Community sales ads and naval crew update mix in Comanche page
Local ads highlight savings at COMAN STORES CAN'S and ATESTIC THEATRE with 10¢ nights and special buys at GORE'S RED. Navy photograph features Roland F. Dodd from Comanche, a seaman on USS Brinkley Bass, returning from goodwill trips to Brisbane and current ports in Japan. Dodd is a Comanche High School alumnus.
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U.S. Navy
Roland F. Dodd
USN
Lewis C. Dodd
Rt. 1
Comanche
Mae Evelyn Hetzler
Beaver St
Brownwood
Brinkley Bass
Dodd
Brisbane
Australia
Japan
Yokosuka
Sasebo
Kobe
Comanche High School
Navy
Singing Meet at Pincer on February 3 Night
Local organizers announce a singing meet at Pincer tonight February 3. Officials urge community to come and participate in the event.
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Pincer
Rail Men Cited at Dublin For Aid To Drouth Areas
Officials of 15 Western railroads attended a Dublin dinner where 250 local farmers ranchers and business leaders expressed thanks for a voluntary 50 percent freight rate cut on hay to drouth sections. J C Porter of the First National Bank Wichita Falls spoke praising the railroads and the savings neared two million dollars. County Judge Dale W Harbin presided with Dublin figures and guests from Comanche County listed.
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Western Railroads
Dublin
Drouth
J. C. Porter
First National Bank of
Wichita Falls
Porter
Dale W. Harbin
Erath County
Leonard Hancock
Joe B. Henderson
Comanche County
P. B. Franks
Sutton Dudley
O. D
Starr Daughter Jean Taken To Gorman Hospital
Jean Starr, daughter of J. I. Starr, was taken to a Gorman hospital for treatment last week.
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Jean
J. I. Starr
Gorman Hospital
Dairymen of Comanche County Gross Over One Million
A 1929 Texas Almanac snapshot shows Comanche County then a cotton area with a total farm value of 2 499 471. Now 79 dairymen with families and helpers gross over 1 000 000 annually from 6 500 cows. A dairy tour toured five dairies near Comanche Pettit and Caraway explained modern methods. Milk is shipped to Midland Abilene and San Angelo with 62 000 pounds daily at 4 percent butterfat averaging 6 cents per pound totaling about 1 257 800 yearly.
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Comanche County
Texas
Belve Bean
D. F. Caraway
Bill Lane
Bailey Gore
Ikey Pipes
Porter Franks
Caraway
Pogue
Comanche and
Pettit
Adolph Proffitt
Comanche
O. D. Johnston
John M. Hathcock
Castle B. Ellis
Tom Beene
Leon Sledge
C. L. Huett
I. W. Pipes
Gilmore Durham
B. L. Gore
Porter B. Franks
Bill Gore
T G. Frick
Richard Armstrong
Ernest McDougal
Boyd Anthony
William C. Chilton
Ira Clemons
Joe H. Tupin
Ray Hastings
Ben Evridge
Borden
Foremost
de Leon
Gandy Company
San Angelo
Midland
Abilene
IndiansBeatGranbury In 8-AA Thriller At Granbury
Comanche edged Granbury 69-64 to stay unbeaten in 8-AA play and extend its district lead to two games over Hamilton. Bruce Couch led with 27 for Comanche, while Tankersley top-scored for Granbury with 19 as Hamilton up next and De Leon awaiting Friday. Granbury girls then crushed the Indian Maidens 58-21.
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Comanche Indians
Granbury Pirates
Granbury
Hamilton
de Leon
Bulldogs
Indians
Comanche
Pirates
Bruce Couch
Tom Palmer
Dale Fisher
Tankersley
Rains
Hicks
Oden Palmer
Gressett
Tankersly
Reed
Porter
Powell
Bradley
Fisher
Oden
Palmer
Granbury Tan Orsiy
FT Tot
Pisher
Rains Granbury Duncan
Dublin
Thornton
Ham
Williams couple visits Austin with UT freshman daughter
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Williams went to Austin the first of the week and were joined by their daughter Quay, a University of Texas freshman, who accompanied them home briefly.
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Austin
H. H. Williams
Quay
University of Texas
New Gulf Station Set to Open Friday in Comanche
Gulf Service Station planned on Fort Worth Highway three blocks from the square with Lloyd Hitt as dealer. Comanche Gulf Consignee W. H. Slider says weather may delay opening to next week and a formal opening date will be announced later. The station features blue white and orange Gulf styling on the former S. J. Hicks lot with ample driveways.
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Fort Worth Highway
Lloyd Hitt
W. H. Slider
Comanche Gulf Consignee
S. J. Hicks
East Central Avenue
Slider
Hitt
Gustine Church of Christ Lectureship Set February 4–8
Gustine Church of Christ announces a five night lectureship from February 4 to 8 with services at 7 45 each evening. Lecturers include Lawrence Smith Abilene Ralph Starling Fort Worth Herbert L Newman Brownwood A G Hobbs Jr Fort Worth and Chester Hill Waco discussing themes from Prophecy to Restoration. The church invites all to attend.
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Billy H. Patterson
Gustine Church of Christ
Patterson
Church In Prophecy
Lawrence Smith
Abilene
Local businessman visits Big Spring
E L Terry former cafe operator and grocery owner now managing two cafes in Big Spring visited with friends this week. Mrs George Bagley has returned to Scott and White Hospital Temple for medical treatment.
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Big Spring
E. L. Terry
Bic Spring
George Bagley
Scott and White Hospital
Temple
Mothers March For Polio Tonight In Comanche
The Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority and volunteers plan a door to door polio drive in Comanche tonight using a porch light cue to contact homes. Coordinated by Mrs. Jim Ellis and Mrs. Richard Armstrong, the canvass launches with a fire whistle at 7 pm and lists numerous workers including Mesdames Pipes Arthur Brock Cox Barret and many others.
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Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Comanche
ESA Sorority
Jim Ellis
Richard C. Armstrong
ESA
Morthers March
Mesdames
Ray Murphee
Russell Anderson
C. A. Profitt
Albert Brannan
Harry Cloud
Jim Fanning
Ollie Wilson
Elza Brinson
Bob Allen
Ned Stewart
Pee Carnes
Pete Wall
Bill Bagley
Frankie Loudermilk
Dan Trujillo
Frank Kirkland
James Huffman
Lillian Bagley
Auto Tag Sale Opens Friday by Tax Assessor George R Goosby
Tax Assessor-Collector announces 1957 car license sales begin Friday February 1. 1956 licenses expire April 1 1937. Bring Title and 1956 registration receipt to properly register car with the correct Title and License numbers. Office operating with reduced staff asking cooperation to check records.
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George R. Goosby
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Comanstores
An’s
Coman- Ow
Ham-A. R
D 8
Orth Highway
DHITT
ULF
North Highway
Cial
Lee Williams
Sartor Driverners
Durham Phar
M'S Pharmacy
Iks
Gore
RED & Have
Atestic Theatre
Wright
Coulis Hay
Odell
North Are
Ption
McDaniels
Pauline
Travisky
Hen
Ater
Ance
N. A. Palmer
Insurance
Warstirance
JVA Hart
Orton & Goodson
Comanche High
Becky Baxter
C. B. Baxter
CHS
Joyce McNutt
Kenneth Gossett
Halse
Yn Gorman Hospital
Eace Hamilton
Indians Pirates
New Gulf Station
Church of Christ
Gustine
Jack Pettit
Cliff Pettit
Tarleton State College
A&m and
Teachers’ College
Fort Worth
Jack
FFA
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