Peanut trade and people linked in Comanche county notes
The item highlights Comanche County peanut farming as a national staple with NCHE and local leaders in the trade. Mentions include HAM PEANUT COMd and NATIONAL COUNCIL officers, local plant management W. M. Durham and Floyd Prather, and a Hollywood trip connected to a local business promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nche County
Comanche Croop
Peacing
Us Agle
National Council
Counci
W. M. Urham
Floyd Prather
Petition Circulates To Ease Downtown Parking In Comanche
Comanche Chamber of Commerce directors vote to circulate a petition among local business firms asking owners and employees to park away from the square front and curb areas. The plan urges parking behind businesses or inside the square and asks public cooperation to aid shoppers. Louis Harelik notes the move as a public service to downtown commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Poard
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Louis Harelik
C of C
Seminole Wins Regional Elimates Indians In 55 51 Upset
In Lubbock at Texas Tech Field House about 2 500 saw Seminole defeat Comanche 55 51 to reach the regional final. Bruce Couch led Comanche with 22 points while Dale Fisher and Tom Palmer each scored 10 12 for their teams. Seminole advance to state, drawing Bowie in Austin opening round.
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Lubbock
Tech
Comanche Indians
Texas Tech
New
Seminole
Muleshoe
Bruce Couch
Comanche
Tom Palmer
Wilson
Dale Fisher
Indians
Roy Harmon
Mike Murphy
Comache
Couch
Palmer
Leland Caffey
Charlie Jennings
Randall Rabon
Wellington
Donnie Wilson
Austin
Texas
Bowie
Buna
Clear Creek
Webster
Ure
Fisher
Couch Palmer
Oden
Hicks
Cnway
Gressett
Coffer
Whison Bingham
English Williamson
West Virginia visitors in Comanche amid city election filing surge
The Kirkland family of Richwood and Gene Trivolette visit Comanche as three new City Election candidates file. Ruth Loudermilk seeks City Secretary while Nelly Killian Clark had announced earlier. Rochelle Elliott joins for City Council two seats held by John Hall and Harrold Flemins. Other contenders include C. L. Huett Dr William Calhoun Joe Waring Les Ripley and incumbents Jack Odell Virgil Butler Wollie Jack Autrey Graham Glenn Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Loudermilk
Nelly Killian Clark
Rochelle Elliott
John Hall
Harrold Flemins
C. L. Huett
William T. Calhoun
Joe Waring
Les Ripley
Jack Odell
Virgil Butler
Wollie Jack
Autrey Graham
Glenn Hall
Funeral Rites Held Friday For J. W. Robinson
Funeral services for J. W. Robinson were held at the First Baptist Church in Gustine on Friday March 1 1957 at 3 p.m. Rev. Roy Hill led the service with Rev. S J Isham reading Scriptures and prayers. Dr. D D Tidwell of Howard Payne College spoke of his first meeting with Mr. Robinson linked to his grandfather Choctaw Bill a pioneer Baptist preacher. Robinson donated his grandfather s Bible to the Howard Paige College Museum for posterity. Out of town relatives attended from Throckmorton and Muleshoe.
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J. W. Robinson
First Baptist Church
Gustine
Roy Hill
Mr. Robinson
Baptist Church
Bro. Hill
S. J. Isham
Rev. Jones
Throckmorton
D. D
Robinson
Howard Paige College Museum
F. N. Robinson
Race Hibbitts
A. A. Boyd
Glennie Boyd Nelson
Thomas E. Boyd
Deru “Ant
Frankie
Cora Lynn Thomas
Lucy Parrott
Howard Payne College
Southwestern ‘Theological Seminary of
Fort Worth
Ziderado
Jerry Fordehase
Rev
Chambers
Baptist Revival Opens Here On Sunday March 10
The First Baptist Church of Comanche announces a spring revival beginning Sunday March 10 and running through March 17 led by Rev. Henry M. Chambers with evangelist Dr. Clifford Nelson from District 16 Missionary Brownwood. An irrigation clinic occurs Friday March 15 at Mc's Cafeteria parking area near the Y on the Brownwood Highway featuring experts from REA, A&M, and irrigation equipment firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Comanche
Henry M. Chambers
Clifford Nelson
Brownwood
Nelson
Comanche and
Erath County Electric Cooperatives
Erath County
Comanche Chamber of Commerce and
Rural Electrification Administration Administration
Brownwood Highway
M. A. Richmond
Comanche County Rea
W. J. Parks
Comanche County
REA
John F. Scrunk
Irrigation Equipment Company
Denver
Colorado
O. D. Johnston
A. S
R. V. Thurmond
Texas A&m
Ben Templeton
Erath County Rea
Wm. O. Trogdon
Mathieson Chemical Corporation
Houston
A&m
Extension
Durham Pharmacy Receives Mortar and Pestle Trophy Honor
Ted and Jake Durham owners of Durham Pharmacy are among the first Rexall druggists honored with the Mortar and Pestle Trophy. The badge, a replica bronze mortar and pestle from 1590, was awarded February 26 by Rexall.
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Ted
Jake Durham
Durhams Pharmacy
Rexall
Rexall Drug Company
Deventer
Netherlands
C. M. Wilcox
Ohn Bowles
Colleges of Pharmacy
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D. C
Division of Medicine and Public Health
George B. Griffenhagen
Europe
Filing Deadline Set for Comanche ISD School Trustee
March 15 is the candidate filing deadline for Comanche Independent School District trustees per secretary John Robertson. Board president Ide Lane has filed for re-election while Beal McDaniel will not seek another term. no other candidates have filed. The election is scheduled for Saturday April 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Independent School District
John Robertson
Comanche Board of Trustees
Ide Lane
Beal McDaniel
Lane
McDaniel
Vote for new directors urged by Ruth Loudermilk
If you have not voted your choice for new directors, please do so at once. Ruth Loudermilk Secretary.
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Ruth Loudermilk
Durham Trophy Display At Rexall Pharmacy Event
The Durham's Mortar and Pestle Trophy on a black walnut pedestal will be shown in the prescription department. Rexall Drug Company continues its search for antique pieces and will award exact replicas annually to Rexall druggists who meet high standards of professional ethics and community service.
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General Electric Company
Highland Area
Northeas
de Leon
Wm. F. Hughes
U. S. Department of Agriculture
John H. Shanklin
REA
Washington, D. C
Rea’s
Proffitt
Rexall
Durham
Comanche
Rexall Drug Company
Jake
Ted Durham
C. M. Wilcox
Jake Durham
Hollis Burdette
Kenneth Tidmore
Prescription
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SERUG
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Petoe
Owen
Rais Insurance Comanche
Miss Owen
McCuleanes
Hollywood
Elton Ugh
E. Paul
Traverry
Maxwell House
Higginbotham
Majestic
Dahl
Ercurys
Jrd-Mercury
Edrich
COSS
Doyle
Democrat Star Rt
Vineyard
Doyle R
Wilhelm
Harris Carrie Mrick
Norman
A. Taylor
Roy Dutton
Nancy
McSipe Springs
Sinclair Sisters
Comanche Lions
Me's
Ann
Judy
Mary
Vandervoort
Margaret McDonald
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Gene Trivolette
Delbert Kirkland
Robbie
Janis Marie
Richwood
Frank Kirkland
W. Robinson
FHA
John O. Simpson
Soil Conservation Engineer
J. H. Bumpas
Production Credit Association
Central Texas Fertilizer Comanche
Southwest Equipment Company
Dallas
Hoff Irrigation Company
Stewart Drilling Company
General Electric Co
Reda Pumps
Fairbanks-Morse
Mathieson Chemical Co
Westinghouse Company
Buescher Irri
Jerry Forcehase
Buenos Aires
Washington
South Amerika
Durham Pharmacy
Notice Chamber OF Commerce
Jim Dudley
Calvin Lee
Dalton Hicks
Comanche Indian Grid
Arlington State College
J. C. Wilkerson
The
Chief
Chamber of Commerce
Comanche High School
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