Local Feist family opens Gulf service station
FEIST and sons Jack Kenneth and Donald buy the former Billy Hicks Station at 304 West Central and invite the public to visit their new Gulf service operation with local Gulf distributor Freddie Ross. Charley Marshall’s Cafe gets a new roof as ads tout prices on school supplies and weekend specials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Feist and Sons
Jack
Kenneth
Donald
Gulf Service
Billy Hicks
West Central
Feists
GULF
Freddie Ross
Poll tax total hits 1864 in off year surge
A last minute surge in poll tax payments brings the total paid in the off year to 1864, per figures from John Beaty Jr, Comanche County Tax Assessor Collector. This compares with 3,059 polls paid last year.
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John Beaty Jr
Comanche County
Comancheans Attend Dublin Chamber Banquet
Mr and Mrs Bill Dudney and Mr and Mrs Castle Ellis along with Mrs Alwine Swindle attended the annual Dublin Chamber of Commerce banquet Monday night. Dudney serves as local Chamber president Ellis is a director and Swindle is secretary.
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Bill Dudney
Castle Ellis
Alwine Swindle
Chamber of Commerce
Dublin
Dudney
Ellis
Swindle
Charges Filed After Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Comanche
Mrs. C. W. Ripley died from injuries after a two vehicle collision that also injured her daughter-in-law Mrs. Donald Eugene Hamilton. Benton Layman faced charges of aggravated assault with a motor vehicle and negligent homicide in Comanche County. Ripley, 42, a longtime resident and Victory Baptist member, left two sons, a daughter, and five grandchildren.
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C. W. Ripley
Comanche
Ripley
Donald Eugene Hamilton
Galveston
Mie
Comanche Funeral Home
Robert Faulkner
A. M. Stone
Oakwood Cemetery
Roy Nelson
Buster Guill
Derwood Baker
Keith Johnson
Samuel Salois
Euell Preston
Roy Rains
Rains
Brownwood
H. Lee Rains
Fort Worth
Roy Rains Jr
Pasadena
Benton Layman
Rt. 1
Hamilton
Four File For Three Trustee Spots
Four candidates have filed for the three seats in the Comanche Independent School District April 4 trustee election. Incumbents Huffman and Cauley seek re election while Slider will not run. New candidates are John Campbell and Floyd Prather. Darrell H. Smith says filings close March 1.
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Comanche Independent School District
James Slider
Henry Huffman
Harry Mark Cauley
Slider
Huffman
Texas Highway Department
Cauley
John Campbell
Floyd Prather
Central Texas Fertilizer Company
Darrell H. Smith
County Receives State Check For Highway 16 Right of Way
AUSTIN January 18 A check for 1689 50 for right of way payment was sent to Comanche County by the Texas Highway Department. The state share covers land needed on State Highway 16 between De Leon South City Limits and Comanche North. District Engineer Elmer M. Pritchard will transmit the check to the Comanche County Commissioners Court. The state bears the cost of appraisal and title expenses.
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Austin
Comanche County
Texas Highway Department
de Leon South
Comanche North
Elmer M. Pritchard
Brownwood
Texas Highway Desarmnee
Fort Worth Minister to Speak at Newburg Church
Dr. Carl Clark head of Rural Church Department of the Texas Baptist Convention and instructor at Southwest Baptist Seminary will be guest speaker at South Leon Baptist Church Newburg Thursday night February 2. Rev. E N Strother invites all to attend as the Community Religious Emphasis program begins at 7 o clock.
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Carl Clark
Texas Baptist Convention
Southwest Baptist Seminary
Fort Worth
South Leon Baptist Church
Newburg
Clark
E. N. Strother
Day change shifts event date to February 2
The schedule moved the day night event from Monday to February 2 due to a clash with the Outstanding Young Farmer Banquet organized by the Co Manche Jaycees.
Vandergruff to Speak and Jaycees Top Farmer Nominees
Outstanding young farmers from Comanche County lead the 3rd Annual OYF contest by the Comanche Jaycees. Banquet honors pairings for winners and their wives include speeches by Arlington Mayor Vandergriff, noted for civic service and community fundraising.
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Comanche County
Co Jaycees
Scheoo
Mineteria
Comanchergton
Vom Vander Vil
Jaye
6Th Texan
Vandereriff
Arlington High School
Arlington
Vandergriff
Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Arlington Community Chest
Tarrant County
United Fund
Southern Methodist University
Arlington Memorial Hospital
Arlington Chamber of Commerce
Arlington Rotary Club
Arlington State College
Dallas-Fort Worth
Ben Sudderth
Jaycee
Proctor Club Plans Shower for Mrs. Stephens
The Proctor Quilting Club will sponsor a kitchen and linen shower for Mrs. Estelle Stephens next Wednesday at 2 P.M. at the Community Club house. Area residents are invited after her Roch community home burned last Wednesday, destroying her household goods.
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The
Proctor Quilting Club
Estelle Stephens
Stephens
Roch
National Honor Society
Gustine
Charter Me
Gustine High School
Coda Baggett
Top Row
Sharon Moore
Pat Haggard
Kay Parkman
Ann Bumgarner
Dorothy Adcock
Jow
Baggett
Carolyn Rinehart
Gayle Harris
Nancy Page
Gayle Allen
Peggy Ford
Gilber Dav's
Higginbotham Stockholders Hold 44th Annual Meeting
The Higginbotham firm one of Texas largest concerns held its 44th annual meeting Friday Jan 27 in Comanche with 46 stockholders directors and members present from Dallas to Plainview The year 1960 showed record gross business with lumber leading gains Brownwood and Comanche key markets The firm traced roots to 1882 De Leon store and expansion to Comanche 1901 with Weatherford among leading stores Changes in personnel included the passing of Clark A Crownover Star and reorganizations noted Continued on last page
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Higginbotham Firm
Texas
Comanche
Dallas
Plainview
Brownwood
Higginbotham
de Leon
Higgin
Clark A. Crownover
Star
Motham
Hamilton and Granbury Pace Eight AA Basketball Race
Comanche high school hosts a Dublin double header with Hamilton and Granbury hunting 8 AA leadership. Dublin beat Comanche 52 51 two weeks earlier, while the Indian Maidens need a win over Dublin fems to reach .500. Also notes Stag Creek meeting and water taste tips.
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Dublin
Indians
Hamilton
Lions
Fred Curry
Fems
Dubin
Comanche
Granbury
de Leon
Granbury Hamilton
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Zed
Charley Marshall
Comanshe
Wien
McCul
Helvocal
Sartor Bros
Sartor
Ford Tractor and Gomplement
Mullican’s
Spec- SA
Baxter
Perry Bros
King
United ‘Ates
John
Hathcock
W. Croft
Coleman
Jack Ft
Wichita Falls
Robert Gunn
Sanonio
Leota Felder
S. Carl Elder
One Collier
Menard
Moore
Colorado Fudh
Colorado
Mips
Proffitt
Comanche High School
Gail Dudley
King Ranch
Dudley Ranch
C of C
Jaycees
Walt John Beat
New Hope
Comear Livestock
Dale WN
Pe Parker
Creek Community
Ben Sud
Parti Tan D
Gene Norman Chandler
Coman Farm Bureau
Don Chester
Norman
Bo Cunningham
Burg Community Cl
Jimmy C
Bill Evans
Proctor
Roy and
Young Farmer
Ek. Boyd
Gene Gilbreath
Hawmanity
Hazelden
Gayle Young Farmer
Pa Kelly
Elton Ray McCorg
Tivke
Chamber of Comme
Daymon
Ted Littlejohn
Is You
Tom Vandergriff
Arineton
Higginbotham Stockholde
Hamilton - Granbury
Stag Creek
John Simpson
SCS
Henry Drennan
Hamilton Bulldogs
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