Comanche County Fair Promises Big 70th Anniversary Events
The Comanche County Fair scheduled for October 6 to 8 will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the county organization with a historical pageant and a full three days of entertainment. Highlights include a home men rodeo and goat roping, a one act play contest, a band concert, a two cylinder flivver race, and a grand parade leading to the ball park. Special baby prize show with a $25 prize is planned under the guidance of Mrs. Kilpatrick. The exhibit program features agricultural and horticultural displays, livestock, poultry, canned fruits, and other county fair attractions with season tickets to go on sale soon.
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Comanche County
Gray
Boykin
Helmsley
Boykin Ranch
Ball Park
Ion
Addit
R. A. Luker
W. W. Kilpatrick
State Health Department
Texas
Teachers in Attendance At Institute in Stephenville
The District Teachers Institute for the counties of Erath Eastland and others is in Stephenville this week. All teachers of the four counties in the district are expected to attend.
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Rrath
Eastland
Cersession
Stephenville
Comedians Return to Comanche for September Week
Toms Comedians, famous performers once in Comanche three years ago, return for the week of September 15 to 18. The Harley Sadler show company will perform vaudeville with a fine orchestra and plays, traveling from German to Comanche for this engagement.
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Comanche
Harley Sadler
Lovelace Heads North to Buy Furniture for Higginbotham Stores
A. M. Lovelace departed Wednesday for northern markets to purchase furniture for all Higginbotham chain stores. He expects to be away several weeks. Legal size typewriter papers at the Comanche Chief. Visiting cards printed or engraved The Chief.
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A. M. Lovelace
Higginbotham
Mr. Lovelace
Comanche County Tax Rolls Show Valuation Decline and Ship Dog Renditions
The Comanche County tax rolls total valuation this year stands at $13,695,862 with 6542 poll taxes, up 25 from last year. Property values include 70,595 acres of land at $6,849,65, 836,876 livestock $375,400 town lots $1,862,455 banks $382,890 railroads $641,635 telegraph lines $105,160 pipe lines $427,580 and tax collections across funds totaling General revenue $60,248.35 Special road $39,694.98 Independent school $79,832.58. The rolls reveal a $800,000 valuation drop from last year and note 100 dogs valued at $500 and 50 dogs at $2,500.
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Comanche County
General Revenue Fund
Farm Bureau Meeting At Duster Farm
The Farm Bureau will meet at Duster on Saturday night. District Supervisor R. E. Buchannan will deliver an address.
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Farm Bureau Meeting
Duster
Farm Bureau
R. E. Buchannan
Chiropractor E R Green Relocates to Comanche
Dr E R Green, formerly of San Antonio, now resides in Comanche and will practice locally. His office for the present is at his home opposite Miss Inez Sullivan’s residence.
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E. R. Green
San Antonio
Comanche
Inez Sullivan
Historical parade seeks 150 participants for Comanche County fair
About 150 persons are desired to take part in the big historical parade celebrating the seventieth anniversary of Comanche County at the Comanche County Fair. Women and girls are wanted for various parts, men and boys for Indians Cowboys and other roles. See Mrs Romeo Walker Mrs I M Cochran or Mrs E F E Anthony.
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Comanche County
Romeo Walker
I. M. Cochran
E. FE. Anthony
Last Outdoor Children Play Night Set For September 17
The event on the Court House Lawn marks what is likely the last outdoor Play Night this year. The band provides music and other entertainment is planned. Parents are invited to attend with their children and play directors will be appointed to organize games.
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Court House
Merger Talks With Cotton Belt Katy and KC Railways
Cotton Belt officials K M Post A Dyer and B F Yowell met Comanche Chamber of Commerce directors to discuss a proposed merger of the Cotton Belt Katy and Kansas City Southern railroads. The group outlined the plan and urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to approve, with the chamber adopting a resolution in support.
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K. M. Post
A. Dyer
B. F. Yowell
Cotton Belt Railway
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Cotton Belt
Katy
Kansas City
Southern Railroads
Mr. Post
Mr. Dyer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Citizens Assist In Comyn Program
A community fair program staged by Comyn citizens on September 2 featured contributions from neighboring cities. De Leon musicians performed violin saxophone and mirimbaphone while Dublin's orchestra offered selections. Comanche citizens including Hoff Barton Rowland Elkins Wilkinson and Doyle presented stunts and songs. The fair calendar notes September 28, 1926.
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Comyn
de Leon
Dublin
John P. Hoff
J. A. Barton
W. H. Rowland
Lucius Elkins
N. P. Wilkinson
D. K. Doyle
Harmon Howard
Brown
Tri Cities Gas moves to new Story Building offices
The Tri Cities Gas Company relocates from the Comanche Office in the Chief building to permanent quarters in the Story Building on the square. The refined interior makes the office one of the square’s most attractive. Miss Winnie Todd administers the office.
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Tri Cities Gas Company
Comanche
Winnie Todd
Delegations to Attend Road Meet and Farm Bureau Session
Delegates from Kerrville Fredericksburg Llano San Saba and Goldthwaite will attend a Comanche hosted luncheon on September 17 to discuss the Pecan Belt Highway project from Goldthwaite to San Antonio. Texas Farm Bureau directors meet in District Court room Saturday at two with John T. Orr delivering the address and a 12:30 luncheon at the Colonial Hotel.
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Farm Bureau
John T. Orr
Dallas
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Orr
Colonial Hotel
Comanche
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Llano
San Saba
Goldthwaite
Pecan
San Antonio
John Gage
Duggan
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Franklin, Hart, and Burks
State Highway Department
Fort Worth
Highway Delegation Aims for Comanche Cisco Route
Chamber of Commerce committee from Rising Star Cisco and Comanche met in Rising Star to plan sending a delegation to Austin. They will urge the State Highway Commission to designate a highway from Comanche to Cisco via Rising Star connecting with the Bankhead highway at Cisco. The proposal has been considered before but delayed previously.
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J. O. Lane
R. A. Luker
E. E. Anthony
Jno
D. Waring
Chamber of Commerce
Rising Star
Cisco
Comanche
Austin
State Highway Commission
Bankhead
Brunk's Comedians Plan Comanche Visit Soon
The advance man for Brunk's Comedians announced a series of shows coming to Comanche in the near future. The act has visited Comanche for 14 years and is long awaited by local theatre goers.
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Comanche
Brunk
Dublin Band Visits Comanche
The Dublin band performed in Comanche on Friday to promote the Dublin Fair. George Wray invited Comanche citizens to attend the fair, with Geo. F. E. Smith replying briefly in support of the event.
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Dublin
George Wray
Geo. FE. Smith
Garner-Alvis Store Remodel Under Way in Local Chain
The Garner-Alvis Co. begins interior improvements at the Garner-Alvis Store with remodeling, new furniture and fixtures, rearranged displays, and added stock. Owner Alvis personally supervises, aiming to make this unit among the chain’s largest and best. Alamo Tires and Tubes. Coman che Oldmobile Co.
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Garner- Alvis
Alvis
Garner-Alvis
County Democratic Executive Committee to hear recount request
The Executive Committee meets at the Courthouse at ten o clock Wednesday September 15 to consider John R Slaughter s petition for a recount of the August 28 primary votes. The petition alleges invalid ballots poll tax issues non residents absentee vote omissions and premature closing of a box. If refused a District Judge may order a recount.
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Democratic Executive Committee
John R. Slaughter
N. A. Palmer
Mr. Slaughter
Callaway
Personig
Comanche County
Slaughter
Executive Committee
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