Pfc Merlin Sledge Completes Course In Eta Jima
Pfc Merlin L. Sledge and wife Robbie of Comanche Texas are noted as he completes four weeks of emergency field medical training at Eta Jima Specialist School in Japan. The course draws personnel from all services. Sledge formerly worked at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp Fort Worth. His father Luther Sledge resides on Route 2 Comanche Texas.
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Merlin L. Sledge
Robbie
Sidney Star
Comanche
Texas
Army
Eta Jima
Japan
Sledge
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp
Fort Worth
Luther Sledge
Walter B Williams of Higginbothams Dies in Dallas
Walter B Williams 76 retired banker and industrialist died Sunday in a Dallas hospital after a six week illness. He lived at 4412 Westway and funeral services were held at Hillcrest Mausoleum with Bishop H A Boaz and Dr Arthur V Boand officiating. He was born in Dublin and moved to Dallas in 1914 joining Higginbothams, later becoming vice president and director. Surviving are three brothers two sisters and two stepsons.
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Walter B. Williams
Higginbotham
T. J. Williams
Comanche
Dallas
Westway
Hillcrest Mausoleum
H. A. Boaz
Arthur V. Boand
Highland Park Presbyterian Church
Williams
Dublin
Erath County
Higginbotham Concern
West Texas
R. T. Williams
Ballinger
L. D. Williams
Stephenville
G. P. Herndon
Young Ayres
M. S. Karmany
J. W. McLean
Tulsa
Okla
George McLean
Oklahoma City
CHS Boys Enter Tarleton Track Meet
Comanche joins nine high schools invited to Tarleton Track Meet on March 21. Other entrants include Mansfield Amon Carter Riverside Fort Worth Stephenville Cleburne Hamilton De Leon Gorman Valley Mills, with Pioneer Conference members in the junior division. Stephenville won the high school crown in the inaugural event and Schreiner topped the junior college division.
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Comanche
Tarleton
Mansfield
Amon Carter-Riverside
Fort Worth
Stephenville
Cleburne
Hamilton
de Leon
Gorman
Valley Mills
H. A
Sandy) Sanford
Tarleton State College
Pioneer Conference
Ranger
Schrieiner
San Angelo
Arlington State
Tarleton State
Schreiner
Spring merchandise showing attended by White Auto Store owners
Mr and Mrs Oswell Brightman owners of the White Auto Store attended the spring showing of merchandise held for dealers Sunday in Wichita Falls.
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Oswell Brightman
White Auto
Wichita Falls
Crawford Martin Draws Two Year Term As State Senator
Senator Crawford C Martin of Bosque Comanche Coryell Ellis Erath Hill Hood Johnson and Somervell counties drew a two year term after a state senate seating plan. Along with R A Weinert and A M Aikin the trio had arranged a drawing to stagger terms and all received even numbers signaling shortened terms.
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Crawford C. Martin
Austin
Martin
Bosque
Comanche
Coryell
Ellis
Erath
Hill
Hood
Johnson
Senate
Weinert
Aikin
Senator Martin
Local News Notes on Visits and Travels
Mrs J D Stephens reports Tommy Hood left Saturday for Virginia to report back for Naval training after a visit with his parents. Mr and Mrs N E Whitfield and Mrs Loyd Whitfield visited Mrs Stephens Thursday. Arthur Sims has gone to New Mexico to work. Mr and Mrs Aaron Davis and Lanelle with Grand ma Davis from Comanche spent the weekend with their son.
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J. D. Stephens
Tommy Hood
Virginia
N. E. Whitfield
Loyd Whitfield
Arthur Sims
New Mexico
Aaron Davis
Lanelle
Davis
Comanche
Funeral notices and local social updates in Midland area
Donnell and family attend Midland events. J E Steefe and Elmer Hodge attend John Little funeral in Weatherford. Little was a former local resident. Mrs Otto Scarborough and Mrs Esther Parsley visit Manton Doggett near Stephenville. Mrs J D Stephens visits Annie Oliver in Comanche. Large crowd at Aunt Clara Simmons funeral. For sale: 48 acres near Comanche with modern house, outbuildings, well and cistern, six miles east. Contact Mrs Hazel Springstead Davis.
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Comanche
Hazel Springstead Davis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rawleigh
South Comanche Coun
Radleigh’s
Dept
Farm Bureau Insurance
P.O
Comanche County
J. I. Case DC Tractor
J. I Case SC
J. I. Case Vac
DE Leon, Texas
Pfc
Merlin
J. W. Gore
Goodyear
Alan Goodyear
Ita
Tom
Higginbotham’s
Crawford Martin
Turkeys
Nutrena
Turkey
Floyd Jones
Ing Headquarters
County Produce
Mgr
White Swan
Southwest
America
White
Stas
Biggé
Bill Stewart
N. Travis
Rena
Ong
Fisher
Bel Air
Chevrolet
Comanche, Texas
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