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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1919
Page
5
Comanche area report notes Tip Pitt Armstrong No. 1 halted by sediment and storage setup. Six inch casing arrives and drilling to oil sands will restart, with gas and oil potential seen as the well approaches 32 hundred feet. Downing well resumes after brief suspension as drill advances toward sands with possible gas and oil show.
A well three miles southwest of the original Duke discovery shows oil in good quantity and is expected to gush when drilled deeper. If confirmed, many will view it as a new pool and anticipate extensive derrick development around the area.
The family of H. F. Kemp and children express thanks for kindness shown during the illness and death of their wife and mother and for the flowers. May God bless those who helped.
Readers are urged that farmers save by buying field seeds groceries and feed at the Farmers Store under Dexter Walling's policy of quick sales small profits spot cash and no pretended free delivery.
The Chamber of Commerce awarded five dollars for the winning slogan The City of No Regrets submitted by Miss Lizzie Carwile of Comanche. The slogan will be used to promote the town and reflects the community spirit.
The Wilson Abstract Company and the Home Abstract & Tithe Company complete incorporation this week with a $10,000 charter. Officers include H. L. Stewart president S. H. Austin secretary treasurer and G. R. Holcomb vice president and general manager. Directors add J. P. Kearby and C. G. Bierbower.
The Comanche Home Oil Company of Comanche located on the A C Brown farm in Erath County near the Duke well. Drilling will begin in about two weeks with their own tools and casing, and investors show strong interest as stock advances. Messrs Hickey and Sheldon are praised for organizing the venture and protecting stockholders’ interests.
The Copperas Creek Oil Association intends to spud a new well on the A I Fisher farm north of Comanche. The Roxana location sits on a Roxana-identified structure and will be watched closely as the region’s wild cat wells progress.
The Cosden well in the Duke field yields a fifty million cubic feet gas gusher, the fourth heavy gas well in the field. It shows rich casing head gas and is expected to become a valuable gasoline producer. If it extends into an oil zone, it could push the field boundary toward Gorman as it lies northwest of the original Duke.
Comanche forms a new Glee Club with officers R J Wilson manager J H Carr director J O Wetzel secretary Pink Beshear J H Beshear W 38 Beshear J M Vineyard Rufus Lane Clay Frost pianist. Club meets twice weekly at the high school and aims for about thirty members with public concerts to follow.
The Comanche Chamber of Commerce invites a county committee of women to meet Friday April 18 at 3:00 in their rooms. The aim is to organize the Comanche County Memorial Association to honor all who served and to prepare a lasting county history of the boys who served.
Gilliam Brothers new dry goods firm in Comanche held two opening sessions on Thursday from 2 to 6 p m and 8 to 10 p m. Splendid crowds viewed the displays and met the operators as a grapho phone concert by Mr. Denman of Denman Music Company entertained attendees. The store was attractively decorated with cut flowers and ferns. Mr Gilliam and Mr Cobb praised the welcome from Comanche residents and the strong attendance.
The Sinclair Hogg No. One well in the north corner of Comanche County came in last week as a five thousand barrel daily producer. Located 12 feet inside Comanche County, it is an offset to the Skelly Sankey well and expands the Duke field’s potential, countering prior doubts about its size.
More than 100 Waco businessmen travel by special train to Comanche on April 15 at 2 20 p m. A twenty piece uniformed band will march and play at each stop as leaders from Waco firms seek closer ties with local citizens and strengthen trade relations. The trip is organized by the Waco Young Mens Business League and aims to maximize citizen contact.
A group of young ladies organized a club at Mrs George Kearney home on Thursday. They plan to meet twice a month on Thursdays with games and pink and white brick cream and angel food cake served. Members include Mesdames Evan Palmer Lionel Slider Barna Riley Jackee Logan Ritchey Vick Booth S J Odell Cyril Greene Aubrey Findley Geo Kearney and Miss Clara Moore Rita Harris. The club meets again next week with Mrs Gayle Atwood.
Comanche will host a wool and mohair storage warehouse with free storage for growers aside from optional insurance. The Chamber of Commerce rents a building for storage and local banks may loan against warehouse receipts. A Wool Growers Association will be formed to promote local wool markets. growers urged to contact Secretary Norrill to participate.
Campaign for the Jewish Relief Fund runs from last Wednesday to Monday night in Comanche County. H Brin chairs efforts to raise the county’s share to aid starving Jews in Russia and nearby areas, emphasizing broad citizen support and contributions.
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