Comanche Welcomes Velma Wood Weds Showman Pearson
In Comanche last Sunday night Velma Wood married Col. B. R. Idaho Bill Pearson a noted frontiersman scout showman and hunter. Pearson flaunts fur laden haul and claims ties to Billy the Kid Buffalo Bill and Tom Mix with Hollywood plans after marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Velma Maul
Col. B. R
Idaho
Bill” Pearson
Pearson
J. B. Wood
Billy the Kid
Col. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Pearsons
President Coolidge
Tom Mix
Mix
Pawnee Bill
Deadwood Dick
Hollywood
California
Wood
Sidney School Honors Six Week Honor Roll
The Sidney school announces honor roll recipients across grades. Second grade includes Robin Allen Roberta Roe and Jimmie Moore. Third grade lists Juanita Down wn. Fourth grade features William Rollins Norma Jean Chambers. Fifth grade names Elizabeth Ward Betty Jo Lusk and Alene Hendrix. Eighth grade honors Elwood Boyd. Ninth grade honors Billy Chandler. Tenth grade lists Faye Wennerger Margaret Hanes and Pauline White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin Allen
Roberta Roe
Jimmie Moore
Juanita Donaldwn
William Rollins
Norma Jean Chambers
Elizabet Ward
Betty Jo Lusk
Alene Hendrix
Elwood Boyd
Billy Chandler
Faye Wenneburger
Margaret Hanes
Pauline White
Card of Thanks for J. L. Hayes Burial
The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during the death and burial of J. L. Hayes. Special thanks to the Eight Gia at Justine employees for their thoughtfulness. Your kindness brought comfort and lasting friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Hayes
Gia
Justine
New Kitchen Charm Now Under National Housing Act
An article urges Comanche County to join a Rett Housing Program to modernize old kitchens. It describes transforming dated spaces with built in cabinets, automatic ranges, and colorfully tiled floors, funded with National Housing Act loans through local banks. Walter Black and family plan to move to McFarland California.
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Comanche County
Ander
Henea
Total Bank
The
Housing Administration
Principals in Kentucky Kidnapping Identified in Photo
The picture shows three principals linked to the Mrs. Alice Stoll kidnapping case in Louisville. Federal agents pursue convictions for the $50,000 ransom paid for her release. Thomas H. Robinson Jr. is at large, with Mrs. Robinson and Thomas H. Robinson Sr. also depicted.
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Louisville
Alice Stoll
Thomas H. Robinson
Nashville, Tenn
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr
Priddy Wins Two Basketball Games Over Indian Gap
The Priddy High School basketball team opened the season with two wins against Indian Gap. Priddy defeated Indian Gap 23 to 9 at Indian Gap on October 17, then won 16 to 7 at Priddy two days later. The Priddy girls lost 12 to 8 at home on October 19. Lineup included Edna Lubke, Lillie Henkes, Louise Koch, Velma Bufe, Irene Gromatzky, and Paula Wiederbusch.
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Priddy
Indian Gap High School
Indian Gap
Indian Gap School
Edna Lubke
Lillie Henkes
Louise Koch
Velma Bufe
Irene Gromatzky
Paula Wiederbusch
Cemetery Work Day at Board Church Cemetery
An all day work event with dinner provided is set for Saturday November 10 at Board Church Cemetery. Bring tools as plenty of tasks await. Organizers include J. D. Pannell M. R. Stanton and Newt Hall.
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Board Church Cemetery
J. D. Pannell
M. R. Stanton
Newt Hall
Dingwalls Visit Comanche Ties Across States
George Dingwall of El Paso and Ernest Dingwall of Tucumcary N M joined Mr and Mrs D Dingwall in Comanche for a weekend visit with their parents Mr and Mrs D Dingwall. Mrs Gene St Clair Whitten was in Dallas and Mrs Lucy Kirk of Fort Worth spent the weekend in Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dingwall
el Paso
Ernest Dingwall
Tucumcary
N. M
Collin Dingwall
Canadian
Comanche
D. Dingwall
Gene St. Clair Whitten
Dallas
Lucy Kirk
Fort Worth
Black-Draught Promoted For Biliousness And Sick Feeling
Mrs Mary Garner of Burleson Texas says Thedford s Black Draught helps biliousness bad taste in the mouth and other symptoms from constipation. She notes her mother has used it for years and her children benefited from Syrup of Black Draught as a laxative during colds.
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Thedford
Mary Garner
Burleson
Texas
Ward School Honors First Six Weeks Honor Roll
Ward School announces its honor roll for the first six weeks with lists for First, Second, and Low Third grades. Names include Mary Louise Clayton, Joe Park Huntington, Ruby Kinnie, Ellen McCain, Willie Ripley, and Dorothy Payne in First. Billy Jo Barnes, Evelyn Cunningham, Jimmie Carpenter, Ray Little, Emily Vaughan in Second. Dorothy Armstrong, Johnnie Ravenshine, Dorothy Butler, Martha Hamilton in Low Third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Clayton
Joe Park Huntington
Ruby Marie Kinnie
Ellen McCain
Willie Ripley
Dorothy Payne
Marion Lou Reese
Mary Slider
Clair Whitten
Alene Purvis
Dorothy Spivey
Dorris Lee Renfro
Vernell Williams
Ray Butler
Billy Jo Barnes
Alice Lee Barrett
R. L. Bowman
Evelyn Cunningham
Jimmie Carpenter
Percy Jean Howard
Weldon Lacy
Leeroy Sammons
Betty Lou Lane
Ray Little
Tomie Dick Majors
Van Dyke Dalton King Visits Grandmother and Club
Dalton King of Jakehamon spent the weekend with his grandmother Mrs. Mary Fritts and Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Nabers. The Van Dyke School patrons reorganized the Van Dyke Dramatic Club and plan to present the play Please Stand By soon.
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Dalton King
Jakehamon
Mary Fritts
D. E. Nabers
H. W. Scott
N. Edwards
Gustine
van Dyke School
van Dyke Dramatic Club
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Walter Black
McFarland
Kentucky
Raqaa
Apallas
Elexas
Dallas News
Oklahoma
Dallas Morning News
Post Office
Ward School
van Dyke
Viisks
Comanche County Abstract
J. R. Eanes
Comanche National Bank
Elkins Tin Shop
Federal Housing Act
Texas Power & Light Company
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