Water Works Meeting Held Here August 20
On Thursday evening August 20 the City of Comanche hosted a meeting of the Pecan Valley water and sewage work operators. Representatives were present from Brownwood Cole man Brady Santa Anna Bangs Richland Springs and Comanche with twenty three attendees. John Simpson Soil and Water Conservation Representative of Comanche County was the principal speaker presenting a lecture on the history and present work of the Soil and Water Conservation Service. A film Water for a Nation was shown and attendees noted the need for broad cooperation between the two organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Pecan Valley
Brownwood
Coleman
Brady
Santa Anna
Bangs
Richland Springs
John Simpson
Soil and Water Conservation
Comanche County
Soil and Water Conservation Service
John Hall
Percy Parsons
Veterans Vocational School
J. H. Griffin
Roy Peace
Rudolph Weiss
Kerrville
Texas State Department of Health
Coke Sawyer New Coach of Sidney Eagles
L. C. Coke Sawyer from Grosvenor is named new coach for the Sidney Eagles. He and his wife and infant daughter DAnne live in the Sidney teacherage after moving this week. A 1952 Hardin Simmons graduate, Sawyer expects 14 or 15 players to report for workouts next Tuesday September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C
Coke) Sawyer
Grosvenor
Sidney Eagles
Sawyer
D’anne
Sidney
Hardin Simmons University
Wingate
Joe Sartor
Eagles
Gustine
Tigers
Grammar School Registration Set For September 4
Eighth grade students of Comanche Grammar School will register Friday morning September 4 starting at 9 o'clock. Seventh grade pupils will register Friday afternoon September 4 starting at 1 o'clock.
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Comanche Grammar School
J. H. Burdette
County Baptist Association Meet at St Jo
The County Baptist Association will meet with St. Jo Baptist Church Thursday night September 3 and continue through Friday September 4. Lunches for Friday meal will be provided as last year with one meat served at noon. The association will furnish drinks and bread. Messengers should bring their associational letters Thursday night. Jerry Gill, formerly of Taylor, has joined De Leon Free Press as floor and pressman, succeeding Billy John Keith who moved to Victor Cornelius Printing in Eastland.
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Association of the Comanche Baptist
St. Jo Baptist Church
Free Press
Jerry Gill
Taylor, Texas
de Leon
Cole Bible Class Social At Lake Eanes Park Picnic
Seventy one guests attended a Cole Bible Class picnic and swimming party at Lake Eanes Park sponsored by the First Methodist Church class. Forty one adults and thirty two children enjoyed a swim and a picnic supper with ice cold watermelons donated by Moncelle O'Brien Jr.
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Lake Eanes Park
Cole Bible Class
First Methodist Church
Jess Watson
Cap Gleaton
Elma Ann Kelson
Moncelle O’brien, Jr
James Hoffpaul
James Wilkerson
E. E. Blackwood
H. M. O’brien
Wayde Frey
J. S. Brewer
Floyd Culpepper
Pete Wall
Elton McCullough
Howell Cobb
R. M. Burton
Walter Durham
Tom Cox, Jr
Grady Ripley
Jake Sledge
T. G. Frick
Mesdames
John Hathcock
Nannie Little
Elma Ann Kelton
Paul Jeanes
Jesse Watson
Marshall Glen Born to Bill Parker Family
Mr and Mrs Bill Parker announce the birth of a son Marshall Glen on Monday August 24 at Blackwood Hospital. The baby weighed six pounds thirteen ounces and is the eleventh grandchild of the Parkers and Troy Marshalls of Comanche.
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Bill Parker
Marshall Glen
Blackwood Hospital
R. EB. Parker
Troy Marshall
Comanche
Parkers
Evridges Host Baxter Seay Rehearsal Dinner
After the Baxter Seay wedding rehearsal last Wednesday evening a Newbury home dinner was hosted by Mr and Mrs Joe Evridge with cohost Mr and Mrs W J Barret Attendees included Miss Pat Baxter groom Edward Seay and family friends and local figures with floral arrangements of zinnias and mums observed throughout the home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter-Seay
Newbury
Joe Evridge
W. J. Barret
Pat Baxter
Edward Seay
C. B. Baxter
Howard Payne Welcomes Turner as Jacket Grid Player
Howard Payne University enrolls 53 Comanche High graduate and former Indian football basketball and track star Turner. He will be a candidate for the Jacket grid team this fall on the fall roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon Turner
Howard Payne
Jacket
Slider Family Relocates to Houston for Education
Mr. and Mrs. James Slider and children Tim and Karen moved to Houston this week. Mr. Slider sold his Gulf Station to Jack Lane and plans to study at the University of Houston to pursue optometry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Slider
Tim
Karen
Houston
Slider
Gulf Station
Jack Lane
University of Houston
Wichita Brief: Fred Curry Visits Home From Sheppard AFB
Fred Curry, a teacher at Sheppard Army Air Base, returned to Wichita Falls for the weekend, reuniting with family and friends. His return highlights ongoing military training schedules and local ties to the base community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Curry
Sheppard Army Air Base
Wichita Falls
Sardis Cemetery Working Set For Thursday September 3
Sardis Cemetery near Hasse to hold a working on Thursday September 3 announced by Hugh Reed president of the Sardis Cemetery Association. All interested are asked to be on hand for the working.
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Sardis
Hasse
Hugh Reed
The
Cpl. Charles E. Alexander Dies in Communist Camp
The son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Alexander, Cpl. Charles E. Alexander, served in the U S Army and Navy before Korea, was wounded in action and reported missing near Somindong, North Korea, later listed as dead in a Communist prison camp. He was born October 10, 1927, in Goliad and attended Hazeldell and Gustine High School.
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Cpl
Alexander
Armed Services
Virginia
Fort Hood
Texas
Korea
Yusan
Somindong
North Korea
United States
Cpl. Alexander
U. S. Navy
Hazeldell and
Gustine High School
Goliad
Two Wildcat Oil Tests Staked In Comanche County
Two wildcat oil tests were staked Saturday in the Hasse-Proctor area of Comanche County by Warner-Neil Drilling Company Abilene. No. 1 W. D. Kerley reaches 2 640 feet from north and 1 187 feet from east lines. No. 18S M. Dunn reaches 3 216 feet from south and 2 417 feet from west lines. Recent land leases filed cover lands from F E Bruner C C Gilstrap J R Arms L A Luker R H Evans O S Dunn T J Kelly Jr Marvin Churchwell J Z Stark C C Craig J L Craig W D Kerley and J J Arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasse- Proctor
Comanche County
Warner-Neil Drifling Company
Abilene
W. D. Kerley
Asa Hoxey
M. Dunn
Warner-Neill Drilling Company
FE. W. Bruner
C. C. Gilstrap
J. R. Arms
L. A. Luker
R. H. Evans
O. S. Dunn
T. J. Kelly Jr
Marvin Churchwell
J. Z. Stark
C. C. Craig
J. L. Craig
J J. Arms
Sallie Purvis
Comanche Visitor Perry Hicks Traveled From Stamford to Ballinger
Perry Hicks recently moved from Stamford to Ballinger and appeared as a Comanche visitor this week, marking a local notable movement between communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Hicks
Stamford
Ballinger
Hasse Baptist Church Names Rev Woolsey Pastor
Large Sunday night crowd at Hasse Baptist Church heard Rev LeRoy Woolsey speak on Belief in Coming Judgment from St Matthew 3 12. After services the conference voted to reinstate him as pastor with a salary raise. The town salutes his leadership and welcomes him and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasse Baptist Church
LeRoy Woolsey
Woolsey
Hasse
Dobbs Head Kennedale Schools In Fort Worth Transfer
Harold Dobbs, former Gustine schools leader, elected head of Kennedale system. Kennedale will move its eleventh and twelfth grades to Poly High in Fort Worth while retaining eleven teachers on staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Dobbs
Gustine Schools
Kennedale
Poly High
Fort Worth
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Johnnie McDonald
Hollis Weldon Perkins
W. H. Perkins
J. D. Smoot
Pvt
Wallace Dean Gaines
Vernon Gaines
Odessa
Camp Chaffee Arkansas
Far East Command
Pva. Gaines
Coke Sawyer
County Baptist Association
St. Jo
R. M. McGinnis
Baptist Associational Missionary
Bill Parkers
Evridges
Wichita
Sardis Cemetery
Cpl. C. E. Alexander
R. M. Alexander
Charles E. Alexander
East Texas State Teachers College
Commerce
Byron Spencer
Gilmer
Tommy Allen
Clarksville
Bill Jones
Jack Partin
Freeport
Spencer
San Angelo
W. H. Lane
Gulflex
Lane
REA
Steak House
Hasse Baptist Church News
Hasse Baptist Reporter
Dobbs
Kennedale Schools
Judy Moore
School of Dance
Veterans’ Building
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