Comanche County Native Recounts Buffalo Bill Campfire Tale
The article details Lee Campbell of Comanche County recalling his years with Buffalo Bill Cody. Campbell describes Cody’s hunting methods on their cattle camp, turkey hunts by the Colorado River, and their departure to Colorado and Wyoming. Campbell later enjoyed quiet prosperity and shared memories in interviews.
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Campbell
C. C. Campbell
Leepbell
Comanche
North Street
Carympbell
Masonic
Wyll
Co- County
Julia Wells
Lee Campbell
Cowie County
Bill Cody
Mpbell
Bnt
Buffalo Bill
Mr. Campbell
Colorado
Lee
Wyoming
Nurses Week originator honored in Texas history letter
A May 12 note from Mrs. John Baskin praises James H. Baskin of Lamkin for promoting Texas Nurses Week, recounting his 1957 push to honor nursing. The letter requests a paper copy for Baskin and includes a donation to cover costs, with a side ad for rent and sale of adding machines in The Comanche Chief.
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25Th
Port Arthur
Texas
Texas Nurses Week
James H. Baskin
Lamkin
Baskin
Austin
Mplorence Nightingale
National Hospital
Price Daniel
Smith
Gustine
De Leon Resident L A De Leon Dies at 92
L Coment Ai De Leon, 92, longtime Leon area resident, died May 17. Services were held at Leon First Baptist Church at 2 pm with Rev Dan officiating, assisted by Rev Cattam. Burial followed in Col...
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Letha Clements
Leon Area
Leonrest Home
Fpu
Leon’ First Baptist Church
Oat
Dan
Oattam
Clements
Col
Homecoming at Taylor's Chapel Set for Sunday
Former citizens of the Taylor Chapel community and friends are invited to attend the annual homecoming celebration on Sunday June 1. Rev Lloyd H Horton will deliver the sermon. An old fashioned dinner on the grounds will be served at noon with afternoon singing and fellowship.
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Taylor Chapel
Lloyd H. Horton
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Peaky County
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Tfe
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Webster’s National Dictionary
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Ai de Leon
Taylor's Chapel
Ayn
Meg
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
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Ean
Legation
Maryland
Ar Rae
Henderson
Banner
Kimbell
SibBag
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Honey Boy
Kim
West Side Motors
C. D Swearengin
Alvin Hafford
W. Central
Keith
Morton
Franks
Chuck
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