Ladies Help Back Bond Election Support
A group of women express strong backing for both gas and water bond propositions received this week. Interviews will appear in the next issue.
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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1924
Page
1
Friends Here Mourn The Passing Of Mrs S C Guin
Mrs S C Guin mother of Mrs nd Bishop of this city died at Grand Prairie last Saturday after a brief illness Burial was in Oakwood cemetery Comanche with services by Rev J E Milton Pallbearers were six former boarders from her boarding house W G Din cus Clerge Montgomery Bob Allen Jim Slack Bob Stanton and Ko ll Mecon She ran a boarding house in Comanche from 1900 to 1916 and is remembered by many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guin
Comanche
Grand Praire
Oakwood
J. E. Milton
Gain
W. G. Dincus
Clerge Montgomery
Bob Allen
Jim Slack
Bob Stanton
KO LL Mecon
Eastern Star Home Rally Planned With Members
The Eastern Star plans a home rally at a local center with refreshments and invitations. Attendees include Mre 1 Tinker, Mre A. 1 Martin, Mre 1 T Clemens, Mre S J. Wieke and Mre Burley McCothomn, and all members and their families are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fastern
Wiisteras Lelluyse
Masonic Wall
Mre
Tinker
Martin
T Clemens
S J. Wieke
Burley
Buggy Mail Carrier Ends Long Rural Route Era
Veteran postal worker Finert completes twenty two decades on Route 2 covering twenty five miles daily. He traveled about twenty seven miles for twenty days each year, losing only two and a half days to weather or illness. With horses retired, new motorized service looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molenge
Bamert
Comanche
Fmert
Finvert
Emert
Colts Letter Recipient Highlighted in Dallas Game
Danforth Wilkerson of Comanche was among SoM UL Colts players receiving their letters in Dallas after a strong showing versus Merrill School. The Comanche athlete stood out with solid contributions as part of a squad noted for its workmanlike effort and team depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danforth Wilkerson
Comanche
Dallas
Colts
Errill School
Officers Find 80 Gallons of Mash and Two Arrests
Deputies TM Hdwards and Bank Vineyard found 80 gallons of mash in a cellar at Vicant House three miles south of Sipe Springs Saturday night. Two men were arrested and brought to town, released on bonds of $500 each to await grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherige TM
Bank Vineyard
Vicant Louse
Sipe Springs
Comanches Cotton Crop 1000 Bales Above Last Year
The Comanche county 1994 cotton ginned through December exceeds the prior year by about 1000 bales. Government figures compiled by John I. Clarris show 14 762 bales to December versus 13 725 bales the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
John I. Clarris
Dee
Wife seeks missing husband in Comanche incident
Mrs. Herman Cox of Thasse asks for information about her husband who vanished December 6 after he and her father visited Comanche for groceries. The car was seen near the First National Bank at 11 30 that morning, and neither the husband nor the vehicle has been located since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Cox
Thasse
Hasse
First National Bank
Denton Woman Miss Tha Pierce Appointed to Comanche High Faculty
Miss Tha Pierce of Denton was elected by the school board on Tuesday December 9 to join the Comanche High School faculty, filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mrs. Kate Prade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tha Pierce
Denton
Comanche High School
Kate Prade
Comanche Men Meet for Great Lakes to Mexico Highway
Four Comanche men I G Wyatt R A Luker S J Hicks and E L Wallace attended a Llano meeting held Tuesday to push a highway from the Great Lakes to the city of Mexico. A county chairman was named and John P D Waring and Wade Everidge joined the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. G. Wyatt
R. A. Luker
J. Hicks
E. L. Wallace
Llano
Great Lakes
City of
Mexico
Texas
F. B. Adams
John PD. Waring
Wade Everidge
Poultry and Pecan Show Opens in De Leon Saturday
The De Leon poultry and pecan show opens Saturday and runs through Tuesday December 23. County Agent Barton notes lectures are arranged and the exhibit hall will be open Sunday for visitors despite no formal program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Leon
Barton
Comanche Farm Bureau Shipped Bales Corrected
A Comanche report corrected cotton shipments from the 1989 season. The Comanche County Farm Bureau Cotton Marketing Association had shipped 1 080 bales, not 2, and receipts totals at Comanche were 215 bales, not the earlier quoted amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Farm Bureau Association
Comanche
Comanche County Farm Bureau Cotton Marketing Association
Boswell Moves to Laabock Yard with William Cameron Co
Jim Boswell left Tuesday for Laab bock where he has a position with William Cameron & Co in their Wholesale lumber department. He is a thorough young man with four years at Higginbotham yard and a long career in Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Boswell
Laabbock
William Cameron & Company
Higginbotham Yard
Finn
Comanche
Methodist Church Christmas Program at Wednesday Evening
A Methodist Church Christmas Program is slated for Wednesday at 7:00 PM featuring a Christmas story by J. H. Smoot with H. B. Thompson, readings by Frankie Palmer and Mary Doyle, violin by J. McPherson, and performances by the Junior League and Church Orchestra. Santa Claus and the Christmas tree close the program with a novelty act by the Kilpatrick trio. heavy new cellu fluid advertised for auto side curtains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smoot
H. B. Thompson
Junior League
Reading
Frankie Palmer
J. (. McPherson
Mary Doyle
Bable
Church
Santa Claus
Kilpatrick
Long Looked For Gold Spell Arrives Amid Cold Night
The long sought-after norther arrived Thursday bringing a chill as temperatures dropped to ten degrees above zero last night and this morning. A whizzer remark caps the unusual weather and the local mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
Post Office To Observe Christmas Day Holiday
Postmaster Sullivan notes Christmas Day will be a holiday at the post office with window hours from S to 9 30 a m. Rural carriers will not run their routes on Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Water Melon Growers Meeting Set For Saturday
A meeting of watermelon growers and enthusiasts is planned for Saturday at 2 30 p m in the county agent office. All interested in establishing a sufficient melon acreage to ensure a cash market in Comanche next summer are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Claude Boyd Honored as Wesley Team MVP
Claude Boyd, captain of Comanche High School last year, starred for the Wesley team in the Wesley vs John Tarleton College game this week and has been a standout in other games this year. The Wesley team awarded him a silver loving cup as the most valuable man on the squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Boyd
Comanche
Wesley
John Tarleton College
Knights of Pythias Officers Elected
Knights of Pythias Lodge last week elected officers for the ensuing term. J P Hoff was chosen C presiding H J R Gille as vice C J Vasco Lee as prel J Chilton M of W S PP Smith K R & S J C Gage M F J Hicks M L D Williams M A PLD Dingus I Go I G Wyatt O G S J Hicks as trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of P. Lodge
J. P. Hoff
H. J. R. Gille
J. Vasco Lee
W. ©. Chilton
S. PP. Smith
K. R
J. C. Gage
M. F
J. J. Hicks
M. EL
D. Vo Williams
M. A
Dingus
G. Wyatt
O. G
J. Hicks
Bruton Elected President of American Club in Havana
John F. Bruton, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Bruton of Comanche, and a Havana resident, was elected president of the American Club in Havana last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Bruton
American Club
Havana
G. A. Bruton
Comanche
Cuba
Gib Callaway Hosts Theatre Party Honoring Ferguson
Dallas December event features former Governor James E. Ferguson as guest at a Majestic box party hosted by E. B. Hurt and Gib Callaway after a dinner at the Adolphus. Attendees include Nathaniel Jacks Claude McCallum Frank Lanham J. T. Crowe and several judges and doctors. Ferguson departs for Austin after the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas News
James FE. Ferguon
the Majestic
E. BE. Hurt
Gib Callaway
The
Adolphus
Nathaniel Jacks
Claude McCallum
Frank V. Lanham
J.T Crowe
J.C. Bird
William EF. Hubbert
C. Weaver
Glen Pricer
W. W. Fowler
Charles I. Sanger
Gregory Hatcher
Joseph BE. Cockrell
Williams. Thompson
Byrd White
Lancaster
S. T. McMarrian
E. C. Pines
Mr. Ferguson
Austin
Comanche Producer Heads to Chicago to Sell Turkeys
D. Bailey of the Comanche Produce Company left Saturday for Chicago to sell a carload of turkeys. He says he expects to return home within two or three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. ©. Bailey
The
Comanche Produce Company
Chicago
Ernest Denny Plans Move to Slaton and West Texas Farms
Ernest Denny returned last Saturday from a trip to Slaton and preparations are underway to move west to Texas early next year. He has rented 320 acres of land with 235 acres in cultivation for farming in the coming year. Complete stock of work shoes and boots at Kilpatrick's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Denny
Slaton
West Texas
Real estate transfers and cash sales across Donley and surrounding counties
Listings show numerous land transactions including 200 acres sold near Sidney and 244 acres near Donley county with prices ranging from 650 to 3500 dollars. Buyers include W. G. Herring Coker J. Guthrie Hartman heirs and J R Eanes with multiple parcels described by location such as Sidney Comanche and Guiffine in the period records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Guthrie
Sidney
W. G. Herring
Farmers Demonstration At Custer Attracts Local Attendance
A demonstration near Custer drew a dozen farmers from the area to help with terracing work led by County Agent Ba. Earlier in the week another session drew fifteen farmers and several noted they had previously attended similar demonstrations and returned for more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer
Judge Dabney Giv Mr Nabors On Comanche Taxes
Former County commissioner Nabors tells Chester he does not live in Comanche but sees the town waking up as residents push for a January vote on gas and water bonds. He compares tax rates to Eastland and argues Comanche taxes are low while vacant buildings hurt revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nabors
Chlester
Comanche
Eastland
Aten Dabney
Mondhe
Emeety
Oomana
Taquaw
Baetland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eastern Star
Kilpatrick's
Babe
Earth
Wiener Neutpaper U
Miss Pierce
Lubbock Yard
Methodist Church
Knights of Pythias
Ferguson
Waco
M. E John
Marsha
Coa
E. V. Gill
Mollie Conner
Donley County Pettit
Guiffine
Dabney
Peat
Kilpat
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