Comanche County Fair Plans Big Pageant and Exhibits
County fair organizers announce a centennial pageant for Comanche County with guests of honor from early county days. A large bee and honey exhibit, poultry shows, club booth, and new cotton prize join plans for a spirited 1926 fair featuring a full entertainment program and a county horse cakewalk. Firemen, season tickets, and a Pecan Belt Highway meeting wrap the preparation.
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Comanche County
Comanche County Farm Bureau
Luker
W. W. Kilpatrick
Gustine Plans September 21 Tour for Gustine and Comanche County Fair
Gustine proposes an invitation tour for next Tuesday September 21 to promote the Gustine and Comanche County Fairs. The Comanche American Legion Band will join, with dinners en route and a noon picnic. A large Gustine delegation is expected and Comanche participants are encouraged to join for a day of band concerts and local welcomes.
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Gustine
Comanche County
Comanche American Legion
Comanche
Lantkin
Lamkin
Carlton
Purves
Dublin
Proctor
Hasse
Three Community Fairs Set in Comanche County
Comanche county hosts three fairs before the county event. Comyn on September 28 Gustine on October 1 and Sidney on October 2. Communities prepare exhibits to enter the county fair competition. Organizers invite all residents to attend and contribute.
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Comanche County
Comyn
Gustine
Sidney
Comanche
Five County Schools Opened For Work On Monday
Five schools in the county opened for work last Monday. Three are independent: Co enendhe DeLeon and Comyn. The other two, Jakenamon and Robertson, are denominated common schools.
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Ea Eres Unty
Coenendhe
DeLeon
Comyn
Jakenamon
Robertson
Prize Offered for Best Gomancheom Cotton Sample
At a county Farm Bureau meeting last Saturday a cash prize of 10 dollars was announced for the best cotton sample grown in Gomancheom and shown at the county fair.
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Farm Bureau
Gomancheom
Fai Ae
Yeau
Comanche Indians Open 1926 Football Practice
Comanche football training for the 1926 season began last Friday with Principal John W. Cochran addressing the squad. Twelve players wore suits, with several returning lettermen listed among the veterans, and others attempting to win end positions as the team prepares to compete in Class A. A schedule to be announced within the week.
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Comanche Indians
John W. Cochran
Grady Williams
Poss” Lee
Tom Pulliam
Marshall Meyers
Clyde Wyate
Earl Mason
Comanche to Pave Public Square and Court Readies Docket
The coming district court session is projected as heavy with twenty five criminal cases including theft, burglary, and assault with intent to murder. Grand jury to be empaneled October 18 and trials October 25. Comanche to pave public square with Malvalde rock asphalt, costing about 10000. John F Hoff and Miss Glennie Hoff head to Austin for university and teaching posts.
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Tohn F
Glennie Hoff
Austin
John F
Miss Glennie
Hillhouse Trial Set For October In Fatal Shooting
J L Hillhouse of Hazeldetl county indicted for murder in the June 3 shooting of J M Kennedy. Kennedy died four days later. Trial scheduled for October in Hamilton County District Court, under law allowing trial where Kennedy died. Forrest McCutcheon of Fort Worth leads defense with assistant district attorney for North Texas.
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J. L. Hillhouse
Hazeldetl
J. M. Kennedy
Hamilton
Kennedy
Hamilton County
Queen Callawaye
Callaway Haven
Forrest McCutcheon
Fort Worth
North Texas
Mrs
Hill Huddleston
Committee Orders Recount of August Primary Votes
The Democratic executive committee by agreement orders a recount of the August 28 primary ballots. A four member panel, two chosen by John R. Slaughter and two by Miss Clyde Coan, will review legality of votes. If they disagree, two alternates join. Slaughter and Avery Jenkins will assist. results to be presented to the committee with no court action. This marks Comanche’s first contested election since 1896.
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John R. Slaughter
Clyde Coan
Democratic Party
Slaughter
Miss Coan
Avery Jenkins
Executive Committee
Walter E. Lowe
DeLeon
Comanche
Foster
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