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Comanche Chief

Location

Comanche, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1922

Page

8

Community clubs host events and celebrate members in Comanche

Mrs Ed Sanders and Mrs W G Dingus hosted a Study Club with papers by Mrs W Reese and Mesdames Jennings Cochrane Palmer. Four new members joined. A trip gift for Miss Minnie Cunningham, and a Friday Bridge Club high score prizes. Mothers and pupils at East side school held a May picnic and PTA briefing. Methodist church young peoples program featured missions and homes talks. As You Like It and Merry Matrons clubs exchanged prizes. A wedding of Miss Sallie Atterbury and Sloan Rape surprised friends in Stephenville.

Ed Sanders W. G. Dingus Study Club Mark Twain Wm. Reese Dave Jennings J. M. Cochrane Anne Palmer R. W. Scurry District Federation of Clubs Ranger Hattie Brightman Cyril Greene Preston Tate Ww. Dd. Jane Minnie Cunningham New York Lottie Holman L. B. Thomas O. W. Hamilton Louise Barks Jack Moore Johnsie Cunninham East Side Lyceum Woman's Home Mission Society of the Methodist Church J. D. Smoot Lige Woodward Ina Griffin Ida Hunter J.P. Graham Lucy Green Thomas Leroy Sheck Dallas Miss Philips James D. Slack Jeffie Thomas Irad Ransome Gene Conway M’mes Lionel Slider Gib Conaway I. M. Cochran Pelton Abilene Robert Riley Sallie Atterbury Stephenville E. B. Atterbury Comanche Robert S. A. Riley

Largest C H O Senior class 1921 22 graduates list

The Senior class of the C. H. O. for the term 1921 22 is the largest in the history of the schools. Below lay a list of the girls and boys names who comprise the graduating class, including one risers Cauley Evelyn Hall.

Risers Cauley Evelyn Hall

Personal mentions from Brownwood and surrounding towns

Mrs. C. W. Ory spent the day in Brownwood Monday. Mrs. Gene Conway returned from Abilene after visiting relatives. Mrs. Pelton of Abilene is visiting daughter Mrs. C. W. McCollum. O. H. Gibbs leaves for May to spend a few days with relatives. Mrs. D. G. Carpenter and children of Des Moines Iowa returned to Dallas after visiting Mrs. Barna Riley. Ernestine Atwood returned from Ft. Worth where she had been for months. Mrs. Joe Spence spent a day enroute from Pittsburg to San Angelo. John D. Waring returned from South America after eighteen months. Mrs. Rufus Higgs left for Stephenville after visiting here. Lee Hamilton of El Paso spent a few days with family. Mrs. R. V. Massingill returned from a two week visit in Ft. Worth. Miss Johns ie Cunningham returned from Coleman after visiting cousin Mrs. Babington Lewis.

D. G. Carpenter Des Moines, Iowa Dallas Barna Riley Joe Spence Pittsburg San Angelo

Boy Missing at Abilene

The Gamel family seeks help locating Glen Gamel a 10 year old Abilene boy described as about five feet tall with brown hair and blue eyes. He left College Heights School Thursday and had not been found by Friday afternoon. Any information should be given to his family.

Glen Gamel College Heights Glenn Game Abilene

Giant Lye Sale At Grocerteria Priced At 89 Cents

Four cans of Giant Lye are advertised at 89 cents each at the Grocerteria. The listing highlights a bulk price option and urges shoppers to stock up.

Grocerteria

Comanche School Faces Debt and Salary Strains

The Comanche school board reports a year end debt near four thousand dollars with income declines next year. They warn that current salary scales may require cuts unless patrons approve higher taxes and additional funding to preserve staff and standards.

Russia Alta Buena Vista County Iowa

Death of Mrs J W Ward at 38 with large family

Mrs J W Ward, 38, died Monday evening at 7 30 at the family home near Sidney after a week long illness. Survived by husband and eight children four brothers one sister and both parents in New Mexico. Funeral from home to Pendergrass cemetery with services for the mother of two infants gone before.

J. W. Ward Sidney New Mexico Christian Church Pendergrass Cemetery

Society of Shifters Rise in Youth Groups Across Cities

Newspapers warn that the so called Society of Shifters is spreading among youths with a secret handshake a password and initiation fees in small tokens. Officials worry the movement could lead to dangerous associations and loss of formal introductions.

Society of New Orleans Times-Picayune

Shifterism Craze Fades Amid Idle Promises

The Commercial News Review notes the Society of Shifters has not seized the South and is likely a fad fueled by novelty pins sold in the East and North. Paper clips serve as emblems as authorities doubtfully curb sales, while experts predict the craze will burn out like fires and floods and pest outbreaks.

South Commerccial News-Review

Pleasant Valley Community News Recap

A Pleasant Valley supper on Jimmie's creek drew a large crowd and good fishing. Ellen Reeves of Beattie visited Flora Nichols from Saturday to Monday. FE Wilson stayed with aunt Jane Russian in Sipe Springs. Sam and Jack Nichols attended singing in Walnut. Prater visited Jeff Evans in Sidney. J W Ward died Monday evening May 8 after a short illness, leaving a husband children and extended family in mourning.

Ellen Reeves Beattie Flora Nichols FE. T. Wilson Jane Russian Sipe Springs Sam and Jack Nichols Walnut Prater Jeff Evans Sidney J. W. Ward

For Sale Ford Car Trade for Cattle

Durable brick by Thurber Brick Co Ft Worth Texas offered for sale or trade. Vitrified brick noted. Also second hand Ford car for sale or possible cattle trade. Contact R IL Lane 28 30 cents.

Thurber Brick Co Ft. Worth Texas R. IL. Lane

Local Miller Praises New Graham Flour Quality

A producer extols his Graham Flour made from wheat grown by W. Ferrell. He notes the grain was milled and cleaned, even if not strictly needed, and shipped portions to San Angelo by parcel post. The product is described as Real Whole Wheat Flour ground on French Buhr rocks.

W. (. Ferrell San Angelo Parcel Post

Nature Flavor Flour Shrugs With Comanche Wheat Quality

An ad style note touts Nature Flavor Flour as using No.1 wheat and shipping in when local supplies lag. It urges readers to buy from listed grocers and emphasizes maintaining high quality in Comanche flour production.

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Pepple The Methodist Church Minnie Elkins Bertha McGuire Addiie Mills Rena‘e Sullivan Lillian Durham Vasco Lee J. M. Cochran Nvbody Brownwood Roswell N. M California Klingman Central Christian Adult Bible Class C. W. Ory Mrs. Pelton C. W. McCollum O. H. Gibbs Ernestine Atwood Ft. Worth John D. Waring South America Rufus Higgs Lee Hamilton el Paso R. V. Massingill the Society OF Shifters Pleasant Valley Jimmie’s Creek Majestic Higginbotham’s City Bakery F. H. Fitzpatrick J. M. Guthrie J. S. Litttle Cash Store Slider & Lacy Tood & Jennings Higginbotham Bros. & Co Bob Chas. Tate the Home Grocery J. R. Davenport
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