Tragic Lost Child Hunt at Mercer’s Gap Remembered
A 18 month girl perished after three days of search in Mercer’s Gap. Volunteers led by Uncle Dave Cunningham combed the woods in 1878 79, finding the child with dress tangled and bruises. A monument marks the spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Ercer Gap
Beame
L. G. Boyntonnd
Joel
Katie
Artood
George Vernon
George
Dave Cunningham
A. L. Hamilton
Dee
Dave
Pellmell
Mercer's Gap
Amity Imola Residents Active in Comanche Weekend
Amity Imola residents named include Tom Anderson Marvin McMillan Clyde Smith and eight others. An Wert Robertsons place oil well is estimated to yield about twenty five barrels daily. A new Miss Marys Smith test shows a producer. Russell McDaniel visited Comanche Saturday night. Families of Oates Gregory Maples and Throckmorton visited relatives in De Leon and Sipe Springs churches. Jo Hazel Maples begins school after breaking a leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Tom Anderson
Marvin McMillan
Clyde Smith
S. O. Maples
Will Martin
Vernon McBride
Clifton Donaldson
8. C. Gregory
Wert Robertson
Miss Marys Simith
Russell McDaniel
Jim Oates
James Jr
Thomas Eares Throckmorton
Gregory
Jo Hazel Maples
C. Gregory
Joe
Ruth
Mr. Hanford
de Leon
Luther Franklin
Sidney
Roy Mitchell
Church of Christ
Sipe Springs
Texas Lions Tour Mexico City Showcases Bella Vista
A Texas Lions goodwill group tours Mexico City describing the National Palace, Diego Rivera murals, the Plaza, Chapultepec Park, avenues like Paseo de la Reforma, and a dramatic bull fight plus the Palace of Fine Arts. The column notes possible Texas political races and local newspaper ties with Green ville May 12 13 meeting details and an Oldest Joke contest entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paseo de la Reforma
King Charles
Chapultepec Park
Menarios
Fort
Palace of Fine Arts
Metropolitan Opera
New York
Mexico
Lawyer Speech Leads to Acquittal in Horse Theft Trial
A defendant acquitted after an eloquent defense asked if he could keep the horse, prompting a wry remark on the verdict's practical effect. The case centered on alleged horse theft, with emphasis on the legal defense before judgment.
Sharp Decline In Cotton Crop In This Section
Cotton production in Comanche County in 1938 fell by 3 036 bales from 1937 to 572 bales due to floods drought and insect damage. Texas total output dropped from 4 952 378 bales in 1937 to 2 963 979 in 1938 across 26 cotton producing counties in West Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
West Texas
Texas
West
Mitchell County
Colorado
Comanche
Concho
Fisher
Gaines
Gillespie
Howard
Hudspeth
Jones
Lampasas
McCulloch
Martin
Mason
Midland
Mills
Blanket F F A to Send Twelve Boys to Tarleton Contest
Blanket Chapter of Future Farmers of America will enter 12 members in the Tarleton Future Farmer Judging Contest. At 8 A M on Saturday April 1 the Dairying Team includes David Krischke Emory Hicks Orwell Cantwell C W Dabney alternate. The Poultry Team features Howard Rogers Roy Dale Heptinstall Junior Damron Charlie McHan alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puture Farmers of America
Tarleton
David Krischke
Emory Hicks
Orwell Cantwell
C. W. Dabney
Howard Rogers
Roy Dale Heptinstall
Junior Damron
Charlie McHan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Amity
Alpha
Beta
LS A
Eve
Ra Lair
Reed
Nort
Fagan
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Ford
Plymouth
Oldsmobile
Boyce House
Old
City of
Texas Lions
Mexico City
National Palace
Maximilian
Carlotta
Gocaio
Plaza
Dhel
Diego Rivera
Juarez
Diaz
Villa
Gerald Mann
United State Senate
Ralph Yarborough
Yarborough
Sshoaf
Wood County Democrat
Texas Press Association
Greenville
Lon Boynton
The
Lamar County Echo
Association
W. H. Thate
Oxydol
Wheaties
Charlie McCarthy
Zod
Kellogg’s
Nolat
Pecos
Reeves
Runnel
San Saba
Fletcher
Taylor
Tom Green
Claude Baker
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