Comanche County Schools and Facilities Highlighted
The Comanche County school system is lauded for extensive facilities and state aid. It notes 65 districts plus independent districts, 80 rural routes, modern high school and grammar buildings, 24 city teachers, six month terms, and growing enrollment in both city and rural schools.
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Comanche County
Comanche
Texas
Brooks
Dingler
Sabana
Pounds
Soda Springs
Oak Grove
Duncan
Duster
Swan Hill
Cox
Oliver Springs
Cathey
Imola
Ebenezer
Democrat
Energy
Suez
Graham Chapel
Trinity
Elm Grove
Live Oak
Mount Pleasant
Cotton Grove
Ninevah
Willow Branch
Mountain View and Leon
Arbor Springs
Armstrong
Robinson Springs
Liberty
VanDyke
Wilson
Bibb
Downing
Theney
Proctor
Sidney
Beattie
Sipe Spring Beattie
Lamkin
Hasse
Gustine
de Leon
Whese
Board of Education
B. W. Speed
Brady
Gustin
Deens
W. H. Carpenter
Chamber of Commerce
Dexter Walling Promotes Quick Sales Square Deal
In view of farmers buying field seeds groceries and feed cheaply from the Farmers Store it is evident that Dexter Walling's rule of quick sales small profits spot cash and no pretended free delivery is a square deal with a winner.
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Dexter Walling
Devery
Hens Pay for Care Says Local Poultry Talk
In a chat with the editor Bud Wilson discusses raising four hens in pens and hatching about 190 chicks with high survival. He notes Buff Leghorn stock shows health and happiness, arguing it pays to care for the birds despite costs.
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Bud’’ Wilson
Wilson
Comanche County Receives Six New Trucks for Highways
Comanche County has been awarded six trucks by the highway department for construction and upkeep of the highways. The trucks are furnished by the United States Government and delivery is expected within three weeks, possibly from Waco or Dallas. The county had been promised two trucks but secured six.
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Comanche County
Highway Department
United States
Waco
Dallas
Comanche
Mrs J J Hicks Remembered For Long Christian Life In Comanche
Mrs. J J Hicks of Comanche County died at home last Friday and was buried Saturday at Oakwood Cemetery. Born Sarah Ann Redwine in Georgia in 1836 she married J J Hicks in 1857 and moved to the county in 1877. Survived by husband and six sons Jno W Hicks Lee Henry Matt Dock and Newt all of Comanche County and by two surviving daughters with two other children having died in infancy. services led by Reverend Josephus Lee.
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J. J. Hicks
Comanche County
Comanche
Oakwood Cemetery
Josephus Lee
Sarah Ann Redwine
Whitfield County
Georgia
Mrs. Hicks
Methodist Church
Get One Elkin's Milk Coolers and Milk Cooler Pans
An advertisement lists Elkin's Milk Coolers and Milk Cooler Pans for sale. The item descriptions emphasize durable designs and practical use for dairy operations. Availability appears in a local newspaper notice aimed at shoppers seeking farm equipment.
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Elkin
Comanche Plans Road to Sipe Springs for Oil Field Access
After a Monday meeting a committee reviews routes and costs for a new road from Comanche to Sipe Springs. Officials say the oil field could become a major state producer and the road would mirror benefits seen by Eastland and Cisco from nearby fields. Work would begin soon with plans finalized within a week and construction hoped to start in under two weeks. Citizens along the route are urged to support the project.
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Sipe Springs
Comanche
Goss
Duke
Eastland
Cisco
Ranger
Desdemona
Auto Thief Steals Ford After Coils Misplaced
Vernon Adams woke to a stolen Ford after a thief removed two coils from a wrecked car owned by C. A. Warnken and secretly placed them in Adams's vehicle. Adams had removed his own two coils overnight to prevent theft, but the car disappeared with no trace found yet.
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Vernon Adams
Ford
C. A. Warnken
Mr. Adams
Rufe
Vernon
Comanche Boy Honored by A. and M. College
Lawrence Sumner son of Mr and Mrs Edgar Sumner of Whitville was recommended by A. and M. College to judge sheep for a northern buyer. The buyer sought a skilled judge for large sheep orders and selected Sumner after studying the student body. The community congratulates Lawrence and his parents on his attainment.
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Lawrence Sumner
Edgar Sumner
Whitville
A. & M. College
Lawrence
For Sale Four room house and lot 75 by 150 feet
For sale a four room house with a 75 by 150 foot lot priced at $500.00. Terms offered by Re and W Jones. Worth the money and on your own terms.
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W. Jones
Comanche Plans Strong Baseball Club This Season
Comanche will organize a baseball club with ample funds and solid amateur talent including players with college experience. Daily practices have begun and a game is hoped for next week with challenges to Ranger and Gorman. The town is urged to support the team to boost entertainment and Comanche’s winning reputation.
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Comanche
Ranger
Gorman
Pate Well Spudded Near Comanche in Oil Prospect
The E. B. Pate Oil Association spudded the Pate farm well north of Comanche on Thursday at 10 a m and drilling toward oil sands has begun with good prospects for rapid production. Geologists deem the location sound with sands likely at about three thousand feet, though proof rests on drilling. This test covers nearby untested territory and could signal a real oil field near Comanche.
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E. B. Pate Oil Association
E. B. Pate
Comanche
Comanche County Celebrates Large Peach Harvest
Mrs. I. C. Gage presented five peaches weighing two and a half pounds in total, grown near the courthouse in the Gage residence area. The fruits are praised for flavor and the region’s agricultural bounty as a centerpiece of local pride.
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Comanche County
Texas Prairies
I. C. Gage
Gage
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