Consolidation Creates First State Bank of Comanche
In December 1917 the Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Comanche and the First State Bank of Comanche merged. The new institution will operate at the current First State Bank location as the First State Bank of Comanche with E. E. Anthony in charge. W. J. Cunningham moves to Waco as head bookkeeper for Meadows Grocery. The Farmers and Merchants capital stood at $50,000 while the First State Bank began with $25,000 capital later rising to $35,000 with $8,000 surplus for a total of $43,000.
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Farmers and Merchants National Bank of
Comanche
First State Bank of
First State Bank
E. E. Anthony
W. J. Cunningham
F. & M. Bank
Waco
Meadows Grocery Company
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Nat Holman
W. B. Cunningham
Walter Jack
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Walter Jack Cunningham
Anthony
Farmers and Merchants Bank
War News and Local Notes From Comanche County
The district reports a bank surplus of 10 000 dollars and growth of a strong combined bank. Gene Neely earns a guard spot on the All American College football team after Dartmouth years. Comanche mourns Tom Emmitt Fagan who died at Camp Bowie from measles and pneumonia. burial at Zion Hill. Wheatless and meatless days are set by Hoover. Indian attack on Gib Foreman ends with Foreman scalped. neighbors arrive in time to witness the tragedy. Other items include a Third Grade Honor Roll at West Ward School and Frank Reese serving in Camp Travis Artillery Band. Marriage licenses listed and War Saving Stamps drive expands in the community. An 1860 account recalls Gib Foreman’s killing by Indians near Old Corn.
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Gene Neely
Dartmouth
Comanche High School
Terrell School
Dallas
Comanche
Tom Emmitt Fagan
Camp Bowie
Fort Worth
Zion Hill
A. M. Fagan
Herbert Hoover
West Ward
Mattie Ball
Ruth Barker
Myra Kearby
Coralie Kittle
Cordelia McPherson
Evelyn Holman
Kate Reeves
Herbert Williams
Frank Reese
Camp Travis
Frank
Howard Payne College
Arthur Hughes
Hazel Dell
George Justice
Ollie Welch
T. C. Starks
Magnolia Patton
Ford Reid
Myrtle Reed
I. C. Clark
Delia Brown
H. L. Boyd
Arcadia Jackson
I. N. Grissom
Ioie Beaty
E. L. Deaton
Comanche County
Gib Foreman
Old Corn
Leon
Comanche Coun
Political announcements for State Rep 73rd District
The Chief is authorized to make political announcements ahead of the Democratic Primaries on July 26 and August 23, 1958. For State Representative 73rd District candidate Ben Doyle Sudderth is listed in the official notice.
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Ben Doyle
Dueg
Easter House Guests From Across Texas Visit Comanche
A list of Easter visitors converged on Comanche including Mr. and Mrs. J B Arthur and daughter Tommie from Austin, Mrs Dorothy Carlson, the former Mrs Arthur, Sr, and many relatives from Fort Worth Dallas Midland Bryan Waco and other Texas cities.
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J. B. Arthur
Tommie
Austin
University of Texas
L. K. Ory
San Francisco
National Medical Association
Eddie Jones
Midland
Mabel Jones
Jones
Hardy Jones
Terrell
Cyril Isham
Doc Isham
Velma Stanton
Fort Worth
Comanche
Annie Lucille Hayes
Dallas
Alice Hayes
Mary Reese
George Simmons
N. N. Durham
Dodgers
Braves
Bill Polvado
Wichita Falls
Minerva Powell
Hubert Phillips
Kenneth Bain
Bryan
Cam Bain
Ted Bonser
James Wilson
North Texas State College
Denton
Berch Wilson
Essie Dunlap
Tommye
Clarendon
R. M. Tate
Doyle Munger
el J Ae
Ands
C. C. Ellis
J. B
B. T. Grainger
Shreveport
Wells
Alma Grainger
W. W. Cox
Becky Baxter
Texas Christian University
Chuck Bettis
Blanket
Earl Stewart
Bill Bettis
Pecos
Sharon Nevins
Galveston
Melba Nevins
Jay Bettis
Brownwood
Lou Ellen Durham
Baylor University
Waco
L. C. Durham
James Ray Nelson
Don Nelson
Gary
Stephenville
Mona Chambers
Mrs. Ransom Amos Undergoes Surgery at Local Hospital
Mrs. Ransom Amos underwent surgery at the local hospital recently and is reported recovering satisfactorily.
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Ransom Amos
Roscoe Visitors Stay With Comanche Relatives
Here From Roscoe Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Richey of Roscoe formerly from Comanche family circles spent the weekend in Comanche visiting Virgil Butler and other relatives.
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Baylor University
Waco
Comanche
Henry M. Chambers
Bruce Couch
Ted Hicks
Arlington State College
Preston Couch
Charlie Hicks
Sue McGlothlin
la Rae Swindle
Tarleton State College
Dale McGrothlin
Bernice Swindle
Roscoe
J. H. Richey
Virgil Butler
Foreman Buried After Frontier Tragedy
The correspondent recalls Foreman, a good citizen, killed on the frontier. His body was transported by horse to Comanche and buried in the local cemetery. He left a wife and several children left helpless and exposed to hardships. The writer questions the foreseen claim about the butcher knife incident.
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Foreman
Comanche
Morse Family Surname Notice From Alabama
R J Morse reports a death on March 2 in Alabama Hill Alabama as the brother of 43 from Comanche.
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R. J. Morse
Thinger
Alabama Hill
Alabama
Visit in Morse Hop
Visiting my and Morse here was Weeg brother Charles W daughter MTS, Aye son, Kinny, all of Pts.
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Morse
Weeg
Charles W
Mts
Aye Son
Kinny
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W. H. Carpenter
Tom Mathis
Justice OF Peace
Dwight M. Brightman
Elzo Brinson
Azalie Ellis
Ben We.helm
Sam Phiper c. V
Charlie) Biggs
A. Braziel
General
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West Central Avenue
Tiny Burton
Herb Goodson
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Reddy
Te Xeas Power
Leety
A. B. Conner & Sons
Rosebud
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Joe H. Tupin
Adcock
Downing
Roy McNutt
Smart
McGlothlin
Aubrey Johnson
Moornii
Westinghouse New Laundry
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Hathcoch
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