Comanche County Texas in 1907 boom strong with growth and firms
A historical sketch notes Comanche County Texas population around 93 079 in 1907 with earlier 1880 count 8 608 and 1900s 15 608. It lists large general stores coal oil and grain interests, three lumber yards, two hearses, gins and steam laundry, 19 lawyers and 12 ministers, waterworks and electric lights, fire department, banks including National Bank of Comanche and another bank with deposits around 200000. It highlights local officials, prominent firms Wilson Whaley Company and Gustine Bank, and praised merchants as live wires serving farm and home needs.
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Van Dyke Weekly Weather and Local Notices
Rain tally for Van Dyke week ending September 20 totals 2.60 inches. Sunday School attendance across Zion Hill and Gartman View totals 96 with 37 at Zion Hill and 58 at Gartman View. Local family news includes the Brinsons’ new granddaughter in law, Larry Rackley of Longview and Thelma Moshle of Enid marry September 6 at the bride’s home. Visitors include Jo Ann Nance and family from Cortez, and hospital plans for Mrs. John C. Brinson this week.
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Zion Hill
Gartman View
Oliver Brinson
Inlaw
Larry Rackley
Longview
Thelma Moshle
Enid
Okla
Jo Ann Nance
Marsha
Jacquelin
Cortez
Colo
Local church notes include visitors and marriage reports
The Zion Hill Sunday School welcomed three visitors Mrs. George Wilkes from Fort Worth and her in laws Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Huffman from Ranger along with Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Beaty of Newbury who recorded the service. Gilbert Ray Loudermik and Leta Terry wed on Sept. 12 and will live in Fort Worth.
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Iene
Patsy Fisher
Gustine Rey
Wiley Dean Holland
Ethel Marie
Brownwoul
Jesse
Ammi Tiner
Bob Hendrix
Gilbert Ray Loudermik
Dowhitg
Leta Terry
Fort Worth
Zion Hill
George Wilkes
A. R. Huffman
Ranger
B. F. Beaty
Newbury
Claud Godfrey Ayrshire Cow Completes Milk Record
Claud Godfrey’s Ayrshire cow Blanket Cleo II has set a Texas record with 12 088 pounds of milk and 481 pounds of butterfat in a 305 day test, milking twice daily. National Ayrshire Breeders’ Assoc secretary David Gibson Jr. notes the yield equals over 18 quarts per day and places the junior three year olds among top recent records.
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Heart of Texas
Sonny
Cleo
Claud Godfrey
Texas
David Gibson, Jr
National
Gaddy Couple Leaves for North Carolina Visit
Mr and Mrs J C Gaddy departed Wednesday for a visit with relatives in Wadesboro North Carolina.
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North Carolina
J. C. Gaddy
Wadesboro
Kee Ford Families Hold Reunion at Glen Rose
Kee Ford families gathered at Glen Rose on Sunday September 7 for their annual reunion. Attendees included John and Susan Ford Preston Ford of Fresno California George Harris and family Sue Hardy of Houston G W Pennington and Travis Ola Albin Jack Ford and family plus many Kee and Pennington relatives from Fort Worth Ennis Vernon Gustine Dallas Brownwood Ranger San Antonio and Venus. O E Dingler and Mrs I S Steward visited Comanche then accompanied them home to San Antonio.
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Kee-Ford
Glen Rose
John Ford
Susan
Preston Ford
Fresno
California
Geo. Harris
Dickie
Laura
Sue Hardy
Houston
G. W. Pennington
Travis
Ola Albin
Jack Ford
Phil
Diana and
Robbie
Fort Worth
Billy Ford
Ennis
Mae Pennington
Kressie
Tommy
Sherry
Sharon Pennington
Vernon
Roy Bradford
Joshua
Unn Emmett
Hamilton
I. S. Ford
Stanley Kee
Winston Kee
Janice
Gustine
Albert Kee
Kenny
Addison Kee
Walter Greegg
Dallas
Hubert Kee
Willis Wall
Brownwood
Strib Shell
Ranger
Rio Sawyer
San Antonio
Griffin
Venus
Orville Brown
Calif
O. E. Dingler
Comanche
I. S. Steward
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Coma Manc
Uty
J. H
J. Thnes
C. Comanche
Starkie
Proctor
Stamey
Sipe
Jhe
Coun
Cilpatrick
National Bank of Capital
W. H. Edident
John T. Jay
A Snoddy
C. L. Hamilton
Merchants Nation
J. W. Cun
T. G. Wyatt
Nat Holman
F. Tate
J. R. Stew- Wyatt
T. B. Seago
J. B. Chil
B. Cunning
PB. Adams
M. Easley
Niche National Bank
Wilson-Whal Company
de Leon
J. B. Wilson
A. R. Hampton
J. M. Whaley
A. E. Hampton
J M. Whaley
A. M. Pate
M. Nance
Edwin Dabney
Whaley
B. W. Ayers
Pell
Ced
van Dyke
By Jesse Tiner
Ayrshires
State National Bank
Comanchispas
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank Bank
Corre Elmon Kerby, JR
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
TheBir
God
Ilis
AMSA
Tp&l Farm Service Advisors
Texas Power
Chambray
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