Grapevine Revival Turns Sand to Rich Comanche Bounty
Four years after giving up on grapes Charle Cuthbertson near Comanche Texas kept one last try with vines and blackberries. This year his land rose in value from 10 to over 200 per acre as his 3000 pounds per acre grape yields sold for 8 to 15 cents a pound and his 35 acres of berries yielded hundreds of dollars. Fellow growers E E Denney and H J R Gille also reported strong results with Niagara Agawam and Virginia Dare varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Worth
Cuthbertson
Comanche
Warden
E. E. Denney
O. O. Brightman
Denney
Brightman
H. J. R. Gille
de Leon Highway
Gille
Texas
France
California
Comanche County
Colorado
Local Merchants Announce Big Fall Stock Purchases
Comanche merchants report large purchases of new fall goods from Dallas and St. Louis markets. Stores Bettis Gibbs Higginbotham Adams Roberson indicate arrival of stylish dresses black satin shoes and fur trimmed coats with prices not higher than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Sturges
Sturges
Winnie Platherwick
Bettis & Gibbs
Dallas
New York
Higginbotham
W. C
P. D. Nesmith
Higginbotham’s
A. M. Lovelace
St. Louis
Adams Mercantile Company
Grady Adams
Eugene Greer
Santa Anna
Comanche
Mississippi River
Williams
Louisiana
Texas
Sadie
Miss Love Roberson
Roberson
Chas Hofmaan
Novit
The Comanche Chief Advertising Readership Boost
The Comanche Chief reaches about 15 000 readers through 3 500 subscribers and four to five readers per paver. Merchants value the paper as an advertising medium covering Comanche trade territory. Classifieds serve farmers weekly, helping build a bigger and better Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coman
Cunningham Family Holds 25th Annual Reunion at Local Grounds
The Cunningham family gathered for the twenty fifth reunion at the grounds between coman che and Newbury last weekend. Records show 423 members present and 427 absent with many non relatives visiting during the two days. The Chief awaits next week for a fuller report due to data delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunningham
Comanche
Newbury
Horticulturist of Frisco Sees Fruit Industry Promise Here
G O Gilbert of the Frisco railroad horticultural department spoke here over two days urging commercial fruit growing. He cited Comanche county as suited to peaches plums grapes and blackberries with subirrigated land and clay subsoil aiding quality. He predicted Comanche could rival Ozark regions and foresee top work pecans becoming a leading paper shell area within 15 to 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. O. Gilbert
Horticultural Department
Frisco Railroad
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
G. W. Jessup
Frisco
Gilbert
Eichers
North
Arkansas
Majestic Theatre Week Program Highlights
The Majestic Theatre presents Harold Bell Wright's When a Man's a Man on Monday and Tuesday, a Cartoon Comedy, Raymond Griffith and Betty Compson in Salome of the Tenements on Wednesday, News Pictures, Richard Talmadge in Laughing at Danger on Friday, and Upon The Farm comedy on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic Theatre
Harold Bell Wright
Raymond Griffith
Betty Compson
All Star
Salome
Richard Talmadge
Building New Room to Newburg School
Citizens of the Newburg community met Monday to begin constructing a new room at the Newburg school. They perform most work themselves to minimize costs, under a carpenter's direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburg
Gantz to Conduct Eastland County School Trustees Conference
County Supt. H L Gantz will travel to Eastland tomorrow at the invitation of the Eastland County Superintendent to lead the first county school trustees conference there. He has held annual conferences locally for three to four years and found them profitable for school work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Gantz
Eastland
Eastland County
Judging Poultry at Hamilton County Fair
County Agent Barton and H J R Gille traveled to Heni ten to judge poultry at the Hamilton County Fair. Barton previously returned from a vacation spent at Whitney and Hillsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Barton
Whitney
Hillsboro
Mr. Barton
H. J. R. Gille
Heni'ten
Hamilton County
Steam shovel starts dam work with rapid progress
The steam shovel arrived last week and began work on the dam this Saturday. It has operated steadily this week moving dirt quickly and employing a number of men. If no delay occurs, the dam should be completed in record time.
Church Revival Draws Large Crowds at Church of Christ
Evangelist Price leads revival meetings at the Church of Christ drawing sizable attendance from Sidney and nearby areas. Elders report very fine sermons and a top song service by Ernest Steel. Services run daily 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. through next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelist Price
Church of Christ
Sidney
Ernest Steel
Comanche Schools Set to Open September 14 1925
The Comanche schools will open for the 1925-26 session on September 14 with a nearly complete faculty. W. C. Barrett serves as Superintendent. High School leaders include T Harry Broad as Principal, with Frank M. Stringer Sam R. McInnis Harold Kilpatrick and several others. Grammar and Ward schools list principals and staff across multiple posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Barrett
T. Harry Broad
Frank M. Stringer
Sam R. McInnis
Harold Kilpatrick
Ola Cunningham
Minnie Cunningham
Mary Katherine Cheaves
Helen Armstrong
Ada Lee Hill
Letter from Congressman Blanton on melon prices and freight
Washington letter August 15 1925 from Congressman Blanton cites Comanche melons selling at 85 per hundred wholesale in markets and 24 cents each at farm, notes high freight rates and distribution gaps. He praises Comanche county melons as among the finest and laments not being there to sample them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis K. Doyle
Comanche
Texas
Mr. Doyle
J. B. Alvis
Alvis
Comanche County
United States
Sacred Harp Singers of Dublin come to tabernacle Sunday
J. M. Smith announces the Sacred Harp Singers of Dublin will perform at the Methodist tabernacle Sunday afternoon at 3 p m. The group, led by Smith, has toured at conventions and public events using the old Sacred Harp songs. All singers and listeners are invited to attend and participate or listen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Harp Singers OF Dublin
J. M. Smith
Dublin
Sacred Harp Singers of
Methodist Tabernacle
Mr. Smith
Tabernacle
Gerald E. Bonney
L. A. Singleton
R. J. Seale
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LOGAL
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Ozarks
Harry Carey
the Border
Gantz
Ghalst Dervices
W. D. Jenkins
Johnnie Smoot
Otho Ja Miller
Nobia Dunn
McKinzie
Ward
J. H. Huff
Myrtle Martin
Leonore Erwin
Bertha Kelley
Vera Beene
Mary Doyle
Lucile Durham
Cordie Lindsey
Blanton WhillEs OF
Melon Price and
Congressman Blanton
Washington, D. C
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