Grading on Gulf and Desdemona Line Begins
Fifty teams started grading Thursday on the Gulf and Desdemona Northern railroad section from De Leon to Desdemona after a recent charter. Burks Firmin Hart of Comanche hold the contract for grading and cement work, with a camp two miles north of De Leon. If weather allows, grading may finish in ninety days and the De Leon to Desdemona line could be in operation within four months. The stock has been purchased and rail material will be shipped immediately.
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Gulf and
Desdemona
H. Burks
de Leon
De Leon Sets Contracts For 20 Street Crossings
The city commission awarded contracts to C. R. Dancer to build twenty concrete street crossings six feet wide at all locations with walks. Construction will start when weather permits. Mayor Kenyon says the city will connect sidewalks with crossings on any street if residents build the walks, otherwise owners must wade mud at their properties.
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de Leon Free Press
New City Commission
C. R. Dancer
Kenyon
Free Press
T ORE OPENS NEW ELECTRICAL SHOP
S T Moore recently opened an electrical supply and contracting shop on the south side of the square in the former Texas Inter-State Realty building. He previously worked with Heaton Electrical Co of Dublin and once owned a shop in Comanche. He is in Dallas arranging a shipment of varied electrical supplies.
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S. T. Moore
Hea’ton Electrical Company
Dublin
Texas Inter-State Realty Company
Moore
Comanche
Dallas
Box Supper At Creamer School Nabs $158
A box supper and entertainment at Creamer school last Saturday night under Miss Alice Hayes raised $158 for school repairs. Most of the total came from a beauty contest box, noted as a key feature of the event.
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Creamer
Alice Hayes
Supper at Cotton Grove Postponed to Jan 31
Box supper planned at Cotton Grove last week has been postponed to Saturday night January 31. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend and participate.
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Cotton Grove
State aid promised for Comanche roads
County Judge J. P. Hoff and County Engineer D. L. Park traveled to Austin to meet the State Highway Commission. Hoff said they were assured state aid would be granted once county plans were drawn and accepted. Park remained to prepare plans for submission and a definite decision is expected upon his return.
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J. P. Hoff
D. L. Park
Austin
State Highway Commission
Comanche
Hoff
Park
Mrs Louise Gray dies. respected citizen of Comanche
Mrs Louise Gray wife of Judge J B Gray died Wednesday at 7 am at the family residence in Comanche Texas Funeral will be Friday at 3 pm with James L Gray returning from Boulder Colorado She was born in Tennessee February 1836 moving to Texas at age five and married in 1855 The Grays reared five children with three deceased Living children are James L Gray of Boulder and Miss Eugenia Gray of Comanche
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J. B. Gray
James Ll. Gray
Boulder
Col
Gray
Gentry
Tennessee
Texas
Judge Gray
Washington County
Comanche
James L. Gray
Boulder, Col
Fugenia Gray
Mrs. W. A. Nance Dies in Ballinger After Illness
Mrs. W. A. Nance formerly of Comanche died last Sunday morning at her Ballinger home after a ten day illness from influenza and pneumonia. She was the daughter of Mrs. M. E. Butler of Comanche and sister of C. W. Butler and Mrs. Hugh Rambo. Survived by her husband and five children and one brother Lee Butler of Ballinger. C. W. Butler returned from Ballinger where he tended his sister. Mrs. Butler and Mrs. Rambo missed the funeral due to illness.
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W. A. Nance
Ballinger
Comanche
M. BE. Butler
C. W. Butler
Hugh Rambo
Mrs C C Tatum Dies at 98 in Comanche County
Mrs C C Tatum died Sunday afternoon at her daughter Mrs David Elms home eight miles north of Comanche after a brief illness. She was 98 and had lived in Comanche County more than twenty years. Burial was Monday at Indian Creek cemetery. Survived by two daughters Mrs Elms and Mrs J A Dunlap, two sons Bill and Joe Tatum, plus grandchildren and many great grandchildren.
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C. C. Tatum
David Elms
Comanche
Indian Creek
Tatum
Mississippi
Arkansas
Texas
Comanche County
J. A. Dunlap
Throckmorton
Bill
Joe Tatum
Citizens of Comanche To Meet For City Improvement
Citizens of Comanche are invited to a mass meeting in the district court room Friday at 7 30 P M to plan city development and improvements. The notice urges every resident to join, highlighting forward growth and the need for town spirit, cooperation, and teamwork.
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Comanche
District Court Room
Court House
Desdemona Fire Destroys Block. Loss Roughly 100000
A major blaze on Desdemona's South Side destroyed an entire business block starting in a drug store at 1:30 PM last Monday. The estimated damage reached 100000 as flames consumed a barber shop, filling station, grocery stores, meat markets, auto accessories, movie theater, hotels, pool hall, residences, drug store, garage, dry goods store, and restaurants. This marks Desdemona's third major fire in ten days.
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Desdemona
January Real Estate Transfers Top $250000 in County
A county clerk report shows January real estate transfers totaling 242,085 dollars through 28 days with over 150 transfers. Officials anticipate the month ending above 250,000 dollars as three days remain.
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Garrett
J. W. Morris Seriously Ill Here at Home
J. W. Morris, 85, is seriously ill with inflammatory rheumatism. He has a history of mania and a physician consultation will be held soon. The rheumatism has gathered around his knee, producing a painful swelling.
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J. W. Morris
Community Development League to Be Organized
Comanche residents are urged to attend a Friday January 30 meeting at 7 30 p m in the District Court room to form a town and country wide organization. The plan calls for a budget based, accountable structure run by the body itself rather than by a separate executive committee.
Mrs. M. J. Floyd Dies at 68 After Pneumonia Illness
Mrs. M. J. Floyd, aged 68, died Friday January 23 after a brief pneumonia illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at her East Commandache home conducted by Rev. J. E. Milton.
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M. J. Floyd
East Commanche
J. E. Milton
Comanche Woman Laid To Rest In Oakwood Cemetery
The body was laid to rest in Oakwood cemetery. Mrs. Lloyd lived in Comanche for 27 or 28 years with her aged mother Mrs. Nancy Howell surviving. She joined the church at eight and lived a steady Christian life. Survived by son W. L. Howell of Houston a brother L. B. Lowrey of Comanche and sister Mrs. Rachel Farner of San Antonio. W. L. Howell attended from Houston for the funeral. Mrs. Farner visited when illness struck.
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Lloyd
Comanche
Nancy Howell
W. L. Howell
Houston
L. B. Lowrey
Rachael Farner
San Antonio
Comanche High Yell Contest Tonight At City Meeting
Two groups of seniors and juniors compete for a prize at the city development meeting in the courthouse tonight. Each group may submit three yells, with half the prize to the group and half to the individual author of the winning yell. The audience votes to decide the winner.
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Court House
Thomas & Moody to Open New Bakery on North Square
Thomas and Moody announce their bakery will open early next week. They have received equipment to be set up this week and have hired G H Rosen of Waxahachie, a twenty year veteran baker, to operate the baking. The plant features a double oven and a Champion Joliet mixer and will run with their meat market at the current north side stand.
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Thomas & Moody
Thomas
G. H. Rosen
Waxahachie
Rosen
Messrs
Joliet
Martin Fugatt Motor Co Expands to New Quarters
Martin and E V Fugatt expand auto business by leasing Robertson Motor Sales building on the east side of the square. They will run Martin & Fugatt Motor Sales Co offering auto accessories repairs and Overland Four demonstrations. Martin continues running the grocery store at the original stand.
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J. C
Martin
E. V. Furgatt
Robertson Motor Sales Company
Briggs Robertson
Robertson Motor Sales Camp
Abilene
Whech
Four new West Coast style bungalows planned in Comanche
Manager Strailey of H. H. Hardin Lumber yard says construction will start next week on four modern five and six room bungalows to be sold upon completion. The homes rise in the northern city area, northwest of the G. A. Cunningham residence, in response to rising housing demand. Further houses on the same order may follow.
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Strailey
H. H. Hardin Lumber Yard
G. A. Cunningham
Comanche
Comanche Musicians Organize City Orchestra
Under Ike Davis management a five piece Comanche orchestra has formed with N. L. McBrayer on piano Harmon Howard on violin Alva Cox on bass Frank Reese on clarinet and Ike Davis on drums. They have begun practice and expect to be among the state's best orchestras.
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Ike Davis
N. L. McBrayer
Harmon Howard
Alva Cox
Frank Reese
Comanche
Tate buys vacant corner lot for 5000 dollars
George Tate purchased from Mrs N R Lindsey the vacant northeast corner lot at the square. The conveyance is in progress and the $5000 consideration is stated. This plus two previously bought lots gives Tate 75 feet of frontage on the square. Plans call for two brick buildings fronting the square and North Main Street once materials arrive.
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George Tate
N. R. Lindsey
Tate
St Louis man predicts Comanche oil boom era begins
H A Wheeler manager of Central Oil Company St Louis and George W Mark mine owner Kingman Ariz arrived in Comanche for several days of field study. Wheeler spent weeks here last fall and says more oil men are now attracted to the Comanche fields and an era of real development is near this year.
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H. A. Wheeler
Central Oil Company
St. Louis
George W. Mark
Kingman, Ariz
Comanche
Wheeler
Fighting Yanks Quartet to Close Lyceum Season
The Fighting Yanks Quartet closes the Lyceum season on Thursday evening February with a World music and song program featuring veteran performers telling stories through song and performance.
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Fighting Yanks
Lyceum
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