Dickson Nominated Outstanding Young Texan Contest
Dickson Jr a Comanche County Agricultural Agent from Kaufman native is nominated by Ja as Outstanding Young Texan of 1959. He leads youth work in Comanche County and chairs the County Agent and Livestock Association. Dickson served in the U S Army after Texas A&M College, and lives at 403 W Walcott with his wife Rubye and their three sons. He is active in the First Methodist Church and local commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft Extension
Texas A&m College
Dickson
U. S. Army
Alaska
Lakson
Rubye
Dicky
Jerry
Mike
Dicksons
W. Walcott
First Methodist Church
Comanche County
East Pakistan
Newburg
Soda Springs
Stag Creek
Beattie
Comanche
Durham
Central Texas Fertilizer Company
Texas
Angus Dickson, Jr
Serajul Islam
Jalaluddin Ahmed
Muharraf Hossain Khan
Abu Ahmed Ashadullah
Musharaf Husain
Abudullatif Mian
Ali Mian
Ali Akhtar
Kamal Uddin Ahmad
Preston New Night Patrolman for City of Co wie
Preston is the new night patrolman for the City of Co wie and is now on duty. Mayor John Hall says Patrolman Preston will make regular door to door checks of the business district each night and use the patrol car for routine residential patrols. He is a full time City employee with merchants not owing him for services. Other police: Bill Robertson, chief, Floyd Elliott, meter and traffic officer. Visitors in Abilene Mr and Mrs Henry Spaulding and daughters were recent visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Cowie
John Hall
Hall
Bill Robertson
Floyd Elliott
Visite Mother. Jack Lusk of Worth Visited
Jack Lusk of Worth visited his mother Mrs Sadie Lusk onment. The brief note records a family visit with a cordial tone. Further details are not provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Lusk
Worth
Sadie Lusk
Prather Gets HPC Appointment
Prather, a Baylor ex student and Comanche native, was named chairman of the Howard Payne College Agriculture Committee by the Brownwood College board of trustees. Joining him are Wade Hemphill, Ira Carson, Sam Buttirth, A C Megford, and C C Lockwood. resolutions praised Lockwood for a $3000 farm equipment gift and A T Bratton for donating a registered hog.
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Flood Prather
Comanche
R’s
Baylor University
Howard Payne College
Brownwood College
Prather
Howard Payne College Board of
Wade Hemphill
Coleman
Ira Carson
Ozona
Sam Buttirth
Wharton
A. C. Megford
Crystal City
C. C. Lockwood
Brownwood
College Farms
A. T. Bratton
Agriculture Department
Sunday School Attendance Figures Across Churches
Attendance tallies from multiple churches on Sunday show varied participation with Gustine Church of Christ at 87 and First Baptist at 319 among many listed. Other churches include First Methodist 239, Congregational Methodist 29, Liberty Freewill 29, Winters area and Beattie area readings with smaller numbers, totaling a snapshot of Sunday religious engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustine Church of Christ
East Side Baptist
First Methodist
First Baptist
Congregational Methodist
Gartman’s View Freewill
Blanket Methodist
Joy Chapel Freewill
Comanche Church of Christ
Liberty Freewill
First Freewill
Pompey Methodist
Sidney Church of Christ
Sidney Baptist
Victory Baptist
Assembly of God
Emmanuel Baptist
Central Christian
Board Church Baptist
United Pentecostal
Zion Hill Baptist
Sidney Methodist
Taylor's Chapel Methodist
Blanket Church of Christ
Gustine Methodist
Beattie Baptist
de Leon First Baptist
de Leon First Methodist
State National Bank Employees Get Xmas Bonus
State National Bank stockholders met Tuesday afternoon to award employees a month's salary. Construction begins on a 30 foot rear extension with two private offices and new safety deposit boxes, due for completion in January under E W Chaney of Comanche. Visits include Merkel family travel to Sidney.
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State National Bank
Boyd Anthony
E. W. Chaney
Comanche
Most Firms To Be Open Here On Saturday
Comanche firms plan a one day Christmas holiday closing Friday December 25 with several businesses closed both Friday and Saturday. Banks post office department stores hardware food stores cafes service stations auto parts and many others will observe the holiday while some open part of Christmas Day.
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Arthur Chevrolet
Clemons Motor Company
Proffitt’s Studio
Comanche
Fame Implement Concerns
Swindle’s
Vesta
Visit Notes From Local Society
Mr and Mrs Ed Frensley returned from a business trip in Arkansas and Louisiana. Loraine visitations include Mrs Pearl Boyd Bruce of Louisiana and Mrs Romeo Chapman with Mr and Mrs Ward Leigh of Santon. They visited Mr Wilson and his parents, Mr and Mrs A E Boyd Sr, and Mrs Tom Wilson.
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Ed Frensley
Arkansas
Louisiana
Pearl Boyd Bruce
la- Here
Fort Worthraine
Romeo Chapman
Ward Leigh
Santon
Wilson
A. E. Boyd
Tom Wilson
Representative Aspirant Ben Barnes Declares State Run
Ben Barnes of De Leon announced his candidacy for State Representative in the 73rd District comprising Comanche Brown and Mills Counties. A Comanche County native, Barnes is a TCU graduate and current UT Law School student.
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Ben Barnes
de Leon
Comanche, Brown
Mills Counties
Comanche County
Barnes
TCU
University of Texas Law School
Judge Cross In Comanche To Hear Pleadings For New Trial
District Judge R B Cross of Gatesville traveled to Comanche Monday to hear pleadings in a civil case seeking a new trial in the Court of Law.
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R. B. Cross
Gatesville
Comanche
Newburg Tops Local Christmas Decorations Contest
The Newburg Community Club won first place in the annual Christmas decorations contest on the courthouse lawn with "The Carrollers" and a picturesque southwest corner scene. ESA placed second with a Western-themed display sponsored by the BTA. The Snowman Family scene took third. prizes totaled 16 and 10 dollars. Castle Insurance earned first for its decoration. Methodist Youth Department depicted Biblical characters with live animals in the display.
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Newsburg
Christ
Cates Corenr
Stag Creek
Comanche Chamber of Commeres
Castle Insurance Ee
Firme
Methodist
Corbin
Comanche Girls Win Gorman Invitational Crown
Comanche High School girls basketball won the Gorman Invitation Tournament, beating Moran 53 to 33 in the first round, German 40 to 3 in the morning, and De Leon 39 to 32 in the final for their first title in six years. Barbara Jennings earned a first team forward spot with Luann Henson and Connie Butler also making the second team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High School
Moran Girls
Shackleford County
Comanche
de Leon
Barbara Jennings
Luann Henson
Connie Butler
Comanche County 4 H Clubs Thank Local Paper
A De Leon reader thanks Comanche Chief for favorable publicity about the Comanche County 4-H Clubs. The letter credits the articles and pictures with aiding 4-H record keeping and project work.
Livestock Building Drive Nears Halfway Mark
The Comanche County Livestock Association shows progress toward a 2200 dollar goal for a show barn addition with about one thousand raised. The campaign has expanded membership to 181 with local businesspeople and ranchers contributing labor and funds.
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Comanche County Livestock Association
Comanche County
Angus Dickson, Jr
Way
Joe Waring
Newburg
Gayle McCullough
Beg
Gustine
Homer Miller
Hardy Harris
Weldon
Cor
Two Oil Wells Completed In Comanche County Oil Field
Bartlett Petroleum Company of Brownwood completed two oil wells in the Comanche County field. Luther Redwine well posted daily potential of 25.40 barrels with 75 percent water, while R. L. Weaver well yielded 240 barrels of oil with 300 pounds tubing pressure. Oil flow came from perforations around 2,313 feet and 2,210 feet respectively.
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Bartlett Petroleum Company
Brownwood
Comanche County
Luther Redwine
Clifford Osborne
Redwine
A. E. Evans
Sidney
Bartlett No
R. L. Weaver
Ht&e
Important Cub Scout Meeting Here Monday
An important Cub Scout meeting is scheduled for Monday at local headquarters. Leaders urge all scouts to attend for a briefing and upcoming activities.
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Uty
Preston New
Abilene
Henry Spaulding
Carol Best and Sons of Merkel
Pat Denny
de Leon First Christian
de Leon North Side Baptist
de Leon Pentecostal
de Leon Church of Christ
de Leon Church of God
de Leon Assembly of God
Loraine
Wilsons
ESA
Gorman
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Caraway
R Paren
Archie Redwine
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