Leon River Flood Control hearing draws 500 delegates
About 500 delegates from Coryell, Hamilton, Erath, Comanche and Eastland counties attended a Leon River flood control hearing before Army Engineers at the Comanche courthouse. Col. H R Norman praised the meeting as the best he had attended. Dignitaries and reporters observed no objections to the project with local farmers testifying to river induced land damage.
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Comanche
Leon River
Army Engineers
H. R. Norman
Galveston
Fred Brown
Eastland
Dallas Morning News
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Fort Worth Press
Temple Daily Telegram
Brownwood Bulletin
Leons
Coryell
Hamilton
Erath
Ows
J. A. Clema
Army
Tnigeer
E Gineering Division
Caraway Heifer Wins at Chicago International Livestock Show
Golden Oak Graceful, a junior Shorthorn yearling shown by C. M. Caraway & Sons of Comyn and De Leon, captured first at the Chicago International Livestock Show. The Caraways entered ten Shorthorns, winning 6 places with one first, four thirds, one fourth, and one fifth. the family has competed in eleven shows including Kansas City Royal. Funeral services were held December 31 for Mrs. N. E. Graham, 74, in De Leon with interment at De Leon Cemetery. Galveston District engineers and staff attended.
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C. M. Caraway & Sons
Comyn and de Leon
Chicago
de Leon
N. E. Graham
Comanche County Starts March of Dimes Drive
The first Comanche County meeting to wage a campaign against infantile paralysis was held in the County Courtroom on January 6 with Karl Shock as chairman. The drive runs January 15 to 31. 50 percent of local funds stay countyward while the rest goes to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Oscar Hill chairs the county drive for Comanche city. Bas il O Connor notes the 12 million dollar national effort this year.
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Comanche County
Karl Shock
Shock
Comanche
National Foundation For
Uary
Oscar Hill
National Foundation
National Headquarters
Basil O’connor
Foundation
Veterans Building drive begins January fifteenth in Comanche
Comanche County war veterans launch a campaign January 15 to raise about 10000 for remodeling the Veterans Building the former Davenport Hotel. American Legion and VFW sponsors urge broad community support with large and small donations, offering the building for meetings and civic use.
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Comanche County War Veterans
Veterans
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Comanche
Legion
VFW
Davenport
Veterans’ Committees
Dr. Harry A. Marko to Preach at First Baptist Comanche
Dr. Harry A. Marko, former physician and Jewish convert, will preach three times at the First Baptist Church of Comanche this Sunday January 12. Services at 11 a.m. 2:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. feature topics Three Important Questions Answered What Price a Jew Pays When He Accepts Jesus as His Savior and Israel Gods Time Piece. A special afternoon service accommodates other churches.
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Harry A. Marko
First Baptist Church of
Comanche
Israel
Marko
Comanche Banks Near Five Million in Deposits
Combined deposits of the Comanche National Bank and the State National Bank totalled $4,924,148.40 as of December 31, up from $4,272,444.45 a year earlier, with loans and discounts at $985,646.24, while Gustine’s First State Bank hit a new half million deposits at $546,632.74 with loans of $122,524.19.
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Comanche National Bank
State National Bank
Gustine
Gustine Bank
Hoffman attends Dallas event to buy goods
Sol Hoffman traveled to Dallas on Wednesday to attend the Men's Apparel Convention and purchase merchandise for Hoffmans Department Store.
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Sol Hoffman
Dallas
Hoffman’s Department
N N Durham to Host Rexall Meeting in Fort Worth
N N Durham of Comanche second vice president of the Texas Rexall Club will host the regional Rexall convention in Fort Worth January 13 14 and 16. Rexall druggists from Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma will attend the first two days at the Texas Hotel then return to work for final day sessions. Rexall executives will discuss store identification training merchandising advertising and remodeling plans.
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N. N. Durham
Comanche
Texas Rexall Club
Rexall
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Fort Worth
Rexall Drug
Texas Hotel
Rexall Drug Company
Biggest Snow In Years Here
Snow totals reached 3.8 inches over several days after heavy snowfall began Tuesday December 31. Fire Chief Bob Graham reported 2.8 inches on December 31 and 1 inch on January 2 with traces in between, and temperatures dipped to 8 above to zero.
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Bob Graham
Graham
Comanche Nat s Bank Reports Best Year in 57 Years
Comanche National Bank president William C. Chilton says 1946 was the bank’s best year since 1889 with deposits over three million dollars and profits up. A ten percent dividend was paid, bonuses totaled a month’s salary, and thousands added to Undivided Profits. Surplus equals twice capital, and Undivided Profits equal two-thirds of capital. Services notes also mention staff bonuses and strong capital reserves. Nearby updates include visitors to Dallas markets and a Arizona family visit.
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William C. Chilton
Comanche National Bank
Chilton
Voters Set To Approve Comanche Improvement Bonds
Comanche Texas holds a January 14 1947 election at City Hall to approve bond issues totaling 300000 for water sewer and street works. Three propositions authorize 100000 175000 and 25000 bonds with interest up to 3 percent and tax levies to fund costs and sinking funds. Sam Switzer named presiding judge with election managers and eligible resident taxpayers to vote.
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Comanche
Leon River
Sam Switzer
Texas
S. W. Switzer
State of
Twelfth Annual Comanche County Livestock Show Planned
Plans center on the Twelfth Annual 4 H Club and FFA Stock Show in the new Livestock Show Building costing over $6000. Beef cattle judged by Frank Jordan on January 22, with 25 fat steers expected from 4 H and FFA entrants. Wayne Evridge leads the sponsor association, prizes funded by local businesspeople and farmers.
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Comanche County
FFA
Frank Jordan
Mason County
Bill Lane
Comanche
Wayne Evridge
Comanche Livestock Breeder
Comanche County Livestock Association
Majestic Theatre Weekly Screenings Prompt Diverse Mix
The Majestic schedules a Friday and Saturday matinee including Plainsman and the Lady with Bill Elliott and Vera Ralston, a Saturday night Flight to Nowhere with Alan Curtis and Evelyn Ankers, a Sunday through Monday Dodsworth with David Niven and Ruth Chatterton, a Tuesday double feature Gas House Kids with Robert Lowery and Charles Starrett in Terror Trail, and midweek Bells of St Mary with Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman.
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Robert Lowery
Charles Starrett
Bing Crosby and
Bergman
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of Economics
J. S. S. Jones
Brazos River
Thelma McCaleb
Yetta Levine
State Board of Water
Eugene V. Spence
John W. Prichett
March OF Dimes
the National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Ritz Theatre
John Kimbrough
Sheila Ryan
Jean Porter and
William Macon
Thur
John Castle
June Lang
Ritz
the Farren
First Baptist Church
N.N. Durham
Comanche Nat's Bank
Harry Melowsky
Novit
Wayne T. Payne
Gila Bend, Arizona
W. A. Payne
Leon Dam
Majestic Theatre
Bill Elliott
Vera Ralston
Nowhere
Alan Curtis and
Evelyn Ankers
MAT
MON
Dodsworth
David Niven
Ruth Chatterton
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