Numerous Fort Worth and regional visitors span week
A roundup lists residents and guests from Fort Worth Denton Dallas Brownwood Stephenville and nearby towns visiting relatives or attending events in Comanche Gustine Hillsboro San Angelo San Saba Temple and elsewhere including hospital or funeral attendance. Notable names include J L Cox Preston Tate Dr I M Cochran Mrs Grace Hood and Pete Wetzel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Cox
Fort Worth
Preston Tate
Lee Holland
Denton
R. O. West
Rising Star
Robert Jenkins
Gustine
I. M. Cochran
J. B. Moody
Italy
Texas
Lester Hall
W. A. Robertson
Brownwood
E. Greer
Geo. Butler
Stephenville
Plumber
May
Wm. Reeves
Grace Hood
Jennie Blue Tunnels
Minnie Lee Clift
Lois Masters
M. K. Witt
Mark
San Antonio
Faye Childers
Hillsboro
Moore
Mamie King
Business
T.S. Edge
Houston
Florence Wilson
Eddie Howell
Bob Cox
Comanche
Joe Coker
Coleman
Hugh
Clarke
T. J. Cunningham
San Angelo
George Creed
Alvarado
Pete Wetzel
Rufus Wetzel
San Saba
Pete. Wetzel
J. C. Henderson
Temple
Comanche Area Salutes Moving Residents and Visitors
Local residents and visitors are profiled as several heads to new duties or homes. Martin Peterson heads to the army from Austin while Dr. W. W. Sands and wife relocate to Hastland. Numerous families travel, visit, or attend funerals including Pete Wetzel and Wim Reeves as communities exchange farewells and welcomes.
Professor Holloway Visits Comanche Normal Attendance Reported
Prof R F Holloway of John Tarleton College Stephenville spent Saturday and Sunday in Comanche. He reports splendid attendance at the Normal there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
R. F. Holloway
John Tarleton College
Stephenville
Comanche
Grove's Tasteless Tonic Promoted as General Tonic
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims to act on the liver, drive out malaria, enrich the blood, and build up the whole system, priced at 60 cents.
Blacksmith Shop Opens Near Ford Station
W. E. Dansbee announces a general blacksmith shop in the building opposite the Ford Station. Services include blacksmithing woodwork horseshoeing and gun repair all offered to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Station
Society Notes from Camp Bowie Visitors Dine in Fort Worth
Capt L G White of Division eee Camp Bowie and Lieut Mack of Barron Field Fort Worth visited Mr and Mrs Wm Dingus in the city Sunday afternoon. They dined with J G Nichols, Miss Viola Middlebrook of Bay City, Miss Rose Wilson and Alma Grainger. Mrs Dingus hosted a reception Wednesday for Miss Middlebrook with salad and iced tea for twenty two guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. White
Camp
Bowie
Lieut. Mack
Barron Field
Ft. Worth
Wm. Dingus
J. G. Nichols
Viola Middlebrook
Bay City
Rose Wilson
Alma Grainger
Miss Middlebrook
Joe B Rodgers Dallas Man Dies After Illness
Joe B Rodgers of Dallas died last Tuesday after several months of illness and was buried Wednesday at Comanche with Rev. Vaughn presiding. He was 44, married in October 1897 to Meddie Greene, and had daughter Dorris who attended Comanche High School, graduating in 1917. The Rodgers family lived mainly in Fort Worth and Dallas, with a stay in Comanche for health reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M.N. Marrs
Terrill
Texas
Stephenville
C. W. Ory
Alice
Kellar
Austin
W. T. Posey
Brownwood
Posey
W. B. Holland
Sherwood McDonald
San Antonio
Millard Coleman
M. Coleman
Moughan Reeves
Fort Worth
Comanche
Wim. Reeves
G. P. Wetzel
Iola
Gertie Moody
Pete Wetzel
Marion Wilkerson
Danforth
Joe B. Rodgers
Dallas
Vaughn
Mr. Rodgers
Meddie Greene
Dorris
Rodgers
J. A. Montgomery Loses Ford Car in Overnight Theft
A five passenger Ford owned by J A Montgomery was stolen from a city garage during the night. Elmo Montgomery discovered the missing vehicle Sunday morning. Police scoured the area and offered rewards totaling 75 dollars for the car and the thief but no arrest had been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Montgomery
J A. Montgomery
Elmo Montgomery
Resolutions of Sympathy for W L Reeves Family
Comanche Lodge No 165 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows offers sympathy to W L Reeves on the death of his son. The resolution notes the burial in the local cemetery and asks God's comfort, recorded June 13, 1918 by J C Greer and W B Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Reeves
Comanche Lodge No. 165
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
J. C. Greer
Noble Grand
W. B. Payne
Stark Brothers Nursery Ad Notice in Louisiana Missouri
D. P. Lester promotes Stark Brothers Nursery of Louisiana Missouri as the oldest and most reliable nursery in the United States offering fruit trees of any kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stark Brothers Nursery
Louisiana
United States
D. P. Lester
Card of Thanks for Wm. Reeves Loss
The Reeves family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during their hours of sadness after the death of Wm. Reeves. They say the support has eased their burden and offer heartfelt appreciation. Mr. and Mrs. W L Reeves and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Reeves
Mrs
W L. Reeves
Local Feed Seeds Offered In Granbury Mills Ad
Granbury Milling Co lists Ie-Cleaned Red Top Cane Seed in 100 pound lots at 5.50 per hundred F O B Granbury. Big Millet 7.00 per hundred Kaffir and Maize 4.00 per hundred. Send orders and checks to Granbury Milling Co 42 44 Granbury Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. O. B. Granbury
Farmer
Granbury Milling Co
Granbury
Texas
Rowland's 5 10 and 25c STORE Over the Top
A wartime plea urges citizens to support soldiers and avoid sharing troop movements with spies. It warns German agents seek news to aid the enemy and stresses caution and vigilance as a civic duty.
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Majestic
Alf
M. Cochran
D.D.S
Drs. Coch
Lester M. Hall
AN & Hall
Nissley Creamery
Whitt Hardy
Ben Boen
Boen & Hardy
Atwood Brothers
Martin Peterson
Martin
W. W. Sands
Hastland
Mrs. I. ©. Gage
Valley Mills
Gatesville
Harry Hall
Hamlin
A. BE. Acton
Arther Reid
Proce
Tor
D. S. Jennings
N. N. Durham
Henry Durham
Maggie Moodie
R. W. Scurry
Washington, D. C
Taylor Higginbotham
Points
Garron
Paris
Palmer Barnes
Albert Acton
Chicisha
Okla
A. EF. Acton
W. ©. Odom
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
C. P. St. Clair
Shreveport
St. Clair
Minnie Cunningham
W. B. Cunningham
Poe
Greenville
Geo. Smith
Garrett K. Palmer
W. G. Dingus
H. N. Goodson
C. A. Greene
Lucy Thomas
O. C. Thrasher
Tyler
Thrasher
Gilmer
Cody Thomas
Harry Robertson
Jake Guthrie
Paschal Sartwelle
T. D. Robertson
Tom King
Earl Ellis
Camp Bowie
T. M. Brummett Dealer
Bob Carver
Wetzel
Grove’s
W. E. Dansbee
Price
Ep. V. Price & Co
Merchant Tailors
Ee Co
Chicago
Lester’s Tailor Shop
North Side Square
Nkee
Rowland’s
Men of
Power
Germany
Comanchee
A. B.C
Bon-Ami
Prince Alberts
Rowland
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