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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1945
Page
3
A collage of school life reveals song titles and candid lines from CHS students. Names like Harold, Bobbye, Vonceil, and Dorotha appear in playful notes, while Pure-bred sheep introduction by Arthur G. Anderson closes the collection.
Local eccentric R L Flanagan headlines a quirky scene as he earns the nickname Swinnegan for his odd passion of gathering pecans and courting attention. The piece playful ignores broader events, focusing on personality and community amusement.
The senior class presented All Gummed Up on Friday April 6 under the sponsorship of Mrs L 8 Williams and Mrs Homer Palmer. The comedy written by Joseph Spalding and produced with Samuel French netted the seniors a $100 profit. Cast included Merlene Steele R L Flanagan Vanceil Briscoe Rector Bean Billie Ruth Spivey Larry Carter Tom Mye Payne Harold McGlathlin Betty Payne Roy Brannan Lavell Killion was stage manager. Wayne May Harold Shankle LaVelle Bowman LaVerne Bowman Dorothy McCarthy LaVerne Power Maxine Reid Betty Nichols Ina B Burks and Carol Williams provided music between acts.
The text notes E. A. Dixon a store keeper 1st Class in the Navy and his wife on a short visit. It also states there are between 60 and 75 minerals known to exist in Texas with commercial value.
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