Dallas convention chaos mirrors partisan clashes
The Dallas Democratic convention drew sharp criticism for disorder and alleged bias as delegates debated rightfully elected representation. Comanche County participants including Y. W. Holmes, Dale Howard, Joe Marshall, and J. C. Wilkerson cast votes for Pro-Roosevelt under the unit rule amid broad press presence statewide.
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Comanche County
Y. W. Holmes
Dale Howard
Joe Marshall
W. J. Barret
Oscar Callaway
Comanche
Poem Fragments and Reflections from The Uplift and Sunbeam
A collage of snippets including a poem about boys and noise, a Radio Digest list of hymns led by NBC, a meditation on wealth versus contentment, a Sunbeam style maxims section with playful definitions, and a light anecdote about launching a ship. The tone is wry, reflective, and period newspaper miscellany.
Comanche County Obituaries and Local Elections Highlights
Twenty years ago John W. Morris died at his son R C Morris’s home in Sidney. Catherine Chilton named Miss Comanche at Dublin Fair. Comanche Free Fall Fair set for October 9 to 11. First Baptist Church of Comanche reports 575 members and 462 in Sunday School. over 4000 raised in the year. Run-off primary results show Ferguson leading governor race. Luker wins county judge. Gilbreath over Dyson for sheriff. Reese over Strickland for tax collector. McGuire over Wilhelm for tax assessor. Red Gin gin opened under R K Shelton, gains 4 bales day one. Samanche Public Schools to open September 15 with superintendent B W Speed and a large faculty listed by school level and ward.
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John W. Morris
R. C. Morris
Sidney
Comanche County
Alabama
Catherine Chilton
Comanche
Dublin Fair
First Baptist Church of
J. C. Boyd
Ferguson
Texas
Felix Roberson
R. A. Luker
Bob McCampbell
Gilbreath
Dyson
J. W. Reese
Mose Strickland
McGuire
Wilhelm
R. K. Shelton
Samanche
B. W. Speed
W. G. Barrett
Minnie Cunningham
Ola Cunningham
W. G. Dingus
Frances Bethany
S. M. Coke
Kate Prude
Harry Broad
Helen Armstrong
Romeo Walker
W. D. Jenkins
Anne Palmer
Mamie Franklin
Bernice Hensler
Otho Miller
Judge Burton
West Ward
J. H. Huff
Berta Kelly
Myrtle Martin
J. E. Chilton
Lenore Irwin
East Ward
A. M. Lovelace
Cordin Lindsey
Lucille Durham
Marian Hall
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J. C. Wilkerson
Dallas
Roosevelt
Union
Roy Keaton
The
Lions International
Chalmers
St. Peter
NBC
Old Rugged Cross
Jesus
Little Brown Church
Este
Sunbeam
Chenilles
Pree
Portis Ranger
Iran
van Hieusen
van Heusen
van Heusens
Higginbotham
Higginbotham’s
Simmon
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