New Year Greetings and Local Sales Notes
New Year wishes extend to customers and readers as local merchants report strong year end business despite drought. The note mentions tax services by Carter and Wil, a Midnight New Year Eve showing of Murders the Rue Morgue at the Majestic, and sales on beauty products at Helena Rubinstein and Gray Lotions with discounts at Durham's Pharmacy.
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Majestic
Rue Morgue
Bell
Harrold Flem
Dur
Durham
Goosby to Be Sworn In as Assessor-Collector
R Goosby chief of the Tax Assessor-Collector office will take the oath as Assessor-Collector next Monday morning. He served as Tax Assessor from 1929 to 1933 before offices were combined and was a county official with an outstanding record. He also spent 15 years as a school educator and five years as Superintendent of the Comyn school system, once a leading county district.
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Rge R. Goosby
Goosby
Tor
Cf Comyn
Alton Kirkland Named New Comanche County Judge
Alton Kirkland 38 longtime Comanche County official and WWII veteran will be sworn in Monday January 3 at 8 am by retiring Judge R E Seay. He will administer oaths to Tax Assessor-Collector George R Goosby and County Treasurer Azalea Ellis. He previously served as District Clerk 1938-42 and operates a Grade A dairy with a large aviary and chinchilla breeding on his farm three miles east of Comanche. He and his wife have three children Mack Johnny and Jacquelyn.
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Alton Kirkland
Comanche County
R. E. Seay
Kirkland
George R. Goosby
Azalea Ellis
Frank Kirkland
Comanche
Mack
Johnny
Jacquelyn
Linda Rippetoe
Hazel Streety
W. T. Keith
Jimmy Blanton
Oral D. Morris
Sam Phifer
Homer Ed Miller
Wayne M
Red) Swindle
Dale Shoemaker
W. L. Ferrill
Jack Odell
George Goosby
Roy Little
Elza Brinson
Justice of Peace
O. H. Moore
J. L. Jackson
Edwin A. Sartor
Roy Dabney
O. A. Brazier
T. D. Moore
Seay
Sartor
Little
Alton (Blackie) Kirkland
Williams and Massingill families visit kin for holidays
From Lubbock Mr and Mrs H L Williams of Lubbock visited his father Felix Williams and her parents Mr and Mrs Will Wilson in Comanche for the holidays. Also home for Christmas were Mr and Mrs George Massingill of Snyder and Dan Massingill now at the University of Texas visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Dick Massingill.
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Lubbock
H. L. Williams
Comanche
Felix Wiliams
Will Wilson
George Massingill
Snyder
Dan Massingill
University of Texas
Dick Massingill
Holidays Visit From Guthries And Mehaffeys
Here For Holidays Mr and Mrs Beckham Guthrie and children Kent and Sandra of Henrietta and Mr and Mrs Bill Mehaffey and son Boots of Odessa visited Mr and Mrs W A Cunningham during the holidays.
Home For Holidays Comanche UT Students Return
Comanche students returning home for the holidays include Joseph Slider Kenneth Pinson Joe Pauw Tupin John Lacy and Rosemary Wilhelm from the University of Texas.
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Comanche
University of Texas
Joseph Slider
Kenneth Pinson
Joe Pauw Tupin
John Lacy
Rosemary Wilhelm
Longtime Mills County tax official announces new deputy
After decades in public service in Comanche and Mills County, Goosby steps down as head of the Mills County AAA and names Roy Little as his new chief deputy who will retire from the treasurer’s post. Sartor, retiring after two terms, will join Clemons Motor Company next week as a salesman.
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Goosby
Mills County
J. E. Lightfoot
Edwin A. Sartor
Comanche
Roy Little
Sartor
Clemons Motor Company
Rural Telephone Go Op Equity Payments Urged
Rural Telephone Go Op signers are urged to make equity payments by January if possible. Snow and rain fell here Tuesday bringing about 0.53 inch of moisture, with 0.30 inch rainfall Tuesday morning and additional 0.23 inch from snow and sleet later. Moisture reports across the county ranged from 0.25 to 1.0 inch.
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Comanche
Azalea Ellis Named New Comanche County Treasurer
Mrs Azalea Ellis will take over the office as the new County Treasurer succeeding Roy Littie. New County Judge Alton Kirkland will administer the oath on Monday January 3. Ellis, a Mills County native, has lived in Comanche County 30 years and is active in the Baptist Church. She has four children and is known for her countywide popularity at the polls last summer.
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Azalea Ellis
Roy Littie
Alton Kirkland
Ellis
Mills County
Comanche County
The
Baptist Church
Higginbotham’s
Baxter’s Place
Ft. Worth
Lee Ruth Cwakala
Newark
N. J
Norma Jean
Johnnie
Comanche
Neels Return Home During Master Sergeant’s Furlough
Master Sergeant Harlie Neel and Mrs. Neel have returned to Comanche from North Carolina during his furlough. He is due for foreign service in Paris next month, while she remains at home in Comanche in one of the Henry Williams apartments.
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Harlie Neel
North Carolina
Comanche
Sgt. Neel
Paris
France
Dudley Herefords Head to Arizona First of Five Shows
The Dudley Bros string of Herefords leaves Friday for the Arizona National Hereford Show in Phoenix the first of five stock shows over two months. The 1955 lineup includes 11 head six bulls and five heifers with hopes for prizes. Gail Tom and Eltos Dudley, accompanied by Johnny Cleveland and Scottie Evans, will attend Phoenix and then Denver Fort Worth Houston and San Antonio exhibitions.
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Dudley Bros
Arizona
Phoenix
Denver
Colorado
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
Gail
Tom
Eltos
JJ Larry Domino
D. B
Larry Domino
DB Ranch
Drucileys
Waco
Johnny Cleveland
Herdsman
Scottie Evans
Dudley Herefords
Eltas Dudley
Comanche Stores Close for New Year Holiday
Most Comanche stores will observe New Year’s Day as a holiday. Harrold Flemins, president of the Comanche Chamber of Commerce, said merchants were polled and voted to remain closed all day Saturday January 1.
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Harrold Flemins
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Rural telephone service funding urged in Comanche County
C E Webb manager of the Comanche County Rural Telephone Cooperative urges farmers and ranchers to make equity payments by January 15 as drought slows progress. About one fourth of 716 signers have paid $45 of the $195 installation and equipment cost. The $690,000 project covers exchanges at Sidney Proctor Beattie Newburg anduster plus 350 miles of line with construction to begin after 50 percent equity is paid. Board members listed and offices located near The Chief.
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Comanche County Telephone Cooperative Association
C. E. Webb
Webb
Rural Telephone Cooperative Association
Comanche County
Comanche County Rural Telephone Cooperative Association
Texas Telephone Company
Comanche
T. W. Moore
Beattie
Rural Telephone Cooperative
Pink Pettit
Tom V. Wilson
van Dyke
W. L. Byrd
Blanket
F. B. Carter
Proctor
C. L. Hicks
Newburg
Higginbotham's Buys Prince Lumber Yard at Weatherford
Higginbotham Bros & Company has purchased the Prince Lumber Company at Weatherford and will take over operations next week. The firm now runs 15 lumber yards with eight retail stores, led by new Weatherford yard manager B. B. Sones and Brady yard manager Andy Allen.
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Higginbotham Bros & Company
Prince Lumber Company
Weatherford
Higginbotham
Comanche
B. B. Sones
Brady
Weatheford
Andy Allen
Brady Lumber
Higginbotham’s
Brownwood
San Angelo
Winters
Ballinger
de Leon
Gorman
Gustine
Cross Plains
Hamilton
Dublin
Stephenville
Norrids Visit From Odessa Over Christmas Holidays
Here From Odessa Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Norrid were here from Odessa over the Christmas holidays.
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Odessa
Mrs
Johnnie Norrid
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Charles Carter
Ben Wilthe
Carter
Cal
Tex
Moe’s Drive-In
Daniels Beal
World Star Telegram
Fortorth Press
Dallas Morning
Abilene Reporter News
Sanelo Standard
Helena Ruenin
R. Goosby
Proffitt
Higginbotham's
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