Saluting Dad with gifts and ads for Father's Day 1953
A nostalgic page highlights Father's Day options from Hallmark Cards Higginbothams and local shops. It promotes gift ideas a Bulova watch Snaglac nylons Old Iron trade-ins 3c air rifle packs Starr's specials James Motor Company oil change and Frigidaire Refrigerator events with store ads and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Huett
Higginbotham’s
Mens
Reese- Palmer
Estelle Reese
Oswell Brightman
White Auto Store
White's
Starr’s
Starr's
James Motor Company
Service Drug
Tabers Jewelry
New Lake Banes Pool Under Heavy Construction
Construction of a modern swimming pool at Lake Banes proceeds in its second week. The floor will be poured Saturday in one day, with 120 yards gravel 180 yards crushed rock and 120 yards sand already hauled. Officials Oral Morris and W E Keith oversaw material transport while Park Huntington, serving as engineer, says the pool should be ready in about two weeks with baths and walkways to follow over four weeks. Fundraising nears 8000 goal as residents donate labor and money, with details available at the Chamber of Commerce and at the lake for volunteers and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Banes
Oral D. Morris
W. E. Keith
Park Huntington
Highway Department
Pat Cagle
Chamber of Commerce
Stamps Ozark In Concert At Gustine Tuesday
The Stamps Ozark Quartet will perform a concert Tuesday night at Gustine High School Auditorium. Sponsored by the Gustine Methodist Men's Club, the program features gospel and secular songs. Admission is 25 cents for children and 50 cents for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamps Ozark Quartet
Radiotation
KWFT
Wichita Falls
Gustine High School
Gustine Methodist Men’s Club
Stamps Ozark
Comanche County
Car Stolen Here Found Four Hours Later in Colorado City
A 1949 Mercury owned by Joy Lee Williams of Comanche was stolen from in front of Durham's Prescription Pharmacy around 11 am Tuesday. The car was recovered undamaged in Colorado City, about 160 miles west, four hours later. Mr and Mrs O O Brightman returned Wednesday from Austin with Mrs Silvus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado City
Joy Lee Williams
Comanche
Durham
Williams
Here
First Presbyterian Church Service Schedule
The Presbyterian church announces worship services at the First Presbyterian Church with Sunday School at 10 o clock morning worship at 11 o clock and youth and evening programs throughout the day led by Supply Pastor Rev Wm Gould All are invited to attend the periods of worship and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Gould
First Presbyterian Church
Young Peoples Youth Fellowship
Newburg And High School Lead Softball Clash Sets Pace
Newburg and High School share the City Softball League lead with a half game over Beattie. The leaders meet in tonight’s opener as crowds pack Tuesday and Thursday doubleheaders. Newburg crushed Van Dyke 8 0 last Thursday while Beattie edged Midway 7 5. High School routed Midway 14 6 Tuesday. An All Star game is scheduled Saturday night pitting Santa Anna against Beattie Toppers. Higginbothams extended the Little League lead to 12 games by beating Raiders 10 4 Friday and Victor Baptist RA 8 - Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High School
Newburg
Beattie
van Dyke
Midway
Comanche
Santa Anna
Hugh Coan
Higginbotham
Raiders
Glenn Hodges
Vicary Baptist Ra’s
First Baptists
First Baptist RA
Victory Baptist RA
First Baptist
Victory Baptist
Newbury
Newburg Beattie
Midway van Dyke
How A Pond Makes A Well Bigger On Hoff Farm
Farm Journal recounts Rea T. Hoff of Comanche County Texas applying an irrigation system that stores water in a pond. A 90 foot well and 3 hp turbine pump feed a pond with water used later by sprinklers, a method Hoff says has paid for itself many times over. Neighbors have adopted similar setups on over 30 nearby farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rea T. Hoff
Comanche County
Farm Journal
The
Charles E. Ball
Hoff
Comanche
Philadelphia
Texas
Comanche Faces Water Crisis As Reservoirs Run Low
Comanche teeters toward drought stress with daily demand about 900000 gallons while pumped supply lags. The city reservoir sits at 3 feet 10 inches, down from a full level, with 550000 gallons of storage and possible consumer restrictions being considered by Mayor Brannan and Water Superintendent Merlin Jenkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Texas
City
Brannan
Merlin Jenkins
Irrigation Wells and Costs for Farm Use
Hoff explains 220 volt service wells from 90 to 130 feet deep. A full system needs 1500 to 2000 dollars for well pump and motor plus 3000 to 4000 dollars for sprinkler pump engine pipe and nozzles. Such a system can irrigate 40 to 60 acres and raise yields of alfalfa peanuts grain pastures and truck crops. A minimum 40 gallons per minute is advised though some wells yield only 20. State College geologists can assess area suitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoff’s
Burton Reappointed Third Year At Comanche Methodist
Rev. R. M. Burton was returned as pastor of the First Methodist Church of Comanche for a third year by Bishop William C. Martin after the Central Texas Conference session. The report cites church growth, 63 members received, and $17,500 raised with $5,000 for causes beyond the local church including world service and missions. Other appointments include Rev. J. W. Hodges at Carlton and Lamkin, and transfers involving Rev. William Gunkel and multiple district pastors across Brownwood, Coleman, Breckenridge, Comanche, and Fort Worth circuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Burton
First Methodist Church of
Comanche
William C Martin
Central Texas
Burton
General World Service
Brazil
Glen Lake Camp
Golden Cross
Harris Hospital
Methodist College
United Texas
Proctor
Indian Creek
William Gunkel
May
Pleasant Valley
Sverintendent
Brownwood
H. B. Lloyd
Hubert C. Smith
Brownwood Central
W. Cyrus Bacus
Brownwood Memorial
John E. Brown
Coleman First
J. D. F. Williams
Coleman Trinity Church
R. A. Brooks, Jr
Gustine
W. T Reynolds
Mullin
Jon Joplin
Ollie Apple
Zephyr
Jack Moore
Breckenridge
W. FE. Shinp
Lloyd Sanders
Cisco
E. H. Lightfoot
de Leon
J. W. Sharbett
W. E. Holt
Dublin
D. A. Barnes
Gorman Floyd W. Thrash
Rising Star
Earl C. Harper
Covington
Oceola
W. J. Tickner
Stephenville
J. Morris Bailey
Corsicana Central
J. L. Ray
Corsicana
J. W. Ford
Arlington
Chet C. Henson
Ft. Worth
A. K. Marney
College Heights
Fort Worth
J. W. Walkup
First Church
Gaston Foote
Custer
Carlton Lamkin
John J. Norris
Hamilton
Elmer C. Carter
Wesley Jones
J. E. Buttrell
Little River
Buttrell
Temple
Taylor 10Th Street
Glen C. Bowman
Temple First
Community Rodeo Set For July Nights At Co manche
Ira Clemons, president of the Comanche Roping Club, announces the annual amateur rodeo will run July 18 to 20 with 50 cent and 1 dollar admission. Last year’s event drew near capacity crowds, and committees have been formed to manage stock and operations for another popular show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Clemons
Comanche Roping Club
Clemens
Dad's Day in Comanche County Brings Simple Joys
Sunday marks Dad's Day with simple gifts and warm visits. The piece notes decades since the Negroes left, urges children to visit or write, and suggests Mom's dinner as the highlight amid a hot summer. A ten cent cigar or favorite pie can brighten a father’s day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Dad
Mom
Central Christian Church Service Schedule and News
Central Christian James K James LeSueur Pastor invites all ages to Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Nursery facilities available. Worship and Holy Communion at 11:00 a.m. and a Father’s Day sermon titled A Portrait of Our Father. Evening informal worship at 7:30 p.m. Summer attendance urged and prayers requested for local ministers including Brother Raymond Burton’s return to First Methodist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K
Jim) LeSueur
Raymond Burton
First Methodist Church
Comanche
Clergy Assignment List From Texas Churches Unveiled
A roster of pastors and district superintendents is released detailing ministers at multiple Texas churches including Seventh Street Church of Temple Riverside Church Hillsboro First Church Waxahachie Weatherford First Church Graham Mineral Wells and Strawn. It notes Rev Burton appointed district director of student’s work accompanying pastoral duties at the First Mercedeeth in Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Whiteside
Seventh Street
Temple
Urban A. Schulze
Waco
Alvin S. Gafford
Rosenthal- R. J. LaPrade
Riverside
Mooreville
J. M. Hays
Fort Worth
Feris
Hubert W. Crain
Line Street
Hillsboro
George Greeben
Itasca
H. H. Barnett
Waxahachie
C. D. Wooten
Weatherford
Roy A. Langston
Graham
E. R. Gordon
Mineral Wells
Charles H. Cole
Strawn
Chester Wilkerson
First Mercedeeth
Comanche
Burton
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John Beaty
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C. L. Hicks
Bonser Print Shop
T. G. Frick
Shorty Vineyard
Howard Summers
J. WH. Arthur
Nick Higginbotham
E. E. Blackwood
Jack Vaucht
Wade Evridge
Burton and Goodson
Herbert Goodson
Irving Palmer
Jim Hallmark
I. D. Barnes
Jack Stephens
Dale Altemeier
Jess L. Hanson
A. E. Robertson
C. M. Albin
Nate
Gatesville Messenger
Gatesville
Rhinetta Jones
Lampasas County
Bernice Fisher
Milam County
Birdie Ann Stewart
Brown County
Betty Sue Alexander
Burnet County
Mary Louise Carley
McLennan County
Reta Richman
Kathryn Carroll
Hill County
Blondell Jaster
Falls County
Flora Mae Stryker
Bosque County
O. O. Brightman
Austion
C. F. Silvus
Presbyterian Church
Newburg and High School
Mr. Clemons
Central Christian
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