Quiet Comanche election yields 98 votes for aldermen
In Comanche on Tuesday the city election drew only 98 votes. Dr. A L Hamilton E W Harris and J B Nabers were elected aldermen. Miss May Hall's Hicks Chapel school closed with successful exams and exhibition drawing large attendance. Cattle movement to Indian Territory begins, with frequent trains, fueling a buoyant local beef trade.
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Comanche
A.L. Hamilton
E. W. Harris
J. B. Nabers
Comanche County
de Leon
H. B. Chapman
Allen presides over court in Stephenville for injured judge
52nd District Judge H W Allen of Hamilton also sat in the 29th District Court in Stephenville this week replacing Judge W J Oxford who was injured when his horse fell on him at his ranch near Stephen ville. Oxford is improving satisfactorily. Allen presided over 13 felony trials and one civil suit in two days.
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52Nd Judicial District
H. W
Bill) Allen
Hamilton
29Th District Court
Stephenvile
W. J
Billy) Oxford
Oxford
Stephenville
Comanche
Bosque
Coryell
Allen
Maize Couple Back From 4000 Mile West Coast Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Raymon L. Maize return home after a 4000 mile journey visiting Grand Canyon Catalina Island Los Angeles Las Vegas and Tia Juana Mexico.
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Raymon L. Maize
West Coast
Grand Canyon
Catalina Island
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Tia Juana
Mexico
Revival At Sweetwater Begins Sunday
The Sweetwater Baptist Church will start its annual revival Sunday morning July 30 and run through the following Sunday night. Rev. Walter Burton of Hobbs New Mexico will preach, his son Rev. Don Burton pastor of the church will lead the singing. Four services daily at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. with a 7 30 prayer meeting preceding evening services. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Sweetwater Baptist Church
Walter Burton
Hobbs
New Mexico
Don Burton
Sweetwater Church
Soaptist Seminary
Sweetwater
Presbyterian Church Sermons and Youth Activities
Dr Baxter Greer will preach at 11 a.m. on God Speaks To Us and at 8 p.m. on A Triumphant Faith. Mrs V A Meyers will play the organ, and the Young People's Choir will lead singing. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. Ken Rachels is general superintendent and the Young People’s Fellowship meets at 8 p.m. Mr and Mrs H J Rachels are adult advisors.
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Baxter Greer
First Presbyterian Church
V. A. Meyers
Ken Rachels
Young People’s Fellowship
H. J. Rachels
Families of Prather Caraway Anthony Carnes Visit Ruidosa
Among the Comancheans vacating at Ruidosa New Mexico last week were Mr and Mrs Floyd Prather and children Buddy and Sandra Mr and Mrs D Caraway and daughters Nancy and Jane Mr and Mrs Boyd Anthony and daughters Kay Gail and Cathy and Mr and Mrs Ralph Carnes.
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Ruidosa
New Mexico
Floyd Prather
Buddy
Sandra
Nancy
Jane
Boyd Anthony
Kay
Gail
Cathy
Ralph Carnes
Visiting in Houston and music notes
Mrs Ed Burt and Mrs Shirley Tackette visit brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs L S Brymer in Houston. Marshall Page, ex musician with the Texas Wranglers, has a song recorded by Brue Star Records. The song Broken hearted is sung by Miss Glena Dene Case. Page resides at 625 SW 3rd St Grad Prairie.
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Houston
Ed Burt
Shirley Tackette
L. S. Brymer
Page
Marshall Page
Texas Wranglers
KCLW
Hamilton
Brue Star Records
Mt. Carmel
Illinois
Glenna Dene Case
3Rd St
Grad Prairie
Farm Safety Week Gains Local Support
The National Safety Council and the U S Department of Agriculture back Farm Safety Week July 23 29 with Texas producers a key audience. W M Irwin of the Stephenville Production Credit Association cites farm vehicle and tractor accident statistics urging residents to adopt safety practices at work on the farm and at home. The Stephenville association provides credit to farmers in Eastland Comanche Hamilton Erath Parker Somervell Hood Johnson Tarrant and Wise with offices in Stephen ville Eastland Comanche Cleburne Fort Worth and Decatur.
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National Safety Council
U. S. Department of Agriculture
W. M. Irwin
Stephenville
Stephenville Production Credit Association
Eastland
Comanche
Hamilton
Erath
Parker
Somervell
Hood
Johnson
Tarrant
Wise
Clepurne
Fort Worth
Decatur
Ten Day Revival At Taylor Chapel Begins August Fourth
The Taylor's Chapel Congregational Methodist Church announces a 10 day revival from Friday August 4 through Sunday August 13. Reverend W A Ross of Dublin will lead the revival with Calvin Horton of Beattie directing the singing. Services occur morning and night and the public is invited.
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Taylor's Chapel Congregational Methodist Church
W. A. Ross
Dublin
Calvin Horton
Beattie
Taylor's Chapel
Letter to the editor about renewals and local address
A reader from Kokomo Indiana writes to the Comanche Chief about renewing a subscription. He mentions his birth in Manche County and expresses fondness for hearing from neighbors, noting annoyance at trivial matters. The missive is dated July and signed by Scriggs.
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Manche County
Altho
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