Comanche Readies Big Street Parade August Seventh
Comanche REA membership meeting outlines city parade with Old Gray Mare Band of Brownwood headlining along with the Comanche High School Band. More than 0 floats and 100 horses expected. Lions Club offers 25 dollar prize for best entry. Entries welcomed from De Leon Brownwood and local businesses. contact County Superintendent’s Office for entry.
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Bis Street
Comanche
Lions Club
Wie
Helm
Old Gray Mare
Brownwood
West Texas
Horseback
Ira Clemons
Charles Marshall
Dick Weekes
de Leon
Manche Rea
Trujillo
S. Higgintham Bros
Massingill’s
Wright's Jewelry
Durham
Tupin's Jewelry
Novit’s
McNutt’s
Starling Bros. & Yantis
First Baptist Church
Biggs Tractor Company
Joe's
Bonser's
Piggly Wiggly
Comanche National Bank
State National Bank
Owl Confectionery
Veterans Foreign Wars Post
Dudley Bros
City Grocery
Comanche Chief
Roberson Sisters
Hoffman's Dept. Store
Texas Power & Light Company
Arthur Chevrolet
Straley Electric Company
Banner Creamery
Dudney’s Dry Cleaners
Kilpatrick’s
Clemons Motor Company
City Bakery
Durham Pecan & Peanut Company
Texas Peanut Company
W. C. House
4-H Club
Chief to Move Up Mail Date for Rodeo Week
The Chief will be mailed Wednesday next week instead of Thursday to provide readers with details of the Comanche rodeo and parade starting Thursday Aug 7 at 5 p.m. and running through Saturday night. Advertisers and news items for next week are urged to send copy early.
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Comanche
City May Build New Dam For Water Supply
Comanche plans new dam to create a lake of about 37 square miles drainage to back Cox s Mercer Moore and Edwards creeks. Wells near Lake Eanes pump 50 60 gallons a minute while a survey by Freeze Nichols assesses feasibility of the dam and alternative water sources city officials urge conservation. Visiting is in Port Orchard Washington.
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Comanche
Lake Eanes
Freeze & Nichols
Fort Worth
Moore
Edwards
Brownwood
Leon River
Fane Waldrop
C. Hampton
Mills
Katy Mae Lusk
Port Orchard
Washington
J. A. McManners and
Riverside
Calif
Addition to Comanche Implement Building
Construction of an addition to the Comanche Implement Company at 212 East Central Ave. continues at the rear of the brick and tile building. The existing structure, a long-time home of John Deere implements, dates from several years ago near the square on the Ft Worth Highway. Mr and Mrs Ed Carlton of Fort Worth visited his sister, Mrs Mae Woodward, and attended the Old Setters Reunion.
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O. Comanche Implement Company
East Central Ave
John Deere Implements
Ft. Worth
Ed Carlton
Fort Worth
Mae Woodward
City Undertakes Major Sewerage Plant and Disposal Grounds
Comanche with about 4000 residents expands sewer capacity by building a modern plant and new disposal grounds east of town. The project includes a pump house pipelines and storage tanks to treat effluent and dispose of water on a large land tract to prevent odors. City officials praise the effort guided by the State Health Department and invite residents to tour the site.
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Comanche
Preaching at Elm Grove School House Sunday
Rev J L Woolsey announces preaching at Elm Grove School House at 11 a m Sunday August 3. Parishioners invited to attend in a simple community service.
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Elm Grove
J. L. Woolsey
Pueyze
Pazaur St
Comanche Oldtimers Celebrate 40th Reunion With Honors
Comanche residents and former locals gathered for the 40th Old Settlers Reunion. Notable honors went to Mrs. W. B. Cunningham nearly 91, Uncle Jim Bowman 88 for county longevity, and Mrs. Homer Randolph 70 who traveled from California with Wilson Stately from Missouri. Prizes included cash, fertilizer, coffee, and a lifetime newspaper subscription. Memories of pioneer days sparked dance numbers and an address by Harriett Cunningham.
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Comanche
W. H. Thate
W. B. Cunningham
Jim” Bowman
Comanche County
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Homer Randolph
California
Wilson Stately
Kansas City
Missouri
Randolph
Arthur Chevrolet
Mr. Straley
Dan Dutton
Sidney
Dan
Joe Jones
J.C. Biges Tractor Company
Winnie Mae Adams
Gustine
Marchel
Morris
Fort Worth
Wyh
A&p
Karl Shock
Jake Durham
Elmo Montgomery
Herbert Williams
John D. Waring
Harriett Cunningham
Old South
J. A. Montgomery
Old Settlers Réunion Association
Hoffman Announces Remodeling Details
Sol Hoffman owner of Hoffmans Dept Store outlines remodeling plans to add a back balcony housing the alteration department and part of the floor stock. New light golden oak fixtures arriving mid August will increase space for dresses coats suits shoes and piece goods. A remodeling sale is underway to clear 8000 Cub to make room for the new fixtures.
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Sol Hoffman
Hoffman
Dept
Hoffman's
Good Program Promised By REA Prizes Offered
An REA announcement invites all members and families to attend a Lake event on August 15. The program features a Westinghouse refrigerator and other prizes. Attendees are asked to bring a basket lunch, while REA provides ice water tea coffee and pickles.
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Lake
Ory Y
Westinghouse
REA
Grigsby
Softball Playoff Pace Quickens in City League Lead Battle
Durham and Teachers nines share the playoff lead as Durham beats VFW 10 6 and 12 6 over High School. A third game in the Durham VFW series may be needed with a Thursday night rematch and potential Monday follow up.
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Durham Pecan & Peanut Company
Charlie Marshall
Teachers
Durham
VFW
Vfw-Durham
Troy Marshall
Vocational School
High School
Higginbotham
Higginbotham's
Durham's
Revival Begins At Baggett Tonight
The annual Baptist revival opens at Baggett tonight with Rev. E. P. Theda and Rev. Followell of Gustine in preaching. Don Moore will lead singing as prayer services start at 8 p.m. and preaching at 8:30 each evening through August 10.
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Wilburn C. Hill
Church of Christ
Brownwood
Sidney Church of Christ
Baggett
E. P. ‘Theda
Followell
First Baptist Church
Ernest Steele
Comanche Plans Biggest Rodeo in Twenty Years
Comanche rodeo promoters announce 1300 extra seats for the August 7 8 9 show with an estimated capacity near 5000. Belve Bean leads the Comanche Roping Club as Howard Brown lists top hands including Gene McLaughlin Ruth Minimam and Alex Alexander. Added cash prizes total 1800 with stock from Lightning C Ranch. Admission 75 cents children and 1500 dollars? adults. tickets on sale at local shops.
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Comanche
Belve Bean
Comanche Roping Club
Howard Brown
Dublin
Brown
Gene McLaughlin
Ruth Minimam
Alex Alexander
Joe Lindsey
Comanche County
Lightning C Ranch
Hazel Dell
Madisha Square
Fort Worth
Jon Dudley
Dar 'S Prescription Pharmacy
Owl Confects
Cactus Inn
City Cafe
4 H Club Camp Planned For Boys Of Two Counties
The 4 H Club Camp for Comanche County boys joins with Brown County camp at Lake Brownwood August 7 8 and 9. About 384 Comanche youths are urged to attend with dads and moms encouraged to join. events include swimming rifle baseball and educational night pictures with departures and returns specified.
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Comanche County
Lake Brownwood
Brown County
Sum&s
Comanche
Miss McCay Becomes Gustine News Chief Correspondent
Miriam McCay is named Gustine correspondent for The Gustine News. News items from the Gustine vicinity may be left with Miss McCay or at designated Gustine business houses.
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Miss McCay
Gustine News
Miriam McCay
Gustine
Carnes Brothers Begin New Warehouse Project
Carnes Brothers Pat and Pete oversee construction of a 60 by 100 foot sheet iron warehouse at West Grand Avenue and Highway 36 West. The facility will house Carnes Trucking Company offices at 315 West Central Avenue near the county jail.
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Carnes Brothers
Pat
Pete
West Grand Avenue
Highway 36
Ulric Gore
Carnes Trucking Company
West Central Avenue
Local Hospital Okayed For Intern Training
Chicago reports that Blackwood Hospital in Comanche has been approved for intern training by the American Osteopathic Association the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons and the American Osteopathic Hospital Association. Mr and Mrs I L Creek and son Danny returned from a vacation in New Mexico and Amarillo where they visited Carlsbad Caverns.
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Chicago
Illinois
Blackwood Hospital
Comanche
American Osteopathic Association
American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
The
American Osteopathic Hospital Association
Tentative Opening Date Set for Comanche Public Schools
The board of trustees tentatively schedules the local school opening for September 8 to allow finishing Ward School. A final decision will be made at the next board meeting.
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Comanche
Board of Trustees
Ward
Sutton Dudley Drugs Store Redecorated Interior
Work began this week to redecorate the Sutton Dudley Drugs building interior. Improvements include new decor and alterations inside the store to update the layout and appearance.
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Sutton Dudley
Sutton Dudley, Drugs
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Bob Steele
Utah
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Texas Peanut Ie
Lee C. Coffey
Majestic Theatre
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Maureen O’hara
John Payne I
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