Hart of CHS Senior Class Sponsoring This Issue
Hart County High School seniors lead this issue with lists of clubs and awards across 1937 to 1941. The catalog highlights choral, dramatic, band, and athletic groups, noting titles such as Warroir staff, District One-Act Play, varsity basketball, and honors like Senior Class Salutatorian and County Best Actress.
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Hart of
CHS
H. E. Club
Choral Club
Dramatic Club
Thespian Club
Emma Con McDonald
Thespian
H. E
Texas
Musical Comedy At Comanche High Tonight
The Comanche High School music department presents Hexabustin a musical comedy tonight at 8 00 in the auditorium under director W H Howard. The show features comedy songs swing and classical pieces promising to be one of the best of the year.
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Comanche High Hool
High Hool Music
W. H. Howard
CHS Seniors Resume School News Features Next Week
Illness in the families of the Chief force last week led to omissions of news items from Chief correspondents. The CHS seniors announce they will resume publishing school news features next week, quality parts readers value highly.
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CHS
Thirteen Men Sentenced in District Court This Week
Thirteen men received prison terms in District Court this week while others faced fines and jail time. The cases include numerous counts of passing forged instruments, theft, and driving while intoxicated with varied penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cj Kors
Sta . T. L. Mason
Oneal Grimland
George Huse
Burghary
Brooks Warren
Chilren
Ben J. Davis
J. F. Wallis
Willie Slahnke
E. D. Lewis
George Lewis
Alton L. Carter
Troy Carter
Adria Kilgo
Lewis Gifford
Truett Vines Newburg basketball heyday records
Newburg star Truett Vines anchors 1939 40 basketball seasons for Comanche, with 1941 marked by strong showing as Comanche team competes. The verse line “Carry me back to young Virginia” echoes historical memory of the era.
Comanche Crews Open 1941 Season at Priddy Sunday
Comanche Crews baseball, led by Manager John Carpenter, opens the 1941 season Sunday at Priddy against the Priddy mine. Palmer will pitch for Comanche with Carpenter behind the plate. Catcher Kenneth Carnes is sidelined by an appendectomy. several players are expected to join the squad including Brandt Cox Lawson Wheat Helm J Hicks Burton McPherson Wilkerson Beck and Coker. Buster and Bill Hicks are not with the club this year with Bill serving at Fort Sam Houston and Buster working on a munitions dump in own.
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John Carpenter
Comance
Priddy
Palmer
Fort Worth
Fort Sam Houston
Buster Hicks
Aer
Own
Soil District To Select Officers
Landowners in the Upper Leon Soil Conservation District spanning parts of Erath Comanche and Eastland counties will vote on May 10 to elect three supervisors to complete a five member board Two incumbents have been appointed and three more will be chosen from four candidates J B Eberhart W J Fritts H J Huddleston and Pink Scott Polls open 7 00 am to 7 00 am at Proctor Comanche Sidney Custer De Leon and Downing.
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Upper Leon
Proctor
Comanche
Sidney
Custer
de Leon
Downing
Verdelle Marshall Is Honored With Shower Thursday
Miss Verdell Marshall bride elect of Buster Hicks was honored with a Thursday afternoon tea at the home of Mrs. Charlie Williams. Co hosts were Miss Billie St Clair Mrs W B Barret and Mrs Troy Marshall. About a hundred guests called from 3 to 5 30 with Miss Marshall and Mrs Theron McKinzie in the receiving line. She leaves May 15 for Burlington Iowa to wed May 17.
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Verdell Marshall
Buster Hicks
Charlie Williams
Billie St. Clair
W. B. Barret
Troy Marshall
Barret
Theron McKinzie
Marshall
John Stalcup
Brownwood
Charles Marshall
Elton McCullough
Miss Marshall
Burlington
Iowa
Tea Tea for Mary E Jones and Herbert Goodson Announcement
After a Wednesday bridge club meeting Mrs H R Jones announced the wagered marriage of Mary E Jones to Herbert Goodson with a tea. A patriotic scheme featured red white and blue decor and a soldier with a drum carried a poem announcing the June wedding. About fifty guests attended and punch was served. Goodson will graduate from Texas A M College in June with the wedding set shortly after.
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H. R. Jones
Mary E
Herbert Goodson
Goodson
Texas A.&m. College
Anthony Pulliam Nuptials Announced
The approaching marriage of Miss Ellen Anthony to Dr. E B Pulliam of Corpus Christi Texas was announced Sunday morning at a breakfast at the Nueces Hotel in Corpus Christi by her sister Mrs Roy E Box. The cards read Ellen and Elbe May 24 1941.
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Ellen Anthony
E. B. Pulliam
Corpus Christi
Texas
Nueces Hotel
Roy E. Box
Ellen and
Elbe
Mother's Day Service at Walnut on Sunday
Rev. A. R. Swearengin announces Mother's Day services at Walnut between Sidney and May. Singing starts at 10 a.m. with preaching at 11 o'clock. Attendees able to bring roses are urged to do so.
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Walnut
Sidney
May
A. R. Swearengin
Soldiers Pour Into Comanche Area for Camp Bowie Drills
National Guard Thirty Sixth Division members have been in Camp Bowie near Brownwood since last fall and now more soldiers will frequent Comanche. Authorities lease thousands of acres for 30 days with a 60 day option for maneuvers. Unconfirmed reports cite 12,000 troops may be housed for two weeks in a hidden woods camp to gain field experience for future wartime mobilization.
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Thirty- Sixth Division
National Guard
Camp Bowie
Brownwood
Comanche
Fort Worth
Main Street
Bigger and Better July Rodeo Plans Unfold in Comanche
The Farmers Marketing Association schedules a May 12 meeting to push the Fruit and Melon Festival and July 3 4 rodeo plans in Comanche. The Ropers Association Inc with 27 members plans 25 30 calves for the show. Wayne Evridge presides, Ira Clemons is secretary treasurer, with directors Sutton Dudley Eltas Dudley Earl Albin M. E. Gore and Harris Long.
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Farmers Marketing Association
Coleman
Comanche
Comanche County
Sutton Dudley
Comanche County Amateur Ropers Association, Inc
Comanche Ballpark
Santa Anna
Llano
Lometa
Stephenville
Dublin
Arena Op
Wayne Evridge
Camartern Ranchman
Ira Clemons
Clemons Motor Company
Eltas Dudley
Earl Albin
M. E. Gore
Harris Long
Clean Up Week To Be Set Soon In Comanche
Mayor W C House says the City Council will set Clean Up Week at Monday night’s meeting and Councilman Joe Tupin will lead the drive. He urges residents to begin preparing and hopes for a highly successful campaign in Comanche.
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W. C. House
Joe Tupin
Mayor House
Comanche
Miss Beatrice Moore Weds E. O. Schumann
Miss Beatrice Moore married E O Schumann on Saturday May 3 at 7 PM in Brownwood. Attendants were Miss Mary Helen Fritts and Seth Moore of Comanche. The bride daughter of S A Moore near Comanche and Schumann son of W V Schumann of San Antonio. The couple will live in after a short trip to New Mexico including Carlsbad Cavern.
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Beatrice Moore
E. O. Schumann
Brownwood
Mary Helen Fritts
Seth Moore
Comanche
S. A. Moore
Mr. Schumann
W. V. Schumann
San Antonio
New Mexico
Carlsbad Cavern
California Visitors in Foster Home Here
Mr and Mrs Morris Foster of Imperial and Mr and Mrs Fulton Foster of Los Angeles spent last week in Comanche with their parents Mr and Mrs W F Foster. On Sunday Mr and Mrs John Roberson of Blanket and Mr and Mrs Dick Wyatt of Sipe Springs joined the group for a family reunion.
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Morris Foster
Imperial
California
Fulton Foster
Los Angeles
Comanche
W. F. Foster
John Roberson
Blanket
Dick Wyatt
Sipe Springs
Four Selectees Leave May 27 For Army Induction
Four selectees, three volunteers, will report to Comanche Local Board at 8:30 a.m. May 27, 1941, then proceed to Dallas induction station. Inductees listed: 1203V Alton Jack Carter, 773V Fred Moody Tindall, 308 Albert Clarence Soe, 725V Edward Clyde Col.
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Comanche
Dallas
W. Z. Compton
Texas
United States Army
Alton Jack Carter
Fred Moody Tindall
Albert Clarence Soe
Edward Clyde Co
Boswell Visit Spares Time for Hill County Relatives
Mr and Mrs Ed Boswell accompanied by Mr and Mrs Boswell of Hamilton spent Sunday visiting relatives in Hill County.
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Ed Boswell
Boswell
Hamilton
Hill Coun
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Dewey
June
N.T.S.T.C
Ruth McCorkle
Porky
Juanita McDonald
Nita
Comanche High
Newburg
Lily Wyath Harris
Lil
Comanche High School
Peggy Durham
Lesley Helms
Lesley
Sterling City
Billy ED Sery Bill
Pettit
Petit
Jack Scudder
J. Wesley Helms
Wes
J. L. Albin
B. F. Fanning
Burg
W. C. James
Guily
Truman Wines
Truman
Soil District
Verdelle Marshall
Jack Parker
Jack
Parker
Mary E. Jones
Anthony Pulliam
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