Easter parade set with spring fashions at Comanche area shops
Local retailers promote Easter outfits and accessories for men and women. Reese Palmer’s Higginbotham’s Harelik’s and Jaoe Mullican advertise new spring lines, hats, bonnets, dresses and suits for the holiday. Florists Jim Johnson Hampton’s offer Easter flowers, while Jolink’s City Bakery hawks coconut cake and cookies for the weekend. The Rexall sale opens April 16 at Durham’s Pharmacy with a wide page ad. Comanche resident Pat Cagle named chairman at the National Peanut Council meeting in Chicago. Central Tevos Printer screens Oklahoma Annin at Majestic Theatre Friday. Hazelwood’s Dairy hosts a boys and girls pie cap contest with prizes. Parking, freebies, and other promotions noted across the town.
Comanche Wins District Track Meet Ahead of Hamilton
Comanche Indians win the 9-A district track meet at Stephen with 60 points to 29 for Hamilton and 24 for Eastland. De Leon scores 15, Dublin 4, while Calv in Lee leads Comanche Juniors with 16% points. Weldon Turner tops meets with 13 points and Comanche takes multiple firsts in sprints distance and relays.
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Comanche Indians
Stephenville
Hamilton
Eastland
Cisco
de Leon
Dublin
Comanche
Calvin Lee
Breckenridge
T. R. Cu
Taylor
Tennison
Johnson
Turner
Jerry Beene
Billy Wilson
Beene Turner
Barry Arthur
Donald Robertson
Cleveland
Webb
Brian
Mille
Herring
Blackwell Hamilton
Evatt
McNutt
McPherson
Henson
Beene
Arthur
Watson
Ellis
D. Hicks
Robertson
Polac
Goforth
Bean Comanche
Couch
Bingham
Biggs
Rutherford
H. Johnson
D. Johnson
Polston
Coma
de Leontie
Leon
Vasco Lee Elected As President of C of C Here
Vasco Lee was elected president of the Comanche Chamber of Commerce at a board meeting held at the chamber office. J Vasen Tre named president and Herbert Goodson as vice president with Eddie Jones reelected secretary-manager.
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J. Vasen Tre
Comanche
Revd Anthony
Virgil Norrie
Jamee Hoffnauit
Vasco Oe Fwow Galbraith
Paul Jeanes Ve
Visit in Lubbock Recalls Olive Couch Family
Mrs. Olive Couch and her daughters visited in Lubbock over the weekend with Tom Zack Bolton and another relative. Mrs. Floyd Bolton also spent time there during the visit.
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Lubbock
Olive Couch
Floyd Bolton
Tom Zack Bolton
District Study Club Meet in Cisco Attendance Report
Comanche attendees Mrs. Sutton Dudley Mrs. F L Little Mrs. John Pogue and Mrs. Porter McCarroll joined district Study Clubs meeting in Cisco last week for a regional gathering.
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Sutton Dudley
F. L. Little
John Pogue
Porter McCarroll
Comanche
Cisco
Comanche High to stage The Adorable Imp play nights
Comanche High School seniors present The Adorable Imp in the high school auditorium on April 17 and 18 at 8 o clock. Betty Lou Gordon stars as the eleven year old imp with a large cast of students and staff directed by Miss Nobia Dunn. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students, with student night Thursday and adult night Friday.
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Comanche High School
Betty Lou Gordon
Pamela
Brian Barclay
Rich Dilworth Pickrell
Ross Waldron
Winston
Imogene van Dyndon
Dil
Imogene
Betty Lou
Ross
Imp
Brian
Tompkins
Randpa Winston
Abby
Clint Purdy
Maggie O’cork
Pickrells
Malvina Barclay
Hortense Hostetter
Janelle Burnett
Ramona Chaney
Abby Simpkins
Sarah Willis
Brian Barcley
Jack Vaught
Malvina Barcley
Twyla Herring
Tommy Kelley
Pamela Gordon
Nancy Sue Carter
Winston Pickrell
Jimmy Lockridge
Dilworth Pickrell
Larry Bagley
Billy Murphree
Imogene van Ryndon
Helen Huse
4-H Style Show Promises Spring Fashion Tips
Comanche 4-H Club presents Fashion At The Bat for the 4-H Club Modern Miss on Thursday April 17 at 3 000 o clock in the Veterans Memorial Building. Ada Marshall of Simplicity will assist with outfits including denim separates and party frocks.
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Veterans’ Memorial Building
Simplicity Pattern Co. Inc
Ada Marshall
Simplicity
Porter Franks
Comanche Simplicity Merchants
Comanche County
Irrigation Tour Planned For De Leon Area Tuesday
Popular demand prompts a De Leon irrigation tour with a preparatory session at the city auditorium at 9:30 am Tuesday April 15. County Agent W K Prey will discuss underground well pumping costs and sprinkler irrigation. About 200 people attended the prior tour and more are invited to join the farm visits and discussions.
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de Leon
de Leon City
W. K. Prey
Texas
Comanche County
Funeral Rites Friday For Rev. E. B. Garrett
Funeral services for Rev. E. B. Garrett, longtime Baptist minister and retiree, will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Comanche. He died at his home on Duncan Street early Thursday morning. Interment follows at Mercury Cemetery.
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First Baptist Church
Comanche
E. B. Garrett
Garrett
W. Duncan
Mercury Cemetery
Corpus Christ i Couple Weekend Visit in Comanche
Mrs. Ray Box of Corpus Christi and Mrs. Ray Edgar spent the weekend in Comanche with Mrs. Box’s parents Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Anthony.
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Ray Box
Corpus Christi
Ray Edgar
Comanche
Piano Recital Friday Night by Mrs McCulloughs Pupils
Piano pupils of Mrs Gayle McCullough will perform Friday night April 11 at 7 30 in the Comanche High School Auditorium. About thirty elementary and grammar school pupils will take part with The Nine Note Nuts directed by Miss Jean Wilson as special guests performing vocal numbers.
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Gayle McCullough
Comanche High School
Jean Wilson
Sharon Durham
Deanna Durham
June Ferrell
Judy Scott
Sandra Sue Blackwood
Nancy Caraway
Judy Lloyd
Carolyn Goodson
Joyce McNutt
Johnny Ellis
Linda Lou Burnett
Peggy Jean Ellis
Sherry Ross
Sarah Lou Kirkland
Joie Steele
Virgina Kay Cobb
Carolyn Shankle
Arthur Lee Morris
la Yon Hall
Polly Jo McCullough
Judy Kay McCullough
Sarah Lou McCullough
Peggy Godfrey
Dale Isham
Jackelyn Beatty
Janice Isham
Sue Gore
Betty Loudermilk
Ann Massengill
Jeanie Baker
Betty Jean Limmer
Jolink Prather Gleaton Named To School Board
Comanche Independent School District election results show John Jolink 138 votes Floyd Prather 135 and E W Cap Gleaton 95 winning three seats on the seven member board Curtis McKinzie 80 votes A F Doc McNott 16 votes were recorded but did not win.
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Comanche Independent
John Jolink
Floyd Prather
E. W.cap Gleaton
Comanche
Curtis McKinzie
A. F
Doc) McNott
Easter Gathering at Sandhill Planned With All Day Services
The annual Easter gathering at Sandhill will be held Sunday with all day services and a dinner on the grounds. It is described as one of the county’s largest annual gatherings.
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Sandhill
OPS Meeting At Chamber Of Commerce Explains Price Regulation
Provisions of the Office of Price Stabilization Ceiling Price Regulation 134 will be explained at a Chamber of Commerce meeting on April 15 at 7 30 p m A Fort Worth district office representative will discuss the regulation and answer questions at the end The Speehans Chamber Commerce hosted the event and invited members to attend for details and clarification.
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Office of Price Stabilization
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Fort Worth
Jones A
Speehans Chamber Commerce
Chamber of San Thammastimna
Sunrise Services Set At Indian Memorial Stadium
Special sunrise service at Indian Memorial Stadium in Comanche Sunday morning at 6 45 sponsored by the Comanche Council of Ministers. Theme Because I Live Ye Shall Live Also with Rev Robert Hermp fling presiding and Rev Frank Gilham delivering the sermon. Organist William Clyde House leads, brass choir from Comanche High School, and Rev H N Alexander offers opening prayer. Congregational singing led by Mrs William Bradley Jr with a quartet singing Christ Arose. Scripture by Rev Arthur Johnson and benediction by Rev M R Gaines. Invites all in Comanche and surrounding areas to attend.
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Indian Memorial Stadium
Comanche
Comanche Council of Ministers
Robert Hermpfling
Central Christian Church
William Clyde House
H. N. Alexander
William Bradley Jr
First Methodist Church
Christ
Harry Slider
Frank Reese
J. D. Walkter
Roy Little
Arthur Johnson
First Baptist Church
Frank Gilham
Victory Baptist Urch
M. R. Gaines
Freewill Baptist
Tose
Postal Receipts Show Gain for Comanche in 1952
Comanche postal receipts for January February and March 1952 totaled 8136.35 up from 7245.52 in the same period 1951. Assistant postmaster E W Sullivan announced the first quarter rise. The 1951 fiscal year receipts were just over 32000 dollars.
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Comanche
E. W. Sullivan
Price Daniel Campaign Stop In Comanche County
Attorney General of Texas and U S Senate candidate Price Daniel and his wife will visit Comanche County on Saturday April 12 arriving at 5:00 p m local time to meet supporters at the county courthouse. Campaign manager Charlie Marshall invites all interested voters to attend.
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Price Deniel
Texas
United States
Comarche
Daniel
Charlie Marshall
Comanche County
Comanche
Marshall
Mrs C T Luker And Sons To Join Husband In Italy
Mrs C T Luker formerly Miss Bobbie Isham and her sons Jerry and Don left Comanche for Fort Worth then New York to sail for Italy to join Major C T Luker. Major Luker went to Italy last November for a second tour after service in Austria and Germany and is now a food inspector at Lagrone Field. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Clements Luker of Proctor and a Comanche High School and Texas A&M College graduate.
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C. T. Luker
Bobbie Isham
Jerry
Don
Comanche
Fort Worth
New York
Italy
Luker
Austria
Germany
Lagrone Field
Clements Luker
Proctor
Comanche High School
Texas A&m College
School Menus for High and Grammar Schools
High School meals cover Monday to Friday featuring liver with onions. spaghetti with ground beef. pork with rice. tuna salad. baked ham with sides. each day includes milk. Grammar School items run Monday to Friday with fried chicken. pinto beans. hamburgers. steak. Frito chili pie. all include bread or rolls and milk.
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Grammar
Santa Fe Railroad Donates to Comanche County Red Cross Drive
The Santa Fe Railroad presents a $50 check to John D. Waring the Comanche County Red Cross drive chairman. Hebert K. Hall a railroad representative and Frank Ross local Santa Fe agent accompanied the presentation in Comanche last week.
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Santa Fe
Comanche County
Red Cross
John D. Waring
Hebert K. Hall
Comanche
Frank Ross
Sam Johnson War Veteran Dies at Temple Hospital
World War I veteran Sam Johnston 56 of Custer died April 5 at the Veterans Hospital in Temple after two years of illness. Funeral services were held April 6 at Comanch Funeral Home with M. F. Manchester, Church of Christ minister, in charge. Interment was Zion Hill Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Valera, three children, three stepchildren, three grandchildren, and several siblings. He served overseas in France and was a member of the local Church of Christ.
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Sam Johnston
Custer
Veterans Hospital
Temple
Mr. Johnston
Comanch Funeral Home
M. F. Manchester
Church of Christ
Zion Hill Cemetery
Chester
Rufus
Thomas
Adolphus
Warren Johnston
Artis Lynn Palvado
Bakersfield
California
Durwood Johnston
New York
N. Y
Johnston
Valera Howard Roden
Mercer Gap
Pfc
Donald Roden
U.S. Naval Hospital
Corpus Christi
Calvin D. Roden
12Th Air Force
Germany
J. D. Jones
Gillham
Arkansas
Follwing
Comanche
B. M. Johnston
de Leon
W. M. Johnston
Coolidge
Arizona
Nancy Hunt
Lamesa
Lea Templeton
Brown Oregon
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Pat Cagle
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Majestic Theatre
Hazelwood
PilPuy
Biggs’ Pigely-Wigfly
Wade George
Round Grove
W. R. Heizer
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Mr. George
Vasco Lee
C of C
Comanche High
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Jolink
Prather Gleaton
OPS
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