Your International Hit Parade heads to Comanche High School
Higginbotham Motor Company and local IH dealers bring the free family show to the High School Auditorium next Tuesday night. The lineup features Jim Boyd and his West, Ben Little Willie McCleskey, Zaney Blaney and Joyce the magicians, with manager J Y Robinson stating the event is a customer party rather than a sale. The piece notes other local business updates including a 3-D film trend, new Ned Stewart Grocery, Ellis Brothers garage, City Bakery specials, and Thurston Atwood’s Comanche High School band praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higginbotham Motor Company
International Harvester
Jim Boyd
Men of the West
Ben
Little Willie’ McCleskey
Zaney Blaney
Joyce
Thurston Atwood
Comanche High School
Turner Brothers In Armed Forces
Pvt. Gayle Turner 17 has joined the armed forces and trains at Fort Bliss in anti aircraft replacement training. His father Pfc. Donald Gene Turner 20 serves with American forces in Korea, with eight months of combat including Old Baldy and T-Bone Hill where two friends were killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Gayle Turner
Armed Forces
Fort Bliss
Pfc
Donald Gene Turner
Korea
Gayle and
Donald Gene
J. W. Turner
E. Mill Ave
Comanche
Old Baldy
Pfc. Turner
9Th Infantry
Pfe. Turner
T-Bone Hill
Softball Meeting Set for February in Comanche
A softball meeting is scheduled at Comanche for Friday night February 27 announced by Roy Turner, Softball Association secretary. All sponsors managers players and interested locals are invited to attend this organizational meeting. In other news A. A. Lam a Pettit area farmer is in Methodist Hospital Dallas receiving treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Roy Turner
Softball Association
A. A. Lam
Pettit
Methodist Hospital
Dallas
Grand Jury List Released for Spring District Court
The District Clerk T. D. Moore released the prospective grand jurors for the Spring term of District Court, which convenes Monday March 2. Names include J S Stripling Gustine Elton McCullough Comanche H Grady Terrill Jr De Leon Roy Spruill De Leon Bob Burton Democrat Star Rt Comanche L P Holland Comyn J R Files Sipe Springs J B Cooper Sidney M E Lackey Sidney Gayle Isham Rt 1 Gustine A D Bear Rt 2 Dublin M F Williford Rt 1 Zephyr W W McKinzie Democrat Star Rt Comanche Arnold Lloyd Rt 3 Comanche Fred Hall Rt 3 Comanche Homer Richmon Rt 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Moore
J. S. Stripling
Gustine
Elton McCullough
Comanche
H. Grady Terrill Jr
de Leon
Roy Spruill
Bob Burton
Democrat Star Rt
L. P. Holland
Comyn
J. R. Files
Sipe Springs
J. B. Cooper
Sidney
M. E. Lackey
Gayle Isham
A. D. Bear
Dublin
M. F. Williford
Zephyr
W. W. McKinzie
Arnold Lloyd
Fred Hall
Homer Richmon
Pension Group To Meet Here Saturday
The Comanche Pension Club No. 1 will meet next Saturday February 21 at 2 oclock in the County Court room. Effie Shannon corresponding secretary asks pensioners to bring old membership cards for exchange for new ones. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Pension Club
Effie Shannon
Comanche Girls sweep 10-AA district basketball titles
Comanche High School girls defeated Cisco Lobo Queens 64-35 and Stephenville 69-31 to clinch a third straight District 10-AA title. Mary Jean Andress scored 40 points against Cisco, while Jane Bradley led Stephenville with 24. The Comanche boys lost 49-50 to Stephenville in a close late-night affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHS
S’ville
Comanche High School
Cisco Lobo Queens
Stephenville Girls
Herman Moore
Comanche Boys
Stephenville Yellow Jackets
Jackets
Ranger
Cisco
Stephenville
Mary Jean Andress
Jane Bradley
Andress
Comanche
Snell Cagle
Linda Reed
Maxine Henry
Joyce Smith
Honor for Ernest Tupin in Presidential Citation ceremony
Ernest S. Tupin, a 50 year old triple amputee from Comanche, received a Presidential Citation in Austin, signed by the President and Ross T. McIntyre, honoring his work promoting equal employment for the physically handicapped. The event followed Governor Shivers's support and House approval. Tupin runs a Comanche jewelry and watch repair shop and has trained 41 World War II veterans and placed 18 disabled civilians in work. He attended with his eight year old daughter Mary Ann.
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Ernest Tupin
Gov
Shivers
Austin
Tupin
Ernest S. Tupin
Comanche
House of Representatives
U. S
Ross T McIntyre
Tupm
Reuben E. Senterfitt
San Saba
W. R. Chambers
May
Brown and
Comarche
Chambers
Texas
Harry Benge Crozier
Texas Committee For Employment of Physically Handicapped
R. H. Nowlin
Brownwood Vocational Rehabitation Councelor
R. E. McCarty
Brownwood
Texas Employment Service
W. C. Chilton
Comanche National Bank
Mary Ann
Mary Ann, Whom Mr. Tupin
Citizens Association Hears Rural Phone Plans
A Tuesday night meeting at Veterans Hall discussed Comanche County telephone service. C E Webb of the Comanche County cooperative reported multiple exchanges acquired and talks with more exchanges underway, as W L Lawrence announced a third meeting with Texas Telephone Company and City Council to coordinate efforts for the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Association
Veterans Hall
W. C. House
A. P Burks
C. E. Webb
Comanche County
Webb
Proctor
Sidney
W. L. Lawrence
Texas Telephone Company
Comanche
Lawrence
Telephone Company
New Business Building Erected for Ellis Brothers
Work progresses on a new 40 by 60 tile building in Comanche two blocks west of Chief Motel on Brownwood Highway for Johnnie and James Ellis of Gustine to house a used car business. James Ellis formerly worked for Eiland Fagan. Completion expected next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Brothers
Gustine
Brownwood Highway
Comanche
Johnnie and
James Ellis
Gustine Sector
Chief Motel
James Brothers
Eiland Fagan
Liberty Free Will Church Invites All To Worship
Reverend M. R. Gains leads the Liberty Free Will Church in a cordial invitation for everyone to attend worship services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Gains
Liberty Free Will Church
Fire Wreckage At Proctor Home Yields Skeleton
A burned Proctor area home yielded human remains identified by the county health officer as Amon Tee Hughes. Investigators, including County Attorney Jim Fanning and Sheriff Wayne Swindle, weigh foul play while Texas Ranger Clarence Nordyke joins the case. Hughes was last seen at 1 30 am after leaving a car with Mr and Mrs Gayle Garner. His wife was in Sterling City at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amon Tee Hughes
Hughes
Proctor
Roch Road
Jim Fanning
Wayne M Swindle
Perry St. Clair
Justice of Peace
Otis Bra
Hasse
Garners
Roch
Mr. Hughes
Sterling City
Rankins announce birth of daughter Linda Lee
Airman 1 C and Mrs. Jack E Rankin of Tucson Arizona announce the birth of a daughter Linda Lee born January 17 in Tucson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankins
Jack E. Rankin
Tuscon
Arizona
Linda Lee
Comanche Youth Enlists in Anti Aircraft Artillery Training
Billy Gresham 20 son of Jr and Mrs K E Gresham of Comanche is at Fort Bliss Texas for basic training as an anti aircraft artilleryman. A 1951 Comanche high graduate he was an all district tackle post player for the Indians and has worked as a service station attendant since graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Gresham
K. E. Gresham
Comanche
Fort Bliss
Texas
Billy
Porky
Comanche High School
Jack Stephens Slightly Hurt In Motor Mishap
Jack Stephens of Comanche escaped serious harm after a pickup overturned on the old Sidney road near the William Chilton Ranch, pinning him briefly. The crash involved an Abilene driver. Stephens walked away by Thursday morning as the other vehicle sustained road damage but no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stephens
Comanche
Stephens
Sidney Road
William Chilton
Salvation Army Exceeds Quota in Comanche Drive
The Salvation Army drive in Comanche surpasses its $600 quota with over $800 raised. Field rep Jack Sharkey of Dallas announced the success. Virgil Chaffir, Comanche School superintendent, led a 25-person volunteer crew coordinating the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Comanche
Jack Sharkey
Dallas
Virgil Chaffir
Workers To Make Church Survey Here Sunday
A community wide church survey will be conducted in Comanche on Sunday afternoon February 22 under Rev. Raymond M. Burton pastor of the First Methodist Church and president of the Comanche Ministerial Association. Survey workers meet at 1 45 p m Sunday February 2 at the First Baptist Church basement for instructions and assignments with transportation provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Raymond M. Burton
First Methodist Church
Comanche Ministerial Association
First Baptist Church
Burton
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J. Y. Robinson
Higginbotham’s
Harrold Flemins
Majestic
Sun Theatres
Mr. Flemins
Ned Stewart
North Austin
John Jolink
Burton Brothers
Purina
Sudan
Studebaker
Carnes Oe i. Company
Ed Atwood
Turner Brothers In
Indians
Weldon
Dalton Hicks
Billy Goforth
Donald Spivey
Lloyd Biggs
Moore
Harold Price
Robert McRee
Glenn Ellis
Billy Wilson
Weldon Turner
Andy Hensley
Earl Albin
Fort Worth
United States
Poco Lean
Dod Dodge
Sacramento
California
Pine John
Stephenville Montgomery
Looney
C Robertson
Savage
Leatherman Stephens Robertson
T. Jones
Biggs
Goforth McRee
W. Hicks Coulter Spivey
il D. Hicks Wilson Ellis Turner Price_ u
Bernard Spruill
Liberty Free
Crscscoco
Christian
Sis
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