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Comanche Chief

Location

Comanche, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1929

Page

11

Senior Graduation Exercises Details For May 24

Friday evening May 24 the Senior Graduation exercises will be held. Judge B M Davis delivering the Baccalaureate Address. Blanket Baccalaureate Services Processional. Orchestra and songs including Stepping in the Light. Invocation by Rev J B Henderson. Choir singing Awaken. Vocal Solo Clifton Gleaton. Sermon by Rev J D Smoot. Song If Jesus Goes With Me. Benediction by Rev Z T Blanton.

Bb. M. Davis J. B. Henderson Clifton Gleaton J. D Smoot Jesus Z. T. Blanton

Proctor Public Schools Close May 24 With Student Graduations

The Proctor Public Schools end term on May 24 with multiple events. Seventh Grade play on Tuesday night May 22. Senior play Sonny Jane Thursday evening. diploma awards for 15 students led by Bob Lee and Derroll Whitehead. graduation speaker Dr W R Hornburg of Coggin Ave Baptist Church. Sidney School ends May 31 with tentative program including Senior play Out of the Stillness and Commencement Sermon. Trinity School closes today with a program and picnic on the grounds. Mountain View School also concludes today with an all day program by pupils and teachers led by Mrs J H Huff assistant county superintendent.

Proctor Proctor Public Schools S. D. Curr Ma Grammar School D. Lindsey Sonny Jane W. R. Hornburg Coggin Ave. Baptist Church Brownwood Bob Lee Derroll Whitehead Rufus Carleton Lona Dee Ewing Beryle Bush John James Roy Gaines Burnice Rambo Kathleen Torrence Neda Wyatt Coy Lee Smith Jewell Williams Mary Harris Ona Mae McClatchy Thelma Cooley Sidney School J. B. Cooper Cooper Mountain View Mountain. View J. H. Huff

Brysonville School Closes With Plays And Stew Dinner

Pupils teachers patrons and visitors attend Brysonville School closing exercises featuring a Comanche Stew noon serving and a Thursday evening program. Robinson Springs School also marks close with two days of activities and student plays led by Miss Bess Underwood Pollie Bean Brum Below Beatrice Underwood and Mr Adama.

Brysonville Comanche Robinson Springs Robinson Springs School Arthur Adams Prin Bess Underwood Pollce Bean Brumbelow Beatrice Underwood Adama

Hasse Public School Closes. Seniors to Graduate

Hasse Public School ends today Friday May 17 as announced by Supt Freeman The school play Love is Magic was presented last night Graduation exercises Sunday May 19 feature principal speaker C H Hale and Baccalaureate address Rev Walter Martin Nine seniors earn high school diplomas with Rulon Sneed valedictorian and Dalton Butler salutatorian Six seniors listed by name plus nine grammar graduates participating in the same exercise

Hasse Supt. Freeman C. H. Hale Walter Martin Eulon Sneed Dalton Butier Inez Williford Lloyd Coker Theola Dunn Ottis Fields Rulon Sneed Dalton Butler

Cotton Grove presents My Dixie Rose by Cotton Grove School

Cotton Grove School will stage a three act play titled My Dixie Rose on Friday night May 17 with the cast featuring Colonel John Abbott Jesse F E Purvis Dixie Abbott Nobie Hilliard Floyd Abbott Odis Matthews Doctor Maitland Monselle O'Brien Pauline Maitland Inez Matthews Angela Maitland Margueritte Davis Richard Gordon J B Hilliard Guy Gordon and Horace Jones in the lead roles.

Cotton Grove Dixie Rose Colonel John Abbott Jesse FE. Purvis Dixie Abbott Nobie Hilliard Floyd Abbott Odis Matthews Doctor Maitland Monselle O’brien Pauline Maitland Inez Matthews Angela Maitland Margueritte Davis Richard Gordon J. B. Hilliard Guy Gordon Hero Horace Jones

Priddy School Holds Graduation Exercises

Priddy school closed last Friday with graduation exercises. Principal speakers were Rev. I. M. Mansur of Priddy and Dean J. T. Davis of John Tarleton. Diplomas went to Carl Hein Anna Hobertz and Lillie Kohler. For next year the faculty includes Miss Sybil Guthrie Principal and Miss Alma Behrens Mildred Cunningham and Louise Schuman with Miss Schuman replacing Miss Patterson who recently married.

Priddy Priddy I. M. Mansur Priddy J. T. Davis John Tarleton Carl Hein Anna Hobertz Lillie Kohler Sybil Guthrie Alma Behrens Mildred Cunninghham Louise Schuman Schuman Patterson

School Closes With Play An Unfortunate Calamity

Dingler School ended Friday with exercises and a Friday night bout centering on the play An Unfortunate Cal amity. The site was under Miss Nannie Perry with Miss Lizzie Lou Brazier as assistant. The sixth month honor roll lists Jaunita and Maudie in the sixth grade.

Dingler Nannie Perry Lizzie Lou Brazier Jaunita Maudie

School names and sale notes at Durham Pharmacy

Roberson seventh grade W A McKay sixth grade Aeureaulia McKay fifth grade Victor Hall third grade JM Fiser. Spring tea sale this week at Durham Pharmacy and Reese’s.

Wildcats Edge Loboes 6 1 Behind Brightman Home Run

In Tuesday game May 14 the Wildcats defeated the Loboes 6 to 1 with Dwight Brightman hitting the only home run. Battery: Wildcats Morris and Kallina. Loboes Carpenter and Meyers. Season batting leaders include Wyche 500 and Brightman 500. Gilbreath and Durham 426.

Jack Rabbits Gilbreath Durham Lowry Greyhounds Arthur Brightman Evans Wildcats Loboes Dwight Brightman Morris Kallina Carpenter Meyers Wyche Marshall

Unclear OCR fragment on local sale or ad item

Fragmentary OCR note shows a sale or advertisement for 10 cent items at a pharmacy or similar location, with illegible brand names and prices, preventing full reconstruction of event or entities.

Edison Award Candidate Jim Eanes Reese Nominated

Supt W G Barrett recommends Jim Eanes Reese for the Thomas Edison Scholarship at Carnegie Technical College in Carnegie. Reese, Comanche High School senior, graduates with top honors and leads in debate and track while shown strong electrical potential per his teachers.

W. G. Barrett Jim Eanes Reese Marrs Thomas Edison Edison America Carmeige Technological College Barrett Comanche S. M. N. Marrs Reese Jim Eanes Comanche High School

Mrs. G. W. Haggard Buried Saturday

Mrs. G W Haggard died at the family residence near Gustine on Friday afternoon May 10 at 3 o'clock Funeral services were held at the Gustine Methodist Church Saturday at 4 with Rev O A Morton and Rev M Boiles Interment was in Hazel Dell Cemetery Una Louise Conway born December 5 1864 near Blanket daughter of C W and May Conway married G W Haggard March 5 1882 Survivors include husband and children Mrs F W Glitzsch Dallas Tom Haggard Cross Plains Mrs L A Jones Nocona Rufus Haggard Gustine and siblings Tom Conway Mrs N L Haggard Wiley Conway Mrs Sallie McCampbell all of Gustine.

G. W Haggard Gustine Gustine Methodist Church O. A. Morton M. Boiles Carlton Hazel Dell Una Louise Conway Blanket C. W May Conway G. W. Haggard Haggard Flat Rock Rufus Haggard Tom Conway N. L. Haggard Wiley Conway Sallie McCampbell Allo

Durham Pharmacy and Reese's Lesale Notice

Don’t blame us. If you miss our lesale this week the Durham Pharmacy and Reese’s warn customers of a sale event.

Durham Pharmacy Reese's

Resigns as Athletic Coach at Comanche High School

George Burns athletic coach at Comanche High School announces resignation from his post after recent re election. He plans to move to his father's Brown County ranch near May to pursue sheep and cattle farming. Burns has coached for two years with prior returns to business in Brownwood.

George Burns Comanche High School Burns Brown County May Comanche Brownwood

School Board Elects Two New Teachers and Coach

At Comanche's school board meeting Tuesday night Vera Clarke was elected Grammar School teacher and Pat Cagle chosen High School Athletic Coach. Cagle recently graduates from Howard Payne University and has coached and played football for the Yellow Jackets. Clarke is enrolled at the State Teachers College in Denton this year.

School Board of Comanche Vera Clarke Pat” Cagle W. G. Jarrett Cagle Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Miss Clarke State Teachers School Denton

J. P. King Buried Last Saturday

J P King died at his home north of Comanche after a ten day illness. Interment was at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev R J LaPrade conducting. He was born June 12 1859 in Coosa County Alabama and moved to Comanche county in 1904. Survived by his wife Margaret and 12 children.

J. P. King Comanche Oakwood Cemetery R. J. LaPrade Jefferson Pierce King Coosa County Alabama Comanche County Fr. King Margaret McNeil Troy T Maude) Marshall Ft. Worth Will Mary) Brumbelo Electra Albert Amelia) McClintock New Castle O. L Maggie) Miller Ft. Stockton Tom John Annie Ruth Jessie Faye Jeff Bob King Alf Nabors de Leon George C. King Junction Kansas Mr. King Methodist Church

Majestic Theatre Presents The Lost World by Doyle

G Preston Tate announces Sir A Conan Doyle's The Lost World at the Majestic Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday May 28 and 29. The work is described as the world’s most amazing flight of man’s imagination.

Majestic Theatre A Conan Doyle G. Preston Tate

Coquette at The Lyric Theatre Brownwood

C E Boyett announces The Lyric Theatre Brownwood shows Mary Pickford in the talking picture Coquette. The film is one of the season's most popular talking pictures and Mary Pickford's master talkie.

Lyric Theatre Brownwood Mary Pickford Coquette C. E. Boyett

Fagan and Biggs Tie in Comanche Ceremony

J Doyle Fagan married Miss Gertrude Biggs in Comanche Saturday evening by Alvin Mitchell of the Comanche Church of Christ. Fagan is the son of Jess and Mrs. Fagan. Biggs is daughter of J R and Mrs. Biggs of Brysonville. They will reside at Bibb. Rubber dating stamp ad follows.

J. Doyle Fagan Gertrude Biggs Comanche Alvin Mitchell

Track Team Given Sweaters For District Meet

Gayle Dudley and George Burns raised funds to present Comanche's track team with letter sweaters. District Meet qualifiers named include Jim Eanes Reese, Glenn Story, J. C. Meyers, Elias Dudley and Robert Allen. The first four make up Comanche's relay team while Allen placed in high jump and broad jump. The sweaters are black with a gold C.

Gayle Dudley George Burns Comanche Brownwood Jim Eanes Reese Glenn Story J. C. Meyers Elias Dudley Robert Allen Allen

Rexall Sale At Durham Pharmacy and Reese's This Week

Rexall products go on sale this week at Durham Pharmacy and at Reese's, offering price reductions on select items. shoppers can compare deals and stock up before the sale ends.

Insurance ad promises hail and wind protection for sheep

Somethin g new about sheep we are now in position to insure sheep against hail and wind whether running loose in pasture or in barn See us before the hail kills your sheep and lambs Jessup and Allcorn all kinds of insurance

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