Comanche Chief 1909 Briefs and Local Obituaries
Notices from the Comanche Chief dated September 1909 report Tom House and O O Brightman returning from Central American mining land, Rev B W N Sims baptizing 14 at Bryson Chapel, a large Indian Gap picnic, church conversions, and council mentions. Officials like Judge C Williamson die at 69. W T Loudermilk elected State Farmers Union president. Grace Williams returns to Dublin. Rev Gaines B Hall visiting.
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Tom House
O. O. Brightman
Central America
B. W. N. Sims
Bryson Chapel
First Baptist Church
J. W. Dhan
Little City
Bailey
Carlton
Gustine Guardian
Gustine
Robert
C. Williamson
Comanche
Otto
W. T. Loudermilk
Comanche County
Farmers Union
Galveston
J. D. Neil
Neil
Grace Williams
Dublin
Tom Williams
Rev
Gaines B. Hall
Local Notes From Comanche Area Schools and Church
Henry Gantz is re elected principal of Arbor Springs School with Virgie Mays named assistant. Buchanan, pastor of Saret Methodist Church, welcomed 23 new members. Mrs Maes class plans a musicale and operetta at the high school auditorium with ten cent admission. Mrs Charles St Clair and children visit Captain J D St Clair in Dublin. John Mills visited town Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Gantz
Arbor Springs
Virgie Mays
Comanche High School
Buchannan
Saret Methodist Church
Maees
Charles St. Clair
Dublin
J. D. St. Clair
John Mills
REA Co-Op Members Attend Public Hearing On House Bill 3
Members of the Electric Cooperative Association traveled to Austin on Tuesday to attend a public hearing on House Bill 3. Attendees from the local cooperative included Parks, Bill Parker, Leon Stedge, Mr and Mrs Dave Ravenshine, Dean, W B Starr, B A Ross, Fount Wood, Don Chester, Dick Armstrong, Mrs E S Vancleave, Earl Kelley, and others. Local context mentions pension papers for a Confederate veteran and a Civil War comrade connection with County Clerk Lacy.
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The
Electric Cooperative Association
Austin
Electric Cooperano Ak
Eeton
Lt Parks
Bill Parker
Leon Stedge
Dave Ravenshine
Dean
W. B. Starr
B. A. Ross
Fount Wood
Don Chester
Dick Armstrong
E.S. Vancleave
Earl Kelley
Community Center Progress Highlighted in Newbury Club Meeting
President Caraway praised local workers for completing a recreation area with outdoor lighting for church and community grounds and repainting the Community Building. New officers were elected for the coming year including Gayle McCullough Leroy Kemitz Roy Henson and Mrs Earl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Caraway
Newbury Community Center
Gayle McCullough
Leroy Kemitz
Roy Henson
Earl
Newbury
Camp Fire Council Sponsors Red Cross First Aid Course
Comanche Camp Fire Girls Council sponsors a five week Red Cross First Aid Course. Twenty five members attend with instructors Wilbur Long and Carroll Loudermilk. Also notes Nick Higginbotham, recovering in Stephenville hospital, must rest from yard work.
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Camp Fire Council
Red Cross
Comanche
Nick Higginbotham
Higginbotham
Stephenville
Mrs. Higginbotham
Community attendees plan See You at Social Reporting
Members of Munity are invited to a Fort Hood send off for Master Sergeant Newman and his wife Eilen Ruth Evans and their children. Evans has lived with her parents since arriving in the United States two years ago and will be stationed at Fort Hood soon.
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Munity
Casion
Fort Tea
Newman
Eilen Ruth Evans
and Evans
United States
Fort Hood
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farmall
Equipr
Farmall Reuipment
FORD
John Deere
Keith
Christian Church
REA
Urday
Lacy
Jim Lacy Sr
Burton & Goodson
West Central Avenue
Tiny Burton
Herb Goodson
Vales
Wood’s Furniture Store
Stephenville, Texas
Gulf
F.if. Ross
Gulf Consignee
Community Club
Gore Shonyebles
Arthur Chevrolet
Mrs Baird
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