Hundredth Birthday Celebrated for Pioneer John Banner
Comanche county honors Mr. John Banner on his 100th birthday with a large park gathering. More than 150 descendants attended a morning procession with a flag, followed by a grand dinner and tributes. A tile box of 100 silver dollars from local citizens was presented as a solemn testimonial to his long upright life.
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John W. Banner
United States
Banner
Crewe
Mr. Barner
Hilton Burks
J \. Holman
Heir Select
Holman
Slilton Burks
Mr. Banner
Burks
Comanche County
Thames
Grandpa Banner
T. R. Logan
Austin
A. V. Logan
San Benito
Texas
John Banner
Comanche
J. W. Banner
Charter for Post Is Expected Soon
Mr E P Woodruff received a letter from the American Legion San Antonio headquarters confirming the Rector Cunning ham Post in the county for membership. The application was approved and sent to national headquarters and a charter should arrive in a week or two. A second letter from the Alvin Mauney Post Gorman extends an invitation to attend a grand ball June 95 honoring the opening of the new three story hotel.
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E. P. Woodruff
The
American Legion
San Antonio
Rector Cunningham
Woodruff
Alvin Mauney
Gorman
Mildh Cow for Sale Cleared by Owner
A mildh cow is offered for sale by the owner. Contact number 384 for details.
Second hand Fords for sale by W. B. Garner
Used Ford vehicles offered by W. B. Garner with contact phone 384 for inquiries and sale details.
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W. B. Garner
Bailey's Open Shop Stance in Bailey Governor Bid
Former Senator Joseph W Bailey, candidate for governor, declares support for open shop in reply to Vernon Chamber of Commerce inquiry. He argues open shop allows work without mandatory union membership, opposes boycott tactics, and asserts every American has right to work and support their families without retribution from unions. Bailey rejects coercive labor restraints and reiterates industrial freedom.
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Dallas
Tex
Joseph Wey
Phim
Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Vernon
Bailey
Luther Nickels
Joseph W. Bailey
Comanche Baseball Loses Season Opener to Dublin
The Comanche baseball team, newly organized, fell 5 to 4 to Dublin on Wednesday afternoon. Milburne Arthur and Dewey Dodson shared catching duties for Comanche as Dublin prepares for a return game here next Thursday.
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Comanche
Dublin
Dublin Ring
Milburne Arthur
Dewey Dodson
Miss Imogene Smith Weds Ira Edward Ransom in West Virginia
Miss Imogene Smith married Ira Edward Ransom in Moundsville West Virginia on May 31 and returned to Comanche with her husband. Daughter of Levi Smith she is described as a charming young woman. The groom is a prominent local business man. The Chief wishes them joy and prosperity.
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Imogene Smith
West Virginia
Moundsville
Ira Edward Ransom
Comanche
Levi Smith
Presbyterian Church Service at 11 A M Invited
The notice invites attendance at a Presbyterian Church service scheduled for 11 A M. The fragment mentions a pew or pews, with incomplete additional details.
Warren G Harding Ohio Editor and Printer Named Republican Nominee
Warren G Harding long resident of Ohio is chosen as the Republican nominee for president. He built his career from a village printer to editor of The Star in Marion and owner of the paper for many years with no strikes. He served in the Ohio legislature and as lieutenant governor before election to the U S Senate in 1914 where he sits on the foreign relations committee.
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Warren G. Harding
Ohio
United States
Sones
Star
Ville Grove
Mor
George PD Herding
Warding
Ohio Central College
Theria
Whichas
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
Methodist Delegates Attend Institute at Dallas
The Sunday school of the Methodist church sent Mr. O. H. Donaho as delegate to the Sunday School Institute at Southern Methodist University in Dallas Texas. Mrs. W. G. Dingus president of the Young People's Department attends as special representative. Rev. E. L. Lloyd is also attending. The institute lasts two weeks.
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Sunday School of
The
Methodist Church
O. H. Donaho
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Texas
W. G. Dingus
Young People’s Department
E. L. Lloyd
Istitute
Delightful Farewell Party for Alice Clements
Zora Lane hosted a farewell gathering at her home on Wednesday night in honor of Alice Clements who visited for a week and returns to Clifton Thursday morning. The group enjoyed games and stories with tea cream and cake served to a list of young attendees including Ruth Emert Adele Simmons Catherine Clarke Hazel Batton Ruth Odom Effie Reeves Ruby Odom Myria Kearby Zora Lane Virginia Weisendanger Mary Coleman Elizabeth Scurry Virginia Bonner Flossie Tate Norma Mae Todd Rowena Hunter and Lloyd Macky Herbert WilleRal.
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Zora Lane
Alice Clements
Clifton
Ruth Emert
Adele Simmons
Catherine Clarke
Hazel Batton
Ruth Odom
Effie Reeves
Ruby Odom
Myria Kearby
Virginia Weisendanger
Mary Coleman
Elizabeth Scurry
Virginia Bonner
Flossie Tate
Norma Mae Todd
Rowena Hunter
and Lloyd Macky
Herbert Williral
Comanche Leaders Urge Aggressive Growth for County
Comanche should pursue rapid growth through agriculture, education, and infrastructure. A farm demonstrator and county agent would assist farmers and support a fall fair to showcase products. Seek gas lines from Santa Anna field and expand roads and railways to boost industry and commerce. The Chief pledges cooperation with loyal citizens to build up town and county.
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Comanche
Comanche County
Santa Anna
Brownwood
de Leon
Desdemona
New York
Dublin
Miss Weisendanger Hosts Village Party Night
Miss Virginia Weisendanger entertained about eighteen guests Monday night at her grandmother Mrs. C. Hamilton’s home. A gypsy fortune teller cartooned the evening and refreshments of ice cream and cake were served to a group including Virginia Weisendanger Zora Layne Alice Clements Lella Brightman Adele Simmons Norma Mae Todd Ora Mills Hazel Batton Willie Stewart Ruby Odom Ruth Odom Mary Coleman Effie Reeves Catherine Clarke Myria Kearby Mary Creathin McClanahan Flossie Tate Lloyd Mackey Carl Stewart Medford Stephens Grady Williams A G Hall Herbert Williams Danforth Wilkerson Guy Webb and Thomas Nahers.
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Virginia Weisendanger
Zora Layne
Alice Clements
Lella Brightman
Adele Simmons
Norma Mae Todd
Ora Mills
Hazel Batton
Willie Stewart
Ruby Odom
Ruth Odom
Mary Coleman
Effie Reeves
Catherine Clarke
Myria Kearby
Mary Creathin McClanahan
Flossie Tate
Messrs
Lloyd Mackey
Carl Stewart
Medford Stephens
Grady Williams
A. G. Hall
Herbert Williams
Danforth Wilkerson
Guy Webb
Thomas Nahers
Notice to Teachers at John Tarleton College Dormitories
Teachers attending the Normal at John Tarleton College must furnish bed linen quilts towels and pillows. Dormitory board costs 22.00 per month and room rent ranges from 4 to 5 dollars per month.
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John Tarleton College
Ohioans seek Cox nomination as GOP standard bearer
Columbus dispatch notes Ohioans hope Governor James M. Cox will be chosen at the San Francisco convention to carry the Republican banner. The piece mentions Ohio Democrats redoubling efforts to secure the Buckeye state’s role and references former Governor James E. Campbell preparing a circular letter to delegates, aiming to rally support.
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Columbus
anyOhioan
Ohio
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