Pioneer barber J H Wilhelm’s long Comanche career
J H Wilhelm born in Comanche county near Newburg and raised in rural schools. He moved to Comanche at 21 to enter the barber trade, opening on the south side of the square, then east side with Baxter Brothers, sold to M J Wetzel in 1911, joined Geo C Wetzel, and finally bought M D Jones Barber Shop on the west side in 1914, building a prosperous business.
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J. H. Wilhelm
Comanche County
Newburg
Comanche
First State Bank
Heer
Baxter Brothers
M. J. Wetzel
Geo. C. Wetzel
M. D. Jones
Blanket meeting draws strong interest at Blanficet Baptist
Pastor T. Hamilton leads preparations for a Sunday 11 o clock sermon at Blanficet Baptist Church. Evening service moves to the Presbyterian church due to a meeting. Alma Neely hosts YW A and the group packs food for Cottage Home at Howard Payne College. Fielder Fund pledges lag two years as letters go to Comanche Baptist association urging backings.
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Hamilton
T. Hamilton
Blanficet Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Alma Neely
Howard Payne College
Baptist Students Missionary Movement
Baptist Seminary
Ft. Worth
America
Churches of Comanche Baptist Association
Fielder
Dublin
Geo. A. Curlee
Lyric Theatre Sold to J L Ardis Amid Closure
Jud McCarty sold the Lyric Motion Picture Show to J L Ardis and the venue has temporarily closed. Ardis is known for pleasing the public and delivering entertaining shows, while Noi sy Mac remains a fond name in local show history.
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Jud McCarty
J. L. Ardis
Mac
Ardis
District Clerk W. D. Carroll Noted for Service in Comanche County
W. D. Carroll also known as Bill Carroll, born near Teague in Freestone County Texas, moved to Comanche County in 1995, lived at Beattie and Comareche, worked as store clerk and bookkeeper, served as deputy sheriff and jailer, and has spent the last four years as District Clerk noted for good public service.
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W. D
Bill) Carroll
Comanche County
Freestone Co
Texas
Teague
Beattie
Comareche
Dinwis & Co
Mrs. W. C. Stewart Dies at Home North of Comanche
Mrs. W. C. Stewart died last Saturday at 4 a.m. at the family home north of Comanche leaving a husband and nine children seven of whom are young. The youngest was a newborn. The notice extends sympathy to the bereaved husband and family. Found mountain pen reported to Chief Exponent office.
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W. C. Stewart
Comanche
Comanche Sets Up Local Junk Yard Near Skating Rink
Comanche will open a junk yard near the skating rink to buy all kinds of junk. The new yard will operate from now on serving residents and local businesses seeking to dispose of unwanted items.
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Comanche
Lamkin Egg Haul Tops Daily Record at Utterback-Harris
M. W. McCarty manager of the Utterback Harris store in Lamkin told a Chief Exponent representative last Saturday he bought 300 dozen eggs in a single day. Lamkin hens are described as doing their fall duty in a vivid local note.
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M. W. McCarty
Utterback-Harris
Lamkin
Burks Mercantile Ads Offer Large Wash Basin and Pitcher
The Burks Mercantile Co. advertises a one dollar price for a large wash basin and pitcher.
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Burks Mercantile Co
Indians Wallop Proctor In National Game 11 to 0
The Comanche Indians defeated Proctor High School by 11 to 0 in a lively game. Proctor played cleanly and fought hard but could not stop the visitors as Comanche opened their season with a decisive win and planned a game with Brownrod High next.
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Comanche Indians
Proctor High School
Proctor Boys
Comanche
Brownrod High
Walter Egbert Loser In Paris Fire
Telegraphed notice arrived Wednesday to Walter Egbert about the Paris blaze that destroyed his hotel and bakery Tuesday night He left at once for home after learning of the loss He is a named individual affected by the disaster.
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Walter Egbert Loser
Paris
Walter Egbert
W A Brown III Stricken By Blood Poisoning Illness
W A Brown of Lomesa is seriously ill with blood poison but is now recovering. He is a well known local resident and many friends express regret over his misfortune.
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W. A. Brown
Lomesa
Mr. Brown
High School Band Performs Concert to Honor New Uniforms
The High School band gave a Wednesday night concert featuring band pieces solos by several members and Mr. Holden, and vocal selections. The event, held to raise funds for recently purchased uniforms, earned public support deemed well deserved and valuable to the town.
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Holden
Burks Mercantile Co Ad Promotes Lye Cans
An ingle line advertisement from The Burks Mercantile Co touts 20 cans of high quality lye priced at 1 cent per can, urging customers to buy.
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The
Burks Mercantile Co
Comanche Telephone Co. Growth and Leadership in Early 1900s
The Comanche Telephone Co. began in 1885 under Dr. J. McCarty and passed through several owners including J. R. Thomas and S. T. Fisher before J. P. Wilkerson expanded service in 1904. By 1907 Wyatt and Meadows held it, with Meadows selling to T. R. Helmsley, boosting subscribers from 96 in 1900 to over 400 and adding five toll lines and 300 rural phones. I. G. Wyatt, longtime manager, was a Kentucky native who moved to Comanche County, then to Sipe Springs, and later returned as business manager, praised for his efficiency in growing the system.
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The
Comanche Telephone Co
J. ¥. McCarty
J. R. Thomas
S. T. Fisher
J. P. Wilkerson
Mr. Wilkerson
Wyatt and Meadows
Meadows
T. R. Helmsley
I. G. Wyatt
Kentucky
Comanche County
Texas
Sipe Springs
Ile
Comanche
W. TL. Hamilton
Wyatt
Senior Junior Party Marks Joyous High School Social
Last Friday night the Mr and Mrs H Burks hosted a masquerade senior junior party to kick off the high school social season. Guests registered in class colors, then drew poems with Carl Tate winning a candy prize. Miss Louise Scurry won for best poem and Miss Thelima Gray received violets as best dressed. ice cream cones accompanied the festive mood.
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Carl Tate
Louise Scurry
Thelima Gray
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Wilhelm’s
Barber Shop
Baptist News Notes
Lyric
Boll Weevil League
Net
Mens Pelicans Cats
Montezumas
Stenparnemsene
OWLS
Cats Ae
Laeceenensennet E Une
J. G. White
Aero Ne
Seein Erate
Ee Nniiumenete
Sam Davis
Neem
Etatanans
Aaa
Snowls
Loree
Nee
Ents
Aaeesennens
Abe
Pelicans
GEO. Montgomery
Enema
Eee
W. D. Carroll
Ountain
the Burks Mercantile Co
W. A. Brown III
D. F. Eaton County Demonstrator
Hog Shipping
BRN
J. W. Scurry
Mr. Scurry
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