Stolen Cattle Recovered After Local Auction Pen Theft
I. T. Jones Jr. of Gustine is released on 1500 bond after theft charges filed in Justice Court. The case centers on five head taken from Ira Nichols Comanche County pens near Comanche square last Monday night. Cattle recovered in Abilene Fort Worth Tyler and Cross Plains. sale at Abilene auction yielded 274.45 dollars. The animals identified by small H brand and sales cards. Jones allegedly confessed and listed registered owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. T. Jones, Jr
Gustine
Cettle
Pernoon
Ira Nich
Tom McDonald
Hubert Humney
Elmer Wood
Mmanche
Brow
Wood Liveyek
Abilene
Kilpatrick Firm 'o Hold Grand Opening Saturday
Kilpatrick's firm moves to a new building on the North side of the square this month and plans a grand opening on Saturday March 29. Elton McCullough and B Jeanes invite all to attend with refreshments all day and a store drawing at 4 PM for a 4.94 set of silverware, no purchase required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilpatrick’s
Sturday
Mers
Elton McCullough
B. Ul Jeanes
Kilparth’s
Republic
Meeting Postponed By Junior Chamber Of Commerce
The proposed organization meeting of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, scheduled for Friday night March 28, has been postponed indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eeting
Chamber Ofommerce
Mrs N E Gardner Claimed By Death
Mrs N E Gardner 79 died March 21 at Hillcrest Hospital Waco after months of illness contracted at home in Comanche Funeral services were held at First Methodist Church with Rev J W Whitefield officiating and Oakwood Cemetery interment She and late husband Rev N E Gardner helped found Gardner Memorial Church in Arkansas and she taught Sunday School and led the Missionary Society Survived by six grandchildren and several children including Louise Beaty Maude Salyer James Gardner and H C Garner with six grandchildren listed among survivors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Gardner
Comanche
Hillcrest Hospital
Waco
First Methodist Church
Missionary Society
Gardner
Neill
Talmage
Houston
Louise) Beaty of
Downine
Maude Salyer
Kingsville High School
James Gardner
John Tarleton College
Stephenville
H. C. Garner
el Paso
Starling Bros and Yantis Buy Biggs Auto Parts
Frank Starling D H Starling and Ory Yantis announce the purchase of Biggs Auto Parts from J C Biggs and will take over management as Starling Bros and Yantis after completion of the new Biggs Tractor Company building around April 15. They plan to sell McQuay Norris parts and add Minneapolis Moline tractors with a modern repair shop at 215 North Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Starling
D. H. Starling
Ory Yantis
Biggs Auto
J. C. Biggs
Starling Bros. & Yantis
Biggs Tractor Company
Higginbotham Motor Company
International Harvester Company
Frank
Seminole
McQuay-Norris
Star Tires
Starling
Yantis
North
Houston
Autrey Graham Becomes Diamond Tires Agent
Autrey Graham owner of Graham's Sinclair Station on Fort Worth Highway now acts as Diamond Tires agent. He already has a stock of Diamond tires and expects more. The tires come with a twelve month guarantee and sizes for every car or truck.
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Autrey Graham
Graham
Sinclair Station
Fort Worth
Rabbit Drive Near Stag Creek Planned for Wednesday
A rabbit drive will be held next Wednesday starting at the Henry Drennan place near Stag Creek. Dinner at noon will be served at the starting point with stew and coffee on the grounds. Women are asked to bring a refreshment plate and shells will be sold on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Drennan
Stag Creek
Comanche County Round-Up Set For April 20
Plans for a big Comanche County Spring Round-Up on Sunday April 20 at the Alexander Ranch three miles west of Comanche on the Brownwood Highway. Saddle horse sweepstake races lead the program with bicycle races a pony race flag race and boot and spur races also on the slate. Proceeds go to the Veterans Building Mund. Entered horses expected include many fast saddlers with 220 yard to quarter mile heats and a 440 yard feature race with a $100 added purse.
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Comanche County
Alexander Ranch
Comanche
Brownwood Highway
Veterans’ Building Mund
Veterans Building Drive push continues in Comanche
The campaign for an 18000 Veterans Building in Comanche stays active as drive chairman Herbert Goodson says about 6000 more is needed. Donations include J B Albcorn cow and calf sale proceeds 1900 from American Legion tickets, Ned's Grocery 10 W Oscar Hill 5 Harry Melowsky 5 Co B Williams 2 50. Contributions can be left at Comanche bank or with VFW or American Legion officers with weekly listings in The Chief.
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Veterans
Comanche
Herbert Goodson
Drive
J. B. Albcorn
American ‘Legion
Veterans’ Fund
Ned
George Higginbotham Shop Foreman Named
Ray George formerly of Dallas is named shop foreman of Higginbotham Motor Company. He is a master mechanic with experience in tractor truck pickup and automobile repair. The firm invites general repair work and seeks housing leads for Mr and Mrs George and their three year old daughter Mary Joan in Comanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray George
Dallas
Higginbotham Motor Company
Curtis Reeves
Mr. George
Reeves
Mary Joan
Comanche
Playground Ball Opens In De Leon Saturday
District 6 A playground ball begins in De Leon on Saturday March 29 with entries from Comanche De Leon Hamilton Eastland German Dublin and Hico. The boys team is directed by Coach Whitey Morris and the girls team is led by Mrs Tienart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Leon
Comanche
Hamilton
Eastland
German
Dublin
Hico
Whitey Morris
Tienart
Marshall to Head Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Charles W. Marshall was elected president of the Comanche Chamber of Commerce at a Monday night directors’ meeting. Ted Durham was elected vice president with a slate of ten directors. The group plans to recruit new members as current membership runs under 100. A big singing event is set for Sunday at Brownwood Community Hall on Adams Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Marshall
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Ted Durham
Durham
Prescription Pharmacy
W. H. Thate
Dick Weekes
Boyd Anthony
Pat Cagle
H. L. Millington
Floyd Prather
James Wilkerson
John Jolink
Elton McCullough
Euell Arthur
Bigg
Brownwood
Adams Street
Blackwood Withdraws From City Council Candidacy
Dr E E Blackwood local physician and Blackwood Clinic Hospital partner withdraws from City Council race citing uncertain time due to his daughter Susan illness after surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota last week.
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E E. Blackwood
W. D. Blackwood
Blackwood Clinic
Blackwood
Rochester
Minnesota
Susan
Mayo Clinic
Vocational School Adds Two To Local Staff
The Comanche County Vocational School expands its staff with Reginald C. Pinkard as Vocational Agriculture instructor and Miss Bobbye Jean Carpenter as secretary and typist. Pinkard is a discharged veteran with degrees from Sidney High School John Tarleton Agricultural College and Oklahoma A&M College. The school has grown from 30 veterans in 1946 to 292 now with eight vocational agriculture instructors two distributive education teams and three trades instructors.
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Comanche County Vocational School
Paul Whitton
Reginald C. Pinkard
Bobbye Jean Carpenter
Pinkard
Sidney High School
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Oklahoma A&m College
Carpenter
Comanche High School
Trades and Industries
Palm Sunday and Easter events at First Baptist Church
Rev. John G. Lambrides invites the community to Palm Sunday services next Sunday March 30 with sermons Who Is This and The Tears of Jesus at 11:00 am and 7:45 pm A singspiration led by Co manche Fil and Fagan at 7:45 pm Training Union at 6:45 pm Sunday School at 9:45 am nursery open During midweek Wednesday 7:30 pm study The Eve of the World Tragedy Choir rehearsal after The Easter Sunrise service April 6 at 6:00 am at Lake Eanes transportation arranged via Higginbotham's Hardware. visitors welcome Mr and Mrs H P Oden of Shreveport LA visiting relatives.
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Christ
Jerusalem
Jesus
Comanche
Fil
Fagan
Lake Eanes
Farr Burnett
Higginbotham’s
Higginbotham Rier
City Election Set For Tuesday In Comanche
Absentee voting is underway and ends Friday as thirteen candidates compete for mayor city marshal and council seats in Comanche. Incumbent W C House faces Fane Waldrop. four candidates seek two council seats. unit hopes include a municipal light plant and east side representation. Damage from a 4 30 a m fire at Cactus Inn near East Central Ave. estimated at 3500 with reopening planned in about three weeks.
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Cactus Inn
East Central Ave
Bill Bennett
Bob Graham
Comanche Volunteer Fire Department
Bennett
Comanche
W. C. House
Fane Waldrop
VFW
W. A
Bud) Newsome
Wollie Jackson
Mack St. Clair
Brady Hufstutler
Elmer Little
Gustine
Euell Arthur
J. H. London
East Comanche
Dick Weekes
Ferbert Cunningham
West Comanche
Arthur
Weekes
Cunningham
London
E. L. Curb
D. Cc. Dingus
Comanche Study Club Seeks Recipes for Cookbook
Members urged to submit food recipes to Mrs. C. A. Greene as soon as possible. The club plans to publish a cookbook and is soliciting advertisements, with members visiting firms and individuals not yet contacted in the coming days.
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Comanche Study Club
C. A. Greene
E A Smith Former Railroad Worker Dies At 64
E A Smith longtime Frisco and Santa Fe section foreman died at his East Comanche home after three years of illness. Funeral services were held at Comanche Funeral Home with Baptist ministers. burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Surviving children listed. wife Della Fields preceded with a daughter died young. Resided in Comanche. member of Victory Baptist Church.
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F E. A. Smith
Frisco
Santa Fe
East Comanche
Smith
Comanche
Roger Smith
Leroy Woolsey
Oakwood Cemetery
Houston
Georgia Stewart
Barnhart
Aline Hughes
Ollie Spivey
Carlton
E. A. Smith, Jr
B. S. Smith
Patricia
Mary Ire
Hunt County
Texas
Oklahoma
Proctor
Masonic Lodge To Meet Next Thursday
Hope Lodge No. 481 AF and AM calls a special meeting at the Masonic Building next Thursday night April 3. Two Entered Apprentice degrees will be conferred and other business on schedule. Worshipful Master FE L Pierson urges full attendance, especially from members not present since remodeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Lodge
Afé&Am
Masonic
Comanche
FE. L. Pierson
Black Cat Cafe To Open Sundays In Local Block
The Black Cat Cafe will open Saturday across from the post office and will also operate Sundays. Owners Mr and Mrs Claude Kemp announce that next Sunday's menu features baked chicken with Southern dressing cranberry sauce buttered peas creamed carrots candied yams and peach cobbler. An opening advertisement appears elsewhere in the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Cat Cafe
Claude Kemp
The
Black Cat
Wells announce birth of son David Dean
Mr and Mrs Eddie Wells of Comanche announce the birth of their son David Dean born Monday morning March 24 at the German hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie WelLs
Comanche
David Dean
German _ hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kilpatrick Firm
Ritz Theatre
Johnny Mack Brown
the Texas Kid
Fred Astaire and
Paulette Goddard
Bob Steele
Betty Miles
Starling Bros. and
Biggs Auto Parts
Diamond Tires
Veterans’ Building
Church of Christ
Robert Gordon Clement
Burkburnett
Clement
Abilene Christian College
George
Higginbotham
Marshall
Ir. Blackwood
Ace
Vocational School
First Baptist Church
John G. Lambrides
H. P. Oden
Shreveport
Study Club
E. A. Smith
Christ of God
Masonic Lodge
Mrs. Wells
Majestic Theatre
Charles Starrett
Smiley Burnette
Brennan Girl
James Dunn
Mona Freeman
Trudy Marshall
Michael Duane
Twilight
Monty Hale
California Way
Cinicolor
Thur
Robert Walker and
Angela Langsbury
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