Plans Nearing Completion For Comanche Rodeo Parade
Plans are nearing completion for Comanche's largest rodeo in years. The Everett Colborn produced event runs May 12 13 14 with a 5 000 seat arena and 2 500 new seats. A parade Thursday afternoon features floats from firms clubs and individuals with cash prizes led by the Comanche Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce. First prize 20 dollars second 17 50 third 15 fourth 12 50 fifth 10.
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Everett Colburn
Rodeo Grounds
Comanche Arena
Ernest McDougal
Comanche Roping Club
Claud Smith
Texas Cowboy
Comanche Lions Club
Paul Whitton
Lions Club
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Veterans to Get Medals at Special Meeting April 22
Veterans in Comanche County will receive medals at a special meeting Friday April 22 at 7 30 PM in the Veterans Building Comanche. The program includes European Theatre Asiatic Pacific American Campaign Good Conduct and other medals and requires attendees to bring original discharge papers. The Army Recruiting Office Brownwood Abilene will explain inactive reserve eligibility and participation.
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Veterans Building
Comanche
Army Recruiting Office
Brownwood
Abilene
Army
Veterans Organizations of
Comanche County
Higginbotham's Announces OverNiter's Sale
Higginbotham Bros. & Company promotes an OverNiter's living room piece that opens into a full length bed. The ad promises comfortable sleeping and tempts guests to stay longer than a single night.
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Higginbotham Bros. & Company
McCullough-Jeanes Announce Special Sale Event
McCullough-Jeanes advertises a week long special sale featuring a variety of articles across its regular space. The notice highlights discounts and a broad product range to attract shoppers.
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McCullough- Jeanes
Rodeo Tickets On Sale In Comanche
Tickets are now available in Comanche at Sutton Dudley Drugs, Durhams Pharmacy, and Service Drug Store or by writing Comanche Roping Club. General admission is 2.00 for adults and 1.00 for children. Reserved seats cost 2.50 for adults and 1.50 for children. Box seats are 3.00 for adults and 2.00 for children.
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Comanche
Sutton Dudley
Durham
Dairy Day Prizes Announced by Comanche Jersey Group
The Comanche County Jersey Breeders Association announces Dairy Day shows on May 3 at the Comanche Livestock Barn. Junior Division prizes include multiple cash awards. senior division awards are ribbons. G C Gibson will judge. prizes exceed previous years. entries recorded the morning of the show.
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Comanche County
G. C. Gibson
Extension Dairy Husbandryman
Comanche
Soils and Souls Service Set For De Leon Sunday
Rev. A K Marney of First Methodist De Leon will lead a Soils and Souls service Sunday April 24 at 10 50 am at the church. Ministers from De Leon Comanche and Gorman plan the event with Fort Worth Star Telegram presence and focus on soil and conservation issues.
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A. K. Marney
First Methodist Church
de Leon
United States
Comanche
Gorman
Fort Worth Star- Telegram
Mrs. Ben Pruett Visits Marfa With Her Mother
Mrs. Ben Pruett of Marfa is visiting along with her mother, Mrs. Sam Switzer, creating a family gathering in the town.
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Ben Pruett of
Marfa
Sam Switzer
Wiggins Guest Speaker at Comanche Junior-Senior Banquet
Jim Wiggins, CHS Junior-Senior Banquet speaker, is chief announcer for KABC San Antonio. A World War II China-Burma Theatre veteran in Air Corps uniform, he returns to Comanche where his father-in-law B W Speed once led the schools. Wiggins attended Baylor and has six years at radio plus a year in vaudeville.
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Jim Wiggins
KABC
San Antonio
Comanche High School
China-Burma
Wiggins
Air Corps
Comanche
B. W. Speed
Baylor University
Radio Mikes
Book Review Friday at Central Christian Church
The Garden Club plus Lions Club host a Friday evening book review of Point of No Return by John P. Marquand at Central Christian Church on April 22 at 8:00. Tickets are 50c from Garden Club members. proceeds fund Veterans Memorial Park developments including tables and benches. Mrs. E Y Boynton of Waco presents the review. this is her third in Comanche in 16 months.
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John P. Marquand
Central Christian Church
Garden Club
Veterans Memorial Park
Lions Club
E. Y. Boynton
Waco
America
Service Drug Store Expands Prescription Delivery Services
Dr. L. Huett owner announces expanded delivery for prescriptions and medicines. A new pickup vehicle will enable the store to collect prescriptions from anywhere in the city and deliver medicines to homes.
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Service Drug Store
Dr. L. Huett
Downing Baptist Church Worship Schedule
Rev. J. L. Woolsey pastor leads Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning services begin at 11 a.m. Evening services are at 8 p.m. on the second and fourth Sundays each month.
Comanche Mayor Presents City Finances and Plans
W H Pat Howard, new mayor of Comanche, releasing April 14 1949 financial figures outlines fund balances water works street bonds and delinquent taxes. He notes limited operating funds until tax receipts begin October 1 and urges judicious use of staff and materials to maintain services and complete lake area projects.
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W. H
Pat) Howard
Comanche
City General Fund
Systems Fund
D. Street
E. Waterworks System Fund
A.N
Freese and
Nichols
Brazos Valley Conservation Dist
Lake Banes
Native of India to Speak at Central Christian Church
Central Christian Church invites the public to hear Murad M. Scott, principal of Disciple's High School Balas pur Central Province India, speak Sunday morning April 24 at 11:00. Scott, a Nagpur University graduate fluent in five languages, will discuss his Hindu family background and conversion to Christianity.
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India
Central Christian Church
Murad M. Scott
Disciple’s High School
Balaspur
Central Province
Glen A. Holman
Scott
T.C.U
Nagpur University
The
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Holman
Braman
School Band Concert At Comanche High School
Band Director M T Camp announces a grand concert at Comanche High School auditorium next Thursday April 28 featuring the Senior High Band the Second Band the Grammar School Band and the Beginners Band. Admission is 16 5c and 25c for the band award fund.
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M. T. Camp
Comanche High School
Examination Set For Assistant Caretaker Comanche P O
The Civil Service Commission announces examinations to fill laborer vacancies at the Comanche post office with an entrance salary of 2150. Applicants must have veterans preference and reside within the Comanche delivery area or be bona fide patrons. Applications available from the Secretary, Board of U S Civil Service Examiners, or Regional Director, 14th U S Civil Service Region, Dallas Texas.
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Civil Service Commission
Comanche
Comanche Post Office
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
14Th
U.S. Civil Service Region
South Harwood Street
Dallas
Texas
Singing at Board Church Sunday Afternoon
Singing at Board Church Sunday afternoon April 24 at 2 30. All singers and quarters ised to attend. Charley Nance will direct the singing.
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Board Church
Charley Nance
Annual CHS Senior Edition to Carry Class Pictures
Comanche High School seniors about 65 strong will drive next week s issue of The Chief for the annual Senior Edition. Jack Freeman is elected editor in chief with a full assistant corps. Mrs J E Lightfoot sponsors the staff. The edition will feature senior class photos and school news with extra copies printed, encouraging early copy submissions.
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Comanche High School
Jack Freeman
J. E. Lightfoot
Teachers To Sponsor May Fete At Local High School
The Parent-Teachers Association sponsors a May Fete on Monday May 2 at 7 30 PM in the high school gym. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children. First four grades participate with two fourth graders Carla Guyger and Becky Baxer as May Queen contenders. Morning show for students and public is 10 cents, with details from Mrs Boykin.
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The
Parent-Teachers Association
Carla Guyger
Becky Baxer
A Boykin
CHS Operetta Set For Friday Night
The Comanche High School operetta Ask The Professor will play in the high school auditorium Friday night April 22 at 8 o clock. Admission is 15 and 26 cents. Cast includes Billie Jo London Carol Peace Jimmy Warren Jackie Croker June Rollins Joyce Smith Jack E Freeman Wallace Coulter Lavina Langford Rosemary Wilhelm Raye Belle Causey Bobby Gressett Bonnie Jean Richards. About 50 students will be in eight choruses with gypsies birds singing barn dancers sun flower chorus and more. Elaine Edmondson is the accompanist.
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Estelle Merryman Clark
Adele Bohling Lee
Raymond A. Hoffman
Elaine Edmondson
Gustine Seniors Present Play Monday Night
Gustine High School seniors perform the three act comedy When A Fellow Needs A Friend Monday night April 25 at the Gustine High School auditorium. Directed by W B Russell sponsor of the senior class. Admission 20c and 35c. Curtain 7 45.
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Gustine High School
W. B. Russell
Game Tournament Set For April 29 At Veterans Building
Mrs. Clara Slack and the Stephens and Cauley couples sponsor a game tournament featuring '42' rummy and bridge on Friday April 29 at 7 30 p m in the Veterans Building Proceeds fund a carpet for the Presbyterian Sanctuary.
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Veterans’ Building
Clara Slack
Wm. Stephens
H. M. Cauley
Presbyterian Sanctuary
Wilkersons Travel to South Texas Press Convention
Mr and Mrs James Wilkerson left Thursday to attend the South Texas Press Convention in San Antonio.
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James Wilkerson
South Texas
San Antonio
Rain totals trigger lake rises and water use
A 20 hour rain totaling 2.92 inches caused Lake Comanche to rise 4 feet 5 inches and Lake Banes to rise 3 feet 3 inches by 3 p.m. Wednesday with flow still ongoing in both lakes. For three weeks Lake Comanche has tapped Lake Eanes, and Councilman Charlie Marshall says Eanes now has enough water to last until August without more rain.
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Lake Comanche
Lake Banes
Comanche
Lake Eanes
Charlie Marshall
Wildcat Oil Drill Plans Filed in Three Texas Counties
Locations for wildcat oil drilling in Comanche, Erath, and Callahan Counties were filed with the Railroad Commission. In Comanche County Crader Oil Co will drill No 2 H E and N R Shelton half a mile south of Sipe Springs using a 2800 foot rotary rig 660 feet from the South and East lines of the Southwest quarter of Section 50 D&DA Survey.
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Wildcat
Comanche
Erath
Callahan Counties
Office of Railroad Commission
Comanche County
Crader Oil Company
Sipe Springs
H. E
N. R. Shelton
D&da
Hail Insurance Value Focus Advertises Greene and Waring
The ad emphasizes hail insurance value and notes policies become effective 24 hours after application. It points readers to the Greene and Waring advertisement this week and warns of property damage risk during hail season.
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Greene & Waring
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Higginbotham’s
Overniter
Dairy Day
Ben Spears
John Simpson
CHS
Christian Church
Garden Club Reporter
J. L. Woolsey
Howard
P.O
Gustine
Sine Snes
Majestic Theatre
Lash” LaRue
St. John
Randolph Scott
Barbara Britton
Albuquerque
SUN. Mat
Fred MacMurray
Madeleine Carroll
Maggie
Jiggs
Joe Yule
Renie Riano
Tim Holt
WED
THUR
Olivia DeHaviland
Mark Stevens
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