Annual Junior Livestock Show and Swine Show Coming to Comanche
Comanche County announces the 18th Annual Junior Livestock Show and the 5th Annual Swine Show next week at the Comanche Livestock Building near Indian Memorial Stadium. Top calves sheep and capons will be shown by FFA and 4-H clubs and sponsored by the Comanche County Livestock Association.
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Comanche County
Comanche Livestock Building
Indian Memorial Stadium
FFA
Comanche County Livestock Association
Whiskered Wizards Visit Comanche Wednesday Night
The Whiskered Wizards basketball team from San Augustine Florida will travel to Comanche for a Wednesday night game on January 28 facing an unspecified opponent. The article notes the appearance of a famous team and a local matchup without detailing the opposing side.
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Wizards
San Augustine
Florida
Comanche
Swine Show Monday Draws Top Entries
The Fifth Annual Comanche County Swine Breezers Show starts 9:00 a.m. Monday January 26 at the Comanche County Livestock Association Barn. Breeders from Comanche County invite entrants of Duroc Hampshire and Poland China hogs to display stock judged by Professor W W Reid of Tarleton College. Classes include sows sows with pigs senior gilt junior gilt senior boar pigs junior boar pigs heavy barrows and light barrows.
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Comanche County Swine Breezers
Comanche County Livestock Association
Comanche
Comanche County
W. K. Frey
Duroc
Hampshire
Poland
China
W. W. Sadberry
Energy Ranchers Lead Top Sale at Mid-Texas Hereford Show
The Mid-Texas Hereford Show and Sale at City Park Arena featured Energy Ranchers' top bid for their reserve champion bull Energy Larry list bought by Jim Herring for 1700 dollars. Grand and reserve female honors went to CN Star Topmaid lines consigned by Chas Neblett Jr. Multiple buyers, including Robert Jackson and Gregson Hereford Ranch, purchased 44 bulls and 23 cows for totals near 28,259 dollars, averaging 432 dollars overall.
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Mid Texas
Stephenvile
Energy
John M Watts
Son of Energy
Larry List
Jim Herring
McGregor
Chas Neblett, Jr
Stephenville
City Park
Neblett
CN Star
Robert Jackson
Ranger
Max Hoffman
Brenham
Gregson Hereford Ranch
Raleigh
S. C
Hoffman
Gregson
Dudley Bros
Rufus Foster
Sterling City
T. J. Wiliams
Comanche
C. M. McCain
E. M. Jones
Heston McBride
Blanket
Gregson Rahch
Charlie Shelley
Whitney
J. T. McBride
W. D
Hick Couple Relocates from Lubbock to Tulia
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Hick have moved from Lubbock to Tulia. The couple recently transferred their residence and now reside in the Tulia area.
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Tulia
James P. Hick
Lubbock
Dairyman Paul Howell Found Dead Near De Leon
The 32 year old dairyman from Bunyan was found shot and dead in a wooded area three miles east of De Leon. A shotgun with a discharged shell and two notes were found at the scene. The death was ruled a suicide by Justice of the Peace O H Moore after investigations by multiple agencies. Surviving are his wife, his parents, and one brother. Body taken to Harrell Funeral Home in Dublin.
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Paul K. Howell
Rt. 4
Dublin
de Leon
O. H. Moore
Justice of Peace
de Leno
Howell
Roger George
Omanche County
Erath County
Texas Rangers
Comanche
Jim Fanning
Justice Moore
Bunyan
Wayne M
Red) Swindle
Fanning
Stephenville
James Howell
Washington
Harrell Funeral Home
Annual Livestock Show to be Held in Comanche Tuesday
Plans for the Eighteenth Annual Junior Livestock Show at Comanche on January 27 are complete. The event at the Comanche County Livestock Barn features judges from Tarleton College and Tarleton, with Milt Roberson, Wayne Lee Ves, Gayle Adams, and R. H. Campbell as supervisors.
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Comanche
W. W. Reid
Tarteton College
Doyle Graves
Tarleton
Milton Roberson
Wayne Leeves
Gayle Adams
R. H. Campbell
Work Underway On New Building For Stewart Gro
A new 49 by 40 foot grocery building is under construction at 710 North Austin Comanche for Ned Stewart. The Ned Grocery and Station will nearly double in space and offer new features including walk in box and new mixtures. A. M. Ruth is in charge of construction and the business will operate as usual during building. Wedding Celebration Postponed for Doss Richardson couple due to illness.
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Erwin Mill and Elevator
Jack Vaught
Gatesville
Harelik’s
Merle O'Dell
Sybil Stewart
Texas Banker
Bankers
Dallas
E. E Anthony
Eugene Ernest Anthony
State National Bank
Boyd Anthony
E. E. Anthony
Cleburne
Texas
Granada
Mississippi
Blanket
Fort Worth and
Rio Grande Railroad
Santa Fe
The
Herald
Comanche
Rio Grande
Bud
Ernest Eugene
Bud Anthony
Comanche National Bank
Old Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Anthony
First State Bank
Ned Stewart
North
Austin Comanche
Ned Grocery and
Stewart
A. M. Ruth
Doss Richardson
Indian Gap School
Richardson
Temple
Organization Of Ministers Set For Sunday
All ministers of Comanche are invited to meet at 3 00 p m Sunday January 25 at the First Methodist Church to form a Community Ministerial Organization. The aim is planning religious programs and addressing needs in the community. Churches and pastors are urged to participate in the inaugural meeting.
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Comanche
First Methodist Church
CHS Basketball Schedule Includes Cisco Stephenville German Tournament
CHS posts a trio of Friday January 23 games at Cisco with Boys B at 6 p.m. Girls A at 7 p.m. and Boys A at 8 p.m. On Tuesday January 27 at Stephenville two more games: Boys B 6 p.m. Girls A 7 p.m. and Boys A 8 p.m. Wednesday January 28 features the German Tournament with Comanche A versus Desdemona A girls at 5 p.m.
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Cisco
Stephenville
Comanche A
Desdemona
Higginbotham Bros. annual stockholders meeting in Comanche
Stockholders of Higginbotham Bros. Co.met in Comanche January 15 with 36 present. Despite a two year drought the firm reported a strong financial statement and optimism for 1953, their seventy first year. Officers re elected: T. J. Williams president and GM, H H Williams AVP GM, R T Williams VP, R Wilson Higginbotham VP, A P Cox treasurer, D Chas Clarke assistant treasurer, Tom Beene secretary, George Walker assistant secretary. Lunch followed the adjournment.
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Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Comanche
General Mercantile Business
T. J. Williams
H. H. Williams
R. T. Williams
R. Wilson Higginbotham
A. P. Cox
D. Chas. Clarke
Tom Beene
George Walker
First Aid Course Planned for Gustine in February
The Hazeldell Community Improvements Organization will sponsor an 18 hour first aid course in Gustine during February with Bob Franks of Comanche as instructor. Attendees may contact M Autry or Franks to order a book costing 50 cents per family. February 9 is a tentative first meeting date. location to be announced.
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Gustine
Bob Franks
Comanche
Hazeldell Community Improvements Organization
M. Autry
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E. H. Denny
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M. A. Richmond
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Guaranty State Bank and Trust Company
Chamber of Commerce
Ellwood Boyd
Stewart Gro
Organization of Ministers
CHS
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