County singing convention draws large crowds in Comanche
Large crowds filled the Comanche district court room for a county singing convention last Saturday night and Sunday. Eighteen of twenty classes were represented with leaders from Edna Hill Blanket Vandyke Mt Pleasant Oak Valley and Mills County. The Sidney and Vineyard quartets drew popular selections and Lon Singleton chaired briefly in his absence with Mort Vineyard presiding and Bob Seale as secretary. The next gathering is set for Robersonville on the second Sunday in November.
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Comanche County
Comanche
Messrs. Cobb and
Irvin
Edna Hill
Kelley
Blanket
Paul Easley
Vandyke
Tom Fagan
Cortese Robinson
Mt. Pleasant
Bell Easley
Telly Randall
Oak Valley
H. B. Cox
Sidney Quartet
Vineyard’s
Sidney
Vineyard
Messrs
Stapp
Stagner
Jones
Redwine
Mort Vineyard
Bob Seale
J. R. Waldrip
Mr. Huggins
Mills County
Little Miss Baker
Democrat
Lon Singleton
Robersonville
Comanche Study Club Reports Civic and Educational Initiatives
The Comanche Study Club details a year of civic improvement and philanthropy. They supported schools with trees and prize money, donated books to libraries and a domestic science department, furnished dining room furniture, organized two rural libraries, and led a city beautification drive including two new parks and a tourist park effort. Mrs. R. W. Surry presided with Mrs. J. L. Young of Mineral Wells aiding in civic lectures.
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Comanche Study Club
Richmond
Comanche
J. L. Young
Mineral Wells
R. W. Scurry
City School Board to Elect Teachers Thursday
The city school board will elect teachers for the next session and for the summer school term next Thursday. Miss Glenyth Kearby visits her brother J. G. and sister Katherine at Simmons College in Abilene and calls on friends in the city.
School of Instruction by Comanche Chapter Next Week
A school of instruction will be held Friday and Saturday May 25 and 26 for about a dozen lodges in a district around Comanche. Guest of honor will be Mrs. Mattie Adell Sebits of Amarillo, worthy grand matron, with other grand officers.
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Comanche
Mattie Adell Sebuts
Amarillo
Helen Turner
J. R. Morris
America
Alice Clemons
Emma Allin
Nathalie Jessup
Mattie Seibits
Worthy Grand Matron
Eva Lee
Myrt Bryson
Malcolm Shelton
Hauttene Cox
J. C. McPherson
Mattie Adell Sebits
Worthy
Mattie Sugart
Grand
Report on State Firemen's Convention
Fire Chief Graham J. A. Montgomery and C. F. Jacobs returned last Friday from San Marcos where they attended the state firemen's convention. They said the event was a great success and San Marcos people made the visit enjoyable. The convention was one of the best in forty seven years of annual meetings.
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Graham
J. A. Montgomery
C. F. Jacobs
San Marcos
Arm break injuries reported for local child
The young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Jones broke her arm while playing this week. She is recovering as well as can be expected.
Howard Willman and Walker Cases Reversed
The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed and remanded the murder convictions of Ed Walker Gibbs Howard and W W Willman tied to the killing of ranchman Jack McCurdy. Walker had 99 years Howard and Willman 60 years each in Hamilton County after the two year old case development.
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Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
Ed Walker
Gibbs Howard
W. W. Willman
Hamilton County
Jack McCurdy
Ranchman
Walker
Howard
Willman
Hasse
Commencement Week Program Set at Comanche High School
Comanche High School announces a three day commencement sequence beginning May 20 with a baccalaureate sermon and ending May 22 with the graduation exercises. The class play is scheduled for Monday night and the senior events include a glee club program and speeches. Reserved seats are limited to graduates’ parents with free general admission for others.
Comanche Eastland Car Line to Start Service
John H Harris announces a new regular automobile service between Comanche and Eastland starting next Monday. The car will depart Comanche at 8 o'clock every morning, arriving in Eastland at 12. The route passes through De Leon Gorman and Carbon.
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John H. Harris
Comanche
Eastland
de Leon
Gorman and
Carbon
County Court to Meet as Board of Equalization
Comanche county commissioners court will sit as a board of equalization on Monday May 28 1923. County Judge F J Reese signs the notice.
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Commissioners’ Court of
Comanche County
Board of Equalization
F. J. Reese
Special Sunday Services at High School Church
Due to the commencement sermon there will be no preaching at 11 a.m. Sunday. Sunday school starts at 9:45. In the pastor's absence Rev. J. D. Smoot will preach Sunday night with special music being arranged.
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J. D. Smoot
Board of Equalization Sits Over Comanche Tax Renditions
The board of equalization convened Tuesday to review tax renditions for Comanche city and the Comanche school district. Members are Marion Wilkerson, J. P. Hoff, and A. B. Harris.
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Board of Equalization
City of
Comanche
Marion Wilkerson
J. P. Hoff
A. 8. Harris
Chief's program 0 approved by citizens
Last week the paper reported citizens warmly approve the Chief's plan for Comanche including a big fall fair a sanitarium suited to the town and county schools of the state. The edit adds a tourist camp ground while noting school closing discussions will continue next week.
School tax carried by majority in Comanche ISD election
The special school tax in the Comanche independent school district carried in the election here Monday by a majority of 41. The total vote was 327, the vote for the school tax being 184 and that against it 148.
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Comanche Independent School District
Summer School Work Rules in Comanche Schools
The Comanche school board announced that summer school work will be recognized only when taught by teachers employed by the board. The move, recommended by the state superintendent, aims to address poor work by unqualified summer teachers. Teachers wishing to teach this summer must file applications with the board secretary by Wednesday evening, May 23.
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Comanche
Power Preaches On The Attitude In Prayer
Rev. John Power of Brownwood preached at the Episcopal church on the attitude in prayer criticizing passive posture. He urged standing or kneeling during prayer and announced future sermons at 11 p m and 7 30 p m on the second Sunday each month.
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John Power
Brownwom
Episcopal Church
Power
Nabers Return After Three Years in Panama Army
Lewis W Nabers and his brother return with their parents Mr and Mrs Tom J Nabers after he spent three years in the army in Panama and has just received discharge.
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Lewis W. Nabers
Tom J. Nabers
Panama
No services at eleven due to Bacca laureate sermon
The church announces no morning service at eleven because of a Bacca laureate sermon to be held at the High School Auditorium. A Sunday evening service will begin at eight o'clock and a picture has been ordered for the service.
Proctor Plans Graduation and Commencement Events
Proctor Texas May 16. A nine month school led by R E Lee and D H Starling holds graduation Friday May 25 at eight o'clock in the school auditorium. Baccalaureate sermon Sunday May 27 at the Methodist church by Rev For rest Maddox. Ten girls and nine boys comprise the class with a full program including salutatory, addresses, diplomas, and poetry. Additional plays and a staged program follow May 28 and May 24 with cast lists provided. No charges. Everyone invited.
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Proctor
Texas
R. E. Lee
D. H. Starling
Methodist Church
Forrest Maddox
Baptist Church of
Theron Alexander
Guy Roch
Lenda Sears
Annie Lee Pettijohn
Mary Walker
Vernon Moore
Lucille Lee
Tommie Lee Purvis
Lily Belle Lane
Dean Taylor
Howard Payne College
Clyde Walker
Genevieve Walker
Zelma Kite
Mamie Walker
Gladys Ewing
Caroline Walker
Grandma Walker
Mary Milton
Helen Milton
Anga Maye Lane
Martha Westfield
Leona Westfield
Beatrice Whitfield
Bessie
Jerusha Walker
Pat Ewing
Tom Leonard
Dick Reid
Barry Duff
Guy Roach
John Mills Clemmons
Whitney Jones
Otis Carleton
Hudson
Homer Rackley
Commissioners Court Apportions Auto Tax Funds
The court met the first days of the week and apportioned the auto tax fund totaling 13012.25. Distribution went to Precinct 1 3250 Precinct 2 3250 Precinct 8 2000 and Precinct 4 4512.25.
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Commissioners’ Court
Eastern Star Elects Officers for the Year
The Order of the Eastern Star of Comanche met on Tuesday night May 15 and elected officers. Worthy Matron Willie Cox, Worthy Patron H Huddleston, Associate Matron Cooper Allen, Secretary Mamie N Franklin, Treasurer Minnie Moody, Conductress Theodosia Slider, Associate Conductress Nell Jessup. Appointive officers to be named by the worthy matron soon.
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Order of the Eastern Star of Comanche
Willie Cox
H. Huddleston
Cooper Allen
Mamie N. Franklin
Minnie Moody
Theodosia Slider
Nell Jessup
Cafe to Open Saturday in Campbell Building Renovation
Mallory Kemp proprietor of the American Cafe announces the cafe will open to the public Saturday in the Campbell building just east of the Chief office after renovation this week.
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Mallory Kemp
American Cafe
Campbell
Blanton asks for trial after July 15 in libel case
County Attorney Ghent Sanderford received a letter from Hon. Thomas L. Blanton asking to set the criminal libel trial after July 15. Blanton wants time for depositions and bond arrangements, saying he will defend that he violated no law. The case, a misdemeanor, could carry a fine or up to two years in jail.
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Ghent Sanderford
Thomas L. Blanton
Washington
Sanderford
Blanton
Reese Wll
Comanche High School Praised By State Education Chief
Miss Lillian Peek head of the state education department visited Comanche high school on an inspection tour. She praised the new building auditorium and the domestic science program led by Miss Marion Waring, noting the large graduating class and suggesting minor additions like an electric or gas range window screening and more exhibit cases. She praised the domestic science dining room as one of the most complete in the state.
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Lillian Peek
State Department of Education
Comanche High School
Peek
To Build Warehouse At the Ford Garage
P. K. Mackey has bought part of the old hull house at the oil mill and will tear it down to use the material for a warehouse just north of the Ford garage.
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Ford
P. K. Mackey
Ford Garage
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Charm School
Glee Club
Hollis Burton
MacDowell
Dorotha McClanahan
Johnnie Smoot
Florence Harris
Gaynelle Cauley
J. TB. Layne
W. 8. Allen
Baylor University
G. F
Smith
J. JD. Kursell
The
Comanche School Board
DR. Power
Central Christian Church
Eastern Star
State Department
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