Favorable Hearing on Establishing Comanche Soil District
About forty farmers and local business leaders attended a hearing in the District Courtroom to decide if an election should be held to form a soil conservation district in the southern part of Comanche County. State official Howard Goss explained the program and C M Caraway outlined local support. with unanimous votes, election action is expected later this summer after July Soil Conservation Board guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Ty
Oward Goss
State Soil Donation Board
PLC
C. M. Caraway
Leon
Upper Om River District No. 5
Comanche Unty
Chita County
Aring
Charles W. Marall
Chain of Commerce
Ate Soil Conservation Board
Marshall
Carter
Comanche County
Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau Federation
Texas Farm Bureau
Texas
Austin
Washington
Comanche County Farm Bureau
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Southern Farm Bureau
San Antonio
Goodson
Arrowhead yearbook ready for delivery at Light residence
Comenche Hich School announces The Arrowhead yearbook is ready for delivery. Copies may be secured at Mrs. J. E. Light at 706 W. College Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comenche Hich School
J. E. Lightot
W. College Ave
Father's Day Tribute Song Poem Opening Line
A playful tribute contrasts Father, Dad, and Pop with duties at home and in life. The verse jokily questions who mows the lawn, pays bills, and endures work and worry, then proclaims a single day to honor the family patriarchs before urging them to carry on with strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bvell
Clean-Up Drive Set in Comanche For June 23-28
Mayor Fane Waldrop announces Comanche will hold a clean-up week from June 23 to 28. City officers note this first drive since April aims to clear non-burnable trash along curbs for free pickup, with health officials stressing clean premises help prevent mosquitoes and disease such as polio and typhus. Citizens urged to prepare trash in boxes or sacks by the start of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Fane Waldrop
Waldrop
J. O Lane
New Pastor Assigned to Methodist Circuit in Local Area
Rev Rex Sellers, student pastor at Weatherford Junior College, is appointed to the local Methodist Circuit pastorate and expected to arrive Thursday. Rev John W Tickner, longtime Comanche Circuit pastor, is transferred to Burkett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Sellers
Weatherford Junior College
John W. Tickner
Comanche
Burkett
Mrs. B. J. Pittman Dies in De Leon Funeral Rites
Funeral services for Mrs. B. J. Pittman of De Leon were held May 28 at the First Baptist Church. She died May 26 after a short illness at age 71. Survived by husband B. J. Pittman, Jr. of Dallas, R. D. Pittman of Washington D. C., daughter Phyllis Evans of De Leon, two grandchildren, a brother W. M. Davis, and a sister S. W. Kenward. Burial in De Leon Cemetery with Higginbotham Bros. in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Pittman
de Leon
First Baptist Church
T. J. Sparkman
C. D. Wooten
de Leon First Methodist Church
Pittmans
Comanche
W. M. Davis
Stamps
Ark
S. W. Kenward
Jacumba
Calif
Hayden Ralph Pittman
Shirley Gail Pittman
Gussie Dowell
A. P. Schmidt
Ellen Tom Bradly
Norvelle Bledsoe
Noah Daves
Vera Spencer
Fort Worth
Ellen Joiner
Sweetwater
J. E. Spencer
Raymond Jones
Kenneth
Burl Powell
Cisco
Otho Pittman
New Orleans
W. P. Capehart
Charles Moseley
Rising Star
Hoover Pittman
A. M. Allen
Eastland
Weber
Dallas
Texas Employers Insurance Association
Texas
Wichita Falls
Houston
San Antonio
Waco
de Leon Free Press
A&M Club To Meet At Lake Eanes Park
The A M Club will gather with members and families at Lake Eanes Park on Friday evening June 20 at 6 30 for a picnic. Eddie Jones secretary urges all members and ex students of A M to attend promising a good time and good eats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A & M Club
Lake Eanes Park
Eddie Jones
Funeral Rites Held For James L. Brown
Funeral rites for James L. Bill Brown of Fort Worth were held Thursday at White Point Church with Rev. J. D. Smoot in charge. Interment followed in White Point Cemetery. Brown, 52, son of Mrs. D. A. Brown, grew up near White Point after moving to Comanche County with his parents. He worked at Coleman's Bakery Higginbotham Bros. & Company and Chief Dry Cleaners before moving to Fort Worth, where he died of a heart attack. He leaves his mother two brothers D. Brown and Augustus Brown and a sister Mrs. Zett Edwards, all of Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L
Bill) Brown
Fort Worth
White Point
J. D. Smoot
Mr. Brown
D. A. Brown
Tennessee
Comanche County
Coleman's Bakery
Higginbotham Bros. & Company
Boyce Briscoe
Brown
D. Brown
Comanche Ward
Augustus Brown
Zett Edwards
Comanche
New Graham Hoeme Plow Demonstration Planned Here
A farm demonstration of the Graham Hoeme plow is set for next Wednesday at 2 p.m. Local dealers Starling Bros. & Yantis announce the event, awaiting a final location near Comanche. Interested readers may inquire for details and the advertisement in this issue has more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Starling
Starling Bros. & Yantis
Comanche
Mr. Starling
Death claims C. L. Burt at age 60 in Lamkin
Clarence L. Burt 60, longtime Lamkin resident and farmer in Comanche County, died Friday June 6 at a Temple hospital after a three week illness and brain operation. Funeral services were held at the Lamkin Methodist Church Sunday June 8 at 3 p.m. Interment Toliver Cemetery. Pallbearers were Glen McGlothlin Junius White Carlos McGlothlin Lanon White Carl Brandt and J. N. Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence L. Burt
Lamkin
Comanche County
Temple
Burt
Len Dalton
Toliver Cemetery
Glen McGlothlin
Mrs. Alex McCool Taken By Death
Mrs. Marion McCool aged 52 wife of Alex McCool longtime Lamkin resident died May 31 in a Hamilton hospital Funeral services were held at Lamkin Methodist Church on Sunday June 1 with Elder Len Dalton officiating Burial followed at Toliver Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion McCool
Alex McCool
Lamkin
Hamilton
McCool
Lamkin Methodist Church
Len Dalton
Toliver Cemetery
De Leon All Stars Rally to Beat German All Stars 8 7
De Leon All-Stars trailed early but surged in the seventh inning to win 8-7 over the German All-Stars in a softball game before a near capacity crowd. Jake Torrence pitched for De Leon while Norman Parks started for the Germans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Leon
Jake Torrence
Norman Parks
Comanche REA Falls 7 1 to Brownwood Head Team
Comanche REA softball team lost 7 to 1 at Brownwood Wednesday night. The Head team, second in the Brownwood league, beat them as Scott pitched for Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Rea
R. E
Brownwood
Scott
All Day Singing At Beattie Sunday
The annual all day Old People's Singing will be held at Beattie Sunday with dinner served on the grounds at noon. The morning will be devoted to old time singing with pre century tunes given priority. The afternoon features modern singing and anticipated good outside quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattie
Chilton Urges Bond a Month Plan for Savings Bonds
W. C. Chilton explains the Bond a Month plan allows depositors to have checking accounts debited for bond purchases each month with the bonds issued to them automatically. Banks nationwide and in Comanche County will offer the program as part of the Treasury’s peace-time campaigns running through summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Comanche County
W. C. Chilton
Real. Deat
Comanche National Bank of
Comanche
Mr. Chilton
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Urban Schulze New Methodist Minister Arrives Here
Rev. Urban A. Schulze named to the pastorate of the First Methodist Church in Comanche arriving late Thursday. 35 years old, native of Bangs, he has served since 1936 and previously led Concord Avenue Church in Waco with wife and two young sons. He also served at Morgan and Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urban A. Schulze
Concord Avenue
Waco
Comanche
Schulze
Bangs
Morgan
Italy
Rites Held For Gladstone Herring In Houston
William Gladstone Herring of 502 East 12th Street Houston died at 7 p.m. Monday May 26 in a Houston hospital from a heart attack. He served as a plumber on major government projects including McCloskey General Hospital Temple and Palacios Army Base. Survived by widow Beulah Stanley Herring and daughter Mrs. J. T. Leonard. siblings Miss Clara Herring Velasco Mrs. Claud Brock Stephenville and O Wendell Herring Velasco. Pallbearers named. Service 2:30 p.m. May 28 at Foyle-West Funeral Home Chapel with ministers officiating. burial Forest Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gladstone Herring
East 12Th St
Houston
The
Elks Lodge
United Association of Journeymen Plumbers
Plumbers
McCloskey General Hospital
Temple
Palacios Army Base
Palacios
Herring
W. G. Herring
Bertie Goodson Herring
Comanche
Comanche County
Comanche High School
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Beulah Stanley
Amarillo
Beulah Stanley Herring
J. T. Leonard
Clara Herring
Freeport
Claud Brock
Stephenville
O. Wendell Herring
Velasco
Gary Herring
Twyla Herring
Jack Robertson
Norman
the Heights Christian Church
A. A. Leifests
First Methodist Church of
Forest Park Cemetery
Teachers Regain Top Place In Softball Race
Higginbotham s leaders were swept by the Teachers and by Durham Peanut, dropping from first to sixth as league play reached a new high. The VFW beat Jimmy Marshall Whitey Morris in 10 4, Arthur Chevrolet toppled the Vocational 17 4, and Durham Peanut improved with an 8 3 win over RBA. An all star girls game saw Gorman edge the town 8 7 in eight innings. Game nights ahead include Durham versus Vocational and Teachers versus High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higginbotham’'s
Durham Peanut
VFW
Jimmy Marshall-Whitey Morris High School
Arthur Chevrolet
Vocational School
Texas Peanut
Higginbotham
Duracm Peanut
RBA
Fagan
Durham
Carnes
Prather
Jake Durham
Red Durham
Gorman
J Doss Miller Buys 2 Outstanding Cows In Shorthorn Sale
The Sun A Bar Farms dispersal in Kansas City set a high mark for purebred Shorthorns as 357 head sold for a total near half a million dollars and top prices of 34000 for a bull and 8060 for a female. J Doss Miller of De Leon with partners brought two cows to Texas alongside the imported show bull Uppermill Comrade as the market reports note a 25 year high in this breed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ass'n
Chicago
Sun-A-Bar
Kansas City
J. Doss Miller
de Leon
Lewis, K. M
Vernon Scofield
Austin
Texas
Uppermill
Association
Beaty Home Burns in Newburg Community Fire
The residence of Mr and Mrs B F Beaty in the Newburg area was utterly destroyed by a Sunday night fire. Reportedly no insurance was carried.
County Farmers Organize Farm Bureau with Caraway President
Comanche County farmers form the County Farm Bureau under Lee Coffey and Marvin Carter with Derrol F. Caraway as president and Herbert N. Goodson as first vice president. Delegations from Brown and Erath praise the effort as Carter notes strong member interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers of County
Farm Bureau
Caraway
Goodson
V-Pres
Comanche County
Comanche County Farm Bureau
Lee C. Coffey
Marvin Carter
Texas Farm Bureau Federation of
Waco
Derrol F. Caraway
Newburg
Herbert N. Goodson
Comanche
James L. South
Rt. 2
Frank Bryant
Sidney
Brown
Erath Counties
Minister J. W. Whitefield Accepts Coleman Pastorate
Rev. J. W. Whitefield who served 19 months at Comanche’s First Methodist Church has accepted the pastorate at Coleman’s First Methodist Church. Coleman’s church is among the district’s largest with 800 members and a salary above 4500 dollars. Whitefield, formerly of Midlothian, was praised for strong sermons and living up to his preaching, earning broad local support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Whitefield
First Methodist Church
Comanche
Coleman
Whitefield
Midlothian
Radio program to feature Clarence Albin on ranching
In a Comanche Chief item, Boyce House will discuss ranching on the Jus tin Boot and Shoe Program Sunday June 15. Clarence Albin will be quoted. The Texas and Great Southwest show airs on WBAP 570 KTLA at 12 45 p.m. and KGNC at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce House
Justin
Clarence Albin
Texas
Great Southwest
WBAP-570
KTLA
KGNC
Youth Revival Team Preaches in Comanche for Second Season
A Baylor based youth revival group led by Jackie Robinson will conduct services at the First Baptist Church of Comanche from July 6 to July 13. The team includes Charles Wellborn as preacher and Dick Baker and Hillie Russell as singers. Fuller program details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Jackie Robinson
Robinsoun
Charles Wellborn
Dick Baker
Hillie Russell
Baylor
First Baptist Church of
Manuel King Mallow Honored On Birthday
On Sunday June 1 Manuel King Honey Boy Mallow, son of Mr and Mrs B K Mallow of Brownwood, was honored with a birthday dinner and all day outing at Lake Eanes Park. About 26 attendees and 2 relatives shared basket lunches and a two tier pink and white cake as gifts were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel King
Honey Boy) Mallow
B. K. Mallow
Brownwood
Lake Eanes Park
Honey Boy
Mal
Doris Jone
Gi ‘Ytez
I’'s
Comanche
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H.S
Pop
Ritz Theatre
Johnny Mack Brown
Pasco Basin
Constance Bennett and
Bruce Cabot
Wild Bill Hickok
George O’brien
Hardrock Harrigan
A&m Club
James L. Brown
C. L. Burt
Comanche R.E.A
WOOD
Chilton
Gladstone
Vocational
High School
REA
Higginbotham's
Comanche All-Stars
Local Park
Higginbotham’s
Los Pet Teachers
Arthur
Vocational Texas Peanut
Burks Transfer & Storage Company
East Grand Avenue
Methodist Parsonage
A. P. Burks
Harold
Burks
P. L. Burks
Dublin
Johnson Motor Freight Lines
Johnson
Old Methodist Tabernacle
Will
Clarence Albin 'Yo
Manuel King Mallow
Majestic Theatre
Bob Steele
George Brent
Merle Oberon
Joan Crawford
John Garfield
Tom Conway
Aee Ee Charles
Jarrett and
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