Religious Census Completion Slated Sunday Afternoon
The Religious Census in Comanche is to be completed Sunday afternoon March 1, announced by Rev. Raymond M. Burton president of the Comanche Ministerial Association. Workers from cooperating churches began last Sunday and aim to finish the survey since many residents were not contacted. They will meet at 2 00 o clock Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist Church to receive assignments for the climactic survey.
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Comanche
Raymond M. Burton
Comanche Ministerial Association
Burton
First Baptist Church
Census Blank Requested For Doorstep Pickup Survey
Burton urges residents to fill out the census form and display it on their door for collection by a survey worker. The notice emphasizes conspicuous placement and easy access for gathering data.
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Burton
Mrs Dona Perdue Dies in California
Dona Perdue, 70, former Beattie area resident, died February 19 in a Selma California hospital after about six weeks illness. Her body returned to Taylor for funeral services Sunday afternoon at Taylor Chapel with Rev Henry O Warlow of Brownwood Baptist officiating. Interment followed at Taylor Chapel Cemetery.
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Dona Perdue
Beattie
Comanche County
Selma
California
Interscholastic League Meets Set by County Schools
Comanche County principals organized the Interscholastic League for 1952 53 with Elza Brinson as Director General and a slate of event directors. Meetings are scheduled in Comyn Van Dyke and Proctor from March 20 to April 24 for declamation choral singing playground ball field and track events.
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Comanche County
Elza Brinson
Mary Beaty
Isla Ried
Opal Ross
Tauline Raley
Launa
Vernon Welch
Jim Roberts
Garland Frix
Comyn
van Dyke
Proctor
Death notice of Mrs. L. R. Perdue long-time Comanche resident
Howard born September 29 1872 in Hamilton County later lived in Delta Texas and married L R Perdue at 16. They moved to Beattie area in Comanche County around 44 years ago. Perdue died in 1937 and she spent years with her California children. Surviving Lester Owen Homer Cline two sisters and five grandchildren.
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The
Christian Church
Lester Perdue
Comanche
Owen
Homer Perdue
California
L. B. Cline
Selma
Calif
Sarah Frazier
Belle Atchley
Hamilton
Comanche All-Star Girls Face Fort Worth Team Saturday
The Comanche Star girls coached by Hugh C of Beattie host the Fort Worth Woolenettes at 8 p m in the Comanche High School Gym. A second game at 9 p m pairs the Comanche County All-Star boys against Gatesville. Admission is twenty five cents for both games, children fifteen cents.
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Comanche Star
Hugh C
Beattie
Fort Worth
Woolenettes
Comanche High School
Comanche All-Stars
Cisco Junior College
Gatesville
Gatesville All-Star Boys
Final Rites Held For O. W. Couch At Gustine
Oscar Warren Couch 61 died February 22 at his Gustine home after a weeks long illness. Services were held February 24 at Gustine Methodist Church with Rev. Gene Chammess in charge. Burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery. Survived by wife Edna Mae and five children: Woodie Dearson, T. J. Couch, Mrs. Charles Caldwell, Bobby Warren Couch, Ernest Wayne Couch. Also three sisters and two brothers. Pallbearers named.
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Oscar Warren (Mex) Couch
Gustine
Gustine Methodist Church
Gene Chamness
Evergreen Cemetery
Oscar Warren Couch
Edna Mae Johnson
Mex
Woodie Dearson
San Antonio
T. J. Couch
Charles Caldwell
Mercer Gap
Bobby Warren Couch
Ernest Wayne Couch
Carl McDonald
H. J. Bradshaw
Floy Bolton
J. W. Couch
Seymour
Bob Couch
B. A. Howell
P. H. Isham
Aaron Jaggars
Bob Brandt
Chief Griffin
Eddie McDougal
Zion Hill Cemetery Working Spanel Scheduled for Next Tuesday
Committeemen A. C. Cottrell and Clarence Haslett announce an all day cemetery working session at Zion Hill Cemetery on Tuesday March 3. They urge residents to bring lunch and tools for the cleanup effort.
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Zion Hill Cemetery
A. C. Cottrell
Clarence Haslett
Central Christian Plans Return to Building Sunday
Central Christian Church plans full services Sunday March 1 in the remodeling building. Pastor James K. LeSueur announces the sermon How To Repair A Sin-Wrecked Life. The return is tentative as work continues.
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Central Christian Church
James K. LeSueur
Central Christian
FOR SALE ITEMS LISTED IN TEXAS LOCATIONS
Classified notices show several sales including an 8 inch tilting arbor skill saw and a 6 inch skill saw from Wylie Walker in Gustine Texas, a refrigerator with two year warranty from James Motor Co, a new Philco 7 foot refrigerator discounted to 179.95 from James Moror Co, four Dark Cornish Cockerels for sale by Roy Harvey in Comanche, and a Registered Jersey dairy cow fresh and young from A A Hilley in Sidney Texas.
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Wylie Walker
Gustine
Texas
Philco
James Moror Co
Ite
Roy Harvey
E. Mill
Jersey
A. A. Hilley
Sidney
Kirklands Welcome Twin Sons in Fort Worth
Mr and Mrs Delbert Kirkland of Fort Worth announce the birth of twin boys born Friday at a Fort Worth hospital. They weighed 3 pounds 4 ounces and 3 pounds 15 ounces and are in incubators but progressing well. The twins are the couple’s fourth and fifth sons, grandsons of Mr and Mrs Frank Kirkland of Comanche and Mr and Mrs Bamrogo of Richwood West Virginia.
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Delbert Kirkland
Fort Worth
Comanche
Kirklands
Frank Kirkland
Bamrogo
Richwood
West Virginia
TV Reception In Comanche Area To Be Improved
Comanche residents will see greatly improved television reception as local dealer Straley Electric reports engineers from KRLD WFAA and WBAP expect power upgrades to 100000 watts and a 1700 foot tower near Dallas by mid decade. Enhanced signals from Channel 8 should reach up to 100 miles.
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Comanche
Effe. Straley
Straley Electric
Straley
Fort Worth
Dallas
TV Broadcasting
Krld TV
D. F. Easterman
Wfaa TV
Easterman
KRLD
WBAP
WFAA
Brown
Zenith
Hoffman
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Goodyear
Yale
Dudley Bros
Gail Tom
Eltos
Ft. Worth
O. W. Couch
Mississippi
Roy Raines Jr
Nora Gordon
H. L. Reynolds
Yazoo
W. Central
J. H. McKinzie
James Motor Co
Delbert Kirklands
Savou
Neven
Temaco
Roy Dutton
Texaco Service
Heart OF Kansas
Swan
Morton
Bright & Early
Lf. W
Cresent
U.S
Chuck Roast
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