Barrett Hereford Sale Tops Barrow Hill Ranch Event
Comanche buyers led at Barrett Hereford Sale held at Barrett ranch. The event featured high averages and top prices with WB Royal Mixer 249TH selling for 2700 to Richard Windham of Baird and Larry Mixer Domino 20th going to Kirk Edwards of Henrietta for 2850. A gift sire HG Proud Mixer 673D went to the top bidder with Earl Guitar of Abilene owning the lot. Henry Hohmanry paid 3820 for 10 head and Price Turner bought five females for 3915. Local buyers from Comanche led the top end, while Texas breeders dominated bidding across West Texas.
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Hill
Barret
WB Royal Mixer
Richard Windham
Baird
Larry Mixer Domino
Kirk Edwards
Henrietta
Texas
Price Turner
Best
WB Larryman
Larry Mann
Fort Worth
Henry Hohmanry
Llano
Carl Jeske
Priddy
West Texas
A. W. McMillan
Dr. H. A Wimberly
San Angelo
Singing Meet At Board Church Sunday
A singing convention will be held at Board Church on Sunday afternoon May 11. C Nance announces the event and extends an invitation to all to attend.
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Board Church
Rites Held Here For Adams Baby
Funeral rites were held at Comanche Funeral Home on March 5 for James Don Adams seven hour old son of Mr and Mrs Wiley Willard Adams of Comanche. Rev Henry M Chambers pastor of the First Baptist Church conducted the service. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery. The child was born March 4 at Brownwood Hospital. The mother is Delma E Jones daughter of Mrs Ben Jones of Comanche. Visit in Glen Rose Mr and Mrs J W Littlejohn visited in Glen Rose Sunday afternoon with her brother G C Cameron.
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Comanche Funeral
James Don Adams
Wiley Willard Adams
Comanche
Henry M. Chambers
First Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
J. W. Littlejohn
Glen Rose
G. Cc. Cameron
Singing at Downing Baptist Church on March 11
Announcement from Mrs. D L Janes secretary invites the public to a singing event at Downing Baptist Church Sunday March 11 from 2 to 4 PM.
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The
Downing Baptist Church
D. L. Janes
L J Boynton Spanish War Veteran Dies in Temple
Lyman J. Boynton 78 a Comanche County native and longtime resident died March 4 at the Veterans Hospital in Temple after 11 days of treatment. Funeral services were held March 4 at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev. Isham. burial March 6 at Oakwood Cemetery. He was born September 30, 1877, son of L C and Katherine Boynton, married Clara Bell Smith in 1912, a Spanish American War veteran. He spent most of his life in Comanche County and is survived by his wife.
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Lyman J. Boynton
Comanche County
Veterans Hospital
Temple
Comanche Funeral Home
J. Isham
Oakwood Cemetery
Boynton
L. C
Katherine Boynton
The
Rock Church
Clara Bell Smith
Comanche’County
Mrs. Elizabeth Mathison dies at 62 in Bangs Texas
Funeral services held March 5 at Comanche Funeral Home for Mrs. Elizabeth Mathison 62 of Bangs, formerly of Sipe Springs. Rev. Charles Myrick led services. interment at Stag Creek Cemetery. Survived by husband Phillip Elmer Mathison, a son E. D. Mathison, brothers Russell Boynton Winters Texas and Lawrence Boynton Springtown Texas, six sisters, and many relatives.
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Comanche Funeral Home
Elizabeth Mathison
Bangs
Sipe Springs
Charles Myrick
Cottonwood Church
Callahan County
Stag Creek
Mathison
Phillip Elmer Matthison
E. D. Mathison
Russell Boynton
Winters
Texas
Lawrence Boynton
Springtown
Nettie Edwards
Elgin
E. B. Wheeler
Grannis
Arkansas
H. P. Blackstone
Tyler
B. F. McGlothlin
Abilene
Russell McGlothlin
Gustine
E. H. Harrison
Searcy
Pvt James Wilkinson Stationed in Korea
Mrs. John Riordan received word that her son Pvt James C Wilkinson is now in Korea on a sixteen month overseas tour. He attended Comanche High School and has been in the army since September 1955. He notes heavy snow and cold conditions, and asks friends to write to him at US854172569 Co F 17th Ind Reg APO 7 San Francisco California.
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John Riordan
James Co. Wilkinson
Korea
James
Comanche High School
Soda Springs Club Meets Tuesday Night
The Soda Springs Community Club will meet next Tuesday March 13 with club president R E Gressett inviting all attendees. Fire Chief John Carpenter and Comanche Fire Department members will attend as special guests to demonstrate rural firefighting and equipment available to area residents.
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Soda Springs Community Club
R. E. Gressett
John Carpenter
Comanche Fire Department
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Joe Evridge
Sid Burton
W. D. Prifer
Emil Schuster
B. J. McGinnis
K. L. Macon
Adams
Brownwood
Delma E. Jones
Ben Jones
Glenose
Downing
L. J. Boynton
P. E. Mathison
Pvt
James Wilkinson
Soda Springs Club
Mapholom
Gore
Gurn
IA Sausage
HMA
Miniature Hallows
SWIFT
Ibs
Gladiola
Nee Ae
Nelson
Hiway
Maryland Club
Swift's
OLD Mill
Plete Ieee ES Hormell
Baby Ruth
Butterfinger
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