Electricity through a student lens at Centerville school
Fourth grader describes electricity from Ben Franklin to modern use and dangers. The piece notes electric range, freezing box, and life risk if mishandled, praising its role in homes before a for sale notice of 160 acres in Comanche Texas with mineral rights.
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Centerville Grammar School
Meriwether-Lewis Electric Co-op
Centerville
Tenn
Jack Mayberry
Ben Franklin
Earl Masters
Rt. 2
Comanche
Texas
Repealing City Marshal Office and Restoring Marshal Role
Comanche Texas city council repeals the 1953 ordinance that placed marshal duties on the chief of police. The new ordinance reestablishes the marshal’s office to be filled by qualified city electors, effective August 24, 1954. Mayor Oswell Brightman signs, with E. L. Curb as secretary.
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City of
Comanche
Texas
Oswell Brightman
E. L. Curb
Death Ends Useful Career of L. F. Elkins
Lucius Franklin Elkins longtime Comanche citizen died August 22 1954 after a life of community service. He worked as an embalmer in Texas helped civic groups served as school trustee and remained active in the Methodist Church. Funeral services were at First Methodist Church with burial at Oakwood. He is survived by his wife daughter and several relatives.
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James F. Fanning
William 48An
Corpus Christi
New Orleans
Lucius Franklin Elkins
W. F
Julia Lee Whitaker Elkins
Concord
North Carolina
Comanche
Texas
Elkins
Calvert
Comanche. He Lived In the Parental Home On the Site of the Dr. Chas. Grays
Stephens Hardware
Coleman
Longview
Embalming Furniture and Hardware Company
Fort Worth
Clara Scott
Florine
Nacogodoches
Henrietta
W.O.W
the Oddfellows, Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Truman
First Methodist Church
Raymond Burton
J. D. Smoot
Oakwood
Harris Allen
Jeanes, Vascons
Walter Barret
J. Mm. Robertson
Births and marriages recorded in county courthouse notes
Courthouse notices list births for families in Hurst Comanche Brady and Hamilton Texas with names Danny Eugene Danny Ray Katherine Jean Debrah Susan Linda Lee Tracy Lloyd and more. Marriages include William Gregg and Winne Coker Floyd Phifer and Ladell Coulter. Absentee votes tally 105 for Aug 28 primary. Deeds record 37.4 acres transferred for 2400.75 dollars. For sale White Rock pullets at 1 dollar each.
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Walter Albert Hobertz
Brady
Texas
Katheran Jean
Blackwood Hospital
Raymon R. McFarlin
Tedham
Hamilton
Debrah Susan
Nina Mable Fulbright
Thomas Edward Johnson
Notice of City Marshal Election to be Held September 11 1954
Notice announces a city election on Saturday September 11 1954 at City Hall to elect a City Marshal for a term ending April 1955. Election judged by W. W. Cox. candidate filing deadline September 9 1954. Elected marshal must own and operate own automobile and will receive $200 monthly salary. Attest.
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W. W. Cox
Oswell Brightman
Comanche
For Sale Cornet Hew in perfect condition
Classified item noting a cornet for sale in perfect condition with contact via M. Meyers phone 147W. Also mentions furnished apartments for rent near 209 N Pearl and another sale ad for a dining room item attributed to E Hay with contact.
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Ollie Trippe
Pearl
Seventh and Eighth Graders Register Friday at Comanche
Eighth Grade pupils of Comanche Public Schools will register Friday morning September 3 at 9:00 oclock. Seventh Grade pupils will register Friday afternoon September 3 at 2:00 oclock.
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Comanche
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Hile
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Comanche, Texas
L. F. Elkins
Fannings
SIC
Dallas
D. F. Carmichael
Indian Creek
F. L. Little
and Troy Marshall
J. C.witterson
C. A. Greene
Clarence Biggs
Virgil Chaffin
Ed Frensley
W. N. Gleaton
Homer Wilhelm
A. P. Burks
Fount Wioods
Claude Elkins
John Sherman
Jess Sessions
Plainview
Weldon Davis
Midland
Harris Allen Jr
Waco
Frank Elkins
Annette
Eddy Elkins
Andrews
John Elkins
Cisco
Adele Elkins
Merkel
Goodson Rieger
Billy Smith
Houston
A. D. Martin
Baytown
Barclay Martin
Courthouse News
Eugene John Trivolette
Hurst
Danny Eugene
Melba Jean Kirkland
D. Hicks
Rt. 3
Danny Ray
Blackwood Hopital
Folly
Eul Dera Westmoreland
Harold Lloyd Dobbs
Lawn, Texas
Tracy Lloyd
Wanda Glee Cagle
William Henry Gregg
Winne Faye Coker
Earl G. Harper
Floyd Phifer
Ladell Coulter
Clarence Bryant
Don Elwin Stacy
Ruth Mayes
Den
Charles Glenn Grisham
Jo Karen Singleton
Grand Prairie
County Clerk’s
Feliz L. Terrell Jr
Lydia
F. E. Parker Jr
B. F. Heath
White Rock
R. J. Daniel
E. Fleming
Clark
Swift
Swift & Company
Blanket
Evans
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