Interest in Good Roads Work in Comanche County
A demonstration of road machinery moved dirt on the Democrat road near Bruton Place, showing seven hours of grading. discussions at a Good Roads rally at the courthouse featured speaker R J Potts of A M College and Hamilton County officials. Committees debated using engines versus teams and planned continued demonstrations to decide on a permanent road crew and funding.
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Comanche County
Democrat Road
Bruton Place
Rush Creek
Court House
R. J. Potts
A. & M. College
Walls
Hamilton County
Messrs. Woodward and Johnson
Comanche
Potts
The
Good Roads Association
Chamber of Commerce
Democrat
Max Schwartz
Wallis
Hamilton
Haid
O. Longmire
Good Roads Committee
Favors Wide Tires Drive for Comanche County Roads
A. L. McDaniel of Gap urges wide tires on wagons to reduce road wear and aid packing. Rain delayed a demonstration on the Comanche and Rush Creek road to June 24, with plans for a permanent county road crew using tractors and shared ownership. Commissioner John Wyatt is credited with pioneering the permanent crew concept.
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A. L. McDaniel
Gap
Comanche County Good Roads Executive Committee
Comanche
Rush Creek
Star Route Established Between Democrat and Priddy
The government orders a Star mail route linking Comanche to Democrat with direct mail to Priddy. An extended corridor toward Custer and Beattie will expand coverage and speed up delivery. Currently mail to Custer area takes two to three days. locals expect improvements as work continues with Comanche citizens on remaining details.
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Democrat
Priddy
Comanche
Custer
Beattie
Store Burglarized in Brownwood Dinner Night
The Bowden store in Brownwood formerly of this city was robbed Monday night. Two Colt revolvers and cartridges were taken from a showcase. Officers are investigating.
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W. C. Bowden
Brownwood
Comanche Oil Co Poised to Resume Drilling at Goss Lease
President W. W. Kirk of the Comanche Oil Co. traveled from Brownwood to Sipe Springs to confirm Jack Pippin a noted driller and geologist will direct the No. 2 well on the Goss lease near Sipe Springs. They expect a paying well within weeks with assessments by Guffey interests and others. Pippin has produced fields in South Texas and Electra and may take wages in stock.
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W. W. Kirk
The
Comanche Oil Co
Sipe Springs
Brownwood
Jack Pippin
Goss
Kirk
Guffey
Pippin
Texas
Electra
Mr. Pippin
Mr. Kirk
Brick Plant Nears Full Operation In Comanche
The brick plant nears completion with machinery trained and tested. It will run regularly within days and has already booked several thousand bricks. The venture aims to become a key paying industry, offering employment and supplying inexpensive building material for the town.
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Comanche
Rain Aids Gardens Yet Delays Harvest Hopes
Rain fell Monday night and Tuesday morning after a heat wave, helping gardens, settling dust, and cooling the air. No damage occurred as grain is in the shock and threshing began. Farmers weeded cotton and corn but many remain behind, though progress grows and prospects for a bountiful harvest are hopeful.
W O W Log Rolling Rates Granted for City Meet
S C Findley reports Frisco and Cotton Belt railways have approved one and one third fare for the W O W Log Rolling event to be held in the city on July 15 16 and 17.
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S. C. Findley
Frisco
Cotton Belt Railway
Weed Cutting Day Proclaimed by Mayor Cunningham
Comanche observed a weed cutting day as proclaimed by Mayor Cunningham though results were not yet known. The editorial urges residents to complete weed removal promptly for cleanliness beauty and sanitation amid a wet spring, noting decaying vegetation fosters illness.
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Comanche
Cunningham
Candidate for reelection misfiles name with county chairman
The report notes one candidate for reelection to a county office forgot to file his name with the county chairman. It remarks some were pressing others to be the scapegoat and remove the problematic issue, but the expected relief did not materialize.
Comanche County Democratic Executive Committee Meeting
The Comanche County Democratic Executive Committee met to arrange the primary ticket and conduct routine business. E. H. Mason was selected to fill the precinct 1 chair position, and a primary at existing election sites was decided with ticket drawing and a $3.50 to $6.00 candidate assessment, plus a 32 precinct judge/clerks slate and a Primary Committee appointed including Hoff Mason Waldrop Marshall McDaniel Loudermilk.
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Comanche County
Democratic Executive Committee
Farmers’ Chapel
J. A Neel
Hazel Dell
Wilson
J. R. Carroll
Proctor
J. W. Miller
Theny
DeLeon
J. F. McKelvy
Downing
W. H. Loudermilk
Duster
R. C. McClellan
Rucker
Munroe Robbins
Sipe Springs
L. Lloyd
Shrum
Bibb
J. P. Milner
Sidney
E. H. Jones
Whitville
E. L. Sumner
Mercers’ Gap
W. Ki. Waldrop
Brushy Gap
Newburg
Beatty
W. D. Lusk
Indian Mountain
J. M. Underwood
Robinson Springs
J. C. Williams
Suez
Homer Randolph
Vandyke
Gap
A. L. McDaniel
E. H. Mason
P. H. Chilton
Dallas
D. KE
Nabers
Bob Parker
Justice of the Peace
Gustine
de Leon
Jne P. Hoff
W. R. Waldrop
L. F. Marshall
A. L. Mc. Daniel
Terrell
James E. Ferguson
Bell Co
Thos. H. Ball
Harris Co
Wm. F. Robertson
Leopold Morris
Victoria Co
B. B. Sturgeon
Lamar
W. P. Hobby
Jefferson Co
Lee Brashear
Grayson Co
J. T. W. Lee
C. C. Weaver
Dallas Co
B. F. Looney
Hunt County
John W. Baker
Lubbock
J. M. Edwards
Runnels Co
Court of Criminal Appeals
W. L. Davidson
Travis County
J.J. Faulk
Henderson Co
Supreme Court
William E. Hawkins
Travis Co
Fred W. Davis
Cooke County
H. A. Halbert
Coleman County
Earl B. Mayfield
Bell County
J. M. Arnold
Mills County
W. F. Doughty
Falls County
S. N. Marrs
Kaufman County
Thomas M. Bartley
Lynn Co
James T. Robison
Morris County
Charlie Geers
Tarrant County
H. B. Terrell
McLennan Co
Charles B. White
Fannin Co
C. Mayfield
Erath
J. L. Franklin
Collin Co
Frank Sykes
Williamson Co
Jeff McLemore
Harris County
James H. Lowry
Daniel E. Garrett
T. J. O'Donnell
Wichita
R. B. Humphreys
Throckmorton
W. P. Lane
Ed R. Kane
Hays County
L. L. Shield
J. E. Porter
Will A. Harris
Dallas County
H. (Cyclone) Davis
Hopkins County
Associate Justice Court of Civil Appeals
Marriage Licenses Issued for L. A. Frampton and Cora Hearn
L. A. Frampton and Miss Cora Hearn obtained marriage licenses reported in the court house notices. The record notes their intention to wed and the filing details as part of standard marriage documentation.
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L. A. Frampton
Miss Cora Hearn
Visits of the Stork to Gustine Families List
Stork visits recorded for Gustine area include births and parents: Mr and Mrs C St Gray Lamkin welcomed a girl. Geo H Parker Gorman a boy. L A DeWeese Gorman a girl. John Moore Gustine a girl. Joe Cox Gustine a boy. Ben Storey Gustine a girl. Hardy Johnston Gustine a boy. J L Keith Gustine a girl. James Watson Gorman a boy. C B Young Gorman a boy.
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Stork Korn
Property transfers in Gustine and Sipe Springs noted
J. W. Robinson transfers a lot in Gustine from C. H. Clark survey valued at 1000 to A. Adcock. J. A. Eanes sells 20 acres of the J. B. Tunnell survey to Henry Little for 160. W. Dingler sells 12 acres in Gustine to John W. Moore for 1200. P. A. Pettit sells 71 acres of the James Hamilton survey to John W. Moore for 2750. A. A. Hansard et al. to Jeff Blair includes blocks 2 and 3 in Peter Field addition in Sipe Springs priced at R425.
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J. W. Robinson
A. Adcock
Gustine
C. H. Clark
J. A. Eanes
Henry Little
J. B. Tunnell
W. ©. Dingler
John W. Moore
P. A. Pettit
James Hamilton
A. A. Hansard Et Ax
Jeff Blair
Peterfield
Sipe Springs
Comanche County Court Adjourns June 1914 Proceedings
Regular session presided by County Judge with W T Dobbs W J Patton J W Wyatt and G H Loudermilk present Mary L Smith clerk. Proceedings include 800 yearly to U S Department of Agriculture for County Agent salary and pauper list for T J Glover at 5 dollars monthly. Funded culverts on Leon River near Gustine and Dublin and paid 2 50 to four doctors for lunacy case. Road realignment for Comanche and German road described. Donated 135 for a girls training school. Soda Springs School District 9 tax vote showed 24 yes 1 no. bond issue 1–10 totaling 2000 dollars approved.
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W. T. Dobbs
W. J. Patton
J. W. Wyatt
G. H. Loudermilk
Mary L. Smith
Comanche County
U.S. Department of Agriculture
A. L. Hamling
W. C. Scott
Hamlin
W. Scott
W. F. Foote
Stokes
R. T. Haile
W. F. Heathington
DeLeon
Sipe Springs
Comanche
Gorman Road
Soda Springs
State of Texas District Court verdict in Carter murder case
The State of Texas vs Bill Carter ends with a guilty verdict for murder and a 25 year penitentiary sentence imposed by the district court.
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State of Texas
Bill Carter
Emancipation Day Omitted in Comanche County
A native Texas notice states Emancipation Day will not be celebrated in Comanche County. The author cites a 30,000 white population and describes East Texas gatherings as a gabfest and a day of odoriferous odor.
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Ation
Comanche County
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Wyatt
Precinct No.3
Wyatt
County Executive Committee
Jno
P. Hoff
Hasse
H. L. Stewart
Sofa Springs
Dingler
J. W. Porter
Fleming
G. E. Seay
Energy
W. E. Horner
Lamkin
Monte Carmick
J. W. Cunningham
A. F. Blue
Joe Hardin
Sam Bowling
John Banner
Will Roberson
G. E. Sage
W. A. Hensler
G. M. Scott
J. A. Oneal
J. A. Burton
R. H. Reid
Chas. Day
Theny. Evans Barker
J. F
J. Milner
Stork
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