Comanche ads highlight local sales and events this week
Weekly notices showcase JRB’s Appreciation Sale at Bo Brew Super Market with 24 free groceries and prizes, Evans Drug Saturday specials, sewing machines from $59.95, new furniture shipments, anti-freeze clearance, Morton's products offers, and a key high school basketball game between Comanche Indians and Stephenville Jackets. Public festivities and new headquarters tour invite participation.
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JRB
Bo Brew
Daire
Walgreen
Caraway Elected President of Texas Shorthorn Breeders
A. H. Caraway of De Leon was elected president of the Texas Shorthorn Breeders Association at a February 4 meeting at the Texas Hotel in Fort Worth. Zollie Koonze of Desdemona was chosen secretary treasurer of the group.
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A. H. Caraway
de Leon
Texas Shorthorn Breeders Association
Texas Hotel
Fort Worth
Zollie Koonze
Desdemona
Governor Shivers to Speak at Stephenville
Governor Shivers will be the keynote speaker at the Stephenville Chamber of Commerce annual event at Tarleton College Friday night February 19.
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Shivers
Stephenville
Shivers Will
Mein
Bre- Phenville Chamber of To
Tarleton College
Open House Friday For New State Highway Building
Open house at the new State Highway Department building near the De Leon Highway will be Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. Visitors will see the 24 by 48 foot neat white asbestos-shingle structure, a 40 by 80 foot steel warehouse, and ground landscaping. Park Huntington, resident engineer for Comanche County, invites the public to view exhibits and the new headquarters.
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Highway Department
Texas Highway Department
Comanche
Highway 16
de Leon
State Highway Department
Park R. Huntington
Comanche County
Huntington
Ben Lednecke
He County
Desdemona
Pettit
Newburg
Sidney
Brown County
Sipe Springs
Eastland County
West 7Th Street
Petteans Gus
Mr. Huntington
County Restored to Drouth Emergency Feed Area
Comanche County is reinstated in the drought emergency feed area. Applications are taken at the ASC Office in Comanche for corn and wheat feed. Office hours are 8:00 a m to 5:00 p m, weekdays. The office will be closed for a holiday on Monday February 22.
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Comanche County
Drouth
ASC
Comanche
Burks Eyes Mayor’s Race In Civic Bid
A. P. Burks owner of Burks Transfer and Storage said he may run for mayor. Burks, longtime City Council member, expanded by buying a Coleman transfer and storage business with his son Harold Ray.
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A. P. Burks
Burks Transfer and Storage Company
Burks
Harold Ray
Coleman
Infant Son of Mr and Mrs W F Craig Jr Funeral Rites
Funeral rites were held at Comanche Funeral Home on January 30 for the infant son of Mr and Mrs William F Craig Jr of Comanche. The child born and died at German Hospital January 29 was laid to rest in Board Church Cemetery with Minister M F Manchester in charge.
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Comanche Funeral Home
William F. Craig, Jr
Comanche
German Hospital
M. FP
Manchester
Board Church
Heart Fund Drive Underway in Comanche County
Comanche County residents are urged to donate to the Heart Fund during Heart Month. The appeal notes heart disease as the nation’s leading killer and highlights new research tools available to local doctors. A modest quota of one dollar per adult is suggested, with extra gifts welcome for those who can give more. Donations can be placed in plastic hearts or by purchasing a lapel heart. receipts available for tax purposes.
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Comanche County
Comanche
Volie
Harrold Flemins
Majestic Theatre
McDougals Announce Birth of Daughter Rebecca Carol
Mr and Mrs A A McDougal of Gustine announce the birth of a daughter Rebecca Carol on February 7 at 7 37 PM in Memorial Hospital. Grandparents are Mrs W C Energy and Mr and Mrs Eddie McDougal.
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McDougals
A. A. McDougal
Gustine
Rebecca Carol
Memorial Sra
W.c . Energy
Eddie McDougal
Indians bend Jackets 58-52 in opening playoff game
Stephenville Yellow Jackets defeated the Comanche Indians 58 52 in the best of three series opener. Tic Looney led Stephenville with 28 points while Dalton Hicks had 21 for the Jackets. The second game is set for Thursday at Comanche High School gym at 8 o clock with a third game, if needed, Saturday by coin flip.
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Park
Huntington
Texas
Inneer
Ory
Conhuing
Highway Department
Comanche High School
Gymasium
Indians
Stephenville Jackets
Clough Jeanes
McCullough
Stephenville Yellow Jackets
Comanche Indians
Stephenville
Gynasium
Eric
Tic) Looney
Jackets
Looney
Dalton Hicks
Stephenviles
Comanche
Hicks Cousins
Dublin Masons Open Meeting February Birthday Celebration
Dublin Lodge No. 504 A F and A M announces an open house Monday February 22 at 7 p.m. to honor a Washington Birthday event. Dr. T F Bryan Dublin Dr N T Mulloy Rising Star and O E Noah Stephenville will receive 50 year service pins. Refreshments will be served.
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Washington
Dublin Lodge No. 504
A. F
A. M
Dublin Lodge
O. E. Noah
Stephenville
Caravan for Christ Set for February 24 in Fort Worth area
Birchman Avenue Baptist Church workers from Fort Worth will visit Comanche next Friday night February 26 for a one night evangelistic rally titled Caravan For Christ. Led by the Baker brothers, the event aims to win souls, challenge Christians, and call the called. The forty voice Birchman choir will sing hymns including Keep Looking Up and The Haven of Rest. The Baker brothers trumpet players will present special numbers. Everyone is invited to attend this one night meeting with the Baker Brothers and Birchman Church workers.
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Birchman Avenue Baptist Church of
Fort Worth
Comanche
Caravan For Christ
Baker Brothers
Birchman Avenue
Birchman
Progressive Baptist Church
Grand Jurors Named for Spring Term Court
A list of prospective grand jurors for the spring term of district court, starting March 1, is released by Jury Commissioners P. H. Isham, Co. M. Caraway Jr., and Herbert Goodson, with District Clerk Tom D. Moore, A. P. Burks. Names include Pat Cagle, H. C. Dean, T. G. Prick Jr., W. C. House, D. Swearingen, Billie Patton, and others from Comanche Gustine Energy Lamkin De Leon district areas.
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P. H. Isham
Co. M. Caraway Jr
Herbert Goodson
Tom D. Moore
A. P. Burks
Comanche
Pat Cagle
H. C. Dean
Pension Group Meets Saturday in Comanche Courtroom
The Comanche County pension club will meet next Saturday February 20 at 2 p m in the county courtroom at Comanche. A large crowd attended the last meeting and a letter from Mr and Mrs Elmer Lee Todd will be read. Congressman Omar Burleson is expected to visit.
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Comanche County Pension Club
Comanche
Elmer Lee Todd
Omar Burleson
Verda Kay Kelsey Dies at Two Pounds at Birth
Verda Kay Kelsey a seven day old daughter of Mr and Mrs W B Kelsey of Sipe Springs died Saturday February 13 Funeral services were held Sunday February 14 at Stag Creek The infant was the couple's only child and weighed only two pounds at birth.
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Verda Kay Kelsey
W. B. Kelsey
Sipe Springs
Stag Creek
Verda Kay
Kelseys
Comanche Cub Scouts Banquet March 22 With Whitten Speaking
Comanche Cub Scouts and Pack 15 will host a banquet at the First Methodist Church hall on Monday night February 22 honoring their achievements. Paul Whitton superintendent of schools at Cross Plains will speak, following Cubmaster Louis Harelik and Scoutmaster J B Ruth.
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Boy Scout Organization
J. B. Ruth
Burnell Norwood
Louis Harelik
First Methodist Church
Ward
Paul Whitton
Cross Plains
Comanche
Methodist Church
Jack Wheat
Joot
Eugene Rauhut
Jack Bowers
Mary Cogburn
James Wilkerson
Gail Dudley
Harelik
Ruth
Norwood
Reservoir Hill
Liberty
National
Boy Scouts of America
Comanche County REA Advances New Office Building Plan
Plans for a new headquarter and warehouse for the Comanche County Rural Electric Co-Operative move forward after REA approval. Bids for construction will be invited next week. The structure, estimated at about 60000 dollars, aims at maximum efficiency in space and operation, with 26 full time employees and a 7 county service area. Directors named include M. A. Richmond Blanket president and W. B. Star Cisco vice president.
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Comanche County Rural Electric Co-Operative
REA
Ule
W. J. Parks
Comanche County
Comanch County Electric Co - Operativ
M. A. Richmond Blanket
W. B. Star Cisco
B. Ray McCorkle
Rt. 2
Comanche
Jim Foreman
Democrat Star Rt
Troy Pettit
Energy
Joe Weede Brownwood
Paul BE
Robert Brecke
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