World War veterans urged to register Saturday
Local World War II era veterans and Legionnaires urged to register on Saturday February 22 at the J B Allcorn office in the Bank. Mayor M Coleman backs nationwide defense effort and lauds the American Legion as a key force in mobilizing manpower for total defense.
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J. B. Allcorn
Amenteary E. Jones All Legionnaires
National Defense Service
J. H. Arthur
Milo J. Warner
George Washington
Arthur
J. B. Albcorn
M. Coleman
Amerccan Legion
American Legion
Brooks Carnes Announces For City Marshal
Brooks Carnes states his candidacy for City Marshal and pledges to enforce the law with impartiality and courtesy. He commits to dedicating his time and energy to the office if elected and asks for voters' support.
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Brooks Carnes
KS Carnes
Comanche Milling Company Maintains Ownership Status
The Comanche Milling Company has not changed owners. The Durham Pecan Company bought the old building and part of the machinery, while Comanche Milling moved to the Howard Garage Building near the Ridgeway Hotel. The firm shifts focus from flour and feed to tractors and cement, adding a repair shop and parts, while continuing poultry remedies and other products.
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Comanche Milling Company
Durham
The
Comanche
Howard Garage
Ridgeway Hotel
John Deere
Dr. Salsbury
Old Place
Donkey Basketball Game Tonight At Proctor Gym
Supt. Perry Moring announces a donkey basketball game at Proctor Gym on Thursday night February 27 urging everyone to attend.
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Proctor Gym
Proctor
Supt
Perry Moring
Moring
Local baseball figure transfers to Iowa team
Buster Hicks, longtime with the local RBA, signed with the Fort Worth Cats for this season but has moved to Iowa taking a new position.
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Buster Hicks
RBA
Fort Worth
Fights Planned Here For Next Friday Night
The Comanche FFA Chapter led by Ralph Moser will host an amateur fight night at Comanche High School gym on Friday night. Aubrey Wilhelm and Ira Collins will appear on the card. Wilhelm is a four time district Golden Gloves middleweight champion and former TAAF light heavyweight champ who recently advanced to the State Golden Gloves semi finals in Fort Worth. Collins lost to Sweetwater’s Jay Turner in the state heavyweight final after a tough opening round. Moser cites local fighters Grady Ripley J C Wilhelm and Buddy Hicks plus others from Brownwood and Ranger on the event card.
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Comanche Ffa
Ralph Moser
Comanche High School
Aubrey Wilhelm
Ira Collins
Wilhelm
TAAF
Fort Worth
Andy Eagleton
Texas
Tra Collins
Jay Turner
Sweetwater
Collins
Turner
Moser
Grady Ripley
J. C. Wilhelm
Buddy Hicks
Brownwood
Ranger
Shiloh Church Dedication Set For Sunday
A new rock veneer church building, 24 by 36 feet, near Comanche will be dedicated Sunday with Elder Len Dalton of Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church preaching at 11 a.m. Rev. E N Strother of Pettit Baptist Church will lead the later service after lunch.
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Shiloh
Comanche
Len Dalton
Girls County Case Tourney Opens In De Leon
The Comanche County Inter scholastic League basketball tournament began Thursday at the De Leon Municipal Building with Oliver Springs facing defending Class C champions Lamkin. Other Thursday games included Gustine vs Sidney Beattie vs Hasse and Duster vs Proctor. Friday games schedule Sipe Springs against the Duster Proctor winner then De Leon vs Comyn with Friday finals set for Class A and Class B titles. Lamkin seeks another Class C crown while Beattie and Hasse contend for Class B and Gustine, Sidney, Comyn lead Class A with an upset chance from Gustine.
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de Leon Municipal
Oliver Springs
Lamkin
Gustine
Sidney
Beattie
Hasse
Duster
Proctor
Sipe Springs
Duster-Proctor
de Leon
Comyn
Comyn-De Leon
Worth Eargle
Gustine Sextet
Sidney High School
Comanchs High School
Hass
Lane
Jr. Whitlock
Heathington
D. Lane
Dunn
Comanche Downs
Comanche
Horton
Woolsey
P. A. Petit
Lax
Loaa Springs
Dingler
Fleming
Energy
Macksville
Hazeldell
Wilson
Theney Sema
Downing
Rucker
Shrum
Bibb
Whitville
Mercer Gap
Brushy Gap
Newburg
Indian Mountain
Robinson Springs
Suez
van Dyke
Gap
Death of D. L. Morris Former Comanche official
D. L. Morris known as Lee Morris dies at his Sipe Springs home on Monday. Funeral held at Sipe Springs Baptist Church with interment in Oakwood Cemetery. He served on Comanche City Council and as Precinct 1 Commissioner from 1924 to 1928, born October 10, 1862 in Union Springs Alabama. Survived by his widow Maggie and 7 sons, 4 daughters, 26 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, and several siblings. He moved to Texas in childhood and remained active in farming and business until 10 years ago.
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D. L
Lee) Morris
Sipe Springs
Sipe Springs Baptist Church
Oakwood
Morris
Comanche
David Lee Morris
Union Springs
Alabama
John W
Fluellar Morris
Texas
Comanche County
Maggie E. Morris
I. L. Morris
Earl. Morris
Paul Morris
R. M. Morris
Cisco
J. L. Scoggin
Royalty
W. H. Stamps
Hawley Golden Morris
Houston Morris
Fort Worth
Lawerence Morris
Evan B Jones
Groesvenor
T. F. Mason
Longview
J. E. Morris
Maggie Mercer
Anson
Ela Stewart
Wharton
R. C Morris
Eastland
B. A. Keely
Houston
Baptist Church
Masons To Hold District Meet in Comanche Today
Masons of Comanche County gather for district meet at Comanche Temple to celebrate George Washington’s birthday with a closed 4:00 pm third degree, supper at the Methodist Church basement, and an open meeting at the high school auditorium with Hon. W. Marcus Weatherred and J. C. Goosby arranging events.
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Comanche County
Comanche Temple
George Washington
Coleman
J. C. Goosby
Haggard
High School
Masonic Lodges
Comanche
de Leon
Gustine
Comanche High School
Masonic Temple
America
United States
West Ward
Gustine Ffa
FFFA
de Leon High School
W. Marcus Weatherred
Texas
The Merry Magician Moreno at Comanche High School
Moreno known as The Merry Magician appears February 27 at Comanche High School Auditorium under Comanche Lions Club sponsorship. The full evening show blends magic illusions and levitation with humor and direct audience involvement.
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Moreno
Comanche High School
Comanche Lions Club
America
Harry Houdini
Thurston
Fat Stock Show Boosters Visit Fort Worth Area
Fort Worth businessmen will ride chartered buses to invite visitors to the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show set for March 7 16. Show envoys arrive in Comanche this morning at 10 50 from De Leon and spend 20 minutes. Howard Colling, general chairman, says plans include a luncheon with Brownwood businessmen at noon and a dinner in Mineral Wells.
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Fort Worth
Comanche
de Leon
Howard Colling
Brownwood
Bar Association Bi Monthly Meeting Planned at Gatesville
The Bar Association of the district meets in Gatesville for its regular bi monthly session today. Judge Few Brewster of Belton, president of The State Bar of Texas, serves as the chief speaker on the program.
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Bar Association
Gatesville
Bar Association of
Few Brewster
Belton
State Bar of Texas
First Baptist Church To Call Pastor Sunday
The First Baptist Church here will call a pastor Sunday morning after appointing the pulpit committee to proceed. Members voted to postpone the move due to a rainstorm that reduced Wednesday attendance and to hold preaching services Sunday morning after the Sunday School hour.
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First Baptist Church
A. E. Wilson
Robstown
Welfare Office Relocated to Square in Comanche County
The Comanche County Welfare Office has moved to the square, upstairs in the Lindsey Building above the Bowers Fruit Stand. It previously occupied the Gille Building on Brownwood Street and earlier rooms once used by Dr. Gray and Attorney C. C. Hampton. Mrs. Ernestine Arthur, county welfare chairman, interviews applicants each Tuesday and oversees the CCC enlistment from the county.
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Comanche County Welfare
Gille
Brownwood Street
Lindsey
Bowers Fruit Stand
Gray
C. C. Hampton
Ernestine Arthur
County Welfare
CCC
Jim Cunningham Seeks Re-election as City Marshal
Jim Cunningham announces his candidacy for re-election as City Marshal in Comanche Chief column. He thanks voters for past support and pledges continued service and experience to improve efficiency if re-elected.
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Jim Cunningham
Jim C. Cunningham
Morrison addresses Comanche citizens at Legion meeting
Lt. Col. Richard Morrison Inspector General of Camp Bowie attended the Rector Cunningham Post American Legion gathering and spoke on the relationship of Comanche citizens to the selected men at Camp Bowie during last week’s session.
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Richard Morrison
Camp Bowie
Sidney Eagle Basketball Champs Defeat Beattie for County Title
Sidney High School wins the County championship in Class A by defeating Beattie 22-18 in the final after earlier tournament games. Beattie beat Proctor 33-28 in Class B finals while Sidney had defeated Comanche 22-18 in a tight Class A final.
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Beattie
Proctor
Wallace
Horton
Fisher
Sidney
Comanche
Eagles
Bargies
Mohon Dependable Store Delivers Shirts to Cleveland Physician
John A. Mohon of the Mohon Dependable Store in Comanche ships goods by parcel post to the East. Last week he sent four Hawk Brand work shirts to Dr. Harry Farmer of Cleveland Ohio, marking his fifth annual order since a hunting trip visit five years ago.
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John A. Mohon
Mohon
East
John
Harry Farmer
Cleveland
Ohio
Donkey Cage Game At Comanche High School Gym
A donkey basketball game at Comanche High School gym is set for Tuesday night February 25 at 7 30 with Coaches Glenn Frazier and John Dyer aboard and local businessmen and students expected to play. Admission 15 and 20 cents, proceeds go to the Comanche Athletic fund to buy sweaters for the 1941 lettermen.
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Comanche High School
Glenn Frazier
Frazier
John Dyer
Comanche Athletic Kuna
P. O. To Remain Closed Saturday
The Comanche Post Office will stay closed all day Saturday in observance of George Washington's birthday. The closure is authorized by E. W. Sullivan, Assistant Postmaster.
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Comanche
George Washington
E. W. Sullivan
Play At Downing Set For February 28
A three act comedy Plain Jane will be presented at the Downing Auditorium on Friday night February 28. No admission charged and the public is invited, those in charge announced.
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Downing Auditorium
Burks Re elected CofC Secretary in Comanche Chamber
Hilton Burks was reelected secretary of the Comanche Chamber of Commerce for the coming year at a Tuesday night board meeting. The salary remains unchanged from last year. Burks has served continuously since 1935.
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Hilton Burks
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Burks
Farmers Meeting Set at Proctor Schoolhouse Monday
A public farmers meeting is announced for Monday night at the Proctor Schoolhouse. Farmers are urged to attend and participate in the session hosted by the local locale.
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Proctor
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Carole Landis
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Ray Corrigan
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