Central West Texas Log Rolling Association meets in Comanche
The Central West Texas Log Rolling Association gathered July 15 in Comanche with Woodmen circles and local groups, hosting a carnival at Country Club Park and events at Woodman Hall. Officials from Runnels to Comanche, plus visiting dignitaries, attended a full day of parades, speeches, and awards, with plans for continued coverage in the next issue.
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Central West Texas Log Rolling Association
Comanche
Country Club
Woodman Hall
Runnels
Sancho
Coleman
McCullough
Brown
Mills
Hamilton
Erath
Eastland
Officers
The
Association
Woodmen Circle Notes From Ballinger Group
Sixteen ladies form Ballinger Grove No. 613 degree team led by Past Guardian Mrs Bessie Cheng and Guardian Mrs Emma Braden. Attendant Miss Agnes Glober and others serve as Clerk Olive Ward and Treasurer roles with members listed among officers and musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen Circle
Ballinger
Ballinger Grove No
Town
Bessie Cheng
Emma Braden
Mary Phillips
Ola Ward
Mary Ostertag
Agnes Glober
Mattie Wilke
Minnie Lee Moore
Inner Sentinel
Susie Poor
Outer Sentinel
Annie McKinney
Swayne Speaks Here At Fort Worth for Congressional Candidacy
Hon. Jas. W. Swayne of Fort Worth spoke to a large crowd Saturday night in support of his bid for Congress. Judge G. H. Goodson introduced him. He was joined in Fort Worth by nine prominent citizens, including Judge M. B. Harris and F. W. Axtell. The report did not cover the speech’s content due to the writer’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
S.C. Findley
C. L. Cartwright
M. E. Church
Comanche
G. A. Cunningham
Jerome P. Kearby
Kearby
W. H. Carpenter
Comanche Camp O. 60
Woodmen
E. R. Misener
Hamilton
J. D. Alexander
Garland
Annie Whitten
Brownwood
Supreme Circle
Carpenter
J. E. Corrigan
Court House
W. F. Doughty
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Doughty
Oscar Callaway
Congressman Callaway
W. P. Hobby
Beaumont
Will A. Harris
Dallas
J. H. (Buttermilk) Lowry
Honey Grove
R. F. Milam
James W. Swayne
Congress
Barry Miller
Jas. W. Swayne
Fort Worth
G. H. Goodson
Ft. Worth
M. B. Harris
F. W. Axtell
J. T. Pemberton
Jordan Y. Cummings
Davis M. Doyle
Central West Texas Firemen Hold Annual Convention and Races
The eighth annual Central West Texas Fireman's association meet in Granbury drew broad turnout from Dublin Stephenville DeLeon Comanche and Granbury with a reel race won by Comanche over Stephenville in 37 1 2 seconds and a cup race time of 19 seconds by Comanche No 2 over DeLeon. A banquet served to over 150 firemen and officers elected include E M Yantis president W A Shelton vice president and Geo L Sullivan secretary among others.
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Central West Texas Fireman’s Association
Granbury
Dublin
Stephenville
DeLeon
Comanche
Comanche No. 2
Comanche No. 1
Stephenville No. 2
Stephenville No. 1
E. M. Yantis
W. A. Shelton
W. P. Hallmark
A. £. Hampton
R. C. Graham
Geo. L. Sullivan
Primary election tickets to be sent with ballots official
This week the election tickets will be printed for the primary and mailed out with ballot boxes and other election supplies in time for the Saturday election on the 25th, overseen by Capt. J. M. Bonner.
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J. M. Bonner
Cullen Thomas Endorses Ball at Log Rolling Gatherin
Hon Cullen F Thomas of Dallas spoke at the W O W Log Rolling Wednesday to about 700 800 attendees in support of Col Thomas H Ball the prohibition candidate for governor Judge J H McMillan introduced him noting Ball’s opponent and Thomas relations He praised Gov Colquitt while criticizing James Ferguson and defended poker as not the worst vice noting past dignitaries who gambled and concluding with a approving reception from the crowd
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Corrigan
Hamilton
Supreme Lodge
O. S. Lattimore
Col. Ball
Barry Miller
Dallas
J. E. Ferguson
J. H. (Buttermilk) Lowry
Judge Miller
R. F. Milam
Congress
Cullen F. Thomas
W.O. W
Col
Thos. H. Ball
Thomas
J. H. McMillan
Jas. E F. Ferguson
Morris Sheppard
Tom Ball
Sheppard
U. S
Judge McMillan
Colquitt
Union
Rio Grande
Texas
Jno
Patterson
Greenwood
Arch Grinnan
Jim Ferguson
Ball
Ferguson
Henry Clay
Sargent Prentiss
James E. Ferguson
Esau
Young Lady Hurt In Oats Wagon Incident
Miss Vera Kittles daughter of Mr and Mrs Larry Kittles suffered a painful foot injury at home this week when dismounting from a wagon loaded with oats her skirts caught and she was thrown under the wagon wheel. The injury is not serious and she can now be about.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Kittles
Larry Kittles
Family Reunion Brings Montgomery Clan Home to Texas
Mrs. W. H. Montgomery hosts a wide family gathering with all her children, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law and grandchildren. The Montgomery group includes Clay Joe and Beecher Montgomery with families from Ozona Fort Stockton and others from Fort Worth Comanche and nearby areas enjoying the festive reunion.
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W. H. Montgomery
Clay
Joe
Beecher Montgomery
Ozona
Fort Stockton
Funkhouser
Fort Worth
Chas. Schauers
Ft. Worth
Pierce Buck
Larry Kittles
South of
Comanche
George
Fred
Jud
Governor Colquitt Speaks to Crowd for Ferguson in Comanche
Gov. O. B. Colquitt addressed a packed District Court room in Comanche on Saturday afternoon in support of Democrat James E. Ferguson for governor. He defended Ferguson against slander by “boss politicians” and criticized Tom Ball, urging voter backing for Ferguson and outlining Ferguson’s life from bridge carpenter to banker.
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O. B Colquitt
Comanche
District Court Room
Jas. EK. Ferguson
Colquitt
Anson
Colonial Hotel
Dublin
Austin
Waco
Hilton Burks
James E. Ferguson
Tom Ball
Home and State
Burks
Bell County
Ferguson
Mr. Ferguson
Tomcat
Ball
Messrs
Mayes
Lane
Houston
Southern Drug Co
Robbery At Lamkin Store Nets About $90 From Safe
Thieves broke into J. D. Neel store at Lamkin last Thursday night through a back door propped by an axe handle. The safe, left unlocked due to illness, contained about $90 in bills and checks and $40 in silver in a separate section, which was not touched. Roscoe White, Neel’s subordinate, could not open the safe as he did not know the combination. no arrests had been reported.
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Lamkin
J. D. Neel
Mr. Neel
Roscoe White
Co-Operative Meeting Invites City Churches To Revival
City wide revival begins Sunday July 19 at the skating rink with Evangelists Haudenschield and Pugh leading. Attendees urged to support the effort to bless the town and advance the Master’s work.
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Haudenschield
Pugh
Higginbotham Orchard Apples For Sale Price Tie
Apples for cooking or eating available at Higginbotham orchard at $1.00 per bushel. Sunday access prohibited. Phone 24-2 rings. W. N. and D. C. White.
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Higginbotham
W.N
D. C. White
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W. Fark
Talpa
S. C Findley
Brown- Frood
J. F. Lusk
H. Carpenter
S. W. James
A. F. Blue
W. C. Cauley
I. T. Clemmons
A. W. Palmer
F. Weathersby
Findley
Court House Lawn
Thearshal
Odom
R. M. Dudley
Burksinmons Co
Paris Smith
Linrs Carriage Shop
Marble Yard
Ochief Exponent
Hardin Lumber
City Fire Dept
Burks-Simmons Co
Whitten
Pavillion
Dallas Sovereign
K. of P. Hall
Julia McMinn
Hetty Tuckey
Clara Belle Cline
James Hannah Lindsay
Chamber of Commerce
J. R. Palmer
Lodge of
Swayne
Cullen Thomas
Gol. Ball
O. B. Colquitt
James E Ferguson
Atty State
Lumber Trust
School Fund of Texas
Ousley
Sparks
Evelyn Thodberg
Thodberg
Comanche County
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