Annual Junior Livestock and Swine Show Set in Comanche County
Livestock events kick off next week at the Comanche Livestock Building, Indian Memorial State. The 17th Annual Junior Livestock Show features calves sheep and capons shown by FFA and 4-H, sponsored by the Comanche County Livestock Association. The Fifth Annual Swine Show, sponsored by the Comanche County Swine Association, runs a day earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manche County
FFA
Comache County Livestock Associate
Comanche Cunty Swine Association
Comache County
Glenn Buys Out Ineyard Grocery In Beattie Area
Russell Glenn, Tennessee Dairy distributor to West Texas, bought Vineyard & Son last week and will operate the firm. The Vineyards H M Grandson Gene operated their grocery and appliance store for about a year near the Y on the Brownwood highway. I W Keith T B Keith and John Smith will run the new Comanche Egg Company with appliances and plumbing gear retained.
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Russell Glenn
Tennessee Dairy Products
West Texas
Vineyard & Son
H. M
Rrm
Comanche Egg Company
Vineyard
W. Keith
Poll Tax Progress in Comanche County Slips Behind Goal
Comanche County tally shows 1 853 poll tax receipts issued to date, far from the 4 000 target by the January 31 deadline set by tax assessor Edwin A. Sartor. Officials expect a last minute rush. exemptions apply to first time voters turning 21. elections for 1952 include city and school trustee races in April and a November general election.
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Comanche County
Edwin A. Sartor
Two More Candidates Seek Local Offices in 1952 Primaries
County Judge R E Seay seeks reelection amid praise for his first term. Dairy farmer Jack Cagle of Sidney announces for Commissioner Precinct No 1. The Chief authorizes political announcements ahead of the Democratic Primaries set for July 25 and August 2, listing candidates for Congress and various county offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Seay
Judge Seay
Jack Cagle
Sidney
Cagle
Jace Cox
Stephens County
R. BE. Seay
Wayne
Swindle
Edwin A. Sartor
Hazel Streety
John T. Nicholson
T. D
Tom
Moore Ben Wilhelm
W. R
Bill
Elliott Jack Cagle
Barret Dudley Hereford Show Entries For Fort Worth Show
The Barret and Dudley Show Herefords announced entries for the Fort Worth Exposition and Fat Stock Show opening next week. Barrets enter two summer yearling bulls a junior bull calf a summer yearling heifer a junior yearling heifer and a junior heifer calf. Barret plans to auction one summer yearling bull and the junior yearling heifer at the show. Dudley Bros Ranch enter 9 or 10 head and exhibited a like number at the Denver show this week.
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Fort Worth
Proud Mixer
Dudley Bros. Ranch
Denver
Colorado
Comanche Schools Report 104 Absent Tuesday
Superintendent Virgil Chaffin reports 104 of 1,015 students were absent Tuesday in Comanche schools. Ward School recorded 52 absentees as local attendance drops due to illness though not deemed serious.
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Texas
Comanche
Virgil Chaffin
Ward
Majestic To Show Cimmaron Kid January 18 19
The Majestic Theatre in Comanche presents a Central Texas premier of The Cimmaron Kid in Technicolor. Audie Murphy leads the outdoor adventure as Comanche residents get an early Texas screening on Friday and Saturday matinees, January 18 and 19, 1952. In Austin, Texas attorney general Price Daniel plans a statewide radio address Monday January 21 at 7 30 p m announcing his 1952 political intentions.
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Mullican
Comanche
Adenture
C. Bigg
Ed Garrett
Perry
Higgabotham
Majestic
Cimmaron Kid
Majestic Theatre
Texas
Austin
Comanche Cagers Split Openers With Cisco In 1CAA
Comanche opened the 1952 1CAA basketball race in Cisco by splitting a twin bill. The Indian girls beat Cisco 32-22 while the local boys fell 31-25 to Loboes. Black led the Loboes with 11 points as Biggs Hicks and others contributed for Comanche. The Indians meet Eastland Friday night at home in conference double header.
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Comanche
Cisco
Eastland
Cisco Queens
DeWitt
Andress
Hall
Bobby Black
Loboes
Indians
Black
Biggs
Dalton Hicks
Spivey
Dublin
Lions
Gustine Fire Destroys Two-Story Building and Damages Stores
A two story stone building in Gustine’s business district burned between 7 and 8 am Sunday. The Palace Theatre, Cozy Cafe, and Masonic Hall suffered total loss, with two grocery stores damaged. Estimated loss about 25000 dollars. Firefighting aid came from Hamilton and Comanche, with Gustine residents supplying bucket brigades. Electric pumps failed, water had to be hauled, and lines and glass were damaged. Rebuilding plans not announced.
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Gustine
Palace Theatre
R. R. Reed
Jimmy Allen
Masonic Hall
B. A Howell
W. D. Starkie
Hamilton
Comanche
Community Public Service Company
Texas Telephone Coe
Directors to Be Elected at Feb 8 REA Meet
Comanche County Electric Cooperative holds a special meeting in Comanche on February 8 to elect three directors. Candidates listed include W. D. Chapman B. Ray McCorkle F. J. Woods Walter Durham Jr A N Lancaster Joe Weeden. Directors Dewey Hames M A Richmond W B Starr L C Hensley call the election.
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Comanche County Electric Cooperative
Comanche
Comanche County
W. D. Chapman
B. Ray McCorkle
F. J. Woods
Walter Durham, Jr
Brown County
A. N. Lancaster
Joe Weeden
REA
Dewey Hames
M. A. Richmond
W.B. Starr
L. C. Hensley
Dudley Herefords Win Two Firsts At Denver Show
Dudley Bros. of Comanche topped Texas entries at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. Their entries led in senior bull class with DB Larry Domino 40th and in summer yearling bull class with Larry Domino 34th, both sired by JJ Larry Domino 7th.
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Dudley Bros
Comanche
Texas
Denver
Colorado
C. E. Yoder and Sons
Muscatine
Iowa
Frank Reeves
Star- Telegram Livestock Reporter
Larry Domino
JJ Larry Domino
Jack Haley
California
Tax Office Licenses Cars Without Inspection Under New Rule
County Tax Assessor-Collector Edwin A. Sartor will issue motor vehicle licenses without inspection despite the pending rule change. The Attorney General has ruled the inspection deadline shifts from April 1 to September 6, with further announcements expected.
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Edwin A. Sartor
Attoreny General
Sartor
Commissioner Keith Injured In Katy Train Collision
W. T. Keith, county road commissioner of precinct 4 in Comarche County, was critically injured in a noon Saturday train truck crash near Comyn. An M K T freight train sideswiped Keiths pickup, flipping it several times. Keith suffered chest, head and internal injuries and was taken to a German hospital. Engineer Pat Polnac and Fireman H A Echols pulled him from the wreck, then rushed the injured man six miles to De Leon for care. Keith had filed for re election and was in his first two year term.
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W. T. Keith
Comarche County
Keith
Comyn
Pat Polnac
de Leon
Polnac
H. A. Echols
R. E. Seay
Polio Fund Drive Underway In Comanche County
James Slider county chairman announces the March of Dimes polio fund drive is underway with a county wide meeting held last week. Dan R. Martin city drive chairman says Comanche business district is split into eight sections with two canvassers per district. The city is divided into twenty districts with two canvassers each.
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James Slider
Dan R. Martin
Comanche
Livestock Show Planned in Comanche County Next Week
Comanche County Livestock Association announces the Junior Livestock Show with swine judging on January 21 and the main show on January 22. Entries include 60 fat barrows 12 fat steers 10 sheep and 35 capons. Judges include Fred Hale Tarleton College W D Graves and H L Self. Bands from De Leon and Comanche High Schools provide entertainment.
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Comanche County Livestock Association
Comanche County
W. K. Prey
Tom Peacock
FFA
Fred Hale
Animal Husbandry
A & M College
W. D. Graves
H. L Self
Tarleton College
de Leon
Comanche
Red Campbell
Morris Dean
C. MM. Caraway Sr
Quarterly W M U Meeting at Gusth s
The W M U Associational quarterly meeting will be held with First Baptist Church on Wednesday January 23 at 1 o clock. Mrs E E Bradford of San Angelo, president of District 16, will be guest speaker. Each lady should bring a covered dish.
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W. M. U. Associational
First Baptist Church
E. E. Bradford
San Angelo
District 16
Comanche County Swine Show Set for Monday
Comanche County swine breeders and area farmers will attend the Fourth Annual Swine Show on Monday January 21 in Comanche Texas. Harold Price says entries should be similar to last year with judge Pred Hale of Texas A&M. Junior Livestock Show judge Joe Hancock will be absent and Lowell Cox will assume supervision with Percy Parsons as assistant.
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Comanche County
Texas
Harold Price
Comanche
Don Chester
I. F. Carroll
Pred Hale
Texas A & M College
Joe Hancock
Dublin
Lowell D. Cox
Gustine
Cox
Percy Parsons
FFA
Ford Dealers Preview 1952 Models in Dallas
Local Ford dealers Ira and Bill Clemons attended a Ford Dealers meeting in the crystal ballroom of the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas. They viewed a preview of the 1952 Ford models with the first full showing planned for early February.
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Ford
Dallas
Ira
Bill Clemons
Ford Dealers
Adolphus Listel
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Bob) Isham
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J. H. Bumpas
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Murphy
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