Comanche High School Graduation Set for Next Tuesday
Sixty five seniors will receive diplomas at graduation exercises. Valedictorian Dora Jones and salutatorian Shirley Godfrey lead the class, with Tom Cunningham as top boy. The list names all seniors and honors graduates in a detailed roll call.
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Comanche High School
Dora Jones
J. L. Jones Jr
Shirley Godfrey
Jim Godfrey
Tom Cunningham
Dayton Cunningham
Comanche High School yearbook praises coach and grads
Comanche High School seniors present a 92 page edition praising Coach Galiga as one of Texas’ top high school coaches. The feature salutes CHS football success, the 1954 graduates, and local ads and events tied to the celebration and community sponsorships.
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Galiga
Comanche High School
Texas
Indians
CHS
Comanche
Emmanuel Baptist Church Notes and Schedule Fragments
Fragmented OCR notes reference Rev. W. R. Carroll as pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church. Mentions various reasons for home visits and a schedule in May. Specific dates and complete details are unclear due to damaged text.
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W. R. Carroll
Helm Elected As Superintendent At Stephenville
J G Helm Jr resigns as De Leon Public Schools superintendent after four years to lead Stephenville schools starting July 1. A 1933 Comanche High School grad, 38, with degrees from North Texas State Teachers College, he is a World War II veteran, former Comanche County Superintendent, and married to La Verne Isham with two children. He was chosen from 60 applicants on a three year contract succeeding J B Merrill.
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J. G. Helm, Jr
de Leon
Stephenville
J. C. Helm
Democrat Star Route
Comanche
Helm
Comanche High School
North Texas State Teachers College
Newburg
Comanche County
la Verne Isham
Paris Isham
Gustine
Janis
Jimmy Jaye
J. B. Merrill
CHS Elects 1954 55 Class Presidents
The CHS student body crowns five class presidents for 1954 55. Senior leader is Joe Wayne Walker, Junior Troy Dobyns, Sophomore Dale Fisher, and Freshman Creath (last name incomplete).
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Joe Wayne Walker
Troy Dobyns
Dale. Fisher
Creath
A&P Food Store Reopens After Fire Modernization
The A&P Food Store in Comanche reopens next Monday May 24 at the corner of East Grand and North Austin after a November fire. The store is rebuilt with air conditioning new fixtures and refrigerated produce racks. Roy Dutton Jr manager along with Tal mage Fails James Sharp Roy Del Bloyd and Mrs Roy Dutton Jr return to staff. Free prizes and giveaways are planned during the reopening week including coffee makers rods and reels.
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A&p Food
East Grand
North Austin
A&p
Atlantic and Pacific Food
Comanche
Roy Dutton
A&p Company
Cisco
Sharp
Breckenridge
Bloyd
Stephenville
Fort Worth
Mr. Dutton
Camp leadership noted for years of service in Wichita Falls
The passage mentions an educational director role at a boys' summer camp held by Mr. and Mrs. Sintand A. Case in Wichita Falls. It also references Mrs. Aubrey Stuckey during the weekend context.
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Sintand A. Case
Wichita -Falls
Aubrey Stuckey Eeie
Co manche High School Senior Edition praised by Chief
Notice to readers extols the annual Co manche High School Senior Edition of The Chief as one of the best. It credits CHS staff, sponsor Mrs. J E Lightfoot, faculty, students, merchants, and lists editors Shirley Godfrey and Henrietta Taylor along with business manager John Hall for their efforts.
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Comanche High School
Comanom
Shirley Godfrey
Henrietta Taylor
Troot
Sponall Bers
Comanche
Texas
CHS
J. E. Lightfoot
John Hall
Morgan Buys Rippetoe Cafe Transfers Ownership
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Morgan announce the purchase of Rippetoe’s Cafe and assume management. The cafe will keep the old hours from 5 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily under the new name Morgan’s South Side Cafe. The staff includes Myrtle Pettit Hobart Humphrey Dean Bingham Topsy Bingham Page Ravenshine Sis Delmasso Frank Kirkland and Jim Cun.
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Jack Morgan
Rippetoe
O. E. Rippetoe
Hobart Humphrey
Dean Bingham
Topsy Bingham
Page Ravenshine
Sis” Delmasso
Frank Kirkland
Jim Cunningham
Construction of New REA Building Underway in Comanche
Construction of the new office building and warehouse for the Comanche County Electric Co operative at Wright Avenue and North Houston in Comanche is underway. Foundation work began Monday. Ross and Sons of Brownwood hold the contract for 54 490 dollars. Expect completion around October 1, says REA manager W. J. Parks.
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Comanche County Electric Cooperative
Wright Avenue
Houston
Comanche
Ross and Sons
Brownwood
REA
W. J
Bill
Parks
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Mary Jean Andress
Barry Arthur
Bobby Bowser
Jane Bradley
Linda Bragg
Joanne Chaney
Sherman Chappell
Virginia Cleere
Shirley Conway
Maxine Cox
Nancy Croker
Don Cunningham
Chan Edmondson
Glen Ellis
David Fields
Calvin Freeman
Shirley Godfrey John Hall
Bonnie Harris
Chester Hayes
Mila Jean Henson Dalton Hicks
Sue Hicks
Weldon Hicks
Paul Hill
Sue Hoff
Bobbie Hufstutter
Betty Jones
Genetha Johnston
Marvin Lee Charles Levisay
Charles Ligon
June McGlothlin
Chaffin
Comanche High
Robert Willis
Louanna Cox
Bill Carpenter
W. L. Morris
Jeanette Read
Sue McGlothlin
Dale Fisher
Dixon McGuire
James Lester
Damon Power
Mr. Morris
Jack Pettit
Pat Sullivan
Flemins
Majectic
Lili
Star Caron
Mel Ferrier
Walgreen
Coman- Dealers
Hathcock’s, Dudley
Straley
Power and Ligh Company
Higginbotham
Ed Isham
Hathcock
Isham
Mans
Ohio
Westf
Westinghouse
Edward
Waytt Hughes
Oper
Humble Esso
Joe H
Humble
Comache
Mead
Meads
Abilene
Morris
Board of Education
Daniel Baker
Hardin Simmons
Anuel Baptistach Notes
C.H.S
Lightfoot
James Sharp
Morgan
Rippetoe Cafe
Roy Dutton Jr
Atlantic and Pacific
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