Texas Relays Medley Record, Reese Leads Victory
On April 18 at Lawrence Kansas the Texas University relay team lowered the world record in the Medley relay to 7 minutes 35 seconds. Jim Reese of Comanche ran the mile leg as anchor, part of a Texas squad that has now won the Kansas meet three straight years. Reese, alongside Connor Esquival and Coal, also anchored the four mile relay at Drake on April 25, further cementing his status among America’s top milers.
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Texas University
Lawrence
Kansas
Texas
Jim Reese
Comanche
Reese
Connor, Esquival
Coal
Former Pastor Praises Progress Seen in Comanche
Rev Gaines Ti Hall and his children visited Comanche from Cisco to meet W W Kilpatrick and family. Hall, who pastored Comanche’s Presbyterian church twenty two years ago, praised local progress and noted the Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce efforts. He spoke of the warm reception and the strong community spirit among residents and nearby farmers.
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Gaines Ti. Hall
Cisco
W. W. Kilpatrick
Tall
Comanche
Presbyterian Church
Hall
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Rural Schools Closing Across Comanche County
The rural schools in Comanche County are ending for the current scholastic year. Fleming and Cotton Grove closed last Friday with picnics, Mayor J R Eanes spoke. Vandyke closes today, Custer next Friday May 8. several others listed by County Superintendent Gantz.
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Comanche County
Fleming
J. R Eanes
Comanche
Cotton Grove
Vandyke
Custer
Last Issue of Rural School News Mailed for Year
County superintendent Hon Gantz reports the Rural School News mailed out its first year’s final issue. The publication, started four months ago, has drawn interest from educational leaders nationwide and requests for copies. A new volume is planned to begin with rural schools’ fall term and run at least six months.
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Rural School News
Gantz
Former Comanche teacher to sail for Europe
Dr. J. D. Fricks his wife and son Dick Jr will sail from New York for Europe May 2 on the Carmania Mrs Fricks will be remembered as Grace Teene who taught in Comanche public schools in 1908 and 1904
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J. D. Fricks
Dick Jr
New York
Europe
Carmania
Fricks
Grace Teene
A. T. Ritchie Dies Suddenly In Sidney Home
A. T. Ritchie, longtime Comanche County resident and former Texas Ranger, died Wednesday evening at his Sidney home. He was about 68 years old. His wife survives him.
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A. T. Ritchie
Comanche County
Sidney
Texas
Graveyard Working at Shiloh Before May Sunday
A graveyard working is planned at Shiloh on the Friday before the second Sunday in May. Attendees should bring dinner and tools. W. W. Mc Cullough and A. T. Perry serve as committee organizers.
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Shiloh
W. W. McCullough
A. T. Perry
Guest of Santa Anna Lions Luncheon
Visitors J R Eanes Sebe Payne J D Waring Jr and C C Jacobs joined the Santa Anna Lions at their noon meeting as guests. Mayor Eanes of Comanche and aldermen Jacobs Payne and Waring spoke on club goals and possible achievements.
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J. R. Eanes
Comanche
C. F. Jacobs
Sebe Payne
Jno
DD Warring, Jr
Eanes
Lions Club
Miller Interested In County Fair
J Doss Miller Jr of De Leon visited Comanche and spoke of interest in a permanent county fair with adequate grounds and an admission fee to cover expenses. He joins other leaders in supporting a larger organized fair.
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J. Doss Miller, Jr
de Leon
Comanche
Comanche County
U.S. Population Hits 114 Million at Start of 1925
New York April 28 The National Bureau of Research reports 114 311 000 people in the United States excluding Alaska at the start of 1925 marking a slower growth rate due to immigration restrictions. Last year 315 000 aliens entered the country.
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U. S
New York
United States
Alaska
National Bureau of Research
Research Bureau
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IM Reese
Ritchie
Santa Anna
Miller
Ballard
Paris Smith
Rowland
BUN Prey Precy
Lux
W. H. Rowland
Bettis & Gibbs
Allen
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