Western Auto celebrates 17th anniversary sale week
The Western Auto store owned by Mrs Fayt Belle Evans marks its 17th anniversary with an eight day sale. Rexall's twice yearly sale starts April 15 at Durham Pharmacy and runs through April 18. Coca Cola debuts a twelve bottle carton as a new soft drink option advertised in this issue. Greene and Waring Agency urges buyers to discuss needs with them. The Hub introduces nylon sport shirts and Jayson mesh dress shirts. Quality Implement touts 20 inch sweeps at 2.75 and 22 inch sweeps at 3.00. Mullican's features 100 percent tropical wools from 5.98 to 9.98. Higginbothams highlights limed oak bedroom group. Dottie Lee bread promoted by City Bakery. Free Frigidaire Cooking School at the Veteran's Building next Thursday with big prizes. Dudney's Dry Cleaners encourages cleaning winter wear for moth protection.
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Western Auto
Anna M. George De Leon Named 4-H Club Queen
In Comanche County March activities, Anna Marie George of the De Leon club was crowned County Queen after a multi stage, penny voting contest among almost all 4-H clubs. Each club crowned a queen, with state level prizes and gift certificates, while funds supported the Girls 4-H Council.
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Comanche County
Anna
Marie George de Leon Club
Higginbotham’s
de Leon
Carol Jean Robertson
Comanche
Smith’s
Sidney
Glenda Sue Hall
Week End Church Services at Gartman View
Gartman View hosts weekend church services with Rev. W. A. Herron of Sulphur Oklahoma leading. Saturday night Sunday and Sunday night schedule replaces the usual Friday night service with an Easter program. Public invitation extended.
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Gartman’s View
Gartman View
W. A. Herron
Sulphur Oklahoma
District 9AA Track Meet Set At Stephenville This Weekend
Comanche leads a strong field for the District 9AA track meet at Tarleton State College Stephenville with heavy weight in the sprints hurdles and relays. Co entrants include Hamilton Cisco De Leon Ranger Stephenville Dublin and Granbury as prelims start at 10 am with finals at 1 pm.
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Melvin Borchert
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Comanche
Hamilton
Cisco
de Leon
Ranger
Dublin
Granbury
Herman Johnson
Stinson
Terrell
Montgomery
Jimmy Webb
Davis
Loboes
Indians
Borchert
Kenneth McNutt
Weldon Hicks
Lloyd Biggs
McNutt
Biggs
Cecil Brownlee
Calvin Lee
Robert Willis
Brownlee
Don Elrod
Donald Robertson
Glenn Wilson
Billy Wilson
Bobby Radford
Marvin Lee
Weldon Turner
Richard Bean
R. Hays
Jerry Pyburn
Turner Willis
Turner
Bean
Harold Price
Herman Cox
Price
Cox
Pyburn
D. Hicks
McCree
C. Lee
Ross
Gayland Ross
Herman Moore
Jack Pettit
Kenneth Henson
Billy Blue
Wayland Moore
Tarleton
Rodeo Dates Tentatively Set For July Show
The Coman cher's Annual Amateur Rodeo club met and tentatively set July 16-18 for this year’s show. Ira Clemons becomes club president, with Ernest McDougal VP and George Willis secretary treasurer. New directors are Wiseman Switzer Shally Gray and Gaston Boykin. Holdover directors Dudley Aldridge Charlie Hicks. Committees named and plans call for stock purchases for the event.
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Ira Clemons
Ford
Gail Dudley
Ropers
Ernest McDougal
George Willis
Wiseman Switzer
Shally Gray
Gaston Boykin
Dudley Aldridge
Charlie Hicks
Texas visitors attend bull fights in Villa Cuna Mexico
Mr Grady McKinzie and Mr Roy Dutton Jr with their wives watched Sunday bull fights at Villa Cuna across from Del Rio expressing enjoyment and noting workmanlike display as praised by Spaniards.
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Grady McKinzie
Roy Dutton, Jr
Villa Cuna
Mexico
del Rio
Spain
Osborns Visit Family in Santa Anna
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Osborn and their children visited his mother Mrs. John Ellis and other relatives in Santa Anna.
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Bill Osborn
John Ellis
Santa Anna
Annual Swine Tour and Ground Hog Dinner Set For Monday
The Comanche County Swine Breeders Association hosts its fifth annual swine tour leaving the Comanche County Courthouse square at 1 00 p m visiting three farms on 36 Highway. Harold Price Inter Carroll and Don Chester hosts. E M Regenbrecht with other interests in good hogs attends. A Ground Hog dinner follows at 7 45 p m in De Leon High School Cafe with program by Ted Gouldy Bill Durham and The Gospelaires. Tickets cost 1 and are sold by the Garden Club and association officers on the square.
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Comanche County Swin Breeders Association
Comance County
Harold Prices
Inter Carroll's
Don Chester
E. M. Ragenbrecht
de Leon
de Leon High School
R. H. Campbell
Ted Gouldy
Garden Club
Comanche County Swine Breeder's Association
Comanche
Comanche County Swine Breeders Association
Clyde Wall
J. J
Melon Growers Meet Tuesday Nite In DeLeon
De Leon will host the last meeting of the De Leon Watermelon Growers Marketing Association before planting time on Tuesday night April 14 at 7 45 p m in De Leon City Hall. Directors will review acreage commitments and $1 per acre fees. County Agent W K Frey notes high watermelon plantings across Texas and warns of low market prices unless shipments go to distant markets. Fertilizing pruning and insect and disease control will be discussed. all growers are invited.
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de Leon
W. K. Frey
Comanche County
Texas
O. E. Rippetoe
J. Vasco Lee
Chamber
Cofc
Fred H. Husbands
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Abilene
Husbands
Eddie Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Lee
Comanche High School
T. R. Atwood
Homer Wilhelm Improving After Heart Attack Recovery
Homer Wilhelm, the local barber, is improving after a heart attack last Thursday. He was discharged from the hospital and is now at home as of Wednesday.
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Homer
Wilhelm
Homer Wilhelm
Evridge Family Visits Relatives Over Easter
Mr and Mrs I G Evridge of Brady visited his mother Mrs I G Evridge and brothers Ben and Joe along with other relatives during the Easter holidays.
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I. G. Evridge
Brady
Ben
Joe
Mathis Secretary Bruce Chambers and Don Chester Treasurer
Mathis serves as secretary, Bruce Chambers as secretary, and Don Chester as treasurer in the listed roles.
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Mathis
Bruce Chambers
Don Chester
Cleanup Drive For Red Cross Funds In Comanche County
Campaign chairman James E. Carpenter and city drive chair Elzo Brinson announce a Red Cross fund cleanup in Comanche County and the city on April 5 16 and 17 to contact those missed. The drive supports the national blood program and the Red Cross health and safety services offering free first aid nursing and lifesaving work.
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Red Cross
James E. Carpenter
Comanche County
The
Elzo Brinson
Comanche
Carpenter
Office of Defense Mobilization
Texas
Red Cross Health and Safety Services
Comanche High Seniors Stage Farce Calling All Carrs
Comanche High School presents the comedy Calling All Carrs with a cast led by Dan Hailes and John Beaty and set for April 16 and 17 at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. The production features Caleb Ce and a merry mix of relatives. Miss Nobia Dunn directs. student and adult nights are planned.
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Comanche High
Carrs
Caleb Ce
Dan Hailes Mansior
Nichol ‘Sue Barret
Ozark
Henry Carr
John Beaty
Ella Ces
Bessie Johnson
Henry
Orval Carr
Dale Carmichael
Constance Carr
Kaylene Pettit
Marilyn
Pat Baxter
Fenella Carr
Joy Taber
Caleb
Ted Wayland
Jerry Gregory
Ira Hooper
Ronald Matthews
Arabella Potts
Alice Steele
Butterfly Jackson
Diana McGlothlin
Flossie Smiley
Cynthia Keeler
Nobia Dunn
Farm Bureau Holds Meeting in W. P. W. Hall
County Farm Bureau conducted a membership meeting in the W. P. W. Hall on Tuesday April 7. Ken neth Mayhall and his Gospelaires from Eastland entertained the group after a short business session. Billy Jo Gist of Abilene spoke as State Farm Bureau Director of District 7 and peanut committee chair. Don Chester and Hezzie Dean gave reports. Hezzie outlined issues before the State Legislature now in session.
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County Farm Bureau
W. PF. W. Hall
Kenneth Mayhall
Gospelaires
Eastland
Billy Jo Gist
Abilene
Gist
State Farm Bureau
Comanche
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Don Chester
Hezzie
Lions and C of C donate for park upkeep
The Comanche Lions Club and Comanche Chamber of Commerce pledge support to civic projects funding park upkeep and other community improvements.
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Lions
C of C
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
The
Comanche Lions Club
Gustine J S Banquet Set for Friday Night
The Gustine Junior-Senior Banquet will be held Friday night at the Chisholm Chicken Hut in Brownwood. Mrs. Mary E. Weatherford, home economics teacher, is the class sponsor.
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Gustine
Chisholm Chicken Hut
Brownwood
Mary E. Weatherford
Visit Recalls Mrs Sloan and Barker in Gorman Ties
Mrs Sloan hosted Mickey Barker of Gorman and spent several days with Mrs Oscar Sloan, visiting in the area.
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Sloan
Mickey Barker of
Gorman
Oscar Sloan
Nobel Library Adds Homer Stephen Book to Swedish Collection
Nobel Library in Sweden has placed Homer Stephen's The Frontier Postmaster in its holdings. The book documents Erath County and central Texas history with postmasters lists, pioneer photos, and settling anecdotes. Major US libraries have ordered copies, including the New York Public Library and Library of Congress. Stephenville Empire-Tribune note: Bud Carter made a business trip to Odessa.
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Nobel Library
Sweden
Homer Stephen
Roy Mefford
Nils K. Stahle
Nobel Foundation
Frontier Postmaster
Noel
Sweedish Academy
Stephen
Erath County
Texas
Frontier Postmasters
United States
New York Public Library
Missouri State Library
Christian Library
Columbia University Library
Library of Congress
American Antiquarian Society of
Spring Football Practice Opens Here Monday
Spring football drills begin Monday with hopefuls reporting for a month of workouts from April 13. Returning lettermen include Goforth Hicks McCree Willis and several linemen and backs from the 1952 Indian squad that tied Ranger and Stephenville for the district title.
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Arey
Ranger
Stephenville
P. T. Galiga
Melvin Borchert
Herman Moore
Billy Goforth
Dalton Hicks
Robert McCree
Robert Willis
Harold Price
Harold Seay
Marvin Lee
Sharon Green
Glen Ellis
Calvin Lee
Weldon Hicks
Donald Spivey
Letterman
Episcopalians Sponsor Rummage Sale in Comanche Parish
The Episcopal Church ladies of Comanche will sponsor a rummage sale at the Parish House on Saturday April 11. They invite shoppers to visit and browse their merchandise collection.
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Ladies of the Episcopal Church
Comanche
Episcopal Ladies
Gustine Senior Play Set For Thursday Night
Gustine High School presents a Pilav titled A Peady Made Femily on Thursday April 14 1953 at 8 00 p m in the Gustine High School Auditorium The cast includes Aenes Martyn Shirley Moore Butch Mc Dougal Marilee Gleaton Gracie Willingham Lydia Judy Beucher Henry Turner Lynn Henson Doris Frances Cook Sammie Thomas Willingham Bevonia Neta Sue Daniel Nicodemus Dan Wyche and others A widow and widower marry and face mischievous children causing comic trouble as they try to split the union. audience invited.
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Gustine High School
Aenes Martyn
Shirley Moore
Bob
Butch McDougal
Marilee
Fran Gleaton
Gracie
Janet Willingham
Lydia
Judy Beucher
Henry Turner
Lynn Henson
Doris
Frances Cook
Sammie
Thomas Willingham
Bevonia
The
Martyn
Neta Sue Daniel
Nicodemus
Dan Wyche
Easter program rescheduled for Gartman’s View church
The Free Will Baptist Church at Gartman’s View will present the Easter program Friday night at 8:00 p.m. The event, postponed from last Sunday due to weather, invites all to attend and support the church program.
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Free Will Baptist Church
Gartman’s View
Gartman’s View Church
Bill Carroll Injured in Car Wreck Near Blanket
Comanche rural mail carrier W. D. Bill Carroll of the Sidney Star Route escaped serious harm when his car overturned twice two miles west of Blanket during Sunday night rain. He suffered bruises and a facial cut after the vehicle struck a bridge and was badly wrecked while being blinded by an oncoming car.
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W. D
Bill) Carroll
Sidney Star
Blanket
Carroll
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Rexall
Durham Pharmacy
Coca-Cola
America
Greene and Waring Agency
Jayson
Quality Implement Company
J. I. Case
Mullican’s
Higginbotham
Jack Wheat
Allen Lee
Higginbotham's
Dottie Lee
City Bakery
Veteran's Building
Bill Dudney
Dudney’s Dry Cleaners
Anna M. George
Fort Worth
Melon
DeLeon
Trampoline
Ed Stenmetz
Don Reed
Wizards of the Bouncing Bed
CHS
Daniel Martin
Wally Cobb
Henry Chambers
First Baptist Church
Rippetoe
Farm Bureau
State Historical Association
Veterans’ Memorial Park
Comanche Garden Club
Empire-Tribune
Odessa
Buddy Carter
Episcopalians
Bill Carroll
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