Durham Pharmacy Remodeling Underway in Durham Building
Remodeling and expansion at Durham's Prescription Pharmacy in the Durham Building 111-13 North Houston aims to create a full fifty foot store front with a new 24 foot liquid caramelic fountain and modern prescription room. Cliff Reynolds and Matt Sherrill lead the project with completion expected in five to six weeks.
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Durham's
Prescription Pharmacy
Durham Building
North
Houston
Durham
Mahon’s
L. C
Jake) Durham
Ted Durham
Cliff Reynolds
Matt Sherrill
Conct Iuctruction
L. C. Durham
Wm. Reese Drug Store
N. N. Durham
Durham Drug Products
Ted
Col Blakemore Killed In Japan to Be Buried Here
Cpl Oliver Blakemore 44 of Comanche was killed in the line of duty in Japan during May 11 18. Burial will be in Comanche with body en route home expected in six to eight weeks. Survivors include his wife Ruth Blakemore Lubbock and five sisters in Comanche Houston Fort Worth Coleman and Corpus Christi.
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Cpl
Oliver Blakemore
Japan
War Department
Ruth Palmer
Lubbock
Blakemore
Comanche
Armed Forces
Cpl. Blakemore
Roger Hasley
Myrtle Lane
Houston
Thelma Wright
Fort Worth
Lillian Lowery
Coleman
Alma Parten
Corpus Christi
Mrs A J Cunningham Dies At 77 In Brownwood
Nannie Earl Holman Cunningham 77 widow of Andrew Cunningham died Saturday in Brownwood after living in Comanche most of her life. She was a longtime member of St Matthew Episcopal Church and is survived by daughter Jannie Lee of Brownwood and a granddaughter Charlotte Lee, plus two sisters and two brothers. Funeral was at St Matthew's with interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Nannie Earl Cunningham
Joan Cunningham
Comanche
Brownwood
Oakwood Cemetery
Gail Dudley
Sutton Dudley
Travis Cunningham
Harold Dearty
John D. Waring
Hollis Burton
Cunningham
Nannie Earl Holman
Fayette County
Jessie Austin
Holman
Mary Evaline Folts Holman
Texas
Texas Republic
Concho County
West Texas
Mr. Holman
San Saba County
San Saba
Andrew Johnson Cunningham
Aaron Cunningham
James Cunningham
Comanche County
Cunningham, Burton
Public Installation of OES Officers Here
Public installation of new officers of the Order of Eastern Star will be held here Tuesday night per Worthy Matron-elect Mrs. John Pogue. Officers listed include Margaret Pogue as Worthy Matron and Tom Dudley as Worthy Patron among others.
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Order of Eastern Star
John Pogue
Margaret Pogue
Tom Dudley
Gladys Burnet
Valley Jackson
Elizabeth Jackson
Dorothy Robertson
Mae Pierson
Daviddie Dabney
Lottie Hart
Chaplin
Cooper Allen
Marshal
Thelma Dudley
Peggy Willis
Ada
Mary Ida Bonser
Ruth
Matilda McCollum
Esther
Jessie Marie McCullough
Martha
Eunice Ramsey
Electa
Eulalia Wells
Katherine Whitton
Sentinel
To Present Pupils In Piano Recital Tonight
Mrs. Sallie Lacy will present her piano pupils in a recital at the First Methodist Church Friday night May 30 at 8 o clock with an audience invited to attend.
Service Drug Store Adds Eversharp Line
Co. L. Huett owner of Service Drug Store announces a complete line of Eversharp pens and pencils in the stationery department. He notes a nice assortment of the Eversharp line on hand for sale, covering almost every price range.
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Co. L. Huett
Service Drug Store
Mrs Allen Bowers Leaves Town After Year Stay
Mrs. Allen Bowers, who spent the past year here with her daughter Mrs. H R Lacy, has returned to her home in Caldwell.
CHS Commencement Honors 14 Students Including Top Girl
Comanche High School honors 14 seniors at graduation with Miss Lila Whitefield named outstanding girl student and Talmadge Fails named outstanding boy. Valedictorian Nelda Harris and salutatorian Jan Fraks lead a list of top scholars and honorees across science, band, and homemaking keys.
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Lila Whitefield
J. W. Whitefield
Comanche High School
M. T. Camp
Miss Whitefield
Midlothian
Talmadge Fails
R. M. Fails
Comanche
Camp
Nelda Harris
Jan Fraks
John Griffee
Rehabor
Louise Biggs
Cherry Brooks
Laverne Wells
Studer
Huelene Waldrop
Melba Thomas
Betty Williford
Joan Smith
Joan Rollins
Juanita Sonser
Teachers Lead Softball Loop Defeats Higginbothams
Higginbothams suffered their first loss of the season to Arthur Chevrolet 8-6 after being edged by the Vacation School 8-6 Thursday. Durham Pecan & Peanut beat VFW 8-5 behind new battery Franks Doane and Doane. RFA outlasted Texas Peanut 16-15 as Jake Chapman homered twice for Texas. Comanche All-Stars head to Eastland to face Fastland Saturday.
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Higeinbotham’s
Arthur Chevrolet
Jimmie Marshall
Whitey Morris
Durham Pecan & Peanut
Vocational School
Allen Beck
Higginbotham
Gene Vineyard
Chevrolet
Welch Lawless
Jimmy Carpenter
Durham Pecan & Peanut Company
Franks Doine
Doan
Durham
Jake Durham
Floyd Prather
Red Durham
John Jolink
VFW
RFA
Texas
Page
Jake Chapman
Texas Peanutmen
Comanche All-Stars
Eastland
Fastland Nine
Firemen’s Field
Texas Peanut
Higginbothams
High School
REA
Vocational
Arthur Chev
Durham Pnut
Texas Pnut
Comanche Rodeo Dates Set For August
Comanche announces August 8 9 10 for its annual rodeo with Joe Evridge as secretary. Harvey Brown of Lightning C Ranch Hazel Dell will lead the event stock from Lightning C Ranch backing stock for major rodeos. The 1947 rodeo is Rodeo Cowboys Association approved and offers 1500 in added cash prizes.
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Comanche
Joe Evridge
Comanche Roping Club
Harvey Brown
Lightning C Ranch
Hazel Dell
Texas
Fort Worth
Madison Square
Boston Square Garden
Dublin
Rodeo Cowboys Association
Oldest Chevrolet Truck Search Announced for 1947 Plates
A nationwide search to locate the oldest Chevrolet truck in active service was announced by GM's Chevrolet division. The winner will receive a new Advanced Design Chevy truck once released. Entrants must bear 1947 license plates and be driven to a Chevrolet dealership for registration. The May 10 to June 15 window targets entries from across the country.
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Chevrolet
United States
Chevrolet Motor Division
General Motors Corporation
Corf
The Average Man’s Desk Described as Waste Paper Basket
A concise remark critiques the typical desk as a waste paper bin with drawers, highlighting inefficiency and clutter in daily workspaces.
Hammack's Grocery Opens Seven Days a Week
Wallace Hammack announces that Hammack's Grocery and Market at 702 East Central Fort Worth Highway will be open every day of the week starting Sunday.
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Wallace Hammack
Fort Worth Highway
East Central
Hico Picture Show Sold by Miss Annie Coleman and Tom Coleman
Miss Coleman and Tom Coleman of Comanche who have run the Hico picture show for 14 months have sold the business. Miss Coleman was formerly half-owner of the Melba Theatre at Goldthwaite and plans to travel in the North during the summer.
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Hico
Annie Coleman
Tom Coleman
Comanche
Miss Coleman
Goldthwaite
Brown, Comanche
Fastland
Mills
Stephens
Eastland
Jim Godfrey
Fairview
Shirkey Godfrey
Wadena George
Comyn
Annie Lucy Lane
Lorene Stevens
Alice Wheatley
A.&m. College
College Station
Miss Stevens
Miss Wheatley
District 8
Charles Haenisch
Mills County
Miss Lane
Mills and
Comanche County
Lake Lanes
Lannes Hope Announce Birth of Son Brian
Mr and Mrs Lannes Hope announce the birth of a son Brian Lannes at the local hospital on Sunday May 25 The baby weighed 812 pounds on his mother's twenty third birthday He is grandson of Mr and Mrs N N Durham of Comanche and Mr and Mrs A E Hope of Lubbock
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CHS
Robert Knight
Comanche High School
Ared
Walter Knight
Rt. 1
Comanche
FFA
Don't stare up the steps success step the stairs
A concise note urges steady progress and careful steps toward success. It emphasizes perseverance and deliberate movement one step at a time. The message uses a compact, rhythmic cadence to motivate action without distraction.
City Property Owners Urged To Render All Property Now
City Hall urges all owners of real estate and personal property in Comanche to render for taxation. High unrendered totals risk taxation without hearing. homestead exemption allowed by state but only after proper rendition. Aimed to fund city expansion and improvements amid growing housing and business construction.
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City Hall
Comanche
E. L. Curb
Equalization Board
State of
Texas
Local Cafe Owner E N Terry Dies in Dallas Hospital
E N Terry 41 a North Side Cafe partner with his brother E L Terry died Saturday May 24 in a Dallas hospital after nearly two months of treatment. Funeral Monday at De Leon Methodist Church with Rev C D Wooten officiating. interment De Leon Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Peggie Miller two children Venita and Marlene Terry and numerous relatives including his parents and several siblings.
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E. N. Terry
E. L. Terry
North Side Cafe
Dallas
Mr. Terry
de Leon Methodist Church
C. D. Wooten
de Leon
Comanche County
Morton Chapel
Lfe
Luling
North Side
Terry
Peggie Miller
Comanche
Venita
Marlene Terry
Wink
B. N. Terry
R. C. Terry
Methodist Church
College Station
E. J. Terry
C. A. Terry
T. T. Terry
EF. E. Tate
Robert Acers
Fort Worth
Joe Mathis
Rule
Laughing Into Glory Book Review Set at Central Christian
Mrs. Julian Williams will review "Laughing Into Glory" at Central Christian Church Friday night. She recently reviewed the autobiography of a Methodist preacher for a Waco group and two Dallas clubs, finding it entertaining and well received.
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Christian Church
Julian Williams
Central Christian Church
Rev Gray to Preach Here Sunday June 1
Rev W B Gray pastor of the local Presbyterian Church and Mrs Gray are visiting El Paso and he will return to fill his regular appointment Sunday June 1st.
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Rev. Gray
W. B. Gray
Presbyterian Church
Nursery School Run By CHS Homemaking Class
The Comanche High School summer homemaking department began a nursery school for 3 and 4 year olds on Monday May 26. Fifty two girls enroll as they observe play eating habits and personality traits while a daily routine includes outside play, bathroom breaks, and a mid morning lunch.
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Comanche Midh School
Judy Kay McCullough
Paul Whitton, Jr
Day Keelon
Jimmie Wilkerson
Ronda Rauhut
Deanna Durham
Gayle Anthony
Tommy Brightman
Beverly Barret
Tom Wade Farridge
Carolyn Goodson
John Stephers
Molly Deason
John Dudley
Comanche VFW Team Receives District Championship Jackets
The Comanche VFW basketball team, 1946-47 District VFW champions, were awarded blue and white jackets last week. Names of recipients include Thomas Stark, Tom Cox Jr, Jay Wall, Marion Perkins, Donaee Cecil Filiott, Billie Stephen, Eugene Perkins, and Albert Kennan.
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Comanche Vfw
Thomas Stark
Tom Cox, Jr
Jay Wall
Marion Perkins
Donaee Cecil Filiott
Billie Stephe
Eugene Perkins
Albert Kennen
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Urham Pharmacy
Rauhut
Lee Coffey
J. H. Rauhut
Enginner
Lee C. Coffey
Rau
Nanche County
Cotton Champion Club
Ritz Theatre
Johnny Mack Brown
Carson City
Bing Crosby
Joan Blondell
Sensi
Heaven
William Boyd and
Gabby Hayes
Con Phoomen
Col. Blakemore
A.J. Cunningham
Eversharp
All-Stars
Hammack’s Grocery
Mrs. Lannes Hope
County Home
Dallas Hospital
Minnie Klingman
CHS Homemakers
VEW
Majestic Theatre
William Boyd
The
Sydney Greenstreet
Peter Lorre
SUN
Bette Davis
Paul Hervera I
Jack Haley
Anne Jeffreys
Reno
Tex Ritter
Russell Hayden
WED. & Thur
Dennis Morgan and
Janis Page
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