County Rally At Methodist Church Monday Night
Comanche County Methodist rally meets at the First Methodist Church at 7 30 p m next Monday February 24 with about 80 to 100 workers from ten churches Gustine Lamkin Energy Sidney Indian Creek Proctor Hasse Harmony White Point Comanche attending Rev J W Sharbutt of Dublin will speak on Evangelism Through The Bible School District workers will lead group sessions Adult Rev J D F Williams Blanket Young People Jack Carswell Brownwood Intermediate Mrs Melvin Walker Bangs Children Mrs J D F Williams Blanket The event seeks to boost church work among Stewards Trustees S S teachers and others involved in the Bible School program.
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Comanche County
Methodist Church
First Methodist
J. W. Sharbutt
F. T Methodist Church of
Dublin
Bible School
J. D. F. Williams
Blanket
Jack Carswell
Brownwood
Melvin Walker
Bangs
S. S
Gustine
Lamkin
Energy
Sidney
Indian Creek
Proctor
Hasse
Harmony
White Point
Comanche
Methodist Women In Meeting Here
The Women’s Society of the local Methodist Church met Monday afternoon with Mrs Mallard leading the lesson titled The Church the Bearer of the Purpose of God. Mrs Williams presided over the business session as fifteen members attended.
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Women's Society
Gustine Methodist Women Hold Meeting
The Woman's Christian Service Society of Gustine Methodist Church reports good attendance this month and welcomes a new member. Mission study Investing Our Heritage led by Mrs Oo D Johnston featured. Bible Study grows. Members contributed eggs for Sunday, social gathering enjoyed. Mrs Johnston hosted, Mrs Greebon led program, Mrs Hitt presided.
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Woman’s Christian Service Society
Gustine Methodist Church
Oo. D. Johnston
Johnston
Greebon
Hitt
Cemetery Work At Zion Hill Set For March
Zion Hill will hold a cemetery working on Thursday March 6 led by J. C. Brinson of the yard committee. Volunteers should bring tools and dinner and several hammers are needed to repair the tabernacle. A full attendance is desired.
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Zion Hill
J. C. Brinson
Yard Committee
Tabernacle
Brinson
Central Christian Church Bible School and Service Sched
Bible School and Communion held every Sunday at ten o clock. Preaching on the first and third Sunday morning at eleven. Sunday night services at 7 30. This Sunday night February 23rd topic The Function of Religion. Second in a series based on Dr Ball s 15000 Bress award book.
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Bible School
Communion
Ball
C. C. Klingman
First Methodist Church Invites Visitors to Worship
First Methodist Church extends a cordial welcome to visitors and strangers in the city. Informal and friendly services with congregational singing and plain gospel preaching offered. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Young People's Meeting 6:30 p.m.
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E. R. Gordon
First Methodist Church
Lionel Tatum Emerges On San Marcos Bobcats Team
Lionel Tatum, former Lamkin High School star, is a regular on the San Marcos Teachers College Bobcats and ranks as one of the leading players per the College Star.
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Lionel Tatum
Lamkin High
San Marcos Teachers College
Young Tatum
Comanche Lions Attend Meeting At Stephenville
A group of Comanche Lions and their wives attended a meeting and banquet at Tarleton College in Stephenville Monday night. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Melowsky, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Shock, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wilkerson, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Greene, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barret, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Howard, and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Howard.
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Tarleton College
Stephenville
Charles ?Marshall
Harry Melowsky
Karl Shock
J. C. Wilkerson
C. A. Greene
Walter Barret
Pat Howard
Dale Howard
Smoot Named To State Music Board
Graham Smoot, Band Director of De Leon High School, was elected to the Texas Music Educators board of directors and named band chairman of Region at the Texas Music Educators convention in Waco. He published a three year Progressive Band test program for directors and students, already recognized by the State Department of Education and leading band directors.
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Texas Music Educators
Waco
Graham Smoot
de Leon High School
The
Smoot
State Department of Education
P Moring Reappointed Leader Of Proctor School
Perry Moring, superintendent of Proctor Public School for two years, was re elected by school trustees. He has a long Comanche County service record and under his leadership the new Proctor gymnasium was constructed.
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Perry Moring
Proctor
Moring
Comanche County
Gustine School Head Re-Elected
Superintendent Paul L. Whitton, in his first year at Gustine Schools, was reelected at a recent board meeting. Whitton arrived from Goodrick in Polk County and has advanced the district with an active program and notable progress.
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Paul L. Whitton
Gustine Schools
Whitton
Gustine
Goodrick
Polk County
Visit Son at Barksdale Field in Louisiana
Mr and Mrs R E Nance and son Lyndon with Mr and Mrs Johnnie Payne and daughter visited Bevelyn Nance at Barksdale Field Louisiana last weekend. Bevelyn left Wednesday for Puerto Rico to serve in the United States Air Corps.
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R. E. Nance
Lyndon
Johnnie Payne
Mrs J Frank Gaddy Dies in North Carolina
Mrs J Frank Gaddy 93 mother of J C Gaddy of Comanche died at her Burns ville North Carolina home January 23. Born January 30 1848 she was daughter of the late John A Tyson a former large North Carolina landowner. She was the last of her family to hold life such. Eldest brother Dr James W Tyson died in 1927 at his Comanche home aged 97. J C Gaddy long resident of Comanche visited his mother at the old homestead when possible.
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J. Frank Gaddy
J. C. Gaddy
Comanche
Burnsville
N. C
Gaddy
John A. Tyson
North Carolina
James W. Tyson
Pie supper funds aid Sipe Springs junior class
The junior class hosted a pie supper on a Wednesday raising a responsive income. Mrs H D Gallion accompanied her mother Mrs J O Jones visiting in Albany. Durden home hosted several relatives and friends after the event.
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H. D. Gallion
J. O. Jones
Albany
Durden
John McKeehan
Joe Bowie
Hasse
Comanche
Billie Jane Stewart
Local Social Notes Highlight Comanche Visitors and Visits
Walter Jack Cunningham takes a bookkeeping post at Clemons Motor Company while J M Vaughan of Stephenville visits Comanche. Mrs H J H Gille returns from Houston and Katy after a month with sister Mrs J M Stewart. Several locals attend the Golden Gloves in Fort Worth.
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Walter Jack Cunningham
Clemons Motor Company
J. M. Vaughan
Stephenville
Comanche Frry
Clinton Thompson
A. E. Thompson
Washington, D. C
San Pedro
Thompson
Navy
Dallas Hansard
Bob Wetzel
Harold Little
Fort Worth
Bob Newton
Dallas
Jess O'Dell
Dale Howard
Dublin
D. Charles Clarke
Higginbotham
Jim Williford
Hasse
Comanche
Porter Franks
Jan
Gus Meyers
Carolyn
Hayes Franks
Buster Cameron
B. M. Franks
Throckmorton
R. S. Moore
Moore
Peter Schwartz
Louis
Sol Hoffman
Cavitt
Redoak
Bryant O. Baker
Golda Edwards
J. L. Gore
Leverette Hill
Texan
Charles Rector McCollum
Elizabeth Smith
J. C. Wilkerson
Charles Moore
D. Hitt
Linton
Attend McCollum Rites In Comanche
Obituary notice notes funeral rites for Charles Rector McCollum held in Comanche with numerous out of county attendees including Mr and Mrs W D Lane and sons of Brownfield and many McCollum relatives from Dallas McCamey San Angelo Texon Odessa Lubbock Marshall Corpus Christi and other Texas cities.
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Comanche
Charles Rector McCollum
W. D. Lane
Bill
Jim
Brownfield
Herman Coker
Marshall
Buddie Whitney
Corpus Christi
Jack McCollum
Jim McCollum
Jim Eanes
Laura Lou
Texon
Lois Tankersley
Merizon
Waldo Carson
Odessa
Blondy Cross
San Angelo
Joe McCollum
Dallas
Burley McCollum
McCamey
Darden McCollum
Worthy Long
Lubbock
Jack Nabors
Muriel Nabors
Charlie Byers
Texan
Henry Graves
Austin
Cotton Grove News party visits and family travels
Mr and Mrs E A McBride of Comanche spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs Frankie Gordon. Mr and Mrs D H Matthews and Norman visited their son in Wink last week. Their grandson had a major operation there. Grady Ripley returned from Abilene. Norman Matthews M N Smart and Cecil Taylor visited in the Bible community Sunday evening. Mrs Melvine Glaze and children returned to Weatherford after a week's visit with her mother Mrs M P Gates.
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E. A. McBride
Comanche
Frankie Gordon
D. H. Matthews
Norman
Wink
Grady Ripley
Abilene
Norman Matthews
M. N. Smart
Cecil Taylor
Melvine Glaze
Weatherford
M. P. Gates
Wilhelm Loses Heartbreaker in State Golden Gloves Semi
Aubrey Oscar Wilhelm of Co manche, a veteran, fell to Fort Worth’s Andy Eagleton in the State Golden Gloves semi finals at Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum. The tight bout drew vocal disappointment as Wilhelm pressed with strong lefts before the judges’ decision ended his run. Wilhelm is with Service Company 142nd Infantry at Camp Bowie.
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Aubrey
Oscar) Wilhelm
Comanche
Fort Worth
Brownwood Bulletin
142Nd Infantry
Camp Bowie
Wilhelm
Andy Eagleton
Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum
Hazel Dell Singing Announcement From J D Center Jr
J D Center Jr president of the class announces a practice singing from the new book at Hazel Dell on Friday night February 23. The night singing has moved to the afternoon on the fourth Sunday to avoid interfering with adjoining classes. Please note the change and attend.
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Hazel Dell
J. D. Center, Jr
Fort Worth Fans Rally As Wilhelms Narrowly Tops Eagleton
Wilhelms surges in the final round break Eagleton’s guard with a sharp left, while Oscar dominates late. Eagleton defeats Eugene Eldridge of San Antonio in the finals, drawing heavy response from Fort Worth fans who cheered Andy’s second victory.
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Wilhelm
Eagleton
Oscar
Eugene Eldridge
San Antonio
Fort
CCC Enrollments Expand for Unemployed Boys in Defense Training
Beginning in February enrollments will be held for boys wishing to join the CCC. Enrollees must save seven dollars monthly to ensure funds after leaving camp. Training covers skilled trades to support national defense, with applications via the local County Welfare Worker Ernestine Arthur on application day Tuesday.
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Murchison
CDC
Ernestine Arthur
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FORD
Ford Tudor
Plymouth
Church Reporter
Gustine Methodist
Flora B. Couch
Central Christian Church
Comanche Lions
State Music Board
P. Moring
Proctor School
Son
Barksdale Field
Louisiana
N. Carolina
Sipe Springs
McCollum
Cotton Grove
Oscar Wilhelm
CCC
Piggly Wiggly
Colorado
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