AAA Committeemen Election Set Across Comanche County
Machinery moves to hold a Saturday December 7 vote naming AAA farmer committeemen in Comanche County. Nominating committees selected candidates. voting runs 9 AM to 5 PM with ballots listing nominees and space to write ins. Eligible voters include those in the 1946 Agricultural Conservation Program and those with Crop Insurance contracts.
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Comanche County
A. E. Boyd
Boyd
Texas
AAA
Community Aaa
County Aaa
Comanche
Proctor
Mercer Gap
Beattie
County Court Room
Gustine and Energy
First State Bank
Gustine
Newburg
Lamkin
Wilson
Charlie Campbell
Sidney
Hall
de Leon
Duster
Oliver Springs
Downing
Sipe Springs
Imola
Smith's
Senior Scout Chapter Formed Post 70 Explorer Unit Organized
A Senior Scout Chapter and Explorer Post 70 were organized Monday night under Browood District Scout Executive Guy Smith and Comanche district leader Ben Evridge. The meeting at the new Boy Scout house near the city reservoir established eligibility ages 15 to 21 and named Charles W. Marshall and D Massingill as advisers and committeemen.
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Coanche Explorer
Guy Smith
Istrict
Browwood
Ben Evridge
Comanche
Ew Boy Scout House
Evridge
Charles P. Marshall
Charles W. Marshall
James Wilkerson
D. Massingill
Explorer
Cours
Robert Jones
Gayle Icll
Lyndon Jones
Dudley Masnil
Lawrence Samuels
Dale Kes
Wayne May
Chester Leeentro
Jack Freeman
Henry Arras
Bob Atkinson
John Jiffee
Nneth Bain
J. Evridge
Mr. Marshall
Tatum Opens Electric Appliance Store in Brownwood Area
J. B. Tatum opens an electric appliance store at Nabers Grocery on Brownwood Highway and North Elm Street and plans to move into a new building west of the store upon completion. An advertisement with more details will run in The Chief next week.
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J. B. Tatum
Nabers
Brownwood Highway
North Elm Street
Tatum
Allen Recovers From Major Operation In Fort Worth
H O Allen manager of the J T Mays Company furniture store in Comanche has been released from a Fort Worth hospital after a major operation two weeks ago and is reported to be gaining strength. He is not expected to return to work for at least three months.
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H. O. Allen
J. T. Mays Company
Comanche
Fort Worth
Mr. Allen
Bud Newsome Earns Certificate at State Police School
Bud Newsome city marshal of Comanche attended a State Police Short Course School in Austin and received a merit certificate for his record in the course. Also visiting in Thanksgiving were Mrs. Blanche Long of Los Angeles Mrs. J. M. Coleman of Brady Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Anthony Jr. and daughter Carol of Fort Worth.
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Bud Newsome
Comanche
Austin
E. E. Anthony
Blanche Long
Los Angeles
California
J. M. Coleman
Brady
E. E. Anthony, Jr
Carol
Ft. Worth
Plans For New Ward School In Comanche Area
Comanche Independent School District adopts plans for a new Ward School building to be funded locally with rural districts transporting their own students starting 1947 48. Consolidation is rejected as not in district interests while Wyatt C Hedrick of Fort Worth is hired to prepare architectural plans and estimates for a ten to twelve room facility.
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Comanche School Board
Comanche
Wyatt C. Hedrick
Fort Worth
Story of Our Old Oak Tree Told In House's Book
Joe O. Naylor of the Naylor Company, San Antonio, previews Boyce House's new book Cow town Columnist. A chapter titled A Tree With A Story recounts the famous oak on the Comanche courthouse square.
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House
Caier
Boyce House
Cowtown
Comanche Courthouse
Joe O. Naylor
The
Naylor Company
San Antonio
Government surveyors map Leon River flood control site
Five families at Comanche search for housing for 6 to 8 months while government surveyors study the Leon River area for a potential flood control dam site. The men of the families assist in the survey work as housing is arranged.
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Comanche
Leon River
Petsicks Attend Texas Aamp.M Game on Thanksgiving in Austin
Mr. and Mrs. Odis Petsick of the First State Bank Gustine were among fans at the University of Texas A and M football game played Thanksgiving Day in Austin.
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Odis Petsick
First State Bank, Gustine
University of Texas-A&m
Austin
District Hearing On Leon River Dam Project Scheduled
Col D W Griffith Army District Engineer calls a public hearing on Leon River watershed improvements to be held at 10 a m Thursday December 12 in the Comanche district courtroom. The meeting covers Coryell Hamilton Comanche Erath and Eastland counties and invites data from farmers stockmen and municipal water users.
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Leon River
D. W. Griffith
Middle
Upper Leon
Comanche
Gatesville
Eastland
Dublin
de Leon
Hamilton
Ranger
Odis Petsick
Gustine
Walter Hamilton
Lyman E. Forrest
Lee Coffey
Coryell
Erath
Fred Brown
Thanksgiving Dinner By Legion In Comanche Honors Bill Chambers
The American Legion and Women’s Auxiliary held a Thanksgiving dinner on November 21 at Comanche High School Lunch Room. Bill Chambers of Brown County gave an engaging talk urging personal responsibility for world peace. The next Legion Auxiliary meeting is December 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the courthouse. members should attend and bring prospective members for river-valley improvement efforts in De Leon at 7:30 p.m.
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Comanche High School
American Legion and Womens’ Auxiliary
Winnie Coleman
Bill Chambers
Brown County
de Leon
Bearcat
Coleman Bluecat
Coleman
Comanche
Roy Brannan
Church News Sermon Topics At Presbyterian Church
The pastor will preach on Why A School of Evangelism next Sunday at the Presbyterian Church. Sermon No 6 will discuss the Gospel of John at the 6 30 p m service. The public is invited to worship with us.
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Presbyterian Church
When God Calls a Rich Man Pood and Atomic Power
Rev John Gembrides outlines a three sermon series with topics on wealth and power The Sunday morning message questions prosperity The evening sermon proclaims power greater than atomic energy A Christmas carol narration is planned for December 8 The Sunday School aims for 300 attendees weekly and the Training Union targets a century milestone with a 6 pm meeting before evening service
Clouded skies sermon at Abilene church
Bill J. Humble, a student at Abilene Christian College, will preach at morning and evening services. Bible Study at 10, Morning Worship 10 45, Evening Evangelistic Service 7. Sermons titled The Clouds That Hide Christ and The Unchanging God. Public invited to worship and hear the young minister.
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Christ
God
Bill J. Humble
Abilene Christian College
Christian's Optimism Sermon At Central Christian
Central Christian Bible School lists Communion and preaching each Sunday at ten. No evening services. The eleven o'clock sermon for Sunday December 8 is titled The Christian's Optimism.
Basketball Tourney Underway at Proctor
The Proctor School gym hosts a basketball tournament starting Thursday at 6 pm announced by Superintendent C. E. Irby. George Willis of Comanche and Fred Curry of Fairfield will officiate with finals slated for Saturday at 7 30 p.m.
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Proctor School
C. E. Irby
George Willis
Comanche
Fred Curry
Fairview
Irbo
Iva Hart Returns Home After Illness
Miss Iva Hart, owner of a Fort Worth insurance firm, has returned home after several weeks in a Fort Worth hospital and is reported to be improving.
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Iva Fart
Iva Hart
Popular Insurance Firm
Fort Worth
Beckworths Visit Sloan Family Over Holidays
Mr and Mrs O J Beckworth from Gladewater spent the holidays visiting the Sloan family, sharing reunion moments and seasonal greetings at their home.
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Mrs. O. J. Beckworth
Gladewater
Sloan
Comanche Plans Extensive Improvements For 1947
The mayor announces a wide program for next year including Leon River low head dam water project four large sewer main extensions four water main extensions for fire protection fifty blocks of street improvements and new street signs. State and federal typhus control aid will fund rat abatement city wide with multiple annual programs planned.
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Comanche
W. C. House
Leon River
R. L. Roberts
Brownwood
State Health Department
Man Arrested on Rape Assault Charge Here
Local officers arrested J. R. Sizemore on an assault with intent to rape charge filed in Justice Precinct No. 1 Court of Comanche County. The 12 year old girl escaped unharmed. Sizemore, on parole for a prior conviction, is held in the County Jail without bond after Gov. Stevenson revoked clemency.
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J. R. Sizemore
Justice Precinct
Comanche County
Sizemore
Comanche High Plans District 9 A Cage Schedule
Supt. Virgil Chaffin announced Comanche High School district 9 A basketball schedule. Games include Gorman at Comanche January 3 and De Leon at Comanche February 7 with a tournament at Comanche February 14. The tournament winner faces the single round robin winner for the district title.
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Comanche High School
Virgil Chaffin
Gorman
Comanche
Dublin
Hico
Hamilton
Eastland
de Leon
Masons to Decide on Third Floor Remodel
Members of Hope Chapter AF and AM No. 481 will meet Thursday night in December to decide whether to remodel the third floor of the Masonic Building. Secretary Earl Burnett urges all members to attend.
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Hope
Af&am
Masonic Lodge
Earl Burnett
All Day Singing At Beattie Sunday
The De Leon District Singing Convention will be held at Beattie next Sunday, beginning at 10 30 am.
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Beattie
de Leon
County Singing At Gartmans View
The Comanche County Quartet Singing Convention will be held December 6 at Gartmans Lew.
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Gartman’s View
Comanche County
Gartman’s Lew
Special Services At Baptist Church
Rev and Mrs L V Hanna veteran foreign missionaries from Palestine present motion pictures and slides at First Baptist Church Comanche Friday night Dec 6 at 730 pm. They will preach and show objects from the Holy Lands to inspire faith and raise the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.
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L. V. Hanna
Palestine
Holy Lands
First Baptist Church
Hannas
Texas
Comanche
Lottie Moon
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