Cunningham Built Enterprise From Freight Wagons To Banks
Mrs. Cunningham recalls her husband Mr. Cunningham who bought a freight wagon team and hauled between Comanche and Dallas and Fort Worth for four years. He later started a grocery drug store in 1879 with Dr. Helmsley, helped form Comanche National Bank serving as cashier for sixteen years, joined Neely Harris Cunningham in a large general store, and became president of the F. and M. Bank of Comanche before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Dallas
Waco
Fort Worth
Cunningham
F. M. Helmsley
Comanche National Bank
Helmsley
Neely, Harris. Cunningham
Howard Motor Co
F. M. Browne
Brightman
Wallcott
John Duncan
Brownwood
Hamilton
Dublin
Welch
Pettit School May 16 1884 Picnic Recap
A forty eight year old clipping from the Comanche Chief describes a Pettit School event on May 16 1884. Mrs Ss E Bolling taught five months and ordered speeches songs and a play by Dick Bolling and James Eanes. A dinner and railway advertisement follow noting Houston Texas Central Rail way and Pullman cars between Houston Denison Galveston Sedalia and other routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettit School
J. R. Eanes
Fleming
Pettit
Fannin County
Dick Bolling
Gadhand
James Eanes
Nelie Pettit
Messrs
Houston
Texas Central Railway
State of
Texas
Denison
Galveston
Sedalia
Austin
Houstin
Rrux
Kansas City
Hannival
Ide Aid
Brysonville Sermon Aids Local Battery Ad Split
Special battery sale offered with trade in old units at four dollars and change. Harrison Smith Batteries continues service at Dudley's Distributors. Roy Pines to preach at Brysonville Schoolhouse Sunday at 11 o clock per Rev S D Hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudleys
Harrison Smith Batteries
Roy Pines
Brysonville
S. D. Hurt
Bank Heist Ends in Police Shootout and Tragic Death
In a North Side Bank alley a heist ends with a truck escape and gun battle. Detective Ed Fitzpatrick is injured while Mac and Tom pursue the robbers. Mac is killed as the truck crashes and the robbers flee into a tenement. Tom reports the Belmonte connection and a possible inside tip-off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Fitzpatrick
Tom
Mac
Mike Cholo
Makowsky
Jim
Belmonte
Cholo
Comanche Social Notes Include Wichita Falls Visitor
Mrs. Paul Frye of Wichita Falls spent the weekend in Comanche with her grandmother Mrs. W. T. Dobbs. Guthrie Layne of Fort Worth spent last week in Comanche with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Layne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Frye
Wichita Falls
Comanche
W. T. Dobbs
Guthrie Layne
Fort Worth
Mrs
J. B. Layne
Couple heads to Fort Worth with sister for visit
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde House left Thursday for a visit in Fort Worth and will be accompanied home by her sister Miss Nazie Halliday T. W. C. Senior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Clyde House
Fort Worth
Miss Nazie Halliday
T. W. C. Senior
Magnolia Introduces New Mobiloil Lubricant Nationwide Sale
Magnolia Petroleum Company announces New Mobiloil, the first oil meeting all modern vehicle requirements. The product goes on sale today at over 12 000 Magnolia and Mobil oil stations across the Southwest, backed by testing across laboratories and climates to prove superior economy and protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mobiloil
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Townsend Magnolia
Magnolia
Mobiloil
Southwest
Socony Motor Oil
Townsend
Socony-Vacuum
Vaenolia
Butter Sales Boost With Cartons and Parchment
A Comianche Chief item promotes butter sales by using labeled butter cartons and Gerine Vegetable Parchment that resists moisture absorption, claiming moisture protection keeps butter tasting fresh and customers buying more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comianche
Angel of Hell's Valley at Grammar School Friday
Art Williams directs the Little Theatre of Breckenridge in The Angel of Hell's Valley a comedy drama at the Grammar School building Friday night at eight under the ladies of Comanche Methodist Church supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Williams
Little Theatre of
Will Rogers at Ritz in Ambassador Bill play
Will Rogers stars in Ambassador Bill at the Ritz Theatre over Sunday Monday and Tuesday June 5 6 7 with a special matinee Sunday at 2 pm Tickets priced 10 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rogers
Ritz
Ambassador Bill
Ritz Theatre
City Tax Payment Extension Announced for Comanche
Notice to taxpayers extends city tax payment deadline to June 10 without penalty. Property owners who pay by then save money. after that date a 10 percent penalty and interest will be added. City Secretary Hill Huddleston signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Comanche
Hill Huddleston
Produce and Poultry News From Bab Seale at Home
Bab Seale at Home Produce Co advertises cream produce poultry and eggs for sale. The notice promotes available dairy and farm products direct to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bab Seale At Home Produce Co
Co. M. Marshall Buried Wednesday
Charles Miller Marshall father of Joe Marshall of Comanche died at his Fort Worth home after brief illness. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery Fort Worth at 4 p m Wednesday. Services conducted by Rev Floyd Johnson and others. Survivors include five sons Ira Luther Clyde Joe Thomas a sister and six brothers.
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Charles Miller Marshall
Joe Marshall
Comanche
Fort Worth
Greenwood
Floyd Johnson
College Heights Methodist Church
Noe
Culver
Vue. Vanderpool
Handley Church
Evans
J. K. Marshall
Corpus Christi
R. B
T. R. Marshall
Kennedy
Record Pecan Crop Forecast From Comanche County
Comanche County anticipates a record pecan harvest the largest since 1926 with favorable weather and minimal case bearers. W M Durham of the Durham Pecan Plant notes possible hail risk remains a threat, while a 1931 freeze may have thinned pests. He also cites rising quality from grafting native trees to commercial varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
W. M. Durham
Durham
Shook Family Visits Corsicana Parents This Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Shook and their children from Corsicana arrived Saturday to spend time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ames.
Duckett Family Attends Dallas Birthday Celebration
Mr and Mrs W P Duckett and six children gathered in Dallas Sunder for the birthday of W P Duckett Sr at the home of his daughter Glen H Jones. Duckett Sr, aged eighty, was honored with all his children present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W .P. Duckett
Dallas Sunder
Duckets
W. P. Duckett
Glen H. Jones
Rm. Duckett
Marshall family visits Comanche after Fort Worth funeral
Enroute from Fort Worth where they attended the funeral of C. M. Marshall, J. W. Marshall of Austin T R Marshall of Kennedy John and Miss Etta Lee Marshall of Corpus Christi and Elbert Cowan of Tulsa spent Wednesday in Comanche with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enroute
Fort Worth
C. M. Marshall
J. W. Marshall
Austin
T .R. Marshall
Kennedy
John
Etta Lee Marshall
Corpus Christi
Elbert Cowan
Tulsa
Comanche
Joe Marshall
Farmers Produce Co Seeks Produce from Farmers
Local notice invites farmers to bring all produce including chickens and eggs to Farmers Produce Co for purchase at ten prices. World-wide outlets enable steady payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Produce Co
Cream price list and farm equipment parts ad
An old advertisement notes ton price payments from Cream. It mentions poultry and D. C. Bailey Produce Co offering low repairs parts for grain binders through Howard Kilpatrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Bailey Produce Co
Howard Kilpatrick
Cotrell Hurts Tie The Knot In Comanche Ceremony
Connie Cotrell and Miss Ova Hurt wed in Comanche on Thursday at 2 p m with County Judge W T House officiating in his office. The bride’s mother and a few friends attended. Cotrell is the son of Mr. and Mrs Albert Cotrell. the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Harvey Hurt of Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Cotrell
Ova Hurt
Comanche
W. T. House
Mr. Cotrell
Albert Cotrell
Cotrell
Harvey Hurt
Sidney Church Services Stir Weekend Plans
Clarence Bryant minister of the Church of Christ holds Bible study at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. and 8:45 p.m. Lord's Supper at 11:45 a.m. plus 8:45 p.m. Young People meet at 4:45 p.m. Ladies' Bible study and a Thursday tea. Beattie convention Sunday afternoon and Morris Speck of Ada Oklahoma will preach in Sidney Sunday while visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bryant
Beattie
Morris Speck
Church of Christ
Ada
Okla
Sidney
June 5 6 7 events listed as 10e and 25e
The snippet notes events across Monday Tuesday and the weekend dates June 5 6 7 with references to prices or entries marked 10e and 25e. No further context or names are provided.
Butter Wrap Ad Appeals to Purchasers
An advertisement from The Comanche Chief urges customers to buy Better Butter Wrap paper. It touts a parchment paper that won’t cling to butter and claims it costs no more than competing wraps. It promotes requesting Butter Cartons.
Comanche High picks Cagle as principal and Glasscock as coach
Pat Cagle transitions from athletic director to principal of Comanche High School. Ray Glasscock, Howard Payne alum and former center, becomes Comanche football coach. The 1952 squad may be young, but the school remains football minded and could field another winning team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Cagle
Comanche High School
Cagle
Patrick Cagle
Ray Glasscock
Howard Payne Grid
Jackets
Comanche
Glasscock
Dudleys Distributors Costs No More Butter
A local distributor advertises butter at the same price as before, urging customers to ask for Butter and noting no increased costs. The message emphasizes value and availability.
Comanche Youth Passes Sport Test for UT Fraternity
Comanche youth Jim Eanes Reese son of Mr and Mrs F J Reese passed physical tests for junior membership in Sigma Delta Psi at the University of Texas He was among eight of 61 applicants to qualify for admission The article lists the demanding trials for junior and senior membership including sprints hurdles jumps throws vaults and swims with precise metrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Eanes Reese
F. J. Reese
Comemyche
Sigma Delta Psi
University of Texas
Daily Texan
Miss Agnes Hunt of Wichita Manche with Miss Ruth Cox
Miss Agnes Hunt of Wichita maneuvers with Miss Ruth Cox in a social event noted in the society column.
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Hoffman’s
Old Location
Jown L. Mamnin
W. A. Burnett
Cosmopolitan
Metro- Goldwyn “Mayer
Jack Last
W. R. Burnett
John L. Mahin
Cosmopolitan Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
North Side National Bank
Ric
Pitz
Mobil Oil
Roy Little
AS Townsend
Comanche, Texas
Agnes Hunt
Ruth Cox
S. Paris Smith
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