Moving services and local sales offered in Comanche
Fane Waldrop contacted Burks Transfer and Storage to move household goods from Fort Stockton to Italy. Burks offers moving services across short or long distances at reasonable prices. Also advertised property for sale, trucking services, and a four room Comanche home with land and barn in northwest Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burks ‘Transfer and Storage Co
A. Edwin Wilson
Comanche
Fane Waldrop
Burks Transfer and Storage Company
Fort Stockton
Italy
Burks
Carl Burks
L. W. Bowers
Pate Fagan
Central Christian Church Bible School and Communion Times
Central Christian Church schedules Bible School and Communion every Sunday at 10 o clock. First and third Sundays feature morning preaching at 11 o clock, with Sunday services at 7 o clock each Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Communion
Comyn F F A Team Wins First in Area Contest
The Comyn Greenhand Chapter entered the Area Contest in Stephenville and placed first among eighty teams. Leaders included Luther Bullard as President and John Owens as Treasurer. coach W A Morgan praised the team after their victory with a plaque and FP F A emblem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comyn F.F.A
Comyn Greenhand
Stephenville
Comyn
Luther Bullard
Donald Hood
Ross Wayne Smith
Pruyn Thiebaud
John Owens
Coleman Nichols
Lee Barton
Mineral Wells
Breckenridge
Dublin
Abilene
FP. F. A
Vocational Agriculture Division
W. A. Morgan
Bowie Sergeant Accidentally Shot at Camp Bowie
Sergeant Cade Downe of Company E 111th Quartermaster Regiment was shot in the right foot Friday night while inspecting the guard at Camp Bowie. The rifle bullet passed through his foot between the middle and fourth toes. he is recovering from the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cade Downe
111Th Quartermaster Regiment
Camp
Bowie
Downe
Brownwood Bulletin
Keel's Laundry Expands Self-Service Wash Option
Keel's Laundry announces a new modern help yourself area with a hot water system to be installed soon. The facility offers both full service and self service to ease wash day for customers at Keel's, successors to Pierce's Laundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keel’s
Keel
Keel's
V. O. Keel
Pierce’s
Mrs Harvey at 89 Celebrated by Old Time Friend
Rekdale Texas December 23 1940 an old-time friend writes to Mrs Ellen Pletcher Harvey wishing a merry Christmas and happy eighty ninth birthday The letter notes her wholesome life her children and keepsake memories of Rockdale and Rock Prairie now Rockdale Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rekdale
Texas
Mrs. Harvey
Christ Child
Ellen Pletcher
Gambol
Rockdale
Rockprairie
Annie Muir Dunnington
Provisions and Listings from Texas Ad Pages and Anecdotes
An itemized collection shows farm and land for sale near Proctor and Priddy, a mule for sale, and a trade offer for 342 acres with lease terms. A Fort Worth coffee shop menu boasts a Farm Hand Special, and a hotel practice of calling guests to wake them is recounted with humor about the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priddy
R. W. Harris
Comanche
Texas
Sollt Las
Fort Worth
Man Found Dead at Camp Bowie in Sweetwater
A 70 year old man named Charlie Barnes of Sweetwater was found dead in a room inside Camp Bowie near the hospital area on Saturday morning. County officials conducted an inquiry and suspected natural causes. Barnes was found slumped near a bed wearing shoes and trousers, and was believed to have been dressing when stricken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Barnes
Sweetwater
Camp Bowie
J. Piner Powell
Justice of the Peace
E. T. Perkinson
Barnes
Brownwood Bulletin
Webber
University of Mississippi
Congress
Calvin Coolidge
Mississippi
Wilson
Uni States Senate
Local families vacationing in Comanche during holidays
Mr and Mrs John Sullivan of Hamilton visited relatives in Comanche over the holidays. Mr and Mrs Charles Wetzel and their son Edwin of Fort Worth also spent Christmas in Comanche with kin. Issaout Hamilton a student at Alpine spends time with her parents in the area. W H Hamilton noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sullivan
Hamilton
Comanche
Charles Wetzel
Edwin
Fort Worth
Issaout Hamilton
Lin Sul Ae
Alpine
W. H. Hamilton
Preacher Tries Milk Punch in Tavern Incident
A preacher entered a tavern and ordered milk by mistake received milk punch. After sipping, he raised his eyes and exclaimed, Oh Lord, what a cow in a humorous misfire of order and observation.
Texas Memories and Industrial Ties Highlight Temple
The piece recalls Temple area figures like Ki Aldrich and Sam Baugh, Temple Telegram history, and local pride. It notes Temple’s railway memory and Lions Club origins, and lauds Temple factories producing Texas hardwoods and paints. A visit to a big local factory showcases wood carving and steel fabrication, underscoring Texas industrial potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Ki Aldrich
Sam Baugh
Temple Telegram
Temple Lions Club
Chicago
Mississippi
neeSaean
Beil
Texas
Texas Paints
Farmers Debate REA Tax Burden Across Texas Counties
Farmers urge against taxing R E A lines arguing cooperatives are non profit public services aiding rural life. They warn taxation could mimic levying on schools and highways and call for low taxes or none. Comanche Pecos and families highlight REA loans and cooperative lines boosting farm prosperity and state development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastland
Comanche
Erath
Hamilton
R.E.A. Co-Operative
R.E.A
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pettit
Gustine Road
wWillie Mack Henson
Frank Phifer
T. H. Jackson
Sipe Springs
Bithoe
Lewis & Scott Masseurs
J. H. Lewis
J. A. Scott
Thos
Fagan Chevrolet Co
B. & J. Cafe
West Side Square
Ian
Western Auto
Marchels
Beauty
John Levisay
Gayle McCullough
Hoff Implement Co
John Deere
Howard Garage
R. W. Heel
Service Drug Store
E. R. Wright
William Reese Drug Co
Star-Telegram
John Deere Twobottom
McCormick-Deering
Reg. Farmall
Neel Bros
Lamkin
W. R. Atwood
O. Box
Odessa
J. C. Gaddy
Masseur Telephone
Comanche, Texas
Biggs Auto Darts
J. C. Biggs
Prop
N. C. Hayes
W. P
Mercean
Square
J. Ranes É& Co
Itp
Wade Evridge
J. B. Allcorn
Ite
The
State National Bank
E. E. Anthony
J. W. Moore
Carmen
Wade Euridge
Comanche Milling Company
C. C. Hampton
Bob Cox
Central Christian Church
C. C. Klingman
BOY Scouts OF America
Americe
Boys’ Life
ALL Boys
Gil
Ompi
Perk Avenue
N.Y. M
Ilpatric
K Hardware and Variety Store
South Side Square
Wagner's
D. R. Harris
Proctor
Leon River
Tyler
S. A. Moore
Wagner’s
Bowman's
R. L. Bowman
Goodyear
Jack Bryant
Sidney
F. T. Wyche
Gustine
Lah
Boyce House
Scott
West
W. B. Collie
Collie
Senate
Laredo
American Legion
Clifford Davis
Tennessee
Webber Wilson
Coldwater
Ole Miss
I. C
Evening News-Scimitar
Memphis
Poe
Short
Virgin Islands Court
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Roe
My Grandes
Harry Huddleston
Mrs
J. F. Fonville
Pecos
Mr. and
A. F. Wells
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!