Ex Texas Rangers Association Holds Third Annual Meet
The third annual Ex Texas Rangers meeting convened in Comanche in the District Court room at 10 AM August 3 1922 with Mayor Fares welcoming members and Henry Sackett noting hospitality. New members were admitted and officers reelected except for the ill 2nd Lt J H Wallace with W W Lewis elected in his place.
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Ex- Texas Rangers Association
Fares
Comanche
Ex-Texas Rangers Association
Henry Sackett
Fanes
J. O. Allen
C. W. Allen
J. L. Brown
P. 8
Carter
M. R. Chrestham
8. H. Cook
G. W. Ellington
F. P. Forehand
B. F. Gholson
W. M. Gray
J. L. Greer
W. M. Green
W. J. Hale
T. H. Hammond
R. A. Hutchinson
P. J. Ingle
W. W. Lewis
J. G. Massengill
J. W. DeCollum
W. J. Nabors
M. B. Potts
A. J. Ritchie
N. M. Rogers
H. Sackett
T. W. Thompson
W. B. Trawood
Geo. M. Wright
Geo. W. McKenzie
Association
W. I. Brannan
Brownwood
Texas
J. H. Renick
C. FP. Taylor
R. C. Roberts
Willow City
W. H. Roberts
Llano
C. M. Sterling
Montague County
Capt
June Peak
Dallas
W. H.C. Fritts
J. A. Roberson
John O. Allen
Cookville
J. H. Wallace
Sackett
Neff
Morris Sheppard
Lon A. Smith
Ing
Richardson
Johnson
Williams
Newcastle
Lewis
Menard
Ritchie
Lone Star
Greene
Colorado
J. B. Gillett
Marfa
Norman Rogers
Post
A. M. Ritchie
Sargeant
Melon Slicing Delayed in Comanche With De Leon Held
The Comanche melon slicing was postponed indefinitely and De Leon’s event will proceed on the 10th. The Ex Rangers met to discuss pension reform and proposed insurance for families of deceased rangers. A new Lone Star silk flag was presented, and officers from Colorado to Coleman were elected.
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Uled
Comanche
Blanton Declines Meeting Callaway Over Scheduling Conflicts
A July 27 note reveals Mr. Blanton could not meet Mr. Callaway due to pre arranged dates. In a later Star-Telegram report he declines discussion, stating he would not fight, and in a Brownwood Bulletin letter he says he spent nearly all campaign funds and must let the issue go to the people without further speaks.
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Blanton
Lee R. Vernon
Strawn
Mr. Callaway
Gib Callaway
M. G. Vernon
Star-Telegram
Brownwood Bulletin
Callaway
Presiden Wilson
Judge Scott
Scott
Blanton Challenges Comanche Texas in 1922 Congressional Bid
Hon Thomas L Blanton Abilene Texas announces a campaign kickoff in Brownwood on August 3 to debate rival Callaway. He promises a detailed record based critique of claims, votes, and conduct in Congress and presses for public joint discussions across the 17th district.
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Comanche
Texas
Thomas L. Blanton
Abilene
Congress
17Th
Brownwood
Son of Comanche Man Sails to Europe for Vacation
Guy Williams son of Mr and Mrs W L Williams of Comanche and formerly of Brady sailed from Galveston to London for a two month vacation He plans to return through New York and New Orleans arriving home about September first Williams recently graduated from San Marcos Normal after study in the regular term and the just completed summer term Last summer he toured California and returned home via the Panama Canal
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Guy Williams
W. L. Williams
Comanche
Brady
Galveston
London
New York
New Orleans
Mr. Williams
San Marcos
California
Panama Canal
Democrats Elect New Chairmen in Comanche County
The Comanche County convention met at the courthouse on July 20 to elect delegates and form a new Democratic Executive Committee. Precinct chairmen were listed for 32 precincts from Comanche to DeLeon, with one vacancy noted at DeLeon No. 32 Gap.
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Comanche County
Court House
New Democratic
Comanche
M. V. Skinner
N. N. Durham
Hasee
R. L. Robertson
Dingler
J. F. Banner
Gustine
W. B. Conway
Fleming
R. I. Lane
Energy
M. D. Miller
H. Shockley
Macksville
E. ©. Estes
Haseldell
B. A. Smith
Wilson
J. R. Carroll
Proctor
W. A. Luker
Comyn
C. M. Caraway, Jr
DeLeon
W. E. Lowe
Downing
W. H. Loudermilk
Duster
B. M. Foote
Rucker
L. J. Grisham
Sipe Springs
B. Poole
Shrum
W. J. Rankin
Bibb
R. E. L. Allen
Sidney
J. 3. Lacy
Whittville
G. C
Mercer Gap
G. C. McKinzie
Brushy Gap
W. RB. Shoemaker
Newburg
Jno. Burton
Beattie
R. L. McCorkle
Indian Mountain
T.A. Thompson
Roberson Springs
J.C. Williams
Suez
ZL. Mull
Vandyke
H. W. Scott
Gap
Lon McDaniel
Callaway Addresses Large Audience in Brownwood
The Brownwood Bulletin reports Oscar Callaway spoke to a large Brownwood audience in the district courtroom. He attacked Congressman Thomas L Blanton’s record while Judge Will J Scott praised Callaway, and a Brown County Callaway organization formed afterward to mobilize support ahead of the run-off for the Seventeenth District.
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Thomas L. Blanton
Oscar Callaway
Comanche
Will J. Scott
Brownwood
Hilton Burks
Brown County
Callaway
Mrs Z W Reese Takes Vacation This Month
Mrs Z W Reese of Slider and Lacy's store plans a vacation this month. The notice names Reese and employer Slider and Lacy's as the business association involved.
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Z. W. Reese
Slider & Lacy’s
Contributions for New Road in Comanche County
A committee of Comanche businessmen solicits funds to build the Newburg Priddy road. Priddy offers to construct from the county line if Comanche funds the approach to the line. Plan relies on commissioners, residents along the route, and local business support to share the cost.
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Newburg-Priddy
Coman
Comanche County
Comanche
Revival Meeting Led by Rev W M Scott at Graford
Rev W M Scott of Gustine Baptist church conducted a two week revival in Graford Texas ending July 20. The special dispatch reports many conversions and additions to the church by letter and baptism.
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W. M. Scott
Gustine
Graford
Gustine Baptist Church
Texas
Dallas News
Mrs. G H McGlassen Recounts Mexia Fire Escape
Mrs. G H McGlassen formerly Amanda Gage visits Comanche with her parents after a Mexia disaster. She and her husband escaped a rooming house fire that also housed a cleaning establishment in the basement, triggered by a gasoline explosion. They saved a few clothing items as flames consumed the stair and they fled via the fire escape.
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G. H. MccGlassen
Amanda Gage
Comanche
Mexia
McGlassen
Paris Opens Mental Prophylaxis Service for Criminal Insanity
Paris establishes a municipal dispensary and hospital for the criminally insane to prevent crime. The Sainte Amuse Asylum unit, named the Service of Mental Prophylaxis, mirrors tuberculosis clinics and aims to treat backward children, organic psychopathy, epilepsy, delirium, anti social degeneracy and general delinquency with ongoing surveillance after improvement.
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Paris
Hennana
Sainte Amuse Asylum
France
Nature
Bettis Gibbs Sends Buyers to New York for Fall Buying
Bettis and Gibbs sent two buyers Miss Leona Gibbs and Mrs Elma Marshall to New York last Sunday for fall purchasing via St Louis and Chicago. The firm faced possible damage to cotton prospects yet maintained faith in sunshine ahead as they left for the market. Clouds gather as conditions threaten trade, but the store hopes their faith pays off with strong shipments.
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Bettis & Gibbs
New York
Leona Gibbs
Elma Marshall
St. Louis
Chicago
Beaumont firm employee visits hometown parents
L Beverly Thomas, long time employee of the Ban roughs adding machine company in Beaumont Texas, is visiting his parents Dr. and Mrs I B She in this city.
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L. Beverly Thomas
Ban Roughs
Beaumont Texas
Mrs. I. B. She
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Texas Rangers
Leon
Washington
J.O. Allen
Coleman
Daily Press
State of
House
Hatton Sumner
Garner
Fiouse
Federal Treasury
Bech-Cummins
August Ltd
Europe
Mr. Blanton
Brown County Callaway
Chambers
Davis
Bertram
Comanche Business
Che. Priddy
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