Sports Afield highlights new fishing and boating gear
The column notes new tackle from Garcia and Pflueger, adjustable keel rollers from Mastercraft Trailers, Burgess radar lights, and Texaco fuels for long endurance boats. It mentions a Mississippi cruise article, women’s .22 pistols in pastel shades, and guidance to consult local dealers or Sports Afield, Dept. 1, 959 Eighth Avenue, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mastercraft Trailers
Garcia Corporation
Columbian Bronze
Sports Afield
Mississippi
High Standard Manufacturing Corporation
Canada
Texaco
Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
N_Y
Comanche First Football Team Recalled By J Cunningham
Walter Jack from Texas shares memories of Comanche High School football, detailing the 1900 first team, early opponents Daniel Baker College, rough fields, minimal facilities, and a flying wedge tactic as the era’s signature play. He notes players like McCellan and the team’s 44 to 0 loss, emphasizing community hospitality and the shift toward paid coaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Texas
Daniel Baker College
Brownwood
Daniel Baker
McCellan
Reminiscences of Early Gridiron Play styles and Rules
The author recalls early football games with players yelling down at referee while on a free ball. Windy conditions disrupted punts and yardage often, with many players joining the pile during intervals. Touchdowns worth five points and goals three, no paid players, bands, or halftime parades, and no quarters in play.
Relief Pharmacist Sutton Dudley Joins Durham Pharmacy
Sutton Dudley, a relief pharmacist and former Coman che druggist, is working at Durham's Pharmacy during the vacation season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutton Dudley
Durham
Langley Family Visiting Comanche Grandparents
Here from Lubbock Dianne Debie and Lynn Langley of Lubbock are spending the week in Comanche with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Porter Franks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dianne, Debie
Lynn Langley
Lubbock
Comanche
Mrs
Porter Franks
Midland visitors drop by as Carvers and kin
Here From Midland Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Carver and children Arlinda and Johnnie Gene of Midland visited his parents the Frank Carvers. Arlie manages Piggly Wiggly in Midland and Johnnie Gene studies engineering at SMU. Here From Dallas Mrs. Tom F Reese and Mrs. David Bruton from Dallas visit Warings and relatives in Comanche. Here From Houston Mr. Dawson Waring and family visited Joe Warings and Frances Waring over the weekend. Here From Tarleton LaRae Swindle home for a Tarleton College weekend with her parents Bernice and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlie Carver
Arlinda
Johnnie Gene
Midland
Frank Carver
Arlie
Piggly Wiggly
SMU
Dallas
Tom F. Reese
David Bruton
Comanche
the Warings
Houston
Dawson Waring
Joe Warings
Frances Waring
Tarleton
LaRae Swindle
Tarleton College
Bernice Swindle
Sol Hoffman Exits Handley Store for California Move
Mr and Mrs Sol Hoffman and children formerly here moved from Handley Fort Worth to California likely Los Angeles soon. They run a going out of business sale at their Handley store as they relocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol Hoffman
Handley Store
California
Handley
Fort Worth
Los Angeles
Hoffman's
Hawkins Family Visits In Our City Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Hancel Hawkins and their Odessa based family spent the weekend visiting friends and relatives here, sharing time with local residents.
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Loss
Deep gratitude expressed for kindness shown during illness and after the passing of a brother and son. Special thanks to Co manche Funeral Home staff, ministers, singers, and those who prepared food. May God bless you. Signed by Mr and Mrs M W Helm, Dr David W Helm, Rev L J Helm, Mrs Odessa Davis, and Mrs Thelma Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Funeral Home
M. W. Helm
David W. Helm
L. J. Helm
Odessa Davis
Thelma Martin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wade
Lee Ee
U.S. Iulture East
B.F. Goodrich
Sports Afield Magazine
Fishing and Hunting Authority
Art Wire & Stamping Company
Burgess
Pflueger
State of Maine
Iter J. Cunningham
Walter Jack
Win Texas
Hubert Reese
John 1
Walter J. Cunningham
Pay Coats and
the Wranglers
The
Hamilton Vfw
all-Texas
Edward F. Follett, Jr
Texas City
Andres Canales, Jr
San Antonio
Texas Company
Great Lakes
U. S. Navy
Slicker
Odessa
Hancel Hawkins
Invincible
Peerless
Corey
Jamestown
Jackson
Standard
Myrtle
Brown Street
Brownwood, Texas
RADIO
Admrral
Smith’s RaDio
A. B. Smith
Probabl
Burton & Goodson
Tiny Burton
Herb Goodson
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