Annual Comanche REA Meet Set for August 18 at Lake Eanes
Comanche County REA will hold its annual meeting at Lake Eanes Park on Saturday August 18 starting at 11 am. Speakers include Congressman Sam Russell Representative W R Chambers and Rural Electrification Administration leaders. Two directors will be elected and prizes will be awarded.
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Comanche County Electric Cooperative Association
Lake Eanes Park
Comanche
Orf J. Grigsby
Eastland
Brown
Mills
Callahan
Stephens
Sam Russell
Gustine
W. S. Clark
Blanket
J. D. Guy
Carron
G. F. Carraway
A. N. Lancaster
L. W. Garman
Brownwood
Edd Townsend
Nimrod
Comanche County
REA
A. C. Thomas
Texas Power Reserve
Grigsby
Thomas
Ory J. Grigsby
Louise Cheatham
Dorothy Harbour
Elouise Ware
Mary Charles Haygood
Ted Hart
Lloyd Wyatt
Ira Grigsby
Joe Farner
Phillip McAlliley
Perry Patton
Sallie Bishop
Eastland Office
Cotton insect remedies advised for county pests
County agricultural agent Richard E. Burleson outlines dusting plans for flea hopper and boll weevil. Use 12 to 15 pounds per acre of dusting sulfur for flea hoppers every 7 days when numbers are injurious. For boll weevil apply 4 to 6 pounds per acre of calcium arsenate, usually three applications at five day intervals. A combined dusting mixes one part calcium arsenate with two parts sulfur at 12 to 15 pounds per application.
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Richard E. Burleson
Vacation Bible School Opens Monday at First Church
Vacation Bible School at First Methodist Church runs Monday August 13 through August 24 from 9 to 11 30 each morning. The program serves children ages 4 to 8 with supervision by a team of volunteers and transportation options available.
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Vacation Bible School
First Methodist Church
Eulalia Wells
Bill Stephens
Allen
Jess Anders
Pauline McCullough
Nona Lee Laughlin
Leo Shankle
C. C. Erwin
Logan Williams
Carol Loudermilk
Hattie Brightman
Vasco Lee
Meyers
Ina B. Burks
Catherine Slider
Eloise Marshall
Patsy Faye Jenkins
Elma Ann Jeanes
Robbie Carpenter
Merlene Stanton
Annual Livestock Association Meeting And Barbecue At Lake Eanes
The Comanche County Livestock Association holds its seventh annual membership meeting at Lake Fanes Park tabernacle on Friday Aug 10. C. M. Caraway retires as president. Dr M Albin becomes president with Wayne Evridge as first vice president. A rearroundtable discussion follows. barbecue served at 7 p.m. Junior Livestock Show sponsored. association plans future activities.
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Livestock Association
Lake Eanes
Comanche County Livestock Association
Tabernacle
Lake Fanes Park
Comanche County
C. M. Caraway
Comyn
Caraway
Dc. M. Albin
Wayne Evridge
City Plans Big Paper Drive With Scouts Sunday
Comanche officials and the Boy Scouts announce the largest paper drive yet, with Mayor House providing two trucks. Collection starts about 7 a.m. Sunday and aims to finish by 9 30. Citizens asked to place bundles on curbs Saturday if weather permits.
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Comanche
Boy Scouts
Jack Wheat
Mayor House
Scoutmaster
Dallas
Henry Durham
Baylor Hospital
Durham
Earl Jenkins in Dallas on business with son Jackie Jenkins
Earl Jenkins spent Tuesday in Dallas on business and visited with his son Jackie Jenkins who is employed in Dallas.
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Earl Jenkins
Dallas
Jackie Jenkins
New Building Underway for Comanche Wholesale Grocery
Work on a tile structure to house Comanche Wholesale Grocery began this week under a lease to the firm from Mrs. Alter Durham. The new front measures 30 by 60 feet and remodeling adds a 112 by 60 foot warehouse, totaling 172 by 30 feet. Burton Brothers, current owners, plan to move their warehouse operations to the adjoining site when complete.
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Comanche Wholesale Grocery
Alter Durham
Durham Pecan & Peanut Company
Burton Brothers
New 24x54 Foot Extension for Durham Pecan & Peanut Co
Work began this week on a brick and tile 24 by 54 foot extension to the Durham Pecan and Peanut Company building. The addition will extend the former Cotton Belt depot westward 24 feet and a separate warehouse will be erected at the east end of the existing structure.
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Durham Pecan & Peanut Company
Cotton Belt
Remodeling On Herring Building In Comanche
Remodeling on the Herring Building on South Houston Street began last week. A concrete floor is being installed and the project will bring in H. L. Millington of Colorado City to operate a Dodge and Plymouth agency. He also owns the White Auto Store franchise for Comanche and is relocating his residence here.
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Herring
Houston Street
H. L. Millington
Colorado City
Dodge and
Plymouth Automobiles
Millington
Comanche
Hardy Slider
Baxter couple announce birth of daughter Dina
Mr and Mrs C B Baxter announce the birth of a daughter named Dina born Thursday morning August 9 at a German hospital. Both mother and daughter are reported doing nicely and expect to be at their home within a few days.
County Tax Rate To Be Set Here By Court
County Commissioners Court holds a public hearing on the county budget at 11 am Monday, after which the county tax rate will be set. The current rate is 64 cents, with the state rate recently increased from 55 to 72 cents. The court also completed its work as a board of equalization for county taxes.
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Commissioners Court
Sine Springs Soldier Cited for Duty in Italy
Private First Class Harvey K. Tidmore of Sine Springs was cited for outstanding performance of duty in Italy on the Fifth Army front. He served with the 363rd Infantry Regiment in the 91st Powder River Division. his father Fred Tidmore lives on Route 1, Sipe Springs.
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Fifth Army
Italy
Harvey K. Tidmore
Line Springs
91St
Powder River
His
Fred Tidmore
Route 1
Sipe Springs
Singing at Free Will Baptist Church Sunday
A singing meeting is set for Sunday afternoon at 2 20 at Free Will Baptist Church in Comanche per an announcement filed with the Chief.
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Free Will Baptist Church
Comanche
Lt Col Arden Lewis Receives Legion of Merit Medal
Lt Col Arden Lewis awarded the Legion of Merit for meritorious service in the Middle East from 1942 to 1945. As Adjutant and liaison during key command mergers and the Mena Conference, he demonstrated loyalty, judgment, and administrative ability while serving in the Middle East Service Command. He and his family reside at Camp Adair Oregon pending his return.
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Arden Lewis
Arseas
Middle East
Col. Lewis
Marion Lucille Donaho
Comanche
Lewis
Marilyn
O. H. Donaho
Camp Adair
Oregon
S-1
Middle East Service Command
Heliopolis
Joint
Mena
Pres. Roosevelt
U. S. Army
Mt. Pleasant Revival Begins Tonight at Baptist Church
The annual revival starts this evening August 10 at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church led by Rev. S. J. Isham. Assistant preacher Rev. Walter Scott of Comanche will help lead the services.
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Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
S. J. Isham
Isham
Walter Scott
Comanche
Mrs Gille Wells Stewart and others in Brown-Ww
Mrs H J R Gille Mrs E G Wells Mrs J M Stewart Mrs Sid Cunningham and Miss Addie Harvey spent Tuesday in Brown-Ww.
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H. J. R. Gille
E. G. Wells
J. M. Stewart
Sid Cunningham
Addie Harvey
Williams on furlough after wartime POW ordeal
Former Comanche resident and CHS graduate Sergeant Garland Williams is home on furlough after being held as a Nazi prisoner in Germany for months. His father, C. W. Williams of Houston, recounts the escape risk and a near execution by German civilians before Allied officers intervened and Williams was taken to a POW camp until V-E Day.
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Garland Williams
CHS
Germany
Sergeant Williams
Cc. W. Williams
Houston
Williams
Set. Williams
Daniel Baker Alumni Banquet Set for Aug 17 at Hotel Brownwood
Former Daniel Baker College students are urged to attend a banquet Friday night August 17 at 8 00 at the Hotel Brownwood. Reservations by postcard to Ed Davis P O Box 705 Brownwood or tickets at the hotel.
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Daniel Baker College
Brownwood
Ed Davis
P.O
Margaret Ann Tate Buys Registered Jersey
Margaret Ann Tate purchases a registered Jersey cow named Victor Ow let June 1193667. The American Jersey Cattle Club records ownership changes and production classifications for Jerseys across 48 states, with over 36000 Jerseys finding new homes last year.
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Victor Owlet
Margaret Ann Tate
Comanche
American Jersey Cattle Club
America
Dallas couple visit Jenkins for weekend
Mr and Mrs E C Woodfin of Dallas spent Sunday and Monday as guests of Mr and Mrs Earl D Jenkins.
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E. C. Woodfin
Dallas
Earl D. Jenkins
Durham announces birth of Russell Len
Lt and Mrs Durham announce the birth of a son, Russell Len, born Friday August 3 at Stephenville Hospital. He weighed six pounds fourteen ounces and mother and child are doing well. Lt Durham is overseas with a hospital unit in France. Mrs Durham previously served as a lieutenant in the same unit. Russell Len is grandson of Mr and Mrs N N Durham of Comanche and Mr and Mrs Paul Wellnitz of Arpen Wisconsin.
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Travis R
Ted) Durham
Russell Len
Stephenville Hospital
Lt. Durham
France
Comanche
Paul Wellnitz
Arpen
Wisconsin
Buckey Couple Announce Birth of Donna Jo Laughter
Lt. Col. and Mrs. George R. Buckey announce the birth of a daughter, Donna Jo Laughter, born Tuesday August 7 in a Brownwood hospital. Both mother and baby are doing well and are due home next week. Donna Jo is granddaughter of Mrs. T. C. George of Comanche.
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Col
Mrs. Buckey
Donna JO
George R. Buckey
Brownwood
Buckey
Pratt
Kansas
T. C. George
Comanche
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