Comanche Chief Established In 1873 Subscription Price
The Comanche Chief notes its 1873 establishment and annual subscription rate of $1.00 in Comanche and adjacent counties and $1.50 elsewhere. It includes anecdotes on local figures, drownings in pools, a pension plan endorsement, a Fort Worth congressman candidate, UT athletic council debates, and a UIL football yell change from Give 'em Hell Texas to Hold 'em Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
University of Texas Athletic Council
Texas
Marriages and births recorded in De Leon area
Court House News lists marriages from June in De Leon and nearby towns with details of spouses and officiants. Births include children of Walden Shoemaker Forrest Orwell Reddell and others, plus obituaries for Ballard Beavers Morris.
Epigrams and commentary on statesmen and summers
A reflective column notes contrasts between epigrams and disputatious readers. Remarks on Roosevelt discussions by two schoolboys reveal humor about schools and presidents. It questions staying home for rest versus travel and ends with a Barnum quip about advertising.
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President Roosevelt
Political Announcements for Democratic Primary July 25 1656
The Chief announces candidates for various offices to appear on the Democratic Primary ballot. Listed are District Attorney H W Allen and Harry Flen cor. District Clerk Ben Wilhelm. County Judge R S McCharen W T House H L Stewart. County Attorney D P Parker. County Clerk Hollis Burton. Sheriff John Reese Wid Spivey. Representative 104th District R A Luker B Cadenhead Geo W Rollin Tolbert Patterson. Tax Assessor-Collector E R Armstrong W D Sturkie J G Lacy. County Treasurer J M Davis. Commissioner Precinct No 1 F L Little H W Scott. Precinct No 2 L T Cunningham Sam Lewis. Precinct No 3 Clemons Luker T Brandt R L Graham E W Bart Bruner. Justice of the Peace Precinct No 1 Geo C Wetzels Earl McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Allen
Harry Flencor
Ben Wilhelm
R. S. McCharen
W. T. House
H. L. Stewart
D. P. Parker
Hollis Burton
John Reese Wid Spivey
R. A. Luker
B. Cadenhead
Geo. W. Rollin Tolbert Patterson
E. R. Armstrong
W. D. Sturkie
J. G. Lacy
J. M. Davis
F. L. Little
H. W Scott
L. T. Cunningham
Sam Lewis
Clemon
Good Meals at McKinzie Hotel
An advertisement for the McKinzie Hotel offers a quarter meal served family style with a variety of well cooked foods. No advance notice needed to dine, and the hotel also advertises clean rooms at reasonable prices near the square.
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Mckinzie
McKinzie Hotel
McKinzie Motel
De Leon Area Short Items of Local News
Lights on Texas Street upgraded last week. Memorial Day service at De Leon Cemetery May 31 honored Rev. R Alexander. Judge Clyde L Garrett spoke at Dr A M Allens Bible class at De Leon Methodist Church. Lillian Mahon and Pollie Brumbelow earned degrees at Denton Teachers College May 27. Market Row reserved for track work. De Leon laymen plan to attend Menard Baptist Encampment June 22 28. C C Morton attends A M and will graduate end of summer term. Nineteen women work at De Leon WPA sewing room earning 15 cents hour or 21 dollars a month. Miss C G Tate married Eugene Borders of Breckenridge. Florence Toland and M L Doss wedding at Fort Worth May 16 announced. Marene Booth among John Tarleton College women receiving athletic award. Mr and Mrs Raymond Van Zandt attend Denton Teachers College summer session and will teach near Lometa.
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Texas Street
R. Alexander
de Leon
Clyde L. Garrett
Eastland
A. M. Allen
de Leon Methodist Church
Lillian Mahon
Pollie M. Brumbelow
Denton Teachers College
Market Row
Menard Baptist
Cc. G. Morton
WPA
C. G. Tate
Eugene Borders
Breckenridge
Florence Toland
M. L. Doss
Fort Worth
Marene Booth
John Tarleton College
Raymond van Zandt
Teachers College
Denton
Center School
Lometa -de Leon Free Press
Community Visitors and Local Outlook Summary
Harmony Mrs W E Boyd and daughter Virginia and Mary Ann from Brookesmith visit her parents the J J Rogers. Miss Ruby Grace Carlisle of Mullin visits Mr and Mrs A W Wilhelm and her uncle Sherman Bean. Mrs Rose Robertson returns home after weeks at Gustine. Jack Tyson and family en route to Kerrville from Morton stay with sister O B Phillips. Funeral held at Mercer Gap for infant son of Mr and Mrs Johnnie Johnson. Burgess Fisher of Mullin visits Z T Edwards. Rev G G Smith to speak Sunday morning. laymen to lead evening service. Waldo Swindle and family of Fellowship visit Walter Fletcher. J M Edwards and son Justus of Cotton Grove visit J J Rogers. Luther Rogers and son Billie Gene of San Angelo visit H B Rogers. Hilma Hansen of Dallas visits her parents Martin Hansen.
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W. E. Boyd
Virginia
Mary Ann
Brookesmith
J. J. Rogers
Ruby Grace Carlisle
Mullin
A. W. Wilhelm
Sherman Bean
Rose Robertson
Gustine
Jack Tyson
Kerrville
Morton
O. B. Phillips
Mercer Gap
Johnnie Johnson
Burgess Fisher
Z. T. Edwards
G. G. Smith
Waldo Swindle
Walter Fletcher
J. M. Edwards
Justus
Cotton Grove
June Price
M. E. Owen
Rena Owen
Luther Rogers
Billie Gene
San Angelo
H. B. Rogers
Hilma Hansen
Dallas
Martin Hansen
Fort Worth visitors share weekend at local singing
Baggett J W Debs and Oliver Stephens Tommie Smith Misses Aliene Stephens and Edith Raney of Fort Worth spent the weekend here with friends and relatives. Mr and Mrs Gaston Williams Indian Creek spent Sunday here. Edward Hayes and children of St George visited Sunday. Herman Graham and daughter and Edwin Graham of Dallas spent the weekend with their parents. R L Graham Emmett Luker and children of Carlton attended singing here Sunday. Virgil Salyer of Edna Hill attended singing here Sunday. Lucy Evans spent Friday and Saturday with Inez Hall at Board Church. Prof Sprowls of Breckenridge attended singing here Sunday. Joe Gregg of Santa Anna was a singing visitor here Sunday. Homer Thompson of Comanche attended singing here Sunday. Oral Evans of Hasse and wife spent Saturday night with S C Lynch. Charline Craig and Travis Williford of Hasse visited here Sunday.
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J. W., Debs
Oliver Stephens
Tommie Smith
Aliene Stephens
Edith Raney
Fort Worth
Gaston Williams
Indian Creek
E. Wir
Edward Hayes
St. George
Herman Graham
Edwin Graham
Dallas
R. L. Graham
Emmett Luker
Carlton
Virgil Salyer
Edna Hill
Lucy Evans
Inez Hall
Board Church
Prof. Sprowls
Breckenridge
D. T. Smith
Chicago
T. O. Rogers
T. N. Williams
D. W. Harris
Hamilton
T. M. McKinzie
G. P. Gober
Soda Springs
Layton and
Curtis McKin
Comanche
C. R. Gore
M. L. Brown
Alvin
W. H. Perry
Walter T. Gray
Brownwood
R. E. Dutton
Alford McKinzie
Udell Williford
Goldthwaite
Mr. Priest
Zephyr
G. R. McKinzie
Local families host gatherings across multiple Texas towns
Mercer Gap D T Smith of Chicago spent the weekend with the Rogers family. Several relatives visited Hamilton, Soda Springs, Carbon, Fort Worth, Abilene, Comanche, Brownwood, and Goldthwaite for Sunday or Friday visits, with various siblings and in laws joining.
West Pocket Summary of Texas History by Dan Goodrich
Dallas Technical High School instructor Dan Goodrich releases a 32 page booklet titled West Pocket Summary of Texas History. The work offers a compact yet comprehensive study of Texas history in readable form for classroom and general readers.
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Texas
Dan Goodrich
Dallas Technical High School
Dallas
Lone Star State
Fifty-voice Texas Chorus to perform in Dallas and El Paso
The nation famous Texas Chorus of 50 voices will appear in Dallas on June 12 for El Paso Day at the Centennial, with two open air performances under director William Balch. The group will broadcast several NBC programs from the Centennial grounds.
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el Paso
Texas Chorus of
50 Voices
Dallas
Centennial
William Balch
NBC
Centennial Grounds
Balch
Gustine Socials Include Singings Plays and Visits
Gustine residents joined a singing at Baggett while a Carleton cast presented a play Saturday night. Mrs. Mansker hosted her Breckenridge guest week. Miss June Miller of Fort Worth visited Mr. and Mrs. Howell and Charline. Gustine Leaguers plan to attend the league meet in Comanche Friday night. Rev and Mrs Weathers daughter and sons returned to Ranger. Mr and Mrs Ford Duffey of Brownwood visited Rev and Mrs McGinnis and family Sunday.
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Baggett
Carleton
Brownwood
Mrs. McGinnis
Memorial Day Recap From Local Communities
Beattie Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stephenson of Carbon visited friends here. Several from here attended the memorial day program at Concord Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Robertson and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Horton attended singing at Sand Hill Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Andress and Herrell Kelley attended an all day singing at Amity Sunday. Dr Otto Daniel formerly of Comanche has opened a chiropractic office here. Misses Oleta and Ileta Black of Cisco spent last week with George Moore and family.
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Ben Stephenson
Carbon
Concord
Raymond Robertson
Bill Horton
Sand Hill
Weldon Andress
Herrell Kelley
Amity
Otto Daniel
Comanche
Oleta
Ileta Black
Cisco
George Moore
Home Workers Club Meets at Macksville
The Home Workers Club of the Macksville Community met with Mrs. Will Sidney Price on Thursday June 4. Attendees included Mrs. Myrtle Idell Gertrude Etha McDonald and many others joined by visitors Mrs. King of Dallas and several young girls.
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Home Workers Club
Macksville
Will Sidney Price
Myrtle, Idell
Gertrude
Etha McDonald
Esta Adcock
Mary Caraway
Bonnie Wilson
Earl Barnett
Skinner
Lucille
Grace Holland
Roy Harrison
Corda Galloway
Frank Green
Burn Evans
Jimmie Wyche
Marie Gaines
Mrs. King of
Dallas
Altha Wilson
Daphna Fay Calloway
Alta Marie Hancock
Nelder Holland
Laverne
Oudia Fay Caraway
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J. C. Wilkerson
D. C
Fritz Lanham
Fritz
S. W. T. Lanham
Weatherford
Young Lanham
Parker County
Lake Banes
W. H. Carpenter
Carpenter
Court House News
Cecil Hunsinger
Dimple Coats
Justic W. B. Smith
J. L. McDaniel
Margaret Ann Schnabel
Geo. C. Wetzel
Winchie Rhodes
Tena Davidson
Walnut Springs
W. D. Wells
Minnie Parker
Karl H. Moore
Wesley Carlisle
Mary Lee Crouch
Sidney
R. W. Fielder
A. C. Coley
William Wade Nance
Jennie Ruth Oglesby
Macie Harvey Walden
Bessie June
Bennie Lee
Billy Lee
Thomas H. Forrest
Route 3
Jesse Kenneth Reddell
Jay Reddell
Proctor
Sarah Frances Ballard
Hemmerage
J. T. Ballard
Alabama
William Nabors
J. D. Beavers
Anson
Arkansas
J. B. Beaver
Lucy Emily Morris
Kentucky
Court House
Tolbert Patterson
Frank Cadenson
Waco Times- Herald
Post
P. T. Barnum
Eheimel
Dean
Doans
West Pocket History
W. H. Huett
Sidney Road
Beattie
Dillin
Caldwell
Matesville
N. C
FORD
Mechanti
Ford Motor Company
Ford US
U. S
Universal Credit Company
Ufferert
John Deere
Day Implement Co
National Radio Institute
North Side Square
Howard Motor
F. L. Hill
West End
Gulf Refining Co
W. H
O. H. Donaho
E. R. Ammons
West Side Square
Daughety Clinic
Central
Brownwood, Texas
C. W. Gray
Office
N. A. Palmer & Co
Nat’l. Bank
Blackwell Sanitarium
Gorman, Texas
A. J. Gray
Kenneth Ory
Comanche National
Bank Annex
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