Indians Open Season At Cisco In 1953 Track Meet
Indian team under Melvin Borchert prepares 48 athletes for daily workouts with 50 more under Coach Dale Biggs. The Comanche Indians, defending District 10AA champions, travel to Cisco Friday for the opener against the Loboes in three divisions senior junior and trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Borchert
Dale Biggs
P. T. Galiga
Herman Moore
Borchert
Indians
Cisco
Cisco Loboes
Comanche Indians
Turner
D. Hicks
McCree
Willis
W. Hicks
Curry
McNutt
C. Lee
Biges
Ross
Henson
Blue Sullivan
Moore
Pettit
Brownlee
Elrod
Cunningham
Kirkland
McAliley
Sellers
Timmons
Coulter
Dutton
Levisay
Spivey
Robertson
Goforth
Woods
Clayton
B. Wilson
G. Wilson
Radford
M. Lee
Carpenter
Steele
Biggs
Hicks
Lee
Bean
Pyburn
C. ‘Lee
Hayes
Veteran Sipe Springs Farmer W J Chambers Dies at 83
W J Chambers 83 longtime Sipe Springs farmer died February 18 at his son C L Chambers home in Velasco. Funeral held at Stag Creek Church with Elder Reeves officiating and burial in Stag Creek Cemetery. Survived by children C L Chambers Bud Roberts Hiram Hansford Roy Logan a brother and two sisters. Member Primitive Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Chambers
Sipe Springs
C. L. Chambers
Velasco
Comanche
Mr. Chambers
Stag Creek Church
Elder Reeves
Stag Creek
Robertson County
Texas
Lula Stubbs
Maggie Chambers
Chambers
The
Primitive Baptist Church
Weight Carter Steward Green Lester Cox Seay Price Pyburn Turner
Weight Carter Steward Green Lester Cox Seay Price Pyburn and Turner appear as list items, preserving names from the source OCR segment without added context or details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weight
Carter
Steward
Green Lester
Cox
Seay
Price
Pyburn
Turner
Public School System Upholds American Ideals
The memorandum emphasizes public schools as a birthright for all Americans and their role in teaching essential skills, citizenship duties, and the country’s place in the world.
Softball Meeting Rescheduled To Monday In Comanche
The Comanche Softball Association announced the spring organization meeting has been reset to Monday night in the County Courtroom due to Friday night conflicts. Roy Turner, secretary, urged all interested in softball's future to attend the March 2 meeting.
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Comanche Softball Assoociation
Roy Turner
Softball Association
Mr. Turner
Comanche
Comanche Chief Receives Top Rating in Texas Library
A Houston letter from William B. Wilson, Assistant Manager of the Houston Chamber of Commerce, informs Comanche Chief of Comanche Texas that the paper ranks among the top 36 Texas agricultural weekly newspapers selected for an initial library based on excellence and circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Comanche
Comanche, Texas
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Texas
John W. Bartlett Dies After Long Illness at 81
John W. Bartlett 81 longtime Sidney resident died February 19 after a long illness. Funeral services were held February 20 at the Sidney Methodist Church with Rev. William D. Gunkel and Rev. J. M. Metcalf officiating. Burial followed at Pendegrass Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Bartlett
Sidney
Mr. Bartlett
Sidney Methoist Church
William D. Gunkel
J. M. Metcalf
Pendegrass Cemetery
Funeral Rites Held At Proctor For Amon T Hughes
Ammon Thomas Hughes died in a house fire in Proctor early Thursday February 19. Funeral services were at Proctor Baptist Church with Rev. E N Strother presiding. Interment at Graham Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jess Hanson Dave Sears Red Rackley Jess Arms and Alton McCamey. Authorities ruled the death accidental. Mrs Hughes was visiting their children at the time. The fire possibly started from a coal pit stove or a cigarette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ammon Thomas Hughes
Proctor
Proctor Baptist Church
E. N. Strother
Proctor Church
Graham Chapel
Jess Hanson
Dave Sears
Red Rackley
Jess Arms
Alton McCamey
Hughes
Justice of Peace O. A. Brazier
Comanche
PTA To Sponsor Public School Week At Grammar School
Parents of Grammar School children are urged to visit during the first week of March designated as Public School Week. Next Thursday is a special visitation day culminating in a PTA program in the Grammar School library at 3 00 p m led by Mrs William Chilton.
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PTA
Grammar School
William Chilton
Bartlett Pioneered Sidney Life. Longtime Alabama Native Dies
Mr. Bartlett born January 27, 1872 in DeKalb County Alabama. son of Benjamin Franklin Bartlett and Mary Elizabeth Bartlett. An active Sidney citizen. wife Mary Elizabeth died at 71. Surviving children Oma Lee Johnston Ruby Barlow Jess Carr Stewart Bartlett Thelma Walker Earl Bartlett Sidney Billy Bartlett Fort Worth, California Totals show extended family across California and Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bartlett
DeKalb County
Alabama
Benjamin Franklin Bartlett
Mary Elizabeth Bartlett
Bartlett
Sidney
Mary Elizabeth
Oma Lee Johnston
Ruby Barlow
Jess Carr
Stewart Bartlett
California
Thelma Walker
Earl Bartlett
Billy Bartlett
Fort Worth
Hughes Rites Held For Proctor Resident
Funeral services for Ira Hughes of Proctor were conducted with burial at Proctor Cemetery. He was born January 12, 1904, married to Ann King in 1923, and survived by children Edwin Hughes Sterling City Frances Humble Dublin Helen Anderson Sterling City and Mary Gates Anchor Point Alaska. He also left two brothers Hughlan Hughes Comanche and Clay Hughes Lorain and a sister Mrs T D Hudspeth San Antonio.
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Proctor
Ann King
Hughes
Edwin Hughes
Sterling City
Frances Humble
Dublin
Helen Anderson
Mary Gates
Anchorage
Alaska
Hughlan Hughes
Comanche
Clay Hughes
Loraine
T. D. Hudspeth
San Antonio
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Aesop
Reath
State OF
Austin, Texas
Allan Shivers
William B. Wilson
W. H. Huett
Peale
Clemons
Eldee
Comanche’s
L. D. Edwards
Amon T. Hughes
Panhandle
Bayer
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