Comanche County Notes Chart Crops and Town News
Three weeks back in Abilene and Comanche areas report fair crop prospects with grasshoppers under control. Wheat yields near 2 bushels per acre, oats 60 to 100. rain improved conditions. Local events include visitors, baptist meetings, oil tests, and community updates plus farm notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Yangler County
Jones
M. ©. Lane
Comanche
Roy Vancleave
Newburg
Dalton Parson
A.C. Jones
Tnele Tom Englen
Brownwoll
H. H. Burnett
Mr. Burnett
Earl
Thresher
Zola Boyd
H. B. Jones
Willie Pearl
Gap
J. Graham
Aubrey
Naughty Graham
Siiter Jones
BR. L. Vaneleave
Willie Pearl Jones
Oran Graham
Bibb
Cadet Troop's Rider Praises Karnak Medicine
Col. Hatch, among Oklahoma's famed citizens, praises Karnak after years of declining health. He recalls riding with For rest and Rucker, losing appetite and strength, then notes Karnak restored him at age seventy nine. Karnak is sold in Comanche by Hamilton Drug Co.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
University of Alabama
Durant Hatch
West Washington
Oklahoma City
Hatch
Forrest
Rucker
Col. Hatch
Oklahoma
Karnak
Comanche
Hamilton Drug CO
Cotton Grove Weddings and Social Roundup
Willie Glasgow and Mrs Ruby Randall wed at Rev. Samuel Hurt's residence in Cotton Grove Saturday night June 28. The column notes visitors from nearby towns, a musicale at the Barrett home, and upcoming school staff including Mr Collins and Miss Wall. Ballard's Snow Liniment advertised with a brief product listing and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Glasgow
Ruby Randall
Samuel Hurt
Cotton Grove
Hatton
Coleman
W. O. Ripley
Alien Thompson
Merkel
Hilliard
Verna Beene
Tom
Tom King
Tom Beene King
Jessie King
W. S. Beene
Creamer
Paul Stallings
Mrs. Bolen
Community Fourth of July Picnic and Visit Highlights
Rain at the Comanche gathering prompted some attendees to stay overnight after the Fourth of July picnic. Local residents and visitors, including Jack Wilhelm returning from schooling, families of Gober and Wilhelm, and relatives in Blanket and Cisco, enjoyed fishing trips, visits, and extended stays with kin across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Jack Wilhelm
Coleman
Hubert Knight
Lobbie Lavise
Krady
Carl Thomas
M .E. Owen
Millie Smith
Rena Owen
Ada Hicks
Roy Spivey
Mercer Creek
Floyd Gober
Newbury
George Gober
Euell Ward
Sidney
Smith
L. A. Wilhelm
Sweetwater
Frank Wilhelm
Fellowship Notes Busy Sunday in Community
Attendance at Sunday school was strong and a light rain Friday night pleased farmers. The Chavers hosted a youth party Saturday. Mrs. Tinney and Mattie Tinney joined singing at Mr. Smith's Sunday. John Gray from near Priddy visited Sunday afternoon. Ashley relatives from Winters stayed with Mrs. Lee Tate and left with Sizemore and children.
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Barton Collins
Comanche
Bill Finley
Fellowship
CC. W Rutherford
Jessie Thomas
Lindsey Thomas
Susan Thomas
Miss Jessie
Lizzie Lewis
Tom Nabers
Henry Lewis
G. Bo Morris
Cisco
Sos Smith
Sunda
J. J. Chaver
FE. C. Tinney
Mattie
Dave Tinney
Smith
John Gray
Near Priddy
Mrs. Ashley of
Winters
A. J. Nelson
Jim Warner
Shoeton
Richmond Parkman
Buster West
Gustine
Harris Lane
Sunebey
Gertrude Magness
Brownwood
Gladys Lane
Tom Moore
J. A Tate
Carl Roberts
Shiloh
Birtle
Ivo
Essie Davis
Lela
Thelma Davis
Carbon
Mat Salter
Thomas
Barton Parkman
Hasse
Trownwood
Rain Brings Relief as July Plowing Peaks in Gustine Area
July in this Gustine community brings heavy farming activity with wide rain on July 4 seen as welcome though craving a general downpour. Residents report crops look good and many attend social events and a German picnic while planning a revival meeting led by Rev. Smallwood of Stephenville starting Friday night.
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Luther Whitehead
Sweetwater
Myr
Saw Howell
Dee Isham
Dave Isham
Chester Whintehead
Girard
Texas
Lamar Howell
Sam Howell
Robersonville
Llth
Smallwood
Stephenville
Community crops suffer from lack of rain July news
The July seventh report notes drought hurting crops in the community. Rev. Pat Salyer led a Christian revival at the local place starting Sunday night. Visitors include Grandma Jones and granddaughter Anna Taylor with J. H. Davidson family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Salyer
Grandma Jones
Anna Taylor
J. H. Davidson
Callie Wyatt
Mildred
Evelyn
Verda
Cecil Salyer
Oklahoma
Junan Salyer
Burkburnett
J. M. Salyer
Community Notes Highlight Visits and Local Plans
July activities mention Oscar Wats and family in H A Watsons home. Cotton clubbers met at C M Caraways to discuss plums and crop gathering. Mary McBride of Dublin visited Ada Hae rcet Ina Caraway visited Lorine Denes. Steve George and family visited Jim Hammit at Shiloh. Pearl Goodwin of Gorman visited the Thompsons. Jessie Lee Havis visited I C Sloan at Connache. Ki che nezer club joined at Spring Hole on July 4. Goosby led fall fair planning with delicious lew Chenin Wis served. Community fair slate set for Sept 13.
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Ina Caraway
Lorine Denes
Live Oak
Steve George
Jim Hammit
Shiloh
Pearl Goodwin
Gorman
Conway ‘Thompson Lust Wowk
See Spruill
Jessie Lee Havis
I C. Sloan
Conainche
Kichenezer Club
Go i. Goosby
Lew Chenin Wis
Gustine Notes Mention Walker Walker Hummick and Local Visits
Mrs M K Walker and her granddaughter Miss Mattie Hummick planned a visit to Comanche and Abilene visiting Mrs Jo O W Rotndsen and Mrs James A Greer with two youngest children in Comanche. Gustine youths joined National Guard leaving for Brownwood then Galveston encampment. Rev W H Gage returned from the south plains. Port Worth Pilot Point visits by H H Duke family. Aunt of Mrs Duke celebrated 50th wedding anniversary with a wedding during the event. Adding machine paper advertised at the Chief office.
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M. K. Walker
Mattie Hummick
Jett
Comanche
Abilenne
Jo O W. Rotdnsen
James A. Greer
Clodaugh
A. R. Buzzard
Port Worth
Pilot Point
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W. J. Rankin
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Peeples
Bill Parker
Guy Truce
Pearl
Eula
Audra Lane
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Elonise Jones
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Wichita Falls
Prairie O] and Gas Company
Herbert Vestal
Little Son
Lucille Bedford
Desdemona
Soriny
J. F. Marshall
Washington
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Arcadia
Walter Lamb
Dullas
Krum
G. Bo
Weldon Barnett
Effie Jean Byers
Guy McGee
Ellen Brient
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Moody Smith
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John Barrett
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R. V. Nabers
W. T. Nabers
Maskerlake
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Fastland
Tom Davis
W. T. Jones
J. J. Gibson
Kinney
Liberty
Gibson
Frank Ballard
Bryan Ray
Baby
Chicago
Ilinois
Wisconsin
de Leon
McMinneil and Gas Company
Mr. Grissom
Percy Davenport
Ballard
Paris Smith
Dingler
Edna Hill
Edith Sellers
N. 21St St
East St. Louis
Cardus
Oscar Wats
H. A Watson
C. M. Caraway
Mary McBride
Dublin
Ada Hae
Ford
Detroit
Ford Dealer
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