Humble Welcome Week reset and local business notes
Humble Welcome Week moves from May 9 16 to May 23 30 with stations prepped and free Welcome Week souvenirs for visitors. Herbert Butler becomes the new meat counter personality at Brewer’s JRB Super Market after leaving City Meat Market. Various local ads note roofing materials offers, new gasoline, reduced-price groceries, fresh strawberries, and a 1952 softball league opening with field improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble
Herbert Butler
Brewer's Jrb
Mr Butler
Comanche
Arthur Saye
Wichita Falls
H. L McMillan
Zolus Motley
Dan Martin Named Cub Scout Pack Head in Comanche
Comanche High School Distributive Education teacher Dan Martin is the new Cub Scoutmaster succeeding Paul Whitton who heads the program begun last fall. Whitton moves to Cross Plains to become superintendent of the public schools. Louis Harelik becomes assistant Cubmaster, succeeding Leo Keelan who shifted to Sweetwater for US Gypsum. The 50 member pack is sponsored by First Methodist Church with committee members J. B. Lichtfoot James Wilkerson J. E. Watson Pat Cagle and E. W. Greaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Martin
Comanche
Paul Whitton
Whitton
Cross Plains
Louis Harelik
Leo Keelan
Sweetwater
US Gypsum
Comanche Cub
First Methodist Church
J. B. Lichtfoot
James Wilkerson
J. E. Watson
Pat Cagle
E. W. Greaton
Sunrise Memorial Services Planned by Veterans May 30
Veterans groups plan Sunrise Memorial Services on Memorial Day to honor all wars. The 6 a.m. program on the East Side of the square features Rev. Arthur Johnson as speaker, with invocations and benediction by local clergy and a tribute on the honor roll. Afterward, veterans will decorate graves at Oakwood and nearby cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
VFW
Arthur Johnson
First Baptist Church
H. E. Waggoner
Raymond Burton
First Methodist Church
Organized Reserve
US Armed Services
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Corps
Oakwood
Comanche
Legion
Memorial Services At Stag Creek Planned For May 25
Memorial services will be held Sunday May 25 at Stag Creek tabernacle. All day services are planned with a basket lunch at noon. Mrs E S Vancleave secretary invites everyone to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stag Creek Tabernacle
E. 5. Vancleave
City Softball Opens Tuesday in Comanche League
Plans are underway for the 1952 Comanche Softball League opening Tuesday May 27 with Beattie defending City champs meeting Newburg and Van Dyke facing James Motor Company. Games set for Tuesdays and Fridays with 15 cents for men 10 cents for women and students free. Opening June 5 hosts Stephenville.
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Earl Burnett
Beattie
Newburg
van Dyke
James Motor Company
Jine
Priddy
Stephenville
Mullin
Comanche
John Carpenter
Curt Lemons
Dallas
Texas A & M
Lemons
Peanut Meal and Peanut Oil Now Being Manufactured Here
The Durham Peanut Company opens a peanut meal and oil plant in Comanche County marking a new local industry. Six workers, 24 hour runs, and three cars of meal with three cars of oil already contracted. capacity rivals Texas plants. Government payments and drought rules impact future farming and plant output.
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Durham Peanut Company
Comanche County
Department of Agriculture
Cagle
C. M. Caraway
Golden Oak Milling Company
de Leon
Comanche
W. M. (Red) Durham Jr
Floya Prather
Mr. Cagle
Garland Lloyd to Receive BBA Degree at Texas Tech
Garland Lloyd aged 19 of Comanche will graduate from Texas Technological College with a BBA in Accounting and receive a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve at May 26 commencement. He has served in Tech accounting and air force societies and worked with Don Lacy in Lubbock while studying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton Wilhelm
J. H. Wilhelm
Comanche
Magnolia Field Research Laboratories
Dallas
Wilhelm
Comanche High School
University of Texas
Magnolia Laboratory
Marine Corps
Garland Lloyd
Texas Tech
W. H. Livya
Air Force Reserve
Texas Technological College
Lloyd
Tech Accounting Society
Arnold Air Society
Af.r.o.tc
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Don Lacy
Public Accountant
Lubbock
Tech
Air Force
Rainstorms Boost Comanche County Farmland Prospects
A weekend rain delivered 2.48 inches in Comanche County with totals of 1.91 by Sunday morning and 0.05 on Monday. Farmers welcomed moisture aiding peanut and cotton planting as stock tanks filled and lakes rose. county rainfall this year reaches 9.02 inches.
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Comache County
Comanche County
Comanche
Bob Graham
Saint Jo
de Leon
Comanche Lakes
Wayde Frey
PMA
O D. Johnston
Meat market veteran Herbert Butler joins JRB Super Market
Bo Brewer, manager, says Herbert Butler now runs the JRB Super Market. He invites friends and the public to come and see him in charge and tour the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Butler
JRB Super Market
Bo Brewer
Red Durham elected to head Comanche County Livestock Assn
W M Red Durham was elected president of the Comanche County Livestock Association at the Lake Eanes meeting attended by about 200. Officers named include W C Chilton as vice president Ira Clemons second vice president and Jim Bumpas secretary treasurer New board members are Boyd Anthony John Burton John Robertson C M Caraway Jr and Park Huntington Retiring directors are listed with plans for education on Bangs disease irrigation and livestock programs through the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W M
Red) Durham
Comanche County Livestock Association
Lake Eanes
C. M. Caraway
de Leon
W. C. Chilton
Ira Clemons
Jim Bumpas
Boyd Anthony
John Burton
John Robertson
C. M Carawey, Jr
Park Huntington
Don P. Chester
Caraway
Comanche County
Gustine Masons To Hold Open House Tonight
Gustine Masons plan an open house at 8 00 pm hosted by Fleming Lodge No 630 A F and A M Gustine Howell Cobb will speak and S J Isham will present lodge history The lodge recently rebuilt after a January fire and hosted a May 12 regular meeting Visiting Master Masons and wives are invited Refreshments will be served Here From California Mrs Lowell C Wilson and husband visit Comanche to see her mother Mrs Sam Switzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell Cobb
Fleming Lodge
Gustine
S. J Isham
Mrs
Lowell C. Wilson
Los Angeles, Calif
Comanche
Sam Switzer
Community group invites support for annual meeting and livestock show
Members are urged to join the association with a $3.00 family entry to attend the annual meeting and barbecue and to bolster the livestock show. The note stresses that without a strong association the show could be at risk.
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Schaeffer Tractor Company
John Schaeffer
Ford Tractor
The
Majestic
Pride of
Higginbotham’s
Johns-Manville
W. B. Sartor
M. G. Matthews
Mr. Matthews
Clarence Jones
Joe Tupin
Earl Oden
Vasco Lee
George Willis
Port Isabel
Elland Fagan
Clay Building Material Company
Euell Arthur
Baptist Church
Stag Creek
Tlis
Jimmy Carpenter
High School
Hine
Midway
Joe’s Service Station
Dave Finkelstine
All
L. C
Lion District
Orville W. Shore
Mineral Wells
District 2-E Lions Club
Lions Club
Lion Shore
Texas State Lions Clubs
Homer Hall
Lee] Pittman
Robins Springs
Irving P. Krick
Krick
JRB
W.M
Red
Durham
Gustine Masons
California
SAT
George Montgome
Frances Langford Judd Holdren
Janet Leigh
Peter In
Fred Stone
Rochelle Hudson
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