Comanche Civic Groups Trace Early Chamber Life
Frances Lockwood notes Comanche hosts a long tradition of civic clubs from the 1916 YMCA to the 1918 Chamber of Commerce. The Vanguard recorded meeting details with committees for Finance Roads Publicity Membership Oil and Industrial Development Agriculture Civic Affairs and two women named to committees showing early progress on women’s involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
A. S. Harris
Chamber of Commerce
Vanguard
P. K. Mackey
E. E. Anthony
S. B. Todd
H. Burks
M. L. Harris
J. M. McMillan
C. P. St. Clair
S. P. Smith
W. H. Carpenter
R. F. Holloway
Leva Robertson
W. G. Dingus
J. R. Eanes
T. J. Williams
A. W. Harris
Brownwood Cattle Auction Report June 2 1971
Market attendance above normal as runs were light due to rains. Packer bulls. cows steady. stocker and feeder calves and yearlings steady. Receipts about 804 with varied prices across stocker calves, steer and bull yearlings, feeders, cows and fat cattle. Representative sales include D R Kerby and J B Stephens among others with weights ranging from 247 to 515 pounds and prices from 22.10 to 44.75 per hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Kerby
LeRoy Johnson
Mullin
Char Cow
Clf
Hollis Rodgers
Bind
Bik
van Gossett
Mercury
Vernon Pittman
Bull
J. B. Stephens
Jangs
Cow
Reggy Stover
Rising Star
H. B. Johnsen
J. L. Morris
Earl Floyd
Walton Daniels
Geidhwaite
Comanche
Texas
Comanche Chief Friday Publication Details and Rates
The Comanche Chief announces weekly publication in Comanche Texas established in 1873 with editors Wilkerson family. Subscriptions listed at 4.08 yearly 3.00 for six months in Comanche County and nearby rural routes. 6.00 yearly 3.00 months elsewhere in Texas with postage terms and minor price notes.
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Comancha
Texas
Wilkerson
WM. B. Wilkerson
ARS
James Wilkerson
Asoc
Comanche County
Dublin
Gorman
Blanket
Cerbon
Mayene Lephyr
Carson Housewarming in Lamkin Saturday Night
Come One Come All to the housewarming for Junior and Mary Carson at their new Lamkin home on Saturday June 5 at 8 00 p m All friends and relatives are invited Mr and Mrs J D Hinton and sons of Snyder spent three days with the Brights last week Mike and Mark Hinton stayed longer as Greg Hinton returned to Snyder Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior
Mary Carson
Lamkin
J. D. Hinton
Card of Thanks for hospital kindness and gifts
Mrs. Rhoda G. Brown expresses gratitude for cards and gifts during her hospital stay. She extends special thanks to the Comanche Eastern Star Chapter 310 for kindness and thoughtfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Eastern Star
Rhoda G. Brown
Ite
Comanche Chamber Welcomes Buster Robertson to the Roll
The modern Comanche Chamber of Commerce adds Buster Robertson of Buster's Trim Shop at 306 West Neely as a member. He joins the United States Chamber of Commerce, underscoring local civic work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Buster Robertson
Buster
Trim Shop
West Neely
United States Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Comanche High School Summer Programs and Notices
Summer school started at Comanche High with 113 in Driver Education and smaller groups in Civics American History and English II. A Drive Education van delivers the program and a June 10 open house is planned. Junior High summer sessions wait for a minimum of ten students with $30 tuition and 8 am to noon classes. Local visits and family news are also reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High School
Education Service Center
Hair Show Attendance Highlights Fort Worth Weekend
Mrs. Lillian Bagley and Mrs. Connie Rambo traveled to Fort Worth for a Hair Show held at the Convention Center last weekend.
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Fort Worth
Lillian Bagley
Connie Rambo
Convention Center
For Lease 29.6 Acre Peanut Land Near Gustine
Lease offer for 29.6 acre peanut land with irrigation well near Gustine. Contact C. G. Searcy at 200 Turner Dr., Hobbs NM. AC 505 397-2650.
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Gustine
C. G. Searcy
Turner Dr
Hobbs
New Mexico
Local visits and travel notes across Texas region
Lubbock residents visited relatives in Comanche where Mike Taber earned a high school diploma. South Texas and coastal trips to Port Lavaca Corpus Christi Houston Galveston noted. Killeen visits by Mike Taber and Llano residents to Mrs. Grif fin. Albuquerque trip by O T Rex and family after day in Comanche. Memorial Day coastal weekend trips by Couch Carpenter families. Wanted notice seeks Nu Way Stamp books worth three dollars a book across departments.
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Lubbock
Ron Autrey
P. D. Hill
Port Lavaca
Corpus Christi
South Texas
Texas Coast
Garner Couch
Cathy
Kyle
Andy
Bob Carpenter
Houston- Galveston
Comanche Heritage Club Attends Hello Dolly Matinee
Twenty seven Comanche Heritage Club ladies attended a Fort Worth matinee of Hello Dolly last Saturday at Manana. Guests included Meldam Dorothy Blackwood Sara Dudney Sara Lou Cox May Ann Power Levie Olde Brownwood Dess Calloway and others. visiting relatives joined Mr and Mrs E Boyd and Mr and Mrs Ted Thomas among Crane and Artie districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hello
Dolly
Fort Worth
Manana
Comanche Heritage Club
Meldam Dorothy Blackwood
Sara Dudney
Sara Lou Cox
May Ann Power
Levie Olde§ Brownwood
Dess Calloway
Daviddie Dabney
Lilli Montgomery
Betty Allen
Schuman
Ruby Schuman
J Huest
Florence Tupin
Norris Family Visit Noted in Colorado
Colorado visitors report Virgil Norris hosts his brother Alv jg Norris and his wife from Boulder during a family gathering in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Norris
His Brother
Alv Jg Norris
Boulder, Colorado
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frances Lockwood
VP Agenis
Jas
Kraft
Hiffon
Cattlemen’s
Charmin
Gia Aqe
Towers
Norris Insurance Insurance Real Estate
West Central
Brownwood Cattle Auction
WSU Ig
Kountry
Oleo
Brownwood Hiway
George Ellis
AL OS LA A A A OO Frozan
Gandy
Sirloin Ib
Morton
Ernel — Lilbys
del Monte
SSS Aoa
W. Grand
Snyder
Rena Owen
Rush Askew
C. W. Needham
Dallas
Bobbie Kizziar
Beeville
Navy
Christopher B. Evridge
Chase Field
Catherine Evridge
Kathryn Hill
J. S. Hill
Betty Barret
University of Texas, Austin
Jackie Barret
NTSU
Denton
Stephenville
John Higgs
Inez Sullivan
Killeen
Mike Taber
Sara
Judy Sagebiel
Llano
O. T. Rex
Albuquerque
W. E. Kerley
Nanae
E. Boyd
Mrs. Boyd
Ted Thomas
Mark
Troy
Chil
Burley
Crane
Brown
Jero
Colorado
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