Pecan Belt Highway May Become Military Route
A Goldthwaite mass meeting reviewed plans to turn the Pecan Belt Highway into a federal military road linking Fort Sill Oklahoma and Fort Sam Houston Texas. Officials from Comanche Goldthwaite San Saba and Llano voiced support while detailing potential route improvements and annual maintenance funding. The project could ease north south traffic via De Leon Breckenridge and boost regional tourism, with continuation noted on the next page.
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United States
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Pecan Belt
Goldthwaite
Chamber of Commerce
Comanche
Mayor Eanes
C.P. St. Clair
S. J Hicks
J C Wilkerson
San Saba
Llano
Chambers of Commerce
Pecan
de Leon
Breckenridge
County clubs plan county rally and week of meetings
Comanche county community clubs organize a week of meetings led by Texas Farm Ranch editor T. C. Richardson. Delegates from every club will convene Friday night January 20 at Beattie community auditorium to climax the series with reports on 1927 and plans for 1928.
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Comanche County
Beattie
T. C. Richardson
Texas Farm R
Siuney
Lamkin
Comyn
Richardson
Beattie Community Club
Romeo S. Walker
Pioneer Memories of Comanche County Tx by Mrs Watson
Mrs Watson recalls arriving in Comanche County in 1871 as a seven year old girl. She describes family travel by wagon drawn by four oxen, the early churches Board Church and Double Pen Church, a three month winter school, and rough frontier dangers including murders blamed on Indians. Watson, Tressa Bates before marriage, is noted as an old settler in Comanche County.
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T. E. Watson
Hasse
Watson
Comanche County
E. L. Fee
Texas
C M Curry
Fort Worth
O. M. Curry
Comanche
Rafe E. Adams
W. M. Moore
J.O. Lane
Comanche Eyes New Peanut Factory and Canning Plant
Local citizens push a Wolkdert Company proposal to locate a peanut factory and canning plant in Comanche Texas. If secured the site would employ about 150 workers, draw population growth, and create a market for regional peanuts grapes berries and vegetables while boosting local farmers profits.
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Comanche
Wolkdert
Tyler
Texas
New York
Chicago
Chamber of Commerce
East Texas
Eanes
Alec Waldert Company
Comanche County
Peanut Belt
Hoffer Well Strikes Oil Near Sipe Springs
The Hoffer Oil Company shows a major oil strike at the Frank Kirk farm east of Sipe Springs. The well reached 2900 feet and produced a 2 000 000 foot gaser with a strong oil display. Drilling continues with daily oil bailings. location is four and a half miles east of Sipe Springs and within two miles of Duster.
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Frank Kirk Farm
Hoffer Oil Company
W. S. Edwards
Sipe Springs Oil Company
Sipe Springs
Duster
County Club program set to draw countywide crowds
County Superintendent Barton and County Agent Barton promote a large county program with Comanche County Clubs, boasting hundreds of members. A Beattie event on Friday the 12th aims to attract boys and girls from various communities and also men and women from across the county to attend.
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Barton
Comanche County
Beattie
District Court Finishes Term in Comanche
Judge Joe Eidson and Court Reporter Tom L. Robinson presided at a one day district court session in Comanche. Cases disposed include Security State Bank of Pearsall Texas v W H Burton ruling for defendant and Less Gillette v R D Davis judgment for defendant. J Gudle v Willie Caudle divorce granted. Pinson and Guyger v Bain Peanut Company motion for new trial denied.
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Joe Eidson
Tom L. Robinson
Comanche
Healer Eads Chevrolet Is Formed As Separate Co
The Chevrolet Movor Company splits from Higginbotham Brothers to become Healer Chevrolet Co with M B Healer as general manager. Incorporated for 20000 dollars, it will sell Chevrolet cars and parts and run a workshop garage and paint shop from the motor building office. Healer previously managed the Chevrolet business in La and at Higginbotham’s Comanche unit. Basketball and track suits at Wm Reese Co.
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Chevrolet Movor Company
Higginbotham Brothers and Company
Healer Chevrolet Co
M. B. Healer
Chevrolet
Healer
Cache
Chevrolet Company
Comanche
Higginbotham Bros. & &O
Farm Bureau Elects Officers In Comanche County
The Comanche County Farm Bureau Cotton Association held its annual meeting at the courthouse. R. W. Fielder was elected president Joe Ellis vice president and G R Pratt secretary A board of directors from each precinct includes G L Garrison H F Short Will Iker and I FE Osburn Mrs Howard Short was named delegate with H F Short and Derrell Nabers as alternates to the Dallas State Convention this week.
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Comanche County Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Court House
R. W. Fielder
Joe Ellis
G. R._ Pratt
G. L. Garrison
Sidney
H. F. Short
de Leon
Will Iker
Proctor
I. FE. Osburn
Newbury
Howard Short
Derrell Nabers
Dallas
Democratic Nominations Set With July and August Primaries
The campaign for Democratic nominations centers on two primaries: the first on July 28, the fourth Saturday in July, and a second on August 25, the fourth Saturday in August. Candidates must file by June 16. The state executive committee meets June 18 at the courthouse to draw.
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Court House
Banks Elect Officers for the Coming Year
Comanche National Bank holds a stockholders meeting electing J. B. Chilton as President W. C. Chilton as Cashier and Robert Eaton as Assistant Cashier with J. B. Chilton W. C. Chilton John D. Waring J. Chilton Jr and E. G. Neely as directors and an 8 percent dividend declared.
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Comanche National Bank
J. B. Chilton
W. C. Chilton
Robert Eaton
John D. Waring
J. Chilton, Jr
E. G. Neely
First National Bank
George W. Plummer
A. M. Bowden
M. BE. Gray
FE. A. Robason
M. W. Robason
M. B. Gray
E A Robason
John T. Yantis
Flest State Bank Zephyr
W. M. Stri
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Richardson Field
Farm and Ranch
Majestic Theatre
Jackie Coocas
Chang
Lew Cody
Allene Pringle
Adam and Eve
Rex
the Wild Horse
Lyric Theatre
Tom Tyler
Hoffer
Healer Eads Chevrolet
Wm Reese Co
Farm Bureau
First State Bank
First State Bank of Comanche
J. F. Tate
H. E. Moore
E. E. Anthony
W. L Randall
J. H. Tate
S. J. Hicks
J. Tate
K. F. Tate
K. L. Macon
J. W. Moore
Harold Denny
Josephine Anthony
Shorry Vineyard
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