Comanche Forms Ambitious Chamber of Commerce
Comanche organizes a Chamber of Commerce aimed at expanding trade territory, attracting immigration, improving roads, and fostering new enterprises. Led by President D. Waring and Secretary R. F. Holloway, the body seeks to promote regional development, recruit residents and businesses, and align with West Texas commerce groups to boost county growth.
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Comanche
Chamber of Commerce
Seculus
West Texas
Chamber of Ommerce
Mber
D. Waring
Waring
R. F. Hollo
The
Associ
Comanche County
Hollo
Ess
Texas and the
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Holloway
Walling’s Rule Influences Farm Market Ad Trends
A fragmented note hints at farm commerce shifts with Walling’s rule guiding profit aims. It references field groceries, feed, and a perceived demand for a square deal despite small profits, suggesting evolving pricing signals in rural trade.
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Walling
Death of Mary Jane Burton at age three
Three year old Mary Jane Burton daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Burton died Wednesday night at her grandmother Mrs Aaron Cunninghams home Burial was Thursday at 5 pm with Rev J E Milton conducting the services The notice expresses sympathy to the bereaved family and relatives for their loss
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Mary Jane
W. H. Burton
Old Settlers Reunion Parts with Texas Bud Show
The Old Settlers Reunion committee in Comanche has closed a contract with the Texas Bud show, a trained horse act with twenty one horses, to perform at the event. The act, popular in North Texas, is regarded as one of the best road shows of this kind.
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OLD Settlers
Texas
Comanche
Death of Comanche County Judge J H McMillan
Judge J H McMillan longtime Comanche County judge died last Sunday at a Fort Worth sanitarium after months of illness. Born April 17 1863 in Harrison Arkansas he moved to Texas at twenty three. He practiced law in Stephenville and Comanche and served multiple terms as county judge and district attorney. He leaves a wife Amanda E Oxford a son Carvel and sisters Martha Wiswell Parlee Henniger and Mary McMillan. He was a Presbyterian and served as a pastor in Comanche and Praetor.
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J. H. McMillan
Comanche County
Fort Worth
Judge McMillan
Harrison
Arkansas
Texas
Gordon
Stephenville
Comaenche
Joiner
Merton L. Harris
McMillan
Amanda E. Oxford
Carvel
Martha Wiswell
Columbus
Kansas
Parlee Henniger
Mary McMillan
Presbyterian Church
Comanche
Praetor
Public servant honored for duty to welfare of citizens
In his loss Comanche mourns a trusted public figure described as one of its best and ablest men. The community extends sincere sympathy to the sorrowing relatives and friends.
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Comanche
New Proposed Highway to Pass Through Comanche
A campaign favors a San Antonio to Ranger oil fields highway, proposed as the Old Belt Highway from San Antonio to Wichita Falls. Comanche Chamber of Commerce backs the plan, aiming to connect counties and make Comanche a hub for regional routes.
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Comanche
San Antonio
Ranger
Highway Department
Wichita Falls
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Local Marble Yard Change Hands In Comanche Transfer
J. W. Webb sold the Comanche Marble Yard to D. A. Rice of De Leon this week. Rice, long a Comanche resident, already ran a De Leon yard and will enlarge his business by taking over the Comanche yard and opening it this week.
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J. W. Webb
Comanche
D. A. Rice
de Leon
Mr. Webb
Mr. Rice
Spinach Leaves Compared to Celery and Asparagus Novelty
Hohberger notes spinach leaves resemble celery and asparagus in texture and tenderness. The sample, though small at about four inches, is described as a novelty and suggested as a substitute for celery, asparagus, or regular spinach.
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Welty
John Hohberger
Presey
Hohberger
R. E. Coleman Buys Comanche Brick Plant
R E Coleman purchases the Comanche brick plant and will personally operate it once the plant is put into shape. He is regarded as an excellent businessman and expected to make the operation a success.
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R. E. Coleman
R. BE. Coleman
Comanche
Mr. Coleman
Doings in the Sipe Springs Field
The Moorman well nears black lime at 2400 feet as casing prep begins. Dunn well advances past 900 feet. Goss pool tests progress with Goss number two at 250 feet and Goss number one noted. Poteet number one ready to spud. Fisher and Gilliland plan to haul in casing and unload at their site. Sipe Springs Oil Co derrick up. test to spud soon pending casing and supplies.
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Dunn
Goss
Fisher
Gilliland
Sipe Springs Oil Company
Copperas Creek Well Resumes Drilling After Casing Set
Copperas Creek Fisher well completed a six inch casing run after a straight reaming job and drilling resumed on Thursday. The well is at 2850 feet in gray lime and should reach the oil sands within about fifty feet. monitoring will continue in the coming days.
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Copperas Creek
Fisher
Rig Up for Fielder Well Completes Drilling Rig
The Martin Oil Company reports the Fielder well rig is finished and ready for spudding within a few days.
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Fielder
Martin Oil Company
Revival Opens at Indian Creek Methodist Church
Indian Creek Sunday July 27 revival begins at Indian Creek Methodist Church with Rev D A Chisholm Gustine preaching and H H Croker in charge of singing. The meeting runs one week early due to the August reunion at Comanche and features 11 am to 12 pm morning services and 9 pm song service.
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Indian Creek Methodist Church
D. A. Chisholm
Gustine
H. H. Croker
Bro. Chisholm
Comanche
J. T. Ferguson
Contract Closed for Oil Refinery Site Near Brick Plant
California parties led by Mr. Collins closed a deal with Comanche citizens to acquire five acres of Welch property just south of the railroad for a 1000 barrel refinery. Work to start within twenty days and refining oil to begin late fall, providing jobs and a substantial payroll.
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California
Collins
Comanche
Desdemona
Welch
Brownwood Road
Rev Arch C Holder Dies at Sipe Springs
Rev Arch C Holder died Thursday afternoon at Sipe Springs after suffering a stroke during a meeting he was conducting. His funeral arrangements were not listed and his body was shipped from Comanche to Shreveport Louisiana. He had conducted a cooperative meeting in Comanche in the spring and was well known in the area.
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Arch C. Holder
Sipe Springs
Comanche
Shreveport
Holder
Sipe Sarings
W By Holland Preaches at Local Church Service
A brief notes that W By Holland will deliver the sermon at the town church this Sunday. Details of time or location are not provided in the fragment.
Prize Elk Horn apples from Martindale attract growers to Comanche
J C Martindale of near Van Dyke offers Elk Horn apples, large and flavorful, shown in Comanche. The write up urges local growers to try the crop to boost supply and enable shipping facilities and local ear lot shipments.
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J. C. Martindale
Vandyke
Comanche
Davenport and Millican Quietly Wed in Comanche
Robert H. Davenport and Miss Velma Millican were quietly married last Monday by Rev. Gardner at his residence in the north part of the city at 2 p.m. The couple, with many friends in Comanche, are wished happiness in their married life.
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Ma Millican
Robert H. Davenport
Velma Millican
Rev. Gardner
Comanche
Pastor Preaches at 11 A.M. Revival at Indian Creek
In Sidney on Sunday July 27 the pastor will preach at 11 oclock. No evening service due to the revival meeting at Indian Creek.
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Sidney
Indian Creek
J. T. Ferguson
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