Comanche County Junior Livestock Show Set for Saturday
The 21st Annual Comanche County Junior Livestock Show will be held Saturday January 21 at the Livestock Barn in Comanche. About 35 top entries compete in fat calves steers lambs hogs and capons with judging times listed and $750 in cash prizes for 4 H and FFA exhibitors, plus an emphasis on drought era animal conditioning.
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Comanche County
Comanche County Livestock Association
Comanche
Ray Hastings
Hastings
FFA
Doyle Graves
Tarleton State College
Gene Tongate
Brownwood
Texas A&m College
Aggie
Bob Steen
Mills County
Comanche County Livestock Associations
Do. M. Caraway Jr
de Leon
Sutton Dudley
Ernest McDougal
Spencer
Uae
Joe Waring
Percy Parsons
Charles Stafford
Milton Robertson
R. H. Campbell
Morris Dean
Gayle Adams
Boyd Anthony
John Robertson
W. M. Durham Jr
Park Huntington
Porter B. Franks
Adelae Gaylye
Carl Rollins
Aldridge
Tra HS Aancreaten
Dudley Aldridge
Nche County
21st Annual County Junior Stock Show At Comanche
Comanche county hosts the 21st annual junior stock show featuring FFA and 4-H participants. Prizes totaling 750 dollars will be awarded for hogs lambs and capons shown. The Evans Company BEN Evridge and Summers & Rod advertise automotive fabrics and furniture as local businesses promote the event and related sales.
Three New Candidates Announce in County Race
Three new candidates released formal notices this week as political interest grows. Claude Jones, 46, farmer of Soda Springs, seeks Commissioner Precinct No 1 and vows to gain voter support. Oral D. Morris seeks re election as District Attorney in the 52nd District. Ben Doyle Sudderth of Brownwood announces for Representative, 73rd District. Poll tax deadline nears with 1629 payments to date and about 4000 receipts expected before January 31.
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Claude Jones
Soda Springs
Oral D. Morris
Jones
Truman E. Roberts
Hamilton County
Hamiton
Coryell
Bosque
Comanche
Sudderth
Comanche County
George Goosby
Mr. Goosby
Ine Leonce Nps
Moisture Measure Refreshes Comanche Farmland
Slow rain and sleet brought 1.08 inches of moisture to Comanche County from Tuesday noon to Wednesday noon. Light rain turned to sleet then snow, leaving about two inches on the ground. Agriculture officials praised the soaking rain as drought relief while cold snap closed schools until Friday.
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Comanche
Comanche County
Joe Harper
Comanche Cub Scouts appoint new co cubmaster
Ben Sartor named as Co man che Cubmaster and will meet with Cub Scout officials in a special reorganization meeting Thursday. The Comanche Cub Scouts, the area’s strongest pack, have waited for leadership since Rev. Bill Gould resigned last fall. A Blue Gold banquet is planned for Friday night February 10 for local Scouts and families.
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Ben Sartor
Bill Gould
Abilene
Sudderth Seeks Texas Legislative Seat In Grassroots Campaign
Ben Doyle Sudderth born on a Texas farm and raised near May and Brownwood, graduates from Early High, Howard Payne College, and UT Law while working full time. He vows a vigorous campaign to represent all people of the district, contacting every resident and balancing law studies with campaigning.
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Ben Doyle
Dueg) Sudderth
May
Texas
Brownwood
Howard Payne College
Rog Brannan Makes Satisfactory Recovery After Surgery
Rog Brannan former Comanche mayor and wholesale grocer underwent surgery in a Fort Worth hospital last Friday. He is reported to be recovering satisfactorily and is expected to return home this weekend.
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Rog Brannan
Groger
Fort Worth
Sam Baugh To Speak At Football Banquet
Plans are set for the Comanche Indian football banquet on Monday night February 13 at the Comanche High School gym. Sam Baugh, ex TCU and Washington Redskin star and current Hardin Simmons head coach, will be guest speaker. The event honors the 1955 Comanche High School football team and coaches with tickets at 1.50 each and aims for at least 400 attendees. The banquet is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce Lions Club and Jaycees with W C House as ticket chairperson.
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Comanche High School
Sam Baugh
TCU
Washington Redskin
Hardin-Simmons University
Comanche
Chamber of Commerce
The
Lions Club
Jaycees
Lion
W. C. House
Bill Parks
T. G. Frick
M. L. Green
Porter McCarroll
Bill Clemons
E.S. Fagan
H. H. Galbreith
House
Charles Marchall
Breen
Mr. House
Chilton Looks Back and Forward for Comanche County
Comanche County officials say the area remains among the safest in the United States. They report a healthy financial year with strong bank profits and high deposits. They caution that 1956 may see fewer autos and homes built and potential slowed business, though overall prospects remain hopeful with expected rainfall.
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Comanche County
United States
Hillbilly Kids Invite Van Dyke Guests to Meeting
The Hillbilly Kids of Sidney, famed entertainers, will be special guests at the Van Dyke Community Club meeting Friday night, January 20. They will entertain with hillbilly and western music and the organizers invite all Van Dyke residents and others to attend.
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Sidney
van Dyke Community Club
van Dyke
Comanche National Bank Reelects Officers and Directors
Officers re elected at the regular directors meeting last week include William C. Chilton as president Jack W. Moore as vice president T D Williams as vice president K L Macon as cashier and Reginald Waggoner as assistant cashier Directors re elected are T J Williams K L Macon J W Moore Robert Eaton and W C Chilton.
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Cure
The
Comanche National Bank
William C. Chilton
Jack W. Moore
T. d. Williams
K. L. Macon
Reginald Waggoner
T. J. Williams
J. W. Moore
Robert Eaton
W. C. Chilton
Emergency Feed Program Expands in Comanche County Texas
County Supervisor Robert C. Toon announces the Emergency Feed grains program reinstated for Comanche County effective January 16 1956. Applications run through March 2 1956 with FHA county committee action by March 5 1956. Quantities cover basic livestock through March 15 1956. Applications are taken at the Farmers Home Administration and ASC offices in the Masonic Building Comanche Texas.
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Robert C. Toon
Farmers Home
Comanche County
FHA
Farmers Home Administration
ASC
Masonic Building
Comanche
Texas
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Truman Roberts
Ffaers
Nghe County
Evans Company
Ial
Ben Evridge's
Ren’s
Hathcock
Bendix
Arthur
Lakeview Poultry
Spervici
Phow
Proffitt
Fhoto
Dueg
Ben Doyle Sudderth
Brannan
Clarence Albin
Gilmore Durham
Louis Harelik
Bill Wilker
Chilton
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