Poultry and Dairy Train Draws 500 Comanche County Attendees
A Cotton Belt railroad “cow sow and hen” information train drew over 500 visitors in Comanche county last Saturday. Speakers from Texas A and M and USDA covered hens egg market preparation and parasite control. Dairy topics included balanced rations and equipment with emphasis on standardizing products.
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Comanche County
Cotton Belt Railroad
Comanche
Craig Rosborough
Cotton Belt
G. V. McNallie
J. A. Barton
W. R. Glazener
Extension Service
Texas A. & M. College
O. G. Babcock
United States Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Norrid and Prater Move to New Building Post Feb Fifteenth
After February 15 they will occupy the old D M Herring Building just north of the First National Bank. They seek to buy your produce and sell you feed.
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D. M. Herring
First National Bank
Norrid & Prater
Norrid & Pra
Farm Bureau Leaders Meet in Comanche County
Announcement that the 42 group leaders and the board of directors of the Comanche County Farm Bureau will meet at the courthouse in Comanche tomorrow Saturday at 2 30 p m to discuss several matters including a general county program for 1926, per N H Payne representative of the Farm Bureau.
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Comanche County Farm Bureau
Court House
Comanche
N. H. Payne
Farm Bureau
Hoff Opens Up Town Store
J. P. Hoff of the Comanche Milling Co. opens a new store for mill products in the former Norrid and Prater building at the northeast corner of the square. Norrid and Prater move to the old D. M. Herring building just north of the First National Bank.
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J. P. Hoff
Comanche Milling Co
Norrid & Prater
D. M. Herring
First National Bank
George L. Black Dies After Long Illness at 47
George L. Black, 47, died Wednesday night after several months illness. He was buried at Shiloh yesterday afternoon.
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George L. Black
Shiloh
Comanche County Registers 2991 Cars and 204 Trucks
At midnight last Saturday the Comanche county registration period closed with 2991 cars and 204 trucks registered. The figures reflect total registrations completed by the deadline.
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Comanche County
Funeral of Mrs Mary E Jackson Held Here Monday
Mrs Mary E Jackson a longtime Comanche resident died in Waco and her body was brought back for funeral services at Oakwood cemetery. Survived by three sons and two daughters with many relatives present for the services led by Rev J M Wynne and Rev Pen F Hearn.
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Mary E. Jackson
Comanche
Bonham
Waco
Mary Elizabeth Barton
I. N. Jackson
Church
Jackson
Ewell Jackson
Dallas
Newt Jackson
Houston
Will Jackson
F. C. Bower
J. O. Lusk
Mark Boone
Homer Bower
Walter Montgomery
Llano
Max Gon Angelo
Ae We Marshall
Stephenson
Austin
Madie Belle Boone
J. M. Wynne
Pen F. Hearn
Will H. Evins
Mrs. Boone
Dutton Moves to Edwards Produce House
D W Dutton Watkins dealer moves from Campbell building north side square to Edwards Produce Co at northwest corner. Hardware available from Durham Bros. Also for sale used lumber in good condition, call at Chief or contact L E Grainger. 25-26
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Dutton
Edwards Produce
D. W. Dutton
Watkins
Campbell
Edwards Produce Co
L. E. Grainger
NorRid and Prater Move to New Hardware Site
Norrid and Prater will move on Feb 15 to the building just north of First National Bank. Mr Hoff will occupy the current premises. Durham Bros shows a complete stock of hardware and invites customers to think of hardware there.
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Norrid and Prater
Norrid & Prater
First National Bank
Hoff
Durham Bros
Comanche County Poll Taxes Totals At Midnight Saturday
Total poll taxes paid in Comanche county when the books closed at midnight on Saturday January 30 stood at 5 446. Comanche No 1 recorded 637 receipts as the largest voting box and Comanche No 2 the second with 607. Other precincts list various totals.
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Comanche County
Comanche No.1
Comanche No. 2
Sidney Wins County Basketball Championship in Final Contest
The county tournament at De Leon concluded with Sidney defeating De Leon 23 to 19 to claim the county title. Earlier, Sidney advanced after Lamkin was declared ineligible for unpaid entrance fees. De Leon, Hasse, and Lamkin had progressed to the finals with competitive showings. Sidney will represent Comanche county at the district meet in Brownwood this week.
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Comanche
Lamkin
Henderson
de Leon
Sidney
Fort Worth
Sipe Springs
Comanche County
Brownwood
Duster
Beattie
Newburg
Gustine
Hasse
Downing
Comyn
Beatti
Quart
de Leon Lamkin
Sturgeses Goo to Take Charge of Ballinger Store
Mr and Mrs J C Sturges bought a Ballinger store last week and moved to take charge. They keep their Bet tis Gibbs store interests in Comanche with Mrs Winnie Blatherwick as local manager. The Sturgeses are noted as prominent Comanche merchants who built the Bettis Gibbs store to prominence.
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J. C. Sturges
Ballinger
Bettis & Gibbs
Winnie Blatherwick
Sturges
Comanche
Texas
Mrs S F Mason Dies in Mertzon at 96
Mrs. S F Mason, mother of Mrs J Hicks and Mr Davis Mason of Comanche and Mrs Bledsoe of Gustine, died Sunday at her Mertzon Texas home at age 96. Funeral and burial were in Mertzon. She lived in Comanche county for about twenty years, earlier at Old Corn. Relatives from Hicks, Dudley Hicks, Bledson of Gustine joined others in Mertzon during her illness.
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S. F. Mason
Ss. J. Hicks
Davis Mason
Comanche
Bledsoe
Gustine
Mertzon
Texas
Mason
Comanche County
Old Corn
S. J. Hicks
Dudley Hicks
Bledson
Merizon
County meets set for March 26 and 27
The Comanche County Inter-Scholastic League executive committee set March 26 and 27 as the dates for the county meet. Over forty schools are enrolled, with a large crowd expected. A committee of W. G. Barrett H. L. Gantz and Miss Ola Cunningham will arrange the event details.
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Comanche County
W. G. Barrett
H. L. Gantz
Ola Cunningham
Local Merchants Ship to Markets for New Spring Goods
Comanche buyers from several stores visit markets to secure spring styles and merchandise. Paul A. Williams and Grady Adams journey to St Louis to stock Adams Mercantile Co. outlets in Comanche and Santa Anna. Bettis Gibbs and Bettis & Gibbs buyers, plus Higeinbotham and Slider & Lacy firms, report extensive spring purchases.
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Comanche County
Paul A. Williams
Comanche
Grady Adams
Santa Anna
St. Louis
Adams Mercantile Co
J. C. Sturges
Winnie Blatherwick
Bettis & Gibbs
W. C. Cauley
Calley West
I. O. Shelley
Higeinbotham
A. M. Lovelace
W. R
Hardin Slider
Slider & Lacy
Comanche Consideres New Brick Hotel Project
Parties interested in hotel construction in Comanche are negotiating for a new brick hotel in a northwest Texas town. Secretary Anthony of the Chamber of Commerce notes negotiations are preliminary and no definite announcement is warranted yet. The tentative plan relies on community cooperation from Comanche residents.
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Texas
Comanche
Anthony
Chamber of Commerce
Powers Well 10 Valuing At About 400 Feet
Reports from the Powers well indicate drilling at about 400 feet with 120 feet of 15 1 2 inch casing set after a strong water flow was struck at 112 feet. A second water flow was encountered further down and a 12 inch casing is ready to be set. The site lies eight and a half miles from Comanche by air line, ten and a half miles by road, and two and a half miles from Beattie.
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Comanche
Beattie
First National Bank Orders Terracing Level for Farmers
The First National Bank placed an order for a terracing level to aid local farmers who wish to terrace their fields. This is the third unit provided for free use, following orders by the Comanche Lions Club and Pirot State Bank in recent weeks as County Agent Barton leads the drive.
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First National Bank
Comanche Lions Club
Pirot State Bank
Comanche County
Barton
Business relocations shift tenants in town buildings
Bonner and Wilkerson, O. H. Donaho, and N. A. Palmer moved last week from the old Chief building to the rear of the Odd Fellows Building where Singer Sewing Machine Co. offices once stood. The Singer offices will relocate to the north side of the Chief building, with the Comanche Bakery to occupy the north side space. Joel Marashell plans to move his barber shop next door to the east.
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Bonner & Wilkerson
O. H. Donaho
N. A. Palmer
Chief
Odd Fellows
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Jackson
Singer
Comanche Bakery
Joel Marashell
Brown and Edwards to Have Drive-In Station
Work is under way on a modern drive in for the garage operated by Bob Brown and Dock Edwards. The improvements will provide a convenient drive-in service for their facility.
Hugh Williams Undergoes Appendicitis Operation in Brownwood
Hugh Williams of Daniel Baker College in Brownwood was operated on for appendicitis Monday afternoon and was reported in serious condition. He rested well Tuesday and Wednesday nights and was doing nicely Thursday morning. His mother Mrs. F Williams has stayed at his bedside with other family visits daily.
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Hugh Williams
Daniel Baker College
Brownwood
F. Williams
Spring time warden time for Durham Bres tools
The note references Durham Bres and a claim that they have tools suitable for a warden role during spring. It presents no clear event, person, or organization beyond these names and a seasonal hint.
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Durham
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Dingle
Wilson
Energy
Lamkin Ieee
Macksville
Asa
Hazel Dellied Fleming
Proctor Theny
Downing Ned Duster
Rucker
Shrum
Sessa
Sidney Whitville
Mercer Gap
Brushy Gap
Indian Mountain
Robinson Springs
Suez
Ero Vandyke
Gap
Eee
Sturgeses Gooo
Ballinger Store
Wilson Fielder
First Baptist Church
E. E. Anthony
Clyde House
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