Clay Building Material completes modern remodeling plant
The Clay Building Material Company completes remodeling of its Stephenville yard at 301 South Street. The facility expands with new siding material outlets, office and salesroom, de entalized interior, and separate departments for wallpaper, paint, hardware, and tools. New sheds and saws, plus a yard spanning over half a city block, mark the upgrade.
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Clay
South Stin
Ay Building Material Company
Stephenlie
Brady, Comanche
Breckenge
Presidio
Eden
H. H. Hardin Lumber ‘Company
Little
Hardin
Lewis Gage
W. Davis
George M. Hamilton
C. EB. Straley
Hardin Yard
Straley
Clay Building
E. Paul Jeanes
J. B. Ruth
Ruth
Clay Building Material Company
Navy
Yards
Breckenridge
James
Alma Jo
Ronnie
Petsick Addition
Clay Yard
Mr. Ruth
W. P. Johnson
Florence Schwartz
Tom Sheridan
Dr H D Smith Joins Local Hospital Internship
Dr H D Smith has moved to Comanche for a year internship at Blackwood Clinic Hospital after extensive training. A Texan born in Marfa he earned honors at Kansas City College of Osteopathy and Surgery on March 12 1948 and served in the Army Air Corps. He and his wife plus four year old daughter Shirley reside at West Duncan in Shorty Mill House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Smith
Comanche
Blackwood Clinic
University of Texas
Army Air Corps
Kansas City College of Osteopathy and Surgery
Smith
Marfa
San Antonio
Shirley
Shorty Mill House
West Duncan
Softball Teams Organized Fight Os In Loop
Eight teams join the Comanche Athletic Association league for the 1948 softball race with 214 members paying $1 dues. Teams include VFW Downing Newburg Vocational School REA Higginbotham s Gustine and High School.
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Comanche Athletic Association
Comanche
VFW
Downing
Newburg
Vocational School
REA
Higginbotham’s
Gustine
High School
Higginbotham
J. C. Helm Jr
J. M. Marshall
Elzo Brinson
George Willis
Pat Cagle
Bob Carpenter
Lions Club Installs Gum Ball Machines For Needy Aid Fund
Lions Club of Comanche installs gum ball machines in local stores to raise funds for underprivileged children. Revenue beyond operating costs goes to the Charity Fund to cover glasses operations sickness in families. Additional machines planned. public urged to contribute.
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Lions Club
Comanche
Lions Club of
Clearing Site For New Lake Besun In Comanche
Clearing work began on Mercer's Creek for a $191 857 dam and lake to supply Comanche city water for years. Harry Campbell, contractor, says no more labor for about two weeks, with 180 working days planned though he aims to finish sooner. Residents welcomed progress as water scarcity grows and many visits the site to watch bulldozers clear land.
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Mercer's Creek
Harry Campbell
Campbell
Arthur Chevrolet to Hold Open House in New East Grand Building
Arthur Chevrolet announces an open house Saturday afternoon at its new brick showroom on East Grand Avenue across from the Methodist Church. The event features attendance prizes and refreshments with displays of new Chevrolets, Oldsmobiles, and pickups. The 133 by 65 foot main section plus a 30 by 66 foot west wing reflect plans to improve service and working conditions.
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Arthur Chevrolet
East Grand
East Grand Avenue
Methodist Church
Methodist Tabernacle
Chevrolet
Texas
Euell Arthur
Truc
Pet
All Parts
Gore
I. L. Creek
Jimmy Carpenter
Wayne Stewart
L. T. Haygood
Buster Robertson
Bill Tupin
Jack Gore
Roy Jones
J. K. Bingham
J. B. Arthur
Curtis McKinzie
Jay Tupin
Leon Westfall
Veterans of Foreign Wars to Host April Meeting
The Veterans of Foreign Wars announce an open meeting at the Veterans' Building on Tuesday night April 20. The Army Recruiting Service at Abi lene will present Army films and speakers. The public and all veterans are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans
Army Recruiting Service
Abilene
County League Dates Set For Small Schools
Comanche County principals form a modified Interscholastic League for two and three teacher schools. Events include story telling spelling arithmetic track and field declamations and playground ball with Pettit Newburg Hasse Fairview Van Dyke Sipe Springs and Downing as participants. Dates: April 16 12 30 story telling spelling arithmetic at Newburg April 23 10 track and field April 30 12 30 declamations Pettit Public School May 7 10 playground ball Van Dyke Public School May 14 playground ball finals Van Dyke.
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Comanche County
Pettit
Newburg
Hasse
Fairview
van Dyke
Sipe Springs
Downing
Woodmen Circle District Session in Comanche Monday
The Laura E Krebs Jackson District Woodmen Circle holds a School of Instruction in Comanche on Monday April 19 at the Veterans Building. Morning session opens at 10 with the regular ceremony and district officers attending. a luncheon at Cactus Inn follows at 12 30 hosted by Brownwood Golden Red Drill Team. A 2 o clock session will include initiation with Stephenville presiding. Counties represented include Brown Coleman Comanche Taylor Erath with many state and national officers listed among attendees.
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Laura E. Krebs
Kate Jackson
Woodmen Circle Meeting
Comanche
Veterans’ Building
Comanche Grove
Cactus Inn
Brownwood Golden Red
Gertrude
Stephenville
Brown
Coleman
Taylor
Erath
Krebs
Austin
Brownwood
Florence St. John
Abilene
Loma Honea
Lillian Bagdey
Nce
Estelle Anderson
Dawn Williams
Josie Hambrick
Katie Tidwell
Lula Byrd
Amanda Hinkle
S. T. Newsom
Vincent Powell
Maye Caudle
Nannie Ford
Alice West
An Old Kentucky Garden at C H S April 23
The C H S Speech Class Dram atics Club and Choral Club present An Old Kentucky Garden a Stephen Foster operetta adapted by G A Grant Shhaefer. Billie Jo London stars as a Southern belle in love with Cecil Rambo with the Plantation Chorus. Friday night April 23 at 7 30 tickets 25 and 35 cents.
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C.H S
Kentucky
Stephen C. Foster
Theodosia Paynter
G. A. Grant-Shhaefer
Billie Jo London
Cecil Rambo
C.hs
Spring Shoe Sale at Harelik's Announces Clearance
Harelik's announces a spring clearance for ladies and children's shoes with details in an advertisement elsewhere in the issue. Chemists developed a new type of sealer for car finishes that protects against fog dew sun and salt air for months.
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J. T. Mays Company
Harelik’s
Indians Rout Eastland in 20-0 Conference Opener
Comanche High School baseball team crushed Eastland Mavericks 20-0 to open the 6 A conference schedule in Eastland. Pitcher Bill Helmsley struck out seven in three perfect innings, Masters preserved the no hitter in the fourth, Froggie Wilson hit a homer, and several Indians players stood out. The game ended after four innings with a 20 run lead. next, Comanche hosts De Leon at the local park Friday night with admission 15 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pop Peters
Comanche
Eastland Mavericks
Eastland
Bill Helmsley
Mavericks
Masters
Indians
Froggie Wilson
Layman
Garland Hicks
de Leon Bearcats
Slider grandchildren visit Brownsville ministers’ kin
Tennessee visitors Richard Slider Jr. and Susan Slider, grandchildren of Rev. and Mrs. Richard Slider of Brownsville, stay with their hosts this week.
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Ww. H. Slider
Richard Slider Jr
Susan Slider
Richard Slider
Brownsville
Tennessee
Girl Scouts Sponsor Radio Stars Friday Nite Show
The Comanche Girl Scouts sponsor a Friday night double header at the Comanche High School auditorium featuring Dewey Groom and Bob Shelton with the Sunshine Boys. Groom and Shelton are heard daily on Dallas stations KRLD and WFAA. admission is 25 and 50 cents.
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Dewey Groom
Bob Shelton
Sunshine Boys
Comanche Girl Scouts
Comanche High School
KRLD
Dallas
The
WFAA
Ison
Shelton and Groom
Shankle Buys Level and Howell Grocery Market
Leo Shankle of 1000 E Grand purchases the Level and Howell Grocery Market at 210 North Austin and keeps the same location under Shan kle Grocery Market. He previously ran a local meat market and worked at Camp Bowie and Ha Grocery. Jaye Wall remains employed. new staff includes Fred Hunter and Harold Shankle. H E Patton resigns as Goldthwaite Schools superintendent.
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Leo Shankle
E. Grand
Level & Howell
N. W. Level
North Austin
Shankle Grocery & Market
Shankle
Camp Bowie
Ha Grocery
Texaco
Jaye Wall
Fred Hunter
Harold Shankle
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Fight
New Lake Besun
Eccles
Woodmen Circle
Marvel
Aaronn Abilene
Wchuioven
C.H.S. Reporter
Girl Scouts
Radio Stars
Level and Howell Grocery
H. E. Patton
Goldthwaite
Majestic Theatre
Charles Starrett
Smiley Burnette
Buckaroo
Powder River
Michael Redgrave
Jean Kent
Rita Hayworth
Larry Parks
Gene Autry
Dennis Morgan
Andrea King
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