Ball's Comanche Speech Attacks Ferguson and Prohibition
Col. Tom Ball speaks in Comanche on May 29 1914 denouncing Jim Ferguson and his pro liquor platform. He pledges humane treatment for convicts, outlines farm loans and land policy, and argues for constitutional prohibition and removal of liquor influence from Texas politics.
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Col
Tom H. Ball
Comanche
J. Ferguson
Ferguson
Jim Ferguson
Texas
Goodson
Blum
Antonio
Houston
Tom Ball
Morris Sheppard
E Farms
Cotton
Market Bureau
Agricultural Bureau
Washington
Agricultural Department
A. & M. College
Farm Building and Loan Association
Colquitt
Texas Governor Candidate Seeks Public Support
A campaign message asks voters for belief in the candidate’s fitness to govern five states and uphold Texas institutions. The speaker pledges to honor commissions and seeks recognition as a faithful public servant, promising to retire with a life of private virtue if elected.
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Texas
Correction on Decoration Day observance in Comanche
The article notes an error in claiming Decoration or Memorial Day was celebrated in Comanche. The Daughters of the Confederacy displayed a Stars and Bars flag and decorated veterans’ graves on Jeff Davis’s birthday, though few outside the group were aware. The writer states no harm intended and expresses a desire to honor those due.
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Comanche
Daughters of the Confederacy
Mrs Myrtle Smith Resumes Dublin Teaching Plans
Mrs. Myrtle Smith returned from Dublin where she attended to unfinished business and will teach there next session. Patrons were disappointed that she did not seek re election locally. She bought a cottage in Dublin last week and will move with her children at the end of August.
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Myrtle Smith
Dublin
Stone seeks mail route expansion from Comanche to Goldthwaite road
M M Stone of South Leon returned from Rochelle visit to son B F Stone. He reports crop losses from creek overflow and upland washing. He describes local need for mail service and requests a rural route opening from Comanche via Fellowship road to the Goldthwaite road, now before a chamber committee with authorities in Washington.
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M. M. Stone
Leon
Rochelle
McCullough County
B. F. Stone
Comanche
Fellowship Road
Goldthwaite Road
C Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Lodge Elections at Comanche Lodge No 165
Comanche Lodge No 165 I O F elected officers for the coming semi annual term starting July 1. M B Sullivan noble grand 8 C Findley vice grand W D Carroll recording secretary. W H Davis over as financial secretary and G Hamilton treasurer all elected annually in December.
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Comanche Lodge No. 165
I. OF
M. B. Sullivan
Noble Grand
C. Findley
W. D. Carroll
W. H. Davis
Jiamilton
Knights of Pythias Elect Comanche Lodge Officers
Knights of Pythias Comanche Lodge No. 154 elected the following officers for the upcoming term at its last Thursday meeting: M. J. Sullivan as Chancellor Commander W. F. Bennett Vice Chancellor E. D. Cox Prelate T. M. Collins Master of Work J. E. Long Master of Arms Hardy Slider Inner Guard E. Greer Outer Guard S. P. Smith Keeper of Records and Seals I. C. Gage Master of Finance E. E. Anthony Master of Exchequer.
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Comanche Lodge No. 154
K. of P
M. J. Sullivan
W. F. Bennett
E. D. Cox
T. M. Collins
J. E. Long
Hardy Slider
E. Greer
S. P. Smith
I. C. Gage
E. E. Anthony
Masonic Lodge Elects Officers for 1914 Year
Masonic Comanche Lodge No. 481 elected officers at a regular meeting last Saturday night for the year beginning June 24 1914 Worshipful Master John D Waring Senior Warden Garrett E Palmer Junior Warden O O Brightman Treasurer John T Jay Secretary J F Palmer and Tyler A Watt Wilkes named to serve in the new Masonic year
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Comanche Lodge No
A. F
A. M
John D. Waring
Garrett E. Palmer
O. O. Brightman
John T. Jay
J. F. Palmer
A. Watt Wilkes
Tyler
Comanche Chapter 310 C. E. S. Officers Installed
Comanche Chapter 310 C. E. S. installed its new term officers led by Worthy Matron Rebecca Bradshaw and Worthy Patron E. H. Mason. Also serving are Assistant Matron Flavia Waring Secretary Lucey Thomas Treasurer Eula Nabers Conductor Theodosia Slider Assistant Conductress Etta Martin Chaplain Rose Thadberg Adah Mary Brightman Ruth Nora Goodson Esther Dora Green Martha Pearl Dunlap Eleeta Eugenia Gray Warder Vic torine Wetzel Sentinel John D. Waring Marshal Maggie Moody Organist Berta Goodson.
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Comanche
Rebecca Bradshaw
E. H. Mason
Flavia Waring
Lucey Thomas
Eula Nabers
Theodosia Slider
Etta Martin
Rose Thadberg
Adah
Mary Brightman
Ruth
Nora Goodson
Esther
Dora Green
Martha
Pearl Dunlap
Eleeta
Eugenia Gray
Warder
Victorine Wetzel
Sentinel
Jno
D. Waring
Marshal
Maggie Moody
Berta Goodson
Fields to Begin Bank Career in Greenwood Miss
J Melvin Fields son of Mrs S B Fields of Hasse has left Daniel Baker College at Brownwood to become Assistant Cashier at First National Bank in Greenwood Mississippi. Comanche county boys who leave home to pursue finance are praised for their achievements.
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J. Melvin Fields
S. B. Fields
Hasse
Daniel Baker College
Brownwood
Greenwood
Miss
First National Bank
Young Fields
Comanche County
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