Comanche Politicians Rally For 1914 Primary
W O W Log Rolling event in Comanche drew about 800 as politicians including Oscar Callaway and Cullen F Thomas campaigned for roles from Governor Ferguson to Congress. The piece notes Ferguson quotes, Ball and Callaway ballot printing, and local party activity ahead of July 25 primary.
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Cullen F. Thomas
Dallas
Comanche
Tom Ball
Oscar Callaway
W. F. Doughty
O. B. Colquitt
Ferguson
W. P. Hobby
Kernor
J. H
Buttermilk) Lowry
Honey Grove
Will A. Harris
R. F. Milam
James W. Swayne
Fort Worth
Congress
Barry Miller
Fern
Culleen F. Thomas
Allas
O. S. Lattimore
G. H. Goodson
Hilton Burks
O. B. Colauitt
Ursday
James E. Ferguson
Bell County
Woodrow Wilson
Colenitt
Ball
Eleven Annual Encampment Invites County Youth to Comanche
Scores of 4 H Club boys and girls from Comanche County will gather in Comanche for the Eleventh Annual Encampment. The all day program starts at nine in the morning and runs to six in the evening with County Agent J A Barton in charge. the public is invited to attend.
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Comanche County
Comanche
J. A. Barton
Lightfoot to Speak in Comanche Saturday Afternoon
J J Loyd Lightfoot candidate for Representative will deliver an address from the band stand in Comanche at 4 30 Saturday afternoon. He plans to share a statement of public interest and discuss his recent legal controversy in Austin in full.
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J. J. Loyd Lightfoot
Comanche
Lightfoot
Austin
Peanut Meet At De Leon To Discuss Surplus Crow
An important peanut meeting will be held at De Leon City Hall on Saturday at 2 30 p m. County agent J A Barton said millers and farmers should attend. The main aim is a discussion on the best method to dispose of surplus crow.
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de Leon
J. A. Barton
Cattle Market and Road Building Features Grant
Election judges must report unofficial box counts to the County Chairman Palmer at The Comanche Chief on polling night. Comanche County gains Emergency Relief Drouth County status with quick government aid plans including cattle purchases and low interest feed loans and road work to employ locals.
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Comanche County
Tom Connally
HK. L. Stewart
Commissioners Court
Phillip G. Murphy
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Washington, D. C
S Stewart
Drouth
Judee Stewart
Carriad An
Candidates to Speak at Dheater Tuesday Night Rally
Comanche County candidates will make final campaign pushes next week. They gather at Duster at 8:00 for a political rally. The Rippetoe Quartette will perform in connection with the event. A final rally is planned Thursday at Energy with a Rippetoe Quartette program to accompany the meeting.
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Comanche County
Duster
Rippetoe Quartette
Energy
Comanche County Polls Drop As Tax Receipts Vary Across Decade
Poll tax payments in Comanche County during 1984 fell short of 1994 figures by an unspecified amount. Earlier records show 5974 poll receipts issued in 1924 versus 3768 in 1934, highlighting long term declines in poll tax activity.
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Comanche County
Texas Almanac
Voter projections and box receipts in Comanche County July vote
The article predicts about 4500 votes in Comanche County on July 28 if voting rises as in 1932. It lists poll tax receipts by box location with totals for Comanche, De Leon, Gustine, and many precincts, noting De Leon No 15 at 448 receipts and other figures.
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Comanche County
Comanche
de Leon
Gustine
Hasse
Soda Springs
Dingler
Gustine Fleming
Energy
Lain
Macksville
Hazel Dell
Wilson
Proctor
de Leon No
Downing
Rucker
Sipe Springs
Shrum
Bible
Sidney
Whitville
Mercer Gap
Brushy Gap
Newburg
Beattie
Indian Mountain
Robinson Springs
Suez
van Dyke
Gap
Texas Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Hunter To Speak in Comanche
Tom F. Hunter of Wichita Falls, a major Texas governor hopeful, will speak in Comanche Thursday afternoon July 26 at 2 30. He will outline his plan for state recovery including tax relief, oil trust dissolution, public utilities regulation, government reorganization, and recall of inefficient officials.
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Tom F. Hunter
Wichita Falls
Texas
Comanche
Hunter
Oil Trust
Comanche and De Leon Meet In Sunday Baseball Clash
Comanche and De Leon clash Sunday at the old golf grounds at 7:30 p m in what is expected to be a top local baseball game. Both towns seek a boost as neither squad trails strong league records and a tight contest is anticipated. Comanche recently dropped a doubleheader to May, while De Leon lost to Dublin and Cisco beat Comyn in a separate doubleheader.
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Comanche
de Leon
Golf Grounds
Dublin
Cisco
Comyn
Sam Houston Elected Texas Governor in 1869 Defeats Runnells
Sam Houston, former President of the Republic of Texas, was elected Governor of Texas in 1869, defeating H R Runnells. Both had run in 1857 with Houston securing 28 628 votes to Runnells 32 562. Houston belonged to the Whig party.
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Sam Houston
Texas
Republic
H. R. Runnells
Umneeenne
Runnells
Houston
Whig
Agnes Graham elected principal of Comanche West Ward School
Miss Agnes Graham was elected principal of the Comanche West Ward School at a school board meeting on Wednesday evening. She succeeds Miss Cordie Lindsey, who had led the school for several years but did not apply for the position this year and remains a teacher. Graham is currently a University of Texas student, on the Honor Roll as one of the top 108 of 6480 UT students, and she formerly taught in the Comanche School before serving as a missionary in Asia.
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Agnes Graham
Comanche West Ward
Miss Graham
Cordie Lindsey
University of Texas
Comanche
Asia
Texas Governor Election of 1869 and 1873 Outcome
The piece notes that in 1869 a Republican was elected Texas governor amid widespread disqualification of voters for Civil War loyalties. J. Davis won 89,901 votes to A. J. Hamilton’s 89,092. Davis lost in 1873 to Democrat Richard Coke, who led 85,549 to 42,683.
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Texas
J. Davis
A. J. Hamilton
Davis
Richard Coke
Coke
First Officials of Comanche County Recalled
When Comanche County was organized in 1856 the first officers were Jesse Bond Chief Justice Captain Frank Collier County Clerk James C Martin Sheriff and Lon Price District Clerk In 1857 Bond resigned and George R Hasty filled the vacancy At the 1858 election N B Ellis was elected Chief Justice Lon Price County Clerk and Thomas Deaton Sheriff
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Comanche County
Jesse Bond
Frank Collier
James C. Martin
Lon Price
Bond
George R. Hasty
N. B Ellis
Thomas Deaton
Voter Poll Tax Rules Clarified by County Chairman
N. A. Palmer explains which voters need a poll tax receipt. People 60 or older on January 1, 1983 or under 21 then who have since turned 21 may vote without the tax. Those turning 60 after 1933 must have paid to vote. those under 21 on 1983 remain exempt even if over 21 later. A line about a person turning 21 after 1938 ending abruptly.
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N. A. Palmer
First Primary to Choose Governor in 1906
The first gubernatorial primary occurred in 1906, ending the convention system. Four candidates vied for the nomination: Tom Campbell with 90,345 votes, M. M. Gober with 70,064, O. B. Colquitt with 58,?, and C. L. Bell with 65,168.
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Tom Campbell
M. M. Or
O. B. Colauitt
Cc. K. Bell
George Sloan well near Duster produces 75 barrels daily
The George Sloan well near Duster came in as a 75 barrel producer after a late Tuesday shot. Gas is flowing at about 1,400,000 cubic feet per day. The well, drilled around 2500 feet, boosted lease activity with prices rising from 2 to 5 dollars.
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George Sloan
Duster
Silvan
Sloan
Political calendar details for July August and September
The document lists election related deadlines from July 20 to September 4. It covers filing of expense statements, absentee voting windows, primary dates, canvassing by committees, and convention meetings. Specific dates include July 28 first primary and August 25 second primary with related deadlines.
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County Executive Committee
State Executive Committee
Davis to Speak in Comanche on July 11
Ban, FE. M. Davis of Brownwood, candidate for State Senator, 25th District, will speak in Comanche on Saturday July 11 at 3 30 p m. Davis is described as an able speaker and entertainer and will outline his platform before the public in a clear concise manner.
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Ban
FE. M. Davis
Brownwood
Comanche
Davis
Comanche County History 1856 Founding Details
Comanche County formed in 1856 from Coryell and Bosque. Cora was the first county seat, located near the South Teon River, with early farms mills and a cow herd. T. C. Frost was the first lawyer and Ebenezer Jones the first doctor. county seat moved to Comanche in 1869.
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Comanche County
Coryell
Boscue
Cora
Teon River
Vileeoe Surong
Ettet
Will
T. C. Frost
Ebene Verones
Coens
Famunty
Comanche and
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Clint C. Small
C. C. McDonald
Edward K. Russell
Edgar FE. Witt
Lightfoot Will Della Auuhead
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