Commencement Week at Comanche High School
The Comanche Public Schools close Friday May 25 for the break. Diploma ceremonies for 42 Grammar School graduates take place May 26 with Principal W D Jenkins. The May 27 baccalaureate sermon is by Dr Forrest Maddox. May 28 features the seniors’ class play Daddy Long Legs. May 29 is the high school graduation with District Judge Joe Fidson giving the commencement address.
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Comanche
W. G. Barrett
Daddy Long Legs
R. S. Walker
Wendell Herring
Dorothy Shelton
Joe Fidson
Takes Over The Magnolia Station
A. J. Blevins, Magnolia agent, has taken over the Magnolia Station from Little and in connection with Bagley will operate the station. Little gave no statement on plans and possession was turned over on May first. Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Bailey of Hamilton were Comanche visitors en route to Colorado where they will make their home.
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A. J. Blevins
Magnolia
Little
Wit Bagley
S. T. Bailey
Hamilton
Colorado
Mayor outlines city finances and tax status
Mayor J. R. Eanes presents a view of Comanche finances noting 1927 taxable values at 2.147 million with 1928 projected around 2.1 million and a 1927 tax rate of 1.50 likely to hold. He compares with seven nearby towns at 1.62, cites a 50 percent drop in tax values since 1920 and estimates that at 1920 values the rate could be .70, otherwise it stands at 1.82.
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Comanche
J. R. Eanes
Proctor School Holds All Day Program Friday May 4
Proctor School schedules an all day event for patrons on Friday May 4 featuring a chapel in the auditorium at 9 30, classroom inspections at 10 30, noon dinner on the ground, county and district candidate introductions at 1, a baseball game Alexander versus Proctor at 2, a Dublin band concert at 4, May Fete at 6 45 directed by Miss Ruth Gray and Mrs Grace Nichols, and motion pictures at 8 in the auditorium.
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Proctor
Alexander
Dublin Band
Ruth Gray
Grace Nichols
Lake Banes fishing banned above and below dam notice
Fishing or bathing is forbidden at Lake Banes either above or below the dam. Violations will be prosecuted. By order of City a cil. Purina Cow Chow will make your cow give more milk. For sale at Vineyards.
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Lake Banes
Purina
Comanche Faces Fresh Round of Local Visits and Events
Local residents Mae Guthrie funeral attended by Jerome P Kearby and family. Wichita Falls pair J W Robbins visiting O M Simpson. Leo Hoffman wins declamation in Fort Worth. Families from Cross Plains, Groesbeck, Cisco, Waco, Santa Anna and Wharton seen in Comanche. Baccalaureate sermon delivered by Rev J D Smoot. Weekend visitors include Dutton, Clarke, Brightman, and Marshall families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome’ P. Kearby
Neice
Merece’ Guthrie
C. E
Wichita Alls
J. W. Robbins
Wichita Falls
O. M. Simpson
Port Cash
Walnuteens
Ed Boswell
Aaron Massingill
San Saba
Leo Hoffman
Charles Hoffman
Comanche
Fort Worth
Phil Anderson
R. O. West
Cross Plains
J. M. West
Adelig West
Day Emory
Waco
Fred Edmondson
Baby
Brown
Karl Tate
Dallas
Paul Hicks
Billie Paul
Grosebeck
E. C. Wiesendanger
Byrd Carwile
D. R. Hill
Santa Anna
E. R. Armstrong
Cisco
A. M. Carwile
J. D. Smoot
J. E. Roberts
Ft. Worth
Lee Moody
Wallace Dillard
Flossie Tate
Ruth Odom
Daniel Baker College
T. A. Dutton
Texan
Hugh Clarke
Betty
D. Chas. Clarke
L. R. ‘Brightman
C. O. Brightman
C .L. Smith
Woodward Named Brownwood High Coach for 1928
Jesse Dutch Woodward has been chosen as coach of Brownwood High School for 1928. The appointing authorities and the Brownwood Bulletin report he is son of Mr and Mrs M E Woodward of Comanche and a former star football player at Howard Payne College.
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Jesse (Dutch) Woodward
Brownwood High School
Brownwood
Woodward
M. E. Woodward
Comanche
Howard Payne College
Howard
Payne elected to Brownwood High School post
Payne was elected to Brownwood High School for an unspecified term during the school year, with a two year period noted regarding the arrangement at Lohn.
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Payne
Brownwood High School
Lighthouse Nan Presented by Hasse Pupils in Newburg
Hasse High School pupils presented Lighthouse Nan in Newburg on Wednesday night May 2 drawing a large crowd and earning another successful run. The B Y P U services followed by a sermon by Rev. W M Martin of Dublin were held Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Pinkard of Coman che visited relatives in Hasse Sunday. Br and Mrs Tom Davis of Board Church spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Jim Lane of Hasse. Mrs W H Lee of Desdemona has been visiting her mother and father Mr and Mrs G F Black the past week.
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Hasse High School
Lighthouse Nan
Newburg
B.Y.P.U
W. M. Martin
Dublin
Pinkard
Comanche
Hasse
Brr
Tom Davis
Board Church
Jim Lane
W. H. Lee
Desdemona
G. F. Black
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J. C. ‘Wilkerson
W. H. Carpenter
Judge Edson
Magnolia Station
Proctor School
J. H. Huff
Optometrist
Dudley
Jersey
Y Brownwood High
Lohn
Bob Meccampbell
Campbell
North Side
Wade Pearce
Vaughn Electric
Loren Vaughn
Bettis & Gibbs
Womens
Texas
the Talk of
Brightman Brothers
Willys Knight
Comanche, Texas
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