Origin of the Local Baptist Church Connected to Early County History
The series notes the church’s leadership in 1884 after Featherstone’s resignation. J D Robnett declined, then G B Douglass led a half time revival and served Oct 1, 1884 to Feb 1, 1887. Douglass’ pastorate boosted membership and hosted N T Martin’s revival, yielding over 100 baptisms.
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Baptist
L. B. Russell
Bro. Featherstone
J. D. Robnett
Brownwood
Nehemiah
Howard Payne College
Bro
G. B. Douglass
Bro. Douglass
Bro. N. T. Martin
Girls County Cage Play At De Leon Today
The Comanche County Interscholastic League basketball tournament opens at the De Leon City Gym under Principal Davis. A new champion may emerge from Lamkin Gustine Sid ey Sipe Springs or Hasse, with De Leon and Comyn also fielding strong squads. Comanche has not entered girls team in about ten years.
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de Leon City
Davis
de Leon
Attie
E¢ Beattie
Lamkin
Gustine
Sidey
Sipe Springs
Hasse
Comyn
Comanche
Chief Finnish Relief Fund Reaches Four Dollars
The Comanche Chief reports the Finnish Relief Fund reached four dollars after Aaron Little of Comanche contributed two dollars with the remark to get the money to Finland quickly. A local farmer gave the initial two dollars, and any amount donated will be forwarded to state headquarters.
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Aaron Little
Finland
Little
Texas Casualties in World War and Local Real Estate Transfers
Twenty years ago Comanche news notes record World War casualties totaling 10 135 with 127 officers and 2595 men dead. H L Stewart and Co lists five city real estate sales totaling 9200 dollars. James Guthrie and others swap properties near the high school and East Second Street. A Co man development league prize goes to Mary Lee McCurdy for a yell contest win. Benton Stailey returns to Comanche with H L Stewart. E Wheeler and Mamie Burks wed at the Methodist parsonage. Beauty contest at the High School lists Louise Black leading.
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Texas
H. L. Stewart & Co
W. O. Reynolds
Oscar Cox
J. M. Guthrie
Cc. C. Shankle
High School
East Second Street
G. H. Loudermilk
W. D. Stubblefield
Duncan Ave
E. D. Owen
C. W. Collins
Gustine Road
Comanche Development League
Mary Lee McCurdy
Benton Stailey
Dallas
Comanche
H. L. Stewart & Company
E. Wheeler
Mamie Burks
Methodist Parsonage
E. Loyd
Louise Black
Re-Elected Co manche School Chief Keeps Higher Salary
W Z Compton Superintendent of the Comanche Schools was re elected by the school board last Tuesday evening with a higher salary. He is a John Tarleton College and A M Texas graduate who previously served as principal and vocational agriculture teacher in the local high school. Virgil Chaffin High School Principal also re elected with a salary raise. Chaffin, an M A graduate of the University of Texas, came to Comanche from Denaville Consolidated School in Bell County where he was superintendent.
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W. Z. Compton
Compton
John Tarleton College
A & M College of Texas
Sytem
Virgil Chaffin
Chaffin
University of Texas
Comanche
Denaville Consolidated School
Bell County
Premiums in Call Show Here March 7
Comanche officials plan more than 200 in cash premiums for the Junior Livestock Show to be held March 7 on the Farmers Gin lot four blocks south of the public square. The event will feature two dry lot calf classifications this year with judges including Mr. Frazier of John Tarleton College.
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Chamber of Commerce
Comanche
Farmers Gin
Public
Walter J. Fritts
Gin Company
T. J. Williams
Walter Barret
John Burton
Earl Seay
A. H. Caraway
W. Z. Compton
C. M. Albin
T. R. Helmsley
FFA
Comanche County
Frazier
John Tarleton College
Wilhelm Winner In Golden Gloves District Finals
Aubrey Wilhelm a Daniel Baker College student won the District Golden Gloves final in Stephenville by knocking out Tete Wilson of Mineral Wells in the middleweight division. He will represent the Stephenville district in the State tourney at Fort Worth with an all expense trip to the National finals in Chicago if he wins there.
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Aubrey
Oscar) Wilhelm
Comanche
Daniel Baker
Stephenville
Tete Wilson
Mineral Wells
Wilhelm
Fort Worth
Chicago
Singing At Soda Springs Sunday
Public invited to a Sunday night singing at the Soda Springs Schoolhouse led by Cyril Irby principal. Officers: W D Chapman president and M L Geye vice president of the Soda Springs singers organization. February 11 timetable and details not fully clear.
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Soda Springs
Cyril Irby
W. D. Chapman
Soda Springs Singers Organization
M. L. Geye
Waite
Ex Service Men Meet Tonight At Woodman Hall
Ex service men are invited to a 7 30 pm meeting at Woodman Hall with J H Arthur presiding. A talk on Boy Scout Week by J R Eanes will be given. A National Commander's letter praises the post for a 1940 membership effort and a big 1939 showing.
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American Legion
Woodman Hall
J. H. Arthur
J. R. Eanes
Arthur
Raymond J. Kelley
Indianapolis
National Headquarters
Loyal Legion
Comanche Youth Enlists In Army
David R. Brewton of Comanche Route 1 enlisted in the United States Army on February 1 and is assigned to Infantry at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Brewton.
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David R. Brewton
E. M. Brewton
Comanche
Route 1
United States Army
Young Brewton
Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
May Be Candidate Boyce May Enter State Office
May Be Candidate Boyce of Fort Worth, a newspaperman and author who wrote for the Saturday Evening Post and edited papers in Brady Olney Eastland Ranger and Cisco, may seek a Texas state office. He is known for public affairs coverage and writes the column I Give You Texas appearing in more than 200 newspapers.
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Boyce House of
Fort Worth
Texas
Saturday Evening Post
House
Chief
Corsicana Residents Visit Lena Jones in Sidney
G McBroom and Mr and Mrs Odie Owen of Corsicana spent Sunday with Mrs Lena Jones in Sidney. The group traveled on to Sipe Springs to pursue an oil project.
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G. McBroom
Odie Owen
Corsicana
Boy Scouts To Run City and County Monday February 12
February 8 14 is Boy Scout Week and County Judge R S McCharen and Mayor M Coleman plan one day of city county government run by Boy Scouts Monday February 12. Scouts will fill offices from Mayor to Sheriff and School Superintendent James Cunningham to Tax Assessor Billy Edwards with officers in charge listed.
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Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts of America
R. S. McCharen
M. Coleman
Mayer, Horme
Gilliam
Ike Pipes
Cecil Jack Cox
Jimmie Carpenter
Bobby Marshall
George F. Walker
Thomas Stark
Harold Pate
Lloyd Gene Brymer
Denny Jackson
Paul Slider
Cleve B. Denny
John M. Arthur
Dan Waggoner
Charles Hughes
James Cunningham
Glenn Hicks
Harold Little
George Massingill
John Shepard
John D. Milton
Billy Edwards
Services Sunday at St Matthews Church
Church services will be held Sunday night at St Matthews Church at 7 30. Rev L S Jefferies will preach.
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ST. Matthews Church
L. S. Jefferies
Walter Chapman Files Candidacy for Precinct 1
Walter Chapman a 46 year old Soda Springs farmer stockman announces as a candidate for Commissioner of Precinct No 1 subject to the Democratic Primary His long service as a school trustee and status in a pioneer Comanche County family are noted He plans to issue a formal statement later.
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Walter Chapman
Soda Springs
Chapman
Manhad
Comanche County
500 Pound Turtle Caught Near Port Isabel
Three men hauled a dress ed green sea turtle weighing over 500 pounds from the Gulf of Mexico off Port Isabel. It is the first large trunk back turtle seen at Port Isabel in years and among the Gulf region s rare examples of the species.
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Gulf of Mexico
Port Isabel
Gulf
City to build farm market center on Brownwood Street
Mayor M. Coleman announces plans to establish a modern farm marketing center in Comanche on Brownwood Street near the House Service Station. A city committee including Clyde House N N Durham and A A Massingill will select a location and develop details. The market aims to offer a safe convenient place for farmers to sell fruit and vegetables and match Stephenville style markets on Highway No 10.
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Comanche
M. Coleman
Brownwood Street
House
Coleman
Clyde House
N. N. Durham
A. A. Massingill
Court House
Stephenville
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Texas
Rabbit Drive at Sidney Tuesday
A rabbit drive is planned in the Sidney community next Tuesday February 13. The event starts at the L. O. Armstrong place with a noon feeding station. everyone is invited to attend and participate.
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Sidney
L. O. Armstrong Place
Comanche High to host De Leon in Friday basketball game
The Comanche High School Indians will play the De Leon High School Bearcats in a basketball game at the local gym Friday night. Coach Glenn Fra z is quoted in the article.
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Comanche-De Leon
Comanche High School
de Leon High School Bearcats
Glenn Fraz
Ruling on Redemption of Tax Sold Property Cited
The article summarizes a court ruling upholding the redemption rules for land sold for delinquent taxes. It notes a two year redemption period with 25 percent added in the first year and 50 percent in the second year, and quotes Article 7345b and related court language. The piece also mentions a revival led by Rev. Bradley Allison at Comanche Baptist Church.
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Bradley Allison
Riverside Baptist Church of
Fort Worth
A. Edwin Wilson
Comanche Baptist Church
Allison
Comanche County
Court House
Homer Miller Re elected Head of Gustine Schools Again
Homer Miller, longtime superintendent of the Gustine schools, was re elected by the Gustine school board this week. Miller, a Lamkin native, previously taught at Lamkin and Fairy and served as Sidney high school principal before moving to Gustine. He also received district wide recognition recently as head of the rural school division of the Mid Texas Teachers Association in San Angelo.
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Homer Miller
Gustine
Miller
Lamkin
Sidney
Fairy
Mid-Texas Teachers Association
San Angelo
Stamps-Baxter Free Concert In Stephenville Tonight
The Stamps-Baxter Music Company of Dallas closes its Stephenville school with a free 7:30 p m concert at Washington Street Baptist Church tonight. Public invitation extended by Ernest Rippetoe in The Chief.
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Ernest Rippetoe
Stamps-Baxter Music Company of
Dallas
Stephenville
Washington Street Baptist Church
Death of Mrs. J. C. Harris Oldest County Resident
Mrs J C Harris 91 longtime county resident died Sunday after illness at her daughter Mrs W H Wilkersons home Interment was at Buffalo Cemetery Rev H J Sanders and Rev Duffey officiated Lizzie Beth Adeline Rutherford born January 15 1849 in McMinn Tennessee moved to Arkansas then Texas married J C Harris at twenty one Her husband died thirty two years ago Eleven children survive plus thirty seven grandchildren fifty two great grandchildren and one great great grandchild A faithful Methodist from age fifteen John Dillon public service manager returns to work after illness
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J. C. Harris
W. H. Wilkerson
Buffalo Cemetery
H. J. Sanders
Comanche
Duffey
Methodist Mission
Lizzie Beth Adeline Rutherford
McMinn
J. H. Norwood
Elm Grove
A. P. Harris
C. G. Harris
Hasse
J. J. Harris
Brownwood
Methodist Church
Singing Convention at Sidney Tonight
The Quartet Singing Convention meets at Sidney tonight chaired by C. B. Allison. Area singers are invited to bring their books. The last Sid ney meeting drew a big crowd and another fine session is planned with many out of county singers expected to attend.
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Sidney
C. B. Allson
Allison
Dublin High Wins Cage Tournament Here Saturday
Dublin High School Lions captured the Comanche Invitation Basketball Tournament by beating the Sidney reserves 54 to 13. Sidney advanced to the final by defeating Sipe Springs 25 to 24 in the semifinals, then played the Dublin first team. All tournament selections included Kloster and Spruill, with Petsick, Gleaton, and Swann also singled out. A silver loving cup and golf basketballs were awarded to players.
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Dublin High School Lions
Sidney
Sipe Springs
May
Dublin
Pettit
Comanche
Proctor
Priddy
Gustine
Hico
de Leon
Beattie
Hasse
Blanket
Newburg
Kloster
Dubin
Swann
Petsick
Spruill
Gleaton
Guards
Wm. Reese Drug Store
Thate Couple Visits Fat Stock Show in Mason
Mr and Mrs W H Thate attended the Fat Stock Show at Mason on Wednesday, taking part in a regional agricultural event showcasing livestock and farming displays.
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W. H. Thate
Mason
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Golden Gloves
Rufus R. Peeples
Tehuacana
CITY
Gustine School
Stamps-Baxter
John Dillon
Community Public Service Company
Dublin High
New Majestic Theatre
Jackie Cooper
John Howard
Jack Randall
Overland Mail
Ann Sothern
John Carroll
Congo
Maizie
Melvyn Douglas and
Greta Garbo “Smotcher
Oliver's
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