Farm Demonstrations and Local Sales Highlight Rural Life
Farmers and ranchers can attend a Case implements demonstration at the Yollie Meyers farm near Comanche on De m Highway with Beal McDaniel of Quality Element Company detailing plows and equipment. Higginbotham's runs a nylon hose sale at 69c a pair. 1953 Studebaker displays at Carnes Motor Co. Borden Milk Co. of Abilene advertises bottled milk sales. Banner Dairies to be primary buyer for Comanche and Brown County producers. $100 offered for old nk with purchase of Youngs wn Jetover Dishwasher. Zenith-Hoff television dealer E E Straley notes KRLD signal upgrade delays until mid April. Southwest Natural Gas moves Comanche office to new east side location in Mrs. George Tate Blinding building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borden Milk Company
Abilene
Borden Company
Comanche
Banner Dairies
Brown County
O—A
E. E. Straley
Zenith-Hoffhan Television
B. Honeycutt
KRLD
Dallas
Straley
Southwest Natural Gas Company
Woe Square
Ome
George Tate Blinding
Mrs Tom Preston 95 Passes After Yearlong Illness
Mrs. Tom Preston of Comanche County aged ninety five died Thursday February 26 after a year of illness at her home here. Funeral services were held Friday at Comanche Funeral Home with interment in Oakwood Cemetery. Rev R M Beach pastor of First Methodist Church Comanche officiated. Elizabeth Ann Platt born July 22 1859 Fontenelle had ten children and twelve great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Preston
Comanche County
Comanche
Oakwood Cemetery
R. M
Elizabeth Ann Platt
Fontenelle
Straley
Beach
Ruby Dailey
Preston
Od'st
Garden Club Show To Benefit City Park Fund
The Comanche Garden Club will sponsor a picture show at the Majestic Theatre on Wednesday afternoon March 18 to raise funds for the City Park. Proceeds go to the park and tickets cost 10 cents for children and adults. Harrold Flemins donates the films for a 1:30 start double feature featuring The Hoaxters and Nature's Half Acre with an all star cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Garden Club
Majestic Theatre
City Park
Garden Club
Harrold Flemins
Walt Disney
Mrs. Cunningham 96, Pioneer Resident Of Comanche
Mrs. W. B. Cunningham died at 96 in Honey Grove after living in Comanche over six decades. Services were held at First Presbyterian Church in Comanche with Dr. W. Briscoe Gray presiding. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery with pallbearers E. W. Sullivan Joe Tupin J. H. Bum pas Oswell Brightman Bob Carpenter C. A. Greene. Survived by daughter Mrs. C. Klingman and son Walter Jack Cunningham with grandchildren Harriet and Jack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Cunningham
Comanche
C. C. Klingham
Honey Grove
Cunningham
First Presbyterian Church
W. Briscoe Gray
Brownwood
Dr. Gray
C. C. Klingman
Dr. Klingman
The
Christian C
Funeral Rites For F D Harrison Saturday
Funeral rites for Frank D Harrison, farmer, who died at his Comanche home from a heart attack at 10 p m Thursday night, will be held at the Comanche Funeral Home at 1 30 p m Saturday. Interment will be in Pender Grass Cemetery. Mrs Eddie Diaz has been visiting her parents Roy Baker for seven rete Sunday for her home in Aan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank D. Harrison
Comanche
Lake Road
Pendergrass Cemetery
Eddie Diaz
Ei Ant Roy Baker
Regional Girls Basketball Opener Sets Tarleton Stage
The Tarleton College regional girls tourney in Stephenville opens Friday with Burkburnett vs Nocona at 5 30 pm followed by Granbury against Cross Plains at 6 45 pm Comanche meets Henrietta at 8 00 pm and Lakeview faces Bridgeport at 10 00 pm If Comanche wins they meet the Lakeview Bridgeport winner Saturday at 10 am The finals are Saturday night Separately Comanche Brown County dairies report 900 gallons of milk surplus sold to Ballinger cheese plant at half price and contracted buyers Banner Dairies Abilene Brownwood San Angelo Midland and the Borden Company Midland plan to purchase the surplus daily with about 50 Grade A dairies in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarleton College
Stephenville
Burkburnett
Nocona
Granbury
Cross Plains
Lakeview
Bridgeport
Henrietta
Whitesboro
Comanche
Comanche and
Brown County Dairyen
Dairies
Comanche County Dairy Association
Ballinger
Brown County Dairy Associations
Banner Dairies
Abilene
Brownwood
San Angelo
Midland
Borden Company
Borden Company of
United States
Texas
Courcilman
United States District Court
Fort Worth
Texas Telephone Company
Texas Telephone Comany
Polio Drive Closes in Comanche County with $2670 Total
The 1953 March of Dimes drive in Comanche County raised $2670, led by Percy Parsons who thanked all participants and expressed satisfaction with the response. In the City of Stan, Farrold Flemins chaired the drive where collections exceeded 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Percy Parsons
Parsons
Farrold Flemins
Comstace
Deadline Set for City Candidate Filings
Saturday March 7 at 5 pm marks the final deadline to file for city offices for the April 7 election. Open seats include mayor city secretary city recorder city attorney and two council seats. Incumbents Jim Norton and Jack Flippo term ends. Mayor Roy Brannan plans reelection and City Secretary E L Curb also seeks another term. Filings are at City Hall or with Mayor Brannan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Norton
Jack Flippo
Roy Brannan
E. L. Curb
Brannan
Texas Telephone Company
Tom Wilkinson
A. P. Burks
Fort Worth
Stone, Agerton, Parker and Kerr
United States District Court
R. W. Brannan
City
Baylor Professor Lois Douglas to Address English Section
Mrs Lois Douglas head of Freshman English at Baylor University will address the English Section of the Mid Texas Education Association at Brownwood High School Freshmen She authored Through Heaven's Back Door a Baylor biography and is pursuing a PhD in Human Relations at Texas University Also on the program are Anne Palmer Sonora High School and Margaret Levisay Brownwood High School presenting readings from Tennison and Sandburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Douglas
Baylor University
Mid-Texas Education Association
Brownwood
Douglas
Heaven's Back Door
O. J. Armstrong
Texas University
Anne Palmer
Sonora High School
Tennison
Ulysses
Margaret Levisay
Brownwood High School
Carl Sandbure
J. E. Lightfoot
Comanche High School
Texas Education Association
Rites Held At Stag Creek For Uncle Will Cox
William Cornelius Cox known as Uncle Will Cox 84 died at his Abilene home after three weeks illness. Funeral at Stag Creek with Tolbert Stewart officiating. Survived by three daughters, one son, a foster son, two sisters, 21 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. He was born January 2 1869 in Dallas County and retired to Abilene in 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cornelius
Will) Cox
Comanche County
Abilene
Stag Creek
Tolbert Stewart
Church of Christ
Mr. Cox
Dallas County
Bible
Cox
H. E. LaRoque
Sidney
R. F. Free
Pat J. Scott
Hobbs
N. M
R. D. Cox
Lubbock
E. A. Preston
Hamlin
Betty Helm
Wingate
John Atchison
Staton
Stag Creek Plans Community House Project
Citizens of Stag Creek and nearby areas organized to build a community center. A fund was started and land rental plans discussed. J A Jeet offered use of a building, with work progressing and utilities to be installed. Donations of games and dishes are welcomed, and leaders listed for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stag Creek
J. A. Jeet
Stagram Community Center
Herchel Jaynes
Dave Ravenshine
Jessie Reed
A. C. Kilgore
C. E. LaRoque
Cross Roads
Funeral Rites Planned for L W Cox in Fort Worth
L W Cox 77 died March 2 in Fort Worth after a brief illness. Twin brother of W W Cox, he is also survived by brother C L Cox of Comanche and a daughter in Fort Worth. He lived in Comanche until about 1925 then moved to Fort Worth where he resided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Cox
W. W. Cox
Fort Worth
C. L. Cox
Comanche
Ft. Worth
Dealey to Preach Sunday at Comanche First Presbyterian
W A Dealey former Dallas newspaper man and Austin Theoretical Seminary student will preach at the Sunday morning worship March 8 at the First Presbyterian Church in Comanche. He entered the seminary in 1951 after a career as a newspaper executive and past assistant pastor in Odessa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn C. Routt
Brite College of the Bible
Texas Christian University
Central Christian Church
Comanche
Routt
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
God
Brite
James K. LeSueur
Ranger
First Christian Church
Dealey
First Presbyterian Church
W. A Dealey
Dallas
Austin Presbyterian Theoritical Seminary
Dallas Morning News
Odessa
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Mary Alice Cockrell
John
Norman
University of Texas
Texas For Christ
Mr. Dealey
Mrs. G. D. Corby Taken by Death
Mrs Frances Jemina Corby longtime Comanche County resident died Friday February 27 at her home south of Comanche She was daughter of the late Jonathan Holmes and Mattie Westbrook Holmes widow of George Devers Holmes who died about three years ago at 87 now in Las Vegas Nev Pvt W Sliger stationed at Ft Bragg NC left Feb 20 by plane for Las Vegas where he will serve four months before returning to Ft Bragg He is son of Mr and Mrs Berett Sliger Rt 3 Comanche Also visit from Lubbock H L Williams and family and Wilbur Health and wife during weekend in Comanche
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Jemina Corby
Comanche County
Comanche
Jonathan Holmes
Mattie Westbrook -Holmes
George Devers Holmes
le Vegas
Nev
W. Sliger
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Las Vegas
Pvt
Sliger
Berett Sliger
Rt. 3
Delta Bare cuts wedding at home of Mr and Mrs Piasee
A brief society note reports Delta Bare cutting a wedding cake for Mrs F Piasee Saturday at the Piasee residence. Guests and details are limited in the readable fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelta
F. Piasee
Comanche County Leads State In Pecans Says Census
Census data show Comanche County tops Texas in total pecan trees and ranks fourth nationally. The 1950 figures place the county first in trees, with San Saba leading Texas in pounds of pecans harvested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
U. S
James Hamilton
Fort Worth
Hamilton
Texas
San Saba County
Week End Church Services Set For Gartam View
Church services are announced for Gartam View this weekend. The schedule outlines worship at the local church with affiliations and times to be confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gartam View
Comanche Citizens League Faces Texas Telephone Dispute
The Comanche Citizens League attacks city actions forcing a 60 percent rate rise on the Texas Telephone Company. They claim this confiscates company property without due process and cites Lometa Texas as an example of lower costs with independent systems. The missive urges residents to install their own system to relieve the burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Telephone Company
Telephone Company
United States
Comanche
Lometa
Texas
Austin
Southwest Texas Co
Bell Systems
Bell
Chas. Chambers
Pete. Ogy
Sue Hall Suffers Leg Injury in Ward School Playground
Sue Hall a seven year old pupil at Ward School broke her left leg in a playground mishap on Monday. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Oliver Hall of Comanche and was treated at Black Wood Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Hall
Ward School
Oliver Hall
Comanche
West Ward
Sue
Black Wood Clinic
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yollie Meyers
Beal McDaniel
Quality Lement Company
Higginbotham
Carnes Motor Co
Tom Cox, Jr
Gginbotham Lumber Company
Ies
Cor. Sedy
Anis
Mrs. Cunningham
F. D. Harrison Satuday
Thurston
Will Cox
G. D. Corby
H. L. Williams
Mrs. Wilbur
Coman
Texas Telehone
United States District Court At
Citizens League
People Comanche
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