Burks Extends Welcome to Fort Worth Chamber Visitors
Fort Worth business leaders and Comanche citizens greeted a 66 member Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce booster party arriving by train. Speakers praised mutual prosperity and urban rural harmony as the visitors toured the town, with remarks on city growth, regional trade, and civic progress before the group continued to Dublin.
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Fort Worth
Court House
Hilton Barks
Chamber of Commerce
Comanche
Burks Simmons Co
H. Brann and Bennett
Jack” Wenderson
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Burks
Henderson
Harris
Cremonies
Hilton R. Burks
Ft. Worth
Comanche High adopts ward system as election results announced
Monday election linchpin reveals city wards under school led plan with Oliver Hudson mayor and Goodson Reiger city judge among officers. Report notes Euan Palmer city attorney, Gertrude Jenkins city clerk, Armstrong Cox and John D. Waring councilmen at large, plus ward councilors. CHS football team and girls league details praised, coach Milton Collyn commended. CHS holds West Texas football title and preps for Brownwood game at Thanksgiving noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Hudson
Goodson Reiger
Euan Palmer
Eulrich Wiesendanger
Gertrude Jenkins
Armstrong Cox
John D. Waring
Pearl Lusk
Holloway
Eanes
George Sullivan
Brownwood
Rev. Hutton
Fort Worth
Milton Collyn
Mr. Collyns
West Texas
Randell Academy
Musical Tea at Episcopal Church Ladies Club Program
The Episcopal Church ladies announce a musical tea at Eugene Greer’s residence next Wednesday at 4 PM. The program features duets by Tholma Gray and Gene St Clair, vocal solos by Mary Harris, instrumental solos by Lottie Holman Evelyn Thadberg and Rita Harris, plus a Marian Waring duet. All are invited to attend.
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Ladies of the Episcopal Church
Eugene Greer
Tholma Gray
Gene St. Clair
Mary Harris
Lottie Holman
Evelyn Thadberg
Leah Allen
Rita Harris
Marian Waring
State Depository Coupon Reaches County Funds
County Superintendent Jenkins reports the first coupon from the State to the County Depository will yield about fifty cents per scholastic. The amount is not enough for a full month’s salary unless a carryover exists. All outstanding census vouchers may now be paid and should be sent in promptly for payment.
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Jenkins
Local notes from Over the County and Fort Worth visits
A digest of visits and travels: Mrs Ace Hellas and Mrs Lee Drennan in Fort Worth and Hasse, cousins in Reese Neel and Elm Grove, and many others from Bibb to Cole man. Church, school plans, and community concerns mark the week with a devotional sermon, a borrow clothes party, and a coming term start.
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Ace Hellas
Fort Worth
Lee Drennan
Hasse
Mrs. Stovall
Reese Neel
Beattie News Highlights Local Weekend Activities
Reverend Morton filled Methodist appointments Saturday and Sunday. Ernest Allgood, sister, and Miss Smith of Sipe Springs visited Beattie Sunday evening. Wright and An dress traveled to Sipe Springs for the show Saturday night. School resumed last Monday with strong attendance. Green Bros. have gained about 800 bales of cotton to date. Dr Guthrie returned from East Texas after attending his dying father. Ed Robertson of Brady is on business in Beattie. Uncle Mike Bingham has been feeble recently. Beattie boys attended First Monday at Comanche.
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Morton
Ernest Allgood
Miss Smith
Sipe Springs
Beattie
W. D. Wright
Albert Andress
Green Bros
Dr. Guthrie
East Texas
Ed Robertson
Brady
Proctor Farmers Finish Cotton Harvest and Pecans Rise
The Proctor area reports cotton gathered despite dry weather and corn crops thriving. Cribs are full with balanced feeds, peanuts may ease feed shortages, and pecans bring good prices, prompting plans for a pecan hunt.
Local notes on farming life and school housing needs
In a rural update, residents recount ongoing cotton work and pecan gathering in the woods. Some neighbors assist Bert Patterson during a fever, while Mr. Harvey George’s 18 month old suffers a nail injury. The community discusses teacher housing and a broader push for better school facilities amid crop seasons and frost. John Ross sells his farm and plans to move to Erath county.
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Harvey George
Bert Patterson
E.D. Starnes
Comanche County
John Ross
Erath County
Clergy Debate Sanitation and Health in Nation
The pastor of both Baptist and Methodist churches addressed the issue of proper sanitation and health in hospitals. He stressed the question is of great importance to the nation and deserves much attention from the people.
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Baptist
Methodist Churches
Sheriff's Sale Notice in Comanche County Texas 1912
Notice of sale by sheriff in Comanche County Texas under a district court order in case T M Jones versus W W Smith et al. The sale on the first Tuesday in December 1912 at the Comanche Court House will offer four 18 acres of land described by metes and bounds, to satisfy a judgment of 178 05 plus costs. Sheriff W L Jackson signs the notice with Deputy J E Miller.
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State of Texas
Comanche
District Court
Comanche County
T. M. Jones
W. W. Smith
Court House
Thomas J. Mitchell
Comanche Co
Texas
N. W
J. M. Vancleave
N. E
J. R. Brysons
Sheriff Sale Notice in Comanche County 1912
On the first Tuesday in December 1912 W. L. Jackson sheriff will sell a 6 acre tract in Comanche city described by metes and bounds to satisfy a judgment for $1610.37 in favor of E. Key against L. McHan J. W. Webb J. R. Kanes C. W. Lusk Mrs. Josephine Keith and R. A. Bryan. Sale held at the courthouse door, Comanche County.
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State of Texas
Comanche
District Court
Comanche County
KE. Key
L. McHan
J. W. Webb
J. R. Kanes
C. W. Lusk
Josephine Keith
R. A. Bryan
Court House
Duncan Survey No
City of
W. F. Rogers
Hatton
N. W
Mra
J. Walcot
N. W. Cor
8. E.cor
S. W.cor
W. D. Stapp
J. R. Panes
W. Lusk
Josephina Keith
For Sale Iron Yard Fence 325 Feet
For sale three hundred twenty five feet of heavy iron yard fence in good condition. See Pulliam Bros at the Harvey House for details.
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Pulliam Bros
Harvey House
Cleanliness 15 Next to Godliness Mattress Ad
Mayes the mattress man offers mattress renovation to restore cleanliness and sanitary condition. New mattresses made to order. Phone 86. Bowden Bros. advertisement endorses clean and healthy sleep.
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Mayes
Bowden Bros
Cotton Receipts and Family Visit Noted
The yards report cotton receipts up to noon Thursday with Union yards at 5.5, price listed as 12 cents. J. L. Gray of Boulder Colorado and his son Millard visited Judge and Mrs. J. C. Gray, then departed Wednesday for Southern Texas to attend business interests.
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Union Yards
J. L. Gray
Boulder
Colorado
Millard
J. C. Gray
Texas
Debris Removal Continues After East Side Fire
Workmen restart debris clearance on the East Side square after a recent blaze. Fire damage prompted cleanup efforts and removal of burned material from the area.
Dodson's Liver Tone Offered as Safe Remedy
A local ad promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable liver aid. It promises relief from constipation biliousness lazy liver and headache, with a refund if not satisfied. The message targets families including children and guarantees a money back offer.
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Dodson
Paris Smith’s
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