Local Ads Spotlight Sales and Seasonal Offers Across Comanche
The page highlights a swarm of local promotions from Comanche area businesses including a Be at the Clock contest winnings a Libby cash prize and TV exposure in York. Auto inspections at Clemons Company promise early ads and a Kopp Imp le Company dealership opening with free movies and doughnuts. Beef and food specials at Gore’s Red and other shops feature low prices while appliance deals from Westinghouse and home items draw shoppers. The lively Saturday sale brings model CASE tractors, farm machinery and assorted bargains to sustain the town’s retail push.
Central Christian Church Pre-Easter Services Begin March 30
Central Christian Church Comanche opens pre Easter worship with nightly services March 30 to April 4 led by minister John Patterson and guest Arthur Murrell First Christian Henderson. Murrell to deliver most sermons with topics on faith death youth skin and religion. Gayle O'Dell directs music. All welcome regardless of church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Ragpvidd Vudighuiny Miggihny
Central Christian Church
Comanche
John Patterson
Arthur Murrell
First Christian
Henderson
Murrell
Texas Christian University
Brite College of the Bible
Theological Seminary of
Texas Christian Churches
T.C.U
Patterson
Gayle O'Dell
Joe H. Tupin
The
Reed Harris New Pastor of Board Church
Rev. Reed Harris will preach his first sermon as pastor of the Board Baptist Church. He was ordained last Sunday at his home church in Maud Oklahoma. Ordination was led by Rev M Holt Sodeman and Rev Lo well D Milburn preached the ordaining sermon. Harris was accompanied to Oklahoma for the ordination by his wife and small daughter Cynthia Dianne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Harris
Board Baptist Church
Harris
Maud
Oklahoma
M. Holt Sodeman
Maud Baptist Church
Lowell D. Milburn
First Baptist Church
Shawnee
Okla
Edd Harris
Cynithia Dianne
CHS Future Teachers Scrapbook Wins State First
Comanche High School Future Teachers Club earned first place in the State Year Book Contest at the Denton meeting held March 7 and 8 on the North Texas State College campus. John Gleaton accepted the gold loving cup on behalf of the club after Creath Davis chaired the Nominating Committee and praised members for their efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Future Teachers Club
Denton
North Texas State College
Dan McClung
TFTAC
FTA
RTA
PTA
Comanche Fta Cub
John Gleaton
Creath Davis
Creath
Comanche Fta Club
Crowds Attend East Side Revival at First Side Baptist Church
Large audiences fill the East Side revival at First Side Baptist Church Comanche as Evangelist Danny M Williams of Fort Worth delivers compilation sermons. The services run daily from 7 30 p m through Sunday night with Rev Bruce Thomas extending a cordial welcome.
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First Side Baptist Church
Comanche
Danny M. Williams
Fort Worth
Bruce Thomas
Martha Chilton Shines At Mid Texas Teachers Meeting
Martha Chilton, daughter of Mr and Mrs William C Chilton, spoke at the Mid Texas Education Association meeting in San Angelo on March 14. She serves as Ola Cunningham Club FTA president and top Comanche High School student, praising FTA as a path to leadership and teaching, with a call to serve democracy and peace through education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Joe Harper
American Association of School Administrators
San Francisco
California
Texas
Mr Harper
Paul L. Whitton
Cross Plains
W. D. Raley
Dublin
Wendell Seibert
Eastland
J. T. Jones
Goldthwaite
Erie D. Stringer
Hamilton
J. D. King
Brownwood
C. D. Reynolds
Brady
John W. Culwell
Breckenridge
James B. Conant
Harvard University
Conant
America
Able Stud
Martha Chilton
William C. Chil
Mi Texas Education Association
San Angeo
Ola Cunningham Club of
Future Teachers of America
Comanche High School
F.T.A
Teachers of America
Swine Short Course Attracts Good Attendance In Comanche County
Comanche County swine enthusiasts attend a multi day short course at the Comanche County Electric Cooperative Association Building. The program led by A&M Extension Service instructor Fred Hale runs Monday through Thursday. Graduates will receive certificates in Fort Worth at a lunch hosted by W. A Ruhmann. Attendance includes numerous county breeders and 4 H members with farms in Comanche De Leon Gustine Energy and Brownwood among others. Seven head of county hogs will depart for Fort Worth Friday.
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Comanche County
W. A
Doc) Ruhmann
Omanche
WBAP
Fort Worth
Angus Dickson
John Simpson
Comanche
T. C. Burleson
de Leon
C. S. Cambell
Proctor
W. C. McCloskey
Keith Gregory
Gorman
W. L. Files
Duster
O. D. Sadberry
Clarence Bryant
Don Chester
Soda Springs
Percy Parsons
W. W. Sadberry
Homer Stephens
Clyde Wall
R. D. Walker
Sam Watts
Rip van Winkle
Bernice Stokes
Gustine
Bruce Chambers
O. V. Warren
Travis Bunting
A. T. Bratton
Brownwood
George Bagley
Lee
Dene Cox
Alton Kunkel
Sunray
J. J. Mathis
Absentee Voting Underway in Comanche School Trustee Race
Absentee voting in the Comanche county school trustee election is open at the County Clerk's Office through April 1 for illness disability or absence from the county. Eight candidates seek three posts on the April 5 election. candidates listed are H M Cauley Huffman Foreman Hallmark Fritts Slider Beal McDaniel Walker.
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Comanche
H. M
Buzz) Cauley
Henry Huffman
Thomas Foreman
Beth Hallmark
L. B
Lloyd
Fritts
James Slider
Beal McDaniel
J. D. Walker
Texas Power & Light approves $29.8 million 1958 construction program
The Texas Power & Light Company board approves a $29.8 million 1958 construction plan including a new power plant, a large unit addition, about 70 miles of heavy transmission lines and substations. Stryker Creek in Cherokee County will be in service this summer and Lake Creek near Waco in 1959.
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Board of Directors
Texas Power & Light Company
Dallas
Stryker Creek
Cherokee County
Lake Creek
Waco
Lynch
Trinidad
Jaycees Sponsor Pancake Supper
The Comanche Jaycees announce their annual pancake supper at the Veterans Hall on Saturday March 29. Jaycee president Wm. T. Calhoun says no waiting as cooks are experienced. Menu includes Jaycee Supreme pancakes with Aunt Jemima mix Morrell bacon Kraft Oleo and Maxwell House coffee. M. E. Gore and Son Red and White Grocery provided bacon coffee and oleo. Comanche Wholesale Grocery supplied pancake mix. Family admission is fifty cents. tickets available from any Jaycee.
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Comanche Jaycees
Veterans Hall
Jaycee
Wm. T. Calhoun
Lubbock Visitors Stop at Hicks and Whitlock Families
Mrs Elton McCullough and daughters and Mrs Joe Marshall visited Mr and Mrs Buster Hicks and their daughters in Lubbock last weekend. Mrs Amos Whitlock is in Dallas visiting Mr and Mrs A J Whitlock and their children.
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Elton McCullough
Joe Marshall
Lubbock
Buster Hicks
Amos Whitlock
Dallas
Mrs
A. J. Whitlock
Woodmen Circle Set District Meet in Merkel
The Northwest Texas Krebs district of the Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle will hold a convention in Merkel at the Community Center on March 31. Registration starts at 9 30 a m with a meeting to follow led by national representative Mrs Lillian Bagley.
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Woodmen Circle
Merkel
Merbes
Northwest
Texas
Krebs District
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
Lillian Bagley
Comanche
Laura E. Krebs
Austin
Kate
Kopp Implements Plans Open House Saturday
Plans are set for the open house of Kopp Implement Company at 215 N Houston on Saturday March 22. Herman Kopp Sr and Jr manage the new Case tractor and farm implement agency with Lohman Feist assisting sales and service. Attendees may win prizes including a 21 jewel wrist watch and enjoy coffee and doughnuts. a film from the Phoenix world premiere of the new Case line will be shown. Harmony Community Club Center invites a fried chicken supper March 29 from 5 to 8 with adult plates 50 cents and children 25 cents.
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J. I. Case
Kopp
Comanche
Harmony
Harmony Community Club Center
Singing Meet at Bethel Baptist Church Near De Leon
An announcement from Mrs. Phillips secretary invites all to attend a singing meet at Bethel Baptist Church near De Leon on Sunday afternoon March 23.
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Bethel Baptist Church
de Leon
Ramsom Amos Family Attends Oddfellow Grand Lodge Session
Mr and Mrs Ramsom Amos and children Alta Joyce Ransom Eddie attend the Oddfellow Grand Lodge session in Galveston on March 15 16 17 and 18 with family presence and local participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsom Amos
Alta Joyce
Ransom Eddie
Oddfellow Grand Lodge
Galveston
Mrs. Harris Rites Friday in Comanche Funeral
Funeral rites for Mrs. Jno. RH. Harris, long-time Comanche resident, will be held Friday afternoon March 21 at 1 30 o'clock in the Comanche Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be in Zion Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Harris died Wednesday night.
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Jno
RH. Harris
Comanche Funeral Home
Zion Hill Cemetery
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D ‘ Convention
K City
York
Goosby
Clemons Company
Rasberry
Manag Enderson
ASE
Houston
Kopps
An, SR
Herman
Gore’s
R. G
Alberts
Ghouse
Nghouse
Westinghouse
Specia
Joakery
Omas Stark
Bxbothan
William Ca
Amarillo
Urs
Harper
Falif
Danaric
MR Murrell
MR. Patterson
Board Church
Gleaton-Davis
Liev
Bice
Thomas
East Side
Evangelist Williams
Ethel Pflug
Cecil Fisher
E. W
Cap) Gleaton
John Robertson
C. D. Swearengin
Buster Robertson
John SS. Braziel
Darrell Smith
Walter Gilmore
Henry Durham
Justice of Peace
Brown County
Temple
R. D. Polston
Charley Copeland
Charles Gannette
IP &L
Fayette County
Williamson
Lavacca
Leee
Jaycees
Laura Krebs
Herman Kopp, JR
Lohman Frist
Bethel Church
John Harris
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