Comanche hosts first annual invitation basketball tourney
The Comanche High School announces a three night invitational tournament February 7 8 featuring boys and girls teams from Comanche De Leon Gorman Sidney Proctor Gustine Beattie and Priddy Officials George Willis and Fred Curry named for the event. Also noted are district games for Comanche at Eastland and results from recent regionals plus local obituaries and marriages recorded in the county court notices.
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Comanche
CHS
White Morris
de Leon
Gorman
Sidney
Proctor
Gustine
Beattie
Priddy
Morris
George Willis
Fred Curry
Sidney Eagle Girls
Sidney Boys
Eastland
Maverick
Feastland
Indians
Goldthwaite
Higginbotham Bros. Hold Annual Stockholders Directors Meeting
Higginbotham Bros. & Co. held its annual stockholders and directors meeting at the Comanche office on Thursday January 16 with attendees from Dallas Waco and other company towns. The meeting praised 1946 results and expressed optimism for 1947 as plans to expand merchandise were noted. Officers and directors elected for 1947 included T. J. Williams president and GM H. H. Williams VP and assistant GM R. Higginbotham VP A P Ox treasurer George Walker asst treasurer Chas Clarke secretary and J M Higginbotham chairman with other Higginbotham family members joining the board.
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Higinbotham Bros. & Co
Comanche
Dallas
Waco
Thempany
Kesman
T. J. Williams
H. H. Wiliams
R.igginbotham
R. Williams
A. P Ox
George Walker
Dd Chaslarke
Tom Beene
J. M. Higginotham
O. S. Boxgess
J. M. Higginbotham, Jr
Ac P. St. Clair
Paul Higginbtham
T. H. Williams
Joseph Igginbotham
Rufus Higginbothm
J. Lanham Higginbotham
Mrs. Mark Corby Dies at 48 After Pneumonia
Mrs. Mark Corby age 48 of the Tater Hill Mountain community died January 23 after a 48 hour illness from pneumonia. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Corby in Newburg on January 4 with Rev. E. N. Strother of the South Leon Baptist Church officiating. She is survived by her husband and two children.
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Mark Corby
Tater Hill Mountain
Ms. Corby
Newburg
E. N. Strother
Pasor
South Leon
Surveying Starts On New City Water System
The Comanche City Council awarded the surveying contract for the new $250,000 water system to Freeze & Nichols of Fort Worth. Engineers are at work on the line to the Leon River, a filter plant, and a pump station after water rights were approved by the State Board of Water Engineers.
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Comanche
Freeze & Nichols, Fort Worth
Leon River
State Board of Water Engineers
Dudley Youth Heads to Houston Fat Stock Show
Bill Dudley of Comanche FFA travels to Houston to enter his Aberdeen Angus baby beef in the Fat Stock Show. His father Sut ton Dudley plans to join him in Houston on Thursday.
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Bill Dudley
Comanche Ffa
Houston
Sutton Dudley
Mrs Wallace Injured in Fall at Mother's Home
Mrs May Wallace broke her right arm after a fall at the home of her mother Mrs J B Arthur. She received treatment at the local hospital.
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May Wallace
J. B. Arthur
Wallace
Lions Club Adds 61 New Members In Comanche
The Comanche Lions Club announced 61 new members at a Tuesday bi weekly meeting at the high school lunchroom. Membership rose to 137 the largest in club history and among the district leaders. District Attorney Sam Cleveland of Stephenville addressed 125 attendees with Brownwood Lions helpers on hand.
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Comanche Lions Club
Sam Cleveland
Stephenville
Brownwood Lions Club
W J Rollins 85 Dies After Fifty-Two Years In County
W J Rollins 85 longtime resident of Comanche County died at his Old Corn home Custine Rt 1 on January 23 Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery at Cus tine with Rev S J Isham officiating He is survived by his widow Emma two sons Willis and Rob Rollins and a daughter Mrs H C Albin of Dallas
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W. J. Rollins
Comanche County
Custine
Rt. 1
Evergreen
Beginning Of Service Drug Store History In Comanche
The Service Drug Store was organized in September 1932 by H M Vineyard and his late father M Vineyard. He recounts his father’s cash loan of 1500 dollars, his resignation from the First State Bank to start the business, selling to Ival Co Inter of De Leon in February 1934, and receiving payment by De Leon bank checks. He credits his deceased father for faith, support, and credit, noting they could not buy on open account for three months and that more cash was available if needed.
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Service Drug Store
H. M. Vineyard
M. Vineyard
I. M. Vineyard
First State Bank
Comanche
Service
Miss Dale White Dies In Fort Worth Crash
Miss Dale White 21 daughter of Mr and Mrs H F White of Comanche Route 1 was killed instantly in a Fort Worth crash last Sunday afternoon. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Gustine with interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Survivors include her parents two brothers H F White Jr and Darwin White and a younger sister Minta Joyce. A Fort Worth Press report says Leonard W Adcock 21 of Comanche Route 3 and a former Gustine football player faces murder and murder while intoxicated charges. he posted 1500 bond and was released.
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Dale White
H. FP. White
Board Church
Comanche
Rt. 1
Fort Worth
Miss White
First Baptist Church
Gustine
Minta Joyce
The
Baptist Church
Gustine High School
Iwo Jima
D-Day
Leonard W. Adcock
Gus Brown
Adcock
Rancver
Marine Corps
Traffic
R. E. Tarvin
James Derden
Isbell’s
University of Beauty Culture
Jacksboro
Fifth Marine Corps
Complete List of Prize Winners In Comanche County's 1st Annual Junior Livestock Show
Long list of prize winners announced for the 12th Annual Comanche County Junior Livestock Show held January 22. Winners span Milk Fed Steers Fat Barrows Fat Capons and Lambs in divisions for Senior and Junior FFA and 4-H entries. Grand champions named for several categories with multiple De Leon Comanche Comyn and Sidney participants.
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Comanche County
Comanche County Livestock Association
Comanche
Lee Coffey
Charlie Glyn Carruth
de Leon
Henry Lee
Burnell Spencer
Comyn
Bill Dudley
Mack Spruill
van Dyke
Kenneth Johnson
William Lee
Roy Seth Mathis
Kenneth Pettit
Gustine
Dell Wilson
Sidney
Robert Hicks
Bill Lane
Arden Lock
Bobby Schuman
Joe Holdridge
William Knight
Troy Coan
Capons
Bobby Lenuman
T. H. Williams
Fat Lambs
Reverend Smoot to Lecture at South Freewill Church
Comanche Methodist evangelist Reverend J. D. Smoot will deliver a temperance lecture at the South Side Freewill Church next Sunday night Don Norris will lead the singing.
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Rev. Smoot
South Freewill Church
J. D. Smoot
South Side Freewill Church
Don Norris
Auto Crash Injures Four In Gustine Incident
A car crash left M. L. Smart 28 of 2712 S Jennings with serious chest trauma and head wounds. Margaret Boyer 23 of 3714 Elismere and Harvey Jack Hall 22 of Gustine sustained minor injuries. Boyer treated at St Josephs and Hall at City County. Smart recently returned from the Marine Corps in October.
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Marine Corps
St. Joseph's Hospital
M. L. Smart
S. Jennings
Margaret Boyer
Elismere
Harvey Jack Hall
Gustine
Comanche County
Drive For Veterans Building Funds Progress Steady
The drive for a new 20000 War Veterans Building in Comanche continues with about 14000 raised, leaving 6000 still needed. Led by the American Legion and VFW, organizers note uneven business and individual gifts but invite donations via bankers or officials as a courthouse thermometer tracks progress.
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Comanche
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Masonic
Cartaker
Fane Waldrop
VFW
J. E. Lightfoot
The
Legion
Herbert Goodson
Mrs. M. E. Hornsby Dies at Proctor
Mrs. Mary Etta Hornsby 90 died at her Proctor home January 26 after six weeks illness. Funeral January 27 at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev. John G. Lambrides officiating. Interment White Point Cemetery. Born October 7 1856 in Alabama to J. R. Rodgers and Martha Cadenhead Rodgers. Widow of J. R. Hornsby, she and her family lived in White Point community for years.
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May Etta Hornsby
Proctor
White Point
Alabama
J. R. Rodgers
Martha Cadenhead Rodgers
J. R. Hornsby
Edna Pearl Corby
Mark Corby
Comanche
Newburg
Texas
Bob McCullough
Mary Etta Hornsby
Johnny Lightfoot Sick In Comanche Family
Two year old Johnny Lightfoot son of Mr and Mrs J E Lightfoot of Comanche is ill with rheumatic fever at home. He was treated at a hospital from last Wednesday to Monday and is greatly improved though he will need a long rest according to his father the county tax assessor collector.
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Johnny Lightfoot
J. E. Lightfoot
Comanche
Johnny
Comanche County
Poll Tax Payments Reach Record in Comanche County
Comanche County voters pushed poll tax receipts to 3250 by Wednesday in an off year, as assessor-collector J E Lightfoot announced. He said 200 to 300 more polls would be issued before the final deadline Friday January 31 for the 1947 elections.
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Comanche County
J. E. Lightfoot
Mr. Lightfoot
Millington to Open Theatre in De Leon Soon
Hugh L. Millington and A. R. Parsons begin construction on a new theatre in De Leon with plans to open about March 15. Millington owns the building and expects the modern venue to attract local patronage.
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HL. Millington
de Leon
Hugh L. Millington
Dodge and Plymouth
A. R. Parsons
Mr. Millington
Clarence Edwards Taken By Death
Clarence Edwards of Comanche died after several weeks illness in a German hospital. Funeral services are planned for Saturday at the First Methodist Church with interment in White Point Cemetery. He owned Edwards Feed Store and served on the church board. survived by his widow Sarrah Cox Eassey and brothers Zett and Dock Edwards.
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Clarence Edwards
Comanche
Harold Edwards
California
Mr. Edwards
First Methodist Church
White Point
Edwards
Edwards Feed Store
T. M. Edwards
Sarrah Cox Eassey
Zett and
Dock Edwards
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs. M. L. Holland
Maggie Louisa Holland 76 of Proctor died January 25 after a four month illness from an accident that caused a broken leg. Funeral services were held at a Dublin funeral home with interment in Proctor Cemetery. Rev. R L Graham led the rites. She was born Maggie Louise Livingston in Bosque County on May 26 1870. She married W M Holland on December 11 1892 who is now deceased. Survived by a daughter Willie Mae Carleton of Proctor and three grandchildren.
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Maggie Louisa Holland
Proctor
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Michael al
Jess Ira Anders
Zadie Paulette
Donard Adolph Proffitt
Gary Pat
Roy Dale Adams
Richard Dale
William Lansford Bassham
Robert Lansford
District Court
Jacob Taylor Lancaster
Wynona Lancaster
Wanda Jean Young
Marvin L. Young
Olie Spivey
Melvin Spivey
Ora Carter
Annabelle Carter
Susie Bentley
G. W. Bentley
Dalton Hayes
Allie Frances Myers
W. M. Scott
Robert Dowell Flipro
Billie Jo Kirkland
Gordon Barrett
Myrle W. McGlothlin
Dorothy Jean Fuller
J. B. Brumbeaw
A. D. McGettes
Tressie B. Ward
Dale Bryan Watts
Neva Freeman
T. J. Sparkman
Dldie Ray Tucker
Betty Haynes
C. G. Watt
Mineral Wells
Billy J. White
Velda Yoremin
State
V. S. Cox
William P. Davis
F. D. Hancock
J. A. Mercer
P. C. Johnson
Harold Craddock
H. D. McElrath
J. D. Wright
City of
J. R. Eanes
C. L. Thorp
Lampasas
Joe Trussell
Brownwood
Igginbothams
Ritz Theatre
George O’brien
Bert Gordon
Ella Mae Morrison
Evelyn Ankers
Carleton Young
Lions
H. M
Shorty Vineyard
J. E. Ozburn
I. E. Ozburn
Cactus Inn
William Bennett
R. L. Lane
Jim Lane
W. F. Batton
Keith, Bruce
Ide Lane
Vance Ozburn
Throckmorton
Ozburn
Kate £ Smith
Jasper County
Georgia
I. FE. Ozburn
Bosque County
Tommy Kelly
Billy Christesson
Jerry Morris
Sadiye
Stanley Wright
John Terrell
Pettit
de Leon FF
Donald Swanner
Joe Harris
Kenneth Dabney
Charles Lightfoot
Woody Powell
William Campbell
Kendall Bond
Veterans’ Building Fund
Legan
M. E. Hornsby
M. L. Holland
Majestic Theatre
FBI
SAT
Eddie Dean
Cinicolor
Dog
Shep
Lanny Rus
Tom Neal
Nancy Coleman
Margaret Lindsay
Joe Yule
Renie Riano
James Oliver Curwood
Russell Hayden
Rosalind Russell
Alexander Knox
Kenny
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