Roger Martin Named CHS Agricultural Student Of Week
Rodger Martin son of Mr and Mrs L M Martin Rt 3 Cherokee St participates in the on the job training program with Comanche Vocational Agriculture Department at the Richard Bean Dairy Farm. The 75 cow operation on Democrat Star Rt three and a half miles southwest of town relies on Rodger to break and sow land fence build brush control and calf feeding duties. He is pictured with replacement heifers as he starts them and finishes their milk feeding period. He comments on his job and praises his boss for giving him responsibilities.
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Rodger Martin
L. M. Martin
Rt. 3
Cherokee St
Cooperative Ag
Comanche Vocational Agriculture Department
Richard Bean
Rodger
Bean
Democrat Star Rt
FFA Teams Prepare For District Leadership Contest
Comanche's Future Farmers of America organize four teams for the Cross Timber district meet. The farm radio team includes Tyson Clemons Cris Bloyd and James Fanning. The junior farm skill team features Tommy Marshall Richard Barrett and Mickey Scott. The greenhand quiz team lists Gail Conway Joe Daniel and Rocky Riley. The greenhand conducting team has eight members led by Rusty Pinkerton and includes Gary Summers Kevin Brazil Jerry Gore David Manzi Danny Chisholm Ronnie Ritchie and Jerry Corby. They will also assist in food production to feed two hundred million hungry people.
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Comanche
Cross Timber
FFA
Tyson Clemons
Cris Bloyd
James Fanning
Tommy Marshall
Richard Barrett
Mickey Scott
Greenhand
Gail Conway
Joe Daniel
Rocky Riley
Future Farmers of America
Rusty Pinkerton
Gary Summers
Kevin Brazil
Jerry Gore
David Manzi
Danny Chisholm
Ronnie Ritchie
Jerry Corby
Brady Rites Held For Harry F. Schwenker
Harry F. Schwenker long time Brady publisher died Tuesday November 28 in Brady. Services held November 29 with burial in Live Oak Cemetery. Born April 29, 1885 in Burlington Iowa he moved to Texas in 1896 and became Brady Enterprise publisher in 1909. Retired in 1945 after 37 years. Survived by wife two daughters a son and several grandchildren.
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Harry F. Schwenker
Brady Standard
Brady
Live Oak
Mr. Schwenker
Burlington
Iowa
Texas
Brady Enterprise
Enterprise
Final Rites Held For Mrs. Iva Yates 75
Mrs. Iva Polly Yates 75 of Garland died Monday November 27 in McKinney. Services were held November 29 at the Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Don Ballinger officiating. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Survivors include a son Ivan Yates of Santa Cruz Calif three daughters and five grandchildren plus six great grandchildren.
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Iva Polly Yates
Garland
McKinney
Comanche Funeral Home
Don Ballinger
Sidney
Oakwood Cemetery
Dub Hawkins
Wilmer Langley
Roy Dutton
B. J. Pyburn
Russell McDaniel
Tommy Mazurek
Yates
Rising Star
Comanche
Monroe Yates
Assembly of God Church
Ivan Yates
Santa Cruz
Calif
Elmo Dutton
Gladys Hiatt
Brownwood
Byron Newton
Corvalis
Oregon
Hugh Polly
Artesia
N. M
Julian Keith Dies in Houston at 61
Julian T. Keith, 61, of Houston, died recently in Houston. He was former Miss Zora Layne of Comanche’s son Charles Layne Keith of Houston, plus sisters, three brothers and three grandchildren. The report mentions parliamentary duties and upcoming district contest for freshman agriculture students on Wednesday, Nov. 29.
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Julian T. Keith
Houston
Zora Layne
Comanche
Charles Layne Keith
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Flu Z K Aey Am Fe Ren Re
A fragmented OCR item references a health notice about influenza with unclear details. The readable elements mention possible pharmaceutical names and public health outreach but lack complete context to identify date location or actions.
Thanksgiving visits wrap the holiday in Comanche region
Goodland residents Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Reeves spent Thanksgiving with their daughter Mrs. Vernon Harris. Brownwood visitors Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Palmer attended a Congregational Methodist Church singing in Comanche. San Antonio visitors Ernest Ebell Jr and family came to see his parents and Gerald Lee and Julie Ann home from Texas Tech. Comanche residents including E W Gleaton and family shared Thanksgiving Day with M E Browning in Lampasas. Porter family dinner for 39 at the Browning home in Lampasas.
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R. L. Reeves of
Goodland
Vernon Harrison
Mr. Harrison
Irvin Palmer
Brownwood
Ernest Ebell, Jr
E. J. II
Comanche
Ernest Ebell
Gerald Lee
Julie Ann
Texas Tech
E. W. Gleaton
W. N. Gleaton
Tina
Judy
T. N. Walker
Larry Morris
Kevin
Sidney Porter
M. E. Browning
Lampasas
Porter
Browning
College Station
Texas A&m
David Ruesink
Chuck
Mike
L. C. Durham
Boyd Anthony
Kathy
Virgil Norris
Stephen
John
Baylor
Roy Box
Corpus Christi
Betty Jo
Houston
Jo Ann Box
Thanksgiving Guests Share Dinner Across Saginaw and Denton
Thanksgiving visitors gathered for meals and companionship. Mrs. W. W. Woolsey Delisa and Mark joined Mr. and Mrs. Willie Tupin and Mrs. Woolsey plus children for holiday dinner. Rephanie Tupin of Denton and their son and his wife also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Woolsey
Delisa
Mark
Saginaw
Willie Tupin
Wayne Woolsey
Woolsey
Rephanie Tupin
Denton
Sherman Jarratt Family Visit In Comanche For Thanksgiving
Sherman Jim Jarratt of Sherman was in Comanche for Thanksgiving holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Whitt Jarratt.
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Sherman
Jim Jarratt
Comanche
Mrs. Whitt Jarratt
De Leon Hosts All District Band Tryouts This Saturday
De Leon High School will host the All District Band tryouts this Saturday December 2 on campus. Outstanding musicians from 20 area schools will be evaluated in the morning and 103 members will be selected. Rehearsals lead to a free grand concert at 7 30 p m in the DHS Auditorium.
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de Leon
de Leon High School
DHS
Brownwood Blanks Dunbar 28–0 in Sweetwater Thanksgiving clash
Attendees Weldon Turner and family joined the Brownwood win over Lubbock Dunbar in Sweetwater as Brownwood posted a 28 to 0 score on Thanksgiving Day. Lanita and Autie Merrill celebrated with relatives in San Marcos while Granbury faced a Friday night defeat at the Granbury-Crane game.
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Weldon Turner
Dicky Dickson
Odell Ormsby
Brownwood
Lubbock Dunbar
Sweetwater
Imid
Melody
Carol Ormsby
Pirates of
Weekend Visit By local Families
Mr and Mrs Clint McEwin and Mr and Mrs J W Hart Jr visited with Mr and Mrs Woolsey. Lisa and Mark Hart joined the Houston pair for the weekend gathering in Bangs.
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Clint McEwin
Mark and
Lisa
Houston
J. W. Hart, Jr
Bangs
Woolsey
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CHS Agricultural
Iva Yates
Julian Keith
Tray
A.F. Brand
Coniac
Gillette Techmatic Razor Band
California
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Snowdrift la
Ren Re
Box
del Monte
Libby
Gandy
Pka
San Antonio
Lanita Merrill
Levellant
Autie Merrill
SWSC
San Marcos
Mrs
Autry Merrill
Granbury
Hiatt
B. Layne
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