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Comanche Chief

Location

Comanche, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1952

Page

8

Citizenship Week Proclaimed As January Observance

Mayor Brannan designated January 14 to 19 as American Citizenship Week aligning with Governor Shivers January as American Citizenship Month. The effort, led by the State Bar of Texas, seeks citizen duties in democracy with involvement from Lions, Rotary, VFW, and many other groups. The plan includes statewide assemblies and a leadership panel headed by Witts and Pope. Also notes local news on Worth Eargle retirement and Anahuac coaching changes and a brief on the early WWII broiler industry boom.

R W. Brannan Shivers Lawyers of Texas State Bar of Texas Cecil E. Burney Lions International Texas Federated Womens Clubs Rotary International Texas League of Women Voters Optimist International The American Legion And Legion Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars Co. J.C A. F. of L Varius Railroad’ Brotherhoods G I. Forum Chambe Commerce Secial Assembly State Bar Committee On Cochairman David A. Witts Dallas Jack Pope San Antonio Roy Bass Lubbock N Casseb, Jr Choate Beaumont J . el, Jr Temple C. B Dillon Houston Herman Fri Wells Billy B. G. D L Dewitt Hale Corpus Christi Lawrence Jones Thos. H. Law Fort Worth James T. Nesbitt Laredo Robert D. Noguiera Beeville Elmer H. Parish Wichita Falls Ernest E. Sanders Chas.o. Shields J Glenn Turner

F H Obertier Hurt in Accident in Hereford

Fred H Oberthier 81 and former Comanche County writer suffered a fractured hip after being struck by a pickup driven by Vernon Wilson in Hereford while crossing Main Street en route to a funeral. He was thrown about 15 feet and injured his leg and shoulder.

Fred H. Oberthier Comanche County Hereford Oberthier Main Street First Christian Church Vernon Wilson

Walter Hill Returns to Comanche Ranching Home

Mr and Mrs Walter Hill and son Bill move back to Comanche from Presidio County where they have been ranching. They lease acreage west of Comanche from W C Chilton and John Robertson and will reside at the Barret ranch four miles south of Comanche. Walter Hill will work part time at the Barret ranch and on his own ranching operations.

Walter Hill Bill Comanche Presidio County Hills W. C. Chilton John Robertson Barret Ranch Hui

Local merchant Hills history near Marfa area

Before relocating to the Marfa region, Mr. Hill owned the Pigley Wiggly here and previously ran Hill's Humble Service Station, outlining his business career in town.

Marfa Hill

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Dorothy Gray Brannan Anahuac Worth Eargle Gustine Lamkin Eargle Gid Campbell F. H. Obertier FT. Worth Comanche, Texas Wm. Powell and Shelia Winters Capt. Blood Louis Haywood and P. Medina Scotland Yard Aith Howard St. John Dorothy Perkins Supreme Dorothy Perkins Supreme Dru Tt Store Walgreen Agency F. B. Whitlock Jr Hobbs and Artesia, N. M Lloyd Coker Edna Hill Helena Rubinstein Beauty Harper’s Bazaar CS Se ST. Joseph Sardi Fae Ag T Hepatica Alka- Seltzer Vick Vatronal Lottes Corrie Owl Walgreen’s
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