May Church and Community Notes Reach Comanche County
Local reports from Comanche County detail sermons by Rev. Marion Gaines and attendances at Freewill and Elm Grove churches. Visitors include Miss Eunice Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fritts, and Rosa Walker. The wolf hunt continues with a few animals caught, and a house fire obsesses residents. The baseball team beat Harmony at home, and school consolidation efforts near Hebron were defeated by one vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Miller
Comanche
D. E. Nabers
Sidney
Eunice Rogers
Gum Springs
Annie Rae
Fannie Mae Stewart
Walter Fritts
de Deon
Kendall
Hebron
Community notes from Dorras and area activities
Mr and Mrs Clyde Boyd teaching at Dorras Stonewall county visited home folk and will extend school another month. Mrs M C Rogers returned from Rising Star praising a pleasant visit. H F Mayes and E D Jenkins bought Gustine Produce from W W Ingram keeping the same store. The Gavins of Breckenridge visited Dr W D Collins. Rev W M Scott preached at First Baptist. PTA held final meeting of term with students presenting program and planning fall activities including a music study project with a talented local woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Boyd
Dorras
Stonewall County
Gustine
W. W. Ingram
Paul Gavins
Breckenridge
W. D. Collins
W. M. Scott
Brownwood
First Baptist Church
Parent-Teacher Association
May services and local attendances noted in Board Church area
Rev R J Smallwood filled regular appointments Saturday through Sunday night with large attendance. Harris Lane and family from Board Church community attended Sunday. Merlin and Mrs Stanton and baby with Mrs Stanton's mother also attended. Mrs J M Childers and daughter of Santa Anna attended Sunday night. Several from the area attended a singing convention at Comanche Sunday afternoon. Robersons and Aina Mae Davis attended the Dingler school closing Monday night. Homer and Carl Mercer with Hilda Roberson and Fay Mercer attended. Lorraine Parkman visiting Aunt Claud Lane. Waller Lane visited Friday with Mrs Lane's parents Turner Roberson. Nettie Isham visited friends in Comanche Monday. Mary Elliott spent Saturday night with Mrs John Roberson. Essie Davis visiting sister Bessie Lane. Mimer Isham and children spent Sunday night with Dee Isham family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Smallwood
Harris Lane
Board Church
Merlin Stanton
Mr. Stanton
J. M. Childers
Santa Anna
Comanche
Dan Roberson
Aina Mae Davis
Dingler School
Homer
Carl Mercer
Hilda Roberson
Fay Mercer
Lorraine Parkman
Claud Lane
Waller Lane
Nettie Isham
Mary Elliott
John Roberson
Essie Davis
Bessie Lane
Mimer Isham
Dee Isham
Vandyke and Gam Springs School District Consolidation Vote
Comanche County Texas schedules a May 30 1925 election at the Vandyke schoolhouse to decide if the Vandyke district will consolidate with Gam Springs into a single Vandyke consolidated district. D B Nabers is presiding officer with two judges and two clerks. returns due to the county commissioners within five days. Ballots must read For The Consolidation or Against The Consolidation. R A Luker County Judge dated May 7 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Vandyke
Ind
Gam _ Springs
D. BE. Nabers
Commissioners Court
State of Texas
Gum Springs
Vandyke Consolidated Independent
C. A. Nelms
Texas Judge Announces May 30 1925 School Consolidation Election
Notice states a May 30 1925 election at Gum Springs district 22 schoolhouse to decide on consolidating Gum Springs with Vandyke School district to form Vandyke Consolidated Independent School District. Voter eligibility and security are noted. voters favoring consolidation are listed as eligible to vote.
Large attendance at Baptist church workers' meeting
Sidney reports a large turnout for the workers' meeting at the Baptist church on Tuesday. Visitors include W. T. Claborn and Mrs. Chester Claborn with children from Okra, and Dr. E. A. Chastain with Mr. Eoff from Blanket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
W. T. Claborn
Chester Claborn
Okra
E. A. Chastain
Mr. Eoff
Blanket
D. F. Clayton
D. W. Dutton
Comanche
L. F. Marshall
Ritchie
Mr. Barron
Stephenville
Bryant
Menard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Comanche County
Marion Gaines
Creamer
Freewill
Jesse Tiner
Elm Grove
John Dennis
Sardis
Henry Dennis
Soda Springs
General Green
W. R. Hammond
Rosa Walker
Earl Gressett
Newbury
Tom Jones
J. O. Jones
J. E. Vineyard
Garner Lloyd
Jim Power
W. F. Power
A. T. Hermann
San Jose, Calif
Dreamer and
D. Elms
W. A. Mercer
Louise Lindsey
Dallas
Wa. d H. Creamer
Harmony
Ball Park
Hasse
the Tribune
Robersonville
Texas
R. A. Luker
Comanche County Mutual Life Insurance Company
Dan F. Roberson
R. W. H. Hamilton
Standard Optometrist
Smith’s Drug Store
P. A. Pettit
Comanche, Texas
Fleming
J. M. Cochran
Office F. & M. Bank
O. H. Donado
Texas Oil Company
Gir
Lena Stancil
Matthews
Cardus
Cardui
H. J. R. Gille
West Side Square
C. W. McCollum
Office Burks Bidg
Clyde
J. H. Huff
Ente
Texas College of Optometry
Oye
Comanche Retail Merchants Association
Texas Qualified Druggists’ League
Civilization
Nis
Paris Smith
Texas Qualified Druggist League
League’s
Farm and Ranch and
Holland’s Magazine
Tom J. Nabers & Sons
the City Bakery
Evans Bros
Hames
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