Comanche Legion to Host America’s Answer Film Event
The Comanche de Rector Cunningham Post Amer Legion congratulates on upcoming screening of America’s Answer at the Majestic Theater next Monday. It will be the first local showing, and veterans who learned how sharply and impressively it portrays World War II will be eager to see America's part in the war.
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Majestic
American Legion
America’s Answer
Colleen Moore
Buck Jones
Dan
Robinson Crusoe
Death of F McMillan Former Comanche Citizen
F McMillan died at Desdemona Sunday morning March 16 and was buried in Oakwood cemetery Co lehe. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 4:80 conducted by Klingman. He was born February 3 1849 in Collin county Texas and lived in Hamilton county before moving to Comanche then West Texas. He spent his last year with his son in De Nome and leaves his wife and three sons F A McMillan of De Nale Cole McMillan of Las Vegas New Mexico and FA McMillan of Dewle. The widow was too ill to attend the funeral.
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F. McMillan
Desdemona
Oakwood
Colehe
Klingman
Collinty
Texas
Hamilton County
Comanche
West Texas
Emeonn
McMillan
de Nale
Cole
Las Vegas
Newico
Dewleils
L. E Inger
Barks Returns to Comanche to Reside
Mr. Barks returns to Comanche to reside after completing road contracts in Coleman County. He has worked three years in Coleman and overseen about one hundred miles of roads built by eight contractors under a county engineer. He will take charge of his interests and is welcomed back to Comanche.
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Comanche
Man County
Barks
Coleman Ty
Coleman County
Burks
Piarks
Coman
State Board to Announce Health Week Program Dates
The State Board of Health outlines a health week program for statewide observance from April 80 to April 5. Officials note a cleanup campaign is likely in spring and J. Ro Fanes has received further details.
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State Board of Health
Anebe
J. Ro Fanes
Lions Club referees cotton corn and peanut prize plan
The Lions Club sent the prize idea for best five acres of cotton and best acre each of corn and peanuts to the prize committee with additions of J P Hoff and FE H Rauhut. Committee members include W D Carrol Dr C W Ory S P Smith J I Moody and J D Stack. County agent J A Torton is assisting. Mr Barton said prizes are practically assured and urged farmers to prepare to compete inviting interested parties to contact Barton or any committee member.
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Lions Club
J.P. Hoff
FE. H. Rauhut
W. D. Carrol
C. W. Ory
S. P. Smith
J. I. Moody
J. D. Stack
J. A. Torton
Barton
Mr. Barton
Band Gongert This Evening
The American Legion band will give a concert Friday evening in the high school auditorium. An entire change of program is promised with numbers of new popular music.
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American Legion
Poultry Meeting Set for Brownwood by Texas group
Texas poultry men plan a Brownwood meeting this Saturday with attendees from Comanche County. Speakers include Platt sales manager of the Texas Poultry Exchange and Oliwen Holly of Abilene, president of the organization.
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Poultry Men of
Texas
Brownwood
Comanche County
Mr. Platt
The
Texas Poultry Exchange
Ated Oliwen Holly
Abilene
P. T. A. Brings Art Exhibit to Comanche Town
The Comanche P T A deserves thanks for presenting an art exhibit at the high school on Wednesday and Thursday. The display offered students access to copies of famous masters. The exhibit teaches color and artistic appreciation and brings lasting pleasure to the community.
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Comanche
Parent-Teachers Association
PT. A
Two Liquor Cases In District Court
Two companion criminal cases were disposed in district court this week involving unlawful possession of mash for intoxicating liquor. S. A. Young was tried and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. J. B. Daniel pleaded guilty and received a one year suspended sentence.
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S. A. Young
J. BK. Daniel
Will Deliver Music Lecture at Gustine
Rev J Ro Morris will give a lecture on Music in Gustine next Friday evening. The Woman's Missionary Society sponsors the event and promises a rare treat for Gustine residents. A free will offering will be taken for the superannuate fund.
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J Ro Morris
Gustine
Woman's Missionary Society
Rainfall record at Higginbotham's shows heavy March rain
Bill Bonner's ledger at Higginbotham's store notes rainfall on seven of twelve days from March 8 to 10, totaling 4.15 inches for the period.
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Bill Bonner
Higginbotham
Plan for Car Load Of Jersey Cattle
Community farmers and business leaders show interest in bringing a car load of pure bred Jersey cattle. Five men have agreed to take one or more animals if a shipment can be arranged. County agent Mr Barton leads the effort and interested parties may contact him.
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Barton
Comanche High School Baseball Rout Beats Blanket Friday
The Comanche high school baseball team won 15 to 2 against Blanket Friday at Comanche baseball park. Manager Bo Williams expects to travel to Hamilton Friday if roads are dry, otherwise Saturday.
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Comanche
Bo” Williams
Hamilton
Mrs Keith and Son Out of Danger After Fort Worth Wreck
Mrs Kate Keith and her son Joe Keith injured in an automobile wreck in Fort Worth last Thursday are pronounced out of danger. Mrs Keith left the sanitarium Friday morning but Joe will require six weeks rest due to a broken knee and fractured hip. Mrs Keith is sister to Mrs George Tate and Misses Love and Mand Roberson.
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Kate Keith
Joe Keith
Fort Worth
Keith
Joe
George Tate
Love
Mand Roberson
Declamation Contest Winners Named at Local High School
Students participating in Wednesday’s high school declamation contest included Coralie Kittle Jessie King Gaynelle Cauley Pearl Tannehill Willie May Huse Guy Webb Graham Smoot Carter Wilson Tom Moore and Garland Johnson. Coralie Kittle won girls first place Gaynelle Cauley took second Jessie King third. Guy Webb won boys first place Graham Smoot earned second Carter Wilson third.
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Coralie Kittle
Jessie King
Gaynelle Cauley
Pearl Tannehill
Willie May Huse
Guy Webb
Graham Smoot
Carter Wilson
Tom Moore
Garland Johnson
Comanche Gets New Experimental Orchard Plan
J Y Hoff plants an experimental orchard on forty acres between Comanche and Jasse. He adds pecans grapes berries plums peaches and Japanese persimmons. Hoff urges five acres in grapes and notes Comanche as an ideal grape county with berry crops profitable and reliable.
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J. VY. Hoff
Comanche
Jasse
Ile
Melon Growers to Meet Tomorrow
The Melon Growers Association held a meeting last Saturday and after discussion of acreage and marketing for the coming season decided to meet again at the courthouse Saturday afternoon March 22 at 2 p.m. This will be the last meeting for perfecting the year’s arrangement and every interested person should attend.
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Melon Growers Association
Court House
Dr P H Chilton Buys Brin Place
Real estate spotlight notes Dr P H Chilton purchased the Harry Brin place for 2100 dollars in cash. The deal signals his permanent return to Comanche and settlement in the area, welcomed by friends.
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P. H. Chilton
Brin Place
Harry Brin
Novit's Economy Store 15 Opens in Neely-Harris-Cunningham Block
The Novits Economy Store opened for business yesterday in the Neely Harris Cunningham building at the square’s southwest corner. Manager Charles Hofman said many goods are en route but the opening proceeds as planned and invites the public to visit. Owner W. H. Novit of Dublin is noted as proprietor.
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Novit
Neely-Harris- Cunningham
Charles Hofman
W. H. Novit
Dublin
County Meet Schedule At De Leon March 28 29
County track meet details show events and order of competition at De Leon High School campus for Friday and Saturday. Includes tennis, debate prelims, declamations, spelling and essay contests, music memory, volleyball, and full track events by class. Finales set for Saturday night debates at city hall.
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de Leon
H. B. Hardt
City Hall
Funeral Attendees From Far and Near for Mrs J L Bowman
The funeral for Mrs. Jim Bowman was attended by relatives and friends from Fort Worth Meridian and Blanks Bag Gustine Comanche and other nearby towns. Out of town guests included John and Burton McGuire and Rev Asbury McGuire and Ruby Bowman from Fort Worth. Local attendees listed include Adram Jones family Otis Stewart and Minta Henderson plus John Tate and Hardy Slider among others.
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Jim Bowman
Indian Creek
John and
Burton McGuire
Fort Worth
Asbury McGuire
Meridian
Ruby Bowman
Lee Stewart
Andy Stewart
Will Franklin
Blanket
Adram Jones
Otis Stewart
Gustine
Comanche
Bessie Jones
Minta Henderson
John Tate
Hardy Slider
Walter Durham
Andrew Palmer
Hugh Lacy
Collar pads and incubators advertised by Higginbotham Bros
Advertisement lists best grade collar pads at 30 to 31 cents each in all sizes from W. W. Kilpatrick. Also promotes Buckeye and Old Trusty incubators and brooders with flexible terms offered by Higginbotham Bros. & Co.
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W. W. Kilpatrick
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Robertson Speaks At Comanche For Gubernatorial Campaign
Felix D. Robertson of Dallas spoke at the courthouse on Tuesday night in support of his candidacy for governor. He was the first gubernatorial candidate to visit Comanche in this campaign, drawing about thirty men despite rain. He outlined his platform in an hour long address and was met with an attentive audience.
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Felix D. Robertson
Dallas
Court House
Comanche
Educational Survey Field Worker May Be Here Next Week
A 1924 letter from GEV. A. Works, Director, notes a field worker may visit rural Texas schools for about three days during the weeks of March 24 or 31. Transportation and questionnaires for the superintendent and teachers will be provided.
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Gantz
GEV. A. Works
F. B. Williams Dies At Home Near German
F B Williams born November 11 1851 in Tennessee moved through Missouri to Texas and finally Comanche county where he died March 1924 at age 72. He leaves wife six children and was a Baptist layman praised for honesty and Christian life by a friend writing in the Comanche county community. His son J W Williams a noted educator is named in the notice.
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F. B. Williams
Tennessee
Missouri
Texas
Williamson County
Comanche County
Baptist Church
Bro
J. W. Willams
Choral Club Announces Tuesday Night Service at Baptist Church
The Choral Club will meet at the Baptist church Tuesday at 7 p.m. Practice last week inspired despite the weather. Singers who can carry a part should send their name to D. Chas. Clarke Mrs. A. J. Campbell or Miss Mary Merwin.
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the Baptist Church
D. Chas. Clarke
A. J. Campbell
Mary Merwin
Lions Plan Evening Of Civic Work In Comanche
Sixty one Lions and two guests attended a luncheon hosted by the Wesley Class School in Comanche. Paul C. Allison and Mr. White were guests of honor as the club set committees for a program of civic activities and planned a ladies night on March 31.
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Lions
Wesley
Methodist Lune Day School
Paul C. Allison
Comanche
Mr. White
Gap
Texas
Eanes
M. J. Sullivan
C. A. Greene
J. H. Reese
D. C. Bailey
J. H. Kemp
J. D. Slack
W. H. Rowland
Robert Riley
A. Findley
Howard Kilpatrick
D. K. Doyle
C. Findley
C. P. St. Clair
P. H. Chilton
Hill Huddleston
P. K. Mackey
M. Coleman
B. W. Speed
Dr. I. M. Cochran
N. N. Durham
J. P. Hoff
J. P. Kearby
A. P. Cox
Bob Cox
W. M. Durham
C. V. Caver
J. E. Farmer
C. 8. Thaxton
Wm. C. Chilton
Joe Marshall
Dr. C. W. McCollum
R. G. Stanton
Homer Wilhelm
Jack Cauley
Comanche County Fair Plans and Boll Weevil Action
Mr. J. P. Hoff urges Comanche to start a county fair with a permanent site and building. He proposes engaging county commissioners to fund the fair and to purchase calcium arsenate to combat boll weevil, arguing eradication would raise land value from ten to twenty five dollars per acre. He notes success in eradicating ticks and stresses an agricultural fair as timely and beneficial.
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J. P. Hoff
Comanche County
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Melon Growers
Novit's
J. L. Bowman
H. L. Gantz
Choral Club
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S. C. Findley
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M. .Ightman
C. M. Moore
Rev. R. Morris
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P. Hoff
C. M. Albin
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Lacy
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L. F. Slider
Dr. C. W. Ory
W. H. Carpenter
Mark Callaway
George Kearney
F. J. Reese
R. W. H. Hamilton
H. E. Moore
E. L. Wallace
T. R. Helmsley
D. H. Donaho
John
Central Christian Church
Purina
Comanche Produce Company
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