Comanche Nation Bank Marks Third of a Century in Town
The Comanche National Bank in Comanche celebrates over 33 years under the same management led by J B Chilton and associates. Chilton, the original founder and long time president, runs the bank with his sons J B Jr and Wm C as cashier and assistant cashier. J B Chilton arrived in 1886 and built a lasting local business, with Jotun D Waring as vice president and EF G Neely on the board.
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Comanche National Bank
Comanche
J. B. Chilton
Chilton
Texas
J. B. Chivton
Comanche National
Jotun
Waring
EF. G Neely
Kilpatrick family long stood in Comanche business and civic life
W. W. Kilpatrick and his son Howard Kilpatrick are longtime Comanche residents. W. W. runs a general shop including harnesses and repair services from his Lane street location. The Kilpatricks have been integral to the town’s commercial and social scene for decades, with W. W. noted for his youthful vigor and February birthday.
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W. W. Kilpatrick
Comanche
Mr. Kilpatrick
W. W.ilpatrick
Howard Kilpatrick
Clay Frost Heads Very Successful Abstract Business
The Comanche Abstract Co. praises Clay Frost for leadership in its abstract and tithe work. Frost has been with the plant for several years and in charge for the last year, seen as a thorough abstract man and a fine town citizen.
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Clay Frost
Comanche Abstract Co
Frost
Jas M McCrary Early Comanche County Pioneer Merchant
James M. McCrary arrived in Comanche County in 1871 from Bills County where he had settled in 1865. He was among the first merchants, built a tin shop and a rawhide house, ran a general store twelve years, and helped establish the first gin in 1874. He lived in Comanche 90 years and promoted local schools and farming on his Macksville farm.
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James M. McCrary
Comanche County
Bills County
McCrary
Comanche
Higginbotham
Noted Comanche teacher later temperance worker
Helen M. Stoddard once taught in Comanche schools and later gained wide fame as a temperance worker. Her former pupils in Comanche recall her and note their homes remain in Comanche.
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Helen M. Stoddard
Comanche
Notable Longtime Comanche Residents Named in Obituary List
The article honors many late Comanche County figures who helped shape local life. It names Thomas J. Holmsley and Elizabeth, Capt James M. Holmsley, Rev J T Harris, Captain James Cunningham and Aunt Susie, Uncle Charlie Campbell, George W Montgomery, and others. It notes their roles as ranchers, ministers, lawyers, judges, and community builders across Newburg, Fleming, Newbury, and Gustine areas.
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Comanche County
Thomas J. Holmsley
Elizabeth Holmsley
Jas. M. Holmsley
South Leon
Newburg
James Cunningham
Susie
C. Campbell
Charlie
Julia
Geo. W. Montgomery
Christian Church
W. H. Montgomery
Geo. W
John H. Bryson
W. C
Oscar) Hamilton
West
Texas
N. R
Newt) Lindsey
W. BB. Cunningham
J. M. Dresler
Dil
George Cunningham
Newbury
Wallace
Jesse Cunningham
J. P. Pettit
John
Aunt Cat
Wi. Nunnelly
Newman J. Pounds
de Leon
T. Ko Hill
Aaron Cunningham
Thomas W. Eanes
C. ©. Spead
Pierce Oil official Clyde House praised as Comanche agent
Clyde House, representing Pierce Oil Corporation, is praised for his two years as Comanche agent handling Penant Oils and Gas. A Comanche High School graduate with prior Prisco railroad work, he is described as a young man of sterling character and rising record.
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House
Buss
Comanche
Pierce Oil Corporation
Penant Oils
Comanche High School
Prisco Railroad
J. R. Banes & Co. Opulent 22 Year Texas Record
One of the best known firms in Central or West Texas, J R Banes & Co, has a twenty two year record in Comanche. They have handled a large volume of business and provided high class service in real estate, farm loans, and insurance. The firm consists of J I Fanes and J D Waring, respected Comanche citizens.
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West Texas
J. R. Banes & Co
Comanche
Busi Hoss
J. I. Fanes
J. D. Waring
Ailes Tailors and Haberdashers Grow Through Skill
The article profiles Riley and Vasco Lee who bought Rile’s Haberdashery and Tailor Shop in Comanche. Through careful attention to detail, workmanship, knowledge of the business, courtesy, and publicity they transformed a run down shop into a pronounced success. Robert Riley, a World War II veteran, leads publicity and is from a family long connected to Comanche. Vasco Lee, a Comanche High School graduate from the class of 1920, is the younger partner with a bright future.
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Rile’s Haberdashery
Saturday Evening Post
Robert Riley
Comanche
W. B. Riley
Vasco Lee
Comanche High School
The Rise and Town Life of Lamkin History
The history details how Lamkin formed from George Lamkin property and grew with early merchants like F. Weaver J. D. Neel and Neel Brothers. Floods and fires repeatedly struck the town before the railroad in 1910 11, prompting relocation near the railroad and new businesses. The piece notes schools modernizing to a two building system with six teachers ten grades, a fifty cent tax, a new gin, growing pure bred poultry and livestock, cattle shipments, and four churches offering Sunday services and Epworth League nights.
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Lamkin
George Lamkin
F. Weaver
Gentry
Weaver
J. D. Neel
Hyre
Male Rooker
Neel Brothers
Jim Eargle
Frank Garden
W. R. Cogle
J. E B. Miller
W. R. Cayle
Uutterback, Harris, Jordan Co
Onstett
First State Bank
Christian
Primitive Baptist
Epworth League
George Wetzel Longtime Barber Opens New Shop in Comanche
George Wetzel, a venerable Comanche resident, has run a barber business here for 28 years. He recently opened a brand new shop on the north side of the square, remaining a well known and modern citizen with many longtime friends hoping for his continued presence for decades.
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George Wetzel
Comanche
Wetzel
Wetzellas
G W Jessup Insurance Agency Popular Concern
G W Jessup has run the Frisco agency in Comanche ten years. He added insurance and represents Hartford Insurance Company. Willis Walker assists in the agency, carrying on the high standard set by Mr. Jessup and conducting business with executive ability and courtesy.
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G. W. Jessup
Comanche
Frisco
Hartford Insurance Company
Willis Walker
Jessup
Miss Stafford Returns as Ridgeway Manager
Miss Janie Stafford, former Ridgeway Hotel proprietor, returns to the Ridgeway as manager while Mrs. McCulloch takes charge of the Colonial Hotel. Stafford has many friends among travelers who will welcome her return.
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Janie Stafford
Ridgeway Hotel
Ridgeway
Marriage Licenses Granted Since May 209
Marriage licenses issued include Lee Tate and Grace Magness. J O Brownlee and Gladys Lolly. W F Stewart and Esther Tarrana. H H Short and Effie Mack. Hattox.
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Lee Tate
Grace Magness
J. O. Brownlee
Gladys Lolly
W. F. Stewart
Esther Tarrana
H. H. Short
Effie Mack
Hattox
A F Blue Dies at Arlington. Funeral Held Here
A F Blue died suddenly Saturday at his Arlington home from heart trouble. He was buried Monday in Comanche after services at the Baptist church led by Rev J E Milton. Survivors include his wife Frances Emerson and eight children, with most pallbearers named.
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A. F. Blue
Arlington
Comanche
Mr. Blue
Manche
W. R. Slider
Baptist Church
J. E. Milton
F. E. Adams
Dave Dingus
J. P. Kearby
George Wetzel
Jess Atwood
Lucius Elkins
Abner Franklin Blue
Mississippi
Texas
Frances Emerson
Oklahoma
Edgar Blue
Will Elkins
de Leon
Blue
Killeen
A W A Hamilton Expert Jeweler and Optometrist
R W H Hamilton has practiced in Comanche for fifteen to twenty years and earned a reputation as a leading jeweler and optometrist in Texas towns. He keeps up to date with modern equipment and advancements in his field.
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R. W. H. Hamilton
Comanche
Texas
Aeenane
West
Texas Optometric Associa
Hamilton Drug Co Among the Oldest Institutions Here
The Hamilton Drug Co in Comanche ranks among the town’s oldest institutions. Founded by Dr. A. L. Hamilton, the store was later owned by five local physicians who sold to a manager, then gradually divested until George Kearney became sole owner. The firm remains modern in stock and service under Kearney’s long leadership.
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The
Hamilton Drug Co
Comanche
A. L. Hamilton
George Kearney
Kearney
Elkins Tin Shop: Pioneer Family in Comanche
W. F. Elkins, a pioneer business man and former Confederate soldier, ran Elkins Tin Shop famed for neat workmanship and careful mechanism. His son Lucius Elkins succeeded him, continuing the respected tin shop tradition in Comanche with ties to Cisco where the elder Elkins resides with his daughter.
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Comanche
Elkins
W. F. Elkins
Cisco
Lucius Elkins
City Urges Weed Cut Within Limits
Notice from J. B. Arthur requests all residents within city limits to remove tall weeds per city ordinance to prevent overgrowth on premises.
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J. B. Arthur
First State Bank of Comanche Steady in Growth
The First State Bank of Comanche shows strong leadership under T. R. Helmsley who became president within the past year after purchasing E. E. Anthony’s stock. The conservative, customer‑oriented staff includes J. F. Tate Kari Tate and several long‑standing local businessmen, signaling stable growth and county development.
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Piste Benk
Comnenes
Comanche
Comanche County
T. R. Helmsley
First State Bank
Helmsley
E. E. Anthony
Holmeley
T. BR. Holmeley
J. F. Tate
Kari Tate
Jack Moore
W. L. Randall
W. B. Luckie
Jas. DeWitt
H. EB. Moore
J. H. Tate
Rauhut recalls Comanche's early days and changes
E H Rauhut, a long-time Comanche resident since 1887, recalls the town's evolution from a railless, sparsely built county with log schoolhouses to a modern county with a courthouse, farms using horses and early machinery, and land selling for $2 per acre. He arrived as an orphan from Alsace and learned English gradually before becoming a respected local citizen.
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Comanche
E. H. Rauhut
Comanche County
Georgia
Pike McCaslin
Ashmore & Wyatt
Raubhut
Texas
Alsace
Newburg
Rauhut
Oil Production in Comanche County Grows
The article notes steady oil production in Comanche County with Sipe Springs reporting 10,000 to 15,000 barrels monthly. It cites the Railroad Commission data showing 35,717 barrels of oil gathered by pipeline from Comanche County in April.
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Comanche County
Sipe Springs
Oil and Gas Division
Railroad Commission of Oil
Texas
D C Bailey Big Poultry Buyer Shipper in Comanche County
D C Bailey stands as a leading poultry buyer and shipper in Comanche county. He also handles poultry feeds and has contributed significantly to the local market and community through large business dealings and shipments.
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Comanche County
D. C. Bailey
Bailey
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House of Representatives
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Herbert
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