Carnival Plans and Fair Exhibits Highlight Comanche County
Manager C M Caraway outlines carnival attractions and a football game for the Comanche County Farmers Fair. 4 H Club prizes listed include pigs beef cattle maize canned goods turkeys and more with local businesses sponsoring rewards. Following confessions tied to the Haskelly murder case Robbin Davis and Joe King are connected to the investigation as officers report.
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C. M. Caraway
Comanche County
W. H. Rowland
Higginbotham Bros. and Co. Piggs
Novis Economy
Pocket
Higginbotham Bros. and Co
Silk Hose
Roberson Sisters
Vanity
S.P. Smith
S. P. Smith Druggist
Owl
Garner Alvis
Rishon’s
J. F. Tate and Son
Garmer-Alvis
Garner-Alvis
Wm. Reese Co
Bettis and
Gibbs
Walter King
Hasky¢ll
Robbin Davis
Joe King
Walter
Haskell Monday
Gilbreath and
Pate
Milford L. Brown Dies From Mule Accident in Brownwood
Milford L. Brown of Mercers Gap dies after a mule in Brownwood tramples him at a 11:30 a m sale. E H Rauhut witnessed the accident and Brown died later at 4 30 p m. Burial was in Mercers Gap cemetery with Dr Forrest Maddox leading services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford L. Brown
Mercers Gap
Brownwood
E. H. Rawhut
Mr. Brown
Comanche
Brownwood Horse and Mule
Charlie Evans
Brown
Rauhut
Sam Ross
Forrest Maddox
Hope Lodge Masons mark fiftieth anniversary in Comanche
The Comanche Masonic bodies celebrate the Hope Lodge fiftieth anniversary on Thursday September 8 with afternoon and evening programs. The article recounts the lodge’s origins, prior meeting locations, and lists past masters from 1877 onward, connecting to Armstrong Lodge 445 and Comanche Lodge 316.
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Comanche Lodge No
Comanche
Stone
James
Comanche Merchantises
Old Rock
Hope Lodge
Shropshire
Higginbotham’s
J. R. Thomas
Tri Cities Gas Company
Comanche National Bank
Comanche Lodge
Armstrong Lodge
Armstrong Creek
Ross Settlement
Anthony Metwiler
T. S. W. Preston
D. B. C. Dunlap
Nathan .Cook
J. E. Stancil
J. W. Chilton
E. L. Shropshire
W.C. Switzer
L. B. Russell
G. L. Todd
J. F. Little
D. Walcott
L. RB. Russell
W. M. D. Walcott
S. D
E. L Shropshire
J. D
L.B. Russell
G. A. Beeman
J. J. Franklin
R. Holland
W. L. Sartwelle
J. A. Dickie
J R Thomas
W. O. Hamilton
W. B. Cunningham
J. W. Greene
J M
A V Adams Opens Penzoil Station
The Penzoil station opens Friday in the former Joe's Filling Station and will be run by Andy Isham, previously at Palace Filling Station. It will operate along standard filling-station lines with Penzoil and Nu-Pro oils, handled by the Adams Oil Company.
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Penzoil
Joe’s
Andy Isham
Palace
Adams Oil Company
City to Buy Pumper for Fire Department
City Council plans to purchase a modern pumper for the fire department shortly after January first. Council members say funding will wait for tax money before the purchase to avoid city obligations until funds are available.
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Pumper
Owinney Buys The Crest Store In Gentry Arkansas
W F Swinney of Gentry Arkansas bought the Crest Store from Mrs Mary Bishop and assumed charge yesterday. He previously operated a drug and variety store in East Texas and will move his family to the area soon to occupy the Garrett Palmers house east of the Methodist Church.
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W. F. Swinney
Gentry
Arkansas
Mary Bishop
Crest
Gantz Addresses Coryell Trustees on Rural School Grading
Henry L. Gantz spoke to Coryell County trustees in Gatesville on Saturday about grading rural schools and the score card system after accepting an invitation from the county superintendent.
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Henry L. Gantz
Coryell County
Gatesville
Cottonwood Revival to Begin Monday Night
The revival at the Methodist Church in Cottonwood starts Monday night led by Pastor Rev. J. L. Ray. Services begin September 5 with the pastor in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Cottonwood
J. L. Ray
Mr and Mrs Erick Lassetter Visit Ar Rock Household
Mr and Mrs Erick Lassetter of Comanche Oklahoma are visiting Ar and Mrs Ernest Rock. The brief social note records a family visit between two Oklahoma households with no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erick Lassetter
Comanche, Oklahoma
Ernest Rock
Co Manche County Valuation Rises Despite Oil Losses
County assessors report 1927 property valuation at 18,742,719, up from 13,695,862 last year though Humble oil storage removal trims about half a million. Real estate and livestock values fall, while land acreage averages 11.75 per acre on 586,488 acres valued at 6,998,935. County tax 69,476. state tax 92,076. 6,264 polls, down from 6,543.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Commissioners Court
Robinson Springs
Joes Garage Opens New Location Across Street
Joe Tupin opened his new shop across from Mackey Motor Company this Wednesday and will devote his hours to hauling gas oil and automobile accessories. Included are a list of local names and dates from 1919 to 1927 associated with the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tupin
Mackey Motor Company
McKenzie Misstated as Commissioner Candidate for Precinct 1
The last week’s paper carried a Statement listing George C. McKenzie as a candidate for commissioner in Precinct No. 1, which was an error. McKenzie resides in and is a candidate from Commissioners Precinct No. 2.
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Geo. C. McKenzie
McKinneie
Palace Filling Station Changes Hands this Week
John Boswell and Earnest Tate purchase the Pallace Filling Station and Tourist Park from R V Adams and will run it under existing practices. Tate had managed since the business opened and Boswell started September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boswell
Earnest Tate
R. V. Adams
Pallace
Mr. Tate
Mr. Boswell
Lions Club Progress in Comanche County Spotlighted
By L B Russell an outsider praises the Lions Club for driving steady resource development in Comanche County noting it surpasses all prior promotion efforts. He recalls decades of economic groups forming briefly and fading and urges Lions to remain a lasting civic institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Russell
Comanche
Lions Club
Ewell Rogers Hurt in Bass Lake Mishap
Ewell Rogers was injured when his meal broke during a five at Bass Lake on Sunday August 7. He was taken to the home of T. M. Edwards, where officials reported he felt reasonably well and his condition unchanged.
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Plains
Pate
Gilbreath
Davis
Haskell
King
Joe King
Hosie
Walter King
Chillicothe
Walter Kings
Haskel
de Leon
Walter
Joe
Ewell Rogers
Bass Lake Gorman
T. M. Edwards
Comnese
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Ical
Ium
ULFL
Davis Freed
M. L. Brown
South
Masonic Temple
A.V. Adams
Penzoil Station
Owinney
Tom MIX
John Gilbert
Madge Bellamy
Tom Tyler
The
New
Palace Station
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