Peak cattle movement at Fort Worth on Monday draws record numbers
Large Monday runs at Fort Worth reached a season high with about 10 500 cattle and 1 500 calves reported. Prices varied with high grade cattle steady to weak and prime drylotted beefs steady to strong. Hogs rose to 24 50 to 24 75, sows 20 to 22, yearlings 17 to 23 50, and top steers by L G Davis and G A MecClune.
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Fort Worth
L. G. Davis
Shackelford County
G. A. MecClune
Johnson County
Davis
McClune
Etter
Boykin
Jolink
German heritage and immigration history in Texas highlights
A fragmentary report notes a push for German immigration promotion in Maize and Cerzano with New Braunfels as a headquarters and the nucleus of a German settlement in Texas. It mentions tens of thousands of people of German descent in Texas and Comanche County residents gazing at the Narrows near Beattie.
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Texas
Billy Gibbons Scout Camp Opens in San Saba County
On Monday June 8 Boy Scouts from eight counties of the Comanche Trail Council gathered at Camp Billy Gibbons on Brady Creek in San Saba County. The camp on Gibbons Ranch 16 miles south of Richland Springs is praised as among the best in Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico. It offers wildlife viewing, spring fed swimming, lush scenery, and supplies drinking water locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Trail Council
Brownwood
Council
Brady Creek
San Saba
Gibbons
Pony Leaguers Lose to Gorman in Frustrating Night
The Clay Lumberjacks Pony League team, ages 13 and 14, fell 10 to 4 to the Gorman nine in Gorman Friday. Manager J. B. Ruth oversaw three pitchers Lewis Simms, J. B. Ruth, and James Ellington. The Lumberjacks host German next Friday in the second game after the Little League at 7:30.
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Clay Lumberjacks
Comanche
Gorman
Lumberjacks
J. B. Ruth
Lewis Simms
James Ellington
De Leon 4-Her Wins in District Dress Contest
Miss Reta Richman daughter of Mr and Mrs L M Richman of De Leon was selected as one of three cirs to represent District 8 in State 4 H Contests at the District Dress Revue held Saturday June 6 at Gatesville Elementary School. The red and black tweedline dress with white gloves black patent shoes bag and black straw hat was judged on past 4 H records construction and dress appearance. Reta has led in many other activities beyond clothing projects. She was selected.
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Reta Richman
L. M. Richman
de Leon
Cir
Gatesville
Reta
Mrs. H. B. Holdridge Dies in De Leon
Mrs. H. B. Holdridge, a well known De Leon resident, died after a brief illness on June 2. Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church of De Leon with Rev. E. E. Pendergrass in charge. Burial followed at the Levi Cemetery.
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H. B. Holdridge
de Leon
First Methodist Church of
E. E. Pendergrass
Assemly of God Church
J. W. Sharbutt
J. Y W. Sweot
Coma
Ile — 2
Levi
Comanche Girl to Attend State 4-H Round-Up at A and M
Shirley Godfrey served as commentator for the dress revue at the 1953 state 4-H events. Competing from Comanche were Dorothy Carlson Home Demonstration Agent Peggy Godfrey and Mrs L M Richmond plus the 1953 Gold Star recipient who will attend the Round-Up June 9 to 11 at Texas A&M with state contests on June 25.
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Texas A&m College
Shirley Godfrey
Comanche
Dorothy Carlson
Peggy Godfrey
L. M. Richmon
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Dudney’s Dry Cleaners
Coleman's
Ft. Worth
Meno Comanche County
United States
General Electric
America
Bones
Black South Comanche Nat’l Bank Bldg
Hobart
Atterbury
Jack Vaught
Billy Gibbons Scout
Ford Tractor
Ford Tractor Specialists
Ford Station
N. Houston
Cyril Roberson
Pat Tupin
Jack Bratton
Comanche County
Chevrolet
Arthur Chevrolet
Comanche, Texas
E. Grand
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