Local notices and social updates from Comanche region
Scattered items include marriages and anniversaries in 1920 featuring J Mims and the Fair family. Local church events list First Baptist Church services. A Velma Atwood Zoo Club gathering with names of attendees is noted along with sports mention of Guida winning an all around title after a Comanche athletics meet.
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Re. Carroll
Mars
Ord
Douglas
First Baptist Church
Mit
Comanche
J. B. Marshal
Gilliam Brom
Mark
W. H. Keener
W. H
Sidney
Sweetwater
College
College ] Arts
Denton
J. P
Velma Atwood
Zoo Club
Lee Cadenhead
Cox
Giraffe
Zara
Nita Huddleston
Mabel Holcomb
Kan
Hicks
Monkey
Guida
Local sports and civic notes highlight De Leon leadership and Judge Williamson
In school events De Leon led the literary contests while Jim Reese scored 25 in track and Fred Brown excelled in sprint events. The piece also recalls Comanche County's Judge C K Williamson, his Civil War service, public roles, and his 1909 funeral in Comanche with Confederate Camp burial rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Leon
Jim Reese
Fred Brown
Harold Denny
Reese
Billy Scurry
Carvel MtMillan
Williamson
Texas
22Nd
Texas Infantry
Confederacy
Mansfields
Pleasant Hill
Wharton
Colorado
Comanche
G. A. Beeman
Judge Williamson
Matilda Batshine
Otto Williamson
Otto
R. M. Simms
First Baptist Church of
Oakwood Cemetery
John Pelham
T. O. Moore
Four In Race At Gustine For School Trustee
Four candidates filed for two Gustine school trustee seats to be decided April 2. The contenders are Alton Mercer Eddie McDougal George H. Stevens and Claude McPherson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustine
Alton Mercer
Eddie McDougal
George H. Stevens
Claude McPherson
Proctor School District Election Candidates Named
Six candidates filed for three board seats in the Proctor School District election on April 2. Incumbents Otis Welch J Hyvatt Irving Dunn seek reelection joined by Bert Beaty Dick Strube and Weldon Northcutt.
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Proctor
Otis Welch
Bauer and Rachels Seek Re election to Sidney Board
Trustees Harry Bauer and Jean Rachels in the Sidney School District file for re election and run unopposed. The election is set for Saturday April 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bauer
Rachels
Sidney Board
Harry Bauer
Jean Rachels
Sidney
Abilene Visitors Celebrate New Grandson and Funeral
Abilene visitors Mr and Mrs Dwight Brightman of Proctor spent the weekend in Abilene visiting their new grandson Michael DeShane Hinton and his parents Mr and Mrs J D Hinton. Walter Durham Jr of Durham Peanut Plant returned from a business trip to Grand Rapids Michigan and conducted the funeral services at the residence and cemetery for a respected local man.
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Abilene
Dwight Brightman
Proctor
Michael DeShane Hinton
J. D. Hinton
Michigan
Walter Durham, Jr
Durham
Grand Rapids
Union Cemetery Working April 7 Announcement
Mrs. O L Adcock secretary treasurer of the Union Cemetery Association urges full attendance for the working on Thursday April 7 at Union Cemetery Fort Worth. Mr and Mrs L C Durham visited Fort Worth on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Cemetery
O. L. Adcock
Union Cemetery Association
Union Cemetery Working
Adcock
Fort Worth
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Puilding
Tam
Floyd
Sinclair
Sinclairize
Lfor
Totoring Public
Om P. Waring
Joe Waring
Santa FE
Mercury
Montclairs
Montereys
Clemons
Comanche, Texas
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