Jewelry Safe and Store Remodeling Highlight South Side Market
PaulEF HIT ViAV bel ps riced. Our 20 PaulEF HIT ViAV ra nt's Jewelry is staging store updates with new equipment for belts and Western styles. Wright explains the shoe business as remodeling doubles floor space at South Side Grocery in Austin. The South Side hosts a weekend appreciation sale with local ads promoting specials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
South Side
Nny Livingston
Fred R
Eir Grocery Market
Ait Austin
Irm
Methodist Revival Begins Sunday in Comanche
Rev. Raymond M. Burton will lead the revival at the First Methodist Church of Comanche starting Sunday. Evangelist Rev. Sidney Roberts from Grandview is described as an outstanding gospel preacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond M. Burton
Sidney Roberts
Grandview
First Methodist Church
Wayne Danson
First Methodist
Valley Mills
Banquet Draws 400 Plus to Comanche CHS Event
More than 400 people attended the Comanche High School football banquet in the CHS gym. Paul Bryant spoke, praising players and stressing strong showings for the 1955 season. A&M coach Bryant highlighted goals for a tougher Southwestern Conference and better wins. Thirty-two jackets and twenty-two A letters were awarded to CHS players, with coaches and staff receiving sweaters.
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Comanche High School
Comanche
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Paul (Bear) Bryant
Texas A&m
Stephenville
A&m
Brent Waldrop
Charles Shankle
Bobby Carter
Tanton Hughes
Gayle Nelson
David Beene
John Morrison
Ft. Worth
Star Telegram
Telegram
Eddie Jones
Arkansas
Old Southern School
University of Alabama
Bryant
Southwestern
Aggie
P. T. Galiga
The
Indians
Herman Moore
Jerry Hamrick
Dale Biggs
Virgil Chaffin
Joe Nelson
John Reese
Wid Spivey Dies Suddenly Former Fort Worth Sheriff
Wid Spivey former sheriff and police captain of White Settlement died of a heart attack Saturday March 12 after answering an emergency call. Born May 26, 1897 in Hamilton County he lived in Comanche County most of his life. Funeral in Comanche with interment at Oakwood Cemetery. pallbearers include local officials and White Settlement Police members.
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Wid Spivey
White Settlement
Fort Worth
Mr. Spivey
Hamilton County
Comanche County
Moody
Ruff
Rosa Spivey
Comanche
Newburg
Baptist Church
de Leon
Spivey
First Baptist Church
Hamilton
First Baptist
Henry M. Chambers
Oakwood Cemetery
Claude Ballard
McIntire
O. V. Cammel
Hobart Atterbury
Vasco Lee
George Goosby
Stevens
Police Department
Revival at First Baptist Church in Comberry March through April
A revival led by evangelist Dr Ben Imaker will be held at First Baptist Church in Comberry South America mission focus. Pastor Henry M Chambers and Bob Mall directing youth and music training union with midweek services each Wednesday.
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John Carpenter
Charlene Matthews
Nancy Pinson
Marguerite Ross
Margaret Hargraves
Tst Baptist Church
Com
Ben Imaker
Calibia
South America
Bob Mall
Cotton Meeting in Hamilton Aims Reversal of Acreage
A Hamilton meeting at the County Court House on March 18 at 7 30 p m will launch a movement to shift cotton acreage back to central Texas. J P Hart of LaGrange Texas will attend along with an expected crowd of about 2000, says Dr C B Cathey Hamilton Chamber of Commerce president.
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Hamilton
County Court House
Texas
J. P. Hart
LaGrange
Cc. B. Cathey
Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Cathey
Pension Group Meets Saturday at Comanche County Club
The Comanche County Pension Club No. 1 will meet next Saturday March 19 at 2 p.m. All members are urged to attend to hear important business. Letters from statesmen including the President are included.
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Comanche County Pension Club No. 1
First Money Released To Comanche County Rural Phone Coop
REA authorities in Washington release the first funds from a 666000 program for Comanche County Rural Telephone Cooperative to serve Sidney Hasse Proctor and Newburg. Engineering firm starts plans construction to be let in about 60 days with work hoped to begin in 20 days. The co op has 718 members signed and aims to expand service across Comanche County.
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Comanche County
Sidney
Hasse
Proctor
Newburg
REA
Washington
C. E. Webb
Webb
Joe Waring Named Red Cross County Chairman
Joe Waring of Comanche, an insurance man, is named Comanche County Red Cross chairman. He says details of the annual Red Cross Fund Drive to begin soon will be released next week. Comanche County previously led Texas and the nation twice in Red Cross goals during World War I under Roy Brannan Sr.
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Joe Waring
Comanche
Comanche County
Red Cross
Waring
Texas
Roy Brannan Sr
Parker couple announce birth of son in Comanche
Mr and Mrs Bill Parker announce the birth of a son on Sunday March 13 weighing eight pounds eight ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Troy Marshall and Mr and Mrs R E Parker of Comanche. Both mother and baby at home at 201 West 10th Street. W M Bailey and family from Dallas visited Mrs Maude Robinson.
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Bill Parker
Troy Marshall
R. E. Parker
Comanche
10Th St
Dean Honored for 25 Years of Agricultural Teaching at CHS
Maurice S. Dean of Comanche High School agriculture will be honored at the Texas Vocational Agricultural Teachers Association convention next August. He will receive a pin for 25 years of service, having taught at Comanche since 1942 with prior posts at Munday Whitesboro Burkburnett and Rockwall. Dean earned a BS in Agriculture in 1931 and an MA in Horticultural Science in 1950, helped establish the FFA in Texas, and supervises a 350 acre ranch near Gustine with his wife at 606 N Elm. Their daughter Frances Ann attends North Texas State College.
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Maurice S. Dean
Comanche
Vocational Agricultural Teachers Association of Texas
Dean
Texas Akm College
A&m
FFA
Texas
Virginia
Comanche High School
Comanche School
Archie E. Boyd
Munday
Whitesboro
Burkburnett
Rockwall
Public School Week Draws 425 Visitors Across District
Comanche Public Schools reported 425 visitors during Public School Week March 7 to 11. Third grade staged The Traveling Musician on March 9 for Ward School P T A, while eighth grade Future Citizens of America held a meeting with 15 guests. High School guests included School Board members and Student Council parents, with a lunch and short assembly. Window displays showcased student work for those unable to visit.
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Comanche
Ward
Future Citizens of America
High School
Grammar School
Calvin Lee Earns North All Stars Bid
Comanche's standout halfback Calvin Lee was named to the North All-Stars for the Texas coaches school game in San Antonio this August. Lee set a high scoring Indian record with 242 carries for 1,660 net yards, earning multiple honors including All-State AA selection and area back of the year.
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Calvin Lee
Texas High School Coaches School
San Antonio
P. T. Galiga
Lee
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Abilene
Sunday School attendance tops Comanche churches
Sunday School attendance in Comanche last week exceeded 1 000 again but dipped slightly from the prior week. The March 13 totals include Liberty Freewill 23 Victory Baptist 40 Episcopal 15 United Pentecostal 73 Four Square Gospel 14 First Methodist 183 Assembly of God 21 Taylor's Chapel 29 Presbyterian 33 Fast Side Baptist 1 First Baptist 279 Central Christian 36 Church of Christ 115 First Freewill 38 and more, with a weekly feature in The Chief urging superintendents to report attendance by calling 210.
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Comanche
Liberty Freewill
Victory Baptist
Episcopal
United Pentecostal
Four Square Gospel
First Methodist
Assembly of God
Taylor's Chapel
Presbyterian
Fast Side Baptist
A Free Pentecostal
First Baptist
Central Christian
Church of Christ
First Freewill
Three Men Report For Induction
The following men have been ordered to report for induction into the Army on March 8 at the Abilene Induction Station Jackie Kent Welch Comanche Donald Dennis Strackbein Rising Star Carl Leon Welch Co The next induction call will be on April 5 when three men will be forwarded to Abilene for processing There will be no April pre induction physical examination call.
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Army
Abilene
Jackie Kent Welch
Comanche
Donald Dennis Strackbein
Rising Star
Carl Leon Welch
Sliders Attend Gulf Convention in Galveston
Mr and Mrs Hardy Slider from Comanche joined about 1000 Gulf consigners at a March 4 5 convention in Galveston. The Galvez Hotel hosted meetings while the Pleasure Pier was leased for sales demonstrations. Gulf Agents from across Texas attended the successful event.
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Hardy Slider
Comanche
Galveston
Galvez Hotel
Texas
Mrs Mills Visits Dallas Flower Show
Mrs. W. H. Mills of the Hampton Floral Company attended the Garden Flower and Gift Show in Dallas on Sunday to view displays and trends in blooms and arrangements.
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W. H. Mills
The
Hampton Floral Company
Dallas
Mrs Bell and Linda Visit Burks in Knoxville
Here from Knoxville Tennessee Mrs Frank Bell and her daughter Linda visit her parents Mr and Mrs A P Burks.
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Knoxville
Frank Bell
Linda
Tennessee
A. P. Burks
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Durham’s
Higginbotham
Lumber Tment
Lumber Yard
Tom Cox
the Majestic Thea
T and Costello
Tyrone
Maurice O'Hara
McCullough-Jeanes
Elton McCullough
E. Jeanes
Atto
Evans Co
Arthur
Clemons
Dudley's
Edmond
Oor Jay
Oor Tires
Starr
Rev. Roberts
Burton
Ival
First Fist Church
Bbrenry M. Chambers
Pastor
Training Union
Pension Group
U.S.A
County Telephone Cooperative
Ass’n
E. Webb
Mer
Comanche County Telephone Cooperative
Comanche, Texas
Hasse and Newburg
Walter E. Rich
Washington, D.C
Red Cross County
Brill Parkers
Ialize
Mr. Dean
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