County Agent Reports May Agricultural Progress and Plans
J. W. Luker details May work including 24 field days, 622 miles driven, two demonstration meetings with 164 in attendance and eight more totaling 185, 96 office calls and 46 calls by phone. The Comanche Poultry Association begins operations, egg stamps issued, and infertile eggs marketed. Fertilizer demonstrations on light sandy soils and the Red Steel brand tested. Suggestions for more sheep and notes on an upcoming Eastland encampment and baby beef club progress. A green bug risk noted but controlled by parasitic enemies.
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J. W. Luker
Agricultural Extension Department
Luker
Comanche Poultry Association
Swiftand Company
Agricultural Club
Eastland
Stephens
Hamilton
Comanche
Agent Bush
Vandiver Dies in Proctor Pistol Wound Tragedy
J N Vandiver a well known Proctor resident died Wednesday morning from a pistol wound believed accidental. He had been staying in a store room as a night watchman substitute and was about 50. Survived by wife and two daughters Grace and Blanche, funeral held at Proctor at 4 pm.
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J. N. Vandiver
Proctor
Vandiver
Blanche Vandiver
Tragic death of sixteen year old daughter in Comanche County
A sixteen year old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Vineyard, residents eight miles northwest of town, is reported to have died by taking strychnine. The family and community express deep sympathy for their loss.
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Sam Vineyard
Comanche County
Comanche County Fair dates set for November
The Comanche County Fair is scheduled for November 1 2 and 3 with red letter days to mark on calendars. An executive committee led by George Montgomery announced plans to secure fairgrounds expand exhibit space and stage entertainment while charging a small admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Comanche
George Montgomery
J. B. Chilton, Jr
Henry Moore
T. J. Williams
J. A. Lee
J. D. Smoot
J. R. Eanes
J. P. Hoff
Walter Durham
Nugent Durham
J. H. Reese
P. K. Mackey
T. R. Helmsley
I. M. Cochran
R. W. Scurry
E. H. Rauhut
J. B. Layne
Ola Cunningham
P. A. Pettit
B. W. Speed
Jim Slack
M. Coleman
E. G. Wells
FE. E. Anthony
W. H. Rowland
H. J. R. Gille
Carl Tate
J. W. Luker
H. L. Gantz
George Kearney
G. C. Bryson
W. H. Burton
High School Auditorium June 19 Event Details
A note invites attendance at the high school auditorium on the night of June 19 to learn when the long dry spell ends. The prompt suggests an event or reveal at the venue.
Music and Mirth and Minstrels in Comanche
June 19 promises a big minstrel show by the band in Comanche with a Blackface day theme noted as a red letter occasion.
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Comanche
Meeting at Baptist Tabernacle Will Close Sunday Night
The First Baptist church tabernacle meeting, in progress since May 30, will conclude Sunday night. Dr. W. P. Wilkes of Brownwood has delivered interesting sermons to good audiences.
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Baptist Tabernacle
Tabernacle of the First Baptist Church
W. P. Wilkes
Brownwood
Desdemona Men Lease Building For Bakery Here
Desdemona men H A Anderson and C Huffman lease the building on the south side of the square from W W and Howard Kilpatrick. They purchased the site recently and announce a two year lease that began June 1 with first rent paid. The bakery will be named Comanche Home Bakery.
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H. A. Anderson
C. Huffman
Desdemona
W. W
Howard Kilpatrick
W. W. Cox Sells Ice and Coal Business
W. W. Cox sold his ice and coal business including trucks and equipment to Central Texas Ice and Fuel Co. Ed Sanders is manager. Cox plans to stay in Comanche but has not decided his future plans.
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W. W. Cox
Central Texas Ice and Fuel Co
Ed Sanders
Cox
Comanche
Arrow-Heads Ready for Delivery Monday
The Arrow-Heads will be ready for delivery Monday June 18. Call for them at the Chief office. Loren Vaughan Business Manager.
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Loren Vaughan
Mgr
Comanche Band Builds From 1923 Start Amid Minstrel Plans
The Comanche American Legion Band formed January 12 1923 with Frank Reese chairing the executive committee and Tom Moore Hardy Slider guiding shows. Rehearsals began January 17 with 19 players as Lang left and Tunstall took conductorship. The group now performs professional music and plans a forthcoming minstrel show with strong local support urged.
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Comanche American Legion
Tom Moore
Tom
Preston Tate
Preston
American Legion
Frank Reese
Hella Shrine Band
Dallas
Tom 8S
Moore
Hardy Slider
Harmon Howard
Reese
Chas. R. Lang
Lang
Chas. Tunstall
Gorman
Chas Tunstall
Marion Wilkerson
N. W. Storey
Medford Stephens
Jack Rambo
J. W. Lee
Geo. G. Smith
G. Smoot
C. A. Fitzgerald
Joe Marshall
T. Lane
Storey
Ethan Wetzel
Millard Coleman
Jammie Clark
Herbert Williams
John Boswell
Clarence Biggs
Maxwell Farmer
J. E. Farmer
T. 8S. Moore
Calvin Thomas
Lloyd Mackey
Three Large Real Estate Deals Recorded Thursday
Local transactions include N W Storey buying the two story Slider building for 5000 dollars, and William J Wanke purchasing H Burks residence property in Comanche for 7000 dollars via the Shear Company. Burks Mercantile stock allegedly sold to Mr Barry of Hico, with plans to expand next week.
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N. W. Storey
W. R. Slider
Slider
Marshall
Bonner & Wilkerson
H. Burks
Comanche
William J. Wanke
Denton County
Shear Company
Oran
Burks
Burks Mercantile Company
Barry
Hico
Cash Store Front Renovation Sparks Comanche Improvements
The Cash Store begins front renovations including a white facade and large new sign. The work is part of a broader improvement campaign in Comanche aimed at sprucing up the public square area and boosting local appeal.
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Comanche
Willis Walker Returns to Comanche Insurance Office
Willis Walker formerly with Comanche and most recently with Walker Smith wholesale in Stamford has returned to Comanche to run the G W Jesup Insurance office. He and Mrs Walker are staying with Mrs Todd and her husband Mr Todd while settling back in.
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Willis Walker
Comanche
Walker- Smith Wholesale Grocery Company
Stamford
G. W. Jessup
Mrs Carroll Receives Diploma From Daniel Baker College
Mrs Carroll attended Brownwood this week to receive her music diploma with other graduates from Daniel Baker College. The head of the music department praised her work and presented a scholarship testimony to the Ithaca Conservatory of Music in Ithaca New York.
Band Seeks Audience For June 19 Minstrel Show
The band urges the public to attend a minstrel event on June 19, a Tuesday night, promising a full house and affordable seats. Reserve details appear in county papers. The program mixes humorous sketches with musical numbers including saxophone and brass quartets.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Organization of Marketing Association
Ces
THE
Central Christian Church
Slider Building
Burks Property
Mrs. Carroll
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