Texas Aggies Hold First Annual Muster Here
Comanche County Ex-Students of Texas A M gathered at Lake Eanes Park on April 21 to renew old ties and form a Comanche County A M Club. Herbert Goodson was elected president and Eddie Jones secretary treasurer after a barbecue supper, with about 60 attendees.
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Texas Aggies
Farm County Club
Herbert Goodson
Comanche County
Texas A&m. College
Lake Eanes Park
San Jacinto
A.&m
Comanche County A.&m
Eddie Jones
Jones
Goodson
Texas A.&m
Comanche High School
Mills Matthews Buy City Grocery in Comanche
F N Mills and M G Matthews of Bivens Cass County purchased the City Grocery Market in Comanche from C C Coker and Clyde Marshall. Mills now runs the store. Matthews plans to move about May 5. The firm will operate under the same name and continue all departments.
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F. N. Mills
M. G. Matthews
Bivens
Cass County
C. C. Coker
Clyde Marshall
Mills
Comanche
Mr. Matthews
Mr. Mills
Phillips Petroleum
Coker
Mr. Marshall
Millis
Matthews
Ronald
Singing Sunday at Victory Baptist Church
An announcement by Charlie Marshall of Van Dyke, leader, says singing will be held Sunday afternoon at Victory Baptist Church starting at 2 30 oclock.
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Victory Baptist Church
Charlie Marshall
van Dyke, Leader
Fire Hits Local Auction Barn In Comanche County
An undetermined origin fire caused about 7000 dollars in damage to the Comanche Auction Company barn and office on Fort Worth Highway just after 3 AM. Ira Nichols owns the building, half of which was insured. The Comanche Volunteer Fire Department saved much of the barn and all adjacent pens. Nichols plans to rebuild and resume Tuesday auctions at the earliest opportunity.
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Comanche Auction Company
Fort Worth
Ira Nichols
Comanche Volunteer Fire Department
Nichols
Aaron Pettit Is Claimed By Death
Aaron Pettit 62 native of Comanche County son of J P Pettit and Catherine Cox Pettit died last Saturday after a week in a German hospital He lived on the Mrs Will Pettit farm near Energy Funeral services were at the Gustine Methodist Church Rev Sterling Isham and Rev O A Morton officiating Burial was Evergreen Cemetery Pallbearers were six of his nephews Jim Troy Cliff Hugh and Kirk Pettit and Bert Pennington Flower girls were his nieces He was born April 16 1885 in the Fleming community and married Lillian Barrett they had six daughters and a son A D Pettit Jr a WWII veteran is a vocational agriculture teacher in Santa Anna High School Daughters surviving include Mrs Kenneth Stephens Dublin Mrs Billie Patton Gustine Mrs Homer Greenlee Fort Worth Virginia San Antonio and Dorothy South Texas He later married Myrtle Fisher and they had a five year old son Pete Surviving brothers and sisters include H O Pettit Abernathy P A Pettit Rt 3 Comanche Mrs John Eanes Comanche Mrs W H Lewis Canyon Mrs Tom Patton Gustine and Mrs Kittie Pennington Fort Worth
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Aaron Pettit
Comanche County
J. P. Pettit
Catherine Cox Pettit
Fleming
Pettit
Will Pettit
Energy
Mr. Pettit
Methodist Church
Gustine
Sterling Isham
O. A. Morton
Evergreen Cemetery
Jim
Troy
Cliff
Hugh
Kirk Pettit
Bert Pennington
Aaron David Pettit
Lillian Barrett
Lorena Willingham
A. D. Pettit, Jr
Santa Anna High School
Kenneth Stephens
Dublin
Billie Patton
Homer Greenlee
Fort Worth
Virginia
San Antonio
Dorothy
South Texas
Myrtle Fisher
Pete
H. O. Pettit
Abernathy
P. A. Pettit
Rt. 3
Comanche
John Eanes
W. H. Lewis
Canyon
Tom Patton
Kittie Pennington
Chief Mo-Tel Opens For Business Here
The Chief Mo-Tel owned by E. W. Chaney of Mancha opens with four double cottages on Brownwood Highway nine blocks out. A service station operates in connection, plus an apartment above the garage where the Chaney family will live. Mr. Carmack has leased the station. The cottages feature modern design and the grounds are neatly landscaped.
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Mo- Tel
E. W. Chaney
Comanche
Brownwood Highway
Cemetery Working At White Point Set For May 3
The annual meeting and work at White Point Cemetery will be held Saturday May 3. The committee asks interested persons to come early and bring dinner. An interesting program is being arranged.
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White Point
Mrs L D Whitehead Visiting Mother in Ralls
Mrs L D Whitehead of Ralls is visiting her mother Mrs Sam Howell.
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L. D. Whitehead of
Ralls
Sam Howell
Advertising Expert Retired Visits Comanche Highlighting Growth
C P St. Clair of Comanche former Higginbotham advertising manager recalls 60 years in the town since 1887. He notes Comanche’s early lacks and later progress with railroads, streets, and services, praising T J Williams and the Higginbotham firm while urging community harmony for future growth.
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Stephenville
C. P. St. Clair
Comanche
Higginbotham Brothers & Company
Stephenville Empire Tribune
St. Clair
Comanche County
Texas Central Railroad
de Leon
Fort Worth and
Rio Grande
Frisco
Santa Fe
Higswoodham Firm
Higginbotham
T. J. Williams
Singing at Gartman’s View Invites All Sunday Night
Announcement from C. B. McGuire president of the singing class invites everyone to attend singing at Gartman’s View Sunday night. The Chief reports details and broad invitation.
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Gartman’s View
C. B. McGuire
Mr. McGuire
First City Softball Winners Named League Game Open May 2
Tentative plans call for the City Softball League to open next Friday night May 2 with two games and nine teams including Comanche County Teachers and VFW. A meeting of commissioners managers and sponsors set to allot players and finalize schedules. Approximately 800 attended weekend horse races at the Alexander Ranch for the Veterans Building fund with purses ranging from 22 to 112.50.
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First
City Loop
Comanche County
Comanche Vocational School
Arthur Chevrolet
Higginbotham’s
Texas Peanut Company
Durham Pecan & Peanut Company
REA
Comanche High School
VFW
Harvey Durham
Roy Brannan
Troy Marshall
Alexander Ranch
Comanche
Veteran's Building
McBay
Cross Plains
Earl Albin
Conway
Brownwood
Wilkes
Rochester
Hopkins
Wayne Evridge
Shirley
Belve Bean
M. E. Gore
Westfall
A. B. Lewis
Olden
Oglesby
Hamilton
Dempsey
Comanthe
Larry Lawrence
Beene
Parks
Veterans Building Drive Presses On Despite Tight Funds
Veterans Building officials report ongoing fundraising for the new South Austin Street project. Drive chairman Herbert Goodson warns construction may halt without sizeable donations within days as the three quarters finished structure nears completion. Recent gifts include 75 from Dr. C. W. Gray and 50 from W. C. Chilton, with others ranging from 5 to 20 dollars. Donations can be given at Comanche bank or to any VFW or American Legion official.
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Goodson
Veteran’s
South
Austin Street
Dr. C. W. Gray
W. C. Chilton
Perry Bros
R. D. Woods
Tom Douglas
Jack Cuthbertson
J. W. Whitesides
P. M. Fagan
Veterans Building
Comanche Bank
VFW
American Legion
First Methodist Pastor Returns From Revival to Preach
The pastor of the First Methodist Church has returned from reviving duties in Oglesby and will lead morning and evening services from his pulpit this Sunday. A full attendance is urged with Sunday School at 10 am, preaching at 11 am and 7 30 pm, plus midweek services and choir practice at 7 30 pm Wednesday.
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First Methodist Church
Oglesby
Cemetery Working at Mercer Gap Saturday
A cemetery work day is planned at Mercer Gap on Saturday April 26. Volunteers are urged to come early bring tools and dinner and attend in full.
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Mercer Gap
Special Services At Newburg Church
In the pastor’s absence a group of Howard Payne College students will conduct Sunday morning and night services at the South Leon Baptist Church in Newburg. Rev. T. H. Harding of Corpus Christi will preach. The public is invited.
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Zephyr
Howard Payne College
South Leon Baptist Church
Newburg
T. H. Harding
Corpus Christi
Richard H. Morgan Taken By Death
Richard H. Morgan 80 of Comanche died April 16 after a four day illness. Funeral services were held April 17 at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev. John G. Lambrides in charge. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery. He married Melissa Ann Maines in 1898. eight children were born to the union. Surviving are three daughters, three sons, 27 grandchildren, three great grandchildren, three sisters, one brother, and many nieces and nephews.
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Richard H. Morgan
Comanche
Mr. Morgan
John G. Lambrides
First Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Melissa Ann Maines
Comanche County
Lee Preston
Jack Conway
Ralph Flowers
Odessa
Jack Morgan
S. J
Tobe) Morgan
Scott Morgan
Hamilton
Annie Williams
A. E. Faw
R. J. Allen
Waco
Sam Morgan
Central Christian Pastor Delivers Post Easter Message
The Central Christian Church will host an eleven o'clock sermon on Sunday April 27 based on Colossians 3 1 4 with the theme Pauls Post Easter Message. The speaker is the church pastor.
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Central Christian Pastor
Central Christian Church
Paul
County Chairman Urges Donations to Cancer Fund Drive
J C Helm Jr Comanche County Superintendent of Education and acting Cancer Control Drive chairman reports a light $500 goal with about $400 still needed. Contributions can be made at any county school or bank, with schools coordinating local chairmen. He notes statistics from the American Cancer Society and urges support to conquer cancer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelim
Cancer Fund
J. C. Helm, Jr
Comanche County
Helm
American Cancer Society
United Minutes
Pair Injured In Auto Chase After Burglary Attempt
Two Dallas men were injured early Sunday when a stolen 1947 Oldsmobile overturned four times near Alexander after state troopers shot its rear tires. One youth is critically injured with a compound femur fracture. the other has a dislocated thumb and facial bruising. They had tried to rob Sutton Dudley Drugs in Comanche County, were pursued from Fort Worth, and found burglary tools and a .45 pistol in the car. The men face car theft charges in Fort Worth and burglary charges in several counties.
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Dallas
Fort Worth
Alexander
Dublin
Stephenville
Sutton Dudley
Gaston Boykin
Mike Sullivan
Sheriff Boykin
Sullivan
R. W. Robertson
J. T. Ellison
Comanche
McKinney
Cleburne
Circus Coming Here Today For Two Performances
Co. R. Montgomery's Wild Animal Circus arrives in Comanche today with an afternoon and a night show. It sets up in the Rauhut pasture near the city limits on the Goldthwaite highway and promotes a top wild animal display drawn from champions and celebrities gathered from far and wide.
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Co. R. Montgomery
Wild Animal Circus
Comanche
Rauhut
Goldthwaite
Vineyard Housing Units Nearing Completion in Comanche
H. M. Vineyard is addressing the housing shortage by relocating three buildings from Camp Barkeley to Comanche. He is rebuilding on vacant lots near North Bryan Street, using new materials and fixtures. Two duplexes and a cottage will form five rental units, all already rented.
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H. M
Shorty
Comanche
Abilene
Camp Barkeley
North Bryan Street
Miss Rita Lloyd Accepts Position With Dallas Enterprises
Miss Rita Lloyd, who has accepted a position with The Dallas Enterprises, spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs W H Lloyd.
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Rita Lloyd
Dallas Enterprises
Mrs. W. H. Lloyd
Girl Scout News Receives Community Support for Piano Gift
A family donation of fifty dollars funds a piano for Girl Scouts, with neighbors and volunteers raising donations and assisting with sales at Comanche Triple A Field Day. April brings Spring events highlighting homemaking and a brief note on Girl Scouts becoming custodians of the original Better Home model in Washington.
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Walter Barret
Vasco Lee
Ira Clemons
Sol Hoffman
Charles Marshall
Comanche
Charlie Croker
Pierson
Buddy Dillin
Washington
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