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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1937
Page
2
The Comanche Chief column surveys local clubs like the Business and Professional Club and Lions, questions female political participation, and shares quirky quotes and puzzles. It cites headlines about Houston growth, New London tragedy figures, and government tax and conservation notes.
A nostalgic sketch recalls a local character known as The Boy With the Big Hat who roamed communities before World War I and had a memorable moonlit party mishap with Mary Kate. The piece then notes Firestone and United Rubbers Workers agreeing to a 36 hour week, six hours daily, ending an eight week strike and sparking reflection on machine age leisure.
The Free Will Baptist church at Gartman’s View announces regular services on the Third Sunday of the month. Mrs. McAdams will preach Sunday morning and return for the tent service Sunday night. Church Committee. Hoff's Best is the Best.
Marriages recorded for Roy Cannon and Lola Thomas in Comances tay by Rev Le Barrett. Further entries include William Doyle Whitmire and Ruby Vines, Henry L. Lewis and Mildred Sherrill, all with dates and officiants. Also listed are numerous birth records, deaths, and burials with locations, ages, and burial details. Property transfers and insurance-related deeds are noted with parties and parcels.
Evatt returns from Bronte visit and Miss Esther Hellums of Rising Star visits. Amos Haynes and Mrs. Farquhar visit Glen Rose. Wayne Ward in San Antonio with ill wife. Community attends Raymon Moore funeral. he was a Sidney High freshman. Truett Shults weekends Brownwood. Cyril Irby works at Hilley Drug Store. Robert Pendergrass returns from Brownwood hospital. Juniors entertain seniors at Sidney High School.
Soda Springs residents report visits and family news. Mrs Dikes funeral held at Zion Hill. School for next year elects Cyril oe as principal and Miss Modet row as primary. Various locals, visits, and from Suez Comanche Sidney and Abi lene references. Hoff's Dairy Feeds promoted.
A partial OCR fragment lists individuals including Joye Farquhar Fri San Mane Mas Encig Meculuph Yona Nelson Cox Harold Pra The Cullough Oleta Ritchie Theron Steele Hood Donaldson Billie Bartlett J. P. Jones Geraldine Bentley Lansing Pinkard Othell Steele Hulbert Robertson Esther Hellums Will Jones Ruby McCullough Lloyd Morrow Felton Steele Vesta Seay and Jack Evatt.
LAMKIN YOUTH IN LAMKIN TEXAS to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from Southwest Texas Teachers College on June 1. The graduating class is the largest in the college’s history, with 1933 marking a year when 85 percent completed bachelor requirements. Rev C M Raby of Wichita Falls and former pastor of First Methodist Church San Marcos will deliver the baccalaureate sermon on May 30.
The San Saba Star under editor J Cowan recalls a non-edition page from six years past, noting the influential role of Cowan among Central Texas publishers. Hoff's Best Bakes Biscuits appears in the text.
Gov. L. S. Ross issued a reward of 200 dollars for each fence cutter in Comanche County and Hill County citizens added 70 dollars, totaling rewards for those who have been cutting fences in the area.
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