Girl basketball players To Take on Faculty
The Comanche High School girls team will face the faculty in the final 1949 basketball game, March 24, at the local gym. Coach Hattie Brightman leads the faculty squad with players Marguerite Ross Virginia Lacy Nobia Dunn Dorothy Armstrong and others. The Comanche sextet recently finished a strong season with 27 wins in 32 games under Coach Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Brightman
The
Facult
Brightman
Marguerite Ross
Virginia Lacy
Nobia Dunn
Dorothy Armstrong
G. J. DeLappe
Robert Cunningham
J. E. Lightfoot
John Beaty
John Hathcock
Edna Harris
W. L. Morris
Carmaleta Wiliams
Rummage Sale Benefits City Park Fund
A rummage sale will be held in the rear of Baxter's Place March 25 and 26 to raise funds for City Park. Sponsored by the Garden Club donations are welcome with drop off Friday or by calling Mrs. Ralph Hull or Mrs. C. B. Baxter.
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Baxter’s Place
Garden Club
Ralph Hull
C. B. Baxter
Cotton Meeting Here April 4
A special called meeting of cotton farmers is planned for Monday April 4 in the District Court room in Comanche. County Agricultural Agent Ben Spears reports that Allen Gunter and Fred C. Elliott of the Extension Service will discuss cotton growing, marketing, and the insect problem. Farmers expect to plant more cotton than in recent years.
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Comanche
Ben Spears
Fred C. Elliott
Extension Service
A&m
Allen Gunter
Spears
Comanche County
Senior Play Set For April 8 At Comanche High School
The Comanche High School senior class presents A Broom for the Bride a three act comedy directed by Miss Nokia Dunn Friday night April 8 in the high school auditorium. The cast includes Clara Grey Jo Ann Welch Bert Grey Carl Fllis Josie Faye Kirkland Linda Grey Charlsie Day Susie Jones Joyce Maples Mrs Digberry Louise Biggs Ernest Digberry Jackie Freeman Miranda Gow Molly Ross Roger Hornblow Bo Durham Dolly Laurel Margie Mazurek Tony Piper Kennith Gregory Lola Lovelace Nelda Sledge Deacon Merridew and David Slider. Linda daughter of a pretentious mother is set to marry Ernest a mama's boy but her ex fiancé a reporter disrupts the match. The visiting wealthy aunt is mistaken for a maid and a crook posing as a society reporter enters the house. The reporter disguises himself as the aunt from Boston and disrupts the wedding while exposing phony guests. Linda realizes she loves the reporter and they help Ernest marry the crook's niece who has reformed and partnered with the wealthy aunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche High School
Bo Durham
Dolly Laurel
Margie Mazurek
Tony Piper
Kennith Gregory
Lola Lovelace
Nelda Sledge
Deacon Merridew
David Slider
Miss Dunn
Linda
Ernest
Boston
Five Hundred Attend Lions Meeting at Lake Fanes Park
About 500 Lions farmers ranchers and wives gathered for an agricultural development program and Comanche stew at Lake Fanes Park Tuesday night. B F Vance state director of the Production and Marketing Association spoke on farming conditions in Greece and Egypt and presented related films. The Texas Wranglers provided music and the event marked the Lions Club twenty fifth anniversary with J C Wilkerson recounting club progress since 1924.
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Lake Fanes Park
B. F. Vance
Production and Marketing Association
Greece
Egypt
Vance
American Mission Aid
Texas Wranglers
KCLW
Comanche Lions Club
J. C. Wilkerson
Chow Committee
Lawrence Smallwood
Gail Dudley
John D. Waring
Herbert Williams
Herbert Goodson
Eldred Jones
Two Quarter Horses Sell for $1000 Each at Winn Brothers Sale
Comanche breeders M. E. Gore and C. M. Albin sold two prize yearling fillies, Honey Chile and Kitten, for $1000 each to the Winn Brothers of the Two W Ranch in Wills Point. Both fillies had numerous first prizes in local shows. Gore previously sold Red Wing Baby to the same buyers last year for $1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Shorty) Gore
C. M. Albin
Winn Brothers
W Ranch
Wills Point
Honey Chile
Gore
Kitten
Albin
Mr. Gore
Census Enroll Your Child Urged As Nearing End
Mrs. Gregor Weisindanger, a census enumerator, reports 721 children enumerated in Comanche City School census. Officials say some children ages 6 to 18 remain uncounted in Corhanche and urge parents of six year olds entering school to verify enrollment. Children under eighteen not in school should be included at County Superintendent Helm’s office or by local superintendents and principals.
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Gregor Weisindanger
Ouy
Comanche City
Corhanche
Helm
Weis
De Leon Legion Carnival Aims to Aid Vets Families
De Leon Post American Legion hosts a two day carnival at De Leon City Hall on Saturday March 26 to raise funds for cats for veterans and families of disabled soldiers. A free $250 bedroom suite is given away at 9 PM. Activities include games cakewalk and square dances with the Bearcat band performing. Events begin at 2 PM and invitees are urged to attend.
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de Leon
Pentecostal Church Rummage Sale Planned in Comanche
The ladies of the Pentecostal Church announce a rummage sale on April 2 and 4 at Higgin botham Motor Company in Comanche. New items include children's clothes quilts crochet pieces and more with funds aiding the church building. Donations to Mrs. Ova Cottrell General Delivery are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Pentecostal Church
Higginbotham Motor Company
Ova Cottrell
General Delivery
Comanche
183 Inch Rain Fills City Lakes Water Supply
Two rainfall events total 31.53 inches into the weekend raised Lake Eanes nine feet and Lake Comanche eleven feet. The widened lakes cover four and twenty acres respectively, with supplies estimated to last Comanche about four months and the city about sixty days, depending on pumping from Lake Eanes and future rainfall. City wells currently deliver 200000 gallons per day but could reach 800000 if demand rises.
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Lake Eanes
Lake Comanche
M. E. Jenkins
Jenkins
City of
Comanche
Marriages, deeds and court actions from Comanche district
John Ellis Chapman and Miss Billie Oliver wed March 5 by W P Dennis. Licenses: James B Gunter and Billie Merle Allen. Deeds: D C Cloud and wife to Fred Thorpe 11 acres value 1900. B N Terry and wife to A C Humphrey parcel of land value 300. Births: a son Joe born dead. a son Douglas Carrol Welden Bowden. District Court: State v Scott Morgan theft cattle guilty 2 years. State v Billy Joe Hilton guilty with 2 years suspended. State v L G McElmurry guilty 5 years suspended. Divorces: Evelyn Campbell v Lee Campbell. Susie Maud Nance Horton v James Reed Horton. Injunction: Eunice Brown v John L Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ellis Chapman
Billie Oliver
W. P. Dennis
Church of Christ
James B. Gunter
Billie Merle Allen
D. C. Cloud
Fred Thorpe
H. R. Martin
B. N. Terry
A. C. Humphrey
Joe Tommie Gore
Comanche
Joe
Marvin Weldon Bowden
Douglas Carrol
Scott Morgan
Billy Joe Hilton
L. G. McElmurry
Evelyn Campbell
Lee Campbell
Susie Maud Nance Horton
James Reed Horton
Eunice Brown
John L. Brown
City Building Permits for Six New Homes and Shops
City issues permits for multiple structures including a six room one story residence with garage on North Elm Street Block 10 Wright Addition cost 9000. A 12 by 22 foot room at Block 17 Walcott Addition cost 200. A frame residence with garage Block 91 Wright Addition cost 8500. A 20 by 22 house Block 2 Lot 9 Sanger Addition cost 1500. A four room one story building Block 83 Wright Addition cost 4200. A 15 by 20 tile stucco business building Lot 113 Barnes Addition on Brownwood Highway cost 725.
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Nick Higginbotham
Wright
North Elm Street
C. W. Sanders
Walcott
Cc. W. Smith
Wright Addition
W. T. Henson
Sanger Addition
City of
Comanche
Otho Kintner
Doyle Brown
Barnes Addition
Brownwood Highway
Comanche Softball League Plans Set For 1949 Season
Plans for the 1949 Comanche Softball League were finalized at a March 18 meeting. Eight teams are expected to compete with May 2 opening, Monday through Friday doubleheaders, and a 1 hour 15 minute time limit. Rosters due by April 18, with a new Junior League using four to five teams to follow.
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RBA
Defenity
John Ter
Burton Bros
Newburg
Bob Burton
Darrel Caraway
Higginbotham’s
Claude Ross
Texas Peanut Company
Ling
George H. Loudermilk
Curry
Gustine
Hensley
VFW
Grimes
Comanche High School
Priddy
Comanche
N. N. Durham
Roy Brannan
Earl Burnett
Frank Vineyard
George Willis
Harvey Durham
The
Softball Association
Joe Lockhart
Straleys welcome daughter Dianne Kay in Comanche
Mr and Mrs E E Straley of 200 E Summit Comanche announce the birth of their daughter Dianne Kay on Wednesday March 23. The infant weighed seven pounds 14 ounces and both mother and child are reported doing nicely and to return home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Straley
E. Summit
Comanche
Dianne Kay
Wek
Recital Friday Evening at First Methodist Church Comanche
Miss Margaret Hargrave presents her piano pupils in a Friday recital at 7 30 p m March 25 at the First Methodist Church Comanche. Public invited. Students include Betty Grace Durham Barbara Lawell McKinzie Sue Weekes Julia Dudley Bobby Arthur Jo Ann McCullough Shirley Isham Karene Hatchett Bettie Lou Gore La Rita Streety Jeannine Greaton Bobbie Nell Hufstutler Ann Weekes Cynthia Merritt Larry Pierson Polly Jo McCullough Jim Dudley Wanda Jean Cottrell Lou Ellen Durham Mrs Paul Jeanes Ronald Matthews Chan Edmondson Janice Vaught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hargrave
First Methodist Church
Comanche
Betty Grace Durham
Barbara Lawell McKinzie
Sue Weekes
Julia Dudley
Bobby Arthur
Jo Ann McCullough
Shirley Isham
Karene Hatchett
Bettie Lou Gore
la Rita Streety
Jeannine Greaton
Bobbie Nell Hufstutler
Ann Weekes
Cynthia Merritt
Larry Pierson
Polly Jo McCullough
Jim Dudley
Wanda Jean Cottrell
Lou Ellen Durham
Mrs
Paul Jeanes
Ronald Matthews
Chan Edmondson
Janice Vaught
Comanche City Bonded Indebtedness and Lake Eanes Costs
City records show Lake Eanes costs 1925 1948 including land 181 acres 10518.25 and dam 56077.50, total Lake Eanes indebtedness 74350. Lake Comanche totals 1947 1948 include land 447% acres 57442.17 dam 191857.00 pipeline 50000 pump house 8000 and other items bringing new lake total 334260.59 with total indebtedness 532368.00. Grand total bonded indebtedness for the city 685515.00.
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W. C. House
Lake Eanes
McCall Construction Co
Waco
Texas
Lake Comanche
New Lake
Harry Campbell
Ft. Worth
New
Old Lake
City of
Comanche
Grasshopper Warning From College Station May Hit In 1949
Report from A&M Extension Service warns of a severe grasshopper outbreak in 1949 with April as the critical month. Early egg hatch during April favors dusting using 15 pounds of 10 percent chloradane or 20 pounds of 10 percent toxaphene along fences and pastures. Neighbors should coordinate control for effectiveness. baits later in the season are less successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Extension Service
A&M _ specialists
Rains Lift Comanche County Farm Outlook Says PMA Official
The PMA reports last weekend rains boosted Comanche County farming with 1 to 2.5 inches, refilling springs and branches. Grain and maize look good, peanut planting may rise slightly, and cotton acreage could grow 300 to 400 percent with about 225000 acres in crops this year.
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Comanche County
O. D. Johnson
PMA
Agricultural Conservation Association
Johnson
Alvin Gafford
Fairview
J. W. Robertson
Arch Boyd
Sidney
Clyde Daniels
J.lester
Gustine
Rex McGinnis
Downing
James D. Gardner
Round Grove
W. H. Smith
de Leon
Vetch
Walter Durham Jr
Durham-Prather
Comanche Mills
Malaria Carrier Shrews Sent to U S for Research
A Navy medical science unit captured one hundred four shrews in Africa carrying malaria and shipped them to the United States for research purposes.
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Africa
United States
Navy
Navy’s Constitution Giant Transport Holds 10000 Gallons Fuel
The Navy's aircraft carrying giant transport plane Constitution can store about 10 000 gallons of fuel comparable to a railroad tank car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Constitution
VEW Elects New Officers at March Meeting
Robert L. Grimes was elected Post Commander of the Colmanche Memorial Post No. 8235 VFW at a March 15 regular meeting. Other officers named include Raymond L. Maize Sr Commander Tom C. Mazurek Jr Vice Commander Fane Waldrop Quartermaster Leonard L. Grimes Officer of the Day and J C Jacobs Chaplain with installation set for April 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Grimes
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Raymond L. Maize
Tom C. Mazurek Jr
Fane Waldrop
Leonard L. Grimes
J. C. Jacobs
Pie Supper At Sidney Friday Night
The Senior Class of Sidney High School sponsors a pie supper at the Sidney High School on Friday night to raise funds for the annual senior trip. Everyone is invited. The Navy delivered the historic Wright Brothers airplane Kitty Hawk from Nova Scotia to the National Museum in Washington, D.C.
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Sidney
Sidney High School
Navy
Nova Scotia
National Museum
Washington, D.C
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Indianagers
Lions Meeting
Pentecostal Church
Pentecostal Church Reporter
City Lakes
Courthouse News
Cecil M. Ellis
Ranger Methodist Church
Urban A. Schulze
M. T. Camp
Schulze
Mrs. Straley
Cites
Water and Sewer Department
Aaron Little
Henry Little
Mr. Little
Comanche Funeral Home
Mullin
Mullin Baptist Church
Arthur Johnson
First Baptist Church
Oak View
A. W. Savoy
Lloyd Roberts
John Burton
Bill Burton
J. H. Burton
Sid Burton
Alabama
William
Eliza Little
Mills County
Jaquetta Little
Sor J. M. Chesser
Conan
A. F. Fox
Houston
Charlie
Martin
Robert Little
Starnes
C. C.iving
Mary Etta Burton
North Pine Street
Little
Earl Smith
Mollie Kemp
Kate Prather
Hamilton
A. L. Mills
Willie
Ora
San Angelo
John Campbell Mills
Pearsall
Mary Stephens
Tom Neeley
Abilene
Aaron
Chisholm Trail
Kansas
Nation
Oklahoma
VEW
Sidney School Reporter
Majestic Theatre
FRI
SAT
Matinee
Tim Holt
In “Indian Agent
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Monday van Heflin
Robert Ryan
Trouble Makers
Bowery Boys
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Billy the Kid
Wes
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