Uncle Mart Fleming of Comanche County Pioneer Hero
A portrait of Van Buren Fleming known as Uncle Mart, a lifelong Comanche County figure. Born 1838 in Georgia and moving through Arkansas and Texas, he helped shape early local life. Noted as a fearless booster of new ideas, he built Fleming Lake, stocked fish basins, ran a premier meat business, and promoted temperance while enduring many hardships. He remained active near eighty, renowned for generosity and public spirit.
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van Buren Fleming
Vivorgia
Shreveport
Landlarshall
Texas
County
Mart
United
White Bay
Swinyany
Georgetown
Bell County
Marreat
Club Lake
Fleming’s Lake
Uncle Mart
Comenche
Chautauqua contract signed with 24 businessmen
L. G. White and 24 enterprising men sign for a five day Chautauqua in May or June featuring 10 high grade acts including Kittie’s band Alf Taylor The Hungarian Sextette a Male Quartette and a Symphony Club with a double program daily in a 75 by 120 tent Season tickets set at 2.00 and single admission for Kittie’s band at 1.50 Comanche praises the lineup.
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L. G. White
Kitties
Alf Taylor
Comanche
Remarkable Turnip and Corn Grow in Plainview New Mexico
Jno W Janes of Plainview New Mexico mailed two seven pound turnips to his father George Janes and to S P Smith He touts Plainview as a wonderful country where corn grows tall and stalks falling across the road often knock down fences Farmers keep axes in autos to clear the roadway after such events.
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Jno
W. Janes
Plainview
N. M
George Janes
S. P. Smith
Boston Visitor Impressed With Comanche
W St Clair Ross and wife of Boston Mass are visiting their son Wellington Ross north of town. Mr Ross is a pleasant affable gentleman on his first Texas visit and is favorably impressed with the country. They haven t seen their son in years and enjoy the visit as mild days contrast with Boston weather.
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Boston
W. St. Clair Ross
Mass
Wellington Ross
Ross
Texas
Clarke Daughter Undergoes Successful Operation
Mr and Mrs D Chas Clarke left Saturday for Guineville after a telegram announced their daughter Miss Eula Clarke illness. They carried Miss Eula to Sherman where she was operated on successfully and is now rapidly recovering.
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Eula Clarke
D. Chas. Clarke
Guinevsille
Miss Eula
Sherman
Grace of God topic at Rider W D Black sermon
Church of Christ announces Sunday services with Rider W D Black of Thorp as pulpit speaker. at 11 the subject The Grace of God and at 7 The World's Greater Common Demonstrator. Elders extend a cordial invitation to hear him.
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Church of Christ
W. D. Black
Thorpprings
Biggest Road Move Ever Made In County
A large committee from Hasse Whitville and Proctor met in Comanche and urged the commissioners to fund and begin construction of the national highway segment through the area. Leaders A S Harris H Burks T J Williams spearheaded the effort with other locals. county crews to start soon.
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Comanche
Commissioners Court
Hassee
W. D. Starkie
W. L. Hassey
Wiley Long
A. W. Palmer
R. D. Reed
W. B. Baldwin
Whitville
R. L. Eaton
W. CC
Sanford
W.D Powers
RB. Evans
Jesse Purves
Ed Stone
Dr. Dinglee
D. S. Jennings
Bob Lee
Comaine
J. R. Eanes
L. G. White
Je@ Carter
G. W. Jessup
H. Burks
W. H. Carpenter
J. Hicks
D. F. Haton
M. K. Witt
E. W. Harris
T. J. Williams
L. B. Russell
A. S. Harris
Dr. & J. Gray
M.D. Williford
A.S. Harris
Messrs. Burks, Sanford
Reed
Oenings
Honorable
Shockley
Nabers
Seay
Hasse
Proctor
Hasse Road
Tasse
P. St. Clair
National Highway Association
Comanche Coungy
Hasse town grows from Edg Switch stores to a thriving settlement
Before 1901 J W Thornton and Wiley Hardin ran small stores at Edg Switch seven miles northeast of Comanche. A Frisco agent named O Hasse spurred Boordwood industry growth, a town named Hasse emerged with a post office telephone exchange two general stores a drug store lumber yard restaurant and confectionery blacksmiths two gins a school and a bank. Turkeys and pecans drew big local revenue with Walter Fritts selling 29 turkeys for 111.65 and predicting $300 from turkeys this year.
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J. W. Thornton
Wiley Hardin
Edg Switch
Comanche
Hasse
O. Hasse
Comanch
Thornton
Sardis
3. C. Findley
Walter Fritts
Walter
Butcher W. R. Harris Sends Roasts to City Families
Local butcher W. R. Harris expressed thanks by delivering delicious roasts to several city families who he believed would greatly benefit from the gesture this Wednesday.
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W.R. Harris
Mass Meeting for Armenian Relief at Comanche Courthouse
Comanche residents gathered at the courthouse last Friday in a mass meeting to raise funds for Armenian relief. Judge Rieger presided and described Armenian suffering amid the war. Attendees proposed each church appoint a member to a relief funds committee.
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Rieger
Diversification Boosts Dublin Farmer’s Finances
W T Murphee of Dublin Route 1 described his shift from cotton to diversified farming. He now milks 20 cows, sells cream, raises hogs oats peanuts and turkeys while keeping some cotton. The mixed enterprise pays for the family and hired help and clears prior cotton debt.
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W.T. Murphee
Dublin Route 1
Murphee
Robbery at Blanket Hints At Professional Burglar Crew
A Saturday burglary at Higginbotham’s stop in Blanket yielded stolen goods valued at thousands of dollars. No crew has been identified and police suspect professional thieves.
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Higginbotham
Blanket
Uncle Joe Robertson Dies in Texas Homegoing
Joseph E. Robertson known as Uncle Joe died Sunday June 26 at his Comanche area home. Born June 5 1832 in Virginia he served with the South under Price then mined in Montana before settling in Texas in 1882. He married Fannie Armstrong in 1881 and is survived by his widow and one son. Oakwood Cemetery burial followed at noon Monday.
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Uncle Joe Robertson
Joseph E. Robertson
Uncle Joe
Appomatox Court House
Price
Montana
Missouri
Fannie Byrd Armstrong
Texas
Comanche
Church of Christ
Odd Fellows Lodge
Oakwood Cemetery
Joe
Briar Grove box supper proves highly profitable
Last Friday a Briar Grove box supper raised £95 five shillings to fund library growth. Mrs Forrester outlined the plan and Messrs Joe Jones and Hannah sold boxes. Special credit goes to Mrs Forrester and Miss Dunn for organizing, with a duet by Miss Horner and a short talk by Mr Jones.
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Briar Grove
Forrester
Joe Jones
Hannah
Second Annual Fair date set for late September or early October
Manager L. G. White announces the county fair will occur in the last week of September or first of October. He plans regional circuit attractions with Brownwood Coleman Abilene and San Angelo. A Fair Association membership fund will cover premiums and displays with free admission perks. The 50 cent fee and $1.00 monthly dues over ten months support the plan. He thanks contributors including Mrs. J. H. Bryson for a donation that saved the venture.
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L. G. White
Brownwood
Coleman
Abilene
San Angelo
Fair Association
White
J. H. Bryson
Wigam Delivers Entertaining Lyceum Lecture
Albert F Edward Wigam, the third Lyceum member, gave a lecture described as very entertaining. Wiggam is portrayed as a forceful speaker and logical thinker.
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Albert F Edward Wigam
Lyceum
Albert Edward Wiggam
Wiggam
Jno P Hoff Retires as Precinct 1 Commissioner in Comanche
The retirement of Jno P Hoff from precinct No 1 marks the end of a notable public career in Comanche. He served under the late W Dobbs filling an unexpired term, declined to run again, and left a legacy of road building, businesslike county governance, and constructive work on utilities.
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Jno
P. Hoff
Precinct No. 1
Comanche
W. 7. Dobbs
McMillan
Hoff
Durin
Guy
Thoff
Commissioners Court
Old Welch House Torn Down in County History
The Old Welch house, among the town’s oldest and likely the last log structure, is being demolished just north of the fire station. Its yard’s old oak hosted council meetings and weddings for years, marking a historic site in the county.
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Welch Hou
Comancher Football Team Returns After Oyster Stew
The Comancher football squad retreated to Busy Bee Café for oyster stew after a tough session. The article notes a tense mood and mentions coach Stetson guiding the team through a challenging moment before a decisive early buildup.
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Busy Bee Cafe
TV_y
Brownwee
Stetson
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Fleming
Baylor
Ali
Brenham
Lee
Testard
Hood
J. Barley Corn
M. V. Fleming
Chautauqua
Shockley, Nalers and Seay
Ief
Hoffwo Ad
Sugh
MO. P. Hoff
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