Gunplay Fails To Free Prisoner Charles Gilbert Cleary
Charles Gilbert Cleary tried to shoot his way free while being returned to Huntsville State Penitentiary. He feigned illness, drew a 25 caliber pistol, but Sheriff Gas ton Boykin and Constable Joe Fritts overpowered him. A bullet hit Fritts' finger. Cleary was disarmed and returned to prison, with an 18 prior felony record and a 15 year armed robbery sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gilbert Cleary
Huntsville
Liberty
Gaston Boykin
Joe Fritts
Comanche
Cleary
McKinzie and Jenkins Produce
Boykin
Fritts
Bastrop
Comanche Lakes See Four-Foot Rise After Rain
Lake Eanes and Lake Comanche rose four feet Wednesday night with rain. By Thursday morning water was still rising and both lakes had earlier gained one foot. Lake Comanche reached a four foot increase and lay about one third full. Lake Eanes is six feet from full, enough water to meet Comanche's needs for a year. Cox's Creek bridge abutments washed out and the bridge condemned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Lake Eanes
Lake Comanche
M. E. Jenkins
Cox's Creek
Lake
Reburial services held for Pfc James J. Haggard at Gustine
Pfc. James J. Haggard was buried in Gustine on April 2. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Haggard and served in New Caledonia Solomon Islands Marshall Islands and Kanas Islands. He was reported killed in action on Guam July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Haggard
Gustine
Pfc
Haggard
G. D. Haggard
New Caledonia
Solomon Islands
Marshall Islands
Kanas Islands
Guam
Comanche County Baptist Association Conference Meets May 4
The Comanche County Baptist Association Workers Conference gathers at South Copperas Stag Creek Church on Wednesday May 4 with a full program led by Frank Parks W. M. Scott W. M. Lee and others including T. J. Sparkman T. N. Carter and Wilson Fielder from Waco A lunch follows at 12 15 p m and afternoon WMU and board meetings conclude with adjournment at 2 15 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Baptist Associational Workers Conference
South Copperas
Stag Creek
Frank Parks
W. M. Scott
W. M. Lee
Hell
T. J. Sparkman
T. N. Carter
Wilson Fielder
Waco
WMU
Sidney
CHS
China
First Methodist Church
Comanche
Urban A. Schulze
Fielder
South Copperas Church
R. M. McGinnis
Miss Comanche Crowned At Lake Brownwood Boat Races
Miss Pete Manning chosen by the Chamber of Commerce as Miss Comanche for the annual Lake Brownwood event. She will enter the Bathing Beauty Contest and is employed at Tupin's Jewelry Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Manning
Chamber of Commerce
Lake Brownwood
Miss Manning
Tupin’s Jewelry Store
Revival Opens At Foursquare Church May 1
Rev. Joseph D. Bivens of Phoenix arrives May 1 for revival services at the local Foursquare Church on De Leon Highway Neely Avenue. He is an evangelist cornetist and artist who will present 3x3 ft oil paintings to top visitors on select nights. Services are nightly at 7 45 and the auditorium is comfortable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph D. Bivens
Phoenix
Arizona
E. O. Carroll
Pas
Tors
de Leon Highway
Neely Avenue
Bivens
Free Cooking School At Comanche County Vocational School
A free cooking school will be held at the Comanche County Vocational School Thursday night May 5 at 7 30 sponsored by Service Drug Store. Pearl Hughey of Maytag Research Kitchens will direct demonstrations on gas cooking with a Maytag Dutch Oven and show Maytag freezers washers and ironers. Attendance prizes and giveaways of prepared chickens hams and cakes are planned for all participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Vocational School
Comanche Grammar School
Service Drug Store
Pearl Hughey
Maytag Research Kitchens
Cc. L. Huett
Community game tournament supports church carpet drive
Friday at 7 30 p m on the Veterans Building first floor Mrs Clara Slack and the Stephens Cauley couples sponsor a game tournament featuring 42 rummy and bridge Proceeds go to a carpet for the Presbyterian Sanctuary Tickets at the door Admission 50 cents Everyone invited for an evening of real enjoyment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans’ Building
Clara Slack
Wm. Stephens
H. M. Cauley
Presbyterian Sanctuary
Mrs Luther Whitehead Visits Relatives Over Weekend
Mrs. Luther Whitehead of Ralls visited her mother Mrs. Sam Howell and other relatives here during the week end, sharing time with family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Whitehead
Ralls
Sam Howell
Governor Jester to attend Comanche Rodeo next month
Gov Beauford Jester will attend the Comanche Rodeo on Saturday May 14 with several Senators and Representatives. Lions Club hosts a parade May 12 with Ira Clemons as marshal and a parade committee. Tickets go on sale with seating for 5000 and varied price levels. central ticket location at Comanche County Farm Loan Association office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauford Jester
Comanche
Everett E. Colborn
Lions
Comanche Lions Club
Ira Clemons
Herbert Goodson
J. C. Helm Jr
Tom Cox Jr
Mr. Clemons
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Comanche County Farm Loan Association
Walter Hill
Comanche Roping Club
First DP Family Arrives Here From Europe
Mr and Mrs Andrij Hluszko and their son Jeniy 17 arrived Sunday to live on the farm of Rea T Hoff east of Comanche. The Hoffs sponsored the Polish family from a Displaced Persons camp in Salzburg Austria. The Hluszkos left Ukraine under Polish rule after Nazi overrun and many relatives were sent to concentration camps. They traveled from Boston to Comanche aided by the Hoff families transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrij Hluszko
Jeniy
Rea T. Hoff
Comanche
Hoffs
Salsburg
Austria
Hluszkos
Ukraine
Poland
M Hluszkos
Boston
U.S
Visitation Notes From Wichita Falls and Odessa
Mrs Dolly Gage Hill of Wichita Falls and Mrs Martin of Abilene visited E E Gage in Comanche recently. Mr and Mrs Earl Monroe, staying in Odessa, spent the weekend at their Comanche home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly (Gage) Hill
Wichita Falls
Martin
Abilene
Louise Biggs Named Salutatorian Of Comanche Graduation
Louise Biggs daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Biggs earned a 94 9 average to claim salutatorian honors in Comanche. She plans to attend college next year with no definite destination yet. Jack Freeman led the class with a 93 average. Other students with 90 or above include Billy Beaty Dolores Bartlett Charlsie Day Bobbie Nell Hilliard LaVoy Langley Margaret Mazurek Helen Rogers and Elan Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Biggs
J. C. Biggs
Louise
Comanche
Jack Freeman
Jack
Biggs
Baylor University
Waco
University of Texas
Billy Beaty
Dolores Bartlett
Charlsie Day
Bobbie Nell Hilliard
LaVoy Langley
Margaret Mazurek
Helen Rogers
Elan Stewart
Herman Rains Earns A Honor Roll at North Texas
Herman Rains of Comanche joined 27 other students on the A honor roll at North Texas. The list covers roughly 5,500 enrolled students and was released by Dr. B. B. Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Rains
North Texas
Roy Rains
Comanche
B. B. Harris
Spiveys Welcome Son David Michael
Mr and Mrs Harold Gene Spivey announce the birth of a son named David Michael at a German hospital on April 18. The infant weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Spivey
Harold Gene Spivey
David Michael
Presbyterian sponsors game tournament at Veterans Building
A Presbyterian sponsored game tournament will be held at the Veterans Building tonight Friday April 29. The committeeman says everyone is invited to attend. Mrs O O Brightman and Miss Hattie visited Austin with the C F Silvas family and Mrs Silvas has just returned home from a major operation in an Austin hospital.
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Inip
O. O. Brightman
Hattie
Austin
C. F. Silvas
CHS Senior Class Prophecy Reports Two Student Features
In this issue two distinct student profiles appear under the same Senior Class Prophecy headline. Both pieces spotlight individual achievements and future hopes within the CHS senior cohort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHS
El Paso Visitors Pay Respect To Mrs Lizzie Sullivan
Mrs Jack Langley and Mrs Zoe Pruett with daughter Betty Lee of El Paso are visiting their mother Mrs Lizzie Sullivan. Mrs Fronie Harwell left Tuesday.
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Jack Langley
Zoe Pruett
Betty Lee
el Paso
Lizzie Sullivan
Fronie Harwell
Molly Ross Named Valedictorian Of Comanche High School 1949
Molly Ross daughter of Mr and Mrs Claud Ross is valedictorian of Comanche High School Class of 1949 with a 95.96 average. She previously graduated James S Hogg Junior High Houston in 1946 earning the American Legion Award and attended Reagan High School before joining Comanche as a junior. The Texas Legislature will present her a scholarship covering first year college tuition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly Ross
Claud Ross
Comanche High School
Molly
James S. Hogg
Houston
American Legion
Reagan High School
Dog Vaccination Dates Set For May 5 6
Comanche Girl Scouts sponsor a rabies vaccination campaign at the Comanche County Vocational School on Thursday and Friday May 5 and 6. Last year more than 180 dogs were vaccinated. The cost, to be set non profit, depends on vaccine costs, estimated at about 75 cents per dog. Dog owners are urged to bring pets between 3 and 5 p.m. on both days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Girl Schouts
Comanche County Vocational School
Girl Scouts
Book Review Set For May 6 At Central Church
The Woman's Council of the Central Christian Church announces a book review at the church Friday night May 6. Mrs. Williams will review Dale Carnegie's How To Stop Worrying and Start Living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Council of the Central Christian Church
Williams
Dale Carnegie
Mrs Filmore Carter Visits Newburg With Mrs Cunningham
Mrs Filmore Carter of Oklahoma visited over the weekend with Mrs S B Cunningham at Newburg, sharing time in the community and making calls during the stay.
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Filmore Carter
Oklahoma
S. B. Cunningham
Newburg
Comanche County Dairy Day Sets Junior and Senior Divisions
Comanche County Dairy Day will be held next Tuesday May 3 at the Comanche Livestock Barn. The show has two divisions with cash prizes and ribbons for Junior winners and ribbons for Senior winners. County Agent Ben Spears and Porter Franks urge dairymen to enter. Junior prizes include 15 for grand champion female 10 for reserve champion 10 7.5 5 in three classes. A 2.5 prize will be awarded to each Junior exhibitor if the entry is a registered animal in the exhibitor name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Jersey Breeders Association
Comanche
Ben Spears
Porter Franks
Jers ¥ Breeders Association
Softball League Opens Here with Key Matchups
The 1949 Comanche City Softball League opens Tuesday night at the local field. REA defends the title against Texas Peanut's Downing nine, followed by Gustine Higginbotham in the nightcap. Seven teams compete: REA Texas Peanut Downing Burton Bros Gustine Higginbotham VFW and High School.
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REA
Texas Peanut
Downing
Gustine Higginbotham
Burton Bros
Newburg
Gustine
Higginbotham’s
VFW
High School
Higginbotham
Senior Edition highlights school news at Comanche High
Notice to Readers for The Chief annual Senior Edition sponsored by the graduating class. School news has right of way in this issue. Several important articles were left out and will appear later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High School
First Baptist Revival Opens Sunday May 1
The revival at the local First Baptist Church runs May 1 to May 15 with Evangelist Rev Clyde Childers from Riverside Park Baptist Church Sy Antonio. Music director Bill Gonnel from Central Baptist Brownwood leads the music. Weekday services start 10 am and 7 30 pm. Sunday services are 11 am and 8 pm. All urged to attend for spiritual uplift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Connell
Central Baptist Church
Brownwood
First Baptist Church
Clyde Childers
Riverside Park Baptist Church
San Antonio
Comanche
Sy Antonio
Bill Gonnel
Vacation Bible School Date Set at First Methodist Church
Vacation Bible School at First Methodist Church Co manche is scheduled from Ring 30th through June 10th for children aged 4 to 14. The school leader says the subjects are timely and all children are welcome. Mr and Mrs C C Coker traveled to Fort Worth Sunray where daughter Mrs Clyde Marshall of Austin underwent surgery at St Josephs Hospital. Mrs Coker reports a satisfactory recovery.
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First Methodist
C. C. Coker
Fort Worth Sunray
Clyde Marshall
Austin
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Cauley Family Visitors Reported From Multiple Cities
Recent visitors at the W. C. Cauley home included Dr and Mrs Quinton Cauley and son Richard of Big Spring Mr and Mrs Jack Cauley of Fort Worth and Mr and Mrs Jack Cauley Jr and son Larry of Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Cauley
Quinton Cauley
Richard
Big Spring
Jack Cauley
Fort Worth
Jack Cauley Jr
Larry
Austin
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Mitiers
Comanche Lakes
Baptist Workers Conference
Foursquare Church
Rev. Bivens
Gov. Jester
Europe
Cunningham
Robert Cunningham
C.H.S
Vets Building
Ross
Comanche County Dairy
Interest High
M. T. Camp
Comanche Band Mothers Club
N. N. Durham
Joe Lockhart
Brownwood Loop
Arrow Coaches
First Baptist Revival
Arthur Johnson
Majestic Theatre
Bill
Cassidy
Dick Powell
Lizabeth Scott
Ingrid Bergman
Charles Bower
Joe Kirkwood
Joe Palooka
Lvw
Alan Baxter
Lenore Aubert
Gene Kelly
Esther Williams
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