Court House News Marriage Licenses and Deeds
Marriage licenses show Martin Bazen Perez wed Miss A Gutierrz and W J Wilson wed Miss Ila Jean Carlile in Comanche with two February ceremonies. Deeds record transfers including M to Aly Amanda of D. & D. Lands, and multiple lot acreages for J M Riordan, D E Brownlee, E W Allen, and others with prices ranging from 75 to 4750 dollars. New cars registered include Pontiac sedans, Ford sedans, Oldsmobile, and Chevrolets for residents of Comanche De Leon Gustine and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Bazen Perez
Gutierrz
W. J. Wilson
Ila Jean Carlile
Aly Amanda
E. W. Chaney
W. W. Vine
John Duncan
Jim Johnson
J. B. Ruth
City of Comanche
P. F. Hail
Bonner
City of
Comanche
A. M. Allen
M. E. Parker
J. M. Riordan
Local Comanche Area Notices and Marriages
Listings show names of residents with vehicles and employers, followed by marriages and property transfers. Marriages include W C Mauldin with Clara Patterson and Garland Loudermilk with Louise Huckabee. deeds note transfers in Comanche with specified parcels and prices.
Funeral Rites for R W Bell Held in Blanket
Funeral services for Robert Wayne Bell 26 were held at the First Presbyterian church in Blanket with Rev. R Neal Greer officiating. Born April 24 1914 in Blanket he lived there until moving to Bangs three years ago and worked as a Civil Service postal employee. He was a Presbyterian member since age 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wayne Bell
Brownwood Hospital
First Presbyterian Church
Blanket
R. Neal Greer
First Baptist Church
Bangs
W. A. Walker
Robert Wayne
Maurice and
Mattie Baker Bell
Civil Service
The
Presbyterian Church
Mrs. Morris Dies At Lamkin Home After Long Residency
Mrs Margaret Josephine Morris known as Aunt Joanna died at 75 at her Lamkin area home on Monday afternoon February 17. She had lived near Lamkin 51 years and belonged to the Lamkin Church for 42 years. Survived by three sons Able Fisher Emmet Morris and daughter Mrs Etta Brandt, ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Also survived by husband Mace Morris who married in Leon County 58 years ago January 29. Pallbearers and flower girls named in obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Josephine Morris
Lamkin
Joanna
Etta Brandt
Baptists Plan Camp Bowie Chapel Construction
Rev. A C Miller announced in Dallas that construction will start within two weeks on a Camp Bowie Baptist chapel costing about 4000 dollars. It will be the first of six chapels to be built near Army camps in Texas in El Paso Abilene Mineral Wells Galveston and Palacios. Rev. L D Mitchell will head the Camp Bowie chapel with plans by Henry Mount, Brownwood architect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Bowie
A. C. Miller
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Dallas
Brownwood Bulletin
Brownwood
Texas
el Paso
Abilene
Mineral Wells
Galveston
Palacios
L. D. Mitchell
Stephenville
Camp Bowie Baptist
Henry Mount
Melvin Bear Named Javelina Letterman at Texas A&I
Melvin Bear of Comanche is named one of 23 football lettermen by Texas A&I head coach A. Y. McCallum. Bear has played in the Javelina backfield for the past two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Bear
Comanche
A. Y. McCallum
Texas A&i
Kingsville
Bear
Javelina
Lamkin and Hamilton Families Visit, Jobs Mapped
Lamkin, Fort Worth couple T. M. Gatlin Jr and wife spent time with Lamkin and Hamilton kin on Wednesday then returned to Fort Worth where Gatlin works at Mrs Bairds Bakery. Hamiltons hosted Deane Hamilton and family for a weekend visit while Deane prepares for a March 8 transfer to Harlingen as Western Union manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Gatlin, Jr
Fort Worth
Justine
Mr. Gatlin
Deane Hamilton
Lowell Dean
Austin
Western Union
Harlingen
Deane
Tyler Business College
Honors Son On His Tenth Birthday
Mrs. Bryant O. Baker hosted a party at her home to celebrate her son Orland turning ten. Games and piano numbers by local children accompanied moving pictures, red white and blue gift fortunes, and a cake and punch reception for a list of young guests and family friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant O. Baker
Orland
Thomas P. Mallard
Dale
Louise Biggs
Orland Baker
Popeye
Mickey Mouse
Charlie Chaplin
Dorothy Williams
Mary Ruth Ligon
Louise
Loyd Biggs
Thelma Lou
Jimmie Cunningham
Jerry Shultz
Marquita Cox
Mildred Purvis
Roy Brannan, Jr
Peggy Pate
Louise Martin
Jo Ann Abbot
Mrs. Mallard
Mills County Singers To Hold Convention
The Mills County Singing Convention will be held Sunday March 2 at the Grammar School Auditorium in Goldthwaite. L B Porter president invites all Comanche County singers to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Grammar School
Goldthwaite
L. B. Porter
Comanche County
Navy As A Career For Men 17 to 31
The Navy offers youths 17 to 31 a career with promotion pay and retirement benefits. Most sailors are specialists earning 60 to 157 dollars monthly with a path to Fleet Reserve after twenty years and retirement after ten more. Leave and furloughs up to 30 days yearly. Navy recruiter at Comanche Post Office each Thursday or Navy Recruiting Station Fort Worth Room 416.
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Navy
Fleet Reserve
Comanche Post Office
U. S. Court House
Fort Worth
Stephenville PCA Elects Directors
The Stephenville Production Credit Association held its annual meeting in Stephenville with over 300 attendees from ten counties. Two directors were elected, including R. Cal McCurdy and I. S. Echols, while McCurdy was re elected President and A F Anderson named Vice President. The five member board includes R E Seay and J D Harper with Garland Eubank as Secretary Treasurer and T C Granberry as Assistant Secretary Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenville Production Credit Association
Stephenv'l's
Stephenville Association
R. Cal McCurdy
Decatur
I. S. Echols
McCurdy
A. F. Anderson
Stephenville
R. E. Seay
Comanche
J. D. Harper
Hamilton
U of T Plans Two New Graduate Schools This Year
The University of Texas seeks approval to establish two graduate schools one in public service and one in library science. President Homer T. Rainey says such programs will train Texans for social and civic posts and library work, noting Texas currently imports trained personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Homer T. Rainey
Texas
Pollyanna Speed Elected Baylor Club Treasurer
Pollyanna Speed, Baylor University senior from Comanche, was elected treasurer of the First Families of Baylor club, a campus group for descendants of Baylor alumni. A 1937 Comanche High School graduate, she aims for a BA in sociology and belongs to Alpha Kappa Delta and Pi Kappa Delta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pollyanna Speed
Baylor University
Comanche
Baylor
FFB
Miss Speed
Comanche High School
Alpha Kappa Delta
Pi Kappa Delta
B. W. Speed
Local Travel and Health Notes From Newburg Area
Newburg reports Mr and Mrs Marvin Lee and their young daughter have returned from South Texas after visiting Mrs Lee’s ill mother. Melvin Lee Kirby returns to Brownwood after vacation here. Windle Beaty comes home after an operation and is improving. Church services will be held Sunday with Rev Strother in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Lee
South Texas
Mrs. Lee
Melvin Lee Kirby
Brownwood
Windle Beaty
Rev. Strother
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Court House News
Ila Jeanarlile
D. D. Tidwell
L. C. Griffin
Elva Eugenia Bumpas
Joe@chewmack
Wié F. Tate
W. H. Smith
de Leon
C. P. St. Clair
E. A. Terrill
Pontiac
Otis Baker
Dewitt Claunch
Dhe
Mattie Sanford
G. Wend
Chevrolet
Glenn Perdue
Mobile
R. D. Woods
Ford Tudor
Robert Taylor
Pon- Tudor
J. . Lightfoot
H. C. Dean
Frank ‘Vricge
Millersview
Plymout
Sutton Dudley
T. W. Moore
Forder
J. C. Wilkerson
Oldsmobile
W. M. D. Tudor
Hanson
Proctor
J. N. Kirk
Ford
L. H. Kay
W. H. Clark
E. H. Boulter
Coleman's
Coleman
Lee Spruill
W. A. Gregory
Dewns
N. C. Crowley
Ford Pickup
Southwest Natural Gas Co
Co Manche
Round Pickup
Curtis Corby
Ford Truck
J. T. Clark
Lometa
GMC Truck
T. Thompson
Ralph Carnes
GMC
Hollis Hafford
Ford Ben Hulsey
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
W. E. Dennis
J. K. Morgan & Son
Cletis Thornton
Chevrolet Pickup
W. C. Mauldin
Clara Patterson
Harris D. Lane
Garland Loudermilk
Louise Huckabee
A. F. Thurman
Eastland
Houston
S. R. Walker
Juanita M. Coleman
Lloyd McAllen
Aza Lee Golden
H. B. Holdridge
J. M
W. C. Holdridge
Brymer
J. L. Cox
Otis B. Fields
Truman McNutt
Wright Addition
R. W. Bell
M. J. Morris
Baptists
Letterman
Baxter's Place
Comanche’s Department Store
Rolnick
Ae Regular
Taffetas
Nicholson
Eveready
Cardus
Rystal
Sketc
Friendly Store
Mills County Singers
M. A. Legros
C.M.M. U.S.N
Stephenville Pca
U of T
Baylor Club
Newburg
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