Annual Chamber Banquet heads to Brownwood Lions lead
Anquet time in Che with two import coming up. Public atr tickets on sale for the annual Chamber banquet Friday night, March 17, with Gordon Woompd and Brownwood Lions as guest speaker Louie Morton from Dallas in executive humor headline the event. Also notes on local ads for fruit, plants, and sales.
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Che
Gordon Woopnd
Brownwood Lions
I Affair
Louie Morton
Dallas
Dad Killed Girl Self Is Verdict Inquest
A verdict of murder and death by own action was returned March 9 in the deaths of Rufus Wayne Osborn and his 3 year old daughter Wanda. The jewelry repairman and the girl were found March 8 in Osborn s car in a Longview parking lot. Autopsy in Austin showed both died from cyanide poisoning. Justice of the Peace W Mack Harrison presided. Osborn had been estranged from his wife and a divorce was pending. Mrs Osborn said he came by Tuesday afternoon to take the girl shopping for Easter clothes.
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Rufus Wayne Osborn
Wanda
Wee
Osborn
Longview
Austin
Justice of the Peace
W. Mack Harrison
Gregg County
Houston
Survival Planning Classes Meet Here Thursday Night
A disaster preparedness class will be held Thursday March 16 at 7 pm in the J. B. Layne Elementary School auditorium. Principal W. L. Morris and the Office of Civil Defense teach the course with PTA sponsorship and invite public attendance. Funeral services for Weneka Campfire Girls were held in Longview and the guardian took the girl to Fort Worth.
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J. B. Layne
W. L. Morris
Texas Education Agency
Office of Civil Defense
J. B. Layne Pta
Bill Parker
Weneka
Longview
Fort Father
Comanche Worth
Comanche County Sets Final Peanut Allotment Date
Comanche County announces April 4 1961 as the final date to release 1961 peanut allotments. O D Johnston county office manager notes acreage figures 916.65 266.71 350.1 as part of the release request.
County farmers urged to file 1959 60 feed grain history
Farmers who produced corn or grain sorghum in 1959 and 1960 must visit the ASC Office by Monday March 20. They must provide acreage history for corn, grain sorghum, and other crops for 1959 and 1960 as part of a feed grain program survey in Comanche County. Cooperation is urged to complete the survey.
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ASC
Comanche County
Butch Loudermilk to bowl in Tejas Tribal Tour final
Butch Loudermilk of Comanche is scheduled for the final round of the Tejas Tribal Tournament in Stephenville starting Saturday afternoon. Forty three bowlers from Comanche Brownwood Weatherford Graham Abilene Stamford College Station participate in the handicap singles event.
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Butch Loudermilk
Stephenville
Comanche
Brownwood
Wetherford
Graham
Abilene
Stavuford
College Station
Peanut price rise to 221 per ton boosts county growers
A telegram from Congressman Omar Burleson announces the 1961 peanut price support set at 221 per ton, up from 201.24 last year. The change, net to growers after storage deductions, adds about 29 per ton and could mean roughly 500000 dollars more for Comanche County peanut farmers.
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Comanche County
Omar Burleson
Comanche
Texas
Congress
Freeman
Commodity Credit Corporation
ASC
Pat Cagle
Durham Peanut Company
Lions Club
Ebell Jr Top Honor At Texas Tech
J Ebell Jr son of Ernest Ebell of Co wn listed on fall honor roll at Texas Tech. The record notes a high grade average and dean’s list status. A three way tie for aces alongside a two thousand loss and large shipment of supplies to Comanche is mentioned.
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Ebell, Jr
Texas Tech
J. Ebel, Jr
Ernest Ebell
Cowns
Texas
May Seniors To Present Cupid in Pigtails Play
May High School announces its senior class play Cupid in Pigtails to be staged Friday night at 8 o clock in the school auditorium.
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May High School
L J Kittle Dies In Dallas
Larry John Kittle eighty seven year old Comanche County native died Tuesday March 14 in a Dallas hospital. Funeral held March 15 in Comanche Funeral Home Chapel with Dr C C Klingman and Rev Kenneth R Rouse officiating. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. He was born September 30 1873 and married Jessie Lee Montgomery January 15 1896. five children survive with a daughter deceased. Mrs Lionel continues on back page.
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Larry John Kittle
Comanche County
Dallas
Mr. Kittle
Comanche Funeral Home Chapel
C. C. Klingman
Kenneth R. Rouse
Oakwood Cemetery
Joe Tupin
A. P. Cox
Boyd Anthony
Jake Durham
Kittle
Lionel
L. J. McAliley Taken By Death
Luther J. McAliley, 71, a retired farmer of Comanche died suddenly at home on March 14. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. in Oak Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Piez Todd and Tilden McFerrin officiating. Burial was at Oakwood Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Annie Laura Phillips, daughter Dorothy Cox, son Phillip (deceased), two brothers Roy and another sibling. processional pallbearers named Jeff Cox Roy Bloyd Roy Williams McDonald Applewhite John Beaty Jr. Levie Johnson. Born August 31, 1889 in Bryant to Otha A. and Mary Ida Locke McAliley. He joined the Methodist Church early in life.
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Luther J. McAliley
Houston
Comanche
McAliley
Mr. McAliley
Oak Lawn Funeral Home
Piez Todd
First Methodist Church
Tilden McFerrin
Church of Christ
Oakwood Cemetery
Jeff Cox
Roy Bloyd
Roy Williams
McDonald Applewhite
John Beaty Jr
Levie Johnson
Otha A
Mary Ida Locke McAliley
Bryant
Annie Laura Phillips
Phillip McAliley
Preston
Dorothy) Cox
Methodist Church
Roy
First Baptist Revival Set For March 19 26
Dr. L. D. Ball will evangelize the spring revival at the First Baptist Church Comanche March 19 26 announced by pastor Henry M. Chambers. Ball leads Pleasant Grove Baptist Dallas and formerly led Brownwood Sweetwater and Roswell churches. Services 7 30 p m nightly and 10 a m weekdays with 11 a m Sunday service after 9 45 Sunday School. Jim Kirkman music director. Fire damages J B Newman residence 413 W Grand Wednesday afternoon.
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L. D. Ball
First Baptist Church
Comanche
Henry M. Chambers
Dr. Ball
Pleasant Grove First Baptist Church
Dallas
Kirkman
Brownwood
First Baptist
Sweetwater
Roswell
New Mexico
Jim Kirkman
Athletic Banquet Here Friday Night March 17
Plans are set for the annual Comanche Athletic Banquet Friday night March 17 at 7:30 in the High School Gym. Guest speaker Gordon Wood of Brownwood High School, state’s top high school mentor, will discuss athletic programs and Brownwood Lions’ state title season. Tickets are $1.50. banquet organized by local civic clubs with music by the Comanche High Stage Band.
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Merlin
Comanche High School
Jaycees
Comanche Jaycees
Houdini
Gordon Wood
Brownwood High School
Wood
Brownwood Lions
Brownwood
Stamford
Victoria
Lions
Chamber of Commerce Jaycees
Indian Club
Garden Clubs
Boyd Anthony
Lions Club
H. Fletcher
B. D. D. Greer
Jack King
Anthony
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
D. F. Caraway
Comanche Garden Club
Eugene
Knirck Sisters Visit Comanche After 27 Years
Mrs M E Knirck of Ottawa Canada visits Comanche with her sister in law Mrs Cunningham and her husband Mr Cunningham. It is the first visit for the sisters in 27 years. Both women are daughters of a railroad man and were raised in Canada.
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M. E. Knirck
Ottawa
Canada
Comanche
Herbert Cunningham
Singing Sunday at Freewill Church
The regular singing meet is set for Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock at First Free Will Baptist Church. Organizers say everyone has an invitation to attend.
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First Free Will Baptist Church
Camp Fire Girls Week Proclaimed in Comanche
Comanche marks the Camp Fire Girls fiftieth year of service with a mayoral proclamation declaring March 19 to 24 as Camp Fire Girls Week. The salute honors Blue Birds Camp Fire Girls and adult leaders for their work in the community and nation.
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Camp Fire
Comanche
Blue Birds
City of
Death Notice for Tom A Loe 69 of Comanche
Tom A Loe 69 retired farmer moved from Lamesa to Comanche two years ago died Friday March 10 at his home 1109 N Lane Comanche Funeral rites were Monday March 13 at 9 30 a m Church of Christ Comanche officiated by Til den McFerrin Burial at Rule Cemetery Haskell County Oak Lawn Funeral Home in charge Pallbearers named Riley Hilliard Doc Edwards Albert Miller Otis Matthews Garland Johnson Bill Durham Born December 2 1891 in Travis County son of Mr and Mrs D N Lee he joined the Gospel in 1914 in Haskell County
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Tom A. Loe
Lamesa
Comanche
N. Lane
Mr. Loe
Church of Christ
Tilden McFerrin
Rule
Haskell County
Oak Lawn Funeral Home
Riley Hilliard
Doc Edwards
Albert Miller
Otis Matthews
Garland Johnson
Bill Durham
Mr. Lee
D. N. Lee
Travis County
Haskell
Annual Banquet Set for March 23 at Me's Cafeteria
Comanche Chamber of Commerce installs Gyale Pirkle as president with Ben Sudderth as vice president and Angus Dickson Jr. as treasurer. Six directors join on a twelve member board, with hold-over and outgoing directors named. Banquet speakers include Louie Throgmorton and Col. Welles, U S Army Engineers, as guests.
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Gyale Pirkle
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Ben D. Sudderth
Angus Dickson, Jr
Alwine Swindle
John Beaty
Dale Nowlin
Vandervoort
Floyd Prather
Central Texas Fertilizer Company
Joe Waring
Travis Rasberry
Henderson’s
Sudderth
Louie Throgmorton
Republic National Life Insurance Company
Dallas
Col. Welles
U. S. Corps of Army Engineers
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Hughes Fruit
Mayo
UTO Parts
Swan Food
South Side
Hig‘am’s
Johnson
de Leon Hiway
Lyndon Inson
Pirkle
Chester IE
E. W. Chan
Ugh-Jeanes
Mobil Tires
Clarence Evett
Oldsmobile
Arthur's
Fort Worth Trip
O. D. Johnston
L. J. Kittle
L. J. McAliley
First Baptist Revival
J. B. Newman
W. Grand
Evangelist Ball
Freewill
Camp Fire Girls
Gilmore Durham
Louis Harelik
Roy Adams
Wm. T. Calhoun
Dickson
Bill
Chamber of Commerce
Me’s
Chamber
Proctor Dam
Dudney
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