Ninth Annual Comanche Rodeo to Feature World Famous Acts
Everett Colborn brings the Ninth Annual Rodeo to the Comanche arena next Thursday with 5 000 seats now available including 2 100 reserved and box seats. Gov Beauford H Jester and Austin notables will attend the May 14 performance as top cowboys and specialty acts including Eight Ball the $50 000 horse and Cowboy from Brooklyn headline a strong lineup.
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Everett E. Colborn
Comanche Arena
Ira Clemons
Sutton Dudley
Beauford H. Jester
Austin
Colburn
Madison Square Garden
Houston
Boston
Dublin
McDougal
Colborn
Brooklyn
Eight Ball
Weaver
Janita Gay
Baby Mine
Skippy
Alec
Baptist Church Weekly Schedule and Revival Notice
The Baptist Church lists Sunday activities with services at 9 45 am 11 am and 7 pm and 8 pm. Evening revival continues through next week with a daily 10 am morning start except Saturday and a 7 pm prayer season. Various WMS circles TEACHERS and GAs meet in church and at Mrs Joe Lockhart’s home.
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W.M.S
Sunbeam Band
G.as
Presbyterian Notes Mother's Day Service and Visit
The church invites attendees to a 11 a.m. service with a sermon titled Honoring Our Mothers and a special music program featuring white and red blossoms. An evening service follows at 8 p.m. with a sermon What John Believed. Lynn Wetzel of Omer visits her grandparents Mr and Mrs J C Wilkerson.
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Lynn Wetzel of
Omer
Mrs
J. C. Wilkerson
Chief to Be Out Early Next Week
The Comanche Chief will be mailed one day early next week to reach subscribers before Thursday’s Rodeo and Parade. The issue will include special Rodeo and Parade information and advertising from local firms. Readers are asked to send news and ads in promptly.
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Comanche
Rodeo Motorcade Promotes Comanche Rodeo This Friday
A motorcade sponsored by the Comanche Roping Club will travel 50 cars Friday morning to advertise the Comanche Rodeo. Dick Weekes chairs the committee and invites riders to join, with routes through Dublin Stephenville Hico Hamilton Evant Lampasas Lometa San Saba Goldthwaite Brownwood. Monday’s route spans Rising Star Cisco Breckenridge Ranger Eastland Carbon Gorman De Leon.
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Comanche Roping Club
Comanche
Dick Weekes
Weekes
Vasco Lee
Dublin
Stephenville
Hico
Hamilton
Evant
Lampasas
Lometa
San Saba
Goldthwaite
Brownwood
Rising Star
Cisco
Breckenridge
Ranger
Eastland
Carbon
Gorman
de Leon
J. T. Moody Dies Former Commissioner at 87
J. T. Moody 87, who served as Commissioner of Precinct No. 2 from 1924 to 1928, died Tuesday May 3 after a stroke. Funeral at First Baptist Church Comanche at 4 p.m. with Rev. Arthur Johnson officiating. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. special music by local performers.
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J. T. Moody
Mr. Moody
First Baptist Church
Comanche
Arthur Johnson
Oakwood Cemetery
Earl Seay
Jesse Reese
Marvin Lee
Ben Loftis
Elmer Day
Tom Jack
Roy Little
Maudie Creek
J. C. Helm Jr
Hazel Streety
Carnes Motor Co Becomes Massey Harris Dealer
Ralph Carnes announces Carnes Motor Company as Comanche County Massey Harris dealers. He notes Massey Harris machinery is world renowned and advertises tractors, combines, side delivery rakes, and a self propelled peanut combine in the first shipment inviting local farmers to engage.
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Ralph Carnes
DeSoto- Plymouth
The
Carnes Motor Company
Comanche County
Massey-Harris
Mother’s Day Service at First Methodist Church
A special Mother's Day service will be held Sunday morning at the First Methodist Church. The oldest and youngest mothers present will receive bouquets. The program includes special music. W H Thate reports the last debt on the new parsonage was paid off this week.
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First Methodist
W. H. Thate
Indian Nine Bears Hamilton to Play Ranger For Title
Comanche Indians beat Hamilton Bulldogs 11 to 9 to win the district South Half of 6-A. They advance to face Ranger Bulldogs in a best two of three series starting Thursday May 5 for the district title.
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Indian Nine Bears
Hamilton
Ranger
Comanche Indians
Hamilton Bulldogs
Comanche
Ranger Bulldogs
Proclamation Urges Western Wear for Comanche Rodeo Week
Comanche officials consider May 7–14 as Comanche Rodeo and Ranch Week with a mayoral proclamation. A Comanche Roping Club recommendation asks residents to wear Western clothing to promote the three day rodeo May 12–14, with fines going to Lake Eanes Park.
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Comanche
Comanche Club
W. H. Howard
Comanche Roping Club
Comanche Ryping Club
City of
Park Fund
Lake Eanes Park
Softball Race Opens With Close REA Win and Higginbothams Rally
The 1949 Comanche softball season began with REA narrowly defeating Downing 3 to 2 as Ted Masters and Ducky Parks opened the year by tossing two hitters apiece. Higginbotham's came from behind to beat Gustine 7 to 6, with Allen Beck tying the game with a triple and Woodrow Howell dropping a key fly. Subsequent schedule notes list upcoming games through May 10 including High School, Gustine, Downing, and VFW matchups.
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REA
Downing
Higginbotham
Gustine
Ted Masters
Rea Moundsman
Ducky Parks
Texas Peanutmen
Masters
Parks
Higginbotham’s
Allen Beck
Woodrow Howell
High School
VFW
Warning On Diphtheria In Comanche County Notice
County health officer cautions residents about diphtheria risks and outlines incubation symptoms diagnosis via throat culture, isolation requirements, and immunization for contacts. Reports two local cases isolated pending negative cultures and clearance.
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Comanche County
Schick
Parade Thursday Opens Ninth Annual Comanche Rodeo Festivities
The ninth annual Comanche Rodeo begins with a 5 PM parade Thursday May 12 led by the 75 member Comanche High School Band. Parade marshal Ira Clemons says nearly all contacted firms will participate with about 75 entries pledged. Prizes total 20 17 50 15 12 50 and 10 dollars.
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Proffitt Studio
Comanche
Winnie Mac Adams
Gustine
Comanche Chamber of Commerce
Comanche Roping Club
Miss Adams
J. E. Adams
Rt. 1
Neao
Comanche High School
Ira Clemons
Clemons
Comanche Ball Park
Herbert Goodson
J. C. Helm Jr
Tom Cox Jr
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
REA
Smith Motors
Greene & Waring
Higginbotham Motor Co
Comanche National Bank
Dan Trujillo
Sutton Dudley
Drugs
Hill’s Humble Service
Perry Bros
the Hub
Burton Bros
Edmondson Shoe
Ernest Wells
State National Bank
Hathcock Appliance Co
Vineyard’s Insurance & Abstract
Skaggs Cafe
Banner Creamery
Owl Confectionery
Dudley Bros
Clay Building Material Co
Baxter’s Place
City of Comanche
City Grocery
Sidney Meet to Test Pressure Cookers
The Sidney Home Demonstration Club announces a meeting at the Sidney Lunch Room on Tuesday May 10 to test pressure cookers. Mrs Cora Lee Meinecke and her children Guida Sue and William Jerald visited here with her parents Mr and Mrs Larry J Kittle. People in the United States are said to be eating 15 percent more food than before the war.
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Sidney Home Demonstration Club
Sidney
Cora Lee Meinecke
Guida Sue
William Jerald
Larry J. Kittle
United States
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Everett Colborn
Ernest McDougal
NFLA
Motorcade
Presbyterian Notes
W. B. Gray
Carnes Motor Co
Massey-Harris Equipment Dealers
Methodist Church
Urban A. Schulze
Comanche Lions Club
Newburg
Oe Vfw
Newarg
E. E. Blackwood
Majestic Theatre
Allan
Rocky” Lane
Dodge City
Cornel Wilde
Patricia Knight
SUN
Matinee & Mon
Audie Murphy
Lloyd Nolan
Ubu
Brazil
John Wayne and
Jane Russell
EL Paso
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