County Court Proceedings Record Key Appointments
The minutes note Buck Anderson appointed Justice of the Peace for Precinct No. 3. County Surveyor RR Armstrong resigns. Armstrong to fill unexpired term. Roads overseers named for year. J F Burks paid 50 dollars for land to widen a road. A new 30 foot road between Amity and Springs roads proposed. Bank chosen as county depository. bond approved. Delinquent tax collection plan set. 2 year contract for post notices.
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Wis
Buck Anderson
Precinct No
E. H. Hayes
J. W. Baggett
J. F. Burks
Hamilton and Comanche
Amity Road
the Springs
Ebion
Sipe Springs
R. ‘Oy Star
M. Roberson
FE. Keys
Ae W J. Rogers
S.glass
D. M. Falkner
Trustees of the Gap
Copperas Prairie
Suez and
Soda Springs
First National Bank
Jakkie W. Juris
Cuningham
Mercer’s Gap
Brushy Gap
Energy
First State Bank
Educational Rally Draws Countywide Educators at Downing
A February 19 rally at Downing gathered Suez Vandyke and Buffalo schools with speakers including Prof H L Gantz Supt F E Tolloway and Supt W D Jenkins. Lectures covered science farming and education, stressing community support and the need for cooperative effort to improve public schools and county welfare.
Sneed Acquitted of Murder Charge on First Ballot
Vernon Texas February 25 The jury in the state vs Beal Sneed charged with murder of Al G Boyce at Amarillo last September returns a not guilty verdict on the first ballot Judge Nabors had given the charge Senator Odell spoke for the prosecution and Sneed reacted with a cheer prompting a light fine that was ultimately not imposed The courtroom applauded as the verdict was read Others in the jury favored acquittal after one member wavered. A local advertisement urges buyers to inspect Mne and prices from Kilpatrick and Son.
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Vernon
Texas
Beal Sneed
al G. Boyce
Amarillo
Odell
Nabors
Sneed
Petition to Make City Marshal Office Elective Tabled
City Council regular session on February 24 with Mayor Jno. D. Waring and aldermen present. Discussion included Dallas financier Jnc. B. Denham offering to sell Comanche bonds up to 5500 at 98 percent plus interest, countered to 92 percent, and the matter was held in abeyance. Petition introduced.
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Jno. D. Waring
HH. C. Rambo
J. J. Alexander
M. V. Skinner
P. Smith
Jno. B. Weeans
Jnc
J. C. Tannehill
Marshal
Board of Aldermen
W. T. House
R. B. Newman
Hoffman & Harris
Smith and Neems
Messrs
Board of School Trustees
Independent School District of
Comanche
Too Many Large Farms in Comanche County
A Comanche County drive analyzes farm sizes with 97 farms over 500 acres and an average county farm of 123.6 acres. Texas leads in large-acre farms, while local officials discuss improving rural land use amid calls for civic improvements and city finances.
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Comanche County
Texas
Judse
A. Lindsey
Tyler
Texas Farm Commission
Ohio
Indiana
Union
Eastland County Farmers Adopt Government Methods
Farmers in Fastland county embrace intensive cultural methods this year led by A. Sanderford the agricultural demonstration agent. He enrolled 226 demonstrators and cooperators to practice demonstration methods over 1500 acres. The Star market seeks meat trade and aims to satisfy consumers. Carl Lusk.
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Eastland County
Fastland County
Sanderford
Star ‘Market
Carl Lusk
Fifth Sunday Meeting Program at Baggett Creek Assn
The Baggett Creek Association holds a two day meeting at Sardis Church near Hasse Texas in Comanche County. The schedule lists sermons devotional services and discussions led by various ministers including Hilder A J Moan Lee Fields E Beatty G Anderson E M Moore A G Graham J W Waldron Vernon Smith and others with topics on salvation by grace Bible cooperative work and holiness together with a board meeting and Sunday school mass meeting.
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Progra
Baggett Creek Association
Sardis
Hasse
Comanche County
Texas
Hilder A. J. Moan
Lee Fields
The
Baptists
E. Beatty
W. BP. G. Anderson
Bro
E. M. Moore
White
J. W. Waldron
A. G Graham
Local News Highlights From Comanche Area
School reopened after scarlet fever related dismissal. Rev Childers' son Paul ill with scarlet fever. Mrs. Reid has two sick children. Burns Coffey plans to move to Fort Worth. Sallie Jenkins visits coast relatives. Rev J W Seeker visited brother near Comanche. Miss Neal visited Comanche. Irene Dunn at Horse Creek. Clara Buckler went to Taylor. Dr Wright's mother visiting. Baseball team played Dublin, lost 2 to 8. Frank Jenkins family moving to Morgan Mill. Gray couple travel to Mineral Wells for health. Dr Dingle buys new automobile. R R Evans family in Comanche. Will Oquinn and wife visit Dublin. Jim Rucker's wife from Dublin visits. Will Green in Dublin. Carmen Crider in Dublin.
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Irene Dunn
Horse Creek
Clara Buckler
Taylor
Wright
Rucker
Dublin
Frank Jenkins
Morgan Mill
R. W. Gray
Dr. Dingle
R. R. Evans
Comanche
Will Oquinn
Goldthwaite
Jim Rucker
Chambers
Will Green
Carmen Crider
Community notices from the week report
Rain and wind affected activities with good attendance at literary and Sunday programs. Ed and Sam Williams traveled to California. Sunday school and singing drew crowds. Rev. Walter Martin will preach next Sunday at 11. Mrs. Sallie Stewart nurses her grandchild in Fort Worth. Uncle George Cade was ill but is improving.
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Sam Williams
California
Walter Martin
Sallie Stewart
Fort Worth
George Cade
Education rally draws hundreds to village event
The Wednesday educational rally drew about three to four hundred attendees. Rev. Evans opened the program, with talks on agriculture and education by Holloway of Comanche Nance of DeLeon Supt Jenkins and others. Teachers from Suez Bluff Dale Vandyke and local schools spoke, plus social notes on Mrs Kittle tomo club and local arrivals. An eleven pound boy born to Mr and Mrs Hulsey last Tuesday and local cattle shipments were reported.
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Rev. Evans
Messrs. Holloway
Comanche
Nance
DeLeon
Supt. Jenkins
McCollum
Lority
Bob Loudermilk
B. L. Adams
Frank Hulsey
Beattie Items Span Rain, Springs, and Local doings
Beattie reports a needed rain Thursday night aiding newly sown oats. Dr Blackwell, a young physician, is actively serving the area. Local businesses include Green Bros Beattie and Rowell, with a busy blacksmith shop and assorted stores. Community events feature a lecture by Mr Nance on verbentture and a musical recital by Prof Larogin. A sorghum mill incident injured a child. families report sick children recovering.
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Cate
Dr. Blackwell
T. HH. Green
Andy Moore
Joe Rowell
Beattie
Green Bros Beattie
Jenkins
Bro
B. L. Nance
Nance
Danny Pinson
Pearl
Effie Welch
Richard Smith
Willie Pettit
Archie
Ennis Moore
Annie Stephenson
Prof. Larogin
Mary Green
Clarence Green
Joe Land
Douglas Stephenson
Comanche
George Moore
Community Notes From Duster And Surrounding Areas
C Angiin fills his regular emt Tennison Chapel list Rev appoint Sunday. Gus Ha and family of Gap visited Mrs Ora Tennison Saturday and Sunday. Matt Black and family visited near Beatty Sunday. Will Fenwick has a sick baby. G O Gowdy moving to Duncan community. Rev Jodie Dillard returns from Oklahoma and plans Comanche county home. Mrs J B Simmons of De Leon visiting daughter near Duster. Duster and Rock Bluff schools had an entertainment at Duster school house. Grandpa Ireland bruised after a fall. J F Graham attended Sipe Springs. Will Sanders and family visited Olin Horton Sunday.
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Gus Ha
Gap
Ora Tennison
Matt Black
Beatty
Will Fenwick
G. O. Gowdy
Duncan
Dowdy
John Dikes
H. Lee
Jodie Dillard
Oklahoma
Comanche County
J. B. Simmons
DeLeon Jg
Mrs. Graham
B. T. Simmons
Duster
Rock Bluff
Mr. Carr
J. T. Graham
Grandpa Ireland
J. F. Graham
Sipe Springs
Will Sanders
Olin Horton
Winter Weather and Community Happenings in Sidney
Miss Eulah Nabors visited home folks at Comanche Saturday. Miss Maud Jones entertained the young people Thursday night. A large crowd attended the literary society Friday evening. Hugh Clark attended church Sunday afternoon and Rev. Clark led the Methodist service Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Leverette and Miss Nabors dined with Mr. and Mrs. John Ross Sunday. Wm. Graham and family visited relatives Saturday night and Sunday. Miss Agnes Walker visits grandmother Mrs. Walker at Sweetwater this week. School is progressing nicely and community health is good. Farmers anticipate corn planting as Bee store construction begins by Lacy Bros in Sidney. The young greenie enjoyed a singing at J. J. Cox's Sunday afternoon.
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Eulah Nabors
Comanche
Miss Maud Jones
Our
Literary Society
Hugh Clark
This Place
Rev. Clark
Methodist Church
Leverette
Miss Nabors
John Ross
Wm. Graham
Sidney
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A. Cunningham
Willish
Downing
Suez
Vandyke
Buffalo
H. L. Gantz
Mr. Tate
Ondermilk
Henderson Buffalo
Lee Chrreewell
Zelia Wideline
B. F. Nance
W. D. Jenkins
Lela Gilbreath
Sap” Chas. Org
W. W. Kilpatrick & Sor
Soard Gonfers
Goungil
Russell
Equalization Board
Civic League
Tix
Aimee Se
Poard
Vernon Smith
Proctor
Wilson News
Uster News
Cangiin
Sidney News
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