Higginbotham's Clinches District Lead In Close Softball Race
Higginbotham's top the District 11 standings after a 6-4 win over REA, with a one game edge over RBA. Gustine strengthens three game win streak by beating Newburg 6-3 and High School 7-6, while upcoming playoffs open next Thursday August 11 with top seeds meeting in district semifinals.
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Higginbotham
REA
RBA
Newburg
Gustine
Newbury Burtonmen
Downing
Texas Peanutmen
Suddereth
Newburg Nine
Burtonmen
High School
Gasténe
Higginbo
Heathington
Dubie McGuire
Junior Softball Playoffs To Open In League Play
The Junior Softball League playoffs begin Thursday at 3 PM with first place Red Raiders vs fourth place Kicka poos. At 4 30 PM Cherokees face Delawares. An opening game pits Downing against Higgin, with best two of three advancing to a best three of five series for the championship.
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Red Raiders
Kickapoos
Cherokees
Delawares
Downing
Higginbotham
Camp Meeting At First Pentecostal Church In Comanche
An old fashioned camp meeting opens Saturday night August 6 at the First Pentecostal Church Comanche just past the railroad tracts on South Houston Street. Evangelist Herbert Wilkins of Gorman will lead services starting at eight each evening for two weeks.
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Brush Arbor
First Pentecostal Church
Comanche
Houston Street
Herbert Wilkins
Gorman
Oil Interest in Comanche Surges Around Ward No 1 Discovery
Oil activity remains high as the Railroad Commission prepares a hearing on the J. W. Ward No 1 discovery well. Sohio and other majors push leasing across a large block near Comanche with bids around five dollars per acre and one dollar rental. Dudley test drilling nears 3141 feet thirteen miles south near Democrat as housing demand rises for oil workers.
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Comanche
Dudley
Democrat
Sawyer Plans 1000 Foot Oil Test in Comanche County
L P Sawyer of Brownwood filed to drill a 1000 foot wildcat well in Comanche County six miles west of Sipe Springs just inside the Browns Comanche county line. Location is 150 feet from northeast and southeast lines of the Jesse Dickinson survey.
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L. P. Sawyer
Brownwood
Comanche County
Sipe Springs
Browns Comanche County
Jesse Dickinson
Comanche Well Hearme is Set
The Railroad Commission in Austin announced a Saturday hearing on Aug 16 regarding the Aug 16 application of Sohio Petroleum Company for discovery oil allowable rights to its No 1 J W Ward well in Comanche County regular field.
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Railroad Commission
Austin
Sohio Petroleum Company
Discovery Oil
J. W. Ward
Comanche County
Revival Meeting Opens Friday At Mount Pleasant
A revival begins Friday August 5 at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church with Rev. R. M. McGinnis of the Comanche County Baptist Association in charge. Services are held twice daily at 10 o clock each morning.
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Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
R. M. McGinnis
Comanche County Baptist Association Missionary
L Frank Redwine Dies Suddenly
J Frank Redwine a veteran Comanche County school teacher residing in Harlingen died suddenly at his brother Luther Redwine’s Sidney home after returning from Comanche on his motorcycle. He was found in bed two hours after resting. Funeral services were set for Sidney Church of Christ with burial at Pendergrass Cemetery.
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J. Frank Redwine
Comanche County
Harlingen
Luther Redwine
Sidney
Comanche
Redwine
Sidney Church of Christ
Pendergrass Cemetery
Interest Grows in Youth Revival at First Baptist Church
Revival at the First Baptist Church gains attention as Rev. Arthur Johnson reports rising youth interest. Services run twice daily and continue through next week with ongoing sessions led by church leaders.
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First Baptist Church
Arthur Johnson
Milk Van Damages Straley Building
A Banner Creamery milk van broke loose from its driveway at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and struck the Straley Electric Appliance Building near the Banner plant. It smashed a large plate glass and damaged the brick wall and electric milk cooler. the van remained undamaged, per E. E. Straley.
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Banner Creamery
Straley Electric Appliance
Banner Plant
E. E. Straley
City Bakery Adopts Automatic Wrapper Sealer and Slicer
City Bakery in Comanche has installed a fully automatic wrapper and sealer and a bread slicer. Owner John Jolink notes the wrapper-sealer handles flat surfaced goods from 3 to 18 inches and processes up to 1200 loaves per hour. He says the equipment will speed wrapping and sealing and improve overall product quality.
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City Bakery
Comanche
John Jolink
Mr. Jolink
Rock Church Revival Set at Logan Valley for Two Weeks
The annual revival at Rock Church Logan Valley begins Sunday August 5 and lasts two weeks. Pastor M L Guthrie says Rev Billie Joe Merritt will preach during the revival.
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Rock Church
Logan Valley
M. L. Guthrie
Billie Joe Merritt
Courthouse News Deaths and Court Actions
Deaths note Sarah Jane Neal 87 of Sittey died July 25 burial July 26. Births list Norma Jean at Creek Comanche Mary Ella at Pearl Camache and Tommie Gail at Gustine. District Court entries include habeas corpus appeals bond reductions divorces injunctions and adoptions. Indictments for rape and marriages and licenses listed along with oil and gas leases and guardianships and discharges. Service records show Cpl Charles B Hicks discharge and Capt Henry John Jolink noted.
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Sarah Jane Neal
Sittey
Pembergrass
Georgia
William and
Sarah Parker Ayers
Nolan
Donald Creek
Comanche
Norma Jean
Robert Lee Potter
South Pearl
Camanche
sJmly
Mary Ella
William Oscar Boucher
Gustine
Tommie Gail
Charles B. Hicks
Regular Army of the USA
Ft. Lawton
Washington
Henry John Jolink
Service Drug Ranks High Among Frigidaire Dealers in Region
Frigidaire district release lists top ten dealers in the district. Service Drug Store of Comanche ranks third, selling seven carloads of refrigerators since January 1, with strong appliance department sales and multiple delivery vehicles. Store owner L Huett has installed a Frigidaire air conditioner, attracting visitors from across the state. The district leader is W Pat Crow Co of Fort Worth.
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Service Drug
Oklahoma
Texas
Frigidaire
Siz
Comanche
Frigidaire Co
L. Huett
Service Drug Store
W. ‘Pat’ Crow Co
Fort Worth
Geo. Dutton Appliance Co
Greenville
Cal Harvey Appliance Co
Littlefield
Gray Mercantile Co
Coleman
R. L. Parker Appliance Co
Sulphur Springs
Ford Radio, Furn. & Appl. Co
Dallas
Schumpert Electric Co
Portales
New Mexico
W. T. Hix Co
Gatesville
Lampasas Furniture Co
Lampasas
Veterans to Attend American Legion Convention in Fort Worth
World War I veterans J. H. Arthur J. B. Alb corn and B. A. Riley will attend the American Legion convention in session at Fort Worth. World War II veteran and County Service Officer Fane Waldrop expects to attend the convention Saturday and Sunday.
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J. H. Arthur
J. B. Albcorn
B. A. Riley
American Legion
Fort Worth
Fane Waldrop
Military veteran profile and land transactions in Comanche notices
A San Antonio base veteran with 8 years of schooling and later teaching occupation is listed with medals and decorations including the Distinguished Flying Cross. Born in Edgerton Minnesota, he is described with blue eyes and ruddy complexion. Property transfers show Dale Waldrop and Rita to Grady McKinzie for $500 in Wright Addition, Col. 86. J H Burdette to C B Williams Sr for 102 acres for $3,250. Doris Massingill to A Massingill for Lots 1 2 Block 3 Bsick Addition for $750.
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San Antonio
Texas
Japan
Europe
Edgerton
Minnesota
Dale Waldrop
Rita
Grady McKinzie
Wright Addition
Comanche
J. H. Burdette
C. B. Williams Sr
Isaac Truitt
Doris Massingill
A. Massingill
Farm Bureau Holds Annual Meeting and Directors elected
The Comanche County Farm Bureau met at Lake Fanes Park on Tuesday evening at 7. A large crowd enjoyed a bountiful picnic supper before a brief business session elected twenty three new directors. State Director Loys Barbour spoke on organized agriculture and farm policy including commentary on the Brannan Plan.
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Comanche County Farm Bureau
Lake Fanes Park
Hezzie Dean
College Station
A&m College
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Dean
Murray Cox
RFD
Dallas
Cox
Raymond McElrath
Oleman
Loys Barbour
Iowa Park
Barbour
Texas
Washington, D. C
J. Walter Hammond
Harry Truman
Commodity Credit Corporation
Truman
Barbour Sadi
Brannan
American Farm Cau
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
CIO
Austin
Texas House of Representatives
Comanche County
Gromatzky
Armers
Comanche County Livestock Association to Hold 1111th Annual Meeting
President A H Caraway invites members and families to the 1111th annual meeting at Lake Eanes Park on Friday August 12 with an all day cattle and horse tour from Comyn to Comanche. A lunch at Comanche and barbecue dinner at Lake Eanes Park follow the business session. Strengthened by tours and a full program committee, the event aims for strong attendance and fresh members.
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A. H. Caraway
Comanche County Livestock Association
Lake Eanes Park
Caraway
Jersey
Porter Franks
C. M. Caraway and Sons
Comyn
North County
Comanche
South County
R. E. Seay
Jonn D. Waring, Jr
CHS Coaches Attend Texas Coaching School in Beaumont
Head Coach Jimmy Marshall and Assistant Joe Andrews travel to Beaumont for the Annual Texas Coaching School. Comanche mentors plan all-star basketball Thursday and the North-South all-star football Friday night. Joe Lockhart, a Grammar School teacher, could not attend due to Howard Payne College graduation and supervised Junior League Softball playoffs starting Thursday.
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Jimmy Marshall
Joe Andrews
Beaumont
Texas
Joe Lockhart
Comanche
Howard Payne College
Revival Opens at Taylor's Chapel Aug 6
A revival meeting begins Friday night August 6 at Taylor's Chapel. Rev Vern Cook of Dublin will preach. Services are scheduled twice daily at 11 00 am and 8 00 pm. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Taylor’s Chapel
Vern Cook
Dublin
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