Poultry advising and civic updates in Comanche area
Ed Atwood urges poultrymen that 1952 looks strong for broilers in Comanche County. Franchises for a TV booster service issued to E Straley. Local auto parts shop expands with new equipment. Grand Opening planned for James Motor Co. in De Leon. Marion Snider and Imperial Band perform in De Leon with freewill collection. Scout events and theater nights highlight community activities. Local ads promote Carnival Oats and Mother’s Oats. Ford tractors offered for free demo. Sinclair Farm Show Friday night. Kraft’s donuts and jarred buttons contest at area stores. Williamson County move noted for Priddy family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shaeffer
Ford
Sinclair Farm
Theustine High School
C. House
Sinclair
Gustine Sinclair Stations
Bo Brewer
JRB
Kraft
Maryland Club
Harelik’s
Comanche Indians Sweep Dublin Lions In Friday Night Run
The Comanche Indian teams swept Dublin High in a Friday night triple header. Mary Jean Andress led the girls with 27 points as Comanche routed Dublin 50-20 to clinch the district 10AA title. Dalton Hicks scored 16 for the boys in a 49-32 win, with Lloyd Biggs adding 15 as Comanche kept pace for the 10AA title. The next game yet to come is Ranger here Friday night.
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Comanche Indians
Dublin
T. R. Culley
Comanche
Dublin Lassies
Herman Moore
Comanche High School
Cisco Loboes
Ranger
Cisco
Eastland
Hanger
Indians
Andress
Marguerite Ross
Mary Jean Andress
DeWitt
Bradley
Hall
Linda Glasgow
Snell
Rita Arms
Janette Hall
Hicks
Dublin Lions
Dalton Hicks
Lloyd Biggs
Goforth
Lockridge
Turner
Weldon Hicks
Spivey
Ranger Bulldogs
New Well Shows Oil Near Comanche Area
The Whiteside No. 2 oil test on the T. N. Walker farm, 11 miles northwest of Comanche, reports a good showing at 2,500 feet. Drilling is an offset 700 feet to Ward No. 4, by W. R. Cunningham Brownwood. Pipe assembly ongoing Monday and Tuesday with cementing planned. The well sits near five producers on the John Ward Tract and three on the Mrs. T. C. Summers place.
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T. N. Walker
Comanche
Ward No. 4
W. R. Cunninham
Brownwood
John Ward
T. C. Summers
Mrs Hilton Burks Visits Marlin This Week
Mrs Hilton Burks is visiting Marlin this week to see her son in law Mr and Mrs Bab Lewis. The report notes the social visit and the hosts are listed as local residents in Marlin.
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Marlin
Hilton Burks
Bab Lewis
Donkey Ball Set For Here Next Thursday
Donkey Ball visits Comanche next Thursday night February 21 at the Comanche High School gym. Comanche school faculty faces Comanche Lions Club members in a novelty game likely to draw laughs. Sponsored by the CHS Athletic Association. Tip off at 7 30. Admission is 25.
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Comanche
Comanche High School
Comanche Lions Club
CHS Athletic Association
City approves cost cutting bid for Comanche water filtration plant
The City of Comanche let a contract to J. M. White and Son of Houston for a new water filtration plant and a reservoir top at Lake Eanes. The $82,670 bid, lowest of eleven, covers 150 days of work under Homer Hunter and will use Comanche County labor with a few key men. The project aims to provide pure water and reduce outside criticism. Land adjoining Lake Eanes was purchased from Mrs. Henry Durham to expand the site.
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Comanche
J. M. White and Son of
Houston
Homer Hunter
Comanche County
Lake Eanes
Henry Durham
Revival Meeting Opens Thursday At Victory Baptist
A week end revival begins Thursday night February 14 at Victory Baptist Church. Rev Hugh E Newsome from Sort Worth will preach. He leads Streeter Baptist Church in Runnels County and Trick ham Baptist Church in Coleman County and studies at Southwestern Bay Theological Seminary Fort Worth. Rev Frank Gill ham will lead song services. Prayer services start 7 30 and church services at 8.
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Victory Baptist Church
Hugh E. Newsome
Sort Worth
Newsome
Streeter Baptist Church
Runnels County
Trickham Baptist Church
Coleman County
Southwestern Bay Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Frank Gillham
Comanche Girls Set To Meet Aleman In Key Basketball Clash
Comanche, defending State Champions, host Aleman from Hamilton County in a district showdown after claiming the district title. Aleman, undefeated in Class B, won last week’s district tournament at Gustine. Comanche eyes a regional bid at Tarleton College March 7 and 8 as they chase a return to the state meet.
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Comanche High School
Aleman Girls
Hamilton County
Gustine
Comanche
Tarleton College
Austin
Florence Jo Coan
Nella Merle Smith
Ruth Bingham
Cox Seeks Justice of Peace Precinct 1 in Comanche County
Candidate W. W. Cox announces for Justice of the Peace Precinct No. 1 in Comanche County Texas. He emphasizes strict law enforcement with fair defense for the accused and a commitment to true democracy and public service.
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W. W. Cox
Walter Durham Heads REA Board and New Directors Named
Walter Durham Jr was elected REA board president as three new directors joined Comanche County REA. Ory Grigsby resigned as manager with B Ray McCorkle Dewey Hames and Joe Weeden elected to the board. Voting totals show Durham 419 Chapman 66 McCorkle 433 Weeden 413 Lancaster 81.
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Walter Durham
REA
Ory Grigsby
Comanche County Rea
Ray McCorkle
Joe Weeden
Dewey Hames
B. Starr
M. A. Richmond
L. C. Hensley
Cisco
REA Board of Directors
Walter Durham Jr
Comanche
Rt. 3
Ranger
B. Ray McCorkle
Rt. 2
Grosvenor
Energy
Scat
W. B. Starr
Eastand
Grigsby
Ory J. Grigsby
J. Isham Jr
W. D. Chapman
A. i
Comanche County
Fount Wood
A. N. Lancaster
Brown County
Chapman, Wood
Lancaster
Waldrop Announces Candidacy for Sheriff in Comanche
Waldrop 39 a World War II veteran and former Comanche mayor 1948-49 announces he is running in the Democratic primary for sheriff. He is active in American Legion and VFW, served as local VFW Post Commander 1946-47, and resides with his wife and children in Petsick Addition Comanche.
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Fane. Waldrop
Waldrop
American Legion
VFW
Comanche
Petsick
Mrs Brown Visits Here Fort Worth Sister Visit
Mrs Zora Brown of Fort Worth visited her sister Mrs Jess Atwood this week.
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Mrs. Brown
Zora Brown
Fort Worth
Jess Atwood
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Ed Atwood
Progressive Combe Hatcheryman
Atwood
Comanne
E Straley
Mr. Straley
Myers Auto Parts
Hway
Myers
Lometa
Ames Motor Company
Don Pierson
Dodgeouth
Marion Snider
de Leon
Cityditorium
Boy Scouts of
Herbert Goodrun
Dale Biggs
John Earl Illiams
Harold Emins
Majestic Theatre
Cary Rant
Betsy Drake
B. J. Pyburn
Slider
Gulf Tion
All Outdoors
Sherman Hart
Sun Drive Fartner
Mother's
Ker Oat Company
Priddys
Lee Priddy
Priddy
Williamson County
Lions
San Angelo
Hugh
Bo) Williams
C. P.’. Williams
RED CROSS _ DRIVE
Hiram Smith, Jr
Red Cross
John OD. Waring, Jr
Proffil
Mary Lynn Willis
Eddie Jones
Twyla Herring
Mary Lynn
George Willis
Twyla
Wendell Herring
Velasco
Texas
Allan Shivers
Shivers
de Alamo
the Tidelands
M. K. Weitzel
Tidelands Committee
Victory Baptist
Aleman
Virgil Chaffin
Chaffin
Southern Education of
Heidenheimer
Bell County
W. Z. Compton
Compton
Masonic ‘Home School
Gqpaffin
Temple High School
Temple Junior College
North Texas State College
Denton
University of Texas
Coleman
H. G. Switzer
Sam Switzer
Durham Heads Board
Bill Chambers
Candiates
Brian Donnevy
Ritz
Dennis Morgan
MacDonald Carey
Claudette Colbert
Wales
Pidgeon N
THUR
Kirk Douglas Eleanor Parker
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