Comanche News Snapshot from March 1916 Edition
The Comanche Chief recalls a fire at a city roof and highlights political candidate S C Findley, local Woodmen of the World event with 127 guests, a dance contest, and multiple notices on county candidates, eggs contests, medical association meeting, and reminiscences about early railroad history and local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Carpenter
Bob Graham
Ernest Carpenter
S. C. Findley
Findley
Comanche County
Mercer Gap
Ira Fletcher
Dan South
Proctor
Logan Pitts
Comanche
Dave Keith
Keet
Rts
Exas League
Fort Worth
Fort Worth and
Rio Grande Road
Frisco
B. F. Yoakum
O. Hasse
E. E. Anthony
Higginbotham Brothers
Dublin
de Leon
Higginbotham
C. R. M. Dudley
Hope
Texas
University of Texas
Congress
East Texas
Rush County
Oscar
Gib Calloway
University of Texas Law School
G. Lovejoy
D. Dingwall
Ross County
Scotland
Home from Hospital Kenneth Shger Returns After Surgery
Kenneth Shger was discharged and returned home last Sunday after major surgery in a Stephenville hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Shger
Stephenville
Connally Favorite Son Candidate At Austin Meeting
Governor Connally declared his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination at a two hour gathering in Austin. Bob Carpenter of Comanche County was among about 300 key supporters from across the state. A county singing convention is set for Gartman View Baptist Church Friday at 7 30 PM with out of county singers and a noted quartet expected. Mr and Mrs Baugh of Rule visited Comanche Sunday and attended church at the Congressional Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Brightman
Brownwood
Comanche
Dell Cash
James E. McKelvey
Sweetwater
George Montgomery
Fort Worth
Bob Meyers
Lucile Britton
Elizabeth Rogers
Stephenville
G. H. Wilson
Gustine
Ovada Johnson
Wm. Blocker
Eagle Pass
Margarite Hill
Texas
Dallas
Comanche County
S. P. Smith
Dublin
Higginbotham
Comanche County Medical Association
Inter
Weaver
Self
de Leon
Hilley
Sidney
Hays
Gap
Neal
Downing
Westbrook
Sipe Springs
U.S.A
Floyd Ca
Long Island
Refugio County
Isa
Floyd Carpenter
Harry Brin
W. D. Jenkins
Sam Houston College
R. F. Holloway
Add-Ran
Thorp Springs
Robert Halloway
J. W. McCollum
X. L
John P. Koff
Davis Mason
Mississippi
M. A. Finger
Houston
Bob Carpenter
Democratic Party
John Connally
Austin
Connally
Gartman View Baptist Church
Ted Patton
Gartman View
de Leon Highway
Vacation Trip for Mr and Mrs Eflis Marphew
Mr and Mrs Eflis Marphew departed Comanche Tuesday for a brief holiday in west Texas and Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eflis Marphew
Comanche
West Texas
Mexico
Also Mentioned on This Page
Texas Central Railroad
R. V. Neely
T. R. Hill
G. A. Beeman
J. B. Campbell
W. B. Cunningham
Fort Worth and Rio Grande
B. Y. Yoakum
Golda Nance
Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas
Area IV
Harry Thornton
O. B. Edmondson
Perry D. Woods
Durham
Hooker Farm Chemicals
TREND
Central Texas Fertilizer Co., Inc
Hooker
Tp&l
Texas Power & Light Company
Mrs Bairds
Ance Company
Norris Insurance
West Central
Comanche, Texas
Lone Star State News
Texas News
World News
Texas State Network News
Gospel Music Time
Texas State Network
Farm & Ranch Trading Post
TY Clemons
TSN World OF Sports
Lone Star News
Clemons
RCOM
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