Early Days in Comanche County Recall Frontier Courts and Stores
A reminiscence recounts Comanche County's first officers led by Jesse Bond and George Hasty, the first murder trial of Bud Tatum, early businesses in Cora, and timber and wagon train history tied to Camp Colorado and Fort Belknap. The piece reflects on the old log courthouse site and frontier life.
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Oss
Texs
Comancheounty
Jesse Bond
Jaswe
Frank Collier
Ames C. Martin
Lawrice
George R. Hasty
M. ‘Bud Tatum
Illing Wylie Baggett
Tatum
N. W.ttle
McCall
Atum
Col. Noris
Waco
J. M. Cross
F. M.oss
Cora
James
Ship Carnes
Kingsberry
Thompson
Tom Deaton
James Martin
Rickland Street
Thomas Mathews
Piocers
Leon Botm
Ctizens
Comanche County
Dalrymple and McCoy
Camp Colorado
Fort Cradbourne
Fort Belknap
Opening Day Fishing Thrills at Lake Eanes in 1939
Opening day of the fishing season at Lake Eanes drew anglers to the banks on May 1. Roy Pope and others reported limits with bass and multiple weigh-ins, while Baxter and Guthrie shared notable catches. Permits cost 2.00 per person or 3.00 per family.
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Lake Eanes
Roy Pope
Lake Banes
Pope
George Clarke
Rouse Baxter
Baxter
Quentin Guthrie
James Slider
Comanche
Bennett
Morton Salt Company
Charlie Denny
Local Society Note and PoliticalAnnouncements From Sherman
Miss Clara Mae Russell and R W H Hamilton wed in a Sherman ceremony officiated by Rev George W W Shaefer with J B Chilton as matron of honor and Beuna Hitchcock as bridesmaid. Baptist Church women plan a Buckner Orphans Home shower next Thursday. Gov O B Colquitt opens campaign in Sherman with essays by Philip Graham and Armstrong Cox winning prizes. Local political announcements list candidates for Sheriff County Judge and County Attorney. Mrs J D Waring returns from Cleburne after her father's illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Mae Russell
L. B. Russel
R. W. H. Hamilton
George W.W. Shaefer
First Baptist Church
J. B. Chilton
Little William Chilton
Ring Pearer
Beuna Hitchcock
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Buckner
O. B. Colquitt
Texas
Sherman
Philip Graham
Armstrong Cox
Gib Callaway
Garrett Palmer
T. J. Cunningham
J. W. Graham
D. J. Bowling
O. Handley
Jack Cunningham
W. L. Jackson
H. Tom Smith
B. F. Cadenhead
W. W. Tullos
J. H. McMillan
A. B. Haworth
R. B., McCampbell
J. P. Graham
Merton
L. Harris
J. D. Waring
Cleburne
Judge Hall
Legislator Warns Against Pension Promoter Fraud
The Texas Legislature faces fraud by pension promoters targeting elderly in Comanche and Mills counties. A legislative committee and federal investigation label the promoters as swindlers, urging residents not to respond to solicitations demanding $1.00. The piece notes passage of a college appropriation bill and an air of ongoing fiscal and tax policy debates as of April 26, 1939.
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Texas
Comanche
Mills
Eail
Commissioners Court
Chambers
Brown County
First Wool Shipment From Comanche Sells At Two2 Cents Per Pound
The Burton Brothers shipped about 30 000 pounds of wool from Comanche at an average of 22 cents per pound. Top price reached 2 1 cents while the low was 21 cents. Henry Stallings and Company of Lometa received the lot. Clarence Albin marketed about 2 500 pounds as the biggest clip. Buyers predict over 500 000 pounds to be sold in the county this spring with peak market in two to three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Burton Brothers
Henry Stallings and Company
Lometa
Clarence Albin
Austin Woman Visits Comanche Sister in Town
Mrs. S. J. Thomas of Austin widow of a former noted editor of The Comanche Chief is in Comanche this week visiting her sister Mrs. C. P. St. Clair. She has been entertained by several old friends.
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S. J. Thomas
Austin
Comanche
C. P. St. Clair
Cox Cemetery Working Scheduled for May 9
A cemetery work party at Cox Cemetery is set for Tuesday May 9. Organizer Robert Reed asks interested volunteers to arrive early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox Cemetery
Robert Reed
Cemetery Work At Indian Creek May 12
A cemetery working will be held at Indian Creek on Friday May 12, announced by N. F. Williams. Those attending are asked to come early and bring tools so the work can be completed by noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Creek
N. F. Williams
Williams
Will Speak Here Thomas H. Taylor as commencement speaker
Thomas H. Taylor president of Howard Payne College is chosen as commencement speaker for sixty seniors who will receive diplomas from Brownwood Meade High School on May 29. A short life sketch notes his roles at Howard Payne College 1904 to 1929, and his public service in Baptist and civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Taylor
Howard Payne College
C Mehe High School
Taylor
Charles Neal Young
Taylor Thomas H. Taylor
Spaulding Buggy Company
B. H. Carroll
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Howard Payne
Baylor
Coggin Avenue Baptist Church
Baptist General Convention
Brownwood Chamber of Commerce
Perscholastic League
Southern Baptist Education Commission
Democratic Executive Committee
Brownwood Rotary Club
Rotary International
Texas Good Roads Association
Texas Centennial Campaign Committee
United States Dry Forces
Organization of Livestock Assn Formed in Comanche County
Organization of the Comanche County Livestock Association was perfected last Friday night at the new City Hall. About forty livestock and poultrymen attended to boost breeding feeding and marketing conditions. Do. M. Caraway of De Leon elected president with Walter Barrett of Comanche as vice president. Directors were chosen from six divisions including Poultry Hogs Dairy Hereford Shorthorn and Beef types Sheep and Goats.
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Comanch County Livestock Association
Texas
Do. M. Caraway
de Leon
J. R. Eanes
Comanche
John E. Hoff
E. C. Seay
Sidney
J. Fritts
van Dyke
M. E. Stephens
O. B. Phillips
Harmony
T. J. Williams
John Burton
Newbury
J. Doss Miller
A. H. Caraway
T. R. Holms
Memorial Services For Firemen At City Hall Sunday
Memorial service for Comanche Volunteer Fire Department at City Hall Sunday at 2 30 pm with Fire Chief Bob Graham presiding. Sermon by Rev E M Shepard, choir performances by Comanche Singers Mt Pleasant Singers and Miss Pattie Ruth King. Roll call of the dead and benediction by Rev E R Gordon.
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Comanche Volunteer Fire Department
Bob Graham
Quartette
Comanche Singers
A. E. Wilson
Pattie Ruth King
Gordon Barrett
Mt. Pleasant Singers
Chief Graham
Miss King’s Singers
Sermon
E. M. Shepard
E. R. Gordon
Junior Livestock Show Planned by County Association
The Comanche County Livestock Association will sponsor a Junior Livestock Show for Co manche County 4 H Club boys and girls and Comanche County F F A boys. Premiums will be offered for calves lambs hogs dairy heifers cockerels and pullets and possibly other classes. More detailed announcement will be made later.
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J. R. Eanes
Comanche County Livestock Association
Comanche County
Comanche County F.F.A
Salaries Set At Comanche Council Meeting
Mayor M. Coleman and the new City Council set 1939 salaries including City Marshal at 50 dollars a month and Fire Chief Bob Graham to 100 dollars with Fire Marshal duties. Elbert Stewart’s pay dropped to 90 dollars plus ten percent of Lake Banes fishing permits. New members Clyde House Oswe ger and Aaron Massin gill attended. Further salary talks postponed.
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M. Coleman
Nugent Durham
Joe Lee
Clyde House
Osweger
Aaron Massingill
Old Council
Bob Graham
Elbert Stewart
Lake Banes
Coleman
Highway 10
Joe's Service Station
Sinclair Refining Company
Comanche
City of
Hardy Jones
Grasshopper plague prompts county wide poison plan
Reports from Energy to Carlton show grasshoppers hatching in great numbers endangering crops. U S Bureau of Insect Control will supply poison and wheat bran. farmers furnish equal bran or sawdust. County Agent to coordinate requests and arrangements for bait distribution. government stores and supervises mixing. District Court convicts include eight in criminal cases with several penalties for DUI and theft. some cases dismissed or appealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Bureau of Insect Control
Energy
Bruce Lane
Lamkin
Wilson
Carlton
Bureau of Insect Control
Commissioners Court
Comanche
State of Texas
Prec Reed
Reed
Ed Rogers
Highway No. 10
Hasse
Court of the State
D Es. Parker
Office of the Justice of Peace
Earl Holdridge
Texas
Travis Smith
Two Year Old Dies From Burns After Basin Accident
Kenneth White son of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert White of Gustine died in a German hospital Friday morning April 28 after burning when he fell into hot water while his mother prepared washing. Funeral services were at First Baptist Gustine with Rev. Isham and Rev. McGinnis assisting. Burial at Evergreen Cemetery. He was born October 3, 1936 and survived by parents two brothers H F and Darwin two sisters Dale and Minta Joyce and grandparents.
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Kenneth White
Hubert White
Board Church
Comanche
First Baptist Church
Gustine
S. J. Isham
R. M. McGinnis
Evergreen Cemetery
Kenneth
Dale
H. F
Darwin
Minta Joyce
B. F. White
Billie Rambo
Sidney F F A Boys Win Honors At A and M
The Sidney F F A entered six boys in the State Judging Contest at A M College and earned seven perfect scores. Team members were Mike Bagley William Rollins George Rollins R J Coker and Dean Summers. Superintendent J B Cooper leads one of the county’s strongest vocational agricultural departments and consistently earns top honors in F F A events.
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Sidney Future Farmers of America
A. & M. College
Mike Bagley
William Rollins
George Rollins
R. J. Coker
Dean Summers
Sidney Vocational Agricultural Department
J. B. Cooper
Cooper
Meyers Couple Spends Weekend in Comanche
Mr and Mrs J C Meyers of Dallas visited Co manche to see his parents Mr and Mrs Gus Meyers over the weekend.
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J. C. Meyers
Dallas
Comanche
Mrs
Gus Meyers
Lake Eanes Pool to Open Sunday at Comanche Lake
The Lake Eanes Park swimming pool, three and a half miles south of Comanche, will open Sunday. Swimmers have tested it for a week. it is a popular free recreation spot and may draw the Comanche Band for Sunday. Concession rights go to Jimmie Smith.
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Lake Eanes Park
Comanche
Lake Fanes Park
Jimmie Smith
Senior Play Tuesday Night at Comanche High School
The Comanche High School Senior Class presents a three act comedy The Young Imp directed by Miss Blanche Dabney on Tuesday night May 9 in the high school auditorium. Cast includes Leona Schwartz Maidee Marshall Dorothy Stewart Maxine Nichols Verdell Marshall Wilma Hemphill Frances Browne Harold Roberts Warren G Vineyard John Brewton Marcus Odell. Tickets 15 and 25 cents on sale at Service Drug Store.
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Comanche High School
Blanche Dabney
Leona Schwartz
Maidee Marshall
Dorothy Stewart
Maxine Nichols
Verdell Marshall
Wilma Hemphill
Frances Browne
Harold Roberts
Warren G. Vineyard
John Brewton
Marcus Odell
Tilden
Service Drug Store
Farmers Receive Over $90 000 In IP Checks
Comanche County farmers have received 1635 Rance and Soil Conservation checks totaling $90,994.93 this year. About 330 checks for $15,215.69 remain undelivered and notices are not mailed on them yet. County Assistant J W Roberson notes the $90,000 represents roughly 65 percent of the expected $145,000 for 1938 soil conservation program compliance.
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Comanche County
J. W. Roberson
Roberson
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Eanes
Frank Howington
Organization OF Livestock Assn
City Hall
Council
N. E. Scudder
Hilman Bridges
Ethel Harless
I. W
Duck
Sidney F.F.A
A&m
New Majestic
Bill
Hopalong) Cassidy
Dick Tracy
Virginia Bruce
Walter Pidgeon
Society Lawyer
Jane Withers
Arizona Wildcat
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