Sweepstakes awards and district winners named in community contest
James Wilkerson notes progress across communities in a sweepstake contest. Several districts award winners, including West New Hope last year and Amity in Comanche. In all, 44 communities from 26 counties entered, with 23 records advanced to final judging under the Extension Service program.
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Hazeldell Group
Pursley
Navarro County
Mabry
Red River County
Highway
Dickens County
Friberk-Cooper
Wichita Couunty
Downard
Downard Fairplains
Cooke County
Peeltown
Kaufman
Chatfield
Pine Forest Commuunity
Hopkins County
Prairie Lee
Smith County
West Hope
Titus
McLennan
Harmony
Houston County
Melrose
Nacogeches
E. C. Martin
Extension Service
Murray Cox
Couunty
Dell Wins Sweepstakes Prize in 1954 Texas Improvement Contest
The station announces the Dell Wins et Prize as part of the 1954 Texas Improvement program sponsored by Radio Station WFAA Dallas Morning News and the Texas Agri Extension Service. Districts 3, 4, 5, 8 share competitions for prizes awarded to individuals and families for effort in range livestock forage and forest improvements.
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Cocounty
WFAA
Dallas Morning News
Cemetery Working at Zion Hill Cemetery Next Tuesday
A committee calls for volunteers to help repair Zion Hill Cemetery which is in bad shape. The work day is scheduled for next Tuesday and organizers seek many helpers to complete the task.
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Zion Hill
Miss Henrietta Taylor Weds Richard Bean In Church Ceremony
Miss Henrietta Taylor and Richard Benton Bean marry in a First Baptist Church ceremony officiated by Rev. Wallace Cobb of Brownwood. The couple, both Comanche High School graduates, celebrated with a reception at the bride’s home and a large turnout of out of town guests.
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Henrietta Taylor
Richard Bean
First Baptist Church
Richard Benton Bean
H. A. Taylor
Henry A. Taylor
Belve Bean
Wallace Cobb
Brownwood
Alvin Hafford
Leon Booker
Birlington
Margaret Slider
Jean Ann Stanton
LaRita Streety
Clifford Jackson
R. Denny Jackson
Harold Easley
Lloyd Biggs
Weldon Turner
Donald Ray Spivey
Harold
Easley
B. A. Burleson
Necia
Donna and
Byron
Seymour
J. A. Humphries
Joe Humphries
J. C. Humphries
Dublin
J. D. Jackson
R. Denny Jacksons
Larry
Clifford
Club Reporter Skips Social and Babysits Instead
A community club notes one reporter misses the social event to babysit. Lucille initially plans to go but stays, while the reporter urges responsibility, firm bedtime rules, and a tired but disciplined household. The piece ends with a student note about Lt. Freeman earning a Baylor Master’s in absentia and serving in the Air Force.
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Lucille
Laucille
Nancy
Karen
Christy
Red Rover
London Bridge
Soda Springs
Freeman Brothers Awarded Degrees
Mr and Mrs O L Freeman of Comanche now live in Eastland attended Texas University graduation on May 29 as son Bob A Freeman earned a PTI degree in Bacteriology and Biochemistry. Dr Freeman, a 27 year old PhD graduate with ties to A&M College and Arkansas, was honored among family including Congressman and Mrs W R Poage.
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Freeman
Baylor University
Air Force
Chicago
Ill
O. L. Freeman
Comanche
Eastland
The
Texas University
Bob A. Freeman
B. F. Wilcox
Dr. Freeman
Unitted States Navy
A&m College of Texas
Universty of Arkansas
W. R. Poage
Waco
Washington, D. C
Poage
New Homemaking Teacher For CHS Elected
At a recent board meeting Miss Virgaia Faye Frierson of Haskell was elected assistant homemaking teacher of Comanche High School for the 1954 55 school year to replace Mrs Pat Nations who has resigned Miss Frierson is a 1954 graduate of Baylor University and will assume duties September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scrub
Andress
CHS
J. E. Andress
Fort Worth
Lock Avenue
Virgaia Faye Frierson
Haskell
Comanche High School
Pat Nations
Miss Prierson
Baylor University
Card of Thanks for Church Fire Aid
The Wilsons express gratitude to all who helped save their home after the Church of Christ fire. They thank the firemen and wish God’s richest blessings on each helper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Elmer Wilson
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James Wilkerson
Society
Thief’s
MR. and
Mrs
Dell Winset Prize
Comanche National Bank
Comanche County
Texas
Gulf
Bank
Comanche National
Jan Vaught
Jack Vaught
E. H. Denny
stephan+otis
Lumber Department
Higcinbotham’s
Hugh M. O'Brien, Jr
Frick’s
E. Central
Freeman Brothers
Miss Frierson
Ransom Amos
Comanche Theatres
Joel McCrea
Mari Blanchard
Black Horse Canyon
Vera Ralston
Joan Leslie
Forrest Tucker
John Russell
Anne
Wendell Cory, Margaret Lockwood
Yvonne Decarlo
Carlos Thompson
Algiers
Ronald Reagan
Steve Forrest
Dewey Martin
Robert Young
Susan Hayward
Randolph Scott
RED Ball Express
Jeff Chandler
Alex Nicol
Jennifer Jones
Charlton Heston
Ruby Gentry
Alan Ladd
Patricia Medina
Botany Bay
Technicolor
Bob Hope
Arlene Dahl
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