Dick Weekes Dies Former Comanche Businessman at 52
W. O. Dick Weekes, 52, longtime Comanche businessman and founder of the Texas Peanut Company, died Saturday in Portales New Mexico. He was born March 30 1908 in Eastland County and moved to Portales two years ago to manage a peanut mill for Governor John Burroughs. Survived by wife Pearl Griffith Weekes three children and four sisters, his funeral was held at the Church of Christ Ranger with Masonic burial at Alameda Cemetery.
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W. O
Dick) Weekes
Comanche
Portales
New Mexico
Mr. Weekes
Church of Christ
Ranger
Alameda Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
Herbert Goodson
J. H. Burton
George Willis
Blanket
W. C. (Chek) Smith
Billy Fred
Thurman Jay
Gorman
Bill Ried
Dean Gentry
Weekes
Eastland County
Miss Pearl Griffith
Fred
Ann) Clark
Maryland
Sue and
Dickie Weekes
N. M
Willis Weekes
Odessa
Texas Peanut Company
Durham Peanut Company
John Burroughs
Miss Hargrave to Wed Mr Richter in North Dakota
Miss Margaret Hargrave longtime Comanche music teacher joins rancher Karl Richter of North Dakota in marriage. Once set for next summer the ceremony moves up due to the illness of Mr Richter’s son. Miss Hargrave departs for North Dakota January 13. She is active in the Methodist Church and the Smoot family is listed as her relatives.
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Margaret Hargraves
Comanche
Karl Richter
Bismark
North Dakota
Hargarves
Richter
Miss Hargrave
Priddy to Host Hermann Sons Lodge Installation
Installation of officers for nine Central Texas Hermann Sons lodges set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday January 22 at the Priddy lodge hall. Comanche vices include J H Burton and several couples and singles with other attendees from Ranger Blanket Brownwood and local areas.
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San Antonio
Central Texas Hermann Sons
Priddy
Bowling Standings and Scores From League Night
Four teams bowled due to mid term exams with Oak Lawn Norris Insurance set to bowl Sunday. Klodhoppers led by Butch Loudermilk posted a 578 series and 215 game while Frankie Jones paced the Toppers with a 509 series and 4 game win. Go Gulf built a large lead with Judy Arthur posting a 162 high game and 407 high series.
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Kiodhoppers
Choice Baking Company
Butch Loudermilk
Klodhoppers
Frankie Jones
Oak Lawn
Norris Insurance
Go Gulf
Scott Electric
Judy Arthur
Weasy Parker
Gulf
Livestock Judging and Auction Schedule Details
Schedule lists judging times for lambs, commercial steers, dairy cattle, swine, goats, and sheep followed by an afternoon auction at Mcougal's Auction. Movements of animals to show aisles and tagging by superintendent reps are noted. Events include breeding animals, milk fed stock, beef heifers, and fat animals to be weighed at the show barn scales.
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Mcougal
Indian Maiden Triumph Over Pottsville Team
The Comanche Indian Maiden girls beat Pottsville 58 48 in a close contest on January 6. A game against Eastland was cancelled and rescheduled for Saturday night.
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Pottsville
Comanche
India
Bill Carpenter
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Westinghouse
Exch
Hathcock’s
RAN Nas
Durham
Jar
Ong
Dorothy Perkins
B.C
Walgreen Agency
Dru
Dick Weekes
Mr. Richter
Hermann Lodges
Gaston Boykin
Ben Evridge
John Burton
Tom Burton
Boyd Anthony
Ira Clemons
Pat Cagle
Joe Tupin
E. Arthur
Emmett Whiteside
Brownwood
Chevrolet
H.T
FORD
Mercury
Studebaker Club
G.M.C
Alvin Hafford
C. D. Swearengin
Khoppers
Bill Dudney
James Slider
Pepper Feed
Women’s League
Mickey Craven
Beth Halmark
Beth
Choice Baking Co
Comanche Chief
White
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