Annual Membership Meeting And Barbecue At Lake Eanes Park
The Comanche County Livestock Association will hold its annual membership meeting and barbecue at the tabernacle in Lake Eanes Park on Friday at 5:00 p.m. August 10. Five directors will be elected and a second vice president chosen. C. M. Caraway retires as president. C. M. Albin becomes president. A round table discussion follows the address. The association invites soldiers sailors and WACs on furlough and all WWII veterans in Comanche County to attend as guests.
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Comanche County Livestock Association
Tabernacle
Lake Eanes Park
C. M. Caraway
C. M. Albin
Caraway
Comanche County
Yohner Garage Opens in New Building Here
Yohners Garage owned by J. L. Yohner opens this week in a new building half a block south of the Comanche National Bank. Yohner, with fifteen years of mechanical experience and recent Naval inspector service in Orange shipyards, offers general auto and truck repair with Plymouths Chryslers Dodges and DeSotos as specialties. The Yohner family has moved to the Gustine highway property purchased from Major and Mrs. Troy Cauley.
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Yohner
J. L. Yohner
Comanche National Bank
Orange
San Angelo Pampa
Mr. Yohner
Paul
Richard
Troy Cauley
Gustine Highway
Major
Long's Dairy Quits After 20 Years in Comanche
D. W. Long and his son Harris leave the dairy business with the July 31 retirement and sale of over 60 cows. Banner Creamery takes over local milk delivery starting Wednesday, offering pasteurized milk for cash with morning service only and no Sunday deliveries.
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D. W. Long
Comanche
Birthday Dinner Honors 98 Year Old Mrs. K. R. Little
Mrs. K. R. Little honored at a birthday dinner on July 31 with family and friends. Guests included Mary L. Smith Lon L. Smith Judy Evans Oscar Hill Lizzie Hill Rebecca Dixon Lottie Card and F. L. Little with members from Brownwood Hamilton Comanche and other areas. Gifts ecards fruits and flowers were sent or delivered.
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K. R. Little
Mary L. Smith
Lon L. Smith
Judy Evans
Brownwood
Paul Q. Smith
Hamilton
Lizzie Hill
Rebecca Dixon
Oscar Hill
Lottie Card
F. L. Little
Comanche
Services at Indian Creek Rev Wallace Preacher Plans Sunday Masses
Indian Creek services announced by Comanche Circuit pastor Rev. R. T. Wallace. Congregation invited to attend Sunday morning and evening worship at the Indian location.
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Indian Creek
R. T. Wallace
Comanche Circuit
Indian
Price Called To Washington For Peanut Talk
Will Sidney Price Jr. of Gustine attends a Federal Crop Insurance meeting in Washington to help craft an experimental peanut insurance program for 1946. He is the lone Texas representative chosen by county officials to work with producers from other states, volunteering his time to aid Comanche and Texas farmers.
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Will Sidney Price Jr
Gustine
Washington
DD. C
Texas
Pierson
ACA
State Aaa
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Washington, D. C
Comanche County
Washington, D. Cc
Insurance Corporation
Price
H. L. Stewart Commended For OPA Service
H. L. Stewart served as County Chairman of the War Price and Ration Board No. 5648 and held his post until a successor was named. He resigned June 4 but stated he would continue until replacement arrives. District Director J. H. Kultgen commended his three years of loyal, untiring service to the OPA and local community.
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H. L. Stewart
War Price and Ration Board
J. H. Kultgen
Stewart
Fort Worth
War Price and Rationing Board
Kultgen
Mr. Stewart
Kavanagh
Comanche War Price and Rationing Board
Comanche Board
Office of Price Administration
Methodist Revival At Gustine Church Opens Tonight
The Gustine Methodist Church begins its annual revival tonight led by Rev. H. H. Barnett. Rev. Lloyd of Ballinger will preach the revival sermons.
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Gustine Church
Gustine Methodist Church
H. H. Barnett
Lloyd
Ballinger
Revival at Zion Hill Baptist Church Begins August 3
Rev A A Davis, pastor of First Baptist Church in Baird, leads a revival at Zion Hill Baptist Church six miles north of Comanche from August 3 to 12. Sermons cover Sin Grace Salvation and The Second Coming with a Monday August 6 series on the Trail of Blood illustrated by charts. Rev J E McManus is the pastor. Everyone is invited.
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Zion Hill
A. A. Davis
First Baptist Church
Baird
Zion Hill Baptist Church
Christ
Zion Hill Church
Davis
Funeral Rites for John Daniel Couch in Comanche
Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church of Comanche for John Daniel Couch 78 a prominent retired Mercers Gap area farmer who died suddenly at his daughter’s home. Rev E G Gregory Jr led the rites with interment at Mercer’s Gap Cemetery Pallbearers named from Mercer's Gap and Comanche County. Couch born October 11 1868 in Texas lived 45 years in Comanche County and was a Baptist and Mason member.
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First Baptist Church of
Comanche
John Daniel Couch
Comanche County
E. L. Carpenter
E. G. Gregory Jr
Mercer's Gap
Grip Huggins Rock Williams
Findley Williford
Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
Vacation Bible School At Local Methodist Church
The D V B S for children aged 4 to 14 starts Monday August 13 at 9 a.m. Two weeks of activities will run with teachers and helpers chosen. Parents are urged to cooperate as courses are carefully selected to aid child development. Kindergarten topic is The World About Us. Primary Learn About Jesus. Juniors and Intermediates My Travelog of Palestine. More details to come.
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D.V.B.S
Jesus
Palestine
Minister Ledbetter To Hold Revival In Hope Arkansas
R C Ledbetter of the local Church of Christ leaves for Hope Arkansas to conduct a two week revival. Jack Peace will lead services here for the next two weeks and Ledbetter asks for full attendance from all members.
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Ledbetter
Hope
Arkansas
R. C. Ledbetter
Church of Christ
Jack Peace
Comanche Scouts Plan Paper Drive Action
Comanche Boy Scouts under Scout master Jack Wheat plan a paper drive for Sunday August 12 inviting citizens to save paper. The unit just returned from Camp Billy Gibbons with praise for the week long encampment and a list of participating scouts.
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Comanche
Jack Wheat
Billy Gibbons
Wheat
Dale Biggs
Bill Wilkerson
William Clyde House
Joe Wayne Bonser
Visitors Gather at Jaggers Home
Mrs. Roxanna Houser of Copperas Cove joined sister in law Mrs. A. Jaggers and her husband L. M. Mayberry, along with Mr. Jaggers, for a recent family visit at their home.
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A. Jaggers
L. M. Mayberry
Roxanna Houser
Copperas Cove
Baptist Revival At Lamkin Church
The Lamkin Baptist revival opened last Sunday with Rev. Bedford Renfro of Goldthwaite preaching. Large crowds attend and strong interest is shown. The revival will close this Sunday. Petty Officer Second Class Jack Tane recently returned from the Hawaiian Islands left last week for San Francisco after visiting his parents and relatives.
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Lamkin
Bedford Renfro
Goldthwaite
Jack Tane
Hawaiian Islands
San Francisco
Keith Lane
Reverend John Siceloff Dies in Fort Worth
The Rev John Siceloff pastor of the First Methodist Church of De Leon died in his sleep in Fort Worth on Tuesday night after a period of illness He had planned to resume church duties within ten days and had recently shown improvement.
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John Siceloff
First Methodist Church
de Leon
Fort Worth
Presbyterian Services In El Paso Hear Revival Messages
The Logan Heights Presbyterian Church pastor returns from a revival and will preach at 11 AM on Seven Marks of a Good Man and at 8:30 PM on The Call and the Equipment. The public is invited to attend.
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Logan Heights Presbyterian Church
el Paso
B. Gray
Farm Meetings Set Across 15 Communities in Comanche County
Soil conservation reporting by Comanche County producers is due by August 15 if AAA payments apply. Community committeemen scheduled meetings with locations and dates in Sidney Sipe Springs Beattie Lamkin Energy Wilson Gustine Proctor De Leon Duster Downing Oliver Springs Comanche Mercer Gap Newburg and Mercer Gap areas to report approved practices or skip if none.
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Comanche County
Sidney
Jones Feed Store
Sipe Springs
Beattie
Lamkin
Energy
Wilson
Gustine
Proctor
de Leon
City Hall
Duster
Downing
de Leon City Hall
Oliver Springs
Comanche
Mercer Gap
Newburg
Newbure
City Cuts Summer Water Rates For Three Months
City Council announces a summer water rate reduction to last three months. The new schedule lowers charges on September 1 to 1.00 for up to 3000 gallons paid by the 10th, and 0.15 per 1000 gallons thereafter. Mayor W C House cites yard upkeep and fall garden watering as motives. James Sneath and wife, visiting from Rhodes Island, stay with aunt Viola Sparks.
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City Council
W. C. House
Mayor House
James Sneath
U. S. Navy
Rhodes Island
Viola Sparks
Comanche County Old Settlers Reunion Attracts Loyal Attendance
The 40th Annual Comanche County Old Settlers Reunion drew a strong crowd despite wartime conditions. Speeches by Rep Bill Chambers and Mrs W B Cunninghamham highlighted a day of relic displays, old fashions, and memories, with attendees urged to share in round table talks.
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Comanche County Old Settlers Association
Bill Chambers
May
Brown County
Bud Montgomery
Lucy Nabers
Dora Greene
J. B. Nabers
Jack Nabers
R. H. Reed
R. W. Reed
de Leon
B. Nabers
Rosebuay
Fowler
Kerrvill
Minnie
Dr. Jack
Jack
Mrs. Welch
Ainners
Jim Nabers
Charlie St. Clair
Jim Fanes
Comanche
Mr. Waring
Young
Clara Chilton
Old Settlers Express Thanks After Reunion
J. R. Eanes, president, gives thanks for the Old Settlers Reunion success and names supporters including Community Public Service Co for ice, W. H. Thate for coffee, Albert Cunningham for delivering ice and other services, Burks Transfer for piano transport, Roy Brannan for use of the piano, Mrs. Thelma Dudley for piano work, J. E. Lightfoot for leading singing, and Dee Cloud for barbecue. If anyone was overlooked, they are thanked as well.
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Old Settlers
Community Public Service Company
W. H. Thate
Albert Cunningham
Burks Transfer
Tabernacle
Roy Brannan
Singing at Elm Grove Sunday Night
Elm Grove will hold a singing event Sunday night led by W. D. Woolsey. Local residents are invited to attend and participate in the service and song.
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Elm Grove
W. D. Woolsey
Aunt Susie Cunningham and a reunion memory
The memoir recalls Aunt Susie Cunningham who fed travelers with extra dinners and earned respect from traveling preachers. The speaker notes Mary Neely Little and Molly Jack for decades of service, laments they are past helping others, and reflects on church diversity, local saloons, and future reunions. The writer anticipates Oscar Callaway may speak at her funeral if able.
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Comanche
Mary Neely Little
Molly Jack
Susie Cunningham
Susie
Alabama
Ira Clemons
C. C. Klingman
Oscar Callaway
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Eanes Park Tabernacle
J. R. Eanes
Secty
Yohner Garage
Long's Dairy
Banner
Mrs. Little
E. L. Pierson
AAA
OPA
JD. Cone
Mrs. Logan Williams
Lamkin Church
Presbyterian Services
Westbrook
Cisco
Sidney Church of Christ
Sidney Church
Old Settlers Express
New Majestic
FBI
Rod Cameron
the Pecos
Pat O’brien
Carole Landis
Gloria Jean
Alan Curtis
Fred MacMurray
Helen Walker
Hollywood Canteen
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