Texas And Post Civil War Outlaws
It Was Hard Times In Texas I get “up in arms” every time I listen to pundits expound on basically doing away with anything that even hints of the Civil War because it is obvious that they simply do...
View ArticleHeaven Is For Real, A Review
This week, Amy reviews the book Heaven is For Real. With the movie being released to coincide with the Easter season, we thought you would be interested. ******************************* I’m guessing...
View ArticleMary Jane Isabelle Fritts McConnell Lane Roberson
Claiborne S. (C.S.) Fritts was born September 7, 1825, in what today is Lee County, West Virginia. He was the son of Henry and Lucinda Fritts. The family moved to Monroe County, Indiana in 1833 when...
View ArticleComanche, Texas Needs Cleaning!
I had to sit down and laugh when I came across this 1881 article from the Comanche Chief. It is one that I have had for years, but I saw it with new eyes recently since we have been saying… This...
View ArticleIt’s Santa’s Helpers Time Once Again
And Once Again, We Need Your Help! But first, I thought I’d remind you of just what this organization does for the community of Comanche. I feel sure that the work is MUCH LARGER than most can imagine....
View ArticleR.C. Coker Attacked in Comanche, Texas
Comanche, Texas, 1880s In September of 1880, another act of violence shook the town of Comanche, Texas when one of its leading citizens, R.C. Coker, was attacked by his own son-in-law, Tom Bullock....
View ArticleFire In Comanche, Texas, 1880!
In mid-November of 1880, the cry of fire once again startled the town of Comanche, Texas. It was about 9:00 p.m., and from where it appeared that the blaze was located, it was feared that Holland and...
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Freeze Framing a Moment in History…
Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still. – Dorothea Lange We have all grown up with pictures hanging on a wall or set in a frame on a bedside table. Some...
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Butch’s Banana Pudding
Well I will have to admit that this was my first time ever to make banana pudding. Don’t get me wrong I love the stuff but at all of our family gatherings my cousin Stacey Johnston is required to...
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No Musical Talent In Comanche, Texas?
JOHN WESLEY HARDIN I’m not sure if the following article from the Comanche Chief was written with the levity that I read into it or not, but I did laugh when I read it. I was also reminded that...
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It’s Santa’s Helpers Time Once Again
And Once Again, We Need Your Help! But first, I thought I’d remind you of just what this organization does for the community of Comanche. I feel sure that the work is MUCH LARGER than most can...
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Heaven Is For Real, A Review
This week, Amy reviews the book Heaven is For Real. With the movie being released to coincide with the Easter season, we thought you would be interested. ******************************* I’m guessing...
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