Valentine Gift Guide from Comanche Merchants
Dan Cupid partners with Comanche merchants for Valentine shopping ideas. Highlights include candy from Durham's Pharmacy, jewelry sale at Tupin's, lingerie at Higginbotham's, and Founders Week at A&P. Service Drug advertises Walgreen sale with back-page circulars. City Bakery offers heart shaped cookies. Mullican's lists fabric and denim deals. beauty shop reopening. Service Drugstore becomes Philco dealer with free home demonstrations.
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Ernest Tupin
Valentine
Dan Cupid
Tupin
Salvation Army Drive Off To Good Start Here
The Salvation Army kick-off breakfast at Lawrence's Steak House marked a strong start to the campaign. Drive chairman Virgil Chaffin said contributions have been steady Wednesday and Thursday and urged donations at the Chamber of Commerce or through listed volunteers including J. L. Sharkey from Dallas and many local organizers.
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Salvation Army
Lawrence's
Virgil Chaffin
Drive
J. L. Sharkey
Dallas
Chaffin
Chamber of Commerce
Wayne Swindle
Bernice Swindle
Pat Cagle
Louis Harelik
John Scheaffer
Hattie Bass
Frankie Loudermilk
J. S. Brewer
Joe Tupin
Vasco Lee
Porter Franks
W. J. Parks
E. E. Blackwood
Dr Goodrich To Be Heard Over Radio
The eighth annual Methodist radio program on the Protestant Hour network runs eleven weeks starting February 15. Features include Dr Robert E Goodrich Jr and Bishop John W Branscomb with five and six programs respectively and one from Aldergate Sunday in England. It airs on WEAA Dallas at 9 30 am Sundays. Dr Goodrich, pastor of First Methodist Dallas, is noted for religious radio television leadership and The Pastor C program since 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Good
Texas
Pastor
Jimmie Reeves Hog Wins First at Fort Worth Show
Jimmie Reeves of De Leon, 15, won first in his Duroc barrow class and the Grand Championship at the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show. The 249 pound pig, bred by Harold Price of Comanche and donated to Reeves, sold for 40 cents a pound after his victory.
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Jimmie Reeves
de Leon High School
Fort Worth
Duroc
Harold Price
Comanche
Mr. Price
Comanche County
R. Reeves
de Leon
Jimmie
Price
Route
Roberts
Comanche County Swine Breeders Association
Comanche High Band to Present Done in Brass Monday
The 61 member Comanche High School Band stages Done in Brass at the CHS Auditorium Monday night February 16 at 7 30. Tickets cost 50 cents for adults 25 cents for students with proceeds to the Senior Band Jacket fund. The program features Beck Baxter bassoon solo Pat sister Becky Baxter all state artist Sue Barret guest, and other solo and ensemble numbers.
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Sue Barret
Walter B. Barret
Comanche
Galveston
Miss Barret
Comanche High School
Thurston R. Atwood
Becky Baxter
Pat
Bessie Johnson
Charlene Matthews
Layana Cox
Patsy Wilhelm
Ronald Matthews
Pavanne
Glenn Ellis
Jean
Ann Stanton
Henrietta Taylor
Barbara Bagley
Tom Beene
Pop Goes the
Pedro
District 14 B Cage Tourney Opens Monday in Pottsville
District 14 B basketball tournament starts Monday night at Pottsville with nine teams across boys and girls divisions. Teams include Gustine Mullin Pottsville Carlton Evant Aleman Sidney Star and Priddy among favorites in boys with Gustine and Priddy strong girls contenders.
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Pottsville
Gustine
Mullin
Carlton
Evant
Aleman
Sidney
Star
Priddy
Comanche Girls Face Cisco In 10-AA Opener At Stephenville
Comanche High School girls basketball under coach Marguerite Ross square off with Cisco Lobo Queens in the District 10-AA opener at Stephenville High School. Game times 6 15 pm with two more Friday night tilts and a possible finals rematch Saturday at 7 pm. The winner advances to the finals then a best of three series to decide the district crown. Tournament officials are Hugh Inman and Jack Billingslea.
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Cisco
Stephenville High School
Marguerite Ross
Stephenville
Ranger
Boy's Calf Brings $18 000 at Houston Fat Stock Show
Johnny Wigley, a 13 year old Goldthwaite seventh grader, sold his Hereford steer Prince Bob for 18 800 at the Houston Fat Stock Show and Rodeo. Restaurant owner Bill Williams bid the grand champ price, topping last year's record by 200. Proceeds support Wigley’s plans for college and a cattle raising career.
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Goldthwaite
Houston
Bill Williams
Johnny Wigley
Prince Bob
Fisher Wigley
Wigley
West Ward PTA To Meet Tuesday
West Ward Parent Teachers Association will meet Tuesday afternoon February 17 at the West Ward Lunchroom. A February holiday program by Mrs Opal Claytons second grade and a Cub Scouts patriotic program will be presented. Refreshments will be served by the entertainment committee.
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West Ward Parent Teachers Association
West Ward
Opal Clayton
District 7 A Tournament Opens at Howard Payne Gym
Eight teams began play in the 7 A district double elimination tournament at Howard Payne Gym in Brownwood with finals set for Saturday night. Wylie edged Dublin 52 51 to lead the round robin. De Leon defeated Bangs Rising Star, Cross Plains beat Eastland 40 37, and Eastland topped Santa Anna 50 36.
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Howard Payne Gymnasium
Brownwood
Wylie
Dublin
de Leon
Bangs Rising Star
Cross Plains
Eastland
Santa Anna
Brush Control Demonstrations In Comanche County
County Agent W. K. Frey announces brush control demonstrations in Comanche County next week. The program explains using hormone-type brush killers as stump sprays or trunk sprays since aerial application is illegal in the state. Detailing two demonstrations, 2,4,5-T will be applied to stumps of felled trees and to trunks of standing trees.
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Comanche County
W. K. Frey
Comanche Girls Set For Two-Game Weekend Against Hamilton
Comanche High School Lady Indians, 1952 state champions, will face Hamilton High School, two time state champions, in back to back games next week. The first contest is Monday in Hamilton, the second Thursday night in Comanche February 19. Hamilton has been undefeated for two years. their last loss came at Cisco in district play, with Comanche beating them by five in the state semi. Demonstration events follow with ongoing brush control outreach for area farmers and ranchers on Tuesday and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Hight
Hamilton
U.t.s
Comanche
Cisco
Henilton
Amity Community Club
M. L. Geye
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Dan
Durham
Higginbotham
A&p
Roy Dutton, Jr
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Mullican’s
Exa Hasley
Vernon
Clyde Honea
The
Abilene
Hasley
Philco Radio
C. L. Huett
Patsy Atwood
Miss Atwood
Dale Carmichael
CHS
T. R. Atwood
Dale
Nonanae
Dr. Goodrich
R. M. Burton
Robert E. Goodrich
Hog
de Levc
FFA
Bulldogs
Ranger Bulldogs
Hugh Inman
Jack Billingslea
West Ward Pta
Hereford
Saylor
Burrus Feed Mills
Grady Jones
Burus
Bob Roberts
March of Dimes
C. P. Wenzel
Burrus
John Dougherty
Comanche Girls
Dudley Bros. Ranch
Comanche City Limits
Dudley Bros
Larry Domino
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