Tarleton Dean to Speak at Comanche Commencement
Tarleton College Dean J Thomas Davis will be principal speaker at the Comanche High School commencement on Friday May 22 with fifty two seniors receiving diplomas. Rev E G Gregory Jr will deliver the baccalaureate sermon Sunday May 17. Annie Belle Goosby is valedictorian Ruth Marshall salutatorian and John Manning Arthur highest ranking boy. Billie Monroe is class president and associate editor of The Chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High School
J. Thomas Davis
John Tarleton Agricultural College
E. G. Gregory, Jr
Comanche Baptist Church
Annie Belle Goosby
Ruth Marshall
John Manning Arthur
Billie Monroe
William Parker
Jimmie Roberts
Albert Ben Clarke Dowdey
Melvin Beaty
Doyle Rushing
Travis Godfrey
Leon Nichols
Weldon Edwards
Bobbie Bert Holmes
Billie Harbour
Larrymore Shankle
Rector Swann
Thurman Fagan
Pat Dutton
Comente High School Auditorum
Handel
R. C. Ledbetter
Anvil
Verdi
Bond
Marie Marshall
Thelma Gene Hasley
Vanceil Briscoe
Ruth Adele Mbore
Dorothy Payne
Estelene Woolsey
W. Z. Compton
E. G. Gregory
Buchiel High School
C. C. Klingman
Love
Stott O’hara
Joan Jenkins
Verbenia Thorp
Katherine Ory
Mary Alice Williams
Jerrelidine Coker
Fischer-Garman
Schubert
Grammar School Graduation Set For Thursday
Grammar School graduation exercises will be held at the Grammar School auditorium next Thursday night. Principal address by R. C. Ledbetter of the Church of Christ. Program includes processional and recessional by Mrs. Virginia Beever, invocation by Armstrong Cox, readings by Grieg Riegger, class presentation by Ruth King, diplomas by Superintendent W. Z. Compton, and benediction by Roy Brannan.
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Comanche Grammar School
Grammar School
R. C. Ledbetter
Church of Christ
Virginia Beever
Armstrong Cox
Long
Wolf-Riegger
Ruth King
W. Z. Compton
Grieg Riegger
Benediction
Roy Brannan
Virginia Beev
Senior Class Sponsored Comanche High Issue
The Comanche Chief dedicates this issue to CHS seniors with most material by students. It highlights school life in Comanche today and praises the county’s schools as outstanding, wishing graduates success in life and careers.
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Comanche High School
Comanche
Comanche High
Cromanche High School announces 1942 honor graduates
Annie Belle Goosby will be valedictorian of Cromanche High School's 1942 senior class with a 95.875 average. Ruth Marshall is close behind at 95.125. Other high ranking students include Joan Jenkins Mary Katherine Ory Velda Jean Burdette Verna Lee Perkins Jerrelidine Coker and John Manning Arthur.
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Doris Smallwood
Frances Bradshaw
Dorothy Dodd
Elouise Rushing
Oma Lee Jones
Sue McDonald
Josie Lou Jones
Verbenia Thorpe
Dorothea Medford
Gille Bagley
Mary Alice Wilms
Mary Jo May
Bernice Keel
Annie Belle Goosby
Pansy Harris
Nita Ruth Hicks
Verna Lee Perkins
Jimmie Greenlee
Katherine Ory
Venera Lee Thomas
Dorothy Harbour
Clyde Goosby
Newbury
Cromanche High School
Ruth Marshall
Troy Marshall
Comanche
Joan Jenkins
Mary Katherine Ory
Velda Jean Burdette
Jerrelidine Coker
John Manning Arthur
O H Moore Announces Candidacy For State Legislature
O H Moore of De Leon and Lamkin educator plans to run for State Representative from the district. He serves as secretary of the Comanche County Pension Club and has long taught in the county. He led the oil boom era activities at Jakehamon.
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O. H. Moore
de Leon
Lamkin
Moore
Comanche County Pension Club
Jakehamon
Senior Class Thank-You Message to Comanche High Faculty
Comanche High School seniors express gratitude to faculty for years of help. They thank superintendent Mr Compton for leadership and kindness, coach Mr Dyer for teaching history and guiding athletics, band director Mr Kilpatrick, science and English teachers, Miss Rose, Miss Werner, Mrs Carpenter, and longtime janitor Willie Smith for maintaining a clean campus.
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Compton
Chaffin
Dyer
Texas
Kilpatrick
Beever
Miss MacMeans
Sutton
Dumas
H. E
Werner
Grammar School
Carpenter
Glenn Frazier
Comanche High School
Comanche
Mexia
Willie Smith
Grammar School Faculty Listed with Diverse Subjects
The Comanche Grammar School announces its faculty: Miss Ruth King acting principal and English health teacher, Miss Vera Beene spelling penmanship geography teacher, Miss Nobia Dunn reading teacher, Miss Marguerite Ross music English teacher, Miss Ruth Odom geography history teacher, Charles Marshall arithmetic history teacher, Mrs Virgil Chaffin English teacher, Mrs B G Combs history civics teacher, and Mrs Virginia Beever music teacher. B G Combs is noted as former active principal who left to finish a Master’s at North Texas State Teachers College.
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Ruth King
B.S. North Texas State Teachers’ College
Vera Beene
Nobia Dunn
Howard Payne College
Marguerite Ross
Ruth Odom
Charles Marshall
Virgil Chaffin
B.S
North Texas State Teachers’ College
B. G. Combs
Virginia Beever
B.A. Howard Payne College
Comanche Grammar
North ‘Texas State Teachers’ College
Breckenridge
Comanche
Indian Mountain School Presents Evening May 14 Program
A school program will be presented on Thursday night May 14 by Indian Mountain School. On Friday a full day of programs speaking dinner and games is planned and everyone is invited to attend.
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The
Indian Mountain
Commence of Class of 1942 at Comanche High
The Senior Class of 1942 at Comanche High School is told they will graduate with honor and that their names will join others who completed the course. The message emphasizes pride in students' four years of work and encourages self reliance and personal effort in future careers. VIRGIL CHAFFIN.
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Comanche High School
Trinity School to Close May 22 with Daylong Activities
The Trinity School will close Friday May 22 with an all day program. Morning exercises will be followed by an afternoon of games and activities for students.
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Trinity
Theorning
Comanche High School Plans May 17 and 22 Commencement
The Comanche High School announces baccalaureate on Sunday May 17 and graduation on Friday May 22, 1942 at 8:30 p.m. The program lists processions, invocations, hymns, sextets, solos, awards, diploma presentations, and the speaker Dean J Thomas Davis of John Tarleton College.
Compton Serves as Superintendent for Three Years
Mr. Compton, former principal, has led the district as superintendent for three years, bringing steady leadership and experience to the role.
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Mr. Compton
Lonnie Hicks Hospitalized With Ulcerated Stomach
Lonnie Hicks, proprietor of Lonnie's Fruit and Grocery Stand and taxi operator, was taken to a German hospital for treatment last week. He is said to be suffering from an ulcerated stomach.
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Lonnie Hicks
Lonnie
Cemetery work day at Siloam May ninth
A cemetery work ing at Siloam is set for Saturday May ninth. Everyone interested is urged to attend according to C L Wyche.
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Siloam
C. L. Wyche
USO Meeting Set Tonight at 8:30 in Court Room
County Chairman J B Allcorn leads drive to raise 19206 in May for the USO. Out of county representatives will attend to speak and answer questions in the district court room.
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USO
J. B. Albcorn
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Dean Davis
Tarleton College
CHS Seniors
Mr. Chaffin
University of Texas
North Texas State Teachers College
Monroe
Indians
Billie
FP. W. Monroe
Roberts
Jesus
Warner
R. W. Brannan
Pilgrims
Wagner
Young Roberts
Carl Roberts
Gorman Hospital
J. V
Floss Carter
New Majestic Theatre
Shepherd OF the Ozarks
Weaver Bros
Elviry
Nancy Kelly
Richard Carlson
Norma Shearer
Melvyn Douglas
Old Majestic
Roy Rogers
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