Local Businesses Jump Into January Clearance and Auctions
Comanche area businesses announce a January clearance at Harelik's and a giant used car sale at James Motor Company. Evans Auto Parts opens March 1 in Higginbotham building. Roy Turner promotes Mullican's new lamp shoes and farm auctions. Comanche Junior Liv e Show set for Friday January 29. White Store marks half price heaters. Egginbotham Lumber finishes decorating. Congress members in electoral matters noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Motor Company
Comanche
Evans Auto Parts
Barney Evans
Evans Company
Higgintham
Sutton Dudley Drugs
Evans
Arch Evans
Stephenville
Roy Turner
Mullican’s Amnoeunces
Ty Implement Company
Comanchery
Comanche County Phone Cooperative Begins Staking
The Comanche County Telephone Cooperative Association moves toward staking operations with $10,000 collected and $660,000 loan approved. J B Pagannette aids bookkeeping while Texas toll agreements and Sherman representatives advance talks. Five rural exchanges planned at Sidney Beattie Proctor Custer and Newbury. About 1181 farmers paid deposits with equity payments urged for home installation costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County Telephone Cooperative Association
C. E. Webb
Rural Telephone Cooperative
REA
J. B. Pagannette
Washington, D. C
Texas Telephone Company
Webb
Sherman
the County Rural Telephone Company
Fio Dy. P. A
Comanche County Phone Association
Joe E. Ward
Wichita Falls
Sidney
Beattie
Proctor
Custer
Newbury
Comanche County
C E Webb
Masonic
Comane
P. A. Pettit
Gusanche Rt. 1
Ees Moore
D. F. Caraway
Comanche
W. L. Byrd
Sheriff Swindle Hospitalized After Tuesday Surgery
Sheriff Wayne Red Swindle underwent surgery Tuesday at the local hospital and is reported recuperating nicely.
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Swindle
Wayne
Red
Plans Set For Comanche High School Football Banquet
Comanche Texas plans a football banquet at the local gym Monday night January 25 with Abe Martin of Texas Christian University as speaker. Football members, coaches and wives to be honored. Tickets priced at 1.50. Committees named for general, entertainment, reception, decorations, menu, transportation, food and finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Martin
Texas Christian University
Bear McDaniel
Eddie Jones
He Goodson
P. T. Galiga
Tom Cox Jr
Bill Clemons
F. W. Prather
Galiga
Moore
Archie Boyd
James Wilkerson
Ted Durham
John Jolink
Elton McCullough
A. P. Burks
Virgil Norris
Charles Marshall
Euel Arthur
Walter Durham Jr
Funeral Rites Held Thursday For Dr. T. N. Goodson
Funeral services were held in San Antonio for Dr. T. N. Goodson who died Monday in a Waco Veterans Hospital after a long illness. The 72 year old physician was a World War I veteran and longtime Bexar County health officer. He was born in Hamilton and raised in Comanche. his wife Kate died in a car wreck last March while en route to visit him.
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San Antonio
T. N. Goodson
Veterans’ Hospital
Waco
Goodson
H. N. Goodson
Comanche
G. H. Goodson
Hamilton
Bexar County
City of
Kate
Shamrock Visitors Report No Moisture and Crop Failure
Here From Shamrock Mrs. E C Hofman and her daughter Ernestine and son Tommie stayed several days with her parents Mr and Mrs J V Williams in Shamrock They report there has been no moisture in Shamrock yet and crops have failed.
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Shamrock
E. C. Hofman
Ernestine
Tommie
J. V. Williams
Prohibitionist Party Grows Into Nation in 1872
The Prohibitionist Party ascends to a national political status in 1872, expanding its reach and presenting a unified platform aimed at banning alcohol nationwide. The move marks a pivotal expansion for the reform movement within American politics.
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Prohibitionist Party
Longtime Comanche County Matriarch Mrs Tipps Dies at 84
Mrs W A Tipps 84 a Comanche County resident for more than 50 years died December 10 in a Fort Worth hospital after a year of illness. Funeral services were held at First Methodist Church Comanche with Rev Alvin Gafford and Rev Raymond Burton leading. Interment was at Indian Creek Cemetery beside her husband who died January 11 1927. She was born July 29 1869 in Lynchburg Tennessee and married W A Tipps in 1888. The couple moved to Comanche County in 1890 settling first in Harmony then Indian Creek. Surviving daughters Ida Brazier Sulphur Springs Floyd Bean Fort Worth and Harriett Clemons Fort Worth along with four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was the last of her parents’ children and part of early Comanche County pioneer families.
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W. A. Tipps
Comanche County
Fort Worth
First Methodist Church
Comanche
Alvin Gafford
Waco
Raymond M. Burton
Indian Creek
Bill Clemons
Jack Bean
Ft. Worth
John Brazier
Greenville
William Cook
Point
Brady York
Garland Carmichael
Tipps
Margaret Jane Allen
Lynchburg
Tennessee
Emelin
Indian Creek Methodist Church
Ida Brazier
Sulphur Springs
Floyd Bean
Harriett Clemons
Rube
Charlie
Jodie Allen
Final ACP report date set for 1953 practices
Producers must report 1953 practices by Friday January 15, 1954 and also final date for reporting on legumes and rye seed used in fall 1953. Report at once to qualify for ACP payments.
Indians Open 3-AA Play Facing Stephenville Friday
The Comanche Indians host Stephenville in the home district 9-AA opener Friday night with B team action at 6 and girls at 7. The Stephenville girls and boys both pose strong title chances as district play begins and the schedule lists Jan. 15 Stephenville at Comanche and Feb. 9 Weatherford at Comanche among key dates.
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Indians
Stephenville
Comanche Indians
Stephenville Yellowjackets
Mike Murphy
Jackets
Weatherford Kangaroos
Southwest Basketball
Abilene
Cisco
Loboes
Comanche
Marguerite Ross
Stephenville Lassies
Mineral Wells
Weatherford
Notice to Subscribers to Daily Papers
Daily newspaper subscribers are urged to renew promptly as bargain rates will end. The Chief offers renewals for Fort Worth Star-Telegram at 13.95 per year or 15.35 with The Chief, and Fort Worth Press at 5.50 per year or 7.06 with The Chief.
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Mail
Fort Worth
Bibb Oil Well Announces Promising Off-set Find
A Southwestern Natural Gas Company drill on the Fred Jones farm in Bibb community came in with a good oil showing. The new well offsets Walter Chapman gas wells and some oil has already been hauled away. Storage tanks may be needed to continue production.
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Southwestern Natural Gas Company
Fred Jones
Bibb
Walter Chapman Place
Waco Man Named TP and L Farm Service Division Leader
G W Bichelberger of Waco is named to the Dallas Office Staff of TP and L Farm Service division succeeding Dudley Everett Jr. He will assist farm and rural customers, develop farm practices to raise yield and income, support farm youth programs, and serve as technical adviser to Farm Electrification News. He grew up near China Springs, attended Tarleton State College, served in the Navy, and became farm adviser for the Waco district in April 1951.
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G. W. Bichelberger
Waco
Dallas
Texas Power & Light Company
W. W Lynch
Tp&l
Mr. Bichelberger Arcceeds
Dudley
Everett, Jr
Lynch
Eichelberger
Comma Pany
Farm Electrification
China Springs
McLennan County
FFA
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
U.S. Navy
Tarleton
Farm Service
Texas Power & Light
Texas A&m College
Water drought prompts county conservation emphasis
Comanche County residents focus on water conservation during a three year drought. Officials urge careful use of limited supplies and emphasize local efforts to reduce waste. Community groups plan conservation drives and educational campaigns to safeguard essential water for homes and farms.
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Comanche County
Mrs. Froh Added to Comanche School Faculty
Mrs. Kenneth Froh formerly Miss Ewell Bailey of Brownwood has been elected to the Comanche School faculty and will start January 14 at the new semester. She replaces Mrs. Beaty in the seventh grade after Beaty resigned mid term. Froh is Howard Payne College graduate and has taught elementary work in Hamilton and Midland schools.
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Kenneth Froh
Ewell Bailey
Brownwood
Comanche
Mary Beaty
Beaty
Froh
Howard Payne College
Hamilton
Midland
March of Dimes Kickoff In Comanche Next Wednesday
The March of Dimes drive in Comanche begins next Wednesday January 20 led by Elzo Brinson County Polio Drive Chairman. A business group will canvass the county and a house to house drive is planned for January 29. residents with porch lights on may expect a caller to collect contributions. The county raised only 2600 last year with half staying local and 1300 spent on victims. 5000 from the National Foundation was also received, leaving a small debt.
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Comanche
Elzo Brinson
Joe Tupin
J. D. Walker
Elton McCullough
Bear McDaniel
R. K. Waggoner
John Salberg
Vasco Lee
Virgil Norris
Brinson
Comanche County
National Foundation
Karl F Tate to Open Accounting Office Here
Karl F Tate a 30 year accountant returns to Comanche to open an accounting office in the Majestic Building offering public accounting book keeping and income tax service He formerly served as deputy collector for IRS in Comanche and as an auditor in the agricultural department He is a Comanche High School 1916 graduate and Rice Institute alum married to Angie Slack with two married children living away from Comanche in 1928.
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Karl F. Tate
Comanche
Majestic
Mr. Tate
Internal Revenue
Dallas
Agricultural Department
San Francisco
Minneapolis
Karl
J. F. Tate
Goosby
Comyn School
AAA
Goldthwaite
J. E. Lightfoot
Com
New Candidates Enter Comanche County Vote Field
Comanche County voters face an April primary with three new entrants and two incumbents opting not to seek another term. Alton Blackie Kirkland and George Goosby announce bids for County Judge and County Tax Assessor Collector, while Claudie Evans of Proctor enters the race. Tax payments nearing eligibility for the upcoming elections include local, state, and federal offices.
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R. E. Seay
Edwin Sartor
Alton (Blackie) Kirkland
George Goosby
Goosby
Poll Tax Reminders and Local Commissioner Race Highlights
Tax collection notes show 1500 polls paid to date, 2500 last year, and 4057 days until deadline. Sinclair Service Station at Proc tor is the lone announced candidate for Commissioner Precinct 3, challenging incumbent Homer Ed Miller and amid statements from Judge Seay, Mr Sartor, and other contenders forthcoming.
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Autrey Graham
Graham
Central
Homer Ed Miller
Lamkin
Judge Seay
Mr. Sartor
Notice to Our Subscribers renewals and corrections
This notice asks readers to check if their subscription is expired based on the label end. It thanks subscribers for renewing since January 1 and invites corrections if dates are mislisted. It notes some names may drop from the list due to mail handling issues and asks readers to inform the paper if they are paid up.
Memorial Day Observance Varies By State May 30
Not all states observe Memorial Day on May 30 as some align to the last Monday of May. The discrepancy affects public ceremonies, federal holiday status, and school and business schedules across regions.
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Harelik
Ryan's
Bally Robertson
Jack
Higginbotham
Darold Flemins
Septe
Stewart
Julia Adams
Egginbotham Lumber
Phone Coop
Seeaus
Ree
Ieee
Waco Man
Tp&l Farm Service Division
G. W. Eichelberger
March of Dimes
Oonty
Combe County
Gressman
U.S
Additio
Ude
E. R. Armstrong
Anche and
Mills
Claudie Evans
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