Community program updates and Goodyear visit noted
The meeting praised Farmer-Stockman and Murray Cox programs with County Agent Ray Hastings and former agent Wayde Frey. Goodyear reps from Dublin spoke, sharing pictures and talks on grasses and clover while socializing with attendees. Prizes, forms, and fundraising scrap iron donations were announced as the youth plan a play room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer-Stockman
Murray Cox
Ray Hastings
Wayde Frey
Goodyear
Dublin
J. L. Crouch
Joe Campbell
Bill Vorhees
J Hussey
Dallas
Landers
Soil Conservation Staff
Joe Henneson
Henderson
Mr. Landers
Lieutenant Colonel Bob Glover Home on Leave
Lt Col Bob Glover stationed at the Tobyhanna Pennsylvania Supply Depot spends a few days home with his parents Mr and Mrs S E Glover in De Leon and visits friends in Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Glover
Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania
S. E. Glover
de Leon
Comanche
Thursday Quilting Club Meets At Mrs Walter Knight
The Thursday Quilting Club met at the home of Mrs. Walter Knight on March 3 with fourteen members and three visitors. Two quilts were completed and three were begun mid afternoon. The club welcomed Mrs. Thomas as a new member. Mr. and Mrs. Reese and Mrs. Butler were listed as away for family reasons. The group will reconvene March 17 at Mrs. Alton Kirkland’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Knight
T. N Williams Mercer
R. L. Reese
Dan Butler
Local Missions Pastor Resigns as Zion Hill Church Turns 82
Rain totaling .70 of an inch blessed grain fields and gardens last Sunday. Rev H O Barnes resigned as pastor of Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church and preached his first sermon July 11 1954. The church founded in 1873 will be 82 this August. Burns discharged from Navy visited Van Dyke then settled in Cisco with wife. Jesse and Ammi Tiner attended County-Wide Baptist Conference at Emmanuel. Revs Vinson and Lovett visited from Brownwood. The Brinsons hosted Neal and Vickie Lou of Sayer. Thoughts for the week warn against falsehood and extol truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Barnes
Missionary Baptist Church
Church In Conference
Rev. Barnes
Jesse
Ammi Tiner
Emmanuel
J. R. Vinson
J. W .Lovett
Brownwood
John C. Brinson
Tarleton to get new library building
The Texas A&M Board of Directors budgets about 400000 for a new Tarleton State College library and 70000 for two new boilers at Tarleton heating plant to replace four old units in use since Tarleton became a state college in 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A&m Board of Directors
Tarleton State College
Tarleton
Election Called for County School Trustee Seats in Comanche
County Judge Alton Kirkland orders an election on the first Saturday in April 1955 across all school districts in Comanche County Precincts 1 and 3 to select one County School Trustee from each precinct. The notice is dated February 21, 1955, at the Comanche courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Texas
Comanche
Alton Kirkland
Evans Family Welcomes Daughter at Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Frank Evans of Brownwood Rt 3 announce the birth of a daughter Joay on March 4 at 0 25 am at Memorial Hospital Paternal grandmother is Mrs Matthie Evans Comanche Also named are Mr Tom Miller Brownwood and others associated with the family Santa Fe carloading figures for the week ending March 5 1956 show 23501 cars loaded up from 20051 in 1954 with total cars moving 36062 up from 32512 and preceding week totals 3188 cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Evans
Brownwood
Joay
Marth
Metmorial Hospital
Tom Miler
Matthie Evans
Comanche
Santa Fe
Order of Election Trustees Comanche Ind School District
Notice for an April 2 1955 election in Comanche Independent School District Texas to elect three trustees replacing F W Prather John Jolink and E W Gleaton. Nominating forms must be filed with the board by March Floyd Prather president board of trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Ind
Comanche Independent School District
Comanche
Texas
F. W. Prather
John Jolink
E. W. Gleaton
Floyd Prather
Comanche Independent
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Hastings
Mark Munselle
Shirley Higginbotham
Joe Starnes
Charles Palmer
Corky Wilson
Joe Henderson
Paul Davidson
L. V. Starnes
F. A. Munselle
Auto Service
Bally Robertson
Humble Station
U. S. Savings Bond
Chevrolet
E. Grand
Comanche, Texas
Fisher
van Dyke
By Jesse Tiner
A&p Food Stores
Blackwood Clinic
Comanc
Blackwood
D.O
W. D. Blackwood
J. F. Barker
State OF Texas
Mrs
Frank Bvans
James F. Fanning
West Central
H. H. Galbraith
Optometrist
Higginbotham
J. F. Hallmark
N. Hall
Hope Lodge
County OF
Comanche Comanche Independent School District
Phillips’ Cafe
Doan
DR. HK. Hampton
IP. O
Stephenville, Texas
Geo. R. Goosby
N.G. W. D. Carroll
Secty
C. W. Gray, M
First Nat'l Bank
Mark Callaway
Nat's Bank
General Practice
Gynore
Brownwood, Texas
DEA Animal Service Free and Sure
Hamilton, Texas
William T. Oalhoud
N. Houston
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