Comyn Boy Wins Grand Champion Baby Beef at Fort Worth
Co M Carraway Jr of Comyn Texas earned the grand champion baby beef title in the Fat Stock Show at Fort Worth. The 14-year-old ninth grader raised the calf, previously showed at county fairs, and joined a judging team bound for Texas A M College. His brother Autfer attends John Tarleton College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. M. Carraway, Jr
C. M. Carraway
Comyn
Fort Worth
Texas
John Lee Ringmaster
Caraway
C. M
A. & M. College
Comyn School
Autfer
John Tarleton
Ollere
Energy Wants Band to Play in Energy Texas
Letter from Energy Texas dated March 8 1926 requests Comanche Band to perform on Sunday April 11 inviting living communities to join. Band members favor invitation and show interest in arranging engagements for Energy on the named date with announcements to follow.
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Energy Wants
Energy
Texas
Mar
P. F. Doyle
Comanche
Mr. Doyle
Iivng
O. B. Rose
County Court Meets Monday Jury List Published
County court will convene next Monday. The jury list includes E. J. Wooley Coane Rt. 1 Seage Comanche Rt. 3 and others from Sipe Springs Proctor and Rucker areas with several named residents listed.
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Proctor
Dillard
Comanche
C. H. Way
Sidney
Comanche Chamber Banquet Honors First Anniversary
A banquet to celebrate the first anniversary of the Comanche Chamber of Commerce will be held Thursday March 25 at Woodmen Hall. Mrs Lizzie Hill will oversee the supper. Committees are arranging details and a strong program is promised.
Poultry Hog Sheep Fencing Sold by Lumber Co
Fence options for poultry hog and sheep yards priced to H H Hardin Lumber Co offering yard fencing for livestock operations.
Comanche Citizens Debate Beacon Light Funding
A Comanche letter to the editor asks citizens through the Chamber of Commerce or Lions Club to cover 8.00 dollars per month to keep the courthouse beacon light lit, arguing it is an exclusive and destructive feature of the city.
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Comanche
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Cc. P. ST. Clair
Pecan Belt Highway Receives Official Designation
The Pecan Belt Highway has been officially designated. It begins at De Leon and runs to Comanche, Gooldthwaite, San Saba, Liano, Fredericksburg, and Kerrville, with a map showing the route and the public interest in its fame.
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Waco Times-Herald
de Leon
Comanche
Gooldthwaite
San Saba
Liano
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Stock Fencing for Poultry and Livestock
H. H. Hardin Lumber Co offers woven wire fencing for poultry hog sheep and other stock. Priced right to sell.
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H. H. Hardin Lumber Co
Milham Oil No 1 Drilling at Powers Tract Near Comanche
The Milham Oil Company's No 1 well on the Powers tract eight and a half miles from Comanche, east of Beattie, has set six inch casing and begun drilling in the lime at about 2600 feet. Casing arrived from Breckenridge but was delayed by rains, then unloaded locally and moved to the site. Drilling continues in a very hard formation, likely only a few feet per day.
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Milham Oil Company
Powers Tract
Comanche
Beattie
Breckenridge
Minister resigns over unpaid salary and lack of marriage licenses
A pastor resigns amid claims by a minister that lack of marriage licenses in Comanche county stems from unpaid salary and marital discord. County Clerk Littlejohn has not issued a marriage license since February 25, affecting couples seeking marriage.
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Littlejohn
Comanche County
Comanche County Track Meet Draws Wide Interest
County schools show high enthusiasm for the County Track Meet with officials estimating 2000 attendees from across the region. Comanche town gears up to support events including declamation and athletic contests as preparations aim for a great day for local schools.
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Comanche County
Comanche
Emanche County
Court Orders Light Removal and County Budget Edits
The court ordered the courthouse light removed by April 1 and that county officer telephone bills not be paid from county funds after that date. March bills will be paid. Road petitions by Powers, Setzler, Lowe, and others were granted to open roads at no county cost. Chamber of Commerce given use of upstairs courthouse. Pauper allowances raised to eight dollars monthly, one reduced to eight.
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Court House
J. F. Powers
Beattie
J. D. Brush
Comanche
Cottonwood Road
J. B. Setzler
Hill Logdon
Sallie Robinson
Victor Road
W. E. Lowe
C. C. Blair
Edgar Havis
E. G. Thomas
Liveoak
Monthly Chamber of Commerce Meeting Plans Anniversary Event
The regular monthly meeting presided by W. R. Slider discussed the first anniversary celebration. Woodmen Hall secured and banquet to be served by Mrs. Lizzie Hill. A committee including J. A. Barton, Judge R. A. Luker and C. F. Denny to propose county fair plans.
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Chamber of Commerce
W. R. Slider
Lizzie Hill
J. A. Barton
R. A. Luker
C. F. Denny
Pulliam to Do Work On P. O. Building
T. C. Pulliam, a Comanche contractor, secured the plastering and stucco contract for the new post office building. Work is to begin in about a week. He previously did substantial paving work in Comanche and has ongoing contracts at Pioneer.
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T. C. Pulliam
Comanche
Pulliam
Pioneer
Luncheon Planned by Comanche County Farm Bureau Hosts
A luncheon at the Colonial hotel next Thursday evening features Country Business Men entertaining Town Business Men. Judge R A Luker presides, P A Pettit is toastmaster, and the menu highlights Comanche county products. Reading by Julia Farmer and talks by local business leaders cover cooperative marketing, waste elimination in cotton trade, seed programs, and county-town cooperation.
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Colonial Hotel
Comanche
R. A. Luker
P. A. Pettit
Comanche County
J. L. Ellis
H. F. Short
G. R
Pratt
J. B. Layne
Association
J. A. Barton
Reading
Julia Farmer
F. £. Adams
First National Bank
Nathalie
Burks and Son Offer Truck Hauling Service Now
P. L. Burks & Son are equipped to give you service in truck hauling. Phone 502. 27-30.
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P. L. Burks & Son
Potato Growers to Meet Saturday
A joint Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce committee calls a sweet potato meeting at the courthouse Saturday at 2 p.m. to discuss probable acreage and bedding beds for slips, with H. J. R. Gille supplying seed potatoes arrived Wednesday. The group aims to aid planting and market development and invites all potato growers to attend.
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Lions Club and
Chamber of Commerce
Court House
H. J. R. Gille
Fruit and Berry Growers Meet at Court House
Brady Martin of Bangs will attend in Comanche at 3 p m Saturday to meet fruit and berry growers. Dozens already gathered last Saturday with more expected. Topics include marketing berries grapes and other fruits and improving market access for growers in the region.
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Court House
Brady Martin
Bangs
Martin
Comanche
Comanche Legion Band Plans Mercy Gap Concert Series
The Comanche American Legion Band will give a Sunday concert at Mercer's Gap at 3 pm as the first in a countywide series. A large turnout is anticipated, with many Comanche people expected to attend. Dates for remaining concerts will be announced next week. Hasse is set for the second show likely on Sunday March 21.
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Comanche American Legion
Mercer's Gap
Hasse
Band to Play at Brownwood Show
The Comanche Lions Club will provide the Comanche Band for a program at the Brownwood Automobile Show set for April 5 to 10. The club has accepted and will send the band on an evening to be chosen. The item concludes with a truck advertisement for P. L. Burks & Son, phone 502.
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Comanche Lions Club
Brownwood
Cemetery Work at Zion Hill Cemetery This Friday
Public work day announced for Zion Hill Cemetery on Friday March 19. Committee asks participants to bring dinner and tools for the cleanup effort.
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Zion Hill Cemetery
Tate Dry Goods Store Mocked in Ladies Home Journal Pattern
The Ladies Home Journal highlights Tate Dry Goods Store with a humorous pattern critique. The piece notes local storefront displays and fashion trends observed at Tate, reflecting consumer culture of the era.
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Ladies Home Journal
Tate Dry
Comanche Band Burlesque Carnival Friday at High School
The Comanche Band plans a burlesque carnival and style show at the High School auditorium Friday night March 19. Details are unreleased but touted as an evening of fun with many band members in stellar roles. Proceeds fund the band’s Lions convention expenses in Houston in June.
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Comanche American Legion
Houston
Spring Merchandise Stock Booms in Comanche Stores
Comanche merchants report unprecedented spring stock levels with wide variety and high quality. Store visitors from surrounding areas boost brisk buying as shelves fill early and shoppers express strong satisfaction with the selections.
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Comanche
Gomanche Becomes Shopping Center and for Large Section 4
Comanche merchants claim to offer equal value and selection, drawing shoppers from villages and towns to buy locally this spring. The piece argues residents no longer need to travel to larger cities for style quality and price, noting growing home shopping.
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Gomanche
Mecca
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Comyn Boy
Nounty Court
AGH
H. H. Hardin
Cess
Comanche County Farm Bureau
Forrest Maddox
Jessup
Dallas
Ness
Benediction
Merger Gap
Vpteactive
Priads
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