De Leon Precinct votes 15 cent road tax in 1917 election
In De Leon precinct voters approved a 15 cent road tax by 314 to 245. Notable local items include land purchases by Jim De Witt totaling 441 acres for 22 thousand dollars, a resignation from the Comanche Methodist pastorate, marriage licenses, a car purchase by De Witt and Moore, obituaries, school honor graduates Romeo Walker and Marion Waring, and war bonds drive urging Liberty Bond purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Leon
Jim de Witt
George Montgomery
Comanche
Montgomery
Comanche High School
Jim McCollum
L. G. White
Comanche Methodist Church
Leon Springs
P. J. Cox
Grace Keith
Cyril Belgeu
Leila Owens
Logan Ritchie
Vera Kittle
Henry Moore
Dodge
J. W. Applewhite
Gustine
Temple
Gustine Methodist Church
Guy H. Wilson
Hazel Dell
Comanche Figures through Track Meet and Local Trades
Comanche residents discuss local affairs as they note the Uncle Cape Switzer place purchase and future retirement plans. Women switch from cook stoves to electric stoves as modern cooking gains favor. Cecil Jack Cox Hilburn Arthur and companions attended a Brownwood track meet. Dwight Brightman and relatives also traveled to Brownwood for the event. A Comanche County Medical Association meeting was held April 3 with doctors Gray Thomas Clemons Neel and others in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney School
Rafe Fielder
Co. J. Graham
Fielder Auto
D. Charles Clarke
Fort Worth
Otho F. Houston
H. N. Goodson
John Waring
W. L. Randall
F J. Reese
Romeo Walker
Marion Waring
Durward Rk Findley
Arthur Garrison
Otho Walker
Cody Thomas
Luther Hutson
Homer Palmer
Perry Hicks
Leslie Cooper
Uel Cox
Guy Allen
Fred Brightman
Millard Gray
Tom F Reese
Harmon Howard Jeffie Thomas
Nena Egbert
Louise Scurry
Dorris Rogers
Mary Reeves
Bertie Brin
Gladys Irwin
Viena Mullins
Vera Burks
Helendali
Helen Armstrong
Monta Byrd
Ivey Huddleston
Pearl Boyd
Mary King
Nina Gage
Dixie Brightman
Paul Neel
Wilkes
Glasgow
Uncle Cape Switzer
Cecil Jack Cox
Hilburn
Arthur
Brownwood
Jeffie Thomas
Louise Burks
Estelle Grundy
Dwight Brightman
Comanche County Medical Association
A. J. Gray
L. B Thomas
I. T. Clemons
A. M. Neel
W . Westbrook
P. G. Hays
W. P. Dingle
C. W. Ory
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S. W. Godbold
Signal
T. O. Moore
Dallas
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W. S. Davis
Ele
Walter Robinson
Jack McCurdy
Earl Henry
Ed Hoover
Roch
Hettie Hodges
William Carnes
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Comanche County
Frank Williford
Hasse
Josie Jarrett
W. H. Jarrett
N. E. Gardner
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N. Austin
James Motor Company
Ge Comanche, Texas
Fane Waldrop
San Antonio
Hogan Scott
Brightman Feed Store
Pops
Mathieson
Curtis Corby
Comanche, Texas
Sinclair Gasoline
Sinclair
Super Sinclair
W. C. House
Joe Nelson
Jake Graham
Dee Kimbriel Proctor
Paul Patton
Gushine Whitehead & Baker DE Leon
J. B. Colney
A. M. Taylor
Sidney
D. R. Lawson
Carl Jeske & Co
Priddy
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Will Wilson
W. C. Stephens
Lamkin
R. C. Anderson Downing
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