The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, January 25, 1946 Page: 3 of 20
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«• went to woi* instead—fej
earn fifty cent! a wodk an a cleft
In a law off lor I The following
year he was earning $lfi a week
at. a dark in a whoMaale dry-
goods house, then lit AS book-
keeper In a clot lung house.
The West beckoned 10 year-old'
Henry, and he went to 8t. Louis
—that bustling, overcrowded
‘ MORE ABOUT
>.* ..^’HENRY. LYTTON K
' (Cobtinued tram P. 3, Sec. $)
Of them, only -two /are left—
the two Henry*—Hen# Ford and
Henry Lytton. I -:~r~
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The* Chief received through the
malls this week, a sketch of the
life of this rgSttarkfrbje" oloth-
to visit his parents, Mr.
Williford. > y
ford and race
Antonio; and
ton's new storf was going Up.
made of it a shelter .for the home-
less. And how he fed and cloth-
ed (hem, many with new over-
coats, until the arrival of spring.
freight between the -East and
Ur. 1aunn( nf Pmunrh* Sicks Organixatiohwnich is Plan
"<“? the celebration of Mr.
4n his door in Orand Rapids,
Michigan, a b&r^crupt through no
fau)t of his own. He was remem-.
Willie Pinkston of the Pentecostal
TJfiurch of Brownwood offhmtmg
Interment was in the 2ion Hill
Cemetery. -
Mrs. Cottrell, who was Mary
Hardin before her marriage, was
born in Mississippi and moved to
Texas when a child, settling In
Comanche County in 1870 near
Downing where she lived the ra-
west, the North and the South.
The late 1860‘j, saw Henfy back
in New York dtocuuiog the fu-
ture With his brother. Their con-
versations sent them off to Michi-
gan with $3,000 in their leads and
determination in their eyes. .There
.. ■ <. L FROM
moeernway~ Market
ton’s, birthday next July. It proves
so Interesting to us that we are
passing it on tp our readers:
* *
Henry C. Lytton, Chicago pio-
neer merchant, will celebrate his
one hundredth birthday on July
13,1946.
Tp say a man has ltyed one
hundred years is simple. To real-1
Ue-tt ta somethin; 'Tr'j
When Henry C. . Lytton was
bprn. July 43. 1840, ‘
Mexico was barel: ______r
old. Lee was a colonel and Ori.__
a captain of mule skinning. * v j
Mrs. Floy McCollum of Beeville.
L. Mr. Alien was the son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. R A. Allen. ’
He - moved from Cqmanche
County some 36 years ago.
CENTRAL CHR18T1ANGHURCH
bered well.
Yea, a hundred years Is a long
time and Henry C. Lytton has
HVed every one pf his years. tSprz
ed in big ways And in kind, little
ways. Ancient news clippings tell '
ho whe joined the postal clefts "IE®- 1
their ftgtit all forgotten now—to
keep out of untrorm. rnar wontd • _."*•■
Kave^beeh 1898. ^
Hqnry Litton was bankrupt in
all but in his brain and -r lemon
well learned. Never again did he ...i
enter business with another. Whfsn \
his son. now dead, became of age
his father .made "blur A paring!,
but it. was always Henry C. Lit-
ton’s company, ldck, stock and
barrel, and none ever forget tfc-'
■ •
• In 1882, construction was ready
Jltf, begin on the Panama Canal.
That first project, too, was a
failure. By 1882 Henry Lyttoh had
earned and saved $12,000 and was
again on his own. He took over«r”~*
run-down-‘"store in Indian spoils ‘'1
which, by astute management, he J
turnedj^ftto^going busffieis^BU^__.
his eyes were on Chicago.
* •
In 1877—the year of the Triple
Alliance, that bound Germany,
Austria and Itaiy together—Lyt-
ton set up shop in Chicago, raw ^ ~
nine years ago., and he’s been there '<,
ever since. His influence has been /_-
maindcr of her life..Bhe was mar
ried to Henry Jacob Henry Cot-
trell..January 16, 1873 and they
were companions until his death
December 10, 1931.(Children sur-
viving, all of whom were present
for the funeral services ‘Are: Mrs.
Alice Stagner and Mrs. Annie San-
ders of Amherst, Albert Cottrell.
Will A. Cottrell, Walter Cottrell.
Otis Cottrell, and Mn. Augustus
Moore all of Comanche County,
the Centennial year, was
er year for the nation. It
WSrmB
iftsse sswss
onei and ursm credi(orB oniy k third or what
I they owed.* But Henry never for-
Miss EsteUe Reese spent the
first part of the week In Dallas
visiting the wholesale
visiting the wholesale markets
where she bought ladies' ready-
to-wear merchandise for Reese-
Faimer. - ~
Out-of-county people attending
Jeff D. Cottrell of Brownfield, and
Joseph Earl Cottrell of Aekley.,
Two children preceded her; m
”*rd_ that followed, Henry I#tton re*
4enry Ri«nbered the creeping feeling of
yra:s despondency that engulfs those
wfho have nothing. He had known
hunger and ndver forget its gh%w.
long Many Chicagoans stifi alive to-
n the day remember the tops upon tons
death. She 4s also survived by 58
grandchildren, 79 great-grand-
children. and S great-gretft-grand-
ehildren aad a brother, Asa Har-
din of De Leon. Mr. Hardin is the
-tast survivor of her nine brothers
and sisters.
the funeral included: Earl Cot-
trell of Ackley, Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Stagner and Mr and Mrs. L.
LIKE COMANCHE COUNTY CATTLE
YOU'LL SEE ON DISPLAY HERE
AT THE LIVESTOCK SHOW
Are Hard to Beat
of coal Henry C. Lytton annually
gave the poor. —7 ——
Mrs. Cottrell was
early in life and was active
Church work until her death.
Lyttor generosity also provided
free ice during the hot summers.
frit thrwighrwe t*
Scholarships, donated > in per-
petuity. half forgotten* are still
financing the education of worthy
students. For the wealthy Lytton
could no mare forget that he him-
Whenever axid.wherever events happen ...
£ it matters not whether they are great or
HOMB-OWNED BY FRANK VINEYARD
VIS I TORE
vou wili find ME on the jubrf
of the City of New York for lack
of funds than he could forget his
empty purse of 1877.
every angle to brii
complete recordof
over the world.
you an accurate and
LL the happenings all
„ Wars, floods, panics, prosperous
times and change have flowed by
Henry C. Lytton. One huuAcp
years. Men, great men, haVexonte
and gone. He remains.
One of the original 14 founders
of Chicago's State Street, he ’Is
also the last of them . . : and, ~
hearing Tils- hundredth blrthfljj,——
he is still active in business as
president of The Hub. one of Chi-
cago » largest clothing sturee, , '
whi/'h hp frmriHM in'. UUt*7 *
Eleventh Annual
ATTENTION
Livestock Show
(daily except Sunday)
AT ONLY
We know that there will be a lot of fine livestock and
poultry shown here Friday . . . altd .we want In extend
our congratulations to each of yon 4-H ben and girls
amH^FA boys—*nd to you members of the Obmanche
County Livestock Anaoctation, for the good work that
you are doing in sponsoring this annual event 1 _ __
Floor-sweeper, clerk, bankrupt,
millionaire and patron of the arta.
Philanthropist, scholar, saga and
wit. That is Henry C Lytton after
one hundred years. .One hundred
years. A long, long time. .
Leaf Curl Brown Rot Mummy Rot
+You have oftan wUhfd.Xor a^larga powar aprmy ont-
fit to do a real and quick job on your orchard.
+1 have One of those large rigs that does the job
right. It is available fqr LIMITED coramercjaLser^
vice this season. ^
, • . - f -
^Organize a spray program in your community.
Capt. John Sullivan,
In Manila, Serves
FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR
pecial Bargain Offer expires ^Jai
1,1946, and is good on mail sul
ms in TEXAS only. '
fS* Instructor
•Ford Tractors
•Ferguson Systems
•Stpr Tires -
■Keliable Batteries
uary
scrip
MANILA—Captain John B. Sul-
livan. whose wife, CrUtelle, lives
in Hamilton with their two ctyk|-
ren. John Jr., fourteen, and kflffi-
I nell, two years qjd, is at present
' f fvfi
mstruotor to tha
i ost per treeivcry reasonable in large groups.,
41'oHer Sprayer Specifications
1. DeKvers ,‘U) gallons per minute.
“ H. MW> pounds pressure. -7
" .*1. 100 gallon tank.
• 4. Covers 700 to 1000 trees per day. /
-Magnolia I’roducts
mm
Admir,,^rativc Cleridal 8ch<
Auto l*arta
Capt. Sullivan is the son of VRs.
Mike B. Suilivw-nof Comanche,
and has a brother in the service.
R.F.i).
signed'to an Ordnance unit,
TOWN
MtlMtll f
MOHON'S
Tupin’s Jewelry
Funeral Rites Held
For Edd Howard .
Erid Howard. 67 was found, dekd
at his home' in Comanche Wcd-
nesday morning, .January
WELCOMES
Welcomesv Vilitork
VISITORS
To 11th Annual
Livestock Show
had beeh dead about three hours
when his sister. Mr?>W, A. Fra*-
fFom a heart aiUnmt. and a
heart attack wax believed to MSve
proved.. fatal Vonjui 5 o'clock—
To The
Eleventh Annual
Wednesday morning.
Funeral Services for Mr. Hs-
wArd were held Friday afternoon
at Taylor’s Chapel. R. G. Lw»
better, minister of4 the Comanche-
Cfiurch-of Christ, had charge of
the services. Intertneht was in
Taylor’s Chapel Cemetery.
s Mr. Howard was .-a hative of J
Comanche County, and Jfad lived
In Cbmranche and California most.^^
^-Quality Clothing
Belter Values
Livestock Show
"Som^ rtf^ttw finest livestock and poultry in Comanche
County, will t»e shown here Friday, at^thi.s JUNIOR
LIVESTOCK SHOW. -
. We invite You 1
See These Shoes,
Try Them On,
■ t .• S' ' ,T*T
You’ll Like
of his life. He returned to Corpaa-"
che from, California about rtRhl
years ago; and had made his home
here singe.
He is survived by five eWldrtn,\
gll of Whom live fn California;
and two sisters, Mre. w. A. Ftaa-
ier, Comanche,_and Mra- JUn Ash-
ley, Hamilton.~ ' \ i,
We "commend each FPA and 4-H Chib boy, and/ girl
who exhibits stock at thin show, Ah tyell as the Senior.;
Breeders nf* the county, who have ddne much in the
- - .
last few years, to Improve the quality of livestock \
HOSPITALS news
No other gift ^ takes - its placd! —
Valentine Day ia now only -three week* off—unfT a
flattering photograph—is the- perfect Valentine gift!
Arrange now . . . ho appointment necessary at your
home-towp photograph! - "
Their Comfort
Quality, and
and pioultry of thijs tn^jltory I
Economy
MOHON’S
Burk’s Studio
f-COMkNCHE
|
I™* .*.
Expert Watch and JeweLPy Repair
JOHN A. MOHON
WE kAKlt PHOTOSTATIC COPIES
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Wilkerson, J. C. The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, January 25, 1946, newspaper, January 25, 1946; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth883370/m1/3/: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Comanche Public Library.