Fairy Day at Comanche Jersey Show Crowns Champions
Comanche County Dairy Day saw Jersey cattle show with grand champion bull awarded to H A Helm of Comanche Jersey Farm De Leon and grand champion cow to R Kinnard Jersey Farm De Leon. Reserve champion cow went to Jan Franks Comanche. Results include 4 H and FFA judging scores and extensive class ribbons across female and bull divisions reflecting a strong county show.
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Helm
Kinnard Fairy Farm
Comanche County
Comanche Coun Jersey Breeders Association
H. A. Helm
R. Kinnard Jersey Farm
Dean
Jan Franks
Comanche
FFA
B. Brown
Don Hud
Comyn
Kirk Byer- Comyn
M. E. Stephens
Te Leon
W. H. Lightfoot
Leon
J. L. South
Coanche
L. B. Armstrong
e@ Leon
Robert Sammons
W. M. Robertson
Omanche
Kinnard
Karm
de Leon
Lomanche
Red Lee Holddge
Kinnard Jersey Farm
Ebert Pierce
Morris Dean
C. D. Simmons
Gorman
Jess Harris
Coman
B. G. Norwood
Blanget
Charles Thorpe
G. M. Strickland
Deveon
John Williams
Charles Smith
Calvin Holdridge
Serman
Margaret Ann Tate
Donald Elliott
O. B. Phillips
Majesty
Oda
Edward Lee Nabors
Brampton
Charlie Fat Denny
Sidney
Jack Wheat
Joe Wayne Holdridge
Sey Breeders Association
Comanche County Jersey Breeders Association
Coy Nelson
Darrel Hutchins
de Leon Ffa
Louise Phillips
Jersey Breeders Association
Annual All Day Singing at Round Grove Sunday
The 33rd Round Grove all day singing will be held Sunday at Round Grove Church six miles northeast of De Leon in Erath County. Texan singers are expected including a quartet from Stamps Music Company of Dallas. County Judge Emmett Rippetoe of Comanche presides. the Round Grove Baptist Church was organized in 1871 by Judge Stippetoe’s grandfather Ross.
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Round Grove Church
de Leon
Erath County
Texas
Stamps Music Company
Dallas
Emmett Rippetoe
Comanche
Round Grove Singing
Round Grove Baptist Church
Judge Stippetoe
Ross
Erath
Comanche Counties
Judge Rippetoe
New Sunday School Class Formed at Comanche Church
Paul Whitton of First Methodist Church announces a new Sunday School class formed from the Cole Bible Class for couples over 35. Troy Marshall elected teacher with Pat Cagle president Vasco Lee vice president and Mrs. Paul Whitton secretary treasurer. All former Cole Class members in the age group urged to attend next Sunday at 10.00.
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Paul Whitton
First Methodist Church
Comanche
Cole Bible
Troy Marshall
Pat Cagle
Vasco Lee
Cole
F. L. Little
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church Plans Annual Meeting Weekend
The Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church will hold its annual three day meeting this weekend. Services start Friday night and run through Sunday. The membership is urged to attend to elect a pastor and clerk with the public invited to each service.
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Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church
Tom R. Cox
C.C
Higginbothams And Teachers Lead League
The Comanche County softball league standings show Teachers and Higginbothams atop with 3 and 2 wins respectively while VFW and Texas Peanut share midpack. Highlights include Durham Pecan 11 Texas Peanut 0 and RBA 10 Arthur Chevrolet 9, with weekly results and upcoming schedule through May 30.
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Charlie Marshall
Comanche County
Higginbothams
Durham Pecan & Peanut Company
Texas Peanut Company
RBA
Arthur Chevrolet
Chevrolet
George Frick
Durham Pecan & Peanut
Eastland Bears
Eastland
Teachers
High School
Vocational
Durham Pecan
Arthur
Vocational School
Texas Peanut
REA
VFW
American Legion to Decorate Veterans Graves on Memorial Day
Ex servicemen are invited to join the American Legion on Sunday May 25 at seven in the cemetery to place flags on veterans graves. Flags will be set in advance for Decoration Day Friday May 30 so decoration can be done during the week. Commander J E Lightfoot urges veterans to meet and request flags for surrounding rural communities through A P Cox, Post 232.
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American Legion
A. P. Cox
J. E. Lightfoot
Standstill on Comanche Vet Building Drive
Construction on the new Veterans Building in Comanche is at a standstill as fund-raising lags costs. Project about three-fourths complete at roughly $20,000, with $3,000–$4,000 still needed. Drive Chair Herbert Goodson asks for more donations via VFW or American Legion officers or local banks. Recent contributions include Leonard C. Goodman 10, T. W. Cunningham 10, Southwest Gas 75, Banner Creamery 100, Community Pub. Serv. 50, Texas P&L Co. 200, B. C. Lusk 25, Tom Cox Jr. 10.
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Comanche
Drive
Herbert Goodson
Goodson
VFW
American Legion
Comanche Bank
Leonard C. Goodman
T. W. Cunningham
Southwest Gas
Banner Creamery
Community Pub
Texas P&l Co
B. C. Lusk
T. A. McDonald, Jr
Tom Cox, Jr
Burns Fatal To Mrs J B Luker
Mrs J B Luker 35 native of Baggett died in San Antonio May 19 from burns suffered February 6 at her Kingsville home after cleaning fluid ignited. Funeral at Baggett Church with Rev Isham and Rev Graham. interment Baggett Cemetery. Survived by husband J B Luker and children Marchia Ann 10 James B Jr 6, parents B F and Mrs Moore, siblings, and in laws from Graham Chapel. Also noted move from Eddy 14 months ago and Baptist church member.
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J. B. Luker
Baggett
San Antonio
Kingsville
Fort Worth
Kennedy Moore
Gustine
E. R. Hayes
Gustin
Jesse Hanson
Proctor
Elof Erickson
Brownwood
Luker
Eddy
The
Baptist Church
Gustine High School
Stag Creek Plans Memorial Sunday
The Stag Creek cemetery observance on Sunday May 25 includes memorial address lunch and singing. W H LaRoque Cisco teacher and newspaperman will deliver the address. Program Committee invites all singers to bring books and attend.
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Stag Creek
W. H. LaRoque
Cisco
Water Works Short School Held in Comanche
Mayor Waldrop the City Council and M E Jenkins announce that Jno Williams itinerant instructor from Texas A M College is conducting a District Water Works Short School in Comanche. Classes began Monday evening May 19 in the County Court Room and will meet Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays for three weeks.
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Waldrop
M. E. Jenkins
Jno. Williams
Texas A&m College
Comanche
County Court Room
VFW Buddy Poppy Day Observed in Comanche
Saturday May 24 marks Buddy Poppy Day in Comanche with VFW members and Comanche High School girls selling poppies to honor the dead and aid veterans families. President Truman endorses the sale in a letter urging participation and highlighting the National Home at Eaton Rapids Michigan aiding veteran orphans.
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VFW
Truman
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Comanche
Eaton Rapids
Michigan
Carter's Horse Takes Second at San Angelo Show
J W Carters 12 month palomino quarter horse stud Caballo Sin Llano ran second in a class with over 25 entries at San Angelo Fifth Annual Horse Show the worlds largest. Comanche trainer Earl Albin believes with more handling it could win first. Colonel Royal King sire line noted and Bunny Babe owned by Albin won first at Fort Worth. Janie Adelle four months is ill with whooping cough and pneumonia in Brownwood hospital.
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J. W. Carter
Palomino Quarter Horse Stud
San Angelo
Earl Albin
Comanche Rancher
Carter
Royal King
King
Crocket Bailey
Fred Bailey
Opal Smith
E. A. Whiteside
Sipe Springs
Albin
Bunny Babe
Fort Worth
Janie Adelle
Bo Brewer
Comanche
Brownwood
Tarleton Dean to Keynote Comanche High graduation
Dean E J Howell of John Tarleton College will be principal speaker at Comanche High School tonight for a graduation ceremony. Seventy one seniors will receive diplomas at 8:00. Howell, 46, born in Waco, holds BS and MS from Texas A M College and has served as Tarleton dean since 1945 after registrar roles at Tarleton and Texas A M.
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Paul I. Jones
J. D. Smoot
Comanche
Sidney
Sidney Grammar School
J. C. Helm, Jr
Devin Alene Fernl
Wanda Sue McEntire
Z. T. Huff
Howard Payne College
Dean E. J. Howell
Tarleton
CHS
John Tarleton College
Stephenville
Comanche High School
Aay Klingman
Jan Franks
Charles Ray Ellis
Nelda Harris
Virgil Chaffin
M. T. Camp
Roy Brannan
J. W. Whitefield
Goss Named Head of Higginbotham Advertising
Higginbotham Bros and Co announces Sars Goss as head of its advertising department. Goss, with 23 years in the field, comes from Houston Post where he led the art division. He will oversee advertising for all Higginbotham stores across Comanche Dublin De Leon Gorman Stephenville Ballinger Winters Rising Star Cross Plains and yards at Gustine Hamilton San Angelo Brady and Brownwood.
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Higginbotham Bros. & Company
J W T Williams Claimed By Death
James Wesley Taylor Williams 83 of Comanche Texas died Tuesday night Funeral services were held Wednesday at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev T N Carter in charge Interment was in Zion Hill Cemetery He was born July 25 1863 in Falls County Texas and had lived in Comanche County for many years He is survived by a niece Mrs Mary Ellen Russell three great nieces and a great nephew Eugene Russell
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James Wesley Taylor Williams
Comanche
Comanche Funeral
T. N. Carter
Zion Hill Cemetery
Mr. Williams
Falls County
Texas
Comanche County
Mary Ellen Russell
Inez Ely
Florence Knight
Myrtle Cheatham
Eugene Russell
Singing Sunday at Victory Baptist Church
Special singing services will be held at Victory Baptist Church in Comanche Sunday afternoon starting at 2 30. Everyone is invited to attend these services.
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Victory Baptist Church
Comanche
Assessor-Collector Urges Proper Car Title Changes
J. Lightfoot Assessor-Collector urges car owners to handle title changes at the Tax Collector’s Office. He notes titles are crucial like deeds for land and warn that mutilated papers cause delays. Notary work is free there and assistants have training to reduce errors and expedite service.
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Texas Highway Department
Woman's Council to Host Book Review by Mrs Julian Williams
The Woman's Council of Central Christian Church presents Mrs Julian Williams of Waco for a book review on June 6 at 8 p.m. The book title will be announced later.
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Woman's Council
Central Christian Church
Julian Williams
Waco
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Jimmie Marshall
Marshall
Higginbothams and Teachers Lead League
Burns
P. A. Pettit Ranch
Very
Yours, Harry Truman
Big San Angelo
Dean Howell
Goss
Higginbotham Advertising Dept
J. W. T. Williams
Lightfoot
In Book Review
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John Garfield
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Pody
Tubpsday
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Alan Carney
Charles Starrett
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James Stewart
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