Comanche Urges Water Supply as Bond Issues Pass
Comanche voters approve a $25,000 street bonds by large margin and back $275,000 in waterworks and sewer extensions with strong support. A $100,000 revenue bonds for water and sewer was approved 326 to 20 and a $175,000 bond and tax was 27 to 18. A brief to Col. Griffits argues for a Leon River flood control dam near Proctor to serve Comanche, De Leon, Dublin, and Stephenville, citing low lake capacity, limited underground water, and rising demand.
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Comanche
de Leon
Dublin
Stephenville
D. W. Griffits
U. S. Engineers Office
Galveston
Col. Griffits
Leon
Proctor
Comancne
Comanche Town
Mercers Creek
Fire Destroys Black Home at 501 East Grand
A two story Black home at 501 East Grand was destroyed by fire early Thursday. Loss estimated at 12000 dollars, partly insured. Occupants included Mr Ack and families of T Barbee Roy Rambo and G R Catt Jr. All residents reported loss of household goods. Rambo said he alerted the fire after discovering the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Blackpartment
East Grand
Mr. Ack
T. Barbee
Roy Rambo
G. R. Catt, Jr
Co-Ed Shop Announces All-Win Merchandise Clearance Sale
The Co-Ed Shop announces a storewide clearance of all win merchandise opening Friday and running through Monday with heavy discounts as the sale period continues.
Maytag Dutch Oven Range Display Arrives at Service Drug
Service Drug Store advertises the arrival of the new Maytag Dutch Oven gas range. The ad touts it as a top Maytag product with new features including automatic gas shut off and built in cooking aids. It promises quick nofuss meal preparation for housewives with the set ready in minutes.
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Rvice Drug
Hasaytag
Arvice
Ira Nichols Opens Comanche Auction Co Sale
Ira Nichols announces the opening sale of his Comanche Auction Company to be held Tuesday afternoon January 21 just outside the city on Fort Worth highway. Sales will occur each Tuesday afternoon thereafter.
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Ira Nichols
New Livestock Commission Company
Fort Worth
Ruth Named Manager of Cay Lumber Company
J. B. Ruth son of A. M. Ruth Comanette has been named manager of the Cay Lumber local yard. He served in the armed forces two years during World War II and worked previously for Clay Building Material Company since 1941 with a Navy stint in 1944. He returned to Jemanchem six months ago as a bookkeeper after directing a yard construction in Breckenridge.
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J. B. Ruth
A. M. Ruth
Comanette
Clay Building Material Company
Armed Services
Mr. Ruth
E Paul Jeanes
Kilpatrick Hardware and Variety
Jeanes
Ruth
Comanche Hard School
Presidio
Navy
Breckenridge
Jemanchem
Tness Fatal To Tom Baxter
Tom Baxter 5 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs C B Baxter of Comanche died from leukemia on January 11 Funeral services were held at Odkwook Cemetery with Dr C C Kiinsman and Rev J W Whitetield officiating She was born in German July 24 1941 and survived by her parents three sisters Pat Becky and Dina and grandparents C C Baxter Dublin and Mr and Mrs C L McDonald Ozona Also Dr and Mrs L K Ory have returned from a vacation in Mexico City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Baxter
First Methodist Church
Tonelia Baxter
Comanche
C. B. Baxter
Pat
Becky
Dina
C. .C. Baxter
Dublint
C. L. McDonald
Ozona
March of Dimes Campaign Opens in Comanche County
The 1947 March of Dimes drive opens January 15 and runs through January 30. Karl Shock, campaign chairman, notes the need is high after the worst polio epidemic in the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis history. Oscar Hill is county city drive chairman, organizing collection containers and aiming for quick outreach and early quota. In 1946 four Comanche County residents contracted polio.
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National Foundation For
Oscar Hill
Comanche
Hill
Comanche County
Mr. Hill
Shock
De Leon Bank Deposits Hit All Time High
The Farmers & Merchants National Bank of De Leon posted deposits totaling 5 782 284 08 on December 31 an all time high. Loans and discounts reached 498 705 49 with total assets listed at 3 428 318 58.
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Farmers & Merchants National Bank of de Leon
Taowal
Rev Smoot to Preach at Indian Creek Church
Rev J D Smoot of Comanche, a Methodist evangelist, will preach at Indian Creek Church Sunday morning at 11 o clock. Everyone is invited by church officials.
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Smoot
Ixdian Creek Church
J. D. Smoot
Comanche
Indian Creek
Revivals Announced Across 20 Comanche County Baptist Churches
In cooperation with the Baptist General Convention of Texas the Comanche Association schedules simultaneous revivals for February 9 to 16. Comanche leads Texas as the first association in the state to mobilize county wide evangelistic meetings under the slogan Comanche County for Christ with churches including Board Church Comanche De Leon Emmanuel Hasse Gustine Lamkin Logan Valley Mercer Gap Mt Pleasant Pettit Proctor Energy Robinson Springs Sidney South Leon St Jo Sweetwater and Zion Hill. The lineup also lists officers and chairmen for Finance Publicity Breakfast and Rallies Extension Census Special Rallies Prayer Meetings and more.
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Baptist General Convention of Texas
Comanche Association
Comanche
Texas
Comanche County
Logan Valley
Mercer Gap
Mt. Pleasant
Pettit
Proctor
Energy
Robinson Springs
Sidney
South Leon
St. Jo
Sweetwater
Zion Hil
Frank Reese
J. G. Lambrides
W. M. Scott
J. Isham
T. J. Sparkman
EB. N. Strother
Homer Davenport
Lightfoot Omitted From Livestock Show Ad
J B Lightfoot County Tax Assessor-Collector was left out of a Comanche County Livestock Association catalogue advertisement despite full support and payment. The omission echoed a prior year error and followed a copy revision by county officers. Dr Gray joined the Heart of Texas Medical Association meeting in Brownwood with doctors from Comanche Brown Mills and San Saba counties.
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J. B. Lightfoot
Comanche County Livestock Association
Mr. Lightfoot
Gray
Heart of Texas Medical Association
Brownwood
Comanche
Brown, Mills
San Saba Counties
New Parking Plan For Comanche Square
Comanche plans to have state highways 67 and 16 in the square area under city maintenance with parallel parking along cross streets. A traffic officer will enforce the new system after a public education period, aiming to reduce hazards and prevent highway rerouting.
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Comanche
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Laker Family Joins Him in Germany
Mrs T. Laker and children Charles and Garry joined Captain C T Laker in Munich Germany after arriving in Berma Haven. They traveled aboard the Admiral Rodney in eight days the family arrived with news from Comanche and Brownwood. Captain Laker a World War II veteran has been in Germany five months with the U S Army of Occupation.
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Comanche
Captain Luker
Clemens Luker
Proctor
Germany
United States Army of Occupation
Lakers
Brownwood
Death Claim for Mrs. Zada Douglas in Comanche
Mrs. Zada Montgomery Douglas aged 76 died Friday at 3 15 p m at her Comanche home after several months illness. Funeral at Comanche Funeral Home Sunday followed by interment in I O F Cemetery Hamilton. She was born in Galveston June 17 1869 married Earl S Douglas in Dublin July 8 1887. he died 1944. Survived by seven of ten children, a brother Jim Montgomery, 16 grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. She joined the Catholic church early in life.
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Zada Montgomery Douglas
Ward
Mrrs. Douglas
Comanche Funeral Home
I.O.F
Hamilton
Douglas
Zada Montgomery
Galveston
J. M
Feronie Montgomery
Dublin
Earl S. Douglas
Comanche
Familton
Eli Douglas
Neva Stroud
Fort Worth
Norma Pendleton
George Douglas
Earlie Armo
Vernon
Archdie Featherston
Athens
J. H. Douglas
Jim Montgomery
Bateses from San Antonio Visit Relatives Here
Mr and Mrs W Z Bates of San Antonio spent the recent holidays here with relatives, sharing time with family members and catching up on news.
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Mrs. W. Z. Bates
San Antonio
Orchard Field Day Highlights Comanche County Fruit Prospects
About 170 farmers and veteran students attended the Orchard Field Day in Comanche. Speakers from A&M and regional stations explained why Comanche has strong orchard potential but faces decline due to low grade fruit and need for proper spraying and high quality production. Better fruit could attract premium buyers, preserving the county’s orchard presence.
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Comanche
District Court Room
Ren Hoff
C. R. Heaton
A&m College
J. W. Foster, Jr
Texas Fruit Growers Association
Tom Denman
Stephenville Experiment Station
Paul Gregg
Comanche County
Texas
Drive For Vet Building Off To Good Start
The drive to raise 16000 for the Veterans' Building began strongly. J E Lightfoot American Legion Commander reported 1500 raised the first day and several prospects were interviewed, with optimism for final results.
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Veterans
J. E. Lightfoot
American Legion
Lightfoot
Comanche Ranchers Attend Denver Stock Show
Comanche ranchers attend the National Western Livestock Show in Denver Colorado this week including Gail and Tom Dey of the Dudley Bros Ranch Walter Jack and Kyle of the Barret Hereford Ranch and Walter Durham Jr and Floyd Prather with their wives of the Durham Prather Ranch Also C M Caraway De Leon Short horn breeder attended and entered prize cattle Next Sunday at 11 am Rev W B Gray will present missionary stories at the Presbyterian Church with an evening service at 6 30 on The Claims of Jesus and OwR
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Gail
Tom Dey
Dudley Bros. Ranch
Walter Jack
Kyle
Barret Hereford Ranch
Walter Durham, Jr
Floyd Prather
Durham-Prather
Comanche
Denver
Colorado
C. M. Caraway
The
Presbyterian Church
W. B. Gray
Jesus
Twelfth Annual Junior Livestock Show Set for Jan 22
The Twelfth Annual Junior Livestock Show will be held next Wednesday January 22 at the new Comanche Livestock Building west of the Comanche Athletic Field. FFA and 4 H Club judging begins at 9 a.m. with sheep hogs and poultry first and Heston McBride of Sidney as judge. Prizes total about 500 in cash plus ribbons for all division winners. Frank Jordan a noted Mason County Hereford breeder will judge beef cattle. At least 25 fat calves expected with several outstanding entries. Superintendents include C M Caraway Gail Dudley Walter Fritts C M Albin Autrey Caraway and J B Cooper. The show is the first in the new building costing over 6000 and catalogs are available.
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Comanche Livestock
Comanche Athletic Field
FFA
Heston McBride
Sidney
Frank Jordan
Mason County
Lee Coffey
C. M. Caraway
Gail Dudley
Walter J. Fritts
C. M. Albin
Autrey Caraway
J. B. Cooper
Comanche
F.F.A
McBride
Barrow
Lamb
Capon
Biggs Tractor to Host Ferguson Owners Open House
J C Biggs local tractor dealer announces Biggs Tractor Company will hold an open house Monday night January 20 for Ferguson Farm Systems owners in Comanche County A five point entertainment plan includes a sound movie farm demonstrations a door prize refreshments and vital information for Ferguson System owners The ad notes Biggs Tractor was in third place last month for Ford Tractor One Farm Service Calls among large state dealers.
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J. C. Biggs
Biggs Tractor Company
Ferguson Farm Systems
Comanche County
Ferguson System
Ferguson Systems
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Ritz Theatre
Monterey
Allen Lane
Peggy Stewart
Jean Gillie
Edward Norris
Gentleman Joe Palooka
Joe Kirkwood, Jr
Elyse Knox
Cay Lumber Company
Tom Baxter
Mrs. L. K. Ory
Mexico City
March of Dimes
Need
First Baptist Church
Commissioners Court
Comanche Square
W. C. Rouse
Cant
Laker
Zada Douglas
Jake Finklestine
Kansas City
Dave Finklestone
Mr. Finklestine
Lee C. Coffey
Cole
Ferguson
Majestic Theatre
Johnny Mack Brown
Judy Canova
Ginger Rogers
Joseph Cotten
Lady Chaser
Robert Lowery
Ann Savage
James Oliver
Curwood
Russell Hayden
Danny Kaye
the Kid From
Brooklyn
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