Four Candidates Compete For Three School Board Seats
Four candidates Floyd Prather Ben Evridge W D Blackwood and A F Doc McNutt run for three open seats on the Comanche Independent School District board to be decided at City Hall on April 2. Incumbents Pat Cagle Tom Beene and J W Jack Moore do not seek reelection.
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Comanche Independent School District Board of Trustees
City Hall
Floyd Prather
Ben R. Evridge
W. D. Blackwood
A. F
Doc) McNutt
Pat Cagle
Tom Beene
J. W.jack Moore
Moore
Roy Brannan
Grammar School To Present Operetta Here Monday Night
The Co manche Grammar School presents the farce Her Royal Highness Miss Jones Monday night at 7 30 in the High School auditorium. Lance Pembroke a publicity man fabricates a royal visitor tale to save his job causing social chaos and a lively climax. Tickets are on sale by grammar school students.
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Comanche Grammar School
Miss Jones
Lance Pembroke
la Racquita Hotel
Desert
Manny Quinn
Lance
Princess Terra
Terra Firma
Brannans Buy Comanche Wholesale Grocery Firm
Roy Brannan and sons completed a major deal to buy Henry Moore and Elbert Cox stake in Comanche Wholesale Grocery, successor to Meadows Grocery. Brannan becomes president with Albert Brannan as vice president and Roy Brannan Jr. as secretary treasurer. Cox stays on briefly, Moore retires.
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Comanche
Roy Brannan
Cox
Moore
Comanche Wholesale Grocery
Meadows Grocery Company
Texas
Brannan
First Baptist Church to Build Education Building
Work will begin April 1 on a $26,000 two story brick veneer education building added west of the current First Baptist Church. The 50 by 75 foot addition will house four assembly rooms 22 class rooms a library a church parlor and an office for the Sunday School secretary. Tom Pate is in charge of construction. Mr and Mrs Everett Huddleston and E C visited Mr and Mrs Sylas Huddleston in Rising Star Sunday.
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First Baptist Church
Tom Pate
Grand Jury Returns Five True Bills in Comanche County
The March 1949 grand jury for Comanche County reports five true bills all felonies after examining 41 witnesses over four days. They commend the County Attorney Sheriff and officers for enforcing laws and thank Judge Cross and district attorneys for guidance.
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Comanche
Texas
R. B. Cross
Cross
Comanche County
Comanche Lions Club to Entertain Farmers Tuesday Night
The Comanche Lions Club hosts farmers and ranchers and wives at Lake Fanes Park Tuesday night at 7 15 PM for an Agricultural Development program. B F Vance PMA state director will speak and show films comparing farming in Greece and the United States. The event includes a 30 minute Texas Wranglers program and attendance is expected at 500 to 600 with dignitaries from PMA and A&M Extension.
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Comanche Lions Club
Lake Fanes Park
Lions
B. F. Vance
Production and Marketing Administration of of Texas
Texas Extension Service
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
AAA
Department of Agriculture
Producting and Marketing Administration
Vamce
Vance
Greece
PMA
Mr. Vance
United States
Edwin Pierson
Gail Dudley
Roy Pinson
Texas Wranglers
KCLW
District
Dave Hudson
Weatherford
W. I. Chensalt
A&m Extension Department
Lions Club
J. C. Wilkerson
Lion
Paul Whitton
Thomas Stark withdraws from City Alderman race
Thomas Stark not to be a candidate for City Alderman in the April 5 election. A notice to City Secretary E. L. Curb confirms Stark has withdrawn his name as a candidate.
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Tom Stark
Thomas Stark
E. L. Curb
Stark
Comanche Softball League to Meet Friday Night
Comanche Softball players sponsors and managers are invited to an open meeting in the County Courtroom on Friday March 18 at 730 pm. N N Dorham head of the local Softball Association says the gathering will decide which teams play this season and discuss player assignments rules and league plans for 1949.
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Comanche Softball League
Comanche
N. N. Dorham
Comanche City
Durham
CHS Sextet Shines At State AAU Meet
Penelope of Hull County defeated Comanche High School 31 to 24 in the quarterfinals of the State AAU tournament in Dallas. CHS, coached by M T Camp, won a first round forfeit from Hubbard and beat Cumby 24 to 18 in the second round. Other section teams DesdeMon a and Priddy also competed and were eliminated in open round play in the championship division.
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Penelope
Hull County
Dallas
M. T. Camp
Hubbard
Cumby
Hopkins County
Desdemona
Priddy
New Plymouths On Display Here
The new line of Plymouth automobiles arrives in dealer showrooms nationwide Friday. Promoted for outstanding mechanical improvements and up to date styling, the models debut with dealer optimism across the United States.
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Plymouth
United States
Sidney PTA To Sponsor Party Tuesday Night
The Sidney PTA will sponsor a domino and 42 party Tuesday night March 3 at 7 30 in the Sidney High School gym. Prizes will be awarded and refreshments served. Music provided by Vircil Stewart Gayle Steele and P J Pyburn.
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Sidney Pta
Sidney High School
Vircil Stewart
Gayle Steele
P. J. Pyburn
Dairymen Plan Artificial Insemination Association In Comanche County
A Monday night meeting is set for March 21 at 8 in the District Courtroom to organize an Artificial Insemination Association. Sixty one dairymen attended the March 7 session where Richard E. Burleson outlined the program and a goal of 1200 cows to form the association was stated.
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Comanche County
Walter Durham Jr
Ben R. Spears
Durham
Richard E. Burleson
Animal Husbandry Division
Texas A&m Extension Service
Burleson
United States
Texas
Association
Hareliks Anniversary Sale Opens in Comanche
Hareliks anniversary sale begins Friday and runs all next week. Louis Harelik, owner, says he is pleased with the response in Comanche during his first year in business and offers a store wide sale to express appreciation.
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Harelik
Louis Harelik
Comanche
Comanche County First in Texas to Reach Red Cross Quota
Comanche County becomes the first Texas county to top its Red Cross quota after a telegraph from National Headquarters praised the drive. County Chairman Eizo Brinson credits local chairmen and volunteers across Sabano Trinity Jakehammon Van Dyke Lamkin and many communities for swift fundraising and strong community support.
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Comanche County
Texas
Red Cross
National Red Cross
Eizo Brinson
Paul Whitton
Whitton
Comanche
Sabano
Lloyd Boyett
Trinity
D. E. Nowlin
Jakehammon
L. E. Singleton
van Dyke
Carlos McGuire
Lamkin
McGee Moore
Neari
Brinson
Community Drive
Comanche Drive
Herbert Goodson
Comanche Opens 1949 Baseball Season Against Stephenville
Comanche High School baseball team led by Coach Pop Peters, defending 8 A district champions, starts the 1949 season this Friday at 4 o clock in the local park against Class AA Stephenville Yellowjackets. Howell likely on the mound Kerley at the plate. Also note: Dr. C W Gray and Dr. L K Ory from Comanche attended a medical meeting in Brownwood where Dr M T Knight spoke on osteomyelitis at The Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
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Pop” Peters
Comanche High School
Stephenville Yellowjackets
Howell
Ounu
Kerley
C. W. Gray
L. K. Ory
Comanche
Brown, Comanche
Mills
San Saba
Brownwood
M. T. Knight
Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas
State Education Report Praises Comanche Schools Progress
The State Department of Education commends the Comanche school system in its annual report. It notes well kept buildings with improvements including clock and bell system, renovated floors, new auditorium chairs, overhauled heating, a new lunchroom, field house, added visual aids, and homemaking and business equipment. Teachers are well trained with two with masters and thirty with bachelors. none below 3% years of college. Recommendations urge library overhaul to improve accessibility and open shelving. Accrediting hinges on this report, reflecting strong community pride.
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State Department of Education
Arranesca
Gromatzky to Speak at Comanche Farm Bureau Meeting
Representative A E Gromatzky will speak Friday evening at 8 in the District Courtroom Comanche. The public may meet him and discuss issues with Farm Bureau members of Comanche and Mills Counties. Gromatzky serves as president of Mills County Farm Bureau.
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Comanche County Farm Bureau
A. E. Gromatzky
Comanche
Higginbotham’s Spring Clearance Offered for Ladies
An advertisement on page 2 announces Higginbothams Ladies Ready To Wear spring clearance sale. It highlights savings on new spring coats suits and toppers with promotional wording. Further sale details are available in the advertisement.
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Higginbotham
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Brannans
Grocery Company
Mrs. Everett Huddleston
E. C
Mrs. Sylas Huddleston
Chas. J. Harris
Foreman
CHS
Alton Kirkland
Hugh Singleton
C. M. Caraway
de Leon
Pat Denny
Sidney
Alvin Hafford
Earl Oden
A. E. Vinneyard
O. A. Fe
R. G. Halbert
Democrat Star Rt
A. R. Parsons
Jack Hendrix
Sidney Star
Grady Terrill
C. J. Beoriek
North Rier
Is McKinzie
Ward Driskell
D. W. Hardin
Carl Cunningham
Democrat Star
J. L. Caffey
T. L. Bunting
Kermit Neal
R. V. Lesley
Rt. 2
W. D. Stephenson
J. P. Coffee
Leslie Daniel
Stephenville
W. N. Boyd
Secy-Treas
Higginbotham’s
Majestic Theatre
William
Hopalong Cassidy
Angel IN Exile
John Carroll
Adele Mara
SUN. Mat
Lana Turner
Gene Kelly
the Three Musketeers
Technicolor
Secret Service
Lynne Roberts
Lloyd Bridges
Red” Barry
Wes
Thur, Alan Ladd and
Brenda Marshall
Whispering Smith
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