Family Visit Highlights Comanche Reunion Weekend
Journal notes Mr Odell Atwood and family visiting Fort Worth relatives in Comanche. Guests included Jack Stuckey’s brother Oscar and his children Lonnie and Ces, plus Mixs ise Watson from Richards. Other visits referenced with local kin and a sheriff’s convention attendance.
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Odell Atwood
Fort Worth
Comanche
Jess Atwood
Jack Stuckey
Oscar Stuckey
Lonnie and
Ces
New Willard
Mixsise Watson
Richards
J. W. Dailey and Son
Wichita
Kansas
Max Straley
Kansas City
Platt Straley
Texas
T. A. Cox
O. W. Cox
Comanche County Schools Move Toward Standardization and Accreditation
County schools began term around August 26 with many opening September 2 marking a record number of openings. Eight standardized schools exist with two more likely to join, as Texas moves toward accreditation to raise rural education quality. Beginning 1941-42 new teachers must hold a degree or complete ongoing college work every three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Texas
State Department of Education
Committee On Classified and Accredited Schools
Web Isu Sua
Cols
Texas Free School Lunch Program expands in Texas schools
The Texas Free School Lunch Program served 111000 children in 1684 schools this past year. Surplus Marketing Administration will donate commodities to supplement lunches for about 400000 children. Sept 1940 meetings at Comanche High to plan expansion and service for all interested districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
State Department of Public Welfare
Comanche High School
Austin
Local residents tied to area as families relocate and teach
Miss Bra Long plans a return to ar Guage the pubhe aveeel one tem there. Mr Bernard Combs becomes Comanche Grammar School principal at the J C Wilkerson residence on West Seventh. H H Lockridge moves in as County Judge nominee. Families, visitors, and teachers travel between Denton and nearby towns with reunions, hospital news, and school postings noted.
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Bra Long
Bernard Combs
Comanche
J. C. Wilkerson
West Seventh Street
Glenn Frazier
Combs
Comanche Grammar School
H. H. Lockridge
George Clarkte
Lockridge
Joe Marshall
Verdell
Marie
Minette
Dallas
C. W. Williams
California
Bob Williams
Horton Williams
Nolan Williams
Walter Black
Bo Williams
San Angelo
Lucille Williams
Peyton Williams
Lubbock
John Stalcup
Brownwood
Grady Williams
H. E. Waggoner
Elaine
R. E. Everett
Odessa Edmondson
Dublin
Wade Frye
Texas Tech
EF. R Gordon
Gary Palmer
Desdemona
Mrs. H. L. Reynolds Spends Weekend in Comanche
Kilgore resident Mrs. H. L. Reynolds visited Comanche over the weekend, staying for several days and sightseeing in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Reynolds
Kilgore
Comanche
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Hoffman's
Vanette
Vanette Hosiery
Offman
Comanche County Abstract Company
MAE Clemons
Comanche Nat’] Bank
Telephone
J. R. Eanes
Pres
C. A. Greene
Sec.Treas
Texas Compress Company
Commodity Credit Corporation
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Warehousemans
Ioan
J. Robertson
Dale Howard
Teos. Stark
Iva Hart
Insurance Agency
Nora John
Timmie Tull
Bettis G Gibbs
Brownwood, Texas
Commissioners’ Court
R. S.mccharen
State OF Texas
Mary Fields
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