Angleton Collinsville Dominate State Basketball Finals
The Inter scholastic League girls tournament ended with Angleton Buna and Collinsville earning state titles. Collinsville led by Juvean McWorther scored 68 points in the Class B final to win 83 75 over North Hopkins, setting multiple scoring records.
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Louisiana
New Deal
Lubbock
North Hopkins
Springs
N. N. Curd Curry
Perry
Lamkin
Levelland
Comache
University of
Fred Russ
Angleton
Buna
Collinsville
Gegory Gymnasium
Juvean McWorther
Seagoville
Buna Girls
New New Deal
McWorther
Edger Hawley
Ropesville
Bellville
Tulsa
Hawley
Gregory
Pirates
McWharter
Miss Shirley Jones Weds Zoel Allen in Board Church
Miss Shirley Jones daughter of Claude Jones of Canadian Texas married Zoel Allen son of Mr and Mrs C 14 Allen of Comanche in a Board Church Baptist Church ceremony on February 24. The bride studied at Texas Tech and attends Bayer School of Dental Hygiene. The groom attended Texas Tech and works at Neiman Marcus. They will live at 1012 A Moreland Dallas.
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Claude Jones
Canadian
Texas
Shirley
Zoel Allen
Van Dyke Community Club Plans Friday Meeting
The Van Dyke Community Club will meet Friday night March 16. A film will be shown and refreshments served by ladies. Everyone is urged to attend. For sale heavy cardboard sheets 31 by 44 inches suitable for insulating chicken houses 5c per sheet or 55c per dozen sheets. The Comanche at tf.
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van Dyke Community Club
Miss Jean Ellis Weds Wayne Adams in Blanket Tex
The marriage of Norma Jean Ellis to Wayne Adams took place at 7 30 p m January 5 1956 in the Blanket Texas home of Rev and Mrs Jesse Bigbee. The bride a Comanche High School graduate and former employee of the Texas Telephone Co will reside in Dimmitt Texas where the groom is employed.
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Jean Ellis
Wayne Adams
Azalea Etre
Comanche
Kien Tae
Wwe
Norma Jean
Edger Adams
Downing
Texas
Jesse Bigbee
Blanket
Brinsons Honored On Their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
The four children of Mr. and Mrs. O B Brinson hosted a March 4 golden anniversary party for the couple in Van Dyke. Guests numbered 130 with relatives from Plainview Throckmorton Winters Odessa Fort Worth Longview and Stephenville. Frances Elizabeth Gregory Brinson was born in Mississippi and moved to Comanche County as a child. The pair married March 5 1906 in Granbury after eloping in a buggy and train trip, then returned to Stephenville and Buffalo County before moving to Van Dyke five years ago. Their children Olene Rackley LaVelle Jenkins Casey Brinson and Elza Brinson attended, with grandchildren Anthony C A Brinson and Larry Rackley.
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O. B. Brinson
van Dyke
Plainview
Throckmorton
Winters
Odessa
Fort Worth
Longview
Stephenville
Brinson
Frances Elizabeth Gregory
Pontotoc County
Mississippi
E. G. Gregory
Comanche County
Mr. Brinson
J. C. L. Brinson
Buffalo
Stephen*ville
Granbury
Olene Rackley
LaVelle Jenkins
Casey Brinson
de Leon
Elza Brinson
Comanche
Minor Close-Scoring Slugfest In Series
The series featured several games decided by three points or less. Aside from that trend, action was steady with few standout events.
Rev J D Smoot To Preach At Zephyr
Brother J D Smoot of Comanche will preach at the Zephyr Methodist Church this Sunday March 18 at 11 00 oclock. Everyone is invited to come and join in this religious service. FOR RENT unfurnished duplex apartments three rooms and baths near the square on paved streets at 501 East Grand See R L Lane 706 E Grand or Phone 72W
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J. D. Smoot
Comanche
Zephyr Methodist Church
East Grand
E Grand
Mrs J H Lloyd Honored On 87th Birthday in Comanche
Family and relatives gathered at 1601 Ave B Brownwood on March 11 1956 to celebrate Mrs J H Lloyd 87th birthday. All nine living children attended along with ten grandchildren eight great grandchildren and a total of 38 relatives. The honoree received many nice presents.
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J. H
Jim) Lloyd
Comanche
John Johnson
Ave
B. Brownwood
Lloyd
A. J. Lloyd
Big Spring
Merkel
Earl Norwood
Clyde
J. W. Johnson
Brownwood
H. C. Smith
O. D. Henley
Simpson Talks To Garden Club On Conservation
John Simpson soil conservationist spoke on Ground Covers to the Garden Club at 3 p m last Thursday at Mrs N A Berrey home Slides illustrated mulching and moisture conservation for dry seasons A vocalist and hostesses aided by Mrs Vasco Lee and others The Study Group also met with Mrs Jack Moore presenting Foundation Plantings Members shared horticulture specimens Sewing and ironing notice by Mrs Hazel Boucher Comanche
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N. A. Berrey
Garden Club
John Simpson
J. J. Rachels
H. H
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Academy of Temple
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Balmorhea
Reeves County
Mrs. Zoel Allen
Farm Bureau
Ity Insurance Co
Farm Bureau Automobile, & Fire Insurance
Ho Chester
Gustine
THE
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Gustine Bank
the County Board
Coman
Shirley Jones
Mr. Zoel Allen
Proffitt
MR. and
Mrs. C. B. Brinson
O O. BB. Brinsons
Anthony and
C. A. Brinson
Larry Ford Rackley
Maincine
Clemons
Zephyr
J. H. Lloyd
Simpson
Hazel Boucher
North Travis
Ransom Amos
Comanche Theatres
Margaret O'Brien
Walter Brennan
van Johnson
Joseph Cotten
Ruth Roman
Jack Carson
James Dean i
John Payne and
Mary Murphy
Hell’s Island
Walt Disney
Joan Crawford
Melvyn Douglas
Rod Cameron
Ida Lupino
Jan Sterling
Women’s Prison
Lex Barker
Patricia Medina
Howard Duff and
Helene Stanley
Servi Frick
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