Jersey Shows Draw Large Attendance in De Leon
Jersey shows drew strong crowds in De Leon over Monday and Tuesday with 49 head in the county event and 96 head entered in the district show. Judges Gib son and Simons credited top Jerseys from Diamond C Jersey Farm Peyton Jersey Farm and John Tarleton Agricultural College among others with grand and junior champions.
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Texas
Gibson and Simons
de Leon
Leon
J. R. Kinnard
Joe Wayne Holdridge
H. A. Helm
W. D. Holdridge
G. M. Strickland
James South
John Williams
Charlie Wayne Richards
Louise Phillips
Charlie Simmons
Jan Franks
Charles Thorp
J. R. Otwell
Calvin Holdridge
Margaret Ann Tate
O. B. Phillips
Coy Nelson
Comanche County
Jersey Breeders Association
E. L. Carpenter
Harold York
R. H. Campbell
Charlie Pat Denny
Sherman Hunt
Joe Holdridge
Charlie Richards
Junior Martin
Jim Bob Steen
Robert Henry Johnson
Troy Coan
M. E. Stephens
Porter Franks
Erath
Brown
Jersey
Stephenville
Comanche County Jersey Breeders Association
Joe Hanock
Soons
J. E. Stephens
Peyton Jersey Farm
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Peyton Jersey
Erath County
Dennie Conner Killed in Brownwood Oil Mill Accident
Dennie W. Conner 52, an oiler and former Comanchean, died at Memorial Hospital after an oil mill accident at Brownwood Cotton Oil Mill Monday. His clothing tangled in a main shaft, tearing most of his garments and hurling him to the floor before the mill could stop. He had worked at the mill since 1939. Survivors include his widow Verbena Cooner and children Mrs. Chapman of Alva Oklahoma Mrs Montgomery of Ennis Jerry Conner and Ida McCarty a sister. He was born July 18 1893 in Homer Louisiana and had lived in Texas since age six. He was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church.
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Dennie W. Conner
Brownwood
Memorial Hospital
Conner
Commer
Avenue D
Billy Joe Conner
Italy
U. S. Army
Verbena Cooner
EB. A. Chapman
Alva
Oklahoma
Glennie Montgomery
Ennis
Jerry den Conner
Ida McCarty
Comanche
Homer
Louisiana
Texas
Zion Hill Baptist
Chimes of First Baptist Church Honor Father's Day Services
Sunday worship at First Baptist Church honors fathers with morning sermon The Unfaltering Faith and evening message Our Father Who Art in Heaven. The church featured a grand floral display of gladioli donated by Miss Alice Roberson and Jim Johnson, arranged by Mrs. Jack Moore and Mrs. W A Roberson. The wedding bells rang as Myrlene Steele married Therman Fagan and Dixie Helen Massingill wed Harold L Roberts. A Father and Son Banquet is set for Friday June 28 with Dr. T T Taylor of Howard Payne College as principal speaker.
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Baptist Church
Alice Roberson
Jim Johnson
Jack Moore
W. A. Roberson
Myrlene Steele
Therman Fagan
Dixie Helen Massingill
Harold L. Roberts
Baptist Brotherhood
T. T. Taylor
Howard Payne College
See and Hear A Chalk Talk On Fathers Day
This Sundays eight oclock program at First Baptist Church features a chalk talk by the pastor with a pastel painting and a sermon titled Our Father Who Art in Heaven. The event invites all to view the artwork and listen to the message. County and District Shows were judged by G G Gibson and D T Simons with Gladys Martin presenting cheese dish exhibits and discussing clean milk production.
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Comanche County
G. G. Gibson
Texas A. and
M. College Extension Service
D. T. Simons
American Jersey Cattle Club
Gladys Martin
Texas Extension Service
Stars Coming Youth Revival Here July Seven Twelve
Bay lor basketball star Jack Robinson a Baylor ministerial student and four member Youth for Christ team will lead a revival in Comanche from July seven to twelve Chester preacher and athlete Bonnie O Brien will direct Christian fellowship activities John McLaughlin BSU music director will direct music The gospel team aims to convert and consecrate people young and old in a brief thrill packed contest
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Jack Robinson
Baylor University
First Baptist Church
Comandhte
Bonnie O'Brien
Chester O’brien Jr
John McLaughlin
Hardin-Simmons University
Comanche
Jack
Baylor
Youth For Christ
Robinson
Chester
Nndie Abana
Bonnie O’brien
BSU
Saturday Deadline For County Candidates To File
County candidates must file by June 15 with Democratic Chairman R L Lane or secretary J R Eanes to appear on the July primary ballot. Lane urged timely filing to avoid missing the ballot. Also noted, the Seven County Singing Convention will be held at Mullin next Sunday, per president William B Huggins.
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R. L. Lane
J. R. Eanes
Lane
Comanche County
Mullin
William B. Huggins
German Comanche All-Stars Set to Clash Tonight
Local softball action features Oscar Hill leading the German Comanche All-Stars at 7 o'clock under the lights at the football field. Georgeck of the Scalpers expected to pitch for the locals as crowds anticipate the first all-star game of the season.
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Dyer
Georgeck
Hill
John Carpenter
Night Owls
Frank Vineyard
Dodgers
Indians
Jack Wheat
City Slick
Gers
Allen Beck
Warriors
Contract Set To Let For Beattie Duster to Highway 16 Road
The State Highway Department plans a June 26 letting for an 8.4 mile farm to market road from Beattie to Duster and east to Highway 16 in De Leon. The project includes grading drainage structures a flexible base and an asphalt surface. Funds for a Sidney to Highway 36 West link will be available July 1.
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Duster-Beattie
Highway 16
State Highway Department
Beattie
Duster
de Leon
Park Huntington
Sidney
Highway 36
Huntings
Sipe Springs
Comanche
Lake Eanes
Harmony
Methodist Vacation Bible School Ends. Father’s Day Plea
First Methodist Church announces the Vacation Bible School closes Friday June 14 after a productive two weeks with strong teachers and cooperative youth. Pastor J W Whitefield returns from Granbury revival to preach Sunday with morning topic Two Fathers and Rocking Chair Religion and an 8:00 pm evening service inviting all Methodist families.
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Methodist Vacation Bible School
Father
Granbury
Fathers Day Observed At Christian Church Sermon Topic
The church will observe Father’s Day this Sunday with an eleven o’clock sermon titled Our Need of Christian Fathers. A Bible lecture at 7:45 p.m. will discuss how many books belong in the Bible and who decided which are included.
Presbyterian Services Plan Keeps Heart and Wages
The Presbyterian Church schedules a morning 11 o'clock service with the sermon Keeping the Heart and an 8 o'clock evening service focusing on Ruinous Wages. Women are invited to the Short Term Auxiliary Bible Study on Isaiah at 10 am led by Mrs. Gray, Lesson 3.
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Presbyterian Church
Comanche Roping Club Sets August Rodeo amid Growth Drive
The Comanche Roping Club resumes roping next Tuesday night at the arena south of the football field. New president M. E. Gore says a large membership drive is planned to fund a professional rodeo August 15 16 17 with an estimated $2 000 to $3 000 needed and funds to be repaid if weather favors success.
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M. E. Gore
Gore
Lamkin Homecoming Scheduled for July Fourth
The Lamkin Homecoming will be held on July 4 at the school building. It invites all residents past and present to attend a day of visiting and renewing old ties with a short program and a noon dinner.
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Lamkin
Veterans Inspect Rising Star Cover Crops at Comanche School
Mayor W. C. House announces Roy J. Peace is appointed Deputy City Marshal in addition to duties as caretaker and water pumper at Lake Eanes. The appointment enables Mr. Peace to enforce laws at Lake Eanes.
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W. C. House
Roy J. Peace
Lake Eanes
Mr. Peace
Marriage Vows Said At First Baptist Church
Miss Dixie Helen Massingill daughter of Mr and Mrs Dick Massingill Comanche married Wednesday morning at 9 in the First Baptist Church Comanche to Harold Roberts son of Mr and Mrs Carl Roberts of Comanche Rev John G Lambrides officiated Only immediate family and a few friends attended The couple will live in Brownwood where he works for a wholesale grocery concern both have Navy or Waves discharges noted
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Dixie Helen Massingill
Dick Massingill
Comanche
First Baptist Church of
Haroldoberts
Carl Roberts
John G. Lambrides
Roberts
Navy
The
Waves
Brownwood
Annual Singing at Beattie Next Sunday
The annual all day singing is set for next Sunday June 16 at Beattie according to an announcement from the community.
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Beattie
Notice Ex Servicemen Enlistments For Fort Worth AAF
J Graves of the Regular Army Recruiting Service announces former Air Corps personnel may enlist for assignment to Fort Worth AAF. Eligible MOS 1745 infantry may enlist with former rank to be entered before June.
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J. Graves
Regular Army
Air Corps
Fort Worth Aaf
Veterans tour Soil Conservation sites in Rising Star
Sixty five veterans from the South end of Comanche County with four instructors toured Rising Star to observe Soil Conservation Service work on soil loss through leaching erosion and poor crop rotation. A second group of fifty from the North end followed a week later. They visited farms showing damaged topsoil and discussed nutrients and cover crops like vetch to restore humus and improve soil fertility.
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Comanche County
Herbert Goodson
Roy Penson
James South
Gayle Adams
Rising Star
Soil Conservation Service
Yetch
Miss Marie Marshall Honored With Crusader Class Shower
Miss Marie Marshall, soon to wed Eddie Wells of Wichita Kansas, was honored by the Crusader Class of the First Methodist Church with a miscellaneous shower. J E Lightfoot led the receiving line and Mrs Armstead Rice displayed gifts as guests including Miss Annie Lucy Lane and others assisted by Mrs Dorothy Eppey and Don Wolfe Eloise Ware Thelma Gene Hasley.
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Marie Marshall
Eddie Wells
Wichita
Kansas
First Methodist Church
J. E. Lightfoot
Joe Marshall
Whitefield
Annie Lucy Lane
Armstead Rice
Dorothy ‘Eppi
Don Wolfe
Eloise Ware
Thelma Gene Hasley
Yss Inn
Legion Meeting Set For Thursday Night
A legion meeting is planned for Thursday night with members urged to attend. Details on location and agenda are to be announced by the organizing committee.
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Legion
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