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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1922
Page
1
The Fort Worth Record advertises the S Word Picture Puzzle with 15 cash prizes from 2 dollars to 1000 dollars. Entrants need only submit a list of S Words. top lists win up to 1000 dollars and can boost winnings by subscribing to the Record.
Wool clip in Comanche County sold at forty cents per pound from eighteen hundred sheep. The Wool Growers Central Storage Company sold two hundred seventy thousand pounds long wool and 125 million pounds short eight month wool for seventy five sheepmen across Tom Green Sut ton Schleicher Crockett Sterling Pecos Orion counties. Prices are reportedly well above last year with long wool 35 to 40 cents and short fleeces around 44 cents per pound.
Washington May 31 the Farm Loan Board announces a reduction in the federal land banks interest rate from 6 to 5 1 2 percent effective June 1. Commissioner Lobdell of the Farm Loan Board made the announcement.
Comanche County lauds William E. Morgan of Gustine, a 1920 high school graduate, for winning a Baylor University oratorical contest scholarship worth 120 dollars. Morgan led his class as president, trained under Mr. Klingman, and wrote his own manuscript, praising Texas schools and urging merit over wealth.
Uncle Jack Wright, a beloved Comanche pioneer, will spend three months visiting his daughter Mrs. F. M. McDermott in Portales New Mexico. He recently renewed his subscription to ensure he never misses an issue.
The West Ward rock school, Comanche's first Masonic Temple, built 1872, served as lodge hall and town school. Craftsmen and insurers funded its stone and timber structure, completing by 1874. The lodge later surrendered its charter as the loan burden grew and the town kept expanding the building for education and public use.
Emmett Harris, long time Comanche resident, elected captain of the A. and M. Track Team for 1923. His photograph appeared in the Sunday Julia News, and the boys and girls from Comanche bring home their "Golden Fleece" trophies, celebrating local youth achievement.
The Hamilton gathering led by Rev. C. Klingman of the Central Christian Church of Comanche is creating strong interest and will continue next Sunday. Klingman will not be in Comanche for services on that day.
Miss Gene St. Clair of the Shriner Special reports a sleepless trip through the Canadian Rockies. Tuesday they visited Lake Louise where glaciers border the lake and ice remains in summer. They swam in a heated pool as the outside temperature stood at 41. The double special train will tour resorts this week and reach San Francisco on June 11 for the convention.
Miss Floy Collins of Denton Normal enjoyed a brief home visit and left Thursday for Fort Worth to spend a day or two with her sister before returning for summer school. She aims to complete her degree at the close of the session.
The Camp Pequi Equi young people surprised Dr and Mrs Cochran on Wednesday afternoon with a lawn party supper. Miss Hattie Brightman arranged a children’s tea to ensure attendance on the Cochran porch as cars arrived at six. Dwight Brightman gave an appropriate gift speech thanking the Cochran couple as the club’s best friends, then the group enjoyed an epic supper on the lawn.
The Methodist revival ongoing since last Sunday fills the church with large morning and evening services at 10 and 8 respectively. Daily 7:30 pm prayer meetings for men women and young people are held in different parts of the church or tabernacle. The Win One club meets at 4 pm daily. Mr Cole preaches splendid sermons as the choir of about one hundred voices, led by Mr Albert Cunningham, and a Junior Choir of about seventy five voices, sit separately. Wednesday night featured a strong meeting with reclamations and several first confessions.
Fred 8 Rogers, Bonham candidate against Pat M Neff, spoke at the Comanche courthouse on Saturday afternoon to a farmers audience. Introduced by Mark Callaway of the American Legion, Rogers urged curbing public expenditures and aiding farmers and schools, critiqued pardoning power, and emphasized school relief and tax promises. He noted his WWI service with the 32nd Division and said he was born April 19, 1887, planning to speak later in Dublin.
T. R. Moore and Ira Clemmons are home from John Tarleton where they studied the past year. Moore will return to Stephenville in a few days to work on the John Tarleton Dairy Farm over the summer and earned an extraordinarily fine academic record.
Mrs Barna Riley and her young daughter departed Tuesday for Fort Worth for an extended visit, traveling to enjoy time away and explore the city.
The Rector Cunningham Post American Legion calls a meeting on Friday night June 9 at 8 pm to finalize plans for the Costume Carnival set for July 4. Delegates and organizers will coordinate events and community participation.
Callaway, long a Comanche resident and 1906 State University graduate, has moved to Eastland and formed the Dabney and Callaway law firm with Allen Dabney, brother of former County Judge Edwin Dabney. He previously served two terms as district attorney for the 52nd Judicial district and earlier practiced with Oscar Callaway before Oscar's 1910 congress election.
The scope notes Gribble as contractor for the addition and also the builder of the Methodist church and the McCrary house in Comanche. Local elders assisted with the history of the old school building, naming J. D. Bonner Joel Nabers Garner Uncle Clayt Carnes Ton Hart Lizzie Ford and L. R. Russell as sources. Further data on the old Comanche Lodge records are referenced as available.
T. P. Patterson of De Leon was chosen to lead the Comanche county campaign for the Southwestern Poultry Producers Association. Known as Uncle Dove, Patterson has 35 years in Comanche farming and leads the Round Grove Circle, a cooperative marketing group that earned 5 to 15 cents per dozen above local egg prices. He also presides over the Round Grove Hog Circus, which markets hogs in March and September and moved $6,000 worth of hogs last year. Patterson will oversee countywide committees across nineteen counties, following an education drive before a county membership push. The Southwestern Poultry Association aims to include eight nearby counties and members owning 100,000 hens at inception.
Ozona resident Clay Montgomery visits his mother and relatives in Comanche this week. He paid up his subscription for another year at the Chief office. He notes his oldest daughter recently graduated from Ozona High School.
Mrs J D Waring and her daughter Miss Marion left Wednesday for Austin to attend the commencement exercises of the State University where Miss Laura Lou is a graduate. Dr Kenneth Ory accompanied them driving the car for the trip.
The Masonic lodge in Comanche elected its officers at a recent meeting. They will be installed on July 3 with W. M. oe F. Ross leading, followed by Geo Masters, BE Farmer, J W Adams, and others in key posts.
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