T P L Makes Industrial Survey For Comanche Development
Texas Power and Light and the Comanche Chamber of Commerce presented an 80 page industrial survey to Chamber president Travis R. Durham detailing Comanche history labor force distribution facilities and site data. The report notes a shift to non durable manufacturing a high share of female workers and peanut farming since 1939 along with adequate water and sewer systems to meet future growth.
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Texas Power & Light
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Travis R. Durham
Chamber of Commerce
Comanche
Durham
Tp&l Company
R. H. Breckenridge
Lawrence
Bell Poultry Farm combats rat menace with poison drops
Comanche based company reports killing over 1000 wharf rats at Bell Poultry Farm in Dublin over two weeks. Eunice Wilson says worker Lane is doing well, with only two trips to place poison to rid the farm of rats. A Comanche resident notes a corn stalk with two large ears and 17 inch nibbbins. Historical note cites counterfeiting as sometimes punishable by death.
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Comanche
Bell
Dublin
Eunice Wilson
Bell Poultry Farm
Lane
L. H. Creamer
Breckenridge Sees Utility Survey Aid For Industry
The water source can be developed to supply a much larger load and the survey lists several good industrial sites. Breckenridge states the survey can be used as a reference to provide information about the city to prospective industries.
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Breckenridge
Revival At Fairview Opens July 22 With Two Ministers
A revival at Fairview School from July 22 to 31 will be led by Creath Davis, Comanche High School senior, and Scotty Lockridge, Baylor University freshman. Evening services begin at 8 PM nightly with open invitations to the public.
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Fairview School
Creath Davis
Scotty Lockridge
Baylor Unversity
Sharon Frick Attending Lions Kerrville Camp
Sharon Marsha Frick a 10 year old from Comanche attends Lions Camp for Crippled Children in Kerrville for two weeks of activities including swimming camping crafts and sports. The camp offers six two week sessions free to any handicapped child in Texas with fifteen permanent buildings on 504 hillside acres.
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Kerrville
Sharon Marsha Frick
Comanche
Uniques Lions Camp
Texas
Disaster Talk Scheduled Here Monday Night
Comanche Volunteer Fire Department hosts a disaster planning course and discussion at the Fire Hall on Monday night July 15 at 8:00. Gene Brewer of the Texas Highway Patrol Fort Worth District leads the session on public and organizational obligations during natural or potential disasters.
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Comanche
Comanche County
Brewer
Grayson
Preacher Rev Whitefield to Preach Sunday at Local Church
District Superintendent I W Whitefield of Brownwood will preach here on Sunday. Rev Robert Walker invites all to attend and hear the message. Mr and Mrs Davis Williams spent Sunday in San Angelo.
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I. W. Whitefield
Brownwood
Robert Walker
Rev. Whitefield
Reve
Walker
San Angelo
Mrs. Davis Williams
Memorial notice for Mary Garland with family ties and lineage
The obituary states Mary Garland died leaving husband and six years 1940, four old sons John Chilton and William C., president of the Comanche National Bank. She helped organize Study Club and Garden Club, belonged to Mary Garland DAR, Scotch Irish and English lineage tracing back to nine kings and 17 earls.
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John Chilton
William C
Comanche National Bank
Wood
Severn Club
Mary Garland
Don Walker College Welcomes Scoggins Era in Comanche
Comanche welcomes Coach Scoggins back to coaching after five seasons with Ballinger Bearcats. He plans a rounded program including track and basketball with potential baseball, moving with family from an oil scouting role at Lion Oil Company. Seog, Ballinger High alum, is married to Beth Grigsby of Comanche. they have a three year old son, Michael Wayne.
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College
Scoggins
Lion Oil Company
Ballinger Bearcat
Seog
Ballinger
Beth Grigsby
W. M. Grigsby
Comanche
Michael Wayne
Cemetery Work Day at Zion Hill Monday
Cemetery committee invites volunteers Beaty and Chester urge attendees to bring hoes and rakes and come early for work at Zion Hill Cemetery on Monday.
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Zion Hill
Beaty
Ory
Chester
Visit to relatives in Winsboro Louisiana
Mrs H A Taylor and Mr and Mrs Richard Bean with children Bill and Vanita visited Mrs Taylor's son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jack Humphries in Winsboro Louisiana last week.
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Louisiana
H. A. Taylor
Richard Bean
Bill
Vanita
Glendale and surrounding Californians visit Mrs Polston
Californians Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cottrell of Glendale Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tucker and daughter Vicki of West Covina and Bill Polston of Alhambra are visiting Mrs. R D Polston this week.
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Sam Cottrell
Glendale
California
Joe Tucker
Vicki
West Covina
Bill Polston
Alhambra
R. D. Polston
Hambricks Visit Cristoval with Sister in Law
Mr and Mrs C J Hambrick spent Sunday in Cristoval with her sister Mrs Zack Tounget.
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C. J. Hambrick
Cristoval
Zack Tounget
District Meetings Open Nominations for Comanche County Electric Co op Directors
REA Manager W J Parks urges full turnout as two district meetings nominate candidates for vacant director seats. The July 1 meeting at Comanche Headquarters addresses Southwest Comanche County vacancy held by J M Foreman who cannot seek re election. The July 12 session at Early High School will nominate two candidates for Mills and South Brown County seat currently held by M A Richmond who is ineligible for a second term.
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Comanche County Electric Cooperative
Early High
Mills
Brown County
M. A. Richmond
Blanket
Comanche
J. M. Foreman
Star Route
Comanche County
REA
W. J
Bill) Parks
Death Notices for John J. Matlock at Gustine
John Isaac Matlock 88 died July 8 at his home Route 1 Gustine. Funeral rites July 9 at Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Roy Hill officiating. Interment Union Cemetery near Gustine. Survived by son J Matlock three generations. Born February 25 1869 in San Saba County. Joined Mt Pleasant Baptist Church in 1891. Married Sarah Ann Johnson in 1898 with two children.
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John Isaac Matlock
Route 1
Gustine
Matlock
Comanche
Roy Hill
First Baptist Church
Beaty
Newburg
Union Cemetery
Eric Seay
Arthur Hayes
Leonard Perkins
Harvey Hall
Ide Lane
Mr. Matlock
San Saba County
Henry
Cynthia Ann Matlock
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
Sarah Ann Johnson
J. Matlock
Tarleton State College to Enroll 1100 Students This Fall
More than 1,100 students are expected to enroll this fall at Tarleton State College in Stephenville. The school, part of the A M College System, offers liberal pre professional courses with trained faculty. Dormitories provide adequate housing and women are welcome. Fall activities begin with freshman orientation and registration on September 18 followed by class start on September 20.
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Ton State College
Tarleton
Tarleton State
A&m College
Gtk
Stephenville
Tarleton State Alsotte
Ing
Isewith Clae
Eastland County Singing Meet Set for July 14
The Eastland County convention will hold a all day session on July 14, announced by Puller.
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Eastland County Singing
Eastland County
Puller
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Data Nome
Tement
Carnation
Fairview
Sharon Frick
Lions Kerrville
Whitefield
Sherlock
Holmes
Durhams
Don Walker
Walgreen Agency
Dru
John J. Matlock
FORD
Bob Jones
Peth
Ben & Ed Sarto
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