Mrs. T. J. Burks Died After Long Comanche Life
Mrs. T. J. Burks died last Tuesday in Comanche county and was buried Wednesday at Shiloh cemetery. Born January 20, 1840 in Georgia, she lived much of her life in Alabama Texas and Comanche county. She and T. J. Burks married in 1856 and had ten children, five of whom survived. She joined the Primitive Baptist church in 1867 and spent a lifetime in service to church and family, enduring pioneer hardships for the advancement of her descendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Burks
Comanche County
Shiloh
H. W. Luman
Marion Lassetter
Georgia
Alabama
Hillsboro
Mississippi
Texas
Hill County
Marks
HL. Burks
Comanche
R. A White
Haworth
Okla
J. J. Mayes
O. M. Simmons
Madill
A. B. Queen
Burks
Jesse Burks
J. D. Lassetter
B. P. Lassetter
Abilene
J. M. Cameron
G. W. Lassetter
Cleburne
T. J. Lassetter
Christoval
J. B. Lassetter
Terrill
W. Ll. Lassetter
Karl House Recovering After Sherman Hospital Operation
Karl House, operated on in Sherman, is reported doing nicely. He had hoped to join the army but ailment defects prevented service, leading to the operation as a path to enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl House
Sherman
Karl
Feed line at all times at best prices advertised
A local feed advertisement proclaims a complete line of feed at all times with best prices. Contact information lists phone 98 and CITY WAGON YARD. J. FP. Grissolm, proprietor is named in the flyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Wagon Yard
Grissolm
Machine Gun Troop Camp Preparations in Comanche
The Machine Gun Troop recruited in Comanche Hamilton Mills and Brown counties will train at Comanche Country Club grounds starting Thursday night. Funds are raised for camp supplies as locals urge citizens to support the troops and form a committee to help the boys in camp. Lieut. Chilton and his assistants receive congratulations for the undertaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Hamilton
Mills
Brown
Hamilton and
Comanche County
Country Club
Lieut. Chilton
Prof Holloway to Do Y M C A Work
Prof R F Holloway offers his services as a Y M C A worker in army camps at San Antonio and will depart this week. The school board grants six weeks leave for him to teach in the Y M C A work as a response to the demand for teachers in the camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Holloway
San Antonio
Holloway
America
Prof. Holloway
Miss Agnes Graham to Speak at Methodist Church Sunday
Miss Agnes Graham, back from Korea, will speak at the Methodist church Sunday July 28 at eleven in the morning. The community is invited. A union service is planned at the same church in the evening with Rev. Austin preaching. W. B. Vaughn, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Graham
Korea
Miss Graham
Rev
Austin
Near Fire At Anthony Residence Stopped Before Arrival
Last Thursday around three p m a cord to an electric iron sparked igniting ceiling paper at the residence of FE E Anthony. Fire crews were notified but the blaze was contained before the department arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. E. Anthony
Polling Places Updated for Comanche Boxes
An erratum corrects last week's notice on polling sites for Comanche boxes. Box No. 1 will vote at the courthouse, not the Burks Mercantile building. Box No. 2 votes at the Burks Mercantile building with Box No. 1 in the eastern part of town and Box No. 2 in the northern and western sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burks Mercantile Building
Court House
Army officers inspect Mount Edgar Machine Gun Troop drill
Major Wilson and Major Peck conducted a thorough morning inspection of 140 men in the Mount ed Machine Gun Troop, Second Brigade, National Guard, at the Frisco drill ground near Brownwood. The routine included personal questioning, squad drills, and company maneuvers, with expectations for federalization around early August and mobilization about ten days later. Officers praised many personnel as the unit nears incorporation into the 6th Regiment, 2nd Brigade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Regular Army
Peck
National Guard
Frisco
Harrell
Comanche
Paul V. Harrell
J. B. Chilton
J. E. Stewart
John A. Whitacre
Brownwood Bulletin
Nannie Webb Curtis Praises Hobby in Texas Governor Campaign
Mrs. Nannie Webb Curtis of Dallas spoke for Governor Hobby at a Saturday rally in town and country areas. She urged Texans to vote July 27 as a duty, highlighted Hobby's record of timely laws, and led a collection for the Women’s Democratic League that netted about fifty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Webb Curtis
Dallas
Womens’ Democratic League
Hobby
Texas
Curtis
Cottonwood Evening Meeting Draws Crowds
Large crowds gather each evening at Cottonwood with many saved. Good interest shown and a sense of divine support noted as the gathering nears its close. The meeting will conclude Sunday at 11 a.m. under J. T. Ferguson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Ferguson
Sacks Bought By Comanche Milling Company
Comanche Milling Company announces it buys all kinds of sacks. Bring your sacks to the plant for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Millings Company
Comanche Summer Normal Closes 1918 Session
The Comanche Summer Normal closed its 1918 session on Thursday with exams. It was the largest normal not attached to a school in the state with 106 students from 12 counties. 82 sought certificates: 52 second grade, 26 first grade, 4 permanent subjects. Faculty: J. B. Layne conductor. Foster of Hamilton. Speed of Gustine. Pearl Boyd of Sidney. Mrs. W. O. Reynolds of Brownwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Summer Normal
J. B. Layne
Messrs. Foster
Hamilton
Speed
Gustine
Pearl Boyd
Sidney
W. O. Reynolds
Brownwood
Uncle Wash McCollum Suffers Broken Leg
Last Wednesday Uncle Wash McCollum was returning from dinner when his horse bolted. He jumped from the wagon, broke his right leg above the ankle as he hit the ground near the Grammar School building. He is reported to be progressing as well as could be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wash” McCollum
McCollum
Local Board Sends 15 Men to Camp Travis
The Local Board sent fifteen men to Camp Travis last Tuesday using the Cotton Belt line. Names listed include C. W. Switzer Hl. Penniger J. T. Johnson Elmer Butler J. B. Bingham Ss. L. Ruff C. E. Thompson B. R. Haddox C. L. Morrow Willie Tieman L. E. Easley T. M. H. Rush Edgar Parker Roy Swanner M. L. Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Travis
Camp
Travis
Cotton Belt
C. W. Switzer
Hl. Penniger
J. T. Johnson
Elmer Butler
J. B. Bingham
Ss. L. Ruff
C. E. Thompson
B. R. Haddox
C. L. Morrow
Willie Tieman
L. E. Easley
T. M. H. Rush
Edgar Parker
Roy Swanner
M. L. Peterson
Mary Gafford Dies at Sixteen in Comanche
Mary Gafford sixteen daughter of Mrs W C Coster of Comanche died at home after a months long illness. Burial was held Tuesday afternoon at Oakwood cemetery. Sympathy is extended to the mother and relatives as she neared womanhood with life still ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gafford
W. C. Coster
Comanche
Oakwood Cemetery
Mary Justs
Sam Sparks Addresses De Leon Campaign Crowd
Sam Sparks of Austin former State Treasurer spoke to about a thousand in De Leon last Tuesday night. He praised Governor Hobby and his laws and contrasted them with Governor Ferguson, urging voters to re-elect Hobby for a constructive Texas administration. Continuing stops followed in Comanche and Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Sparks
Austin
de Leon
Comanche
Sparks
Hamilton
Mr. Sparks
Hobby
Texas
James E. Ferguson
Election Notice to Managers in Comanche Texas 1918
Comanche Texas July 25 1918 election notice asks election managers to report counted votes by phone at their expense. Voters are not named. the telegram instructs counting and rapid communication to the appropriate officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Texas
Precinct Primary Venues Named for Comanche Boxes
The two Comanche precincts will hold their primaries at 2 p m on election day. Voting box No 1 convenes at the building north of Brightman and Greer’s store on the east side of the square. Box No 2 convenes at Woodman hall.
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Brightman & Greer’s
Woodman Hall
Comanche Boys Get Positions in Railway Mail Service
Messrs. Durward Findley and Oran Clark, who recently took the examination for railway mail service, have received notice to report at Fort Worth for duty Monday July 29. Their routes are not yet assigned but will be determined later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Durward Findley
Oran Clark
Fort Worth
Family right urges group subscription offer
A townsman Davis Mason suggested a family rate by adding his five children to the subscription list. He placed the names of three married daughters and two sons, with Ernest in the army, saying the Chief is better than a letter from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Mason
Ernest
Mourning for Brown Family as Son Buried in Comanche
The ten year old son of Mrs. R L Brown was buried at Comanche last Saturday afternoon after dying following an operation. Mr Brown had died in Brownwood only weeks earlier, marking a second family loss in a short time. The community extends heartfelt sympathy to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Brown
Comanche
Mr. Brown
Brownwood
A M Infantry Recruits Visit Comanche Area Officers
Capts Bullard and Hilburn and Lieuts Vick and Boons of WaCo visited Comanche last Friday to promote the A and M Infantry Regiment recruitment in North Texas. The unit, a Texas National Guard regiment to be officered by A and M graduates, aims for federal inspection by August 1 with two regiments planned in Texas under General McDill and General Wolters. Enlistment targets include men 18 to 45 outside draft classes 2, 3, and 4, and recruiting officers J. B. Chilton and Hardy Slider urged inquiries through Capt Hilburn or Ballard at Peerless Building, 404 Franklin St., Waco.
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Bullard
Hilburn
Vick and Boons
Waco
A. & M. Infantry
North Texas
National Guard
Texas
North
McDill
South Texas
Wolters
North Texas Regiment
Harley
Messrs
J. B. Chilton
Hardy Slider
Mor
Capt
Hilburn Or
Ballard
Peerless Building
Franklin St
Appeal for subscriptions to aid Machine Gun Troop at Comanche camp
The Machine Gun Troop has camped at Comanche and lacks funds for training support. Citizens are urged to contribute money or provisions, including fruit vegetables eggs watermelons or any food items. Any amount helps as small gifts add up to feed and care for the boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Lusitania Medal Found on Brownwood Street
A Lusitania commemorative medal cast by the German government for the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 was found in the street by Joseph Renfro Jr. in Brownwood. The aluminum token measures about two inches in diameter and under a quarter inch thick and remains unclaimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownwood
Joseph Renfro Jr
Daily Press
Sunday Night Service Change at Sidney
For July 28 Earl J. Ferguson notes no morning service due to the pastor attending Cottonwood revival closing. A Sunday night service is planned at 9 p m. with J J Ferguson reporting the update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Cottonwood
J. J. Ferguson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Houghton
Masonic Temple
W. B. Vaughn
Pastor
Coleman's Grocery and
Victory
Uncle Wash McCollum
Walling
The
Comanche Produce Co
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