Comanche Schools Close Year With 68 Diploma Recipients
The Comanche high school awarded diplomas to 68 graduates, the largest class in district history, after commencement week events that included a baccalaureate service, a class play, and graduation exercises. Dr. W. P. Wilkes delivered the sermon, and honors went to Miss Johnnie Smoot and Hollis Burton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High School
W. S. Allen
Baylor University
Johnnie Smoot
Florence Harris
Gaynelle Cauley
Smoot
Opposes Dinkle income tax and state board of equalization
A. L. McDaniel, Texas legislator from Comanche and Mills counties, declares in a letter to the Comanche Chief that he opposes the Dinkle income tax bill and the creation of a state board of equalization. He argues it would double tax, undermine local self government, and force tax disputes to Austin, increasing cost and trouble for taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Board of Equalization
County Boards of Equalization
A. L. McDaniel
State Board of Equalization
Comanche High School Commencement Out-of-Town Guests
Visitors from outside Comanche include Mr and Mrs T N Burton Newburg Mr Haggard and sons Gustine Gene Gill and family Sidney Rev and Mrs B M Boiles Gustine Mrs Silas Boyd Gustine Mr and Mrs Albert Cunningham Newburg Rowe Hartson Proctor Jim Boyd and family Gustine and Mr and Mrs Walter Ball Brownwood Also locals Dixie and Pearl Sloan F S Harris Mr and Mrs W T Huff Mr and Mrs M M Huff Mr and Mrs J Creamer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Ravenshine
John Hollis Burton
Thomas Neely Burton
Audrey V P. Burks
Charles Maxwell Farmer
Ireland M. Howell
James Percy Howard
Rufus Haggard
Forrest Maddox, Jr
Holmes Mills
Charles A. Moore
Thomas L. Nabers
John Anton Rauhut
Emil R. Storey
Elmer C. Tuinstra
Calvin Thomas
Loren H. Vaughan
Erick P. Whitlock
Devoe White
M. BB. White
Comanche High School
Comanche County
Comanche
T. N. Burton
Newburg
Haggard
Gustine
Gene Gill
Sidney
Rowe Hartson
Proctor
Jim Boyd
Walter Ball
Brownwood
Misses Dixie
Pearl Sloan
Harris
W. T. Huff
M. M. Huff
Creamer
Pecan Growers Meet in Brownwood Under Growing Interest
Comanche residents including N A Palmer Charley Denny T J Williams Walter Durham and J R Eanes plan to attend the Texas Pecan Growers Association session in Brownwood May 28 29 and 30. The area expands pecan plantings with Denny grafting about 1800 plants and Williams 120 acres. expected turnout may reach several hundred acres more next year. The meeting will cover market budding propagation insect control spraying and orchard care with demonstrations and lectures by top pecan experts. Brownwood Chamber of Commerce and Capps Pecan Farm sponsor entertainment and host a large grove tour at one of the world’s largest pecan orchards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Pecan Growers Association
Brownwood
Comanche
N. A. Palmer
Charley Denny
T. J. Williams
Walter Durham
J. R. Eanes
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
J. B. Fielder
Ernest Denny
Halbert
Williams
Fielder
Denny
N. A. Falmer
H. G. Lucas
Brownwood Chamber of Commerce
Capps Pecan Farm
Doctor's Degree Conferred on Comanche Minister
Rev. Forrest Maddox, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Comanche, received the Doctor of Divinity from Howard Payne College in Brownwood. The honor followed his delivery of the baccalaureate sermon last Sunday and his address at the college's closing exercises for the thirty-third session. Local friends traveled to Brownwood for the conferral ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Wilkes
First Baptist Church of
Brownwood
Forrest Maddox
Comanche
Howard Payne College
J. D. Kursell
Methodist Church
J. D. Smoot
M. Boiles
Gustine
Smoot
Boiles
A.S. Harris
Wilkes
Maddox
Hasse ISD to vote on 25 cent school tax
The board of trustees for the Hasse Independent School District calls an election in Hasse Texas for June 16 1923 to decide if an additional tax of 25 cents per hundred dollars assessed valuation shall be levied for two years. Signed by O H Davenport president and J W Carter secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasse Independent School District
Hasse
Texas
O. H. Davenport
J. W. Carter
Fort Worth Businessmen Trade Tour Moves to Comanche
Fort Worth business men plan a trade excursion arriving in Comanche Saturday morning at 8 20 and leaving at 9 20 after traveling from Brownwood. The trip follows an earlier Fort Worth notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Comanche
Brownwood
Preach Commencement Sermon At Cisco Sunday
Dr C C Klingman pastor of Central Christian church will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at Cisco Sunday for Cisco high school and Christian College graduates. Services for the two classes will be held jointly. Klingman preached the Hamilton high school commencement last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Klingman
Central Christian Church
Cisco
Cisco High School
The
Christian College
Dr. Klingman
Hamilton High School
County Fair Committees Called Meeting May 29 at Court House
Comanche county fair committees invited to a 2:00 p.m. meeting in the office of County Agent J. W. Luker at the court house. Chairman George Montgomery and officers urge full attendance to organize a big county fair with many specialized committees and leaders named for activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luker
Comanche County
J. W. Luker
Court House
George Montgomery
J. D. Smoot
J. R. Eanes
C. E. Frost
J. B. Chilton, Jr
Henry Moore
J. A. Lee
J. P. Hoff
Walter Durham
Nugent Durham
J. R. Reese
P. K. Macekey
T. R. Helmsley
Hereford
G. C. Bryson
John Burton
Pink Pettit
J. Doss Miller
Aaron Ward
R. W. Gray
G. W. Jessup
Walter Barrett
Ed Boswell
Neely Burton
Clemens Laker
Prentice Hodges
Ed Sumner
C. N. Albin
Lawrence Summers
Comanche Publishing Elects Two Directors
At a stockholders meeting of the Comanche Publishing Company last Saturday the resignations of Mr and Mrs Oscar Callaway as directors were accepted as they disposed of their stock. J R Eanes and D K Doyle were elected directors to fill vacancies with Doyle elected secretary and editor of the Comanche Chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Publishing Company
Oscar Callaway
J. R. Eanes
D. K. Doyle
I O O F Aids Cyclone Sufferers in Mitchell County
The Comanche I O O F at its regular meeting Tuesday night voted a donation of $25 to be sent to cyclone sufferers in Mitchell County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche I. O. O. F
Mitchell County
Weekend Hen Sale Ad at 17 Cents a Pound
An old advertisement seeks buyers for hens with a Friday and Saturday sale at 17 cents per pound. It mentions free coupons for silverware and lists the sellers Norrid and Prater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norrid & Prater
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Charm School
Alice Duer Miller
Robert Milton
Ida Hunter
Glennie Hoff
Ing
A. I. Mc
Daniel
Legisla
Ture
Comanche and
Mills Counties
State Association
Forrest
Dox
First Baptist
Rev
Klingman
Poultry Committee
M. Coleman
H. J. R. Gille
I. E. Ransome
Triangle Poultry Farm
C. E. Wells
Cyril Greene
Jim Cox
J. B. Chilton
J. B. Lane
Dillard
Marion Waring
Dr. Cochran
W. G. Dingus
B. E. Anthony
Leverett Little
Lalla Gentry
Will Carpenter
Ola Cunningham
Minnie Cunningham
J. B. Layne
W. D. Jenkins
A. M. Lovelace
Hattie Brightman
Jerry Farmer
I. M. Cochran
C. W. Gray
O. O. Brightman
E. H. Rauhut
E. P. Woodruff
8. P. Smith
Mark Callaway
Bert Speed
Wade Everidge
Carl Tate
Frank Palmer
Ernest Straley
John Waring
J. B. Arthur
T. M. Edwards
Jim Slack
John Luker
Geo
Eb, Smith
O. C. Thrasher
Frank Rose
W. H. Rowland
Hardy Slider
Marion Wilkerson
Clair
C. Findley
Comanche Publishing
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