Texas Power and Light officials attend Polston funeral
Texas Power and Light Company officials attended the funeral of R. D. Polston in Comanche last week. Brownwood attendees included Merle Mowery Cecil Choate W B Lane Henry Boyd Walter Mosier Bayron Lindley Raymond Lawson Grady Brinkley D R Davis J M Taylor Jr H V Lance Roy Mosier D T Millican Jr Todd R White and Frank Ray. S Duncan Dublin Y W Heaton S B Robinson Hugh Cox Rex Lopez Ste phenville attendees included similarly named officers and others from Comanche Dallas R E Deishman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Power & Light Company
R. D. Polston
Comanche
Merle Mowery
Cecil Choate
W. B. Lane
Henry Boyd
Walter Mosier
Bayron Lindley
Raymond Lawson
Grady Brinkley
D. R. Davis
J. M. Taylor, Jr
H. V. Lance
Roy Mosier
D. T. Millican
Todd R. White
Frank Ray
Brownwood
Local residents share holiday visits and deer hunting trip
Dale Wilson of Camp Bowie spent the weekend with family. Charley Allen traveled to Ballinger for work. Carl Hall Russell Nance Joe Nelson and Joe Roy Gaines hunted in Kimble County and returned with a six point buck. Mr. and Mrs. Holland of Honey Grove visited Mrs. C. C. Wilson's family. Mr. Dalton of Big Spring spent the weekend with C. C. Nance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Wilson
Camp Bowie
Charley Allen
Ballinger
Carl Hall
Russell Nance
Joe Nelson
Joe Roy Gaines
Kimble County
Mrs. Holland
Honey Grove
C. C. Wilson
Mr. Dalton
Big Spring
C. C. Nance
Small-Town Happenings and Visitation Notes
Mr. and Mrs Archie Swearengin moved here from Sidney. Edwin Cotten of Rising Star visited his mother Mrs P A Cotten. W R Elliott and sons and Misses Maxine and Wanda Gay Ried attended an all night singing at Saw Hill on New Year’s Eve followed by refreshments. R W Blake returned home from Wichita Falls. Fern Cotten and son Jim My Glenn visiting P A Cotten. O D Carter and son of De Leon visited last week. W R Elliott and sons spent weekend with J O Jones family. D M Dunn back from Stephenville hospital. Mrs Hamilton of Comanche, serving hot lunches at the local school, back at work after illness. Mildred Reed visiting uncle and aunt Mancel Hodge at Brady. Billie Jean Brown left for Wink for beauty operation job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Swearengin
Sidney
Edwin Cotten
Rising Star
P. A. Cotten
W. R. Elliott
Maxine
Wanda Gay Ried
Saw Hill
Ried
R. W. Blake
Wichita Falls
Fern Cotten
Jimmy Glenn
O. D. Carter
de Leon
J. O. Jones
Board Church
D. M. Dunn
Stephenville
Hamilton
Comanche
Mildred Reed
Mancel Hodge
Brady
Billie Jean Brown
W. S. Moore
Wink
Upper Leon District plans farm conservation program
Farm owners in the community will join a meeting to discuss land use capabilities. Soil Conservation Service technicians from the De Leon office will help farmers develop conservation plans using all surveys to determine proper land use, treatments, and practices for soil and water conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation — Service
de Leon
Board of Supervisors
Four Sidney Eagles Dominate All-District Football Eleven
District 19 B coaches named an all district eleven with four Sidney players Heathing ton and Jacks at ends. Summers and Thomas at tackles. Caffey Porper LaRoque Adams and Lampkin as linemen. and Rice McClung as backs. Other contributors include Brooksmith, Early, Blanket, Sipe Springs and Indian Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Brooksmith
Farly
Sipe Springs
Blanket
Indian Creek
Jacks
Broksmith
Heathington
Thomas
Summers
Adams
LaRoque
Lampkin
Early
Caffey
Porper
Rice
McClung
Old Settlers and local events dominate Comanche notes
Long list of community items from Comanche and Lake Eanes area including Old Settlers gatherings plan updates Fruit and Melon Festival plans and river of local obituaries resignations and civic notes. Mentions deaths Dr Robert Hill Mary Grainger Gemima Havens and Effie Stevens with multiple public notices and school changes. Local events and farm economics highlighted including peanut prices and defense bonds totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Kemp
Max Kemp
Comanche
Burns
Angie Thompson
Haskell Lake
Banes Tabernacle
Old Settlers
Robert T. Hill
Round Mountain
W. D. Jenkins
Mary Grainger
Gemima Alice Havens
Hasse
REA
Lake Eanes
G. W. Williams
Blanche Dabney
J. Edward Johnson
Sunshine Boys
Farmers’ Marketing Association
Ralph Carnes
de Leon
Bob Littlejohn
Boulter
Pat Cagle
Brownwood
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Walter Jack Thomas
Officers Installed Here at Comanche Lodge 1.0.0.F.
J. T. Pate visited Comanche Lodge 1.0.0.F. and installed the 1942 officers Dan Roberson N.G. C. E. Herbert W.G. W. D. Carroll Rec. Sec. Roy Little Fin. Sec. M. G. Roberts Treas. Officials say the lodge is financially stronger than in years and instructed the treasurer to purchase a $50 Defense Bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Pate
D.D.G.M
Comanche Lodge
Dan Roberson
N.G
C. E. Herbert
W.G
W. D. Carroll
Roy Little
M. G. Roberts
Treas
Community mover notices and social updates
Stag Creek Mr Grimes moved from near Beattie to Mrs C F Williams farm. Sammie Moore and family relocated to Gap. Henry Drennan and family attended the New Year feast at York home near Comanche Jan 3. Hartman family moved into Drennan farm house. Grandpa and Carrie Nichols moved to their community farm. Barnie Speed of Brownfield visited relatives in Comanche area. The Tuesday Club meets with Mrs H E LaRoque on the second Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimes
Beattie
C. F. Williams
Sammie Moore
Gap
Henry Drennan
York
Comanche
Curtis Hartman
Grandpa
Carrie Nichols
Barnie Speed
Brownfield
Henry Jones
H. E. LaRoque
Also Mentioned on This Page
Texas Power and Light CO
Upper Leon
Sidney Eagles
Purkatt Épéhs
Tom Hutchison
Martha Shepard
Fort Worth Bank
Comanche Public
H. N. Griffin
Hasse Records
Congressional Library of
Charles Marshall
Carl Sutton
AAA
Church of Christ
Effie Stevens
Santa Anna
Garden Club
Brady Bulldogs
Gustine
Bangs
Lake Banes
Billie Jack Warner
Indians
Coleman Bluecats
Sidney Downs
M. E. Palmer
C. D. Hartman
Hasseman
Coleman Grocery
L. H. McPherson
Shiloh Church
Miss Dess Rock
Cleve Callaway
Bill Thomas
Dublin
E. Tupin
Texas Highway Department
Comanche County
D. H. King
Lester Pittman
Army
Eastland
Jim Yeates
WPA
Dale Howard
Mid- Texas Educational Association
Coke Stevenson
PTA Hallowe'en Carnival
Grammar School
George Lawless
Comanche Downs
Hico Tigers
Comanche Garden Club
Earl Burnett
Harley Williford
J. D. Bonner
A. B. English
Methodist Church
R. Gordon
Highland Park Methodist
Fort Worth
Mary Fields
Claudia Fisher
Walter Garrett
California
William Reese
Omanche County
District Bar Association
Weatherford
Red Cross Drive
E. B. Bowden
Homer Tupin
W. C. Magness
Treva Magness
Gustine Main Street
J. S. Hathcock
A. M. Drummond
Bowie
United States
W. C. Johnson
Zephyr
Howell McCorkle
Howard M. Starkie
Randolph Field
Red Cross
Stamford
James L. McGuire
Arthur McKamie, Jr
Pearl Harbor
McKamie
Hoffman
Jewel Simpkins
John Dyer
Dave Finkelstine
L. B. Cheatham
Coker
Carter, Edwards
Munroe
L. A. Cooke
de Leon-Sipe Springs
Barnie Wilkerson
Bob Polston
I. C. Gage
Sammie Morris
Hollis Isham
C.F
Comanche County, Texas
Stag Creek
Warner’s Grocery
Fort Worth Highway
Scott
Hoffemans
Dickie
Dickies YA Wey
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