Comanche County Receives 94500 State Money for Oil Belt Highway
Judge Hoff reports a $4500 state allocation from the Highway Fund raised by automobile taxes for the Comanche De Leon road, part of the Oil Belt highway. Future grants totaling about 14000 will fund eight miles between Comanche and Rush Creek. Local matching funds at $3 for each state dollar expedite construction toward a first class road connecting Comanche De Leon Eastland Breckenridge and Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Hoff
Comanche-De Leon
Comanche
Rush Creek
de Leon
Eastland
Breckenridge
Wichita Falls
Roger Q. Mills
Hamilton
Cunningham Reunion Celebrates Family Heritage in Rain
The Cunningham reunion drew 174 members to Mercer’s Creek near Comanche despite heavy rain. Families traveled in 25 or more cars, shared a hurried meal under trees, then moved to cover as showers persisted. The gathering recalled the pioneers of Colcie County, dating back to 1855.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer’s Creek
Comanche
Veryone
Col Cie
Personal notice on returning stolen oil from Style Shop
A personal notice warns that the oil taken from the Style Shop earlier this week must be returned immediately by the responsible parties or they will face embarrassment. It requests return by mail or in person.
Pat Neff questioned as governor candidate and records scrutinized
A 1920 letter set questions about Pat Neff’s prohibitionist stance and enforcement record in McLennan County. It cites incidents with mayor George Connally, bankruptcy of liquor laws, and a pressure to enforce Prohibition under Governor Campbell. The author argues Neff is a time-server and questions his fitness for governor and trustworthiness to Texas voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Neff
Texas
Comanche County
Neff
McGregor
Tex
R. L. Henry
Waco
Henry
George W. Connally
Mr. Connally
Campbell
McLennan County
Thomason
Barry Miller
Judas Iscariot
Microbe of Love to Play at High School Auditorium
The Rector Cunningham American Legion Post presents The Microbe of Love on Friday night August 27 at the High School Auditorium. An all male cast, vaudeville star Madame Hocus-Pocus Skivinsky, catchy choruses, a drill by the post’s colored members, and proceeds toward a local Legion home promise an entertaining evening with strong local participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunningham American Legion Post
High School
American Legion Post
Eatchy
Tottie Toothbrush
Vera Vain
Flossie Fixit
Tiny Ticktetoe
Flo Flippup
Dolly Dymple
Madame Hocus-Pocus Skivinsky
Post
American ‘Legion
Comanche
Oscar Callaway to Speak in Comanche Next Friday
Hon Oscar Callaway campaigning for Joseph W Bailey for governor will close the campaign with a speech in Comanche Friday the 27th at 3 00 p m They will celebrate a family reunion bringing relatives from Abilene San Angelo Ballinger Merizon Dallas Temple and other Texas towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Callaway
Comanche
Joseph W. Bailey
Abilene
San Angelo
Ballinger
Merizon
Dallas
Temple
Wa- 0
Brownwood
Winters
Stockdale
Windsor
Butler
Oklahoma
Tom Cunningham
Eastland
Fred Obertheir
Hereford
Helmsleys
J. W. Cunningham
Ford Obertheir
Dave
Southland Life opens Comanche office under Dillard
Dodk and Wittliff agents announce a new Southland Life Insurance office in the Smith building on the square. A. J. Dillard serves as local manager, handling Comanche Steph ens and Hamilton counties and has relocated his family to Comanche.
Reunion Draws 174 Members Amid Rainy Return
The article notes 174 present at the reunion, 219 absent, and counts 8 births 7 marriages and 1 death since the last gathering. A baby daughter of Mrs. Henry Hornaby of Alabama died, daughter of George Cunningham of San Angelo. Six visitors attended. others were deterred by bad roads and threatening weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Henry Hornaby
Alabama
George Cunningham
San Angelo
ASSERT BAILEY WILL CARRY COOKE COUNTY
A Cooke County Texas statement pledges Bailey will win Cooke County by a large majority. The letter notes Bailey has lived in Gainesville over thirty years and appeals to Democrats statewide to support him. A separate item reports the marriage of Rufus McNutt and Mamie Sliger at Rev. E. Melton’s home, describing him as a patriotic American and successful local businessman.
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Girl’s Industrial College
Texas
Womanhood of
Mulkey and Pierson
Gainesville
Tex
Democrats of
Cooke County
J. W. Bailey
Rufus McNutt
Mamie Sliger
E. Melton
America
France
Comanche
Ane
Wage Award Bleeds Public For Millions
The railway labor board awards an annual wage increase affecting about 80 000 workers in a plan involving American Express and related railroad employments. If accepted, express charges could rise, with the company seeking rate increases to cover higher costs and wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Railway Labor Board
Overland
Comanche
American Express Company
Express Company
Public regret over conflict with Methodist revival services
The American Legion post explains the planned entertainment conflicts with local revival services and offers to postpone. They state the event must occur before September 1 due to Mrs Godbold’s travel plans, and a special arrangement will start the performance to allow revival attendees to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Mollie Moore
Odbold
Overland Four Sedan Tour Announces Texas Counties Run
An Overland Four Sedan will depart Dallas next Monday August 23 for a 43 county Texas tour. Agents in each town will drive the car from Hamilton via Mar tin Fugatt Motor Sales Co. Dublin and Comanche arrivals to be announced. The test aims to show economy after a New York to Isco run of 1449 miles in 179 hours with 25 drivers and 27.2 miles per gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Overland
Hamilton
Martin-Fugatt Motor Sales Co
Dublin
Comanche
New York
Isco
Seed Wheat for Sale by Jno Hoff in Comanche Texas
Offer of good seed wheat free from all to seed. Seller Jno Hoff located in Comanche Texas invites buyers to purchase the seed wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Jno
P. Hoff
Comanche
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Comanche and
Deleon Road
Conscientious Prohibitionist
W. P. Connally, Lee Connally
College of Industrial Arts At
Devon
Bailey
Geo. W. Mendell
Austin
Mr. Mendell
Joe Bailey
W. W. Grubbs
Robert E. Thomason
Presley K. Ewing
Theupreme Court of
Uthland Life Insurance Company
Assert Bailey
W. H. Dougherty, “J A Garnett
J. E. Gilchrist
Floy
I. BH. Green
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