Comanche Grape Festival Celebrates Chief’s Birthday Fun
Thousands from Comanche County and beyond filled the town for the Comanche Grape Festival and Watermelon celebration honoring the Comanche Chief. A large crowd enjoyed a band, speeches by local leaders and candidates, and a feast of watermelons and grapes served by 30 women, with judges Davenport and Hickman present.
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Comanche County
Brown
Bath, Mills
Eastland
Hamilton Unties
Coanche
Comanche
Clark
J. Smith
Texas
Brn
D. K. Doyle
J. C. Boyd
Baptist Church
Davenport and
Hickman
Indian Gap shooting leaves three wounded
A. O. Brandon, a local Indian Gap resident, was bound over for $500 after shooting Owen Massingil, Troy Massingill, and John Mayfield at Brannon's home. The three wounded were later bonded on assault charges. their injuries were non life threatening and they were treated at Hamilton sanatorium.
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A. O. Brandon
Indian Gap
Owen Massingil
Troy Massingill
John Mayfield
Brannon
Bond
Cunningham Reunion Near Newburg Draws Large Attendance
One hundred seventy four relatives gathered for the twenty sixth Cunningham reunion at the grove near Newburg nine miles south of Comanche. The gathering followed the funeral procession for Mrs R T Cunningham and noted recent family deaths including George W Cunningham of San Angelo. Judge Tom Cunningham of Eastland presides, with Miss Ola Cunningham as a leading organizer, highlighting the family's long ties to Comanche County.
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Comanche
N. N
Durham
Sigg
Frances Ellen Durham
Comanche County
Evelyn
W. M. Durham
First National Bank of
Pioneer
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
Capitan James
Susie Cunningham
Cunningham
Newburg
R. T. Cunningham
George W. Cunningham
San Angelo
James Cunningham
Jim
Tom
Tom Cunningham
Eastland
Ola Cunningham
Comanche High
Moody rally announced for Comanche and speakers named
A Moody Campaign message from Moody headquarters states Dan Moody will speak in Comanche on Thursday August 26 at 10 a.m. The Moody Campaign committee asks publication of a Moody Rally Saturday at 3 p.m. with Oscar Callaway speaking.
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Oscar Callaway
Moody
Dan Moody
Comanche
Moody Campaign Committee
Comanche County Officials Form Highway Association
Fifty men from Brown Erath Comanche Limestone and McCulloch counties met at the Brownwood Chamber to form a permanent Highway No 10 association. Fred Abney was elected president C P St Clair vice president and G D Crabtree secretary. An executive committee will meet August 30 to plan with the State Highway Commission to extend the road from Brady to Del Rio closing a 50 mile gap. The union will reconvene August 15 and 16 1927. a one day meeting proposal failed.
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Brown
Erath
Comanche
McCullouch
Chamber of Commerce
Brownwood
Fred Abney
C. P. St Clair
G. D. Crabtree
Comanche County Seeks $200 Scholarship Prize
Comanche County Farm Bureau leaders promote a $200 John Tarlton College scholarship for the county’s top farm project record during 1927. Public appeal urges hundreds of county youths to attend the August 26–27 district Farm Bureau meeting in Stephenville and register, with participation open to all residents.
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Stephenville
John Tarlton
Farm Bureau
Comaache County
Comanche County
N. H. Payne
The
Revival at Church of Christ Draws Large Crowds
Gospel meeting conducted by the Church of Christ attracts bigger crowds than last year. Elders urge all people to attend remaining sermons this week with topics Baptism Friday, The Gospel Railroad Saturday, The Thief on the Cross Sunday and the meeting continuing next week.
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Church of Christ
Wilson Fielder to Preach at Baptist Church Sunday
Wilson Fielder will preach at the local Baptist church next Sunday with services in the morning and evening. The report notes community visits and staff changes including Winnie Todd becoming bookkeeper for the Tri Cities Gas Company in Comanche and Francis Bethony from Fort Worth returning to teach home economics in Comanche.
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Wilson Fielder
Baptist Church
Winnie Todd
Santa Anna
R. I Todd
Tri-Cities Gas Company
Comanche
Miss Todd
Francis Bethony
Fort Fort Worth
R. Shelton
Thelma MecLemo
Bethony
F Worth
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Mark
Jim White
Brownwood Bulletin
G. V. Nallie
Cotton Belt Railway
F. E. Gilmore
Dallas
Producers Sweet Potato Exchange of
Gilmore
Heco
Massingills
Mayfield
Whem
Hamilton
Lon Chaney
Charles Ray
Paris
Hhis Masters
Reginald Denny In
Highway Association
Aransas Pass
Barry Brothers Ice Plant
R. A. Laker
Comanche County Farm Bureau
Church of Christ Revival In Progress
Hicks Stephenson
Waco
W. J. Wilkins
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