County Dairymen Plan Artificial Breeding Ring
Comanche County considers forming a non profit artificial insemination ring to provide Jersey Holstein or Guernsey breeding services within 25 miles, using trained technicians and on farm insemination. Potential members can contact Porter Franks Ben Spears or Dr GC Patterson for details.
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Comanche County
Eastland
Erath
Parker
Tarrant
Jersey
Holstein
Guernsey
Comanche
Porter Franks
Comanche County Jersey Breeders Association
Ben Spears
GC. M. Patterson
Voting Underway For State Rep Vacancy In Chief
Voting continues as The Chief mails first copies for the State Representative seat to fill J. R. Eanes vacancy. Seven candidates from Comanche and Mills Counties appear on the ballot including Aubrey H. Smith and Donald P. Collins Jr. Polls close at 7 pm. County Clerk returns to be tallied tonight with complete results expected Friday.
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J. R. Eanes
Comanche
Mills
Comanche County
Aubrey H. Smith
Mills County
Donald P. Collins, JR
W. E. Heatly
H. Moore
Roland Miller
W. M. Haynes
Arthur Gromatzky
O. E. Rippetoe
Rippet
Virott Chaffin Re elected Head City Schools
Comanche Public Schools reaffirm head administrator Virott Chaffin with a new three year term. The board praised his leadership over three years, noting modernized curriculum, strengthened faculty, and multiple facility improvements including lunch rooms, a rebuilt Ward School, upgraded auditorium, and new field house.
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Virott Chaffin
Virgil Chaffin
Comanche
State Department of Education
Athletic Park
Ball Park
Stem
Pat Cagle
Tom Beene
J. W. Moore
W. C. House
E. L. Pierson
H. H. Williams
Joe Tupin
Wesleyan Service Guild Meeting Announced
All members urged to attend the regular monthly meeting in the church parlor on Monday evening February 14 at 7 30 o clock. A planned program is promised for the gathering.
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Wesleyan Service Guild
Service Drug Store becomes local dealer for Hardwick gas ranges
Co. L. Huett owner announces Service Drug Store is appointed agent for Hardwick gas ranges produced in Cleveland Tennessee. Several models in stock and touted for looks and cooking performance. Hardwick has manufactured stoves for about 75 years and the latest models show their experience. Also notes local residents planning to attend Golden Gloves fights in Fort Worth Thursday night.
Comanche County Boys Sixth in Fort Worth Grass Contest
The Comanche County 4 H Grass team finished sixth among about forty teams in the Fort Worth Grass Contest sponsored by the Soil Conservation Service. Team members J. W. Wright Billy Fred Curry and Walter John Beaty earned medals, with alternates Don Ward and Edwin Hamerick close in scores. The event showcased grasses and grazing practices to improve pastures.
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Comanche County
Fort Worth
The
Soil Conservation Service
J. W. Wright
Billy Fred Curry
Walter John Beaty
Don Ward
Edwin Hamerick
One Night Cooking School Held Here
A one night cooking school was held Tuesday in the Texas Power and Light Building, sponsored by Service Drug Store to aid Frigidaire range buyers. A Fort Worth home economics lecturer taught cooking by electricity and prepared a meal for attendees. C. L. Huett of Service Drug Store plans a two day cooking school for the public.
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Texas Power & Light Company
Service Drug Store
Fort Worth
C. L. Huett
Service Drug Score
Music Prizes At Ripley’s Electric Open House
Ripley’s Electric Service holds Saturday open house with a 2 PM start. A string band will provide music and prizes will be awarded. Fred Green, owner of Fred's Cafe in Comanche, now runs a taxi in De Leon with Mrs Green in charge of the cafe here.
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Ripley’s Electric Open House
Ripley’s Electric Service
Fred Green
Fred
Comanche
de Leon
Mrs. Green
Softball Meeting In Comanche To Elect Officers
The Comanche Softball Association holds a reorganization meeting Friday night in the County Courthouse. N N Durham president urges full attendance of managers sponsors and officers to discuss the 1949 season and future of the league. The eight team league drew large crowds last season and was noted as efficiently run.
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Comanche Softball Association
N. N. Durham
Loop
Comanche Softball League
Comanche Loop
Girls County Cage Tourney Here Next Week
The Comanche County girls and boys basketball tournament will be held in Comanche gymnasium on February 17, 18, 19 and 21. Winners advance to district meets and then the State finals, with second place decided the following Monday. Gustine boys are favored. girls teams from Proctor De Leon Gustine and Comanche are strong contenders.
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Comanche County
Comanche Gymnasium
Gustine Boys
Proctor
de Leon
Gustine
Comanche
K. Hicks
Dublin
Panther
M. T. Camp
Funeral Rites Held for Bonnie Jean Shelton in Comanche
Funeral services for Bonnie Jean Shelton 26 were conducted at Comanche Funeral Home with Kenneth Arrington delivering the sermon. Pallbearers included Shirley Taylor and A C Colcleasure, among others, as relatives and friends gathered in Comanche for the service following her death in Texarkana. Her son Gene Paul, eight, and multiple siblings survive, along with her parents Mr and Mrs Clayte Evans.
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Comanche Funeral Home
Bonnie Jean Shelton
Texarkana
Kenneth Arrington
de Leon Church of Christ
Shirley Taylor
A. C. Colcleasure
W. J. Stark
Billy Jack Scott
Jimmy Rex Scott
Victor Scott
Morene Scott
Dorothy Davis
Norma Jean Cottrell
Herbert Davenport
Clayte Evans
Shelton
Gene Paul
Downing
Arnold
Quint
Virgil
Jessie Ray
Bobbie
Betty Lou Evans
Rector Evans
Odessa
Gaylen Evans
Comanche
Juanita Tolliver
Mary Lois Gilliam
Cail Dudley Elected President of Comanche Chamber
Cail Dudley a local automobile and tire dealer and ranchman was elected president of the Comanche Chamber of Commerce at a regular directors meeting Tuesday night. H. H. Williams was elected vice president. New directors include Ted Durham Pat Cagle Boyd Anthony Bryan Austin Jack Vaught and J C Helm Jr with holdovers Dr W D Blackwood H H Williams Gail Dudley Bill Clemons Bill Dudney and Ben Evridge. Retiring directors are James Wilkerson Charles Marshall Elton McCullough Floyd Prather Buell Arthur and John Jolink.
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Pat Cagle
Boyd Anthony
Floyd Prather
Walter Durham Jr
Bill Dudney
E. E. Blackwood
Fort Worth
Gail Dudley
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Dudley
Comanche County Livestock Association
Comanche Roping Club
H. H. Williams
Higginbotham Bros. & Company
Chamber of Commerce
Ted Durham
Bryan Austin
Jack Vaught
J. C. Helm Jr
W. D. Blackwood
Bill Clemons
Ben Evridge
James Wilkerson
Charles Marshall
Elton McCullough
Buell Arthur
John Jolink
Local Club Calves In the Money At Big State Shows
Comanche County 4 H boys exhibited fat steers at Fort Worth and Houston. Bill Lane two Shorthorns won first in class and overall Boy’s Shorthorn champ. second calf placed fifth. Lane’s champion netted about 1800 after costs. Dudley Angus placed sixth in Houston. calf sold for over 1800 dollars. Dudley bred by Sutton Dudley. Lane noted for years of strong beef calf showing and soil conservation award in 1948.
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Comanche County
Fort Worth
Houston
Bill Lane
Newbury
el Dudley
Lane
Dudley
Sutton Dudley
Comanche National Bank Celebrates 60th Anniversary
Comanche National Bank marks six decades of operation in Texas with a 60 year milestone. The bank compares assets from December 31, 1890 of 136,064.24 to last year’s 3,017,657.40 and notes deposits of 2,802,286.68 today versus 47,451.44 then. J. B. Chilton led the bank for many years, followed by his son William C. Chilton. Mr and Mrs John Jolink spent last weekend in San Antonio.
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Comanche National Bank
Texas
J. B. Chilton
William CC. Chilton
1949 Pontiac Debut Highlights Dudley Bros Display
Dudley Bros in Comanche showcase the new 1949 Pontiac Silver Streaks with a Dallas preview praised by dealers. Tom Dudley returns from the preview where Dan O Madigan Jr and Pontiac officials outlined two new lines Chieftain and Streamliner and noted total 1948 Pontiac production at 245 500 cars.
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Comanche
Dudley Bros
Dudleys
Tom Dudley
Dallas
Pontiac
Dan O'Madigan, Jr
Pontiac Motor Division
O’madigan
Mr. O’mad
Garry Wayne Burks Claimed By Death
Two day old Garry Wayne Burks son of Mr and Mrs Hilton Burks of Comanche died January 28 Funeral services were held at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev Arthur Johnson in charge Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery The baby is survived by his parents a brother Dale 14 and a sister Neva Jean 8 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Wee Burks of Comanche and Mr and Mrs A H Cox of Gustine
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Garry Wayne Burks
Hilton Burks
Comanche
Arthur Johnson
First Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Dale
Neva Jean
Ds. Wee Burks
A. H. Cox
Gustine
Linda Cleveland Taken By Death
Linda Wyvone Cleveland, 20 months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Cleveland of the Stag Creek community, died Tuesday February 8 after a brief illness. Burial was in Stag Creek Cemetery Wednesday with Rev S J Isham in charge. The baby was born June 9, 1947.
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Linda Wyvone
W. A. Cleveland
Stag Creek
Rev
S. J. Isham
City Election Set For April 5 To Choose Mayor Aldermen
City residents are urged to vote in the April 5 election to select a mayor two aldermen secretary and marshal. Special state representative voting remains open if this paper is received by Thursday February 10 before 7 pm. Precinct 1 voters go to City Hall and Precinct 2 voters go to the Veterans Building.
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City Hall
Veterans Building
Comanche Cagers Sweep Tilts With Corman De Leon
Comanche basketball teams swept all three games from De Leon here Friday night and won both ends of a double header with Gorman Tuesday. The Comanche girls led 28-23 with Ross Cagle and Coan scoring, while the boys defeated De Leon 28-24 led by K Hicks 12 points and Pepper Vineyard 9.
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Comanche
de Leon
Gorman
Pop Peters
Ross
Cagle
Coan
Bearcat
K. Hicks
Pepper Vineyard
Eads
New Potato Chip Company Opens Here
Mr and Mrs H A Bullock announce the opening of Comanche's newest industry a potato chip manufacturing company. Superior Potato Chips will be on sale next week at local stores with distribution planned to De Leon Dublin Hamilton Goldthwaite Gustine Sidney Priddy and nearby towns.
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H. A. Bullock
Comanche
East Grand Avenue
Superior Potato Chips
Bullocks
de Leon
Dublin
Hamilton
Goldthwaite
Gustine
Sidney
Priddy
Lee Stevens Announces Candidacy for City Marshal
Lee Stevens is first to announce for City Marshal in Comanche with an April election set for Tuesday. He filed as a candidate and promises to do his best in office. The formal announcement appears in The Chief's political column.
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Lee Stevens
Stevens
Comanche
Co. L
Lee) Stevens
City to hold April 5 election for mayor and aldermen
City Council set a municipal election for April 5 at City Hall to choose a mayor two aldermen city secretary and other expiring terms. Incumbents include Fane Waldrop EB Curb and W A Bud Newsome with Pat Howard and Dick Weeks seeking re election. Major local projects include Comanche lake construction and ongoing pavement water sewer work. Residents want continued progress with economical budgeting despite dry reservoirs and aging public square. Lee Stevens becomes first candidate to file for mayor.
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City Council
City Hall
W. H
Pat) Howard
Dick Weeks
Fane Waldrop
EB. L. Curb
W. A
Bud) Newsome
Comanche
Lee Stevens
City Election Candidates For City Marshal
The Chief announces candidates for the upcoming Comanche city election on April 5. For City Marshal candidate LEE STEVENS is listed as a contender subject to the election.
Income Tax Deputies Visit Comanche February 23
Two deputy income tax collectors Sam W. Hamlett and B. M. Smith will be at the Courtroom of the Comanche County Court House on February 23 from 8 30 a m to 5 00 p m to assist residents with 1948 income tax reports without cost. This marks the only local visit before March 15 and is offered as courtesy per Internal Revenue Department guidance.
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Comanche
Internal Revenue Department
Internal Revenue
Sam W. Hamlett
B. M. Smith
Comanche County Court House
Comanche Visitor Eugene Neely From Dallas
Eugene Neely of Dallas was in Comanche last week as a visitor, noted in the local social records.
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Eugene Neely
Dallas
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D. C. M. Patterson
Hardwick Gas Ranges
Ben R. Spears
Rio Cox
B. Cadell
Julian Williams
Waco
Etta Roberson
Cail Dudley
Comanche Nat'l Bank
San Antonio
Comanche High School
Lions Club
Linda Cleveland
Corman
Comanche Girls
Mrs. Bullock
Pampa
Mr. Bullock
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Majestic Theatre
FRI
SAT
Matinee
Allan
Rocky” Lane
Carson City Raiders
Richard Arlen
Patricia Morrison
Rod Cameron
Bonita Granville
Randolph Scott
Gene Tierney
Belle Starr
Judy Garland
Mickey Rooney
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