Crowds Hear Strong Sermons at Methodist Revival
Large crowds attend revival at First Methodist Church led by Rev. Jay Palmer. Old Fashioned Love Feast scheduled Friday at 10 AM with emphasis on family life and church unity. Subjects include The Home What Makes and Breaks It and Unshakable Certainty. Sunday marks All Church Day God's Ideal Church.
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First Methodist Church
Jay Palmer
Waco
J. Witefield
Young Peoplesight
Uccessful
Ben Evridge Buys Mohon's Dry Goods Store
Ben Evridge, a Comanche businessman and former Higginbotham, Bros. & Co. employee, purchased Mohon's Dry Goods Store from John A. Mohon and renamed it Ben Evridge, Dry Goods. He plans to keep Mohon's quality lines and expand stock with new lines, continuing Mohon's legacy from 1934 on the north side of Comanche's square.
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Ben Evridge
Comanche
Mohon
John A. Mohon
Evridge
Dry Goods
Mr. Evridge
Comanche High School
Wade Evridge
Higginbotham , Bros. & Company
Army Air Corps
Mohon’s
Jarman Shoes
E&w
Hawk Brand
Dobbs
Burns Fatal To Mrs Helmecke
Mrs. Paul Helmecke 69 died at the local hospital Monday night March 17 after severe burns from a gas stove February 25. Funeral services were held March 17 at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev J W Tickner officiating. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery. Surviving are six of seven children and other relatives.
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Paul Helmecke
Oakwood Cemetery
Oswell Brightman
Mart Sherrill
Ira Clemons
Pat Tupin
Bob Graham
Bud Newsome
Helmeckxe
Martha Ellen Grimm
Comanche County
Fred and
Peaches Grimm
R. O. Helmecke
Houston Lancaster
Pauline Baggerley
Comanche
Charles
March of Dimes Drive Nets Over 1275 in Comanche County
F Karl Shock praises Comanche County March of Dimes drive for raising 1225.00 plus 25.00 further gifts. Basil O Connor commends the campaign as a unified effort against polio led by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Rabbit drive planned Monday at McAliley farm near Martin's Branch Cemetery hosted by J G Warren.
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Comanche County
F. Karl Shock
Basil O’connor
National Foundation For
O’connor
National Foundation
Shock
McAliley Farm
Martin’s Branch Cemetery
J. G. Warren
Last Day to File for School Trustee in Texas Districts
March 26 is the deadline to file as a candidate for trustee in any Texas school district. In Comanche ISD A P Burks and Porter Franks terms expire. Files must be with the local board secretary by March 26. Stakeholders may file with County Judge ten days prior. five voters may request names for the trustee ticket. Mr and Mrs C A Luper attended Fat Stock Show events in Fort Worth.
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Texas
Austin
Comanche Independent
A. P. Burks
Porter Franks
J. W. Moore
Comanche Comanche Bank
Franks
Burks
Gustine Senior Play Set For March 27
The Gustine High School senior class will present Miss Chatterbox a three act comedy at 8 00 pm in the Gustine High School auditorium on Thursday March 27 The cast includes the entire senior class of Gustine High School The public is invited to attend and enjoy the Gustine Seniors of 1947.
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Gustine High School
Gustine School
Gustine
Singing Sunday at Gartman’s View
Singers invite the public to Gartman’s View next Sunday night at 7 30 with Dr McGuire in charge. The committee says there will be plenty of seats and all are welcome.
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Gartman's View
Dr. McGuire
Salvation Thru Worship at Sunday Service
The eleven o'clock service this Sunday March 23rd will focus on Salvation Thru Worship led by Pastor C C Klingman. The message centers on faith and devotion as path to salvation with parishioners invited to attend.
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Cc. C. Klingman
County Wide Sunrise Easter Services Set For Lake Eanes
County wide sunrise Easter services are planned for Lake Eanes on Sunday morning April 6 sponsored by the First Baptist Church of Comanche. Free transportation will be provided with cars waiting at the courthouse square and an address pickup option from homes by request. An Easter choir of over 100 voices will lead the program under Eiland Fagan with Floyd Prather as chairman and C. L. Huett coordinating decorations.
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Lake Eanes
First Baptist Church of
Comanche
Comanche County
Old Corn
Fart Burnett
Higginbotham’s
Eiland Fagan
Floyd Prather
C. L. Huett
Obituary for M. B. Rogers of Comanche County
M. B. Rogers 82 longtime Comanche County resident died at his daughter’s home in South Comanche Friday morning after a heart attack while playing dominoes in the courthouse basement. Funeral services were held at Mercer Gap with the Rev. J. D. Smoot officiating and interment in Mercer Gap Cemetery. Survived by daughters Mrs. Stevens Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Crow and son Fred Rogers. Mrs. Rogers predeceased him about 20 years ago. Week-end visitors to the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show included Buster Green and Ted Littlejohn.
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M. B
Barnett) Rogers
Comanche County
Lee Stevens
South Comanche
Rogers
Mercer Gap
J.D. Smoot
Stevens
J. E. Williams
Comanche
A. A. Crow
Friona
Fred Rogers
Los Angeles
Work Resumes on Veterans Building in Comanche
Construction of the new Veterans Building in Comanche is underway after a permit delay. J T Pate and Sons return with a full crew to complete an estimated 18000 dollar project funded by public subscriptions, with 6000 to 7000 more needed. Donations continue from locals and groups, including businesses and service posts, plus a planned three act comedy fundraiser.
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Veterans
Comanche
Dallas
J. T. Pate and Sons
Herbert Goodson
Building Fund Committee
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Building Fund
Community Public Service Company
C. Connor
Roy Bass
L. G. Hughes
Melvin Phillips
Joy Lee McGlothlin
Millington Motor Co
Carl Milner
J. E. Lightfoot
Legion Post
Comanche Bank
Legion
VFW
Comanche Welcomes New Humble Station Opening
Comanche marks the formal opening of the Graham McNutt Humble Station five blocks east of the square on Fort Worth Highway. The modern service station, built since December 1, features stucco brick and tile, 360 feet of driveways, tile rest rooms and showers, and will carry Humble products including Atlas tires and accessories. Joe Tupin, Jake Graham, and Carl McNutt will operate the station with Graham as manager and notable Humble officials attending the opening.
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Comanche
Joe H._ .Tupin
Comanche Humble
Jake Graham
Carl McNutt
Graham-McNutt Humble
Texas
Comanche Square
Fort Worth Highway
East Central Avenue
Graham and McNutt
Humble Refining Company
Humble
Tupin
Atlas
Humble Company
Bart Payne
Autrey Graham
T-P
F. A. Watts
Houston
E. L. Hovel
Abilene
H. T. McMillan
Jack Kimbrough
E. W. Berry
Gus Shauver
West Texas
San Angelo
Gene Pendery
Fog Day Set By Baptist Assn
Easter Sunday April 6 designated as Bucks Orphans Home Eggs Day by the Comanche County Baptist Association. All churches urged to contribute eggs and deliver to Burks Transfer Storage Comanche Johnsons Storage De Leon or Proctor at once. Crates available for those needing them.
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Buckner Orphans Home
Comanche County Baptist Association
Burks Transfer & Storage Co
Comanche
Johnson's
de Leon
Proctor
Masons Hold Important Meeting at Hope Lodge Hall
Hope Lodge No. 481 calls a special meeting in Comanche on Monday night March 24 with degree work planned. Secretary Earl Burnett urges all members to attend to participate and view the remodeled third floor of the Masonic Building.
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Hope Lodge
Comanche
Earl Burnett
Clyde Stewart Joins Higginbothams as Shoe Salesman
Clyde P. Stewart, formerly with Sullivan's Shoes in Brownwood, becomes a shoe salesman for Higginbotham Bros. & Company and is already at work. Mr. Sullivan, his wife, and their young daughter reside in an apartment with Mrs. Hill Huddleston.
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Clyde P. Stewart
Sullivan's Shoe Store
Brownwood
Higginbotham Bros. & Company
Mr. Sullivan
Clemons Motor Co Adds Top Body Shop
Ira Clemons local Ford dealer announces a new top and body repair shop at Clemons Motor Company. The department, in the basement annex, will be led by Pete Vinson with updated equipment to repair dents and wrecks and to paint cars and trucks by modern methods.
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Ira Clemons
Ford
Clemons Motor Company
Pete Vinson
Mr. Clemons
Twins Born to Comanche Couple Add to 13 Children
Mr and Mrs Fritz Pred Kunkel of Comanche Route 4 near Priddy welcome twin sons Donald Alton and John Alan born March 9 at Blackwood Clinic and Hospital. Mr Kunkel is 39 and Mrs Kunkel is 35.
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Fritz Pred Kunkel
Comanche
Route 4
Priddy
Donald Alton
John Alan
Blackwood Clinic
Comanche Mother in Critical Condition at Sealey Hospital
Mrs. Ernest Tupin of Comanche remains in critical condition at Sealey Hospital in Santa Anna as relatives report on Wednesday. She is the mother of two weeks old Ernest S. Jr.
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Ernest Tupin
Comanche
Sealey Hospital
Santa Anna
Tupin
Ernest S. Jr
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Hoot Gibson
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Fort Worth
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Gartman’s View
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REA National
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Ory J. Grigsby
Barnett Rogers
Buster Green
Ted Littlejohn
JH. Tupin
Flood Prather
Charles W. Marshall
James Wilkerson
John Jolink
Buell Arthur
Elton McCullough
Chamber of Commerce
Pat Cagle
Boyd Anthony
Ted Durham
H. L. Millington
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W. H. Thate
John D. Waring, Jr
Karl Shock
C. F. Denny
Ronald Dillin
Waring
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Frank A. Reese
Masons
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Majestic Theatre
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Mexico
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Mon “Love
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Mickey Rooney
Lewis Stone
James Stewart
Paulette Goddard
Jimmy Steps Out
George O'Brien
Bess
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Clem Bevans
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