Fatal head-on crash kills six near Blanket Texas
Early Friday a head-on collision near Blanket killed Homer Tupin 27 Mrs. W C Magness 60 Treva Magness 25 and four Camp Bowie soldiers Corporal Richard Woolverton 22 Pvt Charles Wilson 22 and Pvt James Alexander 22. Two more soldiers Pvt Carl Pemberton 25 and Miss Maurine Dixon were treated for injuries. Funeral services held in Comanche and Stephenville.
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Comanche
Homer Tupin
W.C. Magness
Treva Magness
Blanket
RK. A. Tepin
W. C. Magness
Richard G. Woolverton
Stephenville
Camp Bowie
Charles R. Wilson
James FE. Alexander
Carl A. Pemberton
Maurine Dixon
Higginbottom’s
Miss Dixon
Brownwood
Tupin
Woolverton
Magness
Camp Bowle
Brown County
Joe Tupin
Joe
Pvt
Wilson
Jesse Claude Woolverton
Stephenville High School
John Tarleton College
Igie Hildegrand
Alexander
Indians Battle Bowie For Bi-District Title
Comanche High School Indians clash with Bowie Jackrabbits in a bi-district showdown at Bowie. The game follows a coin flip decision in Fort Worth and tickets go on sale through Supt. W. Z. Compton with reserve seats limited. Comanche enters with a 272 point season and stout defense, while Bowie features Pat Wright and Mike Wright leading the 1941 squad.
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W. Z. Compton
Bowie Came
Bowie
Compton
Indians
Ners
de Leon
Comanche
Weatherford Kangaroos
Hamilton Bulldogs
Nocona Indians
Pat Wright
Mike Wright
Pat
Frazier
Eoff
Spears
Waggoner
Edwards
Carter
Pipes
Rds
Brannan
Munroe
Nichols
Jackson
Bowie High School
Nucelus
Comanche High School Indians
Pete Mershon
J. C. Gossett
H. L. Swann
Jimmy Williams
Glen Brown
Alfred Campiche
Herbert Aldredge
Bobby Woodall
Dan Rhome
Clyde L. Bell
Elbert Jones
Jim Coyle
L. M. Elenburg
Elmer Menasco
Vernice Ward
Wayne Whitehead
Paul White
Loyd Wood
Raymond Garrett
Horace
Red) Bridgewater
Joe Wolfe
Bert Russell
David Latham
Albert South
J. D. Faulkenberry
J. D. Stine
Jamil Dorrough
Orville Scroggins
Paul Garrett
Kenneth Shockley
Abel Cline
Jimmy Weggins
Billy Rhyne
Smoots Called to Orange After Death of Sister’s Husband
Mr and Mrs Graham Smoot traveled to Orange this week following the death of Margaret’s husband, her sister's brother-in-law.
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Graham Smoot
Orange
Margaret
Red Cross Funds Should Be Paid by December 15
Miss Berta Goodson county chairman and C L Huett roll call chairman urge all Red Cross money be paid by December 15. Workers with unpaid funds should finish their tasks and report to Mr Huett promptly. Goodson says Comanche County must reach its $900 goal.
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Red Cross
Mills County Singing Convenes at Star Next Sunday
The Mills County Singing Convention will meet at Star, fourteen miles east of Goldthwaite, next Sunday. William B. Huggins serves as chairman of the event.
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Mills County
Star
Goldthwaite
William B. Huggins
Gustine wins paving loop to Highway 36 in Comanche County
Mrs. Phil Bertram, Gustine mayor and advocate for Highway 36, notes a Texas Highway Commission decision to designate a 0.3 mile Gustine loop to Highway 36 with a $2500 appropriation. The town, despite unpaid taxes and lacking water or gym facilities, benefits from local leadership and public service management. Gustine lies in a strong farming region and continues growth.
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Phil Bertram
Gustine
State Highway Department
Bertram
Brady Gentry
Texas Highway Commission
Comanche County
State Highway Commission
Highway 36
Gustine-Lamkin
Community Public Service Company
Texas
Thanksgiving guests from Groesbeck and Stephenville
Mr and Mrs Larry Kittle hosted Thanksgiving dinner for out of town visitors Mr and Mrs Lionel Slider from Groesbeck and Mr and Mrs Wallace Scott from Stephenville.
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Larry Kittle
Lionel Slider
Groesbeck
Wallace Scott
Stephenville
Heavier Truck Load Limes Raises Bridge Danger Issue
Comanche County faces unsafe bridges under heavier loads from modern trucks and higher road taxes. An eighteen hundred dollar replacement is needed for a December bridge loss in Precinct Four, with limited funds and no bond plan to rebuild all bridges. The article urges citizen cooperation amid tax pressure and compares to Tarrant County’s bond approach.
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Comanche County
Tarrant County
Commissioners Court
Amateur Program At Fairview School
An amateur hour will be staged at Fairview School Thursday evening December 11 at 7 30 o'clock. Everyone who wishes to participate may do so. Three cash prizes will be given. Be there.
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Fairview
Fairview School
Thanksgiving Visit Of Norton Family With Gaddy Household
Mr and Mrs G S Walker and their Norton children spent Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs J C Gaddy and Miss Gussie Walker in a family gathering noted in local society.
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G. S. Walker
Norton
J. C. Gaddy
Gussie Walker
Year-Old Son of S J Morgan Dies
Funeral services held Wednesday at Comanche Funeral Home for Alvin Jack Morgan son of Mr and Mrs S J Morgan of Comanche. Rev Gordon Barrett and Rev T N Carter officiated. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Comanche Funeral Home
Alvin Jack Morgan
S. J. Morgan
Comanche
Gordon Barrett
T. N. Carter
Oakwood Cemetery
Comanche To Bowie Special Train For Indian vs Bowie Game
A special passenger train will depart Santa Fe Station Comanche at noon to Bowie for the Comanche High School Indians facing Bowie High School in a bi district football title game. Return trips follow the game with tickets $2.90 round trip. sales advance by the school board.
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Santa Fe
Comanche
Bowie
Texas
Compton
Mrs A M Drummond Dies At 83 In McCulloch County
Mrs. A M Drummond 83 mother of Mrs Joe Wagner of Comanche died December 1 at her daughter’s home near Stacy in McCulloch County. Funeral services were held December 2 at Stacy Baptist Church with interment in Oakwood Cemetery Comanche. Born Emily Huffman June 3 1858 she was widowed three times and had five children including Mrs Wagner and John Drummond. She and her husband were longtime residents of Comanche County where he farmed and later ran a grocery store.
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A. M. Drummond
Joe Wagner
Comanche
M. C. Smith
Stacy
McCulloch County
Stacy Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Drummond
Emily Huffman
Old Corn
This County
Comanche County
William Marshall
Old Mexico
Wagner
Marshall
John Franks
Smith
Andrew Morris Drummond
Andy Elizabeth Luddreth
New Mexico
John Drummond
Midland
The
Baptist Church
Comanche County Students Attend San Marcos Institution
Four Comanche County students pursue training at the San Marcos institution. Eva Lee Roberson of Comanche, Maxine Nichols of Proctor, and Lloyd McGinnis and Lionel Tatum of Gustine are listed among the attendees.
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Comanche County
San Marcos
San Marcos Institution
Eva Lee Roberson
Comanche
Maxine Nichols
Proctor
Lloyd McGinnis
Lionel Tatum
Gustine
Higginbotham Bros Christmas Sale Opens Storewide
Higginbotham Bros. and Co announce a pre Christmas sale featuring all new fall and winter merchandise. Details are outlined in the full page advertisement elsewhere in the issue.
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Higginbotham Bros. & Company
Fort Worth Women Attend Event Wednesday
Mrs. Melvin Gore and Mrs Preston Tate were in Fort Worth on Wednesday for an unspecified social engagement.
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Melvin Gore
Preston Tate
Fort Worth
Christmas Parade to Hit Comanche Friday Week
The town will host its largest ever Christmas Street Parade on December 12 at 3:00 p.m. Hundreds of school children in colorful costumes will march, directed by a commercial firm from Abilene. More details will appear next week in the Chief.
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Comanche
Abilene
Mrs. J. S. Hathcock, 77, Dies in Comanche Home
Mrs. Theodocia Ross Cash Hathcock, 77, died at her Comanche home after illness. Funeral service was held at Comanche Funeral Home with Dr. C. C. Klingman officiating. Interment in Oak Hill. Survived by children Dan Cash, Mrs. Claude ONeil, John Cash. two deceased sons Port and Dell. sister Mrs. E. H. Jones. brother D. T. Ross. 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Christian Church member for over forty years.
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J. S. Hathcock
Comanche
Comanche Funeral
C. C. Klingman
Central Christian Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Hathcock
Theodocia Ross
Dadeville
Alabama
John Cash
Waco
Casa
Dan Cash
Claude O'Neil
Lubbock
Coleman
Port Cash
Lamesa
Dell Cash
San Antonio
E. H. Jones
D. T. Ross
Sidney
Three One Act Plays Tonight at Gustine
Gustine High School Dramatic Club presents Hold Your Seats The Faithless Dinner for Two at 7 o clock on Den 5. Admission is small. The program promises comedy and adventure and aims to be a link in the town’s entertainment chain. Don not miss.
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Gustine High School
Den. 5
Dramatic Club
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London
Allan Lee
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American Eagle Squadron
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California
England
Lee
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Eagle Squadron
Jim Bob
American Airlines
Comanche High School
H. H. Lockridge
Fairview School Reporter
Higginbotham Bros. & CO
Gustine School Reporter
New Majestic Theatre
Loretta Young
Richard Greene
Kentucky
Arizona
Johnny Mack Brown
John Payne
Sonja Henie
Sun Valley
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
Tufrsday
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