Officers Elected at Unity Club Meeting
Members of the Unity Club held a business night meeting and elected new officers including Charles Ander and Dub Reed. Mrs Wes, Lila Fae Gaines, and committee members were announced, with reports of a window use issue discussed and thanks given to attending families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Club
T. Charles Ander
Dub Reed
Wes
Lila Fae Gaines
Mcpale Proctor
Victor Commtee
Clar- Hasse
Evridge
Basketball Players Receive Jackets
CHS announces 1961 jackets for both boys and girls basketball teams. Girls lettered players include Retta Welch, Mavis Timmons, Barbara Jennings Luann Henson, Sylvia Timmons, Pat Johnston, Mary Ann Cloud, Jeannie Elrod, Darrlene Humphrey Cassie Wilhelm, Sue Collins, Dorothea Byrd, and manager Wanda Burns. Boys jacket recipients are Tom Brightman, Jerry Norris, Billy Charles Wheat, and Rusty Durham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHS
Retta Welch
Mavis Timmons
Barbara Jennings
Luann Henson
Sylvia Timmons
Pat Johnston
Mary Ann Cloud
Jeannie Elrod
Darrlene Humphrey Cassie Wilhelm
Sue Collins
Dorothea Byrd
Wanda Burns
Tom Brightman
Jerry Norris
Billy Charles Wheat
Rusty Durham
Harold Perkins
Roy Hufstatler
Jimmy Walker
Roland Collins
Johnny Lightfoot
Jim Jarratt
Strother Family Visits Crowley Relative Return
Mrs J H Strother of Comanche visits Crowley Louisiana with relatives and friends. Her son Bill Prather from Crowley visited his mother and brother Floyd Prather and family, and returned with her to Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Strother
Comanche
Crowley
Louisiana
Bill Prather and Sons
Comanche County Heart Fund Appeals for Donations
A local plea from Comanche Texas urges support for the Heart Fund. The message thanks donors and notes 40 percent goes to the state, 10 percent to the district, with the remainder held in county banks. It invites memorial contributions to create lasting memorials and seeks ongoing giving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Textile stocks viewed as bargain Buy for income and safety
Hemphill, Noyes & Co prints a textile market note urging readers to consider undervalued textile stocks like Burlington Industries J P Stevens Lowenstein Dan River Mills Cone Mills and United Merchants & Manufacturers. The piece argues 1961 prospects may improve and stresses income over capital gains with a safe value buffer against market drops. It lists offices across multiple cities for free reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Industries
J. P. Stevens
Lowenstein
Dan River Mills
Cone Mills
United Merchants & Manufacturers
Flags of six nations mark Texas history at Tarleton State College
A brief review traces Texas flags from Spain and France through Mexican independence to the Republic era, 1836 statehood, Civil War secession, and postwar reunification, noting Jim Bowie and Stephen F. Austin and the enduring 1845 1861 flag.
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Texas
Spain
Napoleon
Louisiana
Europe
North
United States
Jim Bowie
Stephen Austin
Republic of Texas
Tarleton State College
Comanche Qualifies Players for District Tennis Meet
After school eliminations on March 22 23 and 24 the Comanche team advances Sue Gore to the District Girls singles at Stephenville with Retta Welch as alternate. In doubles Barbara Jennings and Mary Ann Cloud pair up while Judy Burks and Cassie Wilhelm serve as alternates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Gore
Comanche
Stephenville
Retta Welch
Barbara Jennings
Mary Ann Cloud
Judy Burks
Cassie Wilhelm
Barnes Co Authors Soil Conservation Bill Aimed at Watershed
State Representative Ben Barnes co-authored House Bill 78 to appropriate funds to the State Soil Conservation Board for watershed protection and flood prevention work plans. He expects a hearing within weeks, noting benefits for Brown Mills and Comanche Counties and others. Mrs. R W Hamilton is visiting relatives in Houston this week.
Marine Cpl Beauford Smith in Hawaii for Spring 1961 exercise
Cpl Beauford F. Smith of Comanche son of Mr and Mrs Thomas B Smith will serve with the First Marine Brigade at Kaneohe Bay Hawaii. He will participate in a large U S Pacific Fleet exercise nicknamed Green Light conducted by the U S First Fleet under Vice Admiral C Melson in spring 1961.
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Kaneohe Bay
Shine
Beauford F. Smith
Thomas B. Smith
E. Oak Ave
Comanche
First Marine Brigade
Marine Corps Air
Fort Worth Visit for Comanche Star Athlete
Fort Worth welcomed Jerry Todd son of Reverend and Mrs Pled Todd of Comanche a Fort Worth Saturday visitor. The Comanche High School sophomore and basketball football star has been under a specialist care for a leg injury from a calcium deposit and was cleared to return to sports including football after his doctor approved his return this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Todd
Pled Todd
Comanche
Fort Worth
Jerry
Indians
Easter Homecoming of Massingill Families Highlight Holiday
Mr and Mrs R D Massingill welcomed three of their children home for Easter. Dan Massingill and wife of Boling, Dudley, and George Massingill with wife and children Berna and Sealy of Fort Worth joined in the family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Massingill
Dan Massingill
Boling
Dudley
George Massingill
Berna
Sealy
Fort Worth
Albuquerque social visit of Mrs Adron Jones
The former Mrs Adron Jones of Albuquerque New Mexico has stayed a week at the home of Mr and Mrs J A Jones in this city visiting friends and renewing acquaintances during her trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Adron Jones
New Mexico
J. A. Jones
Mrs. J. C. Wilkerson Returns From Houston Visit
Mrs. J. C. Wilkerson returned home after a month with her daughters Mrs. Charles Wetzel and Mrs. Bob Barton and families in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
J. C. Wilkerson
Charles Wetzel
Bob Barton
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Comanche CO. Heart Fund
E. Arthur
Hemphill, Noyes & Co
Broad Street
New York
N.Y
New York Stock Exchange
Albany
N. Y
Allentown
Altoona
Ben Barnes
R. W. Hamilton
Cpl
B. E. Smith
Hawaii
Comanche Co. Swine Ass
Fort Worth Visitor
West Side Motors
FORD
Chevrolet
Studebaker
BUICK
Cadillac
C. D. Swearengin
West Central
Alvin Hafford
Comanche, Texas
Westinghouse
Hathcock
Englewood
The
New Westinghouse
Del
Westinghouse Food Mixer
Westinghouse American Conte Rary
Bed Room Suites
Morning Glory
Down
Tappan Range
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