Local notices report school moves and weddings in Comanche area
The Comanche Independent School District lists new principals and teachers including L B McAnnanily at Van Dyke and R V Leslie at Cotton Grove with Faye Stewart as intermediate teacher. Weddings include Raigh Carnes and Nina Lou Stephens of Comanche and Iry Beene and Robert Allen of Comanche. Restoration work begins on homes for A P Cox and family and J S Striplin area.
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Herbert Goodson
J. W. Carter
J. F. Tate
L. B. McAnnanily
Wilson School
van Dyke School
Garnet Froh
Opal Thomas R. V. Leslie
Cotton Grove
Downing School
Faye Stewart
Opa) Howard
de Leon
Buffalo School
Ge Olver Springs School
Inez Boewell
Lee Herrie Dean
Jakehames Spool
Haseen
Zora Bake
Raigh
Buster) Carnes
Nina Lou Stephens
Comanche
Lowing
Corpus Christi
Carnes
Jack Stephens
Comanche High
Mr. Carnes
Ship Carnes
A&p Pood
Ranger
Iry Beene
W. S Beene
Robert Allen
Bob Allen
William J Hazel
Vernon Cun
BS Street
A. P. Cox
Kot Om North Seventh Street
J. 8. Striplin
Louise Mercer
Catherine Baldwin
Madeline Porter
Luctle Nelson
Juanita Wryceke
Marie Barnett
Christeen Adams
Comanche Independent School District
Veterans' Land Board Sale Sets Records in Bid Totals
The Veterans' Land Board report shows a Tuesday sale with $252 621 30 in bids, surpassing September 1956 receipts by 14007. The event drew 741 bids beating the prior high of 355. earlier sales in January 1956 attracted 90 335 51 and 265 bids respectively. Properties were originally qualified veterans under the Veterans Laws Program and later forfeited.
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Veterans’ Land Board
Harold Pate Visits Dallas Friends and Family
Here From Dallas Harold Pate of Dallas was a weekend visitor in visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Tom Pate and other relatives and friends.
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Dallas
Harold Pate
Tom Pate
Houston Visitors Enter Hereford Cattle at Show
Houston visitors Mr and Mrs Gail Dudley attended the Houston Fat Stock Show last week with Hereford cattle entered for competition.
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Houston
Gail Dudley
Comanche Square Tree Saved Fleming Life Story
The account recalls Fleming family ties to Comanche and a famed oak grove known as the Washab oak. Uncle Matt Sherrill recounts Uncle Mart Sherrill standing under the tree to defend it when county officials planned to cut it during paving plans in the mi teens. The tree allegedly shielded Fleming during an Indian fight from arrows.
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Manche
Comanche Square
Washab Oak Grove
Mr. Fleming
South Texas
Uncle Matt
Comanche
Matt Sherrill
Uncle Mart
Fleming
Comanche Student Named Pageant King At A&M
Jonn Beaty of Comanche has been named King Cotton for the Cotton Pageant and Ball at Texas A&M College scheduled April 12. The event, sponsored by the Agronomy Society, will crown a king and queen with princesses representing Texas schools and organizations. Beaty's court includes Bert Hoff, Ernesto de Leon, Pausto Yturria, Wayne Allen, Harold Byars, Merrill Amoco, David Bagley, and Kent Potts in various year levels, with the queen to be named later.
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College Station
Jonn Beaty
Ory Beaty
Comanche
Cotton
Texas A&m College
The
Agronomy Society
Texas
Beaty
Bert Hoff
Windhurst
Ernesto de Leon
Pausto Yturria
Brownsville
Wayne Alien
Edinburgh
Harold Byars
Anton
Merill Adamoc
el Campo
David Bagley
Martindale
Kent Potts
Bryan
Ft. Worth
Billy Wilson Sails Toward Australia on USS Tulare
Billy J. Wilson, a Navy third class service man and son of Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Wilson of Comanche, departed from San Diego aboard the attack cargo ship USS Tulare for a goodwill voyage to Sydney, Australia. The Tulare was chosen as the only amphibious ship for the cruise due to its crew’s outstanding performance during prior training. The Sydney visit is planned for February 27 to March.
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Sydney
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