Heat Wave Continues As Local Ads Promote Coupons And Deals
Temperatures hit 100 degrees for the tenth straight day with more hot weather forecast. Local business ads promote air conditioners from Stark, free orchid giveaways with Frigidaire promos, summer dress sales at Higginbothams, John Jolink’s potato chips offer, Lifewall tires features, 3-D movie at Sun-Drive-In, Rexall new products, and local shop promotions across Comanche. Mayor Brannan notes water restrictions lifted as reservoirs refill after five day ban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Stark
Stark
Jolink Installed as New President of Comanche Lions Club
John Jolink, owner of Jolink Bakery, was installed as president of the Comanche Lions Club for 1953 54. New officers included Herbert Goodson as first vice president W J Parks as second vice president Howell Cobb third vice president W C House secretary treasurer Henry Gregory Lion Tanner and Dale Biggs Tail Twister. Lions District Attorney Bill Albcorn presided. Bill Clemons retires after leading a growing club with about 155 members.
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John Jolink
Comanche Lions Club
West Ward
Herbert Goodson
W. J. Parks
Howell Cobb
W. C. House
Henry Gregory
Dale Biggs
Lion Bill Albcorn
Zephyr
Brown
Coleman Counties
Bill Clemons
Comanche Pool Project Surpasses Fundraising Goal
Work on Comanche's new swimming pool is ahead of schedule with cement poured for drainage and floor. Volunteers and local donations exceed 8000 dollars with ongoing gifts aiding wall forms and future sidewalk and bath house construction. Officials credit free labor from REA and Vocational School, plus support from Park Huntington and county teams, as July completion approaches.
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Comanche
Pat Cagle
Cagle
Park Huntington
Cap Gleaton H. D. Swilley
Henry Huffman
Buddy Hawn
Highway Department
Comanche County Rea
Comanche County Vocational School
Carmichael Wins Tarleton All Star Band Scholarship
Dale Carmichael a Comanche High School 1953 graduate has earned a full scholarship to the Tarleton All-Star Band on the Tarleton College campus from July 20 to September 5. The award covers room, board and tuition. Carmichael plays the French horn and previously belonged to All-District, All-Regional and All-State bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Carmichael
Nona Green
Comanche High School
Tarleton
Tarleton College
Carmichael
Newburg CHS Nines Lead Softball League Tightly
Newburg Gulf Miers and Jimmy Carpenter's High School nine share the league lead, a half game ahead of Hugh Coan's Beattie Toppers after last Thursday results. Thurber Layman's Dairy King Van Dykers beat Beattie 9-6 then were penalized for ineligible players, while Van Dyke notched their first win 4-3 over High School. Newburg slugged Harold Northcutt's Joe's Midway 14-3 as Beattie swept Santa Anna in a double header.
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Charlie Carnes
Newburg Gulf Miers
Jimmy Carpenter
High School Nine
Arthur Chevrolet
Hugh Coan
Beattie
High School
Newbury
Thurber Layman
Dairy King van Dykers
Plans Under Way For Coman Che's Annual Softball Tourney
Plans are laid for Coman Che's Annual Invitation Softball Tournament in Texas July 8-11. Play starts July 8 with a championship on July 11. First prize is $100 and runner-up $50. Entries expected from Brownwood Stephenville Brady Abilene Camp Wolters Fort Worth Gates Mines Killeen Coleman Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Comanche
Brownwood
Stephenville
Brady
Abilene
Camp Wolters
Fort Worth
Gates
Mi Nei Killeen
Coleman, Or
Hamlton
Local Names and Amounts Listed in Largely Silent Ledger
A short ledger-style record lists several names with corresponding sums: W. L. Morris ten dollars, Preach Horton five dollars, Perry Bros fifty dollars, and J. E. Lightfoot twelve dollars and fifty cents. This item reads as a miscellaneous financial notation from an archival page.
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W. L. Morris
Preach Horton
Perry Bros
J. E. Lightfoot
Citizens Poll On Agricultural Support Prices Across States
Colorado readers show 43 percent backing livestock and grain supports 38 percent want removal of all supports 1.5 percent favor current rigid grain supports. Texas voters to be polled via 350 county papers with Ted Gouldy tabulating results for a later full report. The ballot is secret and unsigned.
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Colorado
Texas
Denver Record
New Interest Showing For Rodeo Here
Comanche Roping Club reports growing interest in the annual Comanche Rodeo set for July 16 to 18. Club president Ira Clemons says events will include clowning, calf roping, bull riding, wild horse race, ladies barrel race, boys calf riding, and goat milking with added prize money in bronc, bull riding and wild horse races.
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Comanche Roping Club
Comanche
Ira Clemons
Clemons
Comanche County
Raiders and First Baptist Lead Comanche Little League
Higginbotham and First Baptist RA's share the league lead as Comanche Little Leaguers enter week four. RA's beat Higginbotham 14-6 to seize first, then edged Victory Baptist 8-6. last Friday they outslugged the Raiders 24-6. Higginbotham fell 13-9 to Gatesville in Hamilton while Victory Baptist defeated Gustine.
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Higginbotham’s
First Baptist Ra’s
Ra’s
Higginbotham
Merchantmen
Raiders
Glenn Hodges
Victory Baptist RA
Gatesville
Hamilton
Gustine
First Baptist
Victtory Baptists
Canteen Opens Saturday Night for Youth Center
The Youth Council announces the Canteen will be open from 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. Saturdays starting June 27 and continuing through the summer. High school and early college youth are invited to join as members while adults support a clean wholesome recreation space.
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Youth Council of the
CHS Band Parents To Meet Tuesday
The Comanche High School Band Parents Club announces an important meeting on Tuesday to discuss upcoming events and support needs for the band program.
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CHS Band
Comanche High School
Masons Install New Officers in Comanche Lodge
Hope Lodge No 481 in Comanche held a public installation and barbecue at Lake Banes on Wednesday night June 24. Harold Price became Worshipful Master with W B Sartor senior warden and W D Woolsey junior warden, R K Waggoner treasurer, Bill Mewborn secretary. J C Jacobs retired as master. Casey Walling of Dublin Lodge led the ceremony for about 150 Masons and wives who attended with guests and enjoyed barbecue beef and trimmings at Lake Eanes Park.
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Hope Lodge No. 481
Comanche
Lake Banes
Harold Price
W. B. Sartor
W. D. Woolsey
R. K. Waggoner
Bill Mewborn
J. C. Jacobs
Casey Walling
Dublin
Gustine Masons Elect Officers
Fleming Lodge 630 at Gustine votes in new officers led by Clee C. Wilson as worshipful master Others named include R L Brandt Carl Rollins Wylie Walker Joe Bel cher Roland Miller McDonald Applewhite D V Burt Jr George B Page and Rev S J Isham Retiring master is Alton Mercer.
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Fleming Lodge
Gustine
Clee C. Wilson
R. L. Brandt
Carl Rollins
Wylie Walker
Joe Belcher
Roland Miller
McDonald Applewhite
D. Vv. Burt Jr
George B. Page
Comanche Band Hall Meeting for High School Parents
Night meeting set at the Comanche Band Hall on June 30 at 7:30. Officers invite a full turnout of parents of Comanche High School band students to discuss business of special interest to members.
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Comanche Band Hall
Free Frigidaire Refrigerator Giveaway At Service Drug
Service Drug Store announces a free Frigidaire refrigerator on Friday August 28 during the REA Membership Meeting at Lake Fanes. Open to any adult resident of Comanche County who registers on Fridays or Saturdays before August 28, with final registration on that day. winner may trade it in for another Frigidaire appliance.
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Frigidaire
Service Drug Store
REA
Lake Fanes
Comanche Rea
Comanche County
Vacation School Cancelled at Sweetwater Church
No vacation Bible school occurred at Sweetwater Church Wednesday due to the death of N. W. Morgan. Rev. L. H. Fowler, pastor, reports that commencement exercises for the vacation school will be held Saturday night.
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Sweetwaer Church
Sweetwater
N. W. Morgan
L. H. Fowler
Funeral Rites Held for A. A. Lam Prominent Texas Farmer
A. A. Lam 65 a farmer from the Board community in Comanche County died after an eight month illness. Funeral services were held June 24 at First Baptist Church Comanche with Rev. S. J. Isham overseeing assisted by Rev. Hampton and Rev. Thomas. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers included Lam nephews Ben Cleveland Everett White Clyde Horner Harlan Denny Johnny Bewley and Marshall Dennis. He was born February 24 1888 in Mound Coryell County Texas and married Elizabeth Plaster in 1922. The couple moved to Board Church in 1925 and lived on the same farm for 28 years. He and his wife were members of the Board Church Baptist Church where he taught Sunday School for 25 years. Survived by wife and three daughters Mrs. W. E. Stewart of Comanche Mrs. Albert Sheppard of Dallas and Mrs. Max Anderson of Pasadena.
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A. A. Lam
Lam
First Baptist Church
Comanche
S. J. Isham
Hampton
Thomas
Oakwood Cemetery
Mr. Lam
Ben Cleveland
Everett White
Clyde Horner
Harlan Denny
Johnny Bewley
Marshall Dennis
Alva Anderson Lam
Mound
Coryell County
Texas
Elizabeth Plaster
Maizeville
Oklahoma
Board Church
W. E. Stewart
Albert Sheppard
Dallas
Max Anderson
Pasadena
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Roy Brannan
Brannan
Joe H. Tupin
U. S
U. S. Royal Tires
J. I. Case Company
Quality Implement
Reese-Palmer
Rexall
Durham
C. E. LaRoque
Cross Roads
Straley
Zenith
Hoffman
Jolink Heads Lions Club
Southwest Natural Gas Co
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Hasse
Newburg
Midway
van Dyke
Newburg Beattie
Midway van Dyke
Wallace
Mullin Methodist Church
Matthews Stephenson Wallace
Sipe Springs
Mr. Wallace
Mullin
Wayne M. Swindle
Perry St. Clair
J. R. Files
Oscar Eiland
Sheriff Swindle
St. Clair
Files
Biland
Otis A. Brazier
Justice Peace
Otis Brown
Wallaces
Dick Wyatt
Junior Files
Wayne Johnson
Roy Boswell
Jay Fisher
Elmer Patterson
Merkel
J. W. Wallace
Cora Weston
Methodist Church
Mills
Cora Wallace
Bill Wallace
Arlington
Gerald Wallace
Air Corps
Rome Air Base
New York
Furl
Brent J. Daniel
Fort Leonard Wood
Harvey Daniel
Lamkin
Neta Sue
Daniel
Camp Kilmer
New Jersey
Europe
Canteen
Masons
Gustine Masons
South Carolina
Owen C. Fletcher
Marilyn L. Freels
Shaw Air Force Base
George A. Godfrey
Jan Mitchell
Atlanta
Georgia
Leon Evans
Mississippi
Ira
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