Big summer sales and local shop ads in Brownwood area
A scattered local ad section notes Western Auto offering a fully automatic electric sewing machine at 39.95 with other portable sewing machines listed. Phillips 66 Station and a Gulf Service site expansion are mentioned. A fruit stand on Hughes announces fresh melons and 25 cent slices. Higginbotham ad promotes summer fabrics and sale prices.ads for clothing items, lawn mowers, paint brushes, and freezers appear along with various local store promotions and an upcoming rodeo event set for July 17-19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wal Yjemann
Comwy
Nore
Central Menus Supper In North Central Association Event
Community supper event in With the quarterly North Central Association held Tuesday night in Dubie square Parking Lot. Firemen host the sale with tickets at 1.25 per plate open to the public. Event includes free musical program and a health and welfare relief focus coordinated by local, county, and state officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the North Central N's Association
Tdge
North Dubie Square
Ughtight
Ube
Hoc.albin
Humphrey
Texas
Austin
Toppers Undefeated In Little League Pio
The Toppers remain sole first in Comanche Little League after a 5 3 win by the Peanutmen over the Saints. Dudley Bros edged Raiders 7 6 to tie Gustine for second while Gustine lost to Blanket 6 5. Saints crushed Blanket 18 2 in the opener.
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Peanutmen
Saints
Dudley Bros
Raiders
Gustine
Blanket
James
Saint Jrs
Raider Jrs
Toppers
Comanche Amateur Rodeo Dates Set for July
Comanche announces the 18th annual amateur rodeo to be held July 17 18 and 19. The event showcases non professional cowboys and cowgirls with tough stock supplied by Lloyd Woodley of Lampasas who returns as director.
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Comanche
Lloyd Woodley
Lampasas
Ellis Elected Vice President of State Insurance Chiefs
Castle B. Ellis of Higginbothan Life Insurance Company in Comanche was elected Vice-president and a Director for the Texas Association of Mutual Life Insurance Officials for 1958-59 at the annual San Antonio convention. Mrs. Ellis attended with him. The association encompasses all licensed mutual life health and accident insurers in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle B. Ellis
Higginbothan Life Insurance Company
Comanche
Texas Association of Mutual Life Insurance Officials
San Antonio
Mutual Life
Texas
Ellis
Harelik Elected Chairman of United Fund Drive
Louis Harelik, a local merchant and civic leader, was elected chairman of the Greater Comanche United Fund Drive at a board meeting held Thursday night, June 12. The annual drive supports regional charitable campaigns and community services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Harelik
Greater Comanche United Fund
Dirctors
56 Sign For Summer Recreation Program
The local Summer Recreation program is off to a good start with 56 boys signed up. The daily schedule begins at 8:30 with 30 minutes of organized exercise followed by two hours of organized games.
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Travis Henry
CHS
Dr Morgan to Preach at Central Christian Church
Dr Thurman Morgan, in charge of ministerial placement at Brite College of the Bible Texas Christian University, will be guest minister at Central Christian Church Sunday morning June 21 at 10 45 worship service. Church members and friends are invited per Joe Tupin chair of the church board.
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Thurman Morgan
Brite College of the Bible
Texas Christian University
Central Christian Church
Morgan
Comanche
Joe Tupin
Chiltons Take Florida Vacation This Week
Vacationing in Florida Mr. and Mrs. William Chilton and their daughter Miss Martha departed this week for a holiday trip to the Sunshine State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
William Chilton
Martha
Creath Davis to Attend Baptist Youth Conference in Canada
Creath Davis 18, son of Mr and Mrs C V Davis of Comanche, leaves Friday for a 17 day World Baptist Alliance in Toronto with representation from 68 countries. He will be ordained after return and recently was named pastor of Midway Baptist Church near Gorman. Davis, a 1958 CHS graduate, plans to enroll at Howard Payne College next fall and held multiple student leadership roles.
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Creath Davis
C. V. Davis
Comanche
World Baptist Alliance
Toronto
Canada
Anl
Davis
Comanche County Baptist
Baptist Church
Midway Baptist Church
Gorman
Comanche High School
Asa
Howard Payne College
CHS
FFA
Comanche County Baptist Youth Organi
Dave Reed
Dave
Abilene
Mr. Reed
Birthday Celebration Honors Sam War ing
A gala dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs War ing marked their son Sam War ing’s first birthday. The report notes his three year involvement with school organizations, his Boys State leadership, a Santa Fe FFA award, and a trip to St Louis last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Waring
Kith and
Kin
Sam
Lions To Install Officers Tuesday Night
The local Lions Club will hold a regular officer installation Tuesday night. Installation Committee led by Travis Ras berry. George Alcorn of Brownwood will install. New officers include J. E. Lightfoot president and C. A. Proffitt first vice president.
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Lions Club
Lion Travis Rasberry
Lions Chester McKinzie
J. D. Walker Jr
Lion George Alcorn
Brownwood
Alcorn
J. E. Lightfoot
C. A. Proffitt
Gilmore Durham
Elzo Brinson
Bill Dubney
Roy Dabney
J. C. Biggs
Ira Clemons
Elton McCullough
Community honors Newburg for Rural Progress contest win
A large crowd attended a barbecue in Rural neighborhood with leaders Gail Dudley John Robertson Pat Cagl rie Dean Jim Norton Howell Cobb Lions Club president in attendance. Awards totaling 960 dollars highlighted by Newburg first place in District 8 Pasture Contest and Rural Progress honors.
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Hborhood
Coreoram
Gail Dudley
John Robertson
Pat Cagl Rie Dean
Jim Norton
Oeiston
Foyd Jones
Jess Brown
Howell Cobb
Lions Club
Jimmy Blanton
Hill
Stephenville
Angus Dixon, Jr
Mrs
Diddle
Newburg
Soda Springs
Amity
Comanche County
Farmer Stockman
Annie Lucy Lane
Floyd Prather
Troy Knight
Betty Durham Elected Mayor at Girls State
Betty Durham, a Bluenet Girls State participant from Comanche, was elected mayor of Better Belief of Bluetrie Carl State during the city election at Girls State. Julia Dudley and Betty Durham were sponsored by the Stephen F. Austin Chapter of the National Honor Society and American Legion Auxiliary 471. The Girls State program teaches city county and state government through a functioning micro government setup. The 1958 participants, chosen for character and leadership after their junior year, will have two attendees chosen for Girls Nation in Washington DC in July. Mr and Mrs Roy Turner and family visited Corpus Christi and other South Texas spots last week. Methodist minister Prez Todd and family now reside at the Comanche First Methodist parsonage. Todd comes from Cleburne, trained at McMurry College and Daniel Baker College, and has past posts in Clifton Gran bury Lake Worth and Crawford.
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Betty D . Comanche
Bluenet Girls State
Proern
Austin
Texas School For Blind
Better Belief
Bluetrie Carl State
Betty
L. C. Durham
Julia Dudley
Gail Dudley
Stephen F. Austin
National Honor Society
American Legion Auxiliary
United State
Bluebonnet Girls State
American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation
Washington, D. C
Prez Todd
First Methodist Church
Comanche
Jerry
Methodist Parsonage
E. Grand
Rev
Todd
Cleburne
Anglin Street
Methodist Church
San Saba
McMurry College
Abilene
Daniel Baker College
Brownwood
Clifton
Granbury
Lake Worth
Crawford
Joe Byrd nets big blue catfish at Lake Co manche
Joe Byrd of 1011 N Lane St captured a T pound blue catfish Wednesday morning at Lake Co manche while using a road rear reel and shrimp as bait. The readable fragment notes Byrd’s catch during a morning fishing outing.
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Joe Byrd
Lane St
Lake Comanche
Byrd
Former County Judge O Rippetoe Stricken At Home
Former County Judge O Rippetoe suffered a heart attack at his home early Sunday and was taken to the local hospital for treatment.
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O. Rippetoe
Carnes Bros Plan Sunset Hill Addition in Comanche
The Carnes Brothers Pat and Pete back a west side development in Comanche to add 35 acres, 20 blocked into nine city blocks called Sunset Hill. Fifty lots of 75 by 140 feet face east or west with a 20 foot rear alley and a 1000 square foot minimum. Five new streets extend 3 blocks, with construction planned to start about August 10 and ten houses already contracted.
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Carnes Brothers
Pat
Pete
Comanche
Carnes
Robertson
Tom Foster
Sligers Welcome Daughter Doris Lawell
Mr and Mrs Walter Lee Sligers announce the birth of a daughter Doris Lawell on June 17 in a Brownwood hospital. The baby weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces.
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Walter Lee Sliger
Doris Lawell
Brownwood Hospital
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Phillips 66
PHI
Gulf Service
Hughes
Woodway
Ias
Higginboth
N's
Attention Fm
Arthur Chevro
Oldsmobile
Mccullough
M. E. Gore
Jack
Jie Durhams
Jake Ems
Rexall
Mt' Iption
OnSale
College Station
Millard Richman
Nancy
Geneva Richman
Bill Parks
RBA
Pio
S. H. Fletcher
Italy
Joe Harper
Orton
Stephen F. Austin College of
Nacogdoches
SMU
Dudleys
Saints Jrs
State Insurance Ass'n
Comanche Roping Club
Jim Ellis
Oral D. Morris
E. J. McDougal
Harelik
United Fund
Dr. Morgan
Baptist Youth Conference
Wenners
Higginbotham
Finis Gamblin
J. M. Caraway
N. Lane
Grady Wilkins
Rt. 1
Lions
United Effort
Darral Caraway
R. E
S. N. Haynes
A. D. Jenkins
Hasse
Betty Durham
Girls State
Roy Turner
Corpus Christi
South Texas
Carnes Bros
West Side
Walter Lee Sligers
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