Old Faces At A&P Welcome New Store In Comanche
The Comanche community will greet shoppers at the new A&P Supermarket opening Monday January 15 at 1002 W Central. Manager Jimmy L Warren a long time A&P employee and former Comanche store manager leads a staff including Sarah Fuller as checker C W Wooley market manager Wendell Chappell assistant manager produce manager Jackie Don Feist and several clerks and part time workers. Also noted are visits from former Mullin mayor Rev George Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A&p
Jimmy L. Warren
Warren
Comanche
Sarah Fuller
Larry Puller
Charles Ray Dunn
Wayne Westfall
Terry Bandy
On Ormsby
Tommy Cogrn
League Bowling Standings Tied After Wednesday Night
Choice Baking Co and the Phantoms each won four games to stay tied for first in the local league. Top scorer Lewis Sims of Topper Feed had a 234 game and Charles Miller of Phantoms led with a 544 series. Next week features four matches and a visitors list from Comanche and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Sims
Chas. Miller
Phantoms
Ernnie Ebell
Billy Laird
Red Durham
Dub Smith
Herb Goodson
Bilers
Indian Maidens Win DeLeon Cage Tourney
The CHS Indian Maidens won the Girls Division of the De Leon Annual Cage Tournament last week defeating Lipan 58 46 after beating Cisco 62 54 and German 61 45. Guards excelled and three Maidens made All Tournament with Henson Collins and Cloud leading the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Curry
CHS
de Leon
Cisco
Lipan
Judy Hicks
Doris Evans
Letha Dunn
Suann Henson
Sue Collins
Henson
Gorman
Pat Johnson
Dorthea Byrd
Husling
Sylvia Timmons
Barbara Humphrey
Cloud
Collins
Wilhelm
Mary Ann Cloud
Comanche
Cassie Wilhelm
Comanche County Forms Screwworm Control Drive
County leaders meet in Comanche to study the Florida screwworm plan and launch Texas’ program under the Southwest Animal Health Research Foundation. Funds aim for 3 million by February 1, with 50 cents per head for cattle and horses and 10 cents for sheep goats and swine.
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Angus Dickson
Comanche County
Florida
Texas
Southwest Animal Health Research Foundation
John Burton
Morris Dean
Dwight Brightman
Bill Hill
M. Autry
Comanche Livestock Show Schedule On Back Page
The schedule lists judging times for breeding swine goats sheep dairy heifers and beef heifers on Saturday January 20 with events from 9 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. Breeding animals must be in place by 8 30 a.m. and market animals will be weighed at the show barn on new scales with auction at 7 p.m. Supervisors and barn reps tag animals for the sale and release is in order of the general superintendent.
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Wilhelm
New Mexico Rites For S. N. Steele
S. N. Steele 65 of 715 West Avenue F Lovington New Mexico died Thursday January 4 after a heart attack at the Keeth Gas Plant on the Denver City Highway Funeral services were held January 6 at the First Baptist Church Lovington burial in Rest Haven Cemetery He was born April 9 1896 in Comanche County and lived in Sidney area most of his life Survivors include his wife Lona three daughters Mrs C L Holcomb Fresno Calif Mrs W E Hodges Dallas and Mrs Jesse M Keeth Lovington one son James R Steele El Paso nine grandchildren and two brothers W A and J O Steele Sweetwater
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S. N
Newt) Steele
West Avenue
Lovington
New Mexico
Keeth
Denver City
Mr. Steele
First Baptist Church
J. Samuel Phillips
Rest Haven
Comanche County
Sidney
South Plains
Lona
C. L. Holcomb
Fresno
Calif
W. E. Hodges
Dallas
Jesse M. Keeth
James R. Steele
el Paso
W. A. and
J. O. Steele
Sweetwater
Deposits and Loans Rise at Several Texas Banks
State National Bank Comanche deposits reach 9.92 million on December 30 1961 up from 2.56 million in 1961. De Leon F M National Bank deposits total 3.44 million with loans near 932 thousand. Gustine First State Bank deposits 0.80 million while Blanket State Bank holds 0.95 million with loans around 0.42 million.
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State National Bank
Comanche
de Leon Bank
de Leon F&m National Bank
Gustine Bank
First
Gustine
Blanket State Bank
Lanket State Bank
Comanche County Junior Livestock Show Auction Weekend
Fourth annual show features over 200 entries in market and breeding classes with more than 100 animals to be auctioned Friday January 19 at McDougal's Auction Barn. George Reese from Mills County judges most classes. junior judging contest to follow with awards for top teams from FFA and 4 H.
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Comanche County
John Robertson
Livestock Association
McDougal
Ernest McDougal
E. J. McDougal
Herbert Goodson
The
George Reese
Mills County
Goldthwaite
Young Farmer Chapter
Bill Evans
FFA
Farmers Union to Meet in De Leon January 18
Comanche County Farmers Union will meet Monday night January 18 at 7 30 oclock in the City Hall at De Leon. All members and prospective members urged to be present. Arnold Butler reports bring the whole family there will be string band music after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Farmers Union
de Leon
Arnold Butler
Butler
Sand Hill Baptist Church to Hold Sunday Night Service
Missionary Baptist Church at Okra invites all to attend as Joe Fields, pastor, preaches at Sand Hill Church Sunday night at seven. Announcement urges attendance and notes the service time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sionary Baptist Church
Okra
Joe Fields
Miswill
Sand Hill
Portable scales to weigh livestock at Comanche show
The Comanche 4-H group and county agents prepare portable scales for the January 19th and 20th Junior Livestock Show. Joe Brannan and Bob Brannan weigh Brannan entries in the Matset Swine Division with Adolph Proffitt assisting. Scales, purchased by the Adult Leaders Association, will weigh Lambs, Swine, and cattle entries and improve show facilities.
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Joe Brannan
Comanche
Adolph Proffitt
Channaraig
Indie
Bob Brannan
Proffitt
Brannans
Adult Leaders Association
Comaud Cty
J. A. Cox
Sidney
Parker
R. J. Reed
Percy Parsons
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George Henry
Mullin
J. H. Bumpas
Henry
Mul
G. T. Nelson
Gage Nelson
Mark
Stephenville
J. R. Nelson
Dublin
Dan Nelson
June Nelson
Fort Worth
Roxbury Water
Rexall
Booth Wesh
Bettie
Shampool Rs Ca
Velve
REX
Comanche County Group
Eltas Dudley
C. M Caraway, Sr
J. H. Burton
Boyd Anthony
Elmon Kerby, Sr
Jack Moore
Cleburne Willingham
Fred Clark
Willie Carruth
Verde Ferguson
Walter Hill
Harry Huddleston
Jack Straub
A. E. Boyd, Jr
Weldon Kirby
W. A. Morgan
Henry Spalding
Proctor
Karl Barry
Dwight Wrightman
Ronald Collingsworth
Strube
Irvin Dunn
Billew Vans
Hasse
D. Kerley
Curtis Wilson
Joe B. Lee
Wes Cook
Hazeldell
Lamkin
Homer Miller
Milton Sills
Elroy A. Fleming
Eric Sea
Brushy Gap
Burton Cunningham
Dad Aldridge
Earl Ellis
Whitville
Lawrence Summers
W. L. Ferrell
Baxter Ray
O. B. Moore
Stag Creek
Henry Drennan
Amity
Norman Ray
Homer Smith
Mt. Pleasant
C. B. Williams
Soda Springs
Don Chester
H. M. O’brien
Ray McCorkle
Sipe Springs
Jack Whiteside
Junior Files
Red Shelton
W. M. Haynes
Dean Pounds
Buddy White
Round Grove
Ian Gardner
Clyde Hodges
W. L. Carruth
Clarence Albin
Gail Dudley
Sam Rehm
Tom Mazurek
Walter Barret
Jim Bumpas
S. N. Steele
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Farmers Union
Yunce
Ollie Taiz
Wichi Mis
Daugh Rodgt
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