20 Years Ago From The Comanche Chief July 21 1916
Notes from Comanche County include the death of Dan Patch at Savage Minnesota on July 11, record mile time 1.55 not equaled, barley yield and price per bushel, marriage licenses, people attending Calaway-Wilson debate, local preaching and church concerns, political endorsements, and an upcoming county attorney election with a second primary in August for U. S. Senate nom and details of the Callaway race and militarist pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Patch
M. W. Savage
Savage, Minn
R. L. Eaton
Logans Gap
Artie Rushing
R. D. Hughes
Julia Campbell
H. G. Honea
Bertha Holland
Lafayette Rogers
Charlotte White
A. F. Blue
Bob Meyers
J. R. Eanes
C. M. Albin
J. B. Arthur
M. Coleman
Comanche
Fort Worth
Comanche County
Higginbotham
Geo. W. Curlee
Clyde Marshall
Comanches
W. G. Graham
Bob Graham
South Carolina
Bob McCampbell
Dublin High School
Sam Houston State Normal
Weatherford College
University of Texas Law School
U. S. Senate
Culberson
Colquitt
Brooks
Oscar Callaway
James C. Wilson
James Swayne
Callaway
Kitchen
Higginbotham Leads In Softball Race
Higginbotham runs four wins, no losses to lead the second half this league. Court House sits second with two victories. Next week’s games include Higginbotham versus Court House, George's Service Station versus Gulf, George's Service Station against Higginbotham, and Gulf against Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higginbotham
Court House
George’s
Gulf
Newsboys Celebrate Picnic at Lake Cisco
M. B. Carter Fort Worth Star Telegram agent led a Lake Cisco picnic on Sunday with local newsboys and delegations from nearby towns. Attendees included Gene Carter J. D. Tate Junior Coker Pug McMillan Billy Claude Everett and Walter Williams joining in the one day gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Carter
Fort Worth
Comanche Chief Publishes Notable Eightieth Year Edition
Readers nationwide commend The Comanche Chief Historical Edition marking Comanche County since 1856. The 32 page issue surveys county history, candidates, local growth, and notes G A Beeman founded the paper in 1873 while L B Russell contributed historical writing and J C Wilkerson is the present editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Brown County
Jim Eanes
Brown
Mercer's Creek
G. A. Beeman
L. B. Russell
J.C. Wilkerson
Comanche
Chief
Texas
Brownwood Bulletin
Praise for Comanche Chief Historical Edition From Galveston
A Galveston reader, Chas. W. Morse, Recording Secretary of the Junior Order United American Mechanics, commends the Comanche Chief Historical Edition. He praises its reading matter, plans to visit Comanche if possible, and notes politicians pictured in the issue. He expresses goodwill toward Comanche residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur S. Morse
United States Post Office
Comanche
Chas. W. Morse
United American Mechanics
Galveston
Texas
Rockdale Man Praises Chief Historical Edition
John E. Cooke, longtime Rockdale Reporter editor and former Texas Press Association president, commends The Comanche Chief for its 32 page Historical Edition printed July 20, saying he enjoyed and congratulates the effort as splendid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Cooke
Rockdale
Texas Press Association
Comanche Chief Publishes Special Historic Edition
De Leon Free Press congratulates the Comanche Chief for a 32 page Special Historic Edition detailing county history, government, schools, churches, and business institutions. The issue, produced largely in one week by the Chief staff, earned high praise as a valuable historic record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Comanche County
Free Press
de Leon Free Press
Local historian lauded for successful town project
A reader letter praises a local historian and sponsor for assembling material that enriches the town and county lore. The writer notes the venture was financially successful and offers congratulations and ongoing support.
Calls Chief Great Letter From Home
J. F. Lane of Comanche County now living in Texan paid up his subscription to The Chief after it was stopped on January 1 due to lapse. He urged fellow old timers in the state to contact him if they cannot raise the $1.50, offering to help so they do not miss the paper he calls a great letter from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Lane
Comanche County
Texan
Comanche Chief 100th Birthday Edition Highlights Early Texan Newsmen
The Brady Standard notes a 32 page Historical Edition of The Comanche Chief published for Texas 100th birthday celebrations. It revives frontier history with data from Hon. L. B. Russell, 86, oldest surviving editor, and features early editors G. A. Beeman Sid J. Thomas and W. H. Carpenter. The edition honors pioneer journalism and Comanche County history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Comanche County
L. B. Russell
Pioneer
G. A. Beeman
Chief
Sid J. Thomas
W. H. Carpenter
Brady Standard
Marketing Assn Sells 50 000 Lbs Comanche Grapes
The Comanche County Marketing Association sold 50 000 pounds of grapes to a San Antonio concern for 65 cents per bushel. Delivery is planned for early August. The association, recently organized in Comanche, includes several local fruit growers. J R Eanes chaired the agriculture committee of the chamber of commerce and helped sponsor the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Lions Club Observes Ladies Night at Lake Eanes
The Comanche Lions Club held Ladies Night at Lake Eanes last Tuesday featuring a chicken barbecue. Entertainment was provided by Sambo's Quartette of Brownwood as arranged by the program committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Lake
Comanche Lions Club
Lake Eanes
Sambo
Quartette of
Brownwood
Cheese Plant To Give Away Whey
Farmers Cheese Plant will give away whey says manager George McKinzie. Interested parties should see him at the Farmers Produce office. Whey is suitable for feeding hogs and chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McKinzie
Farmers Produce Office
Caradan Picnic Begins With Rodeo And Carnival Fun
A three day Caradan Mills County picnic started Thursday and runs through Friday and Saturday. Events include a free rodeo goat roping pony races ball games and a small car nival plus a big nightly dance with music. Dave Read leads the concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caradan
Mills County
Dave Read
Williams named new Proctor Schools superintendent
Rev. L. S. Williams, pastor of Sipe Springs and Beattie Methodist Churches, is elected Superintendent of Proctor Schools succeeding Prof. R. L. Fortune who resigned last week after two years. Mrs. Williams will teach in the Proctor grades. Mr. Williams taught at Beattie last term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Williams
Sipe Springs
Beattie
Proctor
Rev. Williams
R. L. Fortune
Burks Clears Fifty Dollars Per Acre On Peach Crop
Hilton Burks secretary of the Comanche Chamber of Commerce and farmer cleared fifty dollars per acre this year on his Elberta peach crop. His Cotton Grove Community farm yielded a net of $250 on five acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilton Burks
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Burks
Cotton Grove
Primitive Baptist Meeting At Stag Creek Announced
Primitive Baptist services announced for Stag Creek Church on Saturday and Sunday July 25 and 26. Elder Jones of Duke Oklahoma and Elder Price of Brownwood will oversee the services. Elder Jones, reared in the Gap community, is the son of the late Frank and Mollie Oberthier Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stag Creek
Elder Jones
Duke
Oklahoma
Price
Brownwood
Gap
Frank and
Mollie Oberthier Jones
Comanche Chief to Broadcast Election Returns Saturday
Chief prepares to gather returns from 33 boxes across the county. N A Palmer county chairman will host headquarters at The Chief Office and presiding officers must report results by phone or in person as soon as counted. Anxious crowds expect rapid updates via Harry Flentge loud speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Palmer
Palmer
Harry Flentge
Gatesville
Garner Called Great Leader By Gov Allred
Governor Allred of Texas endorses John Nance Garner for vice president at the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia. He denounces the Republican Party and lauds the Democratic leadership and the President’s record, contrasting three long Democratic years with Republican failures. (Continued on Page 5)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garner
Gov
Allred
Philadelphia
James V. Allred
Texas
John Nance Garner
Voting Box Locations in Comanche City Precincts
Voters in Comanche will cast ballots in Box No 1 at the Court House and Box No 2 at the Chamber of Commerce building. The box numbers reverse the Commissioners Precinct mapping with Precinct 1 using Box No 2 and Precinct 2 using Box No 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Court House
Chamber of Commerce
Commissioners
Comanche Falls 5-2 to Brownwood in League
Comanche lost 5 to 2 to Brownwood in the New Deal League game played Sunday. Moore pitched well for the Comanche squad. The team schedules a doubleheader with De Leon in De Leon next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Brownwood
Moore
de Leon
Cuthbertson Grape Harvest Estimated at 2400 Bushels
J R Eanes estimated D Cuthbertson will harvest about 2400 bushels of grapes on his 40 acre vineyard five miles north of Comanche. At 65 cents per bushel the crop would bring roughly $1,500 or $35 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Cuthbertson
Comanche
J. R. Eanes
Cuthbertson
Duster Baptist Revival Set to Begin Friday
The Dus ter Baptist Church announces its annual revival starting Friday July 24 with Rev A A Davis of Carbon Baptist Church preaching. A L Jenkins, church official, confirmed the dates and speaker for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Duster Baptist Church
A. L. Jenkins
A. A. Davis
Carbon Baptist Church
Lightning Strikes De Leon Building
A lightning bolt struck the De Leon building at 4 00 am Tuesday setting fire to the east end of the WPA building. Damage to stock and equipment was about 1000 dollars. Twelve sewing machines were ruined by heat and 6000 to 7000 cans of fruit meat and vegetables were ruined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Leon
WPA
Democratic County Convention Called for Comanche Meet
The Democratic County Convention is called to meet in Comanche on Saturday August 1 at 2 o clock to elect delegates to the State Democratic Convention on Tuesday September 8. N A Palmer County Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
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Brady
F. W. Fischer
Smith County
Pierce P. Brooks
Dallas County
Roy Sanderford
Bell County
Wichita County
Tom F. Hunter
LS. Williams
New Proctor School
Primitive Baptist Meeting
Republican Party of
United States
Republican Party
Woodrow Wilson
Democratic County Convention
Majestic Theatre
al Jolson
the Singing Kid
Gene Autry
Bette Davis
George Brent
Jimmie Allen
Herbert Marshall
Gertrude Michael
Warner Baxter
Gloria Stuart
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