Bill Shannon Announces For State Senate
Bill Shannon announces his candidacy for the 7th State Senate District seat. He plans to meet with voters in Comanche County and surrounding areas between now and the election, aiming to reach as many residents as possible.
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Bill Sharon
Stephenville
Comanche
Frath
Hamilton Corvell
Hood Somrvell
Posaus Johnson
Ellis
Hill
Dal Eays M. Shannon
Robt Alexander Boc visits brother in Comanche
Robert D. Alexander spent the past week end with his brother Rev H N Alexander and Mrs Alexander in Comanche. He arrived Saturday afternoon driving from San Francisco en route to his home in Columbus Georgia where his wife and four children reside. Alexander served in World War I with the Thirtieth Division and in World War II in the southwest Pacific. For the past 18 months he has been serving in Korea. He left Monday morning for Columbus Georgia to join his family there.
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Robert D. Alexander
Rev
H. N. Alexander
Alexander
Comanche
San Francisco
Columbus
Southwest Pacific
Korea
Georgia
Official District Cage Tourney At Gustine
District 14-B girls basketball tournament runs February 4 to 9 at Gustine High School gymnasium. Double elimination event overseen by Superintendent Harold Dobbs with medals and trophies, officials including Fred Russ and We Chambers of Brownwood. Winners advance to a best two out of three round robin for the championship. districts include Sidney Priddy Gustine Carlier Pottsville and Aleman fielding a girls team. Prize 25 cents and 15 cents for finals with slight increase for the finals.
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Gustine
Pelé
Gustine High School
Cymnetium
Harold Dobbs
Fred Russ
We Chambers
Brownwood
Sidney
Priddy
Carlier
Pottsville
Man
Aleman Wil
Walgreens Prescription Department Growth Quoted in Ad
Our prescription service grows weekly with fast delivery, careful pricing, and never substituting. We keep a complete file of every prescription. Ask your doctor and bring us your prescription next time.
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Walgreen Prescription Department
Service
Sister of Mrs Oscar Gangshei Dies After Stroke
Mrs Clarence A Rea Coman che attended the funeral services for her sister Mrs Oscar Gangshei in Clifton last week. Gangshei suffered a stroke on Saturday January 19 and died Monday January 21. Rea will stay in Clifton visiting Mrs Gangshei who remains seriously ill in Clifton hospital.
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Clarence A. Rea
Comanche
Oscar Gangshei
Clifton
Gangshei
Rea
Gangsher
Clifton Hospital
Comanche County Students Enroll at Texas Christian University
Five Comanche County students attend TCU in Fort Worth for the fall semester. Names include Miss Petty Joan Boone of Lamkin and Tommy J. Bishop of Killeen, with Elza B. Brinson and Melvin T Camay among graduate students in education and music. TCU reports 4 051 enrolled from states and other countries.
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Comanche County
Texas Christian University
Miss Petty Joan Boone
Lamkin
Tommy J. Bishop
Killeen
Elza B. Brinson
Melvin T Camay
Comanche
Miss Boone
TCU
Kathryne Boone
Bishop
C. J. Bishop
Brinson
Camp
Fort Worth
Midland visit from the Whatleys and Brinsons
Mrs. Herbert Whatley and her son Lyn J. Whatley and Mrs. Edgar Brinson and her son Harris visited Midland over the weekend. They spent time with Mr. Whatley and Mr. Brinson who are employed in the city.
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Herbert Whatley
Lyn J. c
Edgar Brinson
Harris
Midland
Whatley
Mr. Brinson
That
Detroit Baseball Magnate Walter O Briggs Dies at 75
Walter O Briggs, wealthy auto parts manufacturer and owner of the Detroit baseball club, died last week in Miami Florida at age 75.
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Walter O. Briggs
Detroit
Miami
Florida
Revival Services at Emanuel Baptist Church Gus tine
Rev. Lb. Base will lead a week end revival at Emanuel Baptist Church Gustine starting Friday February 1 continuing through Sunday February 3. The revival is announced by Rev. E M Hilliard the church pastor.
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No. Lb
Emanuel Baptist Church
Gustine
E. M. Hilliard
Dwain Rutherford Visits Home Between Naval School Assignments
Dwain Rutherford son of Mr and Mrs Noble Rutherford spent the Christmas and New Year holidays with family and friends. He is a U S N Seabee and attends the Construction Battalion Drivers School in Port Hueneme California after a six week stay in Japan in mid 1951 when his school transfer was approved.
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Wyoming
Mrs
Dallas Hansard and Son
Cheyenne
Wyo
Dwain Rutherford
Mrs. Noble Rutherford
Dwain
Navy Veteran Bilbrey Visits Comanche
R B Bilbrey USN returned from Korea aboard USS Bon Homme Richard and visited his father R E Bilbrey in Comanche for about a week before heading to San Diego to rejoin shipmates. He spent roughly eight months in the Korean war area.
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R. B. Bilbrey
USN
Korea
Comanche
R. E Bilbrey
San Diego
California
Bilbrey
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Norris Insurance
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