Local craftsman makes Comanche air coolers for home use
Thomas Stark a Comanche tinsmith with thirty years in metal work operates a modern shop at 106 West Central. He now mass manufactures 14 and 16 inch evaporative window coolers priced 32.50 to 55.00 with lifetime bearing motors. Stark plans to increase output to about 100 units monthly and has designed his own tooling over seven years.
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Thomas Stark
Stark
West Central
Comanche
Corpus Christi
Mr. Stark
Bean
Comanche High School
Carswell Air Force Base
Fort Worth
Corner Drug and Service merge to form large Walgreen Agency Store
C L Huett owner of the Service and Corner Drug Stores announces a completed merger to create a large Walgreen Agency Store at the Service location. The combined stock includes the Paris Smith Drug and Sutton Dudley Drug lineages with prescriptions dating back 65 years. Two registered pharmacists will operate the consolidated department improving speed with near instant prescription fulfillment.
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C. L. Huett
Walgreen Agency
Texas
Paris Smith
Sutton Dudley Drug
Corner Drug Store
L. D. Edwards
Mr. Huett
Consolidated Store
Better Service
Las Drug Store
Huett
William Clyde House Wins Three Tarleton Honors
William Clyde House of Comanche earned three Tarleton State College awards in Stephenville the T award for service to the college the Honor Roll Ribbon for all four terms and a Band Award. He placed first in General Column for Point of View and first in News Story at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association meet in Nacogdoches. He is listed in American College Student Leaders and Who's Who. He completed Tarleton coursework and plans to enter Texas University in September.
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William Clyde House
Clyde House
Comanche
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Texas Intercollegeiate Press Association
Nacogdoches
American College
American College and University
Young House
Tarleton State Collegay
Texas University
Allan Shivers
Texas
Austin
Dale Howard
Comanche County
County Superintendents and Supervisors Association
J. W. Edgar
I. W. Popham
R. E. Harris
Caldwell County
John Rogers
Williamson County
Vacation Bible School Set For Methodist Church Next Sunday
Vacation Bible School at the Methodist Church runs June 1 to June 8 with a closing program. Director is Mrs. John Carpenter. primary teachers include Mrs. James Wilkerson and others, junior and kindergarten staff listed. Ages 4 to 12 invited regardless of church affiliation. Louis Harelik promotes summer outfits from Harelik's for the children.
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The
Methodist Church
John Carpenter
James Wilkerson
Walter Durham, Jr
J.S. Brewer
Max Keeter
Jim McGlothlin
O. B. Phillips
Frankie Jones
Elton McCullough
Raymond Burton
Sherman Hart
City Softball Opens With High School Midway Clash
The 1952 Comanche City League begins Friday with High School facing Midway in the opener and Beattie meeting Van Dyke in the nightcap after Tuesday games were postponed due to wet grounds. Doubleheaders set for Tuesdays and Fridays start at 7 30 with a 75 minute limit and 15 cent admission for men 10 cents for women. children free. Earl Burnett notes strong interest as Comanche teams prepare for another season and Curt Lemons from Dallas will organize the junior program pitching for the All-Stars next season. Opening Central Texas League action comes June 5 as John Carpenter's All-Stars meet Mullin teams. teams include Comanche Gustine Priddy Stephenville Mullin and Gorman.
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High School
Midway
Beattie
Thurber Layman
van Dyke
Newburg
James Motor Company
Earl Burnett
Lemons
Curt Lemons
Dallas
A&m
Comanche
Comanche All-Stars
John Carpenter
Gustine
Priddy
Stephenville
Mullin
Gorman
Comanche County Flood Claims Two Die In Rush Creek
Floods across Comanche County from a 12 hour downpour swamped croplands and farms. Cow Creek near De Leon claimed two men, Harrell and Ballard, as rescue efforts followed byvolunteers. other deaths or missing persons were reported along streams and highways. Damages ran into hundreds of thousands with roads, bridges, and farmland heavily impacted and towns like Dublin Stephenville and Hico hit by flash floods.
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Leon
Cow Creek
Comanche
de Leon
Young Harrell
Paige Harrell
Dublin
Ballard
Harrell
Joe Donald Havis
Comyn
Highway 6
Havis
L. J. Brown
State Highway Department
Brown
Gorman Hospital
Tream
Highway Department
Highway 16
van Dyke
Duncan
Fairview
Rush
North Leon
Comanche County
Humble
Indian Creek
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Durham
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Fred Bean
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Union Cemetery
Mollie Bean
George Bean
Navy
California
Comanche High
Corner Drug
Service
Edwards
Oklahoma School of Pharmacy
Oklahoma
A Dal
Corner
Service Drug Store
Consolidated Credit Department
Royal Welcome
Consolidated
Louis Harelik
Harelik's
Posure
Tarleton College
Hancock
Highland
Duncan Closes Highway 16
Hico
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Green's Creek
Lingleville
Bronco Buster
Tarrings
John Lund
Joyce Holden
Mary Mary” Errol Flynn
Ruth Roman
Face
Gordon McRae
Eddie Bracken
Johnny Sheffield Lauretta Suez
Thur
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Susan Hayward
David Wayne
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