Schools Handigae Facing Fund Shortfalls Warns PTA
The Parent-Teachers Association highlights dire needs at the Grammar school and West Ward facilities including a full-time janitor, aging desks, inadequate toilets, scarce equipment, and poor heating. It urges raising school funds via reassessed property values to prevent further deterioration. Next week, East Ward conditions will be examined.
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Sch
Grammar School
East Ward
West Ward
Sturkie Well at Hasse Shows Oil Indications
The Sturkie well at Hasse is drilling in black lime and has shown good indications of oil. Leading oil men predict important developments in the next few days. In Sipe Springs, no sensational results, but several shallow wells are improving the field. Drilling at the Downing well is expected to resume this week or early next.
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Sturkie
Hasse
Sipe Springs
Downing
Court Argues Day Law and Prohibition Amendment
The Supreme Court heard arguments on the enforce ment act provisions and the prohibition amendment's constitutionality. Rhode Island seeks to invalidate the amendment and halt its enforcement, with New Jersey possibly joining. Kentucky and Massachusetts cases raise enforcement act issues. Wayne B Wheeler of the Anti-Saloon League plans to file a brief supporting enforcement. Justices schedule hearings to expedite a ruling on the prohibition question.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Notable Comanche Colonel Holman Dies After Long Career
The death of Colonel Jesse Richmond Holman, born 1875, follows a distinguished career in railroad engineering and military service. He served as captain in the 4th Texas Infantry, commanded Fort Sam Houston briefly, directed projects from Beaumont to Dallas, helped organize the 18th U. S. Engineers in WWI, and died at the Baptist sanitarium in Dallas after health battles. He leaves a wife Lucile Wilson and five children.
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Colonel Holman
Comanche
Jesse Richmond Holman
Jesse A. Holman
Foltz
Fayette County
Texas
Baptist Sanitarium
Dallas
Comanch
M. College
Bryan
4Th
Texas Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
Lucile Wilson
F. E. Wilson
Texas and New Orleans
Beaumont
Washington-Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
Southern Pacific System
Portland
Great Northwest
U. S
France
Hamon-Kell
Joham
Trent
Holman
Coronel Holman
Holmans
Hilton Burks
The
Russells
Elkinses
Hutchisons
Atkinsons
Supreme Court of
Porto Rico
L. B. Russel
D A Campbell Former Comanche Citizen Dies in Fort Worth
D A Campbell a well known Comanche citizen died last Tuesday in Fort Worth at his daughter Mrs Cora Smith home where he had lived for seven to eight years He was 87 and had come to Comanche in 1871 residing there until moving to Fort Worth around 1911 or 1913 Funeral services were held in Comanche with Odd Fellows and Rev E L Lloyd officiating He was long a member of the Odd Fellows lodge.
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D. A. Campbell
Comanche
Ft. Worth
Cora Smith
Oakwood
Odd Fellows Lodge
E. L. Lloyd
Methodist Church
Campbell
Fort Worth
Indian Gap Pioneer Woman Dies at 80
Mrs. A. E. Reiger of Indian Gap dies at her daughter Mrs. Doss Richardson’s home after forty four years as a community resident. Survived by daughter and three sons Judge J. M. Reiger formerly of this city now Desdemona A R Reiger of De Leon and W T Reiger of Roaring Springs.
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A. E. Reiger
Doss Richardson
Indian Gap
Richardson
J. M. Reiger
Desdemona
A. (. Reiger
de Leon
W.T. Reiger
Roaring Springs
Postmaster's Family Remains in City After Funeral
Four years after serving as postmaster, the deceased's wife died in 1903. The only remaining family member in this city is his son J. C. Campbell. Surviving children include Mrs. Cora, Mrs. B. L. Hooker, Harry Bell, and Cal Campbell. The family members from Worth and McAlten, Texas attended the funeral except Cal Campbell of McAlten.
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J. C. Campbell
Cora
B. L. Hooker
Harry Bell
Cal Campbell
J. Worth
McAlten
Texas
Realty Market Sees Continued Activity After Feb 25
H L Stewart & Co reports multiple real estate sales since February 25 including J H Standridge to H J Moore a 3 acre Swanson Yarberry tract J H Hohberger to Victor J Buthod a house and lot in Wiesendanger’s Addition No 2 and several other transfers. Walker Heirs to A W Lee J L Gibbany to J J Jones W J McCollum to A M Neal Moore heirs to W D Lincecum Moore to J H Standridge and Victor J Buthod to A M Neal plus West to M L Stailey in original town blocks.
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H. L.stewart & Co
J. H. Standridge
H. J. Moore
Swanson Yarberry
J. H. Hohberger
Victor J. Buthod
Wiesendanger
Walker Heirs
A. W. Lee
J. L. Gibbany
J. J. Jones
W. I
Road Work Advances on Sipe Springs Route and Comanche
A crew of about twenty teams began work last Monday on the Comanche and Sipe Springs road starting at Bryson lane and moving toward Round Mountain. The finance committee led by G A Cunningham is raising $15,000 for the project in Comanche and has added four new members F E Adams J R George Smith and R E Coleman, bringing total funds raised to about $7,500 as of now.
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Comanche and
Sipe Springs
Bryson Lane
Round Mountain
Comanche
G. A. Cunningham
Finance Committee
F. E. Adams
J. R. George Smith
R. E. Coleman
Thousands Abandon Teaching in Postwar Crisis
Stamford readers learn of national declines in school systems as postwar pay gaps drive thousands of teachers to other careers. The piece argues wages and funding must rise to rebuild state colleges and maintain education amid rising prices and wartime effects.
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Hamilton Wright
W. T. Chamber of Commerce
Stamford
West Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Theos
Second Stew in Interest of Road A Big Success
The second Comanche Stew and conference of citizens in the interest of the road was held at the Chamber of Commerce Friday night. Judge J. P. Hoff presided. committee reports were encouraging and showed progress toward the $15,000 goal, with about $5,000 raised so far. Several local figures spoke, tree expert Jostog from the state agriculture department attended, and the stew was prepared by E. O. Weisendger and T. J. Nabers with rising thanks from W. H. Rowland. Music featured a Starr phonograph from Pulham Music Store.
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Chamber of Commere
J. P. Hoff
H. H. Huddleston
Lam Callaway
W. H. Rowland
J. R. Eanes
G. A. Cunningham
W. D. Carroll
C. ©. Carroll
Waco
F. J. Reese
Paris
E. O. Weisendger
T. J. Nabers
C. N. Hadden
Odd Fellows Lodge
Starr
Pulliam Music Store
January oil well completions in Erath county set record
During January Erath county drilling results showed twenty wells completed and all twenty were oil producers. This marks a notable feat in the field with no male failures reported and highlights strong oil output.
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Erath County
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Parent- Teachers’ Association
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Wether
Scohol Board
Longfelow
Whittier
A. E. Rieger
Cunningham
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