hillsboro
American Legion Auxiliary Sells Texas Flags Here
The American Legion Auxiliary of Comanche sold more than fifty Texas Flags to local businessmen this week. The flags will be used around the city on special occasions during the Centennial Year.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Texas
American Legionary of
Comanche
Texas Birthday Hymn to a Young State
Poetic tribute recalls the birth of Texas and its early explorers. It speaks of a vast landscape, bluebonnets, independence, and the people’s pride in Texas as home.
Jaye Praises Townsend Plan In Opening Campaign
De Leon attorney Fred O. Jaye opened his Congress bid with a Townsend Club address in Comanche. He called his campaign issue driven and attacked the Townsend movement inquiry as an inquisition, praising Dr. Townsend and predicting victory while stressing the movement’s broad appeal beyond individuals or parties.
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Jaye
Townsend
Fred O. Jaye
de Leon
Congress
Townsend Club
Comanche
Congressional Committee
Dr. Townsend
Typhoid Control Community Duty Says Dr Brown
Austin reports Dr John W. Brown State Health Officer urges communities to ensure water and milk quality and proper sanitation to prevent typhoid infection. He cites pure water pasteurized milk sewage disposal fly control and carrier care as key measures and stresses disinfection of waste from typhoid patients.
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Austin
John W. Brown
Hale County Farmer Seeks Texas Commissioner Post
Cliff Day, 47, a native Texan and Hale County farmer of 25 years, announces candidacy for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture. He is married with six children and rose to national prominence after leading 4,500 farmers on a Washington visit for farm program support. He previously chaired the state cotton advisory board.
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Cliff Day
Hale County
Texas
Day
Washington
State Cotton Advisory Board
Comanche 0. E. 5 Installs Officers
Comanche Oklahoma Assembly 0. E. 5 installs officers Tuesday night led by retiring Worthy Matron Mrs. C. C. Hampton and Marshall Miss Thressa Dudley. New W M Mrs. J. B. Lowry presides with officers including C. O. Lee as W P and Mrs. Cleve land as Asst. M. J. C. Helm conducts asst. P. and other officers listed.
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C. C. Hampton
Thressa Dudley
Marshall
W. M
J. B. Lowry
W. P
C. O. Lee
Cleveland
J. C. Helm
F. L. Little
Jim Moody
Secy
Eugenia Gray
Jane Hampton
Robi. Allen
Ada
John Hart
Ruth
Sammy Waisman
Esther
Elsie Prater
Martha
J. E. Bonser
Electra
Naomi Ruth McDonald
Warden
George Clark
Sentinel
Holloway Couple Announce Brownwood Baby Girl
Mr and Mrs Robert Holloway of Brownwood announce the birth of a daughter last Friday weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces The couple reside in Brownwood and share the happy arrival with family and friends in the community.
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Robert Holloway
Brownwood
Chief To Issue Special Historical Edition
The Chief will publish a Special Historical Edition on July 10 tying in with the Texas Centennial. Over 5,000 copies will be distributed to subscribers and others, with advertisers urged to reserve space promptly for the issue full of information for all ages.
Dr. H Lanford Opens Office In Comanche
Dr Herbert Lanford a chiropractor from Brownwood has opened an office at the Ridgeway Hotel in Comanche and will be there three afternoons a week He is a Brownwood native an ex student of Comanche High School and studied his profession in San Antonio
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Herbert Lanford
Brownwood
Comanche
Ridgeway Hotel
Lanford
Daniel Baker College
Blanket
Comanche High School
San Antonio
Reese Drug Ranks Among Rexall Stores in State Cup Competition
The William Reese Drug Store of Comanche is named one of Rexall’s leading stores in the state. It qualified as one of 34 of 443 stores for the Rexall Cup and ranked seventh in sales among Rexall outlets in towns about the size of Comanche during the recent period.
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William Reese
Comanche
Rexall
Rexall Company
Reese Drug Co
Kilpatrick to Move Howard Kilpatrick Hardware to Neely Building
The Howard Kilpatrick Hardware Store will move next week to the Neely Building on the square’s south side, replacing the former People's Store. Kilpatrick announces a removal sale in this issue. He has run saddle and harness business for years and now expands to a larger store to accommodate growth.
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Howard Kilpatrick
Neely
People’s Store
Mr. Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick
Mid-Way Cafe Installs Cooling for Summer Trade
Mid-Way Cafe upgrades with electric fans and new fixtures to keep a low temperature during hot weather. Additional tables and features were added to serve Sunday dinner crowds, says proprietor M. E. Gore.
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Mid-Way Cafe
M. E. Gore
Kilpatrick Shoe Shop Moves South Side of Square
W W Kilpatrick announces plans to relocate his shoe and harness shop from the east side of the square to the south side into the Ho ward Kilpatrick Hardware Store building which will also move to the former People's Store building. The Kilpatrick firm is among Comanche's oldest and the change takes place next week.
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W. W. Kilpatrick
Howard Kilpatrick
People’s Store
Kilpatrick
Comanche
Will Speak Here Saturday
A public address is scheduled for Saturday at the local hall with emphasis on community concerns. Organizers say the event will feature remarks from notable residents and a question and answer session.
Texas Centennial Described by Former Comanche Lady
F F Fischer of Tyler runs for Texas governor on an old age pension platform and shifts tax away from land to oil revenue. Lottie Holman Card, once a Comanche resident, shares impressions of the Dallas Texas Centennial World's Fair pre opening visit, describing the vast Exposition grounds and administration building.
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Tyler
F. W. Fischer
Texas
Dallas
Lottie Holman Card
Comanche
Exposition Grounds
Musical Program At Board Church Tonight
A musical program will be given at Board Church Saturday night under the direction of Prof. Sprowls of Breckenridge, a noted songwriter and leader. County Treasurer I M Davis notes the public is cordially invited.
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Board Church
I. M. Davis
Sprowls of
Breckenridge
City Equalization Board Meets at City Hall
The City Equalization Board, acting for the Comanche Independent School District, is in session at City Hall. Members are N. A. Palmer, Lee Campbell, W. D. Jenkins and John Cunningham. Notices will go to property owners facing value changes and taxpayers will have a future opportunity to appear before the board.
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Comanche Independent School District
N. A. Palmer
Lee Campbell
W. D. Jenkins
John Cunningham
Pioneer Physician J W Westbrook Dies at Sipe Springs
Dr J W Westbrook a longtime Sipe Springs physician died at home June 4 5 30 am His funeral is today at 3 pm at Sipe Springs Baptist Church with interment in Sipe Springs Cemetery He was 1864 1864 born in Georgia a Barnes University and Emery College of Medicine graduate and had practiced 46 years He is survived by a widow and four children including Mrs C A Vernon and Joe Westbrook
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J. W. Westbrook
Sipe Springs
Sipe Springs Baptist Church
John W. Henderson
T. N. Carter
Comanche
William Joseph Westbrook
Fairburn
Georgia
Barnes University
Emery College of Medicine
Virginia Hope Sheen
Galveston
C. A. Vernon
Vernon
Texas
Joe Westbrook
Wink
Mary Hope West
Recital At Comanche Grammar School This Evening
Music lovers attend a recital at Comanche Grammar School tonight featuring piano pupils of Mrs. Howard Kilpatrick and dancers under Miss Brunagem. An attractive program is planned and a small admission fee will be charged. The event begins at o'clock.
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Comanche Grammar School
Howard Kilpatrick
District Court Reconvenes Monday For Non Jury Cases
The District Court will reconvene Monday to hear several non jury cases and to conduct the Jury Commission meeting. The commission includes Hal Shockley of Lamkin, R. L. Lane of Pettit, and J. W. Howard of De Leon.
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District Court
Hal Shockley
Lamkin
R. L. Lane
Pettit
J. W. Howard
de Leon
Centennial Coins Presented by Study Club Winners Named
The Study Club presented four Centennial Memorial Coins for Centennial Scrapbooks. Grammar School winners were Lillie Lou May and Ernest Rambo. High School winners were Ruthie Morris and Robert Eaton.
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Lillie Lou May
Ernest Rambo
Grammar
Ruthie Morris
Robert Eaton
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Ieriting
Threa
Janice Jarratt
New York
America
James V. Allred
State Commission
Dr. Brown
Commissioner of Agriculture
Dr. H. Lanford
Reese Drug
H. Kilpatrick
Neely Bldg
W.W. Kilpatrick
Tolbert Patterson
Mullin
Court House
Patterson
Mills County
Tex
Gov
Majestic Theater
Shirley Temple
Ritz Theater
Dick Foran
Sylvia Sidney
Fred MacMurray
Trail OF the
Ronald Coleman
Monte Carlo
George Brent
Gertrude Michael
Sipe Sags
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