Route designation set for state highway from Fredericksburg to Comanche
News reports the State Highway Commission designated a new state highway running from Fredericksburg to Comanche via Llano San Saba Goldthwaite and Priddy. Engineers will inspect the route and counties will be guided on improvements to qualify the road for state maintenance. The Star urged a county wide picnic to back the plan and suggested naming the route the Ma Ferguson Highway.
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Fredericksburg
Comanche
State Highway Commission
Llano
San Saba
Goldthwaite
Priddy
the Star
Ma” Ferguson
Hall to Speak at Comanche Farm Bureau Meeting
R A Luker, president of the Comanche County Farm Bureau, says strong attendance is expected in Comanche to hear J W L Hall of Dallas speak at 2 p m Monday in the district court room. All farmers business men and the public are invited. Hall is described as an able and interesting speaker promising a profitable hour.
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R. A. Luker
Comanche
J. M Childers 74 Passes After Long Comanche Life
J M Childers 74 longtime Comanche resident died Friday March 6 at his home. Funeral with Masonic honors followed Saturday with Rev R L Smallwood assisted by Rev A A Hensler and Rev J B Milton. Survived by widow and extended family and two sisters and one brother. Born Tennessee October 18 1850 he moved to Texas aged 21 and lived near Waxahachie before settling in Comanche County where he engaged in farming and public life. He joined the Baptist church at 29 and remained active in church and community services.
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J. Hy. Childers
Lubbock
J. M. Childers
Comanche
S. W. Childers
Santa Anna
Leslie Gillette
J. 1
Channey
Breckenridge
T. I. Moore
James Rovin
Faye Chilters
Childers
Muskogee
Oda
W. R. DeWitt
Cisco
C. I. DeWitt
Sallie Bob
Springfield
Julia Green
Losangeles
Cr'’t
G. W. Childers
Okla
Tennessee
Missouri
Texas
Lone Star State
Dallas County
Richardson
Maggie DeWitt
Ellis County
Waxahachie
Comanche County
Mercer's Creek
Baptist Church
Thomas Elmore Lucy to Perform at Comanche High School
Poet and entertainer Thomas Elmore Lucy will perform at the Comanche High School auditorium Monday at 8 p m. The Arrow-Head fund sponsors the show to provide an enjoyable evening for residents. University of Texas journalism dean Will H Muves praised Lucy’s rising prominence in entertainment.
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Thomas Elmore Lucy
Comanche
Lucy
Arrow-Head
Will H. Muves
School of Journalism
University of Texas
Mr. Lucy
Missouri-Arkansas-Texas Press Association
Eureka Springs
Aliso
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Texas
America
Aviators Narrow Escape In Fall Sunday Crash
Two aviators from the Flying Circus were seriously injured when their plane dropped in a pasture near town. Joe Sparks of Hamilton suffered facial injuries and possible eye damage while Howard Woodall of Fort Worth sustained a severe thigh fracture and a badly cut hand. The wreckage was towed to Fort Worth.
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Joe Me Sparks
Howard Woodill
Mr. Sparks
Hamilton
Woodall
Sparks
Fort Worth
District Meeting Baptist Women Here Next Week
The District meeting of the Baptist Women's Missionary Union will be in Comanche on Thursday and Friday next week. Mrs. Fannie Davis and Mrs. Leigh will speak, with Mrs. Rosco Etter presenting a missionary pageant. Special music and a general audience are planned.
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Baptist Women's Missionary Union
Comanche
Fannie Davis
Leigh
Dallas
Women's Work
Rosco Etter
China
Lions Meet Monday At Ridgeway Hotel
The Lions Club will hold its next regular meeting Monday evening at the Ridgeway Hotel. The venue change was approved at the last meeting and the start time shifted from 6 30 to 7 o clock. A strong attendance is expected after a well received prior session.
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Ridgeway Hotel
Lions Club
Ridgeway
Lions
Sooming
Springtime calls and market for poultry prices
The piece blends a seasonal verse about spring with an advertisement for Comanche Produce Company. It notes high market prices for poultry and eggs and promises top payments at all times, urging readers to bring poultry and eggs to the Comanche facility.
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Comanche Produce Co
Comanche Produce Company
Comanche County Fair plans meeting called for Monday
A county fair meeting is authorized for next Monday at 1 p.m. in the district court room to discuss plans and organization for this year’s Comanche County Fair. Farmers and ladies of Comanche County are urged to attend. all communities are invited.
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Comanche County
Comanche
Lamkin Fire Destroys Neal Bros Store and Others
Fire of unknown origin at 5:30 Thursday gutted Neal Bros store and several southside shops on Lamkin main street. Estimated total loss around 8000 dollars with Neal Bros stock and building at 4000. Stewart building 1000 to 1000. Turney barber shop 1000. Davis vacant store 300. Part of Stewart stock saved. post office fixtures saved and mail unharmed. Insurance carried on Neal and Stewart. Tur ney and Davis void of coverage.
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Neal Bros
Lamkin
Neal
A. G. Turney
J L. Davis
J. W. Stewart
Stewart
Turney
Davis
Lamkin Players Set Week of Entertainment in Comanche
Lamkin players, a well known troupe, arrive in Comanche next Monday for a week of shows with new plays and talented performers promised for audiences.
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T Lamkin
Comanche
Potatoes From Four Acres Bring $564 in Comanche County
J. N. Wright Jr. of Beattie region sold four acres of average sandy land potatoes for $564. He marketed eating potatoes at $2.00 per bushel and seed potatoes at $3.00 per bushel. If rented, such land would yield $35 per acre. comparable land in Comanche county sells for $20 to $25 per acre.
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J. N. Wright Jr
Beattie
Gas Companies Negotiate Gas Supply for Comanche
Two gas producing firms have sent representatives to meet city officials this week to discuss supplying Comanche with natural gas.
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Comanche
Sterling Holloway Heads University Y M C A
Sterling Holloway of Cisco elected president of the University of Texas Y M C A. Other officers are Francis Smith of Fort Worth as vice president and Marion Olson of Cisco as secretary. The UT Y M C A dates to 1890 with state charter in 1892.
Statewide Clean Up Week Planned April 5 11
Comanche joins state wide campaign observing local clean up week from April 5 to 11. Further announcements on the cleanup drive will be issued next week.
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Comanche
Pioneer Citizen Mrs. Gamel Dies in Gustine
Mrs. B. F. Gamel, longtime Comanche county resident and wife of notable local figure B. F. Gamel, died at her Gustine home last Saturday March 7. Born August 18 1855 in Milam county Texas she and her family moved to Comanche at the county's organization and returned to Milam in 1866 before permanently settling again in Comanche in 1874. Her funeral reflects a life of faith as a Baptist since 1879 and her loss is mourned by family neighbors and friends.
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B. F. Gamel
Comanche County
Gamel
Gustine
Milam County
Texas
This County
William H. Lester
D. P. Lester
Comanche
W. B. Lester
Oklahoma
C. C. Jones
Baird
Aura Strickland
Marietta
Lester
Baptist Church
Adams Mercantile to Open Doors Saturday in Comanche
The Adams Mercantile Company, Comanche's new dry goods and ladies ready to wear shop, will open for business tomorrow morning. Management invites all to visit on the opening day as the store presents a fresh, modern stock of new goods.
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Adams Mercantile Company
Comanche
Minerva Cunningham named club officer at State University
Miss Minerva Cunningham daughter of Mr and Mrs George Cunningham formerly of Comanche now of Austin serves as vice president of the State University Girls Glee Club. The club has about 45 carefully chosen members, with membership considered a great honor and an officer post highly regarded.
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Minerva Cunningham
George Cunningham
Comanche
Austin
The
State University Girls’ Glee Club
Glee Club
Howard and Walker Given 25 Year Murder Verdict
Gib Howard and Ed Walker were found guilty of murder in Brownwood district court for the killing of Jack McCurdy near Hasse in May 1921. The jury assessed 25 years in the state penitentiary for each defendant, with motions for a new trial to be ruled on March 14.
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Gib Howard
Ed Walker
Jack McCurdy
Hasse
Brownwood
Gib
Mark Callaway
Howard
Thirty-fifth District Court
W. M. Bull
Walter Early
J. O. Woodward
Walker
Comanche County
McCurdy
Bert Hise
J. D. Henter
A PD. Bowden
H. F E. Dunn
W. A. McKnight
W. T. Lancaster
Chas. H. Butler
J. S. Loveless
N. E. Pike
J. S. Ragsdale
G. B. Jones
Rufus Pierce
M. W. Bull
Public Building Program Is Killed in Senate Fight
The Senate rejected the administrations 150 million dollar public building program killing all related legislation. An amendment by Senator Fletcher of Florida allowed limited funds for already authorized but unfunded buildings. Texas sought 40 thousand for Comanche and 55 thousand for Orang, with other sites awaiting authorization. The House, lacking the funds, halted the program and accepted the broader money bill instead.
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Mar
Senate
Congress
Fletcher
Florida
Texas
Comanche
Orang
Dalla
House
Secretary of Treasury
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