Lions Club Minstrel Set For Friday Night Show
The Lions Club will present its annual minstrel Friday at 7 45 pm in Comanche High School auditorium. Tickets 50c 25c before show and 60c 30c at door. A cast of 15 Lions and guests will perform with talent hunt and audience participation prizes.
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Lions Club
Dick Weekes
Comanche High School
Sutton Dudley
Durham’s
Owl Confectionary
The
Hoor
Charley Marshall
Lion Weekes
Edwin Pierson
Ted Durham
George
Fred Curry
Boyd Anthony
A. J. Williford
Pat Cagle
Floyd Prather
J. C. Wilkerson
Karl Shock
Robert Allen
M. T. Camp
Joe Marshall
Vasco Lee
Cyril Greene and
Rastus Goodson
Flash Jones
Henson Wins Half Mile at Regional Meet in Abilene
Charles Henson of Comanche High School won the 880 yard dash at the regional meet in Abilene, posting 2:06 amid strong winds. He was the sole District 6-A first place winner and the only entry from his coach Jimmy Marshall. Henson advances to State Class A in Austin May 17-18.
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Charles Henson
Comanche
Abilene
Henson
Jimmy Marshall
Austin
VFW to Sponsor V E Day Dance by Dallas Band
Georgia Slim and his Texas Round-Up Gang of Dallas perform for a V E Day dance at the Veterans Building Comanche next Thursday May 6. Proceeds go to the Veterans Building Fund. tickets via local VFW members.
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Georgia Slim
Texas
Dallas
Veterans Building
Comanche
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Gaston Gugge
VFW Post
VFW
Veterans’ Building Fund
Mrs Wilkerson Sprains Ankle After Hole Trap
Mrs J C Wilkerson suffers a sprained ankle after stepping into a hole outside her yard and falling on Monday noon while getting around on crutches this week.
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J. C. Wilkerson
Newsome to Get Wheelbarrow Ride Around Square
Comanche district LOOF meeting will host Newsome Brownwood marshal and Odd Fellows for a free wheelbarrow ride around the square on Tuesday May 4. Happy Lane Ineman will provide manpower after Newsome lost a wager that Brownwood degree team would win the drill contest in Brownwood. Hundreds of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs from the district are expected.
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Bnd Newsome
Comanche City Marshall
Odd Fellow
Comanche Square
Happy Lane
Brownwood
Newsome
Comanche
Methodist Parsonage To Be Sold By Sealed Bid
The local Methodist parsonage will be sold by sealed bids at 10 a m Tuesday May 4. W H Thate chairs the building committee invites all interested to bid and mail to C A Greene at Greene and Waring. The existing house will be moved and is in good condition suitable as a home or rental. Open for inspection with a new parsonage under construction at about $14 000.
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W. H. Thate
C. A. Greene
Greene and Waring
Interest High In Flower Show Here This Week End
The Comanche Flower Show set for May 1 and 2 at Clemons Motor Company offers ribbon awards and prizes from local merchants. The Comanche Garden Club invites entrants and the public to view floral arrangements, specimen blooms, a miniature garden, and a floral accessories style show.
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Clemons Motor Company
Comanche
Comanche Garden Club
Whitney Cemetery Working Next Monday
The Whitney Cemetery association invites everyone to the Whitney Cemetery nine miles southeast of Comanche for the annual reunion and cemetery work day on Monday May 3. A free dinner will be served on the grounds. Attendees are asked to bring tools to help repair the fence and ladies to bring desserts.
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Whitney Cemetery
Comanche
P. A. Pettit
Indians Win Streak Extends With 8-0 and 6-0 Wins
Comanche High School baseball stays hot with an 8-0 win over Dublin and a 6-0 victory against Hamilton. Pitcher Bill Helmsley struck out 13 in seven innings and added a triple while pacing the Indians to a five game district win streak and a one game lead over Hamilton.
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Comanche
Dublin Lions
Dublin
Hamilton Bulldogs
Indians
Bill Helmsley
Hamilton
Eastland
de Leon
Gorman
Helmsley
Bulldogs
Bogota Uprising Forces Pilot to Leave Colombia
Captain Jack Brightman and his wife, residents of Abilene, witnessed three days of rioting and looting in Bogota, Colombia, during the April revolution. They fled the city after watching storefronts gutted and fires set, declaring they will not return to Colombia.
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Jack M. Brightman
O. O
Brightman
Comanche
A. F. Luker
Proctor
Bogota
Colombia
Brightmans
Abilene Daily Reporter
Earle Walker
Jack Brightman
Airlines
D. M. Brightman
Abilene
Charlotte Stewart
Gastonia
N. C
Gallan
Bauer's
South America
Army Air Forces
Young Brownwood Team Performs at Indian Creek May 2
A Brownwood youth group will present a program at Indian Creek Methodist Church on Sunday night May 2 at 7 30. Dixie Davidson speaks on Introduction to the Cleveland Youth Conference Howard Hooper discusses Some Spiritual Highlights and George Germany shares The Message. All are invited.
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Young Peoples
Brownwood
Indian Creek Methodist Church
Dixie Davidson
Cleveland
Howard Hooper
George Germany
Jersey Heifer Sells for 240 at Local Sale
Benton Layman of Comanche sold a fresh Jersey heifer for 240 dollars to a De Leon man who becomes the new owner. Layman refused a similar price for another heifer to enter in the Daily Day Show here next week. Mrs C A Thornton and Mrs J D Smoot visited Layman’s sister last week, praising fine Jersey stock.
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Benton Layman
Comanche
de Leon
Jersey
C. A. Thornton
J. D. Smoot
Lamkin School Plans All Day Closing Program
Lamkin School will hold an all day closing program on Friday April 30 with a morning program and afternoon games. Principal Mrs Coda Baggett says students will have opportunities to speak during the day and participate in activities marking the closing.
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Lamkin School
Coda Baggett
Farm Bureau To Open Local Office In Comanche
Hezzie Dean president of the Comanche County Farm Bureau announces a new local office opening in Comanche on May 1. The office behind Dale Wardrop Melody Shop will be open Saturdays only. The county bureau organized June 9 1947 with 39 members and now has 340. County groups are affiliated with Texas Farm Bureau and state groups with the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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Hezzie Dean
Comanche County Farm Bureau
Comanche
Dale Wardrop
Dean
Farm Bureau
Comanche County
Texas Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau Federation
De Leon baserballers set to host Llano Sunday
The De Leon baseball team meets Llano Sunday in their Brazos Valley League schedule. De Leon won their opening league game 5 to 2 against Weatherford last Sunday. San Saba visits De Leon Thursday night May 6.
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de Leon
Eastland
Llano
Weatherford
San Saba
American Legion Post Formed In Gustine
An enthusiastic group of war veterans organized an American Legion Post in Gustine on April 96 with Gayle Adams as Commander. The first regular meeting will be at Gustine School Building on May 6 at 8 o'clock. The open house will feature a musical program and veterans urge community support for a successful start. In Comanche County Dairy Day week, two shows open next Wednesday and Thursday at the Comanche Livestock Building with about 125 cattle and $700 in cash prizes.
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Gustine
American Legion
Gayle Adams
Adams
Comanche
Comanche County
Porter Franks
Comanche County Jersey Breeders Association
J. W. Ridgeway
American Jersey Cattle Club
Ridgerway
Jersey
Franks
Shem
Lee Coffey
Texas
W. L. Payton
Stephenville
Payton
Heart-of-Texas Dairy Association
Coleman
Brown
Bosque
Erath
Hamiliton
Hood
Mills
Eastland
Parker
Proctor High Presents Hillbilly Courtship Comedy
The Proctor Senior Class will stage a three act comedy titled Hillbilly Courtship at the Proctor High School auditorium on Friday night April 30. The show begins at 8 o clock with admission set at 1c and 20c.
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Proctor High School
Softball League Opens Next Week In Comanche
Comanche's eight team softball league begins Monday May 3 with doubleheaders on Mon Tue Thurs and Fri. Top games feature High School vs REA and VFW vs Texas Peanut. Umpires include Bean Lawless Walker and others. Admission 15 cents men 10 cents women free for children and students.
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Comanche
Umps
REA
VFW
Texas Peanut
Downing
Higginbotham’s
Vocational School
Burton Brothers
Newburg
Gustine
High School
Burton Bros
Texas
Nugent Durham
Harvey Durham
J. M. Marshall
Roy Brannan
Durham
Belve Bean
A. F. Lawless
George Walker
Roy Little
Buel Lightfoot
George Willis
M. T. Camp
Toliver Cemetery Work Day Set Near Lamkin
The annual Toliver Cemetery work event will be held Friday in May two miles east of Lamkin. Volunteers are invited to assist with cleanup and maintenance duties at the site managed by local volunteers and the cemetery association.
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Toliver Cemetery
Lamkin
Cemetery work at Hazel Dell announced for Friday
There will be a cemetery work ing at Hazel Dell Friday morn ing May 7 led by J. T. Kennedy. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Payne and two children Gilmer Jane and Fane of Seagraves visited her parents T. M. McKinzie over the weekend. Virgil Butler and Mrs. Lula Ramsey and Mrs. Lois Jones traveled to Hughes Springs for the funeral of Clay Martin, killed Friday in a tractor accident in Dallas.
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Hazel Dell
J. T. Kennedy
C. W. Payne
Gilmer Jane and
Fane
Seagraves
T. M. McKinzie
Virgil Butler
Dallas
Lula Ramsey
Lois Jones
Hughes Springs
Clay Martin
Lions Club Minstrel Friday Night at High School Auditorium
The Lions Club presents a minstrel program Friday night at the high school auditorium. Community members are invited to attend the performance showcasing local talents and fundraising for club projects.
Miss Nancy Connor Hosts Dinner Honoring Miss Chapman
Miss Nancy Connor entertained several couples with a dinner party Saturday night in Fort Worth, honoring Miss Joyce Chapman. Decorations featured pastel yellow and ocean blue with a lace cloth, candles, and floral arrangements. After dinner, couples danced at Lake. Miss Chapman returned home Sunday evening.
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Nancy Conner
Joyce Chapman
Fort Worth
Lake Brownwood
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U.S.A
Indian Creek
Rex Sellenp
W. N. Boyd
Gustine Vets
Peanut
C. W. Gray
L. K. Ory
Houston
Nancy Connor
Chapman
Majestic Theatre
Charles Starrett
Smiley Burnette
Boot Hill
Blondie IN the
Arthur Lake
Penny
Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Woman From
Tangiers
Adele Jergens
Stephen Dunne
Wed
Thur
Robert Young
Marguerite Chapman
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