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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1923
Page
9
In the Dublin trade territory meetings were announced to discuss the Dublin Free Fall Fair. News notes arrivals and visits include J R St Clair from Waco and C B Baxter recovering from a motorcycle injury.
In Brownwood the Old Gray Mare band may play engagements at Abilene and Wichita Falls fairs before Brown County Autumn fair, allowing time to meet dates. The Brownwood Rotary Club backed the West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention in Brownwood next year and urged broad local support. Secretary R Wright Armstrong invited General John J Pershing to attend the West Texas Chamber of Commerce meeting in Brownwood next May, a gesture hoped to be accepted.
Mr and Mrs B J Pittman and sons recently visited relatives in Fort Worth and Wichita Falls where their daughter Mrs Finis Pittman Evans and her husband live It marked the first time the entire family had gathered in two to three years Also accompanying them home were Mrs Mazie Pittman and her three children Helen Bettie Lee and Ben I Jr Walter Burton superintendent of the Dallas Fair poultry department and Texas editor of the OK Poultry Journal visited De Leon earlier this week to discuss the state fair He is noted as a catalyst for large institutional growth with oats yielding up to 85 bushels per acre and wheat promising 30
Editor Buford O. Brown of the Empire News is named professor of journalism at Leland Stanford University effective Sept 1 for a three year term. He will relocate with his family to California to begin duties there.
The Rev. Raymond E. Locks age about 30 pastor of the First Methodist church of Blanchard Oklahoma died at the Locks family home in Zephyr about 6 am Friday. He had tuberculosis of the intestines and had been ill for about two months. He was moved from Blanchard to Ardmore for hospital treatment and later to a surgical institution in Temple. The Mullin Orchestra performed in Zephyr Wednesday night for the benefit of locals. receipts exceeded expectations. Local crops face grasshopper damage but farmers use poison to protect harvests. some Mills County areas still see pests but crop loss is not expected.
The Hamilton Library Association held an open session last Saturday featuring a book shower. The event showcased thoughtful social courtesies and proved highly enjoyable for attendees.
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Whitehead visited daughters in Comanche last week. Prof. R. L. Livingston will be principal of Granbury High School next term after serving Meridian School two years. Hood County watermelon growers meet at Granbury Courthouse on Saturday June 23 to finalize shipping and marketing plans. all interested urged to attend.
The Scott Boyd families held their annual reunion at City Park with about 66 members present. Other items include visits by B W Speed and family from Comanche, a fishing trip on the Leon, Mrs. Mattie Payne’s W O W duties, Scoot Smart’s knee injury, crops reported by O E Gregg, and a First Baptist church social with a large crowd and dinner. Rev M Bailes was appointed carrier on route 1, joining Mack McQuatters pro tem.
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